For Immediate Release
Monday, April 17, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Co-Athlete of the Week
Denisha Cartwright (Sprints/Hurdles, Sr., Nassau, Bahamas / Pennfoster HS) - Minnesota State
- Recorded four NCAA provision runs at the Mt. Sac Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational 
- Won the 100m hurdles with a personal best time of 13.04 
- Ranks first in the nation and fifth-fastest in NCAA DII history 
- Was part of the 4x400-meter relay that placed 11th with a time of 3:45.23
- Relay ranks seventh in the nation this season 
- Finished seventh in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.62, currently ranking 16th in the nation 
- Placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.18 
- The time was a personal record and second in the nation this season
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row

NSIC Women's Track Co-Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Cunningham (Distance, Jr., Wisconsin Dells, Wis. / Wisconsin Dells HS) - Winona State
- Had a record-setting performance at the Mt. Sac Relay Elite Invitational in California
- Set a Winona State record in the 10,000m run, turning in a time of 32:43.64
- The time ranks first in NCAA Division II this season
- Recorded the third-fastest time ever in the in NCAA Division II ranks
- Finished second overall in the Elite Division of the race & was the fastest collegiate runner
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (4/3/23)

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Makayla Jackson (Sprints/Jumps, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis. /  Rufus King HS) - Minnesota State
- Was part of four NCAA provisional events at the Mt. Sac Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational 
- Won the long jump, reaching a mark of 6.62m (21-8.75) 
- The jump ranks first in the nation this season and is a personal record 
- Was part of the 4x400-meter relay that placed 11th with a time of 3:45.23
- The relay ranks seventh in the nation 
- Finished fourth in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.60, currently ranks 15th in the nation 
- Placed 10th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.75 
- The time ranks 10th in the nation

Other Top Track Performances
Patty Jo English (AUGIE) garnered the ninth fastest time in Division II in the 5000 meter run at the Wisconsin-Platteville Invite with a time of 16:42.02. She collected her second provisional mark of the season.
Mary Goodwin (BSU) was part of two program records at Bryan Clay this week. She started the week breaking her own record in the steeplechase coming in with a time of 10:57.96. That new time ranks second in the NSIC and is 22nd nationally. Goodwin then broke the program record in the 1,500 at the same time teammate Lexi Erickson did as well at Bryan Clay. Goodwin posted a time of 4:40.67 which ranks 11th in the NSIC. 
Morgan Hertz (UMary) ran a career-best time of 1:00.39 in the 400 meter hurdles to place 10th at Bryan Clay Invitational. The NCAA provisional qualifying mark ranks 7th in nation and 2nd in the NSIC.
Robynn Rolle-Curry (MSUM) clocked a 54.10 in the 400m run at the Bryan Clay Invitational to finish ninth overall. The time reset the MSUM school record of 55.36 set in 1980. - The time was an NCAA provisional mark and is the second-fastest time in the NSIC this season. She also reset the MSUM outdoor 200m record for the second consecutive week, turning in a 23.99 to best her own previous mark of 24.05.
Sidra Sadowsky (MINOT) broke the NCAA Division II-era school record in the women's 800 meters, clocking a career-best time of 2:16.57 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in California, ranking her 10th in the NSIC. She ran a career-best of 4:48.77 in the 1,500 meters.
Renea Taylor (NSU) competed for the Wolves out in California, grabbing two school records and a provisional time in every event. She placed third in the 100m at the Pacific Coast, running to a school record and provisional time of 11.58. She ranks 12th in the country in the event. She broke the school record in the 200m at the Pacific Coast with a provisional time of 23.98 in fifth.  She ranks 22nd in the country in the 200m. She capped off her weekend with an 11th place finish in the 400m hurdles, crossing the finish line in a provisional time of 1:00.22, which ranks sixth in the country in the event. 
Khot Juac (USF) broke the USF school record in the 5000 with a time of 16:40.89 while finishing second at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California while defeating multiple DI performers. She also broke the school record in the 1500 with a time of 4:30.65.

Other Top Field Performances
Tierra Doss (BSU) came through with a big PR and provisional mark in the shot put at Bryan Clay. Doss’ throw reached 46-0.75 which placed her seventh in a loaded field that had over 40 competitors. That distance ranks second in the NSIC and is 23rd nationally. It was a busy week in California as Doss threw the shot put twice in the week also reaching 42-9.5 to start the trip. She also participated in the discus starting the week off with a 132-5 and then ended with a throw of 124-9.
Arika Harbo (CSP) took second in the heptathlon with 5193 points at the Bryan Clay Invitational. She broke the school record in the long jump with a mark of 19-1.5. She finished in the top six in five of seven events. She moved into seventh in the nation in the heptathlon with the performance and ranks 31st in the country in the long jump. 
Arianna Passeri (UMary) won the long jump at the Pacific Coast Invitational hosted by Long Beach State. Her NCAA provisional qualifying mark and career-best outdoor mark of 6.11 meters on her second attempt of the day bested a field of 60 competitors, including multiple NCAA Division I athletes. She now ranks ninth in the country and second among Northern Sun competitors. Passeri also posted a provo mark at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a mark of 5.98 meters.
Sierra Sweeney (NSU) tallied two top-5 finishes from the Concordia Invite. She won the triple jump with an 11.20m mark, She added a fourth place finish in the long jump with a 5.22m mark and sits in eighth in the triple jump in the NSIC.
Shealyn Tom (SMSU) set a women's Luther College meet and a SMSU school record with a first place mark of 3.50m in the pole vault on Saturday.
Paola Brena (SCSU) placed fourth in the high jump at the Kansas Relays with a 1.73m clearance, recording an NCAA provisional mark and moving up to No. 3 in NCAA DII. She led all DII competitors at the Relays.
Mckenzie Scheil (WSC) won the hammer throw at the Sioux City Relays with mark of 194-7. She continues to rank first in NSIC in event (199-4) and is third in NCAA Division II.
Hannah Reichenberger (WSU) was a key part of the Winona State track and field team that competed in California over the weekend. She was the top WSU performer in the triple jump, turning in an effort of 11.77m (38-7.5). Her mark was good for a top-25 finish among several NCAA Division I competitors.

 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/27/23
T:  Patty Jo English  - Augustana
F:  Lexie Hurst - Minnesota State
4/3/23
T: Lindsay Cunningham - Winona State
F: Mckenzie Scheil – Wayne State
4/11/23
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State
F: Arika Harbo  - Concordia-St. Paul
4/17/23
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State (2) & Lindsay Cunningham - Winona State (2)
F: Makayla Jackson - Minnesota 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 105 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.