Stanislaus State Athletics

ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 
Warrior women's cross country/track & field student-athlete Annie Wild and men's track & field student-athlete Trent Lauderdale are this year's Athletes of the Year recipients.   

Wild became Stan State's first ever Indoor Track & Field National Champion in the mile at the 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships. The 2025 USTFCCCA All-American and All-Region honoree holds the Stan State indoor track & field record in the mile (4:39.92). She broke Stan State's outdoor record in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:19.50 and she is fourth in the 800 (4:19.67).  At the CCAA Championships, Wild captured the 1500-meter and was second in the 800-meter to earn All-CCAA honors.   Wild has qualified for nationals in the 1500 and the 800. 

Lauderdale captured the 400-hurdles at the CCAA Championships earlier this month.  He was a two-time FloCollege/CCAA Track Athlete of the Week recipient.  The senior runner is second in the Stan State record books with a time of 51.06.  Lauderdale has qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 400-hurdles and the 400-meter dash. He was a member of the school record breaking 4x100 relay team that placed second in the CCAA's with a time of 40.65 to earn All-CCAA honors.  Lauderdale was also a member of third-place 4x400 relay team that earned All-CCAA honors.