The NWAC announced All-American honors for Track & Field as the top 3 performances in each event throughout the NWAC this year. In the first season (2019) the RiverHawks brought home 3 All-American honors between 2 athletes in the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and High Jump events. This year, being the second full season (as the 2020 season was canceled) the RiverHawks brought home 10 All-American honors amongst 7 athletes.

RiverHawk Track & Field 2021 All-Americans:

Carson Burris, ranked 2nd Men's Hammer 47.57m/156-1ft; 3rd Men's Discus 44.42m/145-9ft; 3rd Men's Shot Put 13.93m/45-8.5ft
India Dishman, ranked 2nd Women's Hammer 38.84m/127-5ft
Samantha Eichman, ranked 3rd Women's 800m 2:24.31
Kaylee Hendron, ranked 1st Women's Discus 40.86m/134-1ft
Christopher Penn, ranked 2nd Men's 100m 10.91; 2nd Men's 200m 22.10
Kathryn Philbrook, ranked 2nd 3000m Steeplechase 16:46.82
Konrad Raum, ranked 2nd 3000m Steeplechase 10:30.13

Some notable athletes who were just outside of the All-American honors with 4th place rankings were:
Carver Beck - Men's Decathlon
Shakiya Candelaria - Women's Long Jump
India Dishman - Women's Discus
Kristen Thomas - Women's 400m
Women's 4x400m Relay Team

Find more information at: https://nwacsports.org/sports/track/2020-21/releases/20210521njdkap and https://www.tfrrs.org/lists/3394/2021_NWAC_Performance_List/2021/o

Go Hawks!!