For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Benjamin Allen (Distance, Sr., North St. Paul, Minn. / North St. Paul HS)
Concordia-St. Paul
- Broke his mile school record with a NCAA provisional time of 4:08.81 at the Jack Johnson Classic
- Ranks first in the NSIC by 12.02 seconds
- Moved up to sixth in Division II with a converted time of 4:05.68
- Took fourth place at the DI meet hosted by the University of Minnesota
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the third week in row

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tanner Berg (Throws, Jr., Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS)
Northern State
- Recorded the nation’s top mark in the weight throw at 70-6.5 (21.50m) at the DWU Alumni Meet
- Broke his own school record for the second time this season with the automatic qualifying mark
- In addition to the school record, tallied the facility and meet record in the event
- Added a fifth place finish in the shot put 46-11.5 (14.31m)
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the third week in row

Other Top Track Performances
Austin Miller  (AUGIE) took home first place in the 800m at the Mark Schuck Open in Mankato, Minnesota; Miller's time of 1:54.00 is a personal best and is the best time in the conference this season.
Alex Kulzer (UMD) prevailed in a pair of events at Saturday's Warren Bowlus Open on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He took first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.94 and also ran a leg on the winning 4 x 400-meter relay team (3:31.16).
Bryant Brown (MSU) took third place in the 60-meter dash at the Black and Gold Premier in Iowa City, Iowa.  His time of 6.78 is an NCAA provisional time and ranks first in the NSIC and is tied for eighth in Division II.
Ty Dawkins  (MSUM) won the 60-meter dash at UND Open in 6.98 which tied a season-best; added runner-up finish in the 200 in 22.28 which is the third-best time in the NSIC this season.
Bryce Malsam  (NSU) won the 60m hurdles from the DWU Alumni Open with a personal record time of 8.34; Tallied a third place finish in the pole vault, clearing 4.25m; Was a member of the fourth place 4x400m relay team that finished in 3:34.60.

Other Top Field Performances
Tyl Woelber  (AUGIE) took home first place in the long jump at the Mark Schuck Open in Mankato, Minnesota; Jumped a season-best distance of 6.93m (22-8.75) which ranks third in the conference.
Jackson Penner  (UMARY) generated 4,763 points in the heptathlon at the UND Indoor Open, the best mark in the NSIC this season and an NCAA provisional qualifying mark; Career-best effort ranks him 27th in NCAA Division II; Set a career-best mark in 60 meter dash, high jump and pole vault.
Connor McCormick (MSU) had a weight throw of 19.67m (64-7) which is good for third in the NSIC so far this season and 8th in the NCAA.
Chris Cook  (MSUM) won the high jump at UND Open; had a season-best effort of 6-11; The jump is sixth-best in the nation and tied for second-best in NSIC this season.
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/10/19
T: Bryant Brown - Minnesota State
F: Deveyonn Brown - Minnesota State
1/21/20
T: Benjamin Allen - Concordia-St. Paul
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State
1/28/20
T: Benjamin Allen - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State (2)
2/4/20
T: Benjamin Allen - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State (3)