For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week NSIC Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Katie Taylor
Throws, So., Hayward, Wis. / Hayward HS
Minnesota State
- Finished first in the weight throw 19.09m (62-07.75) at the Mark Schuck Open
- Finished first in shot put 15.36m (50-04.75)
- Weight throw mark ranks seventh in NCAA DII
- Shot put mark ranks seventh in NCAA DII
- Set a new MSU indoor record for weight throw (breaking her previous record)
- Named NSIC Athlete of the Week for the third time this season (12/11/18 & 1/22/19)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
Mark Schuck Open & Multi in Mankato, Minn	Results
Top Performer(s)
- Olivia Montez Brown won the pentathlon with 3,863 points, the fourth best score in NCAA DII this season - Mackenzie Kelly finished in first place in the mile with a time of 5:07.87 - Selin Dikmen put up a personal best time of 7.94 seconds in the 60m dash in addition to a season-best time and second-place finish in the 60m hurdles (9.11 seconds) - Lily Noble tied for first in the pole vault, clearing 3.27m (10-8.75)
Team Notes
- The Vikings placed first in two events with a number of personal-bests
Up Next
Saturday, February 2 at Ted Nelson Classic - Mankato, Minn.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
UND Indoor Open in Grand Forks, N.D.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Sophomore Venice Stewart broke the BSU 60m dash record with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 7.67, which earned her a first-place finish - Stewart also took first in the 200m dash with a time of 25.04 - The 4x400m relay team of Christa Benson, Beatrice Kjelland, Jada Barker and Venice Stewart set the BSU program record with a first-place time of 3:58.30 - Five Beavers qualified for the finals of the 60m dash with four top-five finishes, including Stewart, Kjelland (2nd), Barker (4th), Jonae Bond (5th) and Cheri’A Adams (7th) - Christa Benson took fourth in the 60m hurdles with a personal record time of 9.35 and fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5-01.00
Team Notes
- The Beavers took three event wins and 11 top-five finishes over the weekend at the UND Indoor Open - Two BSU program records were broken for the second straight weekend - 13 personal record marks were set by Beavers student-athletes
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 1 at Bison Open in Fargo, N.D. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Lake Superior Challenge in Duluth, Minn.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Mark Schuck Multi & Open	Results
Top Performer(s)
- Toni Canfall set the school record in the 60m and hit an NCAA provisional qualifying mark with a time of 7.66 - Canfall also collected another top-10 finish in the 200m - Christabelle Mulcahy finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.18 seconds
Team Notes
- CSP ended the meet with six top-5 finishes and 14 top-10 finishes - CSP placed 8th of 14 teams with 41 points in the meet
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 25-26 at Mark Schuck Multi & Open (Mankato, Minn.)

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
UND’s North Dakota Indoor Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- D’Andra Morris won the triple jump at the North Dakota Indoor open with an NCAA provisional qualifying leap of 11.93 meters, over two feet better than the closest competitor - Nelecia Richards won the 600 meter run in 1:35.14 - All-American Kate Fox took 4th in the mile (5:15.87) in her first race since the 2018 NCAA cross country championships in December - Cali Modglin was third in the long jump (5.29m) - Ricki Lindley paced fourth in the triple jump (11.05m)
Team Notes
- UMary are ranked 15th nationally in USTFCCCA Week #1 rating index - Eight Marauders have posted nine NCAA provisional qualifying marks this season: Julia Hammerschmidt (Ranks 6th nationally in the 60 meter hurdles, 16th in the 200m), Abbey Zastrow (11th in 200m, 11th in 400m), Maria Bolibruch (21st in 60 hurdles), 4x400 meter relay team (7th), D’Andra Morris (14th in the triple jump), Ricki Lindley (22nd in the triple jump) and Cali Modglin (27th in the long jump) - Won two events and had one NCAA provisional qualifying mark at the North Dakota Indoor Open
Up Next
Feb. 1-2 at NDSU Bison Open in Fargo, N.D.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Warren Bowlus Open (Menomonie, Wis.)	Results
Top Performer(s)
- Freshmen Sierra Arradondo and Haleigh Reindl and junior Elizabeth Kyes all registered first-place finishes - Arradondo took top honors in the 400-meter dash for the third time this season, coming in at 1:00.45 - Reindl captured the 800-meter run title with a time of 2:17.27 - Kyes (5:22.50) and senior Megan Stuart (5:23.75) finished 1-2 in the mile run - The Bulldogs also got second-place finishes in a pair of field events --  sophomores Lindsay Maruska in the triple jump (36'-2.25") and Alexandra Headley in the shot put (41'-2.50")
Team Notes
- UMD's 4 x 400-meter relay of Reindl, sophomore Isabelle Brezinka, freshman Mason Kalander and junior Rhianna Rinke prevailed in 4:13.31
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Lake Superior Challenge - Superior, Wis.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
Mark Schuck Open & Multi in Mankato, Minn	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Katie Taylor finished first in the weight throw 19.09m (62-07.75) - Taylor finished first in the shot put 15.36m (50-04.75) - Khenadi Jones placed first in the 200m dash (24.76)
Team Notes
- Took first place with 202 points
Up Next
Friday Feb. 2nd, Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato. Minn

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
UND Indoor Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Emily Waletzko finished second in the weight throw with a personal-best of 60-2 1/2 and also fired an NCAA provisional toss of 44-9 in shot put at UND Indoor Open - Junior Kathryn Sistrunk was second in the 5,000 meters at 18:16.92. - Freshman Sophia Sowada tied for second in the high jump with personal-best of 5-3 - Senior Marissa Carlson was fifth in the 800 (2:20.73)
Team Notes
- Senior Emily Waletzko is ranked second in the NSIC in weight throw at 60-2 1/2 which is 11th-best nationally; she is also ranked fourth in the shot put at 44-9. - Sophomore Kacia Guisinger is ranked third in the NSIC in the high jump at 5-3 1/2 while freshman Sophia Sowada is tied for fourth at 5-3 - Senior Marissa Carlson is ranked fourth in the 800 (2:20) and sixth in the NSIC in the 1,000 at 3:13.07
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2 at NDSU Bison Open

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
UND Indoor Open	Results
Top Performer(s)
- Amanda Mohr ran the 200m in 27.51 and ran the 400m in 1:04.64 - Brinlie Nielsen ran the 800m in 2:33.51 - Abigail McGee took ninth in the mile with a time of 5:37.10 - Cambree Ferguson ran the mile for a time of 6:14.46 - Michaela Larson ran the 5,000m in 19:57.03
Team Notes
- The 's 4x400m team including Haskell, Daniel, Winterton and Mohr ran for a time of 4:36.56
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2 at NDSU Bison Open

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
Idle
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2 at NDSU Bison Open – Fargo, N.D. Saturday, Feb. 2 at DWU Alumni Open – Mitchell, S.D.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
Mines DII Invite MSU Mark Schuck Invite	Results  Results
Top Performer(s)
- Taryn Ceglowski posted a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 5:10.36 in the women’s mile run at the Mines DII Invitational - In women's pole vault, freshman Carolyn Groeger was tied for second place with a 3.27 meter jump - Sophomore Chloe Peterson led the Cougars in the long jump at the Mines DII Invite with a first place finishing distance of 5.38 meters (17’ 8”) - USF sprinter Sarah Troescher recorded a first place finish in the women’s 200 meter run with a time of 26.61 - Freshman Carolyn Groeger posted top overall jump at the MSU Mark Schuck Invite in the women's pole vault with a final height of 3.27 meters (10' 8.75")
Team Notes
- Finished in eighth place with 28 points at Mines - Finished in seventh place with 42 points at MSU
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 2 at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week
MSU Mark Schuck Invite	Results
Top Performer(s)
- Rebecca Manteuffel had another strong day breaking her own school record in the weight throw with a mark of 18.38m to place second overall - It's the 11th best toss in Division II this season. She also finished seventh in the shot put with a toss of 13.2m - Ashlyn Jones recorded a 1.52m mark in the high jump to earn seventh place - Kayla Jansky ran 1:43.80 in the 600 meters to finish ninth overall, while Denitsa Dobreva also placed ninth in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.78
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2 at NDSU Bison Open – Fargo, N.D.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
Mark Schuck Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Chrissy Lofgren won the 1000 meter run with a PR time of 3:10.39 - Lorgren was a member of the second place DMR and ran the anchor leg to help finish in second with time of 13:02.41 - Emelia Burris took second in long jump with a PR jump of 5.67m; finished sixth in 200m dash with a time of 25.77
Team Notes
- St. Cloud State finished fifth as a team at the Mark Schuck Open with 54 total team points - Nine different Huskies, including the relay team, recorded top-8 finishes at the open - In addition to Lofgren and the relay team, Leighten Fischer, Emelia Burris and Abby Jungwirth all recorded to-3 finishes in their events
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Ted Nelson Classic

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week
Mark Schuck Open and Multi at Minnesota State	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Three more records were broken by Cassidy Wilson and Brinn Grunder - Wilson broke the school record in the 600m with a time of 1:39.95 placing 2nd and earning 8 points for the Peacocks - Wilson pushed another 4 points into Upper Iowa's tally with a fifth place finish in the 400m hurdles in a time of 1:05.80 - Grunder broke her own records in both the shot put and weight throw and her marks of 14.19m in the shot and 17.27m in the weight both hit the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark for the National Championships - Grunder placed third in both events earning a total of 12 points for the team - The final points earned by the Peacocks came in the 4x400m relay. Breyanna Hill, Erica Kelly, Jenna Ross and Wilson combined to finish their run in a time of 4:06.11 to place fourth and earn 5 points
Team Notes
- Upper Iowa's women's indoor track and field team returned to competition this weekend and placed 11th out of 14 teams at the Mark Schuck Open and Multi event at Minnesota State University, Mankato - The Peacocks scored 29 points fueled by Cassidy Wilson, Brinn Grunder and the 4x400 relay team
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 2 at Ted Nelson Classic at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
Mark Schuck Minnesota State Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Jordyn Pester took first place in the 400-meter dash in a personal best time of 58.25 seconds - She also ran the leadoff leg on the 4 x 400 relay which placed 3rd in a time of 4:05.03 - Sophomore Jadin Wagner placed second in the shot put with NCAA provisional mark of 47-11.25 - Wagner ranks 15th in NCAA DII this season - Freshman Mikayla Marvin tied school record in pole vault placing third at 10-8.75
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, February 1-2 at Husker Invite in Lincoln, Neb.   Saturday, Feb. 2 at Dakota Realty USD Invitational in Vermillion, S.D.

 

Winona State University Warriors