Female athletes

Caroline Barnett - The Mustangs’ swim team was loaded with freshman talent, and Barnett was one of the most impressive swimmers of the bunch. Barnett qualified for three individual events at the NAIA nationals, the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle. She was the only Mustang to advance through the prelims and finished in 13th place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.69 seconds. Seanna Nalbandyan - The sophomore track and field athlete won her second 400-meter hurdles title in a row at the GSAC Championships, making her the first women’s hurdler to win back-to-back titles

in the event in the last five years. Nalbandyan recorded a winning time of 1 minute and 2.19 seconds. The All-American set a PR on the national stage, finishing in seventh place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.37.

Kayla Sims - The All-American was a huge factor in the volleyball team’s turnaround season, helping lead the Mustangs to a 29-8 record after going 11-17 the year prior. Sims led the team with 681 assists and 56 aces, and was second on the team with 347 digs. Additionally, she totaled 43 blocks and 179 kills.

Stephanie Soares - Boasting a .572 field goal percentage, the freshman center from Sao Paulo, Brazil ended her first year with the Mustangs with 29 double-doubles, on the way to being named the GSAC Player of the Year as well as the Defensive Player of the Year. Soares led the nation in rebounds averaging 13.4 per game and in blocked shots finishing with 173 on the year. She was named an NAIA First Team selection and All-American.

Mikala Tockstein - In her final conference championship race, the crosscountry star shined the brightest, taking the top spot with a time of 17 minutes and 34 seconds to capture the GSAC individual title. Her time set a new collegiate record for TMU’s Central Park course.