Maddy Nilles Honored as Summit League Athlete of the Month
5/10/2021 2:35:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State track & field standout Maddy Nilles was selected as the Summit League Female Athlete of the Month for April across all sports, the league office announced Monday.
Nilles was the top collegiate finisher at all four of her April competitions, capping the month with another extension of her own school record in the hammer throw at the Rock Chalk Classic. Her toss of 226-2 (68.95m) in Kansas currently ranks fourth in the NCAA.
She also won the hammer throw at the NDSU Spring Classic (214-7), the Tennessee Relays (224-3), and the Drake Relays (222-6).
In addition to her hammer throw accolades, Nilles also ranks fourth in The Summit League for the discus and fifth in the shot put this season.
Female Athlete of the Month
Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
Sr. | Throws | Sherrill, Iowa
Nilles was the top collegiate finisher at all four of her April competitions, capping the month with another extension of her own school record in the hammer throw at the Rock Chalk Classic. Her toss of 226-2 (68.95m) in Kansas currently ranks fourth in the NCAA.
She also won the hammer throw at the NDSU Spring Classic (214-7), the Tennessee Relays (224-3), and the Drake Relays (222-6).
In addition to her hammer throw accolades, Nilles also ranks fourth in The Summit League for the discus and fifth in the shot put this season.
Female Athlete of the Month
Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
Sr. | Throws | Sherrill, Iowa
- Top collegiate finisher in the hammer throw at all four of her April competitions
- Ranks fourth in the NCAA after breaking the school record with a winning toss of 226-2 at the Rock Chalk Classic
- Named Summit League Field Athlete of the Week three times in April
- This is the first monthly honor of Nilles' career
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