BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Winona State University standout Kaylee Beyer has been named the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year in women's outdoor track and field, as announced by the league on Saturday, May 11. 

Beyer was awarded the annual honor based on voting by the league coaches as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year in women's outdoor track & field. Beyer is a senior majoring in composite materials engineering; chemistry while holding a 3.86 cumulative grade point average.  

The “NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award” is presented to a NSIC student-athlete who participates at their institution for four years and is academically superior while making a positive contribution to their team and the University. The NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year award was initiated in 2020-21 to honor an outstanding senior that exemplifies the attributes of the model NSIC student-athlete.

A native of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Beyer is a five-time All-American (two in cross country and five in track & field), the NSIC Indoor mile record holder and national runner up in the mile and 3000m run at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships.  She placed seven at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships and had earned multiple All-NSIC First team honors and event championships.  

Academically, Beyer has been a multiple time recipient of the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honor and earned 2024 NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction award.  She is a 2023 NCAA DII Degree Completion Award recipient and been a member of the Winona State's Dean List multiple times.  She is a Winona State Presidential Scholar-Athlete and earned numerous scholarships from WSU. 

Beyer has volunteered at the Women in Engineering Day at Rollingstone Elementary, as she inspired elementary girls to pursue their passion for science and engineering. She is the WSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice-President and has presented to Student Fee Committee. She has also worked with the WSU Athletics Community Engagement assisting with the Zombie Crawl, Trick or Treat for cans, and Think Pink T-Shirt sales.

(Portions of this release courtesy of NSIC)