Lauren Jarrett was named the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year. Jarrett, who hails from La Crosse, Wisconsin, dazzled at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships, winning the 100 meters, 200 meters, and toting the baton on the winning 4×100 relay that set an NCAA DIII record of 45.20. The UW-La Crosse standout equaled the meet record in the 200 meters of 23.44 and moved up to No. 2 on the NCAA DIII all-time chart. Earlier in the season, Jarrett took down the NCAA DIII record in the 100 meters with her 11.23 winning effort at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California.