🌱 Fairmont grad Ellie Hernes leaps into national D-III track spotlight
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- Fairmont grad Ellie Hernes leaps into national D-III track spotlight
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• March 31, 2026 (miacathletics.com) — A Fairmont native is making waves in college track and field, with Bethel University senior Ellie Hernes earning MIAC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week. Competing at the Redlands Invitational, she won both the triple jump and long jump, posting marks that currently rank among the top ten in NCAA Division III this season. 
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