GENEVA, Ohio – Gustavus senior Megan Geraets (Mankato, Minn.) ended her collegiate career with her preliminary race in the 400-meter on the second day of the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships held on Friday, May 23, at the SPIRE Institute.

Geraets, the top seed in the event, just missed the cut for finals (winner of each of the three heats plus the next best six times). She finished fourth in her heat with a time of 55.54, good for 11th overall. The final qualifying time was 55.30, achieved by MIT's Marina Miller, who was seeded seventh and finished just ahead of the Mankato native in heat one. 

MIAC competitors Ariella Rogahn-Press (Macalester) and Shalom Sulungaine (Bethel), who finished second and third behind Geraets at the MIAC Championships on May 10, each finished first in heats two and three, respectively. Rogahn-Press led the qualifiers with a 53.88. Geraets earned the top seed heading into the meet with a 53.87.

Her 11th-place finish helped her achieve her eighth All-America honor and second of the weekend, as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) added the All-America second team in 2024 to include individuals placed ninth through 16th, as well as members of ninth- and 10th-place relays.

"Megan ends her career as one of the most decorated athletes in school and conference history," said head coach Aaron Lund. "It takes record breaking performances just to get here now, and all of the competition is really tough. She had great effort and execution of her race in another cold and windy day. Just barely missing out on finals again is a tough way to end it. 

"I am so proud of her and everything she has accomplished. Megan has elevated our program in so many ways and has inspired her teammates to work even harder and set their goals higher. We are all so proud of the amazing woman she has become."

In her career, Geraets was an eight-time All-American (one first team, seven second) and a 15-time USTFCCCA All-Region selection between the indoor and outdoor seasons. She was the 2025 MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, just the third Gustie to receive the honor, and was nine times named a MIAC Athlete of the Week between field and track events, including six this season. She earned her and the program's first USTFCCCA Division III National Athlete of the Week in the outdoor season on May 12, and collected 15 MIAC event championships in her career.