NIACC's Alana Wickering runs at the 2019 regional cross country meet.

May 1, 2020

NIACC's Wickering signs with Waldorf

FOREST CITY - NIACC sophomore Alana Wickering signed a national letter of intent Thursday to run cross country and track and field at Waldorf University.

Waldorf is a NAIA school that competes in the North Star Athletic Association.

"I want to thank my coaches, teammates, teachers and friends at NIACC for supporting and providing me with so many opportunities," Wickering said on her Twitter account. "It's time for the next chapter."

Wickering, who is from Mason City, earned honorable mention all-NJCAA Region XI cross country honors in 2019 by placing 19th in a personal-best time of 21 minutes, 10 seconds in the 5-kilometer race.

Wicking placed seventh in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 3:41.98 at the NJCAA Region XI indoor track and field meet in February.

Wickering's 2019 cross country season

NJCAA Region XI time trial (5K) - 23:24 (19th). Augustana Twilight (5K) - 21:55 (225th). Luther College All-American meet (5K) - 22:30 (90th). Arkansas Chile Pepper (5K) - 21:56 (214th). Trent Smith Invitational (5K) - 21:50 (45th). NJCAA Region XI meet (5K) - 21:10 (19th). NJCAA Division I national meet (5K) - 22:24 (173rd). NJCAA national half marathon - 1:47.24 (32nd).

Wickering's 2020 indoor track season:

University of Northern Iowa Jack Jennett Open (1-24-20)

Mile - 6:01.21 (20th).

Grinnell College Invitational (2-1-20)

3,000 - 11:51.68 (2nd).

Minnesota State Ted Nelson Classic (2-8-20)

1,000 - 3:38.89 (18th); Mile - 6:08.23 (33rd).

SDSU Indoor Classic (Feb. 14-15)

Mile - 6:03.42 (50th); 3,000 - 20:40.14 (41st).

NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships (Feb. 21-22)

1,000 - 3:41.98 (7th).

2020 indoor season personal bests: