Rosalie Fish
Rosalie Fish is a Native American runner, member of the Cowlitz Tribe, former student athlete at Iowa Central Community College, currently studying and running for 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)
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
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 | |||
Washington State 1B Track and Field Results
Fish placed first in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m races at the 2019 state championship.[3]
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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