For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
NSIC Media Relations
TFRRS Performance List

NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Meg Borowski (So., Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Finished 17th among 359 runners at the highly competitive Lewis Conference Crossover meet
- Ran the 6K course in a time of 22:19.4, with a 5:59.3 average mile pace
- Help UMD to a seventh place team finish in the 34 team field
- Was top Bulldog finisher for the third time this season
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
Bob Waxlax Invitational in Sauk Rapids, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Emily Tromp took first for the first time as a Viking with a time of 22:55.7 - Cassidy Soli (third), Leah Seivert (fourth), Claire Boersma (sixth) and Rachel Rairdon (seventh) rounded out the team scoring - Carly Rahn (eighth) and Courtney Hottovy (ninth) also finished in the top-10
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
Bob Waxlax Invitational in Sauk Rapids, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Brittny Hillstrom led BSU for the first time this season with a 22nd place finish and a time of 24:53.8 in the 6K run - Junior Sarone Paulzine finished among BSU’s top two for the third meet this season, finishing 26th with a time of 25:11.7 - Freshman Ellen Peterson finished 30th with a time of 25:22.1 - Freshman Ashley Kinnard finished 37th with a time of 26:02.2 while freshman Kristen Petron rounded out BSU’s top five with a 46th place finish and time of 27:16.2
Team Notes
- Bemidji State placed fifth among five teams in the 6K Bob Waxlax Invitational - Four of six runners set personal records in the 6K run - BSU averaged a time of 25:46
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Bob Waxlax Invitational in Sauk Rapids, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Kara Lindberg finished fifth with a time of 23:23.7 - Lindberg ran a new personal best time improving by 41.3 seconds over her previous best time - Jackie Lindfors was 18th with a time of 23:35.3 - Lindfors ran a new personal best time improving by 54.7 seconds on the time she ran earlier this year
Team Notes
- CSP finished third in the five team field
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Jimmie Invitational	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Sydney Wendt paced the Marauders with a time of 18:16.00 to place third at the 5K Jimmie Invitational - Close behind in fifth and sixth place was Rebekkah Bond (18:26.00) and Emily Wolter (18:30.00) - A second cluster of Marauders placed 8-9-10. Emma Hafdahl placed eighth with a clocking of 18:41.00 with Amanda Forliti (18:46.00) and Lacey Feist-Young (18:49.00) on her heels
Team Notes
- Won the 8-team Jimmie Invitational with 31 points to outdistance second place Northern State with 48 points - Demonstrating their impressive depth, the Marauders held out their top five runners in preparation of the NSIC championships - Ranked 13th in the nation in the USTFCCCA poll for a second straight week
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Lewis Conference Crossover	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Meg Borowski paced the Bulldogs by placing 17th among 359 runners with a 6,000-meter time of 22:19.4 - Emi Trost, who had sat out the first three races of the year with an injury, finished 36th overall (22:37.1) - Abby Moore (44th place; 22:47.3), senior Amber Seidenkranz (61st place; 23:06.4) and sophomore Melissa Drenckhahn (64th place; 23:11.0)
Team Notes
- Minnesota Duluth came in seventh out of 34 schools
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
Lewis Conference Crossover	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Erin Baker was the top Maverick at the meet with her time of 23:18.0 producing a 65th-place result - Sophomore Carisa Weyenberg placed 89th with a time of 23:37.0
Team Notes
- There were three NSIC teams at this meet - MSU finished in 17th place in the 34 team field
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
4th at Jimmie Invitational	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Junior Marissa Carlson finished fourth at Jimmie Invitational with 5K time of 18:23 - Sophomore Kathryn Sistrunk finished just outside the top 10 in 11th at 18:56.
Team Notes
- MSUM finished fourth at Jimmie Invitational - Dragons placed two runners in top 11
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
Jimmie Invite	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Jana Jones placed 7th overall with a time of 18:39 in a field of 76 runners.
Team Notes
-Placed sixth in the team standings at the Jimmie Invite hosted by Jamestown.
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
Jimmie Invite – Jamestown, N.D.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Dakotah Bullen and Sasha Hovind lead the Wolves with a first and second finish in the 5K - Bullen crossed the line with a time of 17:33, with Hovind close behind in 17:42
Team Notes
- The Northern State women finished second as a team behind U-Mary with an average time of 18:37.40
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
Fort Hays State Tiger Open	Results – 8th
Top Performer (s)
- In USF’s third competition this season, freshman Taryn Ceglowski finished third in the women’s DII competition at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open - In her third straight standout performance to open her collegiate career, Ceglowski had clocking of 18:29.5 and just 29 seconds out of the lead - She led the USF Women's Team to a solid eighth place finish at the meet that included 163 competitors - In the women’s race at the FHSU Tiger Open, USF placed three runners in the top-50, including sophomore Montana Belford, 42nd (19:47.1); and senior Kiana Kraft, 48th (19:56.5) - Other finishers for USF included senior Kylie Herlihy, 75th (20:18.6), freshman Sadie Thompson, 76th (20:18.7); senior Tenley Schwartz, 78th (20:19.2), senior Laura Kunz, 109th (21:06.6) and junior Mattisen Kelley, 144th (21:52.3)
Team Notes
- The USF Women's Team finished 8th at the highly competitive Fort Hays State Tiger Open. - This fall, USF has placed 10th at the Augustana Twilight, 17th at the Roy Griak Meet and eighth at the FHSU Tiger Open
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week
Bob Waxlax Invitational in Sauk Rapids, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Kayla Jansky placed 14th to lead the Mustangs with a time of 24:18 in the 6K race - Emily Daniels placed 21st with a time of 24:52 with teammate Emily Gillingham finishing in 23rd at 24:56
Team Notes
- SMSU finished fourth out of five teams with 97 points
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
Bob Waxlax Invitational in Sauk Rapids, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Chrissy Lofgren led the team at Bob Waxlax Invitational with her 10th place finish (24:04.2) - Maria Hauer finished the race in 20th with a 24:52.2 - Autum Shurbert-Hetzel was the team’s third finisher in 27th place (25:20.5)
Team Notes
- The race was just the third the team had individuals compete in. - The team did not have a scoring team in the meet with only four runners
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week
Conference Crossover in Romeoville, Ill.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Freshman Christonna Shafranski led the way, finishing with a time of 25:46.40 - Lucy Syverson finished second on the team with a time of 26:19.20 - Teammate Madison Brownrigg finished just 10 seconds behind with a time of 26:29.60
Team Notes
- The Peacocks finished 31st overall as a team
Up Next
Friday, Oct. 13 at Bradley Pink Classic (Peoria, Ill.) – 9 a.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
Briar Cliff Invitational in McCook Lake, S.D.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Molly McCartney placed 26th overall out of field of 162 runners with time of 20:26
Team Notes
- Finished ninth in the 13 team field
Up Next
Saturday, Oct. 21 at NSIC Championships - Moorhead Soccer Complex - Moorhead, Minn. - 11 a.m.

Winona State University Warriors