Wayne State's
Mckenzie Scheil and
Brooklynn Chipps were named to the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) All-Central Region Team. Scheil earned All-Region honors in the shot put and weight throw while Chipps was an All-Region selection in the weight throw.
To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Region honors an individual athlete must have a top five mark in his/her respective event to receive All-Region accolades.
Scheil, a graduate student from Fairmont (Fillmore Central HS), posted the second-best mark in the weight throw in the Central Region this season at 64' 3 ¾" (December 2
nd at SDSU Holiday Invite) and had the fourth-best throw in the shot put at 46' 6" set at the NSIC Indoor Championships in Mankato February 25
th. Scheil is a national qualifier in the weight throw and will compete at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday, March 10
th at 12:30 p.m.
Chipps, a senior from Elgin (Clearwater HS), has the top mark in the weight throw this season in the Central Region at 66' 11 ½" set at the Minnesota State Massive Meet in Mankato on February 11
th. She is a national qualifier in the weight throw and is ranked second in NCAA Division II in the event entering the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday.