Brooklynn Chipps, a redshirt senior and Clearwater High School graduate, was named Female Athlete of the Year Monday evening at the Wayne State College Ameritas Honors Banquet held in the WSC Student Center.
In March, Chipps became the first-ever national champion in the weight throw for WSC at this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia with a new school record throw of 67-11, winning the event by more than 2 feet.