For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Tonie-Ann Pandohie
Sprints/Hurdles, Jr., Kingston, Jamaica
University of Mary
- Had a hand in three of the Marauders wins with three NCAA provisional times at the Al Bortke Open
- Blazed her way to a school record in the 100 meter hurdles, clearing the barriers in 13.55 seconds
- The old mark was 13.63 seconds, set by Janet Johnson in 2013
- Opened the day with a win in the 100 meter dash with a clocking of 11.73 seconds
- Rounded out the meet by leading the 4x100 meter relay team to a win
- Joined Tanesha Davis, Maria Bolibruch and Julia Hammerschmidt to a win in a provisional qualifying time of 46.66 seconds

NSIC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Michaela Dendinger
Throws, Jr., Coleridge, Neb. / Hartington HS
Wayne State
- Placed first in discus and shot put and second in hammer throw at Concordia Invite in Seward, Nebraska
- Had an NCAA automatic mark of 172-10 to win discus, which ranks fifth in NCAA Division II
- Won the shot put with mark of 50-5.25
- Took second in hammer throw at 201-8, her second mark over 200 feet this season
- Her marks lead the NSIC in the shot put by almost four feet, the hammer by 21 feet, and the discus by 24 feet
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for second consecutive week

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week
Butler/Greeno Dual	Results (Defeated USF, 183-182)
Top Performer (s)
- Emma Anderson won two events for Augustana in the 800-meters and the 1,500-meters - Mackenzie Kelly won the 3,000-meters and finished behind Anderson in the 1,500-meters - Olivia Montez Brown took first in the long jump
Up Next
April 13-15 at Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif. April 14-15 at the Jim Duncan Invite in Des Moines, Iowa

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
CSB/SJU Invitational (4/8/17)	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Genavieve Backlund, who claimed fourth place in the discus by stretching the tape to 127-8 at the St. John’s Invitational, also took 10th in the hammer throw (135-3) - On the track, Christa Benson led the Beavers - The sophomore just missed her personal-best in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing sixth with a mark of 68.17 - Her time was good enough to rank 11th in the NSIC this outdoor season
Team Notes
- Genavieve Backlund, who claimed fourth place in the discus by stretching the tape to 127-8, led the Beavers in field events - The freshman also took 10th in the hammer throw finishing one inch behind teammate Grube, who established a personal best 135-4. Grube also took 10th in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 98-0 - In addition, Samara Tobeck turned in a top-10 finish, taking seventh in the hammer throw (138-10)
Up Next
Saturday, April 14 at the Lee Krough Invitational in St. Peter, Minn. – 12 p.m.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
MIAA vs NSIC Showdown in Maryville, Missouri	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Kalle Burney picked up a win and 10 points in the heptathlon with a PR mark of 4600 points. The highlight came in the high jump as she broke the outdoor school record by clearing 5'3.75" to finish first. Burney finished fourth or better in all but one event, including a second win in the 800 meter dash. She also helped add a point in the 4x400 meter relay - Erica Young added five more points in the heptathlon with a PR of her own as she took fourth with 4206 points. She took second in the long jump as well as third in the 200 meter dash, javelin throw and 800 meter dash. In addition, she helped the 4x100 meter relay team grab a pair of points with a seventh place result
Team Notes
-CSP’s women’s team finished in seventh place with 32.5 points in the meet
Up Next
Friday-Saturday, Apr. 14-15 at Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Al Bortke Open	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Tonie-Ann Pandohie had a hand in three of the Marauders wins and three of the provo times - Pandohie  blazed her way to a school record in the 100 meter hurdles, clearing the barriers in 13.55 seconds - The old mark was 13.63 seconds, set by Janet Johnson in 2013 - Pandohie opened the day with a win in the 100 meter dash with a clocking of 11.73 seconds - Pandohie rounded out the meet by leading the 4x100 meter relay team to a win - Julia Hammerschmidt captured the 200 meter dash in a provo qualifying time of 24.42 - Maria Bolibruch posted a provo qualifying time of 14.15 seconds in the 100 meter hurdles and took second behind Pandohie - The final Marauders provisional qualifying mark was provided by Jamilee Gordon, who won the triple jump with an impressive mark of 12.08 meters - Alexis Zeis dominated the 1,500 meter run, winning with a time of 4:39.67
Team Notes
- Competing at home for the only time this season, the University of Mary women's track and field team put on a dominant show for their fans at the second annual Al Bortke Open - The Marauders posted ten wins and seven NCAA provisional national qualifying marks
Up Next
Friday, April 14 at the Dickinson State Blue Hawk Invite

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Ashton May Invitational	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Amber Seidenkranz won the 5,000-meter run (18:17.22) - Elizabeth Kyes won the 800-meter run (2:17.74) - Danielle Kohlwey won the 100-meter hurdles (13.98).
Team Notes
- Three Bulldogs captured individual titles - UMD placed second in the team standings with 101 points
Up Next
Thurs.-Sat., April 13-15 at Mount Sac Relays in Torrance, Calif. Friday, April 14 at Bryan Clay Invite in Azusa, Calif. Saturday, April 15 at Lee Crough Invite in St. Peter, Minnesota

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
MIAA Vs. NSIC Showdown	Results 1st with 179.83 points
Top Performer (s)
- Afure Adah finished first in the 100-meter dash  with a time of 11.74 and was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished first with a provisional qualifying time of 45.76 - Faryn Wirkus finished first in the pole vault with a provisional qualifying jump of 11-10
Up Next
Thursday, April 13 at the Cal State LA Twilight Friday, April 14 at the Mount Sac Invite

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
Competed at Al Bortke Open
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Alissa Mears won the 400-meter run in 57.97 at Al Bortke Open - Junior Caroline Jansen won the long jump (18-6 1/2) - Freshman Summer Storm won the 400-meter hurdles (1:08.60) - Sophomore Kiarah Johnson ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 11.96 in 100-meter dash - Freshman Kathryn Sistrunk (3,000) and Nicole Kurtti (high jump) each earned runner-up finishes
Team Notes
- MSUM continued the the outdoor season at the Al Bortke Open last weekend - Dragons won three events - Caroline Jansen is ranked third in the triple jump in the NSIC at 38-10 .5 - Kiarah Johnson is ranked fifth in 100 with an NCAA provisional time of 11.96
Up Next
April 11 at Concordia-MSUM Dual - 3 p.m. April 13 at NSU Twilight April 13 at Cal State-LA Twilight April 14-15 at Mt. SAC Relays April 14 at Long Beach State April 14 at Bryan Clay Invite (Azusa Pacific)

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
University of Mary Al Bortke Open
Top Performer (s)
- Daniel Daffinrud finished with a pair of personal-best times, taking third in the 200-meters with a time of 22.31 seconds and fourth in the 100-meters with a 10.99 - Josh Drew also recorded two PRs in the shorts sprints, taking fifth in the 200 with a 22.43 and 11th overall in the 100 with an 11.18 - Joel Cartwright doubled up with the 3k and the 1,500, finishing seventh overall in the 3K (9:20.62) and eighth in the 1,500 (4:13.10) - Tanner Gust, Kevin Hodges and Jacob Hatfield went 4-5-6 in the men’s hammer throw with Hodges earning a PR
Team Notes
-Minot State had six personal best events, two in the throws and four in the sprints
Up Next
Friday, April 14 at Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games – 12 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
NSIC vs. MIAA Showdown – Maryville, Mo.	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Hanneke Oosterwegel led the Wolves with two school records in the 100m hurdles (14.13) and 400m hurdles (56.69) - Lindsey Gast placed second in the 1500m run, finishing in 4:54.97 - Dakotah Bullen won the 5000m run for the Wolves with a time of 17:43.42, followed by Paige Larson in fifth at 19:11.79 - Autumn Schulz finished fifth in the hammer throw with a 48.49m toss - Michaela Schlecht and Trevez Bridgewater finished second and fifth in the javelin, throwing 38.03m and 36.10m respectively
Team Notes
- The Northern State University Wolves finished sixth overall as a team with 57 points and 12 top-10 finishes from Maryville - The NSU women tallied two race victories as well in the 400m hurdles and 5000m run
Up Next
April 13 at Northern State Twilight – Aberdeen, S.D. April 13-14 at Bryan Clay Invite – Azusa, Calif. April 13-15 at Mt. Sac Relays – Torrance, Calif. April 15-16 at Beach Invitational – Long Beach, Calif.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
Greeno/Butler Dual	Results L 183-182 vs Augustana
Top Performer (s)
- Courtney Crandall won the pole vault with a provisional qualifying mark of 3.96 meters (12-11.75), which ranks fourth in NCAA Division II - Hannah Linder and Josie Spitz tied for second in the pole vault at 3.66m (12-0.00), a provisional mark - Jada Carr won the 100-meter dash (12.08w) and was second in the long jump (5.88m/19-3.50) with a provisional qualifying mark - Jaimie McNamee won two events, taking the discus title with a provisional 45.15m (148-1) and the shot put crown at 12.32m (40-5.00)
Team Notes
- Won six of the 17 events and scored 82 points against Augustana - Recorded 13 top-10 marks in the NSIC this weekend, including five top-three marks - USF’s women’s 4x100 relay of Sarah Troescher, Jessica Justin, Maggie Rauh, and Jada Carr won in 49.67 seconds
Up Next
Friday, April 21 – Saturday, April 22 at Sioux City Relays

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

MIAA/NSIC Showdown in Maryville, Missouri

Top Performers

- Junior sprinter Kim Shabino continued her great start to the outdoor season with a school record 12.08 in the 100 meters to finish in third place and then earned a third place finish in the 200 meters with a school-record time of 24.68 - Freshman Kayla Jansky ran a personal best 4:56.30 in the 1,500 meters to finish in fourth place - In the 800 meters, senior Sarah Mayfield crossed the line in 2:21.32 to finish eighth - Junior Angela Prokosch just missed advancing to the finals of the hammer throw, but did set a school record with a toss of 44.65m

Up Next

Thursday, April 13 at the Northern State Twilight

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
CSB-SJU Invite	Results
Top Performer (s)
- The Huskies sent a small delegation of two athletes to the CSB-SJU Outdoor Invite and Multis - Freshman Autum Shurbert-Hetzel placed third in the steeplechase (12:13.31) - Junior McKenzie Holt finished as the runner-up in the 5,000m (18:59.01) - The team finished 11th overall with 16 points
Up Next
Thursday, April 13-15 at Mt Sac. Relays in Torrance, Calif. Saturday, April 15 at Lee Krough Invite in St. Peter, Minn.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

This Week
at NSIC/MIAA Showdown - Maryville, Mo.	15th
Individual Notes
- Kenzie Soeken was the story of the week, setting the outdoor school record in the heptathlon - Soeken scored a total of 4,021 points and placed sixth overall in the event - The two-sport athlete finished with a time of 16.43 in the 100H, had a high jump mark of 1.50m (4'-11"), threw the shot put 9.26m (30'-4.75"), and ran a 27.37 200m - Soeken then finished with a long jump of 4.88m, a javelin throw of 27.13m (89'-0"), and ran a 2:35.34 200-meter dash to round out the event - Breyanna Hill ran a 1:03.42 in the 400-meter dash to place 24th overall, while Ashley Brady finished 27th with a time of 1:10.71, and Josie Breitsprecher ran a 1:14.98 to place 28th - Hill also participated in the 200-meter dash and finished 39th overall with a time of 27.95, and Brady finished four spots behind with a 29.95 - Alyssa Weber finished 27th overall in the 1500-meter run with a time of 5:36.21 - Chandra Smith ran her usual 5000 meter event and finished 18th with a time of 21:14.04 in the final track event of the week for the Peacocks - Caitlin Himes opened the field events placing fourth in the discuss throw with a toss of 43.25m (141'-11") for the best finish of the Showdown for Upper Iowa - Bridgett Madden finished 28th in the event with a throw of 30.41m (99'-9") - Four other Peacocks participated in the javelin throw outside of Soeken, and Cami Pickett finished 13th in the event with a throw of 32.20m (105'-8") - Gabbie Mohs finished right behind her teammate with a throw of 30.81m (101'-1"), while Taylor Dormann (26.05m) and MeKenzie Coppage (21.22m) finished 19th and 23rd, respectively - In the long jump, Shania Kappes finished 27th with a leap of 4.15m (13'-7.5"), and was the lone UIU participant in the event - Madden was the only shot put participant outside of the heptathlon, and she placed 24th with a throw of 10m (32'-9.75")
Next Event
Saturday, Apr. 15 - Darrel Gourley Open in Liberty, Mo.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
NSIC/MIAA Showdown in Maryville, Missouri Concordia Invite in Seward, Nebraska
Top Performer (s)
- Junior Michaela Dendinger won the discus and shot put and was second in hammer throw at Concordia Invite in Seward, Nebraska - Dendinger had NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 172’ 10” to win the discus, 6th best mark in NCAA Division II - Won the shot put with top mark of 50’ 5 ¼” – ranks third in NCAA Div. II (51’ 3 ¼”) - Placed second in hammer throw at 201’ 8” – ranks first in NCAA Div. II (204’ 4”) - Second time this year Dendinger had 200 foot mark in hammer throw
Up Next
Saturday, April 15 at Nebraska-Kearney Invite in Kearney, Nebraska

Winona State University Warriors