PUEBLO, Colo.--- Stanislaus State celebrated a triumphant showing at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as student-athletes Trent Lauderdale, Mila Real, and Annie Wild earned prestigious All-American honors with top eight finishes in their respective events.
QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH TROY JOHNSON: "What a way to end a season and in Trent's case his Track career….everyone came here to compete at a high level and prove they belong with the best…and in doing so they are some of the best in the Country….proud of them, my assistants, our team this year, and support from Warrior Nation….thank you everyone, I'm very grateful."
TRENT LAUDERDALE: Lauderdale placed fourth in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 50.16, becoming the 46th All-American in Stan State Men's Track & Field history. His time ranks second in program history, just behind Kenny Hill's 50.02 set in 1994. This marks Lauderdale's second career All-American accolade, following his 2023 USTFCCCA Second Team recognition.
ANNIE WILD: Wild continued her stellar sophomore campaign with a fifth-place finish in the women's 1500-meter run, clocking in at 4:32.30. This marks her second All-American award of the year, having claimed the national title in the mile during the 2024–25 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. She becomes the 55th All-American in Stan State Women's Outdoor Track & Field history.
MILA REAL: Real rounded out the trio with an eighth-place finish in the women's 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 59.91. This performance earned her the first All-American honor of her career, making her the 56th All-American in Stan State Women's Outdoor Track & Field history. She was the only sophomore among five underclassmen in the final.
TEAM SCORES: With Annie Wild and Mila Real's performance this weekend, Stan State finished in a five-way tie for 39th place with five points. Seventy-one teams garnered points at the NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Grand Valley State captured the women's team title with 60 points followed by Adams State in second with 59 points and Pittsburg State in third with 54.5 points.
Stan State finished in a six-way tie for 39th place with five points in thanks to Trent Lauderdale's fourth-place finish in the 400-hurdles. Sixty-seven teams scored points for the NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Pittsburg State won the men's title with 111 points followed by West Texas A&M in second with 66 points and Grand Valley State in third with 48 points.
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