JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A pair of freshmen wrapped up the NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships for Ashford University on Saturday, with Heather Ketcham of Byron, Ill., and Spencer Touchie of Hometown, Ill., taking center stage.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Preparation paid off in a big way for Ashford University's qualifiers at the NAIA's Track and Field Indoor National Championships on Friday as selected Saints had a chance to showcase their talent in individual events on Friday.

CLINTON, Iowa - The highly successful indoor track and field season for the Ashford University men's and women's programs concludes on March 4-6 with the NAIA Indoor National Championships. Seven Saints have earned qualifying marks and head to Johnson City, Tenn. next week.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Ashford University men's and women's track and field team broke three school records over the weekend at the UNI-Dome Open to close out the indoor regular season.

AshfordAthletics.com recently sat down with women's track and field sophomore sprinter Laura Minertz of Sterling, Ill., for an enjoyable question and answer session.

In this Q&A, Minertz touches on the Saints' success from the indoor season, her "hurdlephobia", her first Midwest Collegiate Conference crown and some hobbies she enjoys in her spare time.