For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Emi Trost (Jr., Goodhue, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Prevailed over 32 other runners in the mile run at the University of Minnesota's Jack Johnson Classic
- Clocked in at 4:46.79, an NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark
- The converted time of 4:43.98 ranks as the top mile time in Division II this season
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the third time this season (12/6/16 & 1/24/17)

NSIC Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Olivia Montez Brown (So., Great Sutton, U.K. / Ellesmere Port Catholic HS)
- Won the Pentathlon with 3,808 points at the MSU Multis & Open
- Ranks as the top mark in the NSIC and the third best total in Division II this season
- Set a personal best of total points in the Pentathlon
- Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles and the long jump
- Took second in the high jump and the 800-meters and finished third in the shot put
- In the high jump, set a personal record with a mark of 5-04.25
- Had a season best time in the 800-meters with a time of 2:25.67
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (1/10/17)

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
MSU Multi and Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Olivia Montez Brown won the Pentathlon with 3,808 points, which is the top mark in the NSIC and the third best total in Division II - Cortney Dowling took second in the 400-meters and fourth in the 200-meters - Carina Hofmeister finished third in the 200-meters just missing her school record time by .02 seconds - In the women's 60-meter hurdles, Irene Almarcha finished in second and Ellie Rew finished fifth  -  Annie Kruse took third in the 1,000-meters and finished fifth in the mile - Christine Campbell tied for fourth in the high jump with a jump of 5-02.5
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato, Minn.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
MSU Open and Multi (1/27-28/17) Cobber Duals (1/28/17)	Results Results
Top Performer (s)
- Vanesa Rae Lopez posted a personal-best 10:59.33 in the 3,000-meter run to take fifth place. She also placed seventh in the mile run, turning in a personal-best 5:23.09—just 1.30 seconds off the BSU school-record pace set by Nicole Crummy (5:21.39) a year ago.
Team Notes
- Jada Barker recorded a personal-best 7.95 in the 60-meer dash. The freshman’s preliminary time put her just 0.07 from a school record in the event - In addition, Barker and Lopez teamed up with Christa Benson and Alex Coleman to post a season-best 4x400-meter relay time. The quartet posted the 10th fastest time in the NSIC this season, clocking a time of 4:13.40 - Alex Coleman took fifth place in the MSU Multi pentathlon with total of 3,016. She finished third in the 60-meter hurdles, posting a time of 9.26 seconds to score 852 points--her best finish of the day - She was also fourth in the long jump, stretching the tape to 7-2.75  to collect 488 points - Both performances were season-best marks as she increased her personal-best pentathlon score by 58 points - Madison Olson led all BSU participants at the Cobber Duals posting a sixth-place finish in the shot put, stretching the tape to 38-9 - Madison Kealy headlined BSU runners at the duals with an eighth-place finish in the 800-meter run. Her time of two minutes, 43.82 seconds stands as a season-best in the event
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Lake Superior Challenge - Duluth, Minnesota

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
MSU Open & Multi in Mankato, Minnesota	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Despite being unable to finish off the pentathlon, Kalle Burney broke the deadlock and claimed the Concordia high jump record for herself by clearing 5'6.50" and taking first in the event - Her fellow multi-athletes Wakpor Ighovojah and Erica Young also had productive days as they both hit NCAA provisional qualifying marks in the pentathlon. Ighovojah picked up 3446 points to finish second while Young took third with a season-best mark of 3287 points.
Team Notes
-The women’s team totaled four top-5 and seven top-10 finishes on the weekend at the MSU Open & Multis
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 at Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato, Minnesota

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Jan. 28 at Cobber Duals and Minnesota State Multis
Top Performer (s)
- Soph. Kylie Pastian captured a pair of top-two finishes in the jumps. The Hillsboro, ND, native was first in the long jump (17-2.25) and second in the triple jump (35-03.00) - In her first competition since an early-season cross country race, Chelsea Bennis placed third in the mile run at 5:29.97
Team Notes
- Mary posted a trio of top-3 finishes at the Cobber Duals
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Bison Invitational - Fargo, North Dakota

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
MSU Open Results Jack Johnson Results Warren Bowlus Invitational Results
Top Performer (s)
- Danielle Kohlwey took first place in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.68 at the MSU Open - Emi Trost prevailed over 32 other runners in the mile run at the University of Minnesota's Jack Johnson Classic - Trost clocked in at 4:46.79, an automatic NCAA Division II qualifying mark and the top time in the nation
Team Notes
- In all, 19 personal highs were registered by Bulldogs at the three meets -- 16 at the MSU Open, two at the Warren Bowlus Invitational and one at the Jack Johnson Classic
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 at Lake Superior Challenge (CSS) Saturday, Feb. 4 at Ted Nelson Classic - Mankato, Minnesota

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
MSU Open
Top Performer (s)
- Haley Kruger finished first in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:13.22, good enough to meet provisional qualifying standards, as well as being a member of the long distance medley team that claimed first place with a provisional qualifying time of 11:58.09 - Brianna Ziolkowski finished first in the high jump with a final height of 5'7.75", a new personal best and provisional qualifying jump
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 4 hosting the Ted Nelson Classic - Mankato, Minnesota

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
Cobber Duals
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Alissa Mears won the 200-meter dash (26.88) and 400-meter dash (58.97) at Cobber Duals - Freshman Kathryn Sistrunk also won two events, claiming the 3,000-meter run in 10:44.64 and the mile in 5:25.18 - Sophomore Marissa Carlson won the 1,000-meter run in 3:04.23, which is sixth-best time in NSIC this season - Senior Katrina Mellegard won the weight throw at 54-9 1/2 - Junior Caroline Jansen finished fourth in the pentathlon at MSU Open and Multis in Mankato, Minnesota
Team Notes
- MSUM won six events and finished 8-1 at the Cobber Duals - Dragons got two wins each from senior Alissa Mears and freshman Kathryn Sistrunk - Junior Caroline Jansen is ranked 14th in the nation in the triple jump (38-7 1/2) and 15th in the long jump (18-10 3/4) - Senior Katrina Mellegard is ranked 13th in the weight throw at 59-10.25
Up Next
Feb. 3-4 at Thundering Herd Classic, Fargo, ND

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
Cobber Duals
Top Performer (s)
- Emily Westlake finished third overall in the women’s 5,000-meters, earning a personal-best time of 20 minutes, 13.21 seconds - Jana Warrick-Jones was second overall in the women’s 800-meters, racing to a time of 2:33.80 and finished sixth overall in the mile with a 5:33.43 - Shae Pedersen finished fourth overall in the women’s long jump with a leap of 15-9.5 took 10th in the 200 and was on MSU’s 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams taking third and fourth respectively
Team Notes
- Minot State’s 4x200 relay team of Chloe Melton, Shae Pedersen, Erin Winterton and Taryn Love finished third overall and moved into the 10th all-time at Minot State with a time of 1:52.67 - Finished with five personal best times on the day
Up Next
Friday & Saturday, Feb. 3 & 4 at North Dakota State Bison Open – 9 a.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
Cobber Duals – Moorhead, Minn.	Results
Top Performer (s)
-  Hanneke Oosterwegel and Toni-Ann Ingram led the team in the 60m dash finishing first and second with times of 7.79 and 7.92 - Oosterwegel broke the school record by .01 which was set by Makenzie Hageman in 2015 -  Sami Shields won the 800m run, with a time of 2:26.93
Team Notes
- NSU was third overall with a 7-2 record, falling to Concordia-Moorhead and MSU Moorhead in the duals - Two Wolves won individual events from the duals with numerous top-10 finishes - The 4x200 relay team took top honors with a time of 1:47.70 - The 4x400 relay teams also performed well taking first and third with times of 4:05.48 and 4:16.47 - The distance medley relay finished second with a time of 13:36.81
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 3-4 at Bison Classic – Fargo, N.D.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
CSM DII Invite – Golden, Colo. Minnesota State Multi & Open – Mankato, Minn.
Top Performer (s)
- Courtney Crandall won the women’s pole vault for the fourth time this season, hitting a provisional mark in the process - Jada Carr reached the provisional standard in the women’s long jump, finishing third at the meet - Ashley Ostrem was fourth in the women’s shot put, hitting a provisional mark with the second-farthest throw in USF history - Becca Goertzen took third in the women’s 5k, posting a USF all-time top-10 mark - USF’s distance medley relay of Kiana Hein, Jessica Justin, Laura Kunz, and Keegan Day took third at the meet with another USF all-time top-10 time
Team Notes
- Registered three provisional qualifying marks and five all-time top-10 spots in the USF record books - Recorded five marks that rank in the top 10 of the NSIC performance list this season
Up Next
Friday & Saturday, Jan. 27-28 at MSU Multi & Open – Mankato, Minn.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

MSU Multi-Open

Top Performers

- Senior sprinter Eisha Oden ran 59.57 in the 400 meters to finish fourth - Junior sprinter Kim Shabino placed sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 26.03    - Senior Rylee Armstrong finished third in the long jump with a mark of 5.33m

Team Notes

- The Mustangs finished fourth in the women's 4 X 400 meter relay

Up Next

Friday-Saturday, Feb 4-5 at the Nebraska Open - Lincoln, Nebraska

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
MSU Multi/Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- The Huskies had eight top-five finishes and two events at the MSU Multi/Open - Patience Yalartai won the long jump for the third time this season and bettered her previous NCAA Provisional qualifying mark in the process - McKenzie Holt won the 5,000m (18:27.90) - Sam Sunstrom placed second in 3000m (10:11.36) - Chrissy Lofgren finished fourth in the 3000m (10:39.96) - Zia Matti finished fourth in the 5000m (20:10.32)
Up Next
Saturday, Feb 4, at Minnesota State – Ted Nelson Classic – All Day

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week
MSU Open & Multi
Individual Notes
- Shay Lierman, Breyanna Hill, Kortney Lightfoot, and Kenzie Soeken put together a time of 1:55.06 in the 4x200 meter relay, breaking the previous school record of 1:58.00 set in 1993; UIU secured a first-place finish in the event, holding off Beloit College by .93 seconds - Sophomore Shay Lierman competed at the Minnesota State University Open & Multi on Friday night at the Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn., finishing tenth overall in the pentathlon with 2,610 points - Lierman competed in the pentathlon for the first time this year, after doing so twice last season. The Cuba City, Wis. native improved her shot put distance for her best event of the night - Starting with the 60-meter hurdles, Lierman finished 12th with a time of 10.52 seconds, just .09 seconds behind her time in last year's NSIC Championships - In the high jump, Lierman cleared 1.39-meters and finished 12th as well; Lierman finished 5th with a shot put of 10.08m (33' 1"), her best event of the night - The sophomore finished 9th in the long jump with a 4.69-meter jump, and wrapped up the event in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:48.64 to take place 11th
Next Event
Saturday, Feb. 4  at the Ted Nelson Classic - Mankato, Minn.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
Minnesota State Open
Top Performer (s)
- Junior Michaela Dendinger won shot put and was second in weight throw at Minnesota State Open - Dendinger had season-best mark of 50-3.5 to win shot put, improving to 4th in NCAA Division II - Placed second in weight throw with NCAA provisional mark of 61-5.75 now ninth in NCAA DII and second in the NSIC - Mary Alderson placed 11th in the 600 meter run in a time of 1:46.48, her best time of the season
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4 at Husker Invite in Lincoln, Neb. Saturday, February 4th at South Dakota Invite in Vermillion, S.D.

Winona State University Warriors