For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Henry Klitzke (Distance, Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.    / Lincoln) - Augustana
- Placed seventh in the 3000m at the Mines Winter Classic running a time of 8:33.70
- The converted time for track size and altitude is an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time of 8:09.97
- The converted time ranks him 20th in the nation and first in the NSIC

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Travis Joseph (Sprints/High Jump, So., Coral Springs, Fla. / J.P. Taravella HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Won the high jump at Bison Open as he tied the school record and season best with a jump of 7-0.5 (2.15m)
- The jump is tied for second best in the nation and is best in NSIC this season
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (12/7/21)

Other Top Track Performances
Jesse Kaas (UMary) set the UMary record for the 3,000 meter run at the NDSU Bison Open. He was clocked at 8:28.36 to finish third overall in a deep field, which ranks third in the NSIC.
Tanner Maier (MSU) won the mile run in the Ted Nelson Classic with a time of 4:07.39 (converted for track size from 4:10.54). This performance was good for a NCAA Division II Provisional and ranks 22nd in the nation. He took first in the 1000m run with a time of 2:25.58 as well. 
Braxton Bruer (MSUM) won the 800 meters at Bison Open with a time of 1:53.65,  which is best in NSIC this season. When converted for track size, time is NCAA qualifying time and ranks 25th in the nation. 
Joseph Green (MINOT) won the men’s 400 meters at the Colorado School of Mines Winter Classic with a time of 52.33. He also helped the Minot State men’s distance medley relay team finish 4th in 10:37.59.
David Ecker (USF) had two top-five placings at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Open as he had career-bests in both the mile and the 3,000 meters. In both races, he had top-10 program marks as he was fifth in the men’s mile with a clocking of 4:15.68 for seventh all-time at USF and ranks seventh in the NSIC. In the 3,000-meter run, he clocked 8:27.49 for fourth place and the sixth-best time at USF and also is third in the NSIC this year.
Nathan Goranson (UIU) secured a first-place finish in the 600-meter race in a time of 1:26.17 at the Luther Invitational on Saturday.

Other Top Field Performances
Tyl Woelber (AUGIE) set three personal bests in the multi event at the Bison Open coming in the 60m, long jump, and shot put. Among the three, Woelber’s long jump of 23-11.00 hit the NCAA Provisional Qualifier ranking him 17th in the nation and fourth in the NSIC.
Jakob Tordsen (CSP) broke the CSP heptathlon record with 5171 points (previous record of 5151) to take third  at Bearcat Invite. He took first in the high jump with a 2.02m mark (hept), second in the pole vault with a 4.11m mark (hept) and third in the shot put with a 12.70m mark (hept). He also took third in the long jump with a 6.82m leap (hept).
Aaron Davis (UMary) claimed the triple jump title at the NDSU Bison Open. It was the lone event win of the day for the Marauders as on his final attempt of the day after four straight fouls, Davis connected on an effort of 13.65 meters to place first by .01 meters.
Nick Hudson (MSU) won the weight throw at the Ted Nelson Classic with a distance of 19.51m (64-0.25). With this performance, he moves up to ninth in the nation as well as a NCAA Division II Provisional mark.
Leif Nelson (MINOT) with a 11th-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 49-2.25 at the North Dakota State Bison Open.
Glen Quayle (NSU) won the pole vault at the NDSU Bison Open as he cleared a provisional mark of 4.80m (15-9). He recorded his second straight pole vault victory and ranks in the top-20 nationally. 
Tyler Hiatt (USF) put out a DII provisional mark as he won the shot put with a throw of 54-8.75 (16.68m). The mark is his second best and ranks third all-time at USF. He also placed third in the weight throw with a toss of 57-8 (17.58m). 
Jaylen Hobson (UIU) took second in the triple jump after hitting his longest leap at 13.45 meters at the Luther Invitational on Sunday.
 
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)
1/31/22
T: Kornelius Klah - Minnesota State (3)
F: Shyrone Kemp  - MSU Moorhead
2/8/22
T: Henry Klitzke - Augustana
F: Travis Joseph - MSU Moorhead (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.

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