For Immediate Release
Monday, April 19, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Austin Miller (Distance, Gr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS) - Augustana
- Won the 1,500m at the Sioux City Relays in a time of 3:52.90, which is third within the conference
- Placed second in the 800m, running a NCAA provisional time of 1:51.08
- His 800m time leads the conference and is 18th in the nation

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tanner Berg (Throws, Sr., Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS) - Northern State
- Placed in the top-10 of the shot put, hammer throw, and discus at the Sioux City Relays
- Took third in the shot at 55-03.00 (16.84m), which was an NCAA provisional throw
- Added a third place finish in the hammer at 213-1.50 (64.96m), which also was a provisional mark
- Finished in sixth in the discus with a mark of 157-10.50 (48.12m)

Other Top Track Performances
Kornelius Klah (MSU) finished first in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.40 which is a provisional qualifying time but does not improve on his top time this season. He also finished first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 54.01.

Ben Allen (CSP) finished first in the 800m at the Holst Invitational with an NCAA DII provisional qualifying time of 1:51.59. He now ranks second in the NSIC and 23rd in NCAA DII in the 800m.

David Ecker (USF) was second at the Sioux City Relays in the 5,000 meter run with a 15:04.86 clocking which is a personal best and the sixth best time in USF history outdoors. In the NSIC the time ranks second best this year.

Teddy Ayden (UIU) broke the UIU record in the 200-meter dash and placed third in a time of 22.21 seconds at the Holst Invitational. Ayden paired with Kaden Ludwig, Cam Green and Paul Marchand to also break the program record in the 4x100-meter relay and win the event in a time of 42.66 seconds. Ayden also placed fourth in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.96 seconds. In addition to Ayden’s big day, Deion Jones broke the UIU record in the 400-meter hurdles and placed third in a time of 56.24 seconds.

Other Top Field Performances
Marcus Gustaveson (CSP) finished first in the shot put at the Holst Invitational with an NCAA DII provisional qualifying mark of 16.95m. He Broke his own school record in the event by more than two feet. Now ranks second in the NSIC and 24th in the nation in the shot put.

Carter Aguilera (MSU) finished first in the discus throw with a mark of 50.18m (164-7) which is a provisional qualifying throw good for the 26th best this season. He finished second in the shot put with a throw of 14.93m (48-11.75).

Jaylen Hobson (UIU) posted a second-best mark in the long jump at the Holst Invitational with a leap of 6.86 meters.
 
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/29/21
T: Benjamin Allen - Concordia-St. Paul
F: Marcus Gustaveson - Concordia-St. Paul
4/6/21
T: Kornelius Klah  - Minnesota State
F: Marcus Gustaveson - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
4/12/21
T: Kornelius Klah  - Minnesota State (2)
F: Marcus Gustaveson - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
4/19/21
T: Austin Miller - Augustana
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.