Outdoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week: Brooke Wirkkala, Rocky Mountain
Wirkkala, a junior from Castle Rock, Wash., was selected as the Field Athlete-of-the-Week.
She came just a quarter of an inch shy of the ‘B’ provisional standard mark in the high jump for the Battlin’ Bears at the Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Icebreaker Open. Wirkkala won the high jump after clearing the mark of 1.65 meters, setting a new program record (ranks fourth in the NAIA this season).
She also tied her previous program record in the long jump, taking second with a leap of 5.39 meters. Her long jump mark ranks ninth in the NAIA this season.