For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Andrew Martens (Hurdles, Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Lincoln HS) – Augustana
- Ran a NCAA provisional time of 13.98 to win the 110-meter hurdles at the USD Early Bird 
- His prelim time of 13.88 is tied for seventh in the nation 
- Added a third-place finish in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55:59

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tyler Hiatt (Throws, Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Lincoln HS) – Sioux Falls
- Won the shot put at the USD Early Bird
- Threw an NCAA provisional mark of 56-8 (17.27m)
- Throw ranks as 13th best in NCAA Division II this season

Other Top Track Performances
Drake Daniels (CSP) 
- Broke the school record in the 110m hurdles at the Hamline Invitational
- Finished second with a time of 14.80 seconds
- Broke Zach Pederson's school record of 14.82 set in 2013
- Also helped the 4x400m relay team to a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:28.17
- Ranks fourth in the NSIC in the 110m hurdles
Adnew Stueven (MSUM) 
- Won the men's 3000m steeplechase at the USD Early Bird with a winning mark of 9:14.55
- Took home the event win with over a nine second advantage compared to the second place finisher
- The run is now the 20th-fastest 3000m steeple in Division II this year
Tyler Smith (SMSU) 
- Captured first in the 400 meters with a time of 49.77 at the Luther College Invite on Saturday
- Was also a member of SMSU's 4x400 relay team that earned a first place finish with a time of 3:26.72 

Other Top Field Performances
Braxton Stewart (MSU)
- Took first in the decathlon with a personal best point total of 6388 at the USD Early Bird
- Took first in the long and high jumps, and was second in the pole vault and 1500m run
- Tied for third in the shot put
- The score ranks 11th on the MSU all-time list and 15th in the nation for the year
Levi Reis (NSU) 
- Recorded a strong day in the javelin from the USD Early Bird 
- Had a personal record, school record, and nationally ranked toss
- Took second and was the top Division II placer with his toss of 62.29m
- Broke the 2011 school record of 60.03m set by current throws coach Jon Evenson
- Ranks 18th in the country with his provisional mark
Peda Zeba (SMSU) 
- Won the triple jump with a mark of 13.34m at the Luther College Invite on Saturday
- Was also a member of the 4x100 relay team that placed second with a time of 44.55
 
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
4/2/24
T: Jabez Reeves – Minnesota State
F: Shemar Miller – Minnesota State 
4/9/24
T: Andrew Martens – Augustana
F: Tyler Hiatt – Sioux Falls

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 113 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.