Bertsch is a sophomore from Seeley Lake, Mont.
At the 2023 Stacy Dragila Invitational hosted by Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, Bertsch took seventh in the pole vault with a school record and an NAIA-B standard vault of 3.42 meters.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order, Lauryn Frideres of Rocky Mountain College and Marissa Martindale of Montana Western.