For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Lawrence Lokonobei (Hurdles, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah / Ames Academy) - Augustana
- Broke the Augustana school record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi
- Eclipsed the eight second barrier with a time of 7.99
- Captured his second provisional mark of the season in the 60-meter hurdles
- The performance this weekend ranks him 10th in the nation in the event

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Jakob Tordsen (Multis, Sr., Wausau, Wis. / Wausau West HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Set a program record with 5580 points in the heptathlon at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi
- The score is the 11th best performance in NCAA Division II history in the heptathlon
- Took home the top spot as he moved into first in the nation on the NCAA indoor qualifying list
- Added an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the long jump with a distance of 23-3.5
- Tallied first place finishes in the long jump, pole vault and shot put in the heptathlon
- Added second place results in the high jump, 60m-hurdles and 1000m

Other Top Track Performances
Thomas Schauerman (CSP) set the program record in the 600m at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi as he took first with a time of 1:20.73. He also helped the distance medley relay team to a third place finish with a time of 10:30.77.
Tanner Maier (MSU) broke the Mark Schuck Open & Multi record in addition to setting a career-best time in the mile with a run of 4:08.41. He ranks fourth-best in the indoor mile in school history and 12th nationally (4:05.28 converted time) with his provisionally qualifying mark. He helped the Mavericks to team title at Mark Schuck Open & Multi.
Elliott MacLennan (MSUM) placed fourth in the men's 200m at the UND Open, running a 22.01.  The time is the fifth best indoor 200m time in MSUM history.
Francis Short Bull (MINOT) set a Minot State NCAA Division II school record in the 300 meters finishing third in the event with a time of 36.02 at the University of North Dakota Open.
Ben Mandel (USF) placed fourth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.30, just .04 shy of a career best.

Other Top Field Performances
Carson Dittel (MSU) dominated the field in the pole vault at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi by clearing 5.16 m (16-11) to win the event. He moved into a tie for second-place on the MSU all-time indoor pole vault list. He also improved to fifth nationally in the pole vault rankings. All of the other 14 competitors had exited the competition before Dittel entered at his opening height. He helped MSU take the team title at the event.
Shyrone Kemp (MSUM) won the long jump by over a foot at the UND Open with a leap of 23-08.25 (7.22m). It is Kemp's second long jump win at a Division I-hosted meet this season.
Leif Nelson (MINOT) set a Minot State NCAA Division II school record in the indoor shot put finishing seventh with a throw of 51-3 at the University of North Dakota Open.
Tyler Hiatt (USF) picked up a second place finish in the shot put with a throw of 16.60m at the Mark Schuck Open. 
Logan Moeller (WSC) posted wins in the long jump and triple jump at Mark Schuck Open in Mankato with NCAA provisional mark in triple jump. His winning mark in triple jump was 47-5.75, now third-best mark in NSIC. His winning long jump mark was 23-8.25.
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/6/22
T: Jakob Hanna – Sioux Falls
F: Carson Dittel – Minnesota State
12/13/22
T: Brendon Hoyte - University of Mary
F: Jakob Tordsen - Concordia-St. Paul
1/17/23
T: Brendon Hoyte - University of Mary (2)
F: James Gilbert – Minnesota State
1/24/23
T: Braxton Bruer – MSU Moorhead
F: James Gilbert – Minnesota State (2)
1/31/23
T: Lawrence Lokonobei - Augustana
F: Jakob Tordsen - Concordia-St. Paul (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 25 team national championships and crowned 96 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 can 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.