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Rosalie Fish

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Rosalie Fish is a Native American runner, member of the Cowlitz Tribe, former student athlete at Iowa Central Community College and the University of Washington.[1] As a senior at Muckleshoot Tribal School,[2][3] Fish made international headlines when she painted a red handprint over her mouth, the fingers extending across her cheeks to honor the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women.[4] Rosalie Fish has also been a featured speaker for Tedx Talks.[5]

Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW)

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Fish dedicated her performance at the 2019 Washington State 1B track and field championships track meet to murdered and missing indigenous women (MMIW).[6] At the meet, Fish wore a painted red handprint over her mouth; as well, the letters MMIW written on her leg.[4] Fish was inspired by Jordan Marie Daniel, a citizen of the Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower Brule Reservation in South Dakota. Daniel first wore a hand print across her face during the Boston Marathon in April 2019.[7]

Championships

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Rosalie Fish won 2 National Junior College Athletic Association championship titles and earned 11-All-American awards as a college distance runner. Fish helped her team win 2023 Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships, 3rd place at the 2021 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, win 2020 NJCAA Region XI Championships, place 2nd at the 2020 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and win 2019 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Washington Huskies
NCAA Division 1
2023 Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championships Seattle, Washington 48th 6 km 20:45.7[8]
National Junior College Athletic Association
Representing Iowa Central Community College
2021 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Levelland, Texas 3rd 1500 m 4:46.53
3rd 5 km 18:24.92
4th 4x800 m 9:55.93
NJCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Pittsburg, Kansas 3rd 1000 m 3:02.83
5th 1609 m 5:09.74
1st Distance medley relay 12:06.58
2020 NJCAA Region XI Cross Country Championships Fort Dodge, Iowa 3rd 5 km 18:47.6
NJCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Lynchburg, Virginia 7th 1000 m 3:09.10
7th 5 km 18:06.03
1st 4x800 m 9:37.81
2019 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 35th 5 km 19:39.7

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Washington State 1B Track and Field Results

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Fish placed first in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m races at the 2019 state championship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete and activist Rosalie Fish runs for the missing and murdered". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  2. ^ Zirin, Dave (2019-06-06). "Rosalie Fish Runs for the Murdered and Missing". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  3. ^ a b "The disturbing meaning behind teenage track star's face paint". au.sports.yahoo.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  4. ^ a b "'When I run about it, people will notice': Rosalie Fish runs for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women". The Seattle Times. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. ^ "Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish | TEDxYouth@Seattle". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Leaving her mark: Native high schooler uses state track meet to raise awareness for missing and murdered women | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  7. ^ Mull, Cory. "Rosalie Fish Ran For A Cause Greater Than Herself At State". MileSplit United States. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  8. ^ Rosalie Fish University of Washington TFRRS
  9. ^ Rosalie Fish Iowa Central College TFRRS
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