For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships Begin Sunday-Monday
The NSIC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championships will kick off Sunday and Monday from Myers Fieldhouse in Mankato, Minnesota with the men's heptathlon starting at 3 p.m. The event will begin on Sunday with the 60m dash followed by the long jump, shot put and high jump.  Events continue Monday morning at 11 a.m. with the 60m hurdles, the pole vault and the 1000 run.   The NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships will conclude on Friday-Saturday, February 24-25 at Myers Fieldhouse. For more information go to the championship website at:  www.NorthernSun.org/NSICIDTF

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Josh Young
(Distance, Jr., Moorhead, Minn. / Moorhead HS)
MSU Moorhead
- Ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:10.03 in the mile at the NDSU Bison Open
- Adjusted for track size, the time 4:06.88 is the fastest time in the NSIC
- Ranks as the ninth best in the Division II so far this season

NSIC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Michael Sandle
(Jumps, Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie HS)
Minnesota State
- Finished first in the triple jump with an NCAA automatic qualifying jump of 52-1.75 at the Ted Nelson Classic
- The leap is the second best triple jump in Division II this season, behind only his own jump of 53-0.25
- Finished second in the high jump with a leap of 6-10.25 which tied for the eleventh best high jump in Division II
- His high jump was also an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (1/10/17)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
Ted Nelson Classic	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Josh Barrows hit a provisional mark and finished first in the 800-meters - Glen Ellingson hit a provisional mark and finished first in the 3,000-meters with a personal best time - Ellingson also took first in the mile with a personal record mark - Anthony Huber took first in the shot put with a personal best mark and finished in sixth in the weight throw
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 at the SDSU Classic in Brookings, S.D. Sunday and Monday, Feb. 12-13 at the NSIC Multi Events in Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Ted Nelson Classic in Mankato, Minnesota	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Benjamin Allen was the top finisher for the men as he took fourth in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:34.98 - Caleb Troe gave the Golden Bears another solid distance runner with a seventh place finish in the mile and an 11th place finish in the 3000 meter run as he finished the mile in 4:26.26 and the 3000m in 8:52.89
Team Notes
-The men totaled 16 top-20 finishes and four finishes inside the top-10
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 10 at UST Invite in St. Paul, Minn. Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi-Event Championships in Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Feb. 4 at Bison Open
Top Performer (s)
- Soph. Luxon Glor posted two wins at the Bison Open, capturing the 60 meter dash and the long jump - The Distance Medley Relay team of Tyler Erickson, Adam Cebulla, Sam Wilke and Derek Myers placed first in 10:28.92 - Cebulla and Wilke joined forces with Austin Lucero and Josh Wulfekuhle to place third in the 4x400 meter relay at 3:31.13 - Kevin Carpenter placed second in the 3,000 meter run - Shenley Allen placed second in the high jump
Team Notes
- The Marauders registered three wins and three runner-up finishes at the Bison Open
Up Next
Feb. 10-11 at South Dakota State Classic Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi-Event Championships in Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
St. Scholastica's Lake Superior Challenge	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Connor Behm and senior Jason Lilja, who each won a pair of individual crowns - Behm took first in the 200- and 400-meter dashes in times of 23:21 and 52.25 - Lilja place first in both the high jump (6-8.75) and long jump (a NCAA Division II provisional qualifying effort of 22-2.25)
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 10 St. Thomas Invite & UW-Superior Yellowjacket Invite Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Heptathlon - Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
Ted Nelson Classic
Top Performer (s)
- Vance Barnes finished second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.97 - Michael Sandle finished first in the triple jump with a jump of 52-1.75 which is the second best triple jump in Division II on the season behind only his own jump of 53-0.25 - Also finished second in the high jump with a jump of 6-10.25 which tied for the eleventh best high jump in Division II for the season
Up Next
Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Heptathlon - Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
Competed at Thundering Herd Classic
Top Performer (s)
- MSUM’s Josh Young ran NCAA provisional time of 4:06.88 (adjusted for track size) and placed second in the mile - Junior Brian Huber won the 200-meter dash in 22.22 which is second-fastest time in NSIC this season - Freshman Zach Sweep won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.33 which is third-fastest time in NSIC this season - Senior Devin Strack was second in the triple jump at 45-8 1/2
Team Notes
- MSUM won two events at the Thundering Herd Classic while placing second in two others
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 10-11 at SDSU Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi Events – Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
North Dakota State Bison Open
Top Performer (s)
- Joel Cartwright knocked eight seconds off his personal best time in the men's 3,000 to take seventh with a time of 8 minutes, 52.81 seconds to move into 10th all-time in school history at that distance - Chigozie Anaukwu outraced three other Minot State runners to take third in the men’s 60-meter dash, finishing in a time of 7.20 seconds - Daniel Daffinrud took fourth in the 60 (7.26) and 10th in the 200 (23.30) and was a member of the men’s 4x400 relay team that took sixth overall
Team Notes
-Minot State’s distance medley relay team of Devan Shumway, Daffinrud, Colin Olson and Cartwright was third overall with an 11:00.21 -Minot State’s 4x400-meter relay team of Daffinrud, Chiti Nkhuwa, Olson and Josh Drew finished in sixth place overall -Finished with seven personal bests as a team
Up Next
Saturday, Feb. 18 at University of North Dakota Invite – 9 a.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
NDSU Bison Open – Fargo, N.D.	Results
Top Performer (s)
-  Deshonn Brown notched a win in the high jump, clearing a personal best 2.04m. The sophomore moved up to 26th nationally in the event - Lucas Osowski led the throwers finishing tenth in the weight throw, with a school record mark of 16.76m. The previous school record of 16.48m was set by Steve Gough back in 2002. Osowski was also the top Division II finisher in the event
Team Notes
- The Northern State men tallied 23 top-10 finishes from the NDSU Bison Open on Friday and Saturday - The distance medley relay team of Adam Leach, Romario Thomas, Zachary Ulmer, and Clay Danielson finished second with a time of 10:35.00
Up Next
Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi Events – Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at SDSU Last Chance – Brookings, S.D.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
Ted Nelson Classic – Mankato, Minn.
Top Performer (s)
- Chase Jensen improved his provisional mark by taking second with a 4.91-meter (16 feet-1.25 inches), which moved him to 16th nationally - Teddy Frid was runner-up in the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a PR of 8.24 seconds, a provisional mark and 33rd in D2 this season - Billy Beseman posted the No. 5 time in USF history in his first collegiate 800-meter run with a 1:55.50 - Zach Lundberg placed eighth in the men’s 3,000-meter run in 8:48.79, ninth-fastest in USF’s record books
Team Notes
- Recorded four USF all-time top 10 marks and hit two provisional marks - Placed 14 in the top eight of their respective events
Up Next
Friday, Feb. 10 at SDSU Jackrabbit Open – Brookings, S.D. Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi Events – Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational

Top Performers

- Zach Jones won his heat in the 400m with a school record time of 50.25 - Jordan Flinn placed 18th with a mark of 17.09m, while Alex Weis was 27th with a toss of 15.49m in the weight throw - Austin LaFollette placed second in his heat in the 600m with a time of 1:23.5

Up Next

Friday, Feb. 10 at SDSU Jackrabbit Open – Brookings, S.D. Sunday-Monday, Feb. 12-13 at NSIC Multi Events – Mankato, Minn. - 3 p.m.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
Dakota Alumni Reality Meet in Vermillion, South Dakota Frank Sevigne Husker Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska
Top Performer (s)
- Junior Antoine Bardou placed third in one mile run at Sevigne Husker Invite with new school record - Time of 4:08.27 was more than four seconds faster than previous school record set two weeks ago - NCAA provisional mark that now ranks 11th in NCAA Division II and second in NSIC - Matt Nemec placed 6th in the weight throw at the USD Invite with a personal best mark of 52’ 9 ¾”, which ranks 9th in the NSIC currently
Up Next
Friday, February 10th at Concordia Invite in Seward, Neb. Friday and Saturday, February 10-11 at South Dakota State Classic in Brookings, S.D.