NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the National Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season on Thursday afternoon. Saginaw Valley State University graduate Cheyenne Nesbitt was named the Women's Field Athlete of the Year for the second-consecutive season after claiming the Midwest Women's Field Athlete of the Year award from the organization earlier this week.

Nesbitt made history at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as she claimed her fourth consecutive National Title in the heptathlon after setting a new SVSU record with a final score of 6002. She is the first woman in NCAA history, in any division, to win four consecutive heptathlon championships, and she is just one of six NCAA Division II women's athletes to win four straight national championships in their respective event. The 6002-point total ranks second all-time in NCAA Division II. The GLIAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year is the third woman in D2 to break the 6000-point mark. In addition, Nesbitt set a new Cardinal record in the 100m hurdles (13.09) and the high jump (1.78m) on the first day. She earned three All-America honors in the heptathlon, high jump, and 4x100 relay, setting new school records in all three events.

Member coaches voted on these honors following the conclusion of the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas, but considered performances throughout the season when voting on these honors.