For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Emi Trost (Distance, Jr., Goodhue, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Won the 800-meter run in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 2:08.77 (adjusted) at the U of M Parent's Day Open
- The time ranks as the fourth best time in DII this season
- Joined forces with Breanna Colbenson, Allie Stalboerger and Elizabeth Kyes to claim the distance medley relay title in a meet-record time of 11:44.37, which is an NCAA provisional qualifying time
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the fourth week this season (12/6/16, 1/24/17 & 1/31/17)

NSIC Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Kaitlyn Long (Jr., Throws, Cottage Grove, Wis. / Monona Grove HS)
Winona State
- Took first place in the weight throw at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker
- The mark on Friday was 72-6.25 and ranks as the longest throw in Division II this season
- Improved in the shot put as well on Friday and now ranks 14th in the country this season
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the third time this season (12/6/16 & 2/14/17)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
SDSU Last Chance	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Carina Hofmeister finished 2nd in the 200-meters at the Birdman Open with a provisionally qualifying time of 25.16 - Irena Almarcha finished with a provisionally qualifying time of 8.82 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Birdman Open - Leah Seivert took 1st in the 3,000-meters with a time of 10:12.93 - Ashley Solano finished 1st in the 600-meters with a personal best time of 1:42.65
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
Beaver Twilight	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Alex Coleman posted a pair of PRs at the Beaver Twilight. She jumped to 18th in the NSIC with a 17-9.5 in the long jump before posting a 1:00.1 in the 400-meter run. She placed second in both events - Freshman Jada Barker finished third in the 60-meter dash, clocking a season-best 7.95 seconds
Team Notes
- Jada Barker opened the Beaver Twilight running events qualifying for the finals in the 60-meter dash with a season-best 7.98 seconds only to better her time in the finals, placing second with a 7.95 - Coleman trimmed nearly a second from her 400-meter time, clocking a 1:00.10 to finish second. In addition, she also placed second in the long jump, clearing 17 feet, 9.5 inches - Fresh off a school record in the mile run a week ago, Lopez set her sights on another in the 1,000-meter run.  While she finished just off school-record time, she posted a personal-best 3:05.91 in the event - In addition, Sarone Paulzine placed third in the mile run (6:08.86), Marissa Morgenstern placed third in the 60-meter hurdles, turning in a personal-record 10.82 seconds in the preliminary round, Madison Kealy established a personal-best 2:34.67 to finish third in the 800-meter run, Jane Austin was second in the 3,000-meter run (12:05.00) and Savanah Olson was fourth in the shot put (39-02.25)
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Parent’s Day Open in Minneapolis, Minnesota	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Gretchen Feilen took advantage of the final tune-up before the conference championships as she finished in the top-5 in both the high jump and pole vault - Gloria Williams chipped in another solid finish as she took fourth in the 200 meter dash. Williams finished with a time of 26.36 seconds, putting her 0.69 second behind the leader
Team Notes
- CSP had 13 finishes inside the top-10, including four in the top-5
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Firld Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Feb 18 at UND Tune Up
Top Performer (s)
- Jr. Tonie-Ann Pandohie posted a pair of NCAA provision qualifying marks on Saturday. The junior All-American won the 60 meter hurdles in a scintillating time of 8.46 seconds, the third best clocking in the country - Pandohie followed up by running the 400 meter leg on the Marauders Distance Medley Relay team. Teaming with Kate Fox, Jaiden Schuette and Alexis Zeis, the quartet combined for a time of 11:38.09. The 6th-best time in the country, it is a provisional qualifying mark - Maria Bolibruch's provisional qualifying time in the 60 meter hurdles of 8.59 seconds placed her second behind Pandohie at the meet and ranks her ninth in the nation - Tanesha Davis captured the 60 meter dash in a provisional qualifying time of 7.62 seconds - The 600 meter run was won by Nelecia Richards with a time of 1:35.39 - Emma Hafdahl captured the 3,000 meter run with a clocking of 10:39.32 - Headlining the Marauders efforts in the field events was Kylie Pastian who won the long jump with a top effort of 17-7.75 - Winning a second relay the of the day, the foursome of Bolibruch, Richards, Sommer Haugrud and Julia Hammerschmidt placed first in the 4 x400 meter relay with a mark of 3:54.04
Team Notes
- Marauders rank 5th nationally in the latest USTFCCCA poll - Mary recorded four provisional marks and picked up seven wins at the UND Tune Up
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Parent's Day Open Results
Top Performer (s)
- Danielle Kohlwey, who placed first in both the 200-meter dash (25.67) and the 60-meter hurdles (8.67) - Erica Kesseh took top honors in the 60-meter dash (7.76) - Emi Trost won the 800-meter run in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 2:08.77 (adjusted), the fourth best time in DII this season - Trost also joined forces with Breanna Colbenson, Allie Stalboerger and Elizabeth Kyes to claim the distance medley relay title in a meet-record time of 11:44.37, which is an NCAA provisional qualifying time
Team Notes
- UMD produced four individual event champions and one relay winner
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Firld Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
MSU Birdman Open
Top Performer (s)
- Altoniece Williams finished first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.44, a provisional qualifying mark as well as tying the best time of the season recorded in Division II - In the 800-meter run Haley Kruger improved her time to 2:12.94 which is a provisional qualifying mark, and with national conversions applied the time was reduced to 2:11.43 which is the 14th best mark in Division II this season
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
BSU Twilight
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Katrina Mellegard won the weight throw with a school record toss of 63-2, which is ninth-best in the nation and second-best in the NSIC this season; it is also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark - Senior Alissa Mears won the 800 in 2:12.08 (adjusted for track size), which is an NCAA provisional qualifying time - Junior Caroilne Jansen won three events on Friday: Long jump, triple jump and 60-meter hurdles - Sophomore Kiarah Johnson won the 60-meter dash and 200 - Alicia Swenson, Samantha Swenson, Mary-Bianca Fuller, Emily Waletzko and Jenna Ellertson also picked up wins
Team Notes
- MSUM won 11 events at Bemidji State Twilight - Caroline Jansen picked up three wins while sophomore Kiarah Johnson had two
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
University of North Dakota Tune-Up
Top Performer (s)
- Jana Warrick-Jones was second overall in the women’s 800-meters, running a time of 2 minutes, 21.16 seconds - Emily Weslake earned a fourth-place finish in the 3,000, edging teammate Samantha Huether to with a time of 11:22.33. Huether raced to a 11:28.76 - Randii Widmer finished sixth in the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 34-feet-3
Team Notes
-Minot State finished with 21 personal bests and nine season best combined with its men’s and women’s team -MSU had 7 top 10 finishes on the day
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
SDSU Last Chance Meet – Brookings, S.D. Nebraska Tune-up – Lincoln, Neb.	SDSU Results UNL Results
Top Performer (s)
- Hanneke Oosterwegel broke her own school record again in the 200m dash, finishing second overall with a time of 24.62 - Oosterwegel also won the 400m dash, with a time of 55.53. She ran both races from the Nebraska Tune-up - Toni-Ann Ingram finished third in the 60m dash with a time of 7.96. She was the top Division II finisher in the race beating two conference opponents from Augustana in fourth and fifth. Ingram also placed second in the 200m dash, with a time of 25.90 - Freshman Madison Barnes won the women's 400m dash, with a time of 58.69 - Mackenzie Cruzen and Andrea Korvela ran to second and third place finishes in the 600m run, with times of 1:43.23 and 1:46.40
Team Notes
- From the SDSU Last Chance meet the Northern State women tallied 17 top-10 finishes including first place marks - The 4x400m relay team of Wynn, Engebretson, Korvela, and Espeland finished with a time of 4:32.58 in second place
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
SDSU Last Chance – Brookings, S.D. MSU Birdman Open – Mankato, Minn.
Top Performer (s)
- Courtney Crandall broke her own USF record and hit another NCAA automatic qualifying mark with a 4.26-meter (13-11.75) clearance to win the SDSU Last Chance title - Crandall’s mark ranks 10th all-time in Division II and she is the fifth-highest individual in D2 history in the women’s pole vault - Hannah Linder recorded the 11th-highest women’s pole vault this season, taking second - Sarah Troescher broke her own USF record with a 7.77-second time in the 60-meter dash - Jada Carr won the MSU Birdman Open long jump with a provisional 5.69-meter (18-8.00) leap
Team Notes
- Broke two records, smashing the 60-meter dash and pole vault marks - Recorded four NCAA qualifying marks
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

Stinger Open hosted by Black Hills State

Top Performers

- Highlights of the day include senior Rylee Armstrong completing the trifecta—winning the long jump, triple jump and high jump - She recorded a mark of 5.09m in the long jump, 11.12m in the triple jump and 1.60m in the high jump - Freshman Kayla Jansky also earned a big victory, winning the 800 meters with a time of 2:25.23 - Sophomore  Angela Prokosch also had a big day, crushing her own school record in the weight throw with a toss of 15.90m - Samantha McNeel also notched a school record in the 60 meters, crossing the line in 9.83

Up Next

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
Parents Day Open – University of Minnesota	Parents Day
Top Performer (s)
- Freshman Abby Jungwirth led the charge for SCSU with an event victory in the triple jump (11.34m/37-2.50) and finishing third in the long jump (5.14m/16-10.75) - Freshman Dominique Buechel placed fourth in both the shot put (10.60m/34’09.50) and the weight throw (12.95m/42-6) - Freshman Baillee Brazerol finished fourth in the 60m dash (8.00)
Team Notes
- SCSU had a total for eight top 10 finishes on the afternoon
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

This Week	2016-17 Preseason Poll
at Wartburg Indoor Invite	15th
Individual Notes
- Chelsea Berry won the long jump, breaking her own school record with a jump of 5.26m (17-3.25) - Shania Kappes placed seventh in the triple jump, with a leap of 9.14m (30-0) - Bridgett Madden finished ninth in the shot put, with a throw of 10.36m (34-0)
Next Event
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
South Dakota Last Chance Meet in Vermillion, S.D. Husker Tuneup Meet in Lincoln, Nebraska
Top Performer (s)
- Junior Michaela Dendinger won weight throw (59’ 0”) and was second in shot put (46’ 5 ¼”) at South Dakota Last Chance Meet - Junior Tessa Ives placed third in weight throw (49’ 6 ¼”) at USD Last Chance Meet - Mary Alderson placed third in 400 meter dash (1:00.32)
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25 at the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minn.

Winona State University Warriors