For Immediate Release
Monday, April 26, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Rebekah Rairdon (Distance, Sr., Fort Collins, Colo. / Ridgeview Classical HS) - Augustana
- Placed fifth in the seeded 3,000m steeplechase at the Drake Relays
- Ran a personal-best time of 10:31.77, which is an NCAA provisional time
- Ranks fifth in the nation in the event and No. 3 on Augustana’s all-time list

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Emma Hertz (Throws, Sr., Sioux Falls. S.D. / O'Gorman HS) - Sioux Falls
- Claimed three victories in throwing events at the Northern State Spring Open
- Had two provisional marks as she won the shot put with a toss of 15.20m (49-10.50)
- Her shot put was her second best throw of the outdoor season and in the top four all-time at USF
- It ranks as the second best throw in the NSIC this season and fifth in DII
- Won the discus at 51.42 meters (168-0), which is a DII provisional mark and the second best throw of her career
- Has the top discus throw in the NSIC and the toss ranks 5th in NCAA DII
- Also captured the hammer throw at 51.67m (169-06) which was a top five throw in program history
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (4/12/21)

Other Top Track Performances
Chriss-Ann Thomas (UMary) claimed titles in both the 200 and 400 meter runs at the Northern State Open. In the 200 her time of 24.89 seconds won the event by 0.79 seconds. In the 400, she narrowly edged her teammate Elizabeth Acheson. Thomas was clocked in 57.28 seconds with Acheson right behind in second place with a time of 57.71 seconds.

Haleigh Reindl (UMD) ran the fastest time in the NSIC in the 800-meter run (2:10.08) this past weekend at the River City Rumble. Her time also brings her into the top 10 in all of NCAA DII currently sitting eighth fastest. Reindl’s time (2:10.08) also set the facility record in the 800-meter run at the Winona Community Sports & Recreation Complex at Paul Giel Field. Reindl’s time of 2:10.08 is an NCAA DII provisional qualifier. And slots in as the third best time in UMD Women’s Track and Field history in the 800-meter run.

Denisha Cartwright (MSU) took first with a provisional qualifying time of 24.32 in the 200m dash at the Drake Relays which currently ranks as the 17th best time recorded in DII this season. She was also a member of 4x100m relay team that finished first at the Drake Relays with an automatic qualifying time of 45.25, which is now the top time in the nation.

Anna Steadland (MSUM) won the 100 meters at the NSU Spring Open with a winning time of 12.23. She also placed second in 200 in 25.68.

Isabel Kinzer (NSU) won the 400m hurdles at the NSU Open with a time of 1:04.51. She also ran the lead leg of the winning 4x100m relay team that finished in 48.83. Was also a  member of the runner-up 4x400m relay team, running to a time of 4:02.91.

Cheresa Bouley (SCSU) came out on top of a 30-athlete field at the River City Rumble by running the 1500 Meter in a career-best 4:42.84.

KaNya Henderson (USF) was fourth in the 100-meter dash in 12.11 at the Drake Relays, which ranks fourth all-time at USF but off her school record mark of 12.07 set earlier this spring. She also was part of the 4x100 meter relay which clocked a season-best 48.83, a mark ninth in the NSIC this season.

Ellie Loesch (UIU) after running a 100-meter dash in 12.88 seconds during the Drake Relays prelims on Friday, Ellie Loesch took seventh in the women’s 100-meter final in a time of 12.44 shaving nearly a half-second off her time. Loesch opened the 4x100-meter relay, which placed 18th in the prelims with a time of 49.91 seconds. In addition, Cassiddy Wilson placed 8th in the 400m Hurdles at the Drake Relays in a time of 1:06.21.

Allison Hendrickson (WSU) turned in a time of 18:05.49 in the women’s 5000 meters at the River City Rumble, hosted by the Warriors on Saturday, April 24. Hendrickson won the event and her time placed her among the top 10 all-time at Winona State, with the seventh-best mark ever in WSU history.

Other Top Field Performances
Mearah Miedema (AUGIE) tied for third place in the high jump at Drake Relays jumping 5-5. Her jump ranks her third within the conference.

Zoe Carrasco (BSU) threw two NCAA Provisional Qualifying marks in the shot put with first and third place finishes at the Kip Janvrin Open and Drake Relays. She took first with the NSIC’s fifth-best shot put throw of 46-10.75. She took third in the shot put at the Drake Relays. 

Hannah Gustafson (CSP) finished second in the hammer throw, third in the shot put, and fifth in the discus. Her distance of 52.54m in the hammer throw was an NCAA DII provisional qualifier. Her throw of 13.15m in the shot put was a new season-high, ranking her 11th in the NSIC.
 
Brea Perron (MSU) broke the Minnesota State record in the shot put with a throw of 15.18m (49-9.75) which currently ranks as the fifth best in the nation, topping a new mark set by teammate Katie Taylor earlier in the flight. She finished first in the hammer throw with a provisional qualifying throw of 53.17m (174-5).

Shona Juliana (NSU) broke the Northern State school record in the long jump with a 5.68m (18-06.00) mark. She finished third as the top Division II placer. She added a third place finish in the triple jump (11.38m) and was a member of the winning 4x100m relay with a time of 48.83.

Dominique Buechel (SCSU) began her day at the River City Rumble by taking seventh in the Hammer Throw with a career-best 48.32m toss, then continued her fantastic Discus season by winning the event with a 49.27m mark.

Xana Leum (WSU) had a strong showing at the River City Rumble, hosted at Paul Giel Field by the Warriors. In a competitive field of jumpers, Leum earned a second-place finish in the women’s triple jump with a 37-08 effort.
 
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/29/21
T:  Megan Means - Augustana
F:  Mckenzie Scheil - Wayne State
4/6/21
T: Denisha Cartwright - Minnesota State
F: Mckenzie Scheil - Wayne State (2)
4/12/21
T: Tereza Bolibruch - University of Mary
F: Emma Hertz - Sioux Falls
4/19/21
T: Ida Narbuvoll - University of Mary
F: D'Andra Morris - University of Mary
4/26/21
T: Rebekah Rairdon - Augustana
F: Emma Hertz - Sioux Falls (2)

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.

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