For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Athletes of the Week

NSIC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Emi Trost
Distance, Jr., Goodhue, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS
Minnesota Duluth
- Eclipsed the NCAA automatic qualifying time in two races last week in California
- Competing at the  Mt. SAC Relays, she broke the UMD record in the 1500m with a time of 4:13.54
- Her 1500m time ranks her first in the NSIC, second in Division II and fourth in all college divisions
- At the Beach Invitational, she broke the UMD record in the 800m run with a time of 2:05.89 ranking her number one in the conference and number one in the nation

NSIC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Michaela Dendinger
Throws, Jr., Coleridge, Neb. / Hartington HS
Wayne State
- Recorded three NCAA automatic marks at the UNK Loper Invitational in Kearney, Nebraska
- Won the shot put with a personal-best mark of 52-1.75, which is the top mark in NCAA Division II
- Placed second in the discus (165-0) and was third in the hammer throw at 203-1
- This marks the third time this year Dendinger has surpassed the 200 foot mark in the discus
- Set three NCAA automatic marks for the first time in the same meet
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for third consecutive week

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week

Red Raider Open Jim Duncan Invite

Top Performer (s)

- Valerie Moos took first in the 400-meter hurdles with a provisional qualifying time and also took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the Jim Duncan Invite - Kelsey Kaufmann took first in the high jump at the Jim Duncan Invite - Olivia Montez Brown finished in 16th in the heptathlon at the Mt. Sac Relays and had the third best mark out of the Division II competition with a provisional qualifying mark of 4,937 points

Up Next

April 21-22 at the Sioux City Relays in Sioux City, Iowa

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week
Lee Krough Invitational	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Samara Tobeck claimed second place in the hammer throw by stretching the tape to 150-2 at the Lee Krough Invitational - She was BSU’s top finisher and surpassed her previous personal best by nearly 10 feet - On the track, Christa Benson led the Beavers - The junior matched her personal-best in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing seventh with a mark of 67:35 - Her time was good enough to rank 14th in the NSIC this outdoor season
Team Notes
- The Bemidji State track and field team had two personal bests established among top 10 place winners at the Lee Krough Invitational, April 15 - Savannah Olson also continued her outstanding freshman campaign placing third in the shot put with a mark of 40-04. - In addition, she was part of a 4x400-meter relay team that posted the Beavers’ top mark of 2017 - The quartet of Benson, Kristen Petron, Alex Coleman and Marissa Morgenstern broke the tape in 4:18.00 to finish fifth
Up Next
Saturday, April 21 at the Lyle Hokanson Classic  – Fargo, N.D.

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week
Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa	Results
Top Performer (s)
- The quartet of Erica Young, Wakpor Ighovojah, Leah Amundson and Kalle Burney teamed up to shave over two seconds off of the CSP record set two years ago in the 4x400 meter relay. The group registered in with a time of 3:56.89, edging the previous record of 3:58.97, en route to finishing third. - Kalle Burney and Erica Young put up big efforts elsewhere as well by combining for six of the team's 12 top-5 finishes in the meet. Burney wrapped up second in the 400 meter run, third in the 110 meter hurdles and third in the high jump while Young took home third in the javelin throw and fourth in the long jump.
Team Notes
-Finished the weekend with 13 top-10 finishes and five top-5 finishes in the meet
Up Next
Saturday, Apr. 22 at Holst Invitational in St. Paul, Minnesota

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week
Dickinson State Blue Hawk Bryan Clay Invite Beach Invite Mt. SAC Relays Cal State LA Twilight
Top Performer (s)
- Alexis Zeis set a school record with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 16:23.38 in the 5,000 meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays in an invitational elite section as she ranks third in the nation - Tonie-Ann Pandohie broke her own school record and helped post three NCAA provisional qualifying marks - The junior ran the 100 meter hurdles in 13.48 seconds, a provo time, a school record and the second-best mark in the country - Pandohie joined with Julia Hammerschmidt, Maria Bolibruch and Melanie Rodriguez to post a time of 3:42.78 in the 4X400 relay at the Bryan Clay Invitational to rank first in the NSIC and sixth in the country - Hammerschmidt, Bolibruch, Pandohie and Tanesha Davis combined to run the 4x100 meter relay in 46.28 seconds at the Cal State LA Twilight to rank second in the NSIC and 14th in the country - Kylie Pastian posted provisional marks in the long jump (5.88 meters) and triple jump (11.75 meters) at the Blue Hark. Jamiee Gordon win the triple jump at the Blue Hawk open with a provisional qualifying leap of 12.15 meters
Team Notes
- UMary won five event at the Dickinson Blue Hawks - Marauders posted one NCAA automatic qualifying mark and eight provisional
Up Next
April 22 at the NDSU Lyle Hokanson Classic

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week
Beach Invitational Lee Krough Mt. Sac Relays Bryan Clay Invitational	Results Results Results Results
Top Performer (s)
- Breanna Colbenson, juniors Emi Trost and Erica Kesseh and sophomore Danielle Kohlwey -- ventured to California where they competed in the 59th annual Mt. SAC Relays - Trost broke the school record in the mile with a time of 4:13.51 at the Mt. Sac Relays - Michaela Hesse took top honors in the high jump with a leap of 5-03 at the Lee Krough Invite - Rachelle LeBlanc went 10'-10.25" in the pole vault to outdo eight other competitors at the Lee Krough Invite - Colbenson broke the UMD 3,000-meter steeplechase record, finishing fourth overall (the top three placers were all from the NCAA Division I ranks) in a time of 10:10.69 at the the Bryan Clay Invitational - Kohlwey finished 25th overall and first among non-NCAA I and unattached runners in the 200-meter dash with a school-record effort of 24.53 - Kohlewy was 12th in the 100-meter hurdles with a school-record 13.63 clocking
Up Next
Saturday, April 23 at the Concordia University-St. Paul's Holst Invitational

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week
Cal State LA Twilight MT. Sac Invite Lee Krough Invite Long Beach Invite	Results
Top Performer (s) - Afure Adah finished seventh in the 100m dash with a time of 11.67 which ties for the sixth fastest time record in DII this season and is a provisional qualifying mark - Khadiya Hollingsworth finished tenth in the high jump with a leap of 5-7
Up Next
Saturday, April 22 at the Concordia Holst Invitation

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week
Cobber-Dragon dual, NSU Twilight Several meets in California
Top Performer (s)
- Senior Alissa Mears ran an NCAA provisional time of 2:11.32 in 800 meters at Bryan Clay Invite in California - Junior Caroline Jansen competed in several events in California and finished fourth in long jump at Cal State-LA Twilight Open - Senior Katrina Mellegard led MSUM at Cobber-Dragon dual with an impressive win in hammer throw; also winning events were senior Katie Holzheimer (200), freshman Alexis Jensen (400), freshman Mariah Schroeder (100-meter hurdles) and sophomore Emily Waletzko (shot put) - Nicole Kurtti won the triple jump at NSU Twlight on Thursday
Team Notes
- MSUM won five events at Cobber-Dragon dual last Tuesday - Alissa Mears is ranked second in 800 in NSIC at 2:11.32 - Junior Judith Robinson is ranked fifth in NSIC in 400 at 57.29 - Sophomore Kiarah Johnson is ranked fifth in NSIC in 100-meter dash (11.96) - Jansen is ranked sixth in the long jump (18-9.25) and third in the triple jump (38-10.5) in NSIC
Up Next
April 22 at Lyle Hokanson Classic, NDSU

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week
Dickinson State Blue Hawk Games
Top Performer (s)
- Jana Warrick-Jones won two individual for the Beavers - Warrick-Jones won both the women's 800-meters and the 1,500
Up Next
April 22 at Lyle Hokanson Classic, NDSU

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week
NSU Twilight	Results
Top Performer (s)
- Sami Shields opened the distance events winning the 1500m run with a time of 5:07.54 - Paige Larson won the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:50.28 - Hanneke Oosterwegel re-broke the 400m hurdles record from the Bryan Clay Invite with a time of 58.79 - The time was an NCAA auto qualifier, rankings Oosterwegel third in the nation - Dakotah Bullen ran from Mt. SAC with a late night school record in the 10,000m run - The senior crossed the line at 34:57.14 breaking the school record by over two seconds
Team Notes
- The Northern State University track and field team hosted their annual NSU Twilight on Thursday, while six Wolves traveled to California for the Cal State Invite, Beach Invite, Bryan Clay Invite, and Mt. SAC Relays - The Wolves tallied 21 top-5 finishes from the Northern State Twilight, including five event wins - The 4x100m relay team of Elizabeth Raecke, Madison Barnes, Mackenzie Cruzen, and Toni-Ann Ingram opened the running events winning the event with a time of 50.27
Up Next
April 21-22 at the Sioux City Relays – Sioux City, Iowa

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week
Cal State L.A. Twilight – Los Angeles, Calif. Bryan Clay Invitational – Azusa, Calif. Mt SAC Relays – Torrance, Calif. Beach Invitational – Long Beach, Calif.
Top Performer (s)
- Courtney Crandall hit an automatic qualifying mark in the women’s pole vault, clearing 4.15 meters (13 feet-7.25inches), which ranks No. 2 in NCAA Division II - Hannah Linder and Megan Muller both cleared 3.70 meters (12-1.50) in the women’s pole vault, reaching the provisional standard and ranking No. 23 in D2
Team Notes
- Hit three NCAA qualifying marks, including an automatic mark
Up Next
Fri.-Sat., April 21-22 at Sioux City Relays

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week

NSU Twilight in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Top Performers

-Junior sprinter Kim Shabino continued her tremendous outdoor season start to the outdoor season winning the 100 meters with winning time of 12.16 -Senior Samantha McNeel ran a personal best 16.24 to finish third in the 100 meter hurdles -Senior Sarah Mayfield finished third in the 400 meters with a time of 59.87.

Up Next

April 22 at the Concordia-St. Paul Holst Invite

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week
Mt. Sac Relays (Torrance, Calif.) Lee Krough Invite (St. Peter, Minn.)	Results Results
Top Performer (s)
- The Huskies sent a single athlete the Mt. Sac Relays from April 13-15 in Torrance, Calif. in Sam Sunstrom and the rest of the team to the Lee Krough Invite on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota - Sunstrom achieved an NCAA DII provisional mark in the 10,000m with her run of 34:48.72 - Her mark was the fifth highest among all DII runners in the event and 33rd overall of the 52 runners that completed - The rest of the squad went to the Lee Krough Invite and achieved four event wins, seven top three-finishes and a pair of NCAA DII provisional marks - Patience Yalartai won both the long jump (5.71m/18-9 and the triple jump (12.06m/39-7) at the meet - Her mark in the triple was an NCAA DII provisional mark - Other event wins for SCSU include freshman Dominique Buechel winning the discus with her NCAA DII provisional mark of 46.02m/151-00 - Bailee Brazerol won both the preliminaries ( 12.30) and the finals of the 100m (12.18)
Up Next
Saturday, April 22 at the CSP Holst Invite

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

This Week
at Darrel Gourley Open - Liberty, Mo.
Individual Notes
- Brinn Grunder and Caitlin Himes were the story of the day for the Peacocks, setting more records and winning an event - Grunder broke the outdoor shot put record with a throw of 42'-9" (13.04m), and placed second overall - The freshman from Durant, Iowa was .31m shy of tying for first place in the event - Himes was the discus champion with a throw of 44.28m (145'-3"), winning by a wide margin; the next closest competitor finished with a throw of 39.96m - The freshman from Tipton, Iowa took her first event championship of her career - Kenzie Soeken placed fourth in the high jump with a leap of 1.55m (5'-1"), while Shania Kappes finished 22nd in the event with a leap of 4.27m - Gabbie Mohs placed 10th with a throw of 27.49m (90'-2") - Cami Pickett finished right behind in 11th with a toss of 27.25m (89'-5") and Taylor Dormann placed 12th with a throw of 26.97m (88'-6") - Soeken finished 27th overall with a throw of 21.39m (70'-2"), and MeKenzie Coppage placed 30th (18.37m) - Bridgett Madden participated in the shot put along with Grunder, and placed 24th overall with a throw of 10.13m (33'-3") to round out the field events - In the track events, Alyssa Weber finished 11th in the 1500m run with a time of 5:33.35, and Breyanna Hill placed 11th in the 400m dash with a time of 1:05.06 - In the 100m, Bronwyn Miller placed 36th (14.37), while Hill (28.05) and Ashley Brady (30.04) placed 19th and 23rd respectively in the 200m dash - In her usual 5000m, Chandra Smith ran a 20:26.28 to placed third overall to round out the day in long-distance
Next Event
Saturday, Apr. 22 a the CSP Holst Invite in St. Paul, Minn.

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week
UNK Loper Invitational in Kearney, Nebraska
Top Performer (s)
- Michaela Dendinger recorded an NCAA automatic mark in the shot put that is now the top throw in NCAA Division II to win the event at the UNK Loper Invitational in Kearney, Nebraska - Dendinger won the shot put with a personal-best mark of 52-1.75, which is now the top mark in NCAA Division II - She also placed second in the discus (165-0) and was third in the hammer throw at 203-1, the third time this year Dendiniger has surpassed the 200 foot mark in the event - All three marks surpassed the NCAA Automatic Qualifying Standard, her first time accomplishing that feat in the same meet - Senior Mary Alderson was third in the 400 meter dash (59.44) and sixth in 200 meter dash (26.07)
Up Next
Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22 at Sioux City Relays in Sioux City, Iowa

Winona State University Warriors