For Immediate Release
Monday, April 24, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Robynn Rolle-Curry (Sprints, Jr., Nassau, Bahamas / Kingway Academy HS) – MSU Moorhead
- Won the 100m dash at the Al Bortke Open
- Ran a NCAA provisional time of 11.81, which was .02 seconds off of the MSUM school record
- Won the 200m dash at the event with a mark of 24.58
- Was a member of the 4x100m relay team that took home runner-up honors with a time of 49.32

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Brooklynn Chipps (Throws, R-Sr., Elgin, Neb. / Clearwater HS) – Wayne State
- Posted a first place finish in the hammer throw ESU Midwest Classic
- Threw a NCAA provision mark of 195-9 (59.66m)
- Took sixth in the shot put at 42-4.25 (12.91)

Other Top Track Performances
Natalie Fultz (BSU) was busy at the Holst Invitational competing in four events. She won the 400-meter with a time of 1:00.85. Fultz was part of the 4x100 relay that came in first with a time of 51.12. She added a sixth-place finish in the 200-meter (27.23) and was ninth in the high jump (4-11).
Morgan Hertz (UMary) claimed the 400 meter hurdles title at the Al Bortke Open with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:00.50. Her effort was just .11 seconds off her career-best time that she posted last week in California. She ranks ninth in the 400m hurdles nationally. She also placed second in the 200 (25.20 seconds).
Nicole Reeves (MINOT) picked up the win in the women's 800 meters at the Al Bortke Open on Sunday in a career-best time of 2:23.68.
Megan Pickering (NSU) placed in two events at the Red Raider Open as she won the 5000m with a time of 18:29.45. She also took fourth in the 1500m with a time of 4:53.04, She ranks in the top-20 of the NSIC in both events. 
Alyssa Larson (WSU) turned in a pair of impressive performances to help Winona State to a third-place finish at the Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. She won the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.01. She took sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.69. She accrued the highest point total of any track athlete for WSU on the day.

Other Top Field Performances
Tierra Doss (BSU) hit a new season-best in the discus during the Holst Invitational placing third with a throw of 135-00. She then finished runner-up in the shot put hitting a mark of 44-00.50.
Taylor Weidner (UMary) had a strong day performing in front of hometown fans at the Al Bortke Open. The Bismarck, N.D., placed first in the triple jump (11.21 meters) and was second in the long jump 5.40 meters for the Marauders. She also helped the Marauders 4x100 meter relay team to a season-best time of 47.31.
Morgan Sheldon (NSU) won the heptathlon at the Red Raider Open with 3,892 points, She tallied marks of 15.72 in the 100m hurdles, 1.57m in the high jump, 9.30m in the shot put, 28.96 in the 200m, 4.64m in the long jump, 28.09m in the javelin, and 2:46.86 in the 800m. She ranks 11th in the NSIC in the event. 
Xana Leum (WSU) was a key part of the Winona State track & field team's third-place finish at the 2023 Phil Esten Challenge, hosted by the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. She earned a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 11.49m (37-08.50). She tied with teammate Kaylee Patnode for the highest field-event finish on the day. She also competed in the 100-meter hurdles, taking second place with a time of 14.78.
 
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
4/24/23
T: Robynn Rolle-Curry  – MSU Moorhead
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 105 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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