For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Glen Ellingson
(Distance, Sr., Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead HS)
Augustana
- Took first at the Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan. in the 5,000-meters with a time of 14:19.56
- Set the school record in the 5,000-meters and is currently ninth in Division II and ranks first in the NSIC
- Hit the provisional mark in the 5,000-meters

NSIC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jacob Zebedee
(Pole Vault, Sr., Winnebago, Minn. / Blue Earth Area HS)
Sioux Falls
- Set an NCAA automatic qualifying mark in the men’s pole vault
- Cleared 17 -0.75, which ranks fifth in NCAA Division II this season
- One of just five vaulters to clear 17 -0.75 (5.20 m) this season
- Moved into third in USF all-time list and became just third USF vaulter to clear 17 feet
- Ranks second in the NSIC this season behind teammate Scott Greenman
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
SDSU Classic and NSIC Multi-Events
Top Performer (s)
- Glen Ellingson finished first at the Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kan. in the 5,000-meters and set the school record with a time of 14:19.56 - Josh Barrows took first at the SDSU Classic in the 1,000-meters - Paul Meloche raced to the fourth best time in the prelims in the 60-meter hurdles - Peter Schukking and Alex Woods placed 11th and 12th respectively in the NSIC Indoor Heptathlon
Up Next
Friday Feb. 17 at the SDSU Last Chance in Brookings, S.D.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
UST Showcase in St. Paul, Minnesota NSIC Multi-Event Championships in Mankato, Minnesota	Results Results
Top Performer (s)
- Benjamin Allen and Caleb Troe both broke school records at the UST Showcase as Allen broke the mile record with a time of 4:22.11 while Troe broke the record in the 5k with a time of 15:20.96 - Tyler Naumowicz moved up three places on day two in the heptathlon to earn the team a point with an eighth place finish at the NSIC Multi-Event Championships
Team Notes
- CSP collected 10 finishes inside the top-10 on Friday at the UST Showcase
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at the Snowshoe Open in Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Feb. 10-11 at SDSU Indoor Classic
Top Performer (s)
- Soph. Luxon Glor placed seventh in the 200 meter dash, the top finish among NSIC entrants at the meet - Jack Lamb and Sam Mackedanz tied for 6th in the high jump with an effort of 1.97 meters. Close behind was Shenley Allen in ninth place at 1.92 meters - Kevin Carpenter was 9th in the 5,000 meter
Team Notes
- Placed three high jumpers among the top nine at the SDSU Indoor Classic and had another two claim top nine finishes
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 18 at UND Last Chance meet

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
2017 Yellowjacket Open Results 2017 The Showcase Results
Top Performer (s)
- Brian Lee placed first in the weight throw with a toss of 61-8.5, which bettered the previous UMD mark of 59- 09, which he set one year ago (Feb. 16) at the University of Minnesota's Snowshoe Open, and was also an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark and currently ranks #1 in the conference and #14 in NCAA Division II - Ryan Tolkinen prevailed in the 200-meter hurdles, clocking in at 25.00, and in the process broke Forrest Randall's school-record effort from Jan. 27, 2007 (25.14)
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at the U of M Snowshoe Open

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
SDSU Indoor Classic
Top Performer (s)
- John Schuster set a career best time in the 400-meter dash when he ran it in 48.13 which is a provisional qualifying time as well as the seventeenth best time in DII this season - London Thurman finished first in the triple jump with a leap of 49-3 which set a new personal best for him, met provisional qualifying standards, and was the 15th best jump in DII this season
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at the Snowshoe Open In Minneapolis, Minn.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
Competed at SDSU Indoor Classic
Top Performer (s)
- Sophomore Jonas Matzen tied for third in the high jump at 6-7 1/2 - Freshman Zach Sweep finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.38, just missing a season-best - Senior Devin Strack was 13th in the triple jump at 45-4 1/2
Team Notes
- Junior Brian Huber is ranked first in the long jump and second in the 200m in the NSIC heading into the week - Junior Josh Young is ranked first in the NSIC in the 1,000 meters and the mile - Sweep is ranked fourth in 60-meter hurdles - Matzen is ranked eighth in high jump
Up Next
Feb. 17 at Bemidji State Twilight

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
Idle
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 18 at University of North Dakota Invite – 9 a.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
SDSU Indoor Classic – Brookings, S.D. NSIC Multi Events – Mankato, Minn.	SDSU Results NSIC Results
Top Performer (s)
-  Zachary Ulmer broke the 800m record with a time of 1:54.49. His time of 1:54.49 bested the two year old school record of 1:55.86 set by Brandon Krein in 2015 - Ulmer also tallied a third place finish in the 1,000m run the previous day, hitting the line at 2:30.70. Adam Leach finished close behind in seventh overall - Bryce LeBlanc led the men in the shot put finishing sixth with a 13.78m toss. Gage Rayman followed in seventh with a 13.61m mark - Luke Wietgrefe was the first on the men's side to crack into the top-15, finishing fifth overall in the 600m run - TJ Hochstetler led the Wolves from the NSIC Multis finishing tenth with 4,541 total points - In the first day of competition from the multis, Deshonn Brown jumped a personal best 2.09m in the high jump, moving him to 11th nationally in the event
Team Notes
- From the SDSU Indoor Classic the Wolves tallied eight top-15 finishes in the two day competition against Division I opponents - The men's 4x400 meter relay notched an eighth place finish overall. The team of Rodriguez, Zach Six, Isaiha Fletcher, and Luke Wietgrefe finished with a time of 3:20.07. The men were even closer to the school record missing the mark by just .12 of second in a strong outing
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at SDSU Last Chance – Brookings, S.D.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
SDSU Indoor Classic – Brookings, S.D. NSIC Multi-Event Championships – Mankato, Minn.
Top Performer (s)
- Jacob Zebedee hit the automatic qualifying standard in the men’s pole vault with a 5.20-meter (17-0.75) clearance - Jase Kraft broke the USF men’s mile record with a 4:10.38, leading four USF runners in the top 10 of the event, all with top-five times in USF history - Trey Furgeson broke his own 600-meter dash record with a 1:19.17 time - Teddy Frid improved his school record mark with a runner-up finish in the NSIC heptathlon with 5,083 points
Team Notes
- Men’s 4x800-meter relay of Jase Kraft, Mason Phillips, Billy Beseman and Zach Lundberg broke a 20-year old record with a time of 7:45.04 - Broke a total of three men’s records and set 11 USF all-time top 10 marks - Hit two automatic qualifying marks and three more provisional qualifying marks
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 17 at SDSU Last Open – Brookings, S.D.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

SDSU Indoor Classic

Top Performers

- Bashir Aidrus broke his own school record in the mile crossing the line with a time of 4:28.74 to earn a 32nd place finish out of 60 runners - The SMSU men's 4x400 relay team of Matt Konrad, Zach Jones, Austin LaFollette and Chris Kveseth set a school record with a time of 3:23.1 to finish 14th out of 30 teams

Up Next

Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Black Hills State Open in Spearfish, S.D.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
Concordia Invitational in Seward, Nebraska SDSU Indoor Classic at Brookings, South Dakota NSIC Multis/Heptathlon in Mankato, Minnesota
Top Performer (s)
- Sophomore Robert Sullivan won the NSIC Heptathlon with a new school record 5,141 points - Sullivan hit NCAA provisional mark and now ranks 6th in NCAA Division II - Old school record was 4,991 points set by teammate Derek Lahm January 27-28 at MSU Open - Junior Derek Lahm earned All-NSIC honors with third place finish in NSIC heptathlon scoring 4,970 points
Up Next
Friday, February 17th at South Dakota Last Chance Invite in Vermillion, South Dakota  and Husker Tune-up Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska