Three members of the Wayne State College women's track and field team received All-Central Region honors Wednesday from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. They include
Mckenzie Scheil and Brooklyn Chipps in the hammer throw and
Reilly Young in the discus.
Scheil, a graduate of Fillmore Central HS (Fairmont), had the top mark in the Central Region in the hammer throw this spring with a season-best 199' 4" at the Central Nebraska/UNK Challenge on April 1. She currently ranks fifth nationally in the hammer throw heading into next week's NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.
Chipps, a graduate of Clearwater HS (Elgin), ranked second in the Central Region in the hammer throw with a top mark of 198' 7" at the South Dakota Early Bird Invite April 7
th and has the sixth-best mark in the hammer throw entering next week's NCAA Division II Championships.
Young, a native of Scotia and graduate of Central Valley HS, ranked second in the Central Region this year in the discus recording a season-best mark of 161' 10" in the season-opening Wildcat Classic March 25
th. She currently ranks sixth nationally in the event heading into next week's NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships.