For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Terry Towah (Sprints, Fr., Arden Hills, Minn. / Mounds View HS)
Northern State
- Won both the 55m and 200m dash in the Wolves dual win over Augustana
- Recorded times of 6.41 in the 55m and 22.34 in the 200m
- The converted times of 21.67 moved him up to 12th in Division II in the 200
- His 55m time, converted to 6.89, ties for 16th best in the nation
- Ranks first in the NSIC in both the 60m and 200m events
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tanner Berg (Throws, Sr., Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS)
Northern State
- Won both the shot put and weight throw in the Wolves dual win over Augustana
- Missed the school record in the shot put by .12m, throwing 56’ 2.5” (17.13m)
- Threw 69-10.75 (21.30m) in his weight throw victory, an NCAA Automatic qualifying throw
- Weight throw was the second best in the nation this season, only behind his own throw two weeks ago at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Invite
- Ranks tenth in the shot put with a national provisional mark and first in the weight throw at 71-6.25 (21.80m)
- Earned NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the third consecutive week

Other Top Track Performances
Noah Melton (AUGIE) ran conference leading times in both the 800m and the 600m. At the Northern State Invite on Sunday, Melton ran the 800m in 1:57.69 to win the event. Previously, he topped the conference in the 600m with a time of 1:21.62 two weeks ago.
Cullen Feist (CSP) took 13th and set a new personal record in the 800m with a time of 2:01.19 at the Washburn Open. Feist was also a part of the 4x400m relay team that took 13th at the Washburn Open with a time of 3:30.98.
Justus Adams (MSU) in the 55m hurdles, finished first with a time of 7.80 and he also finished first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.39.

Other Top Field Performances
Tyl Woelber (AUGIE) won the pole vault at the Northern State Invite with a vault of 13-1, he also placed third in the shot put with a heave of 39-11.25.
Andrew Johnson (CSP) finished fourth in the long jump at the Washburn Open with a new personal best jump of 6.91m. 
Bryant Brown (MSU) finished first in the high jump with a leap of 6-9.75 (2.08m). His provisional qualifying mark currently ranks fourth in the nation.
Cade Kalkowski (WSC) posted his third straight win in weight throw at Herschel Neil Invite at Northwest Missouri State Saturday. He took first place with mark of 65-0 and ranks fourth in NCAA Division II in weight throw.
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
1/19/21
T:  Nadir Yusuf - MSU Moorhead
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State
1/26/21
T:  Terry Towah - Northern State
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State (2)
2/2/21
T:  Terry Towah - Northern State (2)
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State (3)