For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
TFRRS Performance List

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Jalen McGee (Sprints/Jumps, Sr., Grandview, Mo. / Grandview HS) – Minnesota State
- Earned a second place finish in the 60 meter hurdles at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational
- Ran a time of 7.81, which ranks second in Division II this season
- Also won the long jump with a season best leap of 7.44m (24-5)

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Tyler Hiatt (Throws, 5th., Sioux Falls, S.D. / Lincoln HS) – Sioux Falls
- Earned two national provisional marks at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet
- Finished second in the shot put with a throw of 17.94m (58-10.25)
- Finished third in the weight throw at 19.30m (63-4) to set a school record
- Currently sits second in the country in the shot put (1/18) & 11th in the weight throw
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row

Other Top Track Performances
Ryan Hartman (AUGIE) 
- Broke the Augustana men's 1000m record 
- Won the event in 2:23.36 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational
- Was a new personal best
- Led a trio of Vikings to top-10 finishes in the event
- Currently sits atop the conference by over four seconds
Del Johnson (CSP) 
- Won the men's 200-meter dash with a time of 21.97 at the St. Olaf Invite
- His converted time of 21.59 seconds was an NCAA provisional qualifier 
- Ranks fifth in the NSIC and 27th in Division II in the 200m
Jorgen Paulson (UMary)
- Placed second in 200m dash at the UMary Winter Classic
- Had season-best time of 21.92, placing him 20th in the nation and 2nd in the NSIC
- Also placed second in the long jump with an NCAA qualifying mark of 7.23m
Chris Weber (NSU) 
- Won the 60m at the UMary Winter Classic
- Broke his own school record with a provisional time of 6.78
- Ranks 29th in the country in the event
- Moved up to fourth in the NSIC in the event
Mitchell Hupp (WSC) 
- Posted two wins in sprint events at Concordia Classic in Seward Saturday
- Had winning time of 6.89 seconds to cross line first in 60-meter dash
- Also won the 200-meter dash in time of 22.13 seconds

Other Top Field Performances
Dan Otto (CSP) 
- Won both the shot put and the weight throw at the St. Olaf Invitational
- Had a distance of 15.55m (51-0.25) in the shot put
- Had a toss of 16.90m (55-5.5) in the weight throw
- Ranks eighth in the NSIC in the weight throw and ninth in the shot put this season
Hayden Von Wald (UMary)
- Won long jump at UMary Winter Classic with a jump of 7.34m 
- Currently first in the NSIC in the event and fifth in the nation (12/7)
Sheldon McNicholas (MSU) 
- Impressed in triple jump with a top mark of 14.88m (48-10.00, 15th in Division II)
- His mark of 15.20m at the Chuck Petersen Open still stands fourth in Division II
Treyson Schulz (NSU) 
- Won the triple jump at the UMary Winter Classic with a 12.99m mark
- Added a fifth place finish in the long jump with a 6.79m mark
Peda Zeba (SMSU) 
- Placed in two events at the Concordia College Cobber Open on Saturday
- Won the triple jump at 14.10m 
- Was third in the long jump at 6.26m
Daniel Elge (WSC) 
- Took first place in the shot put and second in weight throw at Concordia Classic
- Winning mark in shot put was 52' 5 ½", which now ranks 5th in the NSIC
- Placed second in weight throw at 58' 1", also ranking 5th in NSIC
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/10/24
T: Kemarri Stewart – Minnesota State
F: Hayden Von Wald  – University of Mary 
12/17/24
T: Ibrahim Oduong  – MSU Moorhead
F: Jaiden Peraza – MSU Moorhead
1/21/25
T: Jabez Reeves  – Minnesota State
F: Tyler Hiatt – Sioux Falls
1/28/25
T: Jalen McGee  – Minnesota State
F: Tyler Hiatt – Sioux Falls (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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 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.