University of South Dakota Athletics

Michelle (Christie) Munsen was born in Montego Bay to Sandra Skeen and Percival Christie, and grew up in Jamaica. She is a six-time NCC champion, a five-time All-American, and the national champion of the 200-meter dash at the 1994 NCAA Division II outdoor championship meet. Her winning time of 23.46s remains a USD and state record. She also holds USD and state records in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.44s.
 
Munsen competed for the Coyotes during the 1994 and 1999 seasons, and was named MVP of the 1994 NCC outdoor championship meet in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She spent a year at Texas State in 1995 before returning to USD. In those two seasons at USD, Munsen had seven top-10 finishes at nationals. In addition to her win in the 200 in 1994, she placed second in the 100-meter dash and third in the 55-meter dash at the indoor national championships with a time of 6.83s, a USD record. She was also a member of two all-American 400-meter relay teams.
 
Munsen and her husband, Scott, have been married for 23 years. They have six children: Isaiah (22), Naomi (20), Rusty (19), Ky (17), Kezia (14) and Jeremiah (8). Munsen worked for Abbott House in Mitchell for six years before moving to Sioux City, Iowa, where she works as a mental health therapist for Family Wellness Associates. She is also a member of Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Church in Sioux City under Presiding Bishop Terry Gilmore and his wife, Carol, who have mentored her for two decades since arriving to the area.