Wayne State University Athletics

Women's Track & Field 5/25/2023 8:44:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Miller Promoted To Associate Head Coach For Track & Field Program

WSU -- Wayne State University cross country and women's track & field head coach Grant Lofdahl has announced the promotion of fifth-year assistant coach Nate Miller to Associate Head Coach.

"Coach Miller has done an outstanding job with the sprinters, jumpers, and hurdlers since coming to WSU over four years ago," commented Lofdahl. "From recruiting talented student-athletes to developing them into winners to helping build a great team culture, his contributions to this program have been tremendous. I am pleased to announce his promotion to associate head coach of track and field at Wayne State."

Miller joined the Wayne State University women's track & field coaching staff as an assistant coach in January of 2019. This past semester marked the start of his fifth full year on the Warrior staff. He works closely with the sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers.

In the spring of 2023, Mikayla Williams won the triple jump at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships, while Makayla Sumrall claimed the 100m dash title. The 4x400m relay quartet won its second conference title of the season. Both Sumrall and Williams received USTFCCCA All-Region accolades for their performances during the outdoor season. The Warriors recorded the second-most points in school history during the GLIAC Championship meet.

At the 2023 GLIAC Indoor Championships, Sumrall won the 60m dash, while the 4x400m relay was also crowned league champion. Both Sumrall and the 4x400m relay were recognized with USTFCCCA All-Region honors following the indoor season.

In the fall of 2022, Miller was a member of the women's cross country staff which was voted GLIAC Staff of the Year.

In the spring of 2022, Sumrall competed at the NCAA Championships at both the Indoor (60m dash - 15th) and Outdoor (100m dash - 9th) competitions earning Honorable Mention All-America accolades at the Outdoor Championships.

Wayne State surpassed the 100-point plateau for the first time in program history (139.50) at the 2022 GLIAC Outdoor Championships as the squad notched a school-best second-place finish. Williams won both the long jump and triple jump, with Morgan Witzgall placing fourth in the long jump. The 4x100m relay finished third. Sumrall won both the 100m dash and 200m dash, with Aliyah McDonald placing fifth in both events. McDonald was also fourth in the 100m hurdles.

WSU posted a school-record 75 points at the 2022 GLIAC Indoor Championships achieving the best finish (third) in program history. Williams won the triple jump and finished fifth in the long jump, while McDonald was sixth in the 60m hurdles. Sumrall and McDonald combined for 10 points in the 60m dash as Sumrall took first and McDonald finished third. The duo totaled eight points in the 200m dash as Sumrall placed fourth and McDonald was sixth.

Miller was an All-American athlete at Grand Valley State where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science.

He placed third in the high jump with a height of 6-11.50 at the 2009 NCAA DII Indoor National Championships. His all-time best in the high jump was 6-11.75 at the 2010 GLIAC Indoor Championships when he won the conference title.

Miller was an eight-time All-GLIAC honoree (four each in indoor high jump and outdoor high jump) and a four-time GLIAC champion (Indoor High Jump - 2007, 2008 and 2010; and Outdoor High Jump - 2007). He was the GLIAC runner-up three times (indoor high jump in 2009, outdoor high jump in 2008 and 2010) and finished third in the outdoor high jump in 2009 (2.10m).

A native of Trenton, Miller graduated from THS in 2006. He and his wife, Samantha, are the proud parents of Billy and Talina.

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Players Mentioned

Aliyah McDonald: Sprints/Hurdles; 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Makayla Sumrall: Sprints; 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Mikayla Williams: Jumps; 5' 7"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Morgan Witzgall: Jumps; 5' 9"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Aliyah McDonald
: 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints/Hurdles

Makayla Sumrall
: 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints

Mikayla Williams
: 5' 7"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Jumps

Morgan Witzgall
: 5' 9"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Jumps