For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Lewis Cotterill (Mid-Distance, So., Cornwall, England / Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletic Club) - Minot State
- Broke school records in the 600 meters and 800 meters over the weekend
- Clocked an all-time Minot State best of 1:21.39 in the 600 at the SDSU D2 Open
- That converted time of 1:22.61 (track size) ranks first in the NSIC this season
- Was the top Division II finisher with a time of 1:54.37 in the 800 at the Jim Emmerich Invite
- The converted time of 1:56.01 (track size) ranks second best in the NSIC this season

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tanner Berg (Throws, Gr., Watertown, S.D. / Watertown HS) - Northern State 
- Won the weight throw at both the SDSU D2 Open and Jim Emmerich Invite
- Opened his weekend throwing 69-8.25 (21.24m) in the weight, to take the crown and break the meet record at the SDSU D2 Invite
- Added a third place finish in the shot put, throwing 53-1.5 (16.19m)
- Threw a new school record of 74-1 (22.58m), winning the weight at the Emmerich Invite
- His throw ranks in the top-5 of all NCAA divisions this season and is the third best throw in Division II history
- He ranks first in the weight and 20th in the shot put nationally
- Named NSIC Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row

Other Top Track Performances
Ryan Hartman  (AUGIE) won the 1,000m at the SDSU D2 Open running a time of 2:27.11 winning the event by almost half a second. His time ranks him first in the conference and fourth on Augustana's top-10 list.
Hudson Jean  (CSP) took first in 60m dash at SDSU DII Invite with time of 7.08. He ran 7.05 in the prelims.
Nicholas Westphal  (UMD) secured a time of 7.18 in the men's 60 meter dash to take first-place in the event at the Twin Ports Invite.
Ty Dawkins  (MSUM) was part of the winning 4x400 relay at SDSU D2 Invitational. The team ran the fastest time in the NSIC at 3:19.09 (adjusted for track size 3:22). He also won 60-meter dash in 6.92 at Cobber Open on Saturday.
Jackson Harrison  (NSU) won the 5000m at the SDSU Division II Invite and broke the 16-year-old Northern State school record with a time of 14:37.79. He holds the second fastest 5000m time in the NSIC currently.
David Ecker  (USF) won the 3,000-meters in 8:42.90 at the SDSU DII Invitational, which was a top-10 program mark (10th). He was just off his career best of 8:41.96. Ecker led five runners in the top 10 at the race. It was his second title of the year and his sixth as an individual or relay member.
Teddy Ayden  (UIU) scored 18 points for the Peacocks leading UIU to a third-place finish in the Hilltop Invitational. Ayden won the 200-meter race in a time of 22.82 seconds and claimed second place in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.04 seconds.

Other Top Field Performances
Tyl Woelber  (AUGIE) placed second in the long jump at the SDSU D2 Open with a jump of 22-11.75 to rank him sixth overall in the NSIC. His mark also etches him No. 3 on Augustana's all-time list. He also placed sixth in the high jump with a mark of 6-6.75 tying him for fourth in the NSIC.
Eben Mundfrom  (CSP) earned his third consecutive NCAA DII provisional mark at the SDSU D2 Invite as he placed sixth with a toss of 59-6.75.
Colton Kostynick  (UMD) took first-place in both the weight throw and shot put at the Twin Ports Invite. In the weight throw, he posted a mark of 15.73m and in the shot put, a distance of 15.63m.
Carson Dittel  (MSU) tied for first in the Pole Vault at the SDSU D2 Open with a height of 4.90m (16-0.75). This performance sets a NCAA Division 2 Provisional mark and is tied for 1st in the NSIC and 15th in Division II.
Travis Joseph  (MSUM) won the high jump at SDSU D2 Invitational. He cleared7-0.5 which tied a school record. His jump is best in all Division II this season.
Hunter Clark  (MINOT) turned in a career-best throw in the weight throw of 52-7.25 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet hosted by South Dakota State on Saturday.
Tyler Hiatt  (USF) was sixth in the shot at 15.55 meters 51.00.25 at the SDSU DII Invitational. Earlier this year he had the program's second-best indoor shot put mark of 54-10.75. Hiatt placed ninth in the weight throw by going 16.85 m / 55-03.4, which would rank eighth all-time at USF but short of his best at USF of 58-5.25 (3rd all-time).
Kai Bateman  (UIU) scored 10 points for the Peacocks at the Hilltop Invitational with a first place finish in the triple jump. Bateman soared 13.12 meters to win the event.
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/7/21
T: Kornelius Klah - Minnesota State
F:  Travis Joseph - MSU Moorhead
12/14/21
T: Jacob Jensen - Minot State
F: Astley Davis - UMary
1/18/22
T: Kornelius Klah - Minnesota State (2)
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State 
1/25/22
T:  Lewis Cotterill - Minot State
F: Tanner Berg - Northern State (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 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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