For Immediate Release
Monday, February 6, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Cami Streff (Distance, R-Jr., Madison, S.D. / Chester Area HS) - Augustana
- Recorded two provisional qualifying marks at the Bison Open 
- Won the 800 meters in a time of 2:13.54
- Converted 800 meter time of 2:12.02 ranks tenth in NCAA Division II
- Was part of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished second in 3:55.03
- Joined by Maia Peterson, Ella Heinitz and Nyanas Kur, their converted time of 3:51.96 ranks 24th in the nation

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Ashley Hokanson (Pole Vault, So., Perham, Minn. / Perham HS) – MSU Moorhead
- Won the pole vault at the Bison Open with a school record vault of 13-06.25
- Surpassed her own record she set earlier this season (13-05.25)
- Marks her fifth pole vault win of the indoor season 
- The vault ranks second best in Division II this season
- Won the event by nearly two feet


Other Top Track Performances
Mary Goodwin (BSU) improved her program record in the mile this past weekend at the Lake Superior Chal-lenge. Not only did she win the event with a time of 5:10.10, but that also improves her record that she set earlier this indoor season.
Alyssa Becker (UMary) won the 3000 meter run at the Bison Open in an NCAA provisional qualifying time 9:43.58 to win by nearly five seconds over strong competition. Her career-best time ranks Becker 12th na-tionally and 1st in the NSIC.
Amanda Montplasir (MSU) turned in a career-best performance in the mile, easily taking first with her time of 4:53.65. She established a new Ted Nelson Classic meet-record time in the event. Montplaisir moved up to third on the all-time MSU list in the event. She has provisionally qualified for nationals while now stand-ing 17th in the nation in the mile (converted time of 4:50.78). She helped MSU claim the team title for the fourth time in five events this year.
Robynn Rolle-Curry (MSUM) won the women's 400m at the Bison Open on Saturday, clocking a time of 56.87 to win the event by nearly one second. The win is her third 400m victory of the indoor season. She also placed third in the women's 200m on Friday, checking in with a time of 25.01.
Sidra Sadowsky (MINOT) ran the second-fastest time in Minot State's NCAA D II-era, and a career-best in the 600 meters, finishing seventh in the event in 1:39.90 at the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State.
Renea Taylor (NSU) recorded two provisional marks at the NDSU Bison Open. She won her preliminary heat of the 60m and placed second in the finals with a time of 7.56. She broke her own school record in the 60m and moved up to 20th in the nation. She added a runner-up finish in the 200m with a time of 25.01, moving up to 18th nationally in the event. She closed out her day with a third place finish in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 58.47.
Katie Lavato (SCSU) enjoyed a phenomenal day at the Gopher Classic on Saturday, setting a pair of PR's while winning the 60 Meter. Lavato captured the top seed in the 60 Meter with a short-lived PR of 7.97, then ran a new personal best of 7.88 in the 60 meter finals to win the event. Lavato scored yet another personal best (her third of the day) with a 26.56 finish in the 200 to take fifth.
Sarah Cotton (WSC) posted a first place finish in the 200-meter dash at Concordia Classic. Her winning time was 26.21 as she also placed sixth in 60-meter dash finals in 7.98 seconds.
Kaylee Beyer (WSU) had a record-setting run at the Lewis Invitational on Friday, Nov. 4, competing against some of the top DII competition in the Midwest. She established a Winona State record in the mile finish-ing in 4:50.19. She won the mile race by over two seconds. She was runner-up in the 800 meters, with a time of 2:13.54 as she was of the top point-earners in the event for WSU. 

Other Top Field Performances
Kylee Sallee (AUGIE) claimed a personal-best 3525 points in the pentathlon to claim her second provisional qualifying mark this season. She saw a personal best in the pentathlon high jump (1.59 m), shot put (10.44 m) and 800 meter (2:30.17).
Tierra Doss (BSU) picked up another event win this past weekend at the Lake Superior Challenge. Doss won the shot put with a mark of 44-05.50, close to her season best during the indoor season so far.
Arianna Passeri (UMary) registered an NCAA qualifying mark in the long jump to place second at the Bison Open. She was the only non-NCAA Division I competitor in the top five placers with a season-best mark of 5.99m. She ranks seventh in nation and second in the NSIC. She also placed third in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.67 seconds.
Kaitlyn Schroeder (MSU) won the individual title in the shot put with a career best effort of 14.28 m (46- 10.25) that came on her last throw of the competition. She provisionally qualified for nationals with the throw, which was 1.24 m (4-0.5) further than her previous career-best mark. She now stands 16th national-ly in the shot put, and moved up to sixth on the MSU all-time list. She also took sixth in the hammer throw (15.90 m; 52-2). It was the first individual event title for Schroeder in her collegiate career as she earned 13 individual points in helping MSU post its fourth team title out of five meets in 2022-23.
Chloe Gunderson (MINOT ) turned in a career-best performance in the weight throw with a mark of 43-4.5 to finish 19th at the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State.
Morgan Sheldon (NSU) placed 11th in the pentathlon at the NDSU Bison Open. She scored 2,934 points. She tallied marks of 9.59 in the 60m hurdles, 1.52m in the high jump, 9.14m in the shot put, 4.49m in the long jump, and 2:37.62 in the 800m. She added a fourth place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.55m.
Emily Swanson (USF) secured a first place finish at the Bearcat Open in Maryville, Missouri as she broke the USF school record in the pentathlon with 3,752 points. She currently sits seventh in the nation with this past weekend’s performance and 11th in the nation for her pent-high jump. Her 60H, Shot put and 800m were all personal bests. 
Shealyn Tom (SMSU) recorded a school record mark of 3.44m in the pole vault to win the Dakota Wesleyan Alumni Meet on Saturday. She broke her previous record of 3.38 set earlier this season and has the top five marks in the event in program history.
Julia Rowles (SCSU) finished second in the high jump at the Gopher Classic with a PR clear of 1.65m. She added a top-eight mark in the long jump at 4.93m.
Brooklynn Chipps (WSC) had a second place finish in a strong Division I field in the weight throw at the Frank Sevigne/Husker Invite Friday in Lincoln. Her top throw was 63-4.25.
Xana Leum (WSU) was the top-performing Warrior in the field events at the Lewis University Invitational. She finished fourth in the triple jump with an 11.45m (37-6.75) effort. She also ran in the 60m hurdles, fin-ishing fourth overall.
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/6/22
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State
F: Lexie Hurst - Minnesota State
12/13/22
T: Megan Means - Augustana
F: Arika Harbo - Concordia-St. Paul
1/17/23
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State (2)
F: Flore Gracia  - Minnesota State
1/24/23
T: Denisha Cartwright  - Minnesota State (3)
F: Makayla Jackson - Minnesota State
1/31/23
T: Lindsay Cunningham - Winona State
F: Lexie Hurst - Minnesota State (2)
2/6/23
T: Cami Streff - Augustana
F: Ashley Hokanson – MSU Moorhead

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.

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