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. As a senior at Muckleshoot Tribal School, 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. Rosalie Fish has also been a featured speaker for Tedx Talks.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW)
Fish dedicated her performance at the 2019 Washington State 1B track and field championships track meet to murdered and missing indigenous women (MMIW). At the meet, Fish wore a painted red handprint over her mouth; as well, the letters MMIW written on her leg. 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.
Championships
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 | |||
| 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 | |||
Washington State 1B Track and Field Results
Fish placed first in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m races at the 2019 state championship.
References
- "Athlete and activist Rosalie Fish runs for the missing and murdered". UW Magazine — University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- Zirin, Dave (2019-06-06). "Rosalie Fish Runs for the Murdered and Missing". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "The disturbing meaning behind teenage track star's face paint". au.sports.yahoo.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "'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.
- "Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish | TEDxYouth@Seattle". YouTube.
- "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.
- Mull, Cory. "Rosalie Fish Ran For A Cause Greater Than Herself At State". MileSplit United States. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- Rosalie Fish University of Washington TFRRS
- Rosalie Fish Iowa Central College TFRRS
External links
- Rosalie Fish Track & Field Bio
- For the missing and murdered - University of Washington magazine - September 2021
- Rosalie Fish Steps Up Her Advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
- The Endurance Trials of Rosalie Fish A painted face and fleet feet made the runner a precocious advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women. But even as her public activism has gained traction, she confronts new tests of her resilience.
- Rosalie Fish Wants to Be the Face of Change She runs to spread awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, an epidemic that remains in the shadows despite ravaging communities
- Q&A with Native American runner, advocate Rosalie Fish
- Meet Rosalie Fish, athlete and activist for Indigenous women
- Running for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women | Rosalie Fish - TEDxYouth@Seattle
- Boundless, Ep. 2: Rosalie Fish, Washington XC/T&F
- How I advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women - Rosalie Fish, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe and competitive runner, shares how she uses the sport to bring attention to the alarming epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
- This Runner Is Using Her Skills to Raise Awareness About the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis Rosalie Fish is using her sport as a platform "to give voice to other victims and families who've been through this crisis."
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