Chipps named athlete of the week

Brooklynn Chipps, of Wayne State College, was named the Northern Sun Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week, after her performance last weekend at the South Dakota Challenge in Vermillion.

Chipps posted two NCAA provisional qualifying marks in the shot put and hammer throw.

In shot put, Chipps threw 46' 1.5".

That throw ranks fourth best in the NSIC this year.

Chipps competed against several Division 1 throwers in the hammer throw. She finished second, hitting 197' 11".

The throw set a personal best for the Clearwater graduate. The mark currently is second in the NSIC and fourth in NCAA Division II.

Chipps' teammate, Mckenzie Scheil has the