2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Freshman Season): INDOOR: Finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 10.85m (35’ 7.25”) at the Navy Select … Threw a season-best weight throw with a distance of 12.62m (41’ 5”) at the Army-Navy Star Meet … OUTDOOR: Had a strong showing at the Westmont Dual as she took second with a season-best hammer throw (36.94m / 121’ 2”), placed third in the shot put (10.84m / 35’ 6.75”) and discus (30.08m / 98’ 8”) … Threw a season-best javelin mark of 38.16m (125’ 2”) at the Army-Navy star Meet.
High School: 2023 graduate of Sidney High School in Sidney, Neb. … Also attended Poplar Bluff Senior High School in Poplar Bluff, Mo. … Earned varsity letters in track and field (4), volleyball (3), basketball (2) and swimming (1) … Broke Sidney High School’s triple jump record sophomore year … Led track and field team to district championships sophomore and senior seasons. … Garnered First-Team All-Western Conference accolades in basketball and set a new rebound record at Sidney High School junior year … Helped basketball team claim a district title during sophomore campaign … Received academic all-state (Neb.) distinction in volleyball (2021, ‘22) and basketball (2022) … … Led volleyball team to a district championship senior season … Named the Western Conference Volleyball Scholar-Athlete junior and senior years … Collected all-conference honors and helped Poplar Bluff win a conference title in swimming freshman season … Member of student council, Science Club, Beta Club, S Club, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Sidney Raiders TV … Served as student council secretary and class vice president.
Personal: Daughter of John and Keisha Fortner … Both parents work as nurses.
