For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men’s Track Athlete & Newcomer of the Year
Jared Gregoire (Mid-Distance, Fr., Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Won two NSIC Champions, setting records in both
- Won the 800m run in a time of 1:50.11
- His 800m time of 1:49.71 from the USD Early Bird ranks 20th in NCAA Division II 
- Won the 1500m run with a time of 2:43.63 
- His 1500m time of  3:43.51 from the Bryan Clay Invitational ranks fifth best in Division II this season

NSIC Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Tyler Hiatt (Throws, So., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Lincoln HS) - Sioux Falls
- NSIC Outdoor Championships High Point Scorer with  26 points
- Won the shot put with a throw of 56-8 (17.27M)  for a season best effort and an NCAA Provisional Mark
- The shot put ranks 28th in NCAA Division II this season
- Placed second in the discus with a throw of 166-2 (50.66m) for another provisional mark
- Ranks 20th in Division II in the discus with a throw of 172-2 (52.48m) from the Maverick Open #2
- Added a second place finish in the hammer throw with a career best effort of 174-11 (52.31m) for the second best effort in USF history

NSIC Men’s Assistant Coach  of the Year
Travis Kamm - Wayne State
- Coached student-athletes that accounted for 51 of the 65 points the Wildcats scored at the NSIC Championships
- Coached NSIC Champions Dylan Kneifl in the high jump and Debonaire Williams in the Decathlon
- Coached two student-athletes that will advance to NCAA Championships 

NSIC Men’s Coach  of the Year
Mike Turgeon - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks to their 11th straight NSIC Team Champions with 207 points
- His team had NSIC Champions in five events and a relay
- Coached 10 student-athletes that qualified for NCAA DII Championships and a relay
- Named NSIC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year the last five seasons

All-Conference performers consist of the top three place winners in each event and the members of the top two relay teams from the conference meet. 2023 All-NSIC Performers 

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 90 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.