Blazing To National Titles: Women Claim Individual Championships and 3rd Place in NCAA DII Finals

Blazing To National Titles: Women Claim Individual Championships and 3rd Place in NCAA DII Finals

Makayla Jackson won the national 100m dash title and Denisha Cartwright captured the 100m hurdles championship at the 2022 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Finals. It was the first time Mavericks have taken the national title in either event. Jackson and Cartwright joined Ja’Cey Simmons and Rose Cramer to win the national 4×100 relay by 0.02 seconds. The Mavericks took home the third-place national trophy.

#4 Ranked Maverick Women’s Track & Field Claim NSIC Outdoor Title for First Time Since 2016

#4 Ranked Maverick Women’s Track & Field Claim NSIC Outdoor Title for First Time Since 2016

Ranked #4 in national NCAA Division II, the Maverick Women’s Track and Field team won the outdoor NSIC championship. Sophomore Makayla Jackson was the high point performer winning the 100m, 200m (NSIC record) and long jump.She also anchoring the winning 4 x 100 relay that included fellow sophomores Denisha Cartwright, Ja’Cey Simmons and Rose Cramer. Cartwright, ranked #1 in the nation in the 100m hurdles set a meet record.

Denisha Cartwright Sprints Into NSIC Championship as One of Best in the Nation

Denisha Cartwright Sprints Into NSIC Championship as One of Best in the Nation

Maverick sophomore sprinter Denisha Cartwright heads into the NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships ranked among the nation’s fastest NCAA Division II sprinters. The Nassau, Bahamas, native earned her fourth NSIC Track Athletic of the Week this outdoor season following the Deb Schulz Open at Minnesota State Mankato. She is also a member of the Mavericks 400-meter relay team which holds this spring’s top time in Division II.