Mankato, Minn. - The Winona State University women's track and field field team placed fourth at the 2021 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday.
Competing in the Myers Fieldhouse on the campus of Minnesota State - Mankato, the Warriors accumulated 57 points on several strong individual and relay team performances. Minnesota State won the championship with 178 points, while Augustana finished second with 155.
Head coach
Mason Rebarchek said, "I'm so proud of this group. They competed so well, and especially during this challenging year, they continue to stay positive and work hard every day. This is a very tough conference and fourth place is a big accomplishment."
Michaela Pryor set new Winona State records in the 200 meter and 60 meter dashes, with times of 24.71 and 7.62, respectively.
Brooklyn Schyvinck won the women's 400 meter dash with a time of 57.02.
The 4X400 Warrior relay team of
Kalley Harris,
Kendall Zeman,
Maddy Pietz and
Brooklyn Schyvinck won the event with a time of 3:51.00, just ahead of MSU-Mankato (3:52.63), who finished second.
Rebarchek went on to note, "Michaela had a huge day. Two school records and now ranked 5th in D2 in the 200. Brooklyn and the 4x400 came up big. It's a big deal to win an event at this championship."
The top three finishers in each event and the top two relay teams are named to the
NSIC Indoor Track & Field All-Conference team. NSIC Indoor Track & Field Athletes and Coach of the Year will be announced next week at NorthernSun.org.
The NCAA National Championships will take place on March11-13 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. The field of student-athletes participating will be announced on Tuesday, March 2 at approximately 5 p.m.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
Media Contact: Pete Watkins, Director of Athletic Communications | Ph: 507.457.5577 | Email: pwatkins@winona.edu
