Hall of Fame
For three years, Kelsie Carlson blew the doors off of the Northwestern Track and Field record books, etching her name into history with the discus, hammer throw, javelin and shot put. Throughout 2002, 2003 and 2004, Carlson posted 25 top 10 marks in those events, grabbing school records in the discus, hammer throw and javelin. A participant in the 2003 NAIA National Championships and 2004 NCCAA National Championships, Carlson, a three-time NCCAA All-American who also claimed Northwestern’s only NAIA All-American honor (2003), still owns the program’s top 20 measurements in the discus and javelin - ten years after retiring her Eagles uniform.
Carlson’s passion for and participation in her sport didn’t diminish after her college days as she went on to participate in the Highland Games, an international festival that includes athletic events to test an individual’s accuracy, agility, stamina and strength. As a Highland Games participant, Kelsie has been able to minister to people and meet lifelong friends. Off the field of competition, Carlson also takes pleasure being an all-American aunt to her nieces and nephew. Whether being more outspoken about her faith to friends and strangers or sharing her gifts as a teacher at New Horizons Day Care Academy, God is continually at work in Kelsie’s life.
