HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference has announced the sixth edition of the 2026 Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field weekly honors. Carroll's Claire Bucklin garnered an weekly individual honor for the second time this season, earning Track Athlete of the Week.

Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Claire Bucklin, Carroll 

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Bucklin, a sophomore from Sunburst, Mont., was chosen as the Track Athlete of the Week. 

Bucklin set her personal record in the 100-meter hurdles for Carroll at the NCAA Division I Montana Open, clocking a time of 15.00 seconds.

She was also part of the Fighting Saints' 4x400-meter relay team, capturing the team title with a time of 3 minutes, 53.75 seconds.  Bucklin teamed up with Chloe Raats, Katelyn Christensen, and Madalen Shipman to produce the team's season best time in the event.

This is Bucklin's third career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Women's Track & Field weekly honor.
 

WEEK	FIELD	TRACK
6	Amelie Steins, Dakota State (S.D.)	Claire Bucklin, Carroll (Mont.)
5	Oliviyah Thornton, Dakota State (S.D.)	Chloe Raats, Carroll (Mont.)
4	Chole Gunderson, Dickinson State (N.D.)	Priviledge Bower, Bismarck State (N.D.)
3	Oliviyah Thornton, Dakota State (S.D.)	Claire Bucklin, Carroll (Mont.)
2	Adarra Hagelund, Dickinson State (N.D.)	Grace Steinmetz, Bellevue (Neb.)
1	Chloe Gunderson, Dickinson State (N.D.)	Amelie Steins, Dakota State (S.D.)