MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Earning the program's first-ever NCAA Division III All-American Award for women's track and field, Neelie Schiel finished in the top 16 at the National Track and Field Championships. Schiel came in 11^th place being named to the NCAA All-American second team.
 
Schiel threw 41.24 (135'4") on her first attempt of the day to finish in 11^th place. She just about two feet short from being in the finals as the eighth-place finalist threw 42.00 (137'9"). This is her second appearance at the National Meet as she also finished 11^th last year with a throw of 130'4".
 
For the program, she becomes the first women's track athlete to go to back-to-back national meets and is just the third overall. Tia Steen-Baker went in 2019 for the 100-meter dash and Chisom Bright-Osigwe ran in the 100 and 200 meter dash in 2022.