The Wayne State College women's track and field team has qualified in three events for the NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor National Track and Field Championships May 26-28 in Allendale, Michigan and hosted by Grand Valley State University.  Graduate student Mckenzie Scheil is a national qualifier in the hammer throw and shot put for a second straight season while junior Brooklynn Chipps is a national qualifier in the hammer throw.
            Scheil, a graduate of Fillmore Central HS, ranks second in NCAA Division II in the hammer throw with top mark of 201' 4" at the Wildcat Classic March 25^th.  She won the hammer throw at last weekend's NSIC Championships in Aberdeen, South Dakota at 184' 7" and is a two-time All-American in the event, placing second last year to go with a seventh place finish at the 2019 NCAA Championships.  Scheil will compete in the hammer throw on Thursday, May 26th at 2:30 p.m. Central Time.
            Scheil is a repeat national qualifier in the shot put, where she posted a season-best mark of 47' 5 ¾" at the South Dakota Twilight Meet May 6^th.  She ranks 18^th in NCAA Division II in the event and will compete at nationals on Saturday, May 28th at 10:15 a.m.
            Chipps, a junior from Elgin (Clearwater HS), ranks fourth in NCAA Division II in the hammer throw after a top mark of 197' 11" at the South Dakota Challenge April 21.  It's her first time as a national outdoor qualifier after she made the NCAA Indoor Nationals in March in the weight throw.  Chipps will compete in the hammer throw at nationals on Thursday, May 26^th at 2:30 p.m.