For Immediate Release
Monday, April 25, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Denisha Cartwright (Sprint, So., Nassau, Bahamas / Pennfoster HS) - Minnesota State
- Won the 100m hurdles at the Holst Invite
- Ran the fastest time in NCAA Division II this season at 13.42
- Also set a NCAA provisional mark in the 100m dash with a time of 11.62, which is 10th in NCAA Division II
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the third time this season

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Brooklynn Chipps (Throws, R-Jr., Elgin, Neb. / Clearwater HS) - Wayne State 
- Hit two NCAA provisional marks at the South Dakota Challenge
- Was second in a strong field of Division I throwers in the hammer throw at 197-11 (60.34m)
- Ranks second in the NSIC and fourth in NCAA Division II in the hammer throw
- Placed seventh in the shot put with NCAA provisional mark of 46-1.5 (14.06m)
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC in the shot put this season

Other Top Track Performances
Alaina Hall (BSU) was part of two event wins and three top-five finishes at Dewey Donat Classic. She won the 100m dash with a time of 11.98, a personal record and third all-time at BSU. Her time ranks seventh in the NSIC this season. She was also a member of the winning 4x100m relay team, which ran a time of 49.46. She also took fourth in the 200m dash with a time of 26.24. 
Elizabeth Acheson (UMary) racing at the University of Oregon Relays, placed second in an 800 section comprised of NCAA D1 student-athletes with a national qualifying time of 2:09.12. Overall the Marauders All-American was 6th in a field that also featured professional runners. She now ranks 2nd in the NSIC and 10th in the NCAA.
Robynn Curry (MSUM) won the 400m at the Holst Invitational with a time of 56.82. She has two wins during outdoor season and is ranked second in NSIC. 
Ashley Miller (MINOT) broke the NCAA Division II-era Minot State record in the 100 meters, clocking a time of 12.32 to finish 20th at the South Dakota Challenge over the weekend. She also was 31st in the 200 meters in 26.34.
KaNya Henderson (USF) set school records on consecutive days at the South Dakota Challenge. She set a mark in the 100 meters at 11.64 for 11th best in DII and .36 faster than her own previous mark. Henderson finished third only behind only two DI runners. In the 200 meters she clocked a school mark of 24.66 again better than her own previous mark as she was third again behind two DI runners.
Sierra Clifford (SMSU) had a big day at the USD Challenge, running 59.37 to win the women's 400-meters. She was also a member of SMSU's 4x400 relay team that placed fourth at 4:05.76. Clifford competed in the 200 meters and placed 27th at 26.23.
Maddie Stevens (UIU) set a new event, facility and Upper Iowa record in winning the 200 meters at Mt. Mercy with a time of 25.17. Nailea Espinoza, Stevens, Zakaria Fuller and Jordan Sekafetz set a new event record with a time of 49.39 to win the 4x100 meter relay as well.
Brooklyn Schyvinck (WSU) turned in an impressive performance for the Warriors at the UW - La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge on Saturday. She doubled up on championship honors, winning a pair of races in the meet. She was the champion in the 200-meter race, finishing ahead of the field with a time of 24.05. She also won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.18 to help lead WSU to a 3rd place finish. 

Other Top Field Performances
Anastasia Klein (BSU) recorded the sixth-best pole vault in BSU history at the Dewey Donat Classic. She took third in the event with a personal record leap of 10-10.75. She ranks ninth in the event in the NSIC this season.
Antonia Genet (UMary) won the high jump at the Dewey Donat Classic with a career-best effort of 1.70 meters. Needing just two chances to clear the bar at that height, she registered the Marauders only NCAA qualifying mark of the day. She ranks 3rd in NSIC and 20th in nation.
Brea Perron (MSU) set a new meet record in the hammer throw at the Holst Invite with a toss of 187-2 (57.05m). Perron currently sits 6th in the country. In the shot put Perron finished second with a toss of 46-4.75 (14.14m). She is 7th in the NCAA in this event.
Ashley Hokanson (MSUM) won the pole vault at the Holst Invitational with a personal-best 13-2.5. Her height is 12th-best in nation and best in NSIC this season. 
Chloe Gunderson (MINOT) broke the NCAA Division II-era Minot State record in the women's shot put with a throw of 42-4.25, finishing 12th at the South Dakota Challenge over the weekend. She also was 20th in the discus with a throw of 133-2.
Emily Swanson (USF) continued her outstanding work in the multi-events and won the Dewey Donat heptathlon at Northern State after scoring a mark of 4,571, which is an NCAA DII provisional mark and the second best total in school history. With the 19th best mark in DII, Swanson led after four events with 2,833 points. She was first in the 100-meter hurdles at 14.95, which was just short of her PR of 14.93, for 848 points. She had a high jump of 1.55 meters – 5-01 for 678 points as she was second in that competition. In the shot put, she had a throw of 9.99 meters – 32-09.5 for 529 points. In the 200 meters, she clocked a personal-best of 26.22 for 778 points. Swanson had a 5.16m (16-11 1/4) jump in the long jump for 603 points, a 28.50m (93-06) throw in the javelin for 448 points, and ran a 2:30.47 in the 800 meter run for 687 points.
Rachel Guthmiller (NSU) won the discus at the Dewey Donat Classic, throwing 45.01m. She added a second place finish in the javelin with a 35.29m toss. She opened the meet with a fourth place finish in the hammer, throwing 43.31m. Her marks rank eighth in the discus and 24th in the hammer in the NSIC.
Hannah Arason (SCSU) claimed two event wins at the Warhawk Invitational & Multi over the weekend, winning the javelin and the 100m hurdles. Arason won the javelin with an NCAA provisional mark of 42.91m (140-9), which ranks 26th in the nation this season. She also won the 100m hurdles with a wind-aided (7.8) time of 15.05.
Kaylee Olson (WSU) was the top Winona State field event athlete at the UW La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge on Saturday. She finished sixth overall in the long jump. Had a best effort of 5.56 meters (18-01.50) and helped lead Winona State to a 3rd place finish overall.
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/28/22
T:  Kayleigh Whipps - Sioux Falls
F:  McKenzie Scheil - Wayne State
4/4/22
T:  Denisha Cartwright - Minnesota State
F: Flore Gracia - Minnesota State
4/11/22
T:  Shereen Vallabouy – Winona State
F: Emma Hertz – Sioux Falls
4/19/22
T: Denisha Cartwright, Makayla Jackson, Rose Cramer, Ja'Cey Simmons - Minnesota State
F: Makayla Jackson - Minnesota State 
4/25/22
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State (3)
F: Brooklynn Chipps - 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 25 team national championships and crowned 90 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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