For Immediate Release
Monday, March 29, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Megan Means (Distance, Jr., Norfolk, Neb. / Norfolk HS) - Augustana
- Was the top Division II finisher in the 5,000m at the Blue Oval Invitational hosted by Drake University
- Placed second with a NCAA provisional time of 17:01.22
- Her time currently leads the NSIC and ranks eighth in Division II

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Mckenzie Scheil (Throw, Jr., Fairmont, Neb. / Fillmore Central HS) - Wayne State
- Hit two NCAA provisional marks at Wildcat Outdoor Classic
- Was the top collegiate thrower, taking third in hammer throw at 194-9 (59.36m)
- Ranks second in NCAA Division II in the hammer throw this season
- Also placed second in shot put at 45-10 (13.97m), the sixth best mark in NCAA Division II this season

Other Top Track Performances
Chriss-Ann Thomas (UMary), racing outside for the first time for UMary and competing for the first time since the 2020 NSIC championships, won the 400 meter run at the Yellow Jackets Spring Open. She posted a time of 57.55 (converted to 57.66 for altitude) and ranks first in the NSIC. 
Juliana Shona (NSU) placed second in the 100m dash at the Wayne State Wildcat Classic with a time of 12.58 . She was also a member of the winning 4x100m relay team that finished in 49.35.
Caitlyn Regan (SMSU) earned first place in the 1500 meters with a time of 5:06.38 at the Wayne State Wildcat Classic.

Other Top Field Performances
Hannah Gustafson (CSP) finished first in the hammer throw at the Masked Mayhem Opener with a mark of 51.44m, breaking the school record in the event for the second week in a row. She also finished second in the discus with a distance of 39.56m.
D’Andra Morris (UMary) won both the long and triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Spring Open. She posted NCAA provisional qualifying marks in both events with an effort of 12.52 meters in the triple jump and 5.83 meters in the long jump. The three-time All-American is ranked third nationally this season in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump. 
Breanna Perron (MSU) finished first in the hammer throw with a provisional qualifying throw of 53.96m (177) which is currently the seventh best throw in Division II. She also finished first in the shot put with a top mark of 13.76m (45-1.75).
Emma Hertz (USF), at the Wayne State Wildcat Classic, won the discus at 158-04 (48.27m), with a throw that ranks second best all-time at USF to her own school record of 169-2.25 throw in 2019.
Rebecca Manteuffel (SMSU) placed second in the discus at 44.11m and was sixth in the shot put at 12.99m at the Wayne State Wildcat Classic. She also set a school record in the hammer throw advancing to the finals and placing ninth at 50.11m.
Faith Lubner (SCSU) had a fantastic day at the Wildcat Classic on Saturday, winning the long jump with a personal-best 5.78 meter jump. Lubner also placed second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.89, just 0.04 seconds back of first.
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/29/21
T:  Megan Means - Augustana
F:  Mckenzie Scheil - Wayne State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.