For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Richlu Tudee (Sprints, So., Champlin, Minn. / Champlin Park HS) – Minnesota State
- Set three meet records at the Minnesota State Open at Mark Schuck Outdoor Track & Field Complex
- Ran 10.35 in 100 meter dash for a personal best, which was 19th fastest in Division II this season
- Finished first in 200 meters with a time of 20.65, sixth in Division II
- Helped set meet record in 4x100 meter relay with D'Eric Smith, Kemarri Stewart and Samuel Eben Ebai with a venue record time 39.84 (first in Division II)

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Jasiah Hambira (Jumps, So., Arlington, Wash. / Lustre Christian HS) – MSU Moorhead 
- Won the high jump at the NDSU Spring Invitational with an NCAA provisional clearing of 6-09.5 (2.07m)
- Currently sits as the NSIC's top high jump so far this season and 16th in NCAA Division II
- His high jump effort is the eighth-best in MSUM history
- Was also a member of MSUM's 4x400m relay team that finished runner-up

Other Top Track Performances
Jack Van Kempen (UMD)
- Starred in the steeple chase at the Bethel Invitational earning second with a PR and provisional qualifying time of 9:08.67 
- Broke the meet record
Lander Lahtinen (MSUM) 
- Finished third in the 3000m steeplechase, marking a 9:50.24 finishing time in his first time running the event
- Was the top Division II finisher with the mark being the third-best time in the NSIC this season
Chris Weber (NSU) 
- Won the 100m at the USD Challenge, breaking the school record and hitting a national provisional mark
- Finished with a time of 10.38
- He ranks 25th nationally in the event
- Was a member of the third place 4x100m relay that finished in 41.56
Tyler Smith (SMSU) 
- Set a school record in the 400 meters winning the Minnesota State Open with a time of 48.22
- Ran a personal best 21.79 in the 200 meters to finish sixth overall
- Closed the day as a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished seventh with a time of 42.64
Emmanuel Badejo (WSC) 
- Helped set two new school records with two NCAA provisional marks at South Dakota Challenge
- Was first place in 400-meter dash at 46.71 seconds, the fastest time in NSIC and eighth in NCAA Division II
- Also ran leg on first-place 4 x 100 relay team at 40.78 seconds, an NCAA provisional mark
- Won the 200-meter dash at Friday's Sioux City Relays in 21.23 seconds

Other Top Field Performances
Dan Otto (CSP) 
- Set personal records in both the discus and shot put at the Minnesota State Open
- Hit NCAA provisional qualifying marks in both events
- Tossed 16.62m (54' 6.5") in the shot put
- Recorded a distance of 52.09m (170' 11") in the discus throw
- Took second place in both events
- Ranks third in the NSIC in both events this season
Jalen McGee (MSU) 
- Second place meet record long jump of 7.33m (24-1.75, w:0.3), which was 16th best in Division II this season
- Ran to second place in 110 meter hurdle finals at Minnesota State Open with 13th fastest mark in Division II (14.13, w:1.2)
Jayden Munroe (NSU) 
- Won the long jump at the USD Challenge with a provisional mark and school record of 7.44m
- Ranks 12th in the nation in the event
- Added a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a 14.28m mark
- Ranks second in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump in the NSIC
Deekon Anvid (SMSU) 
- Won the discus at the Minnesota State Open on Saturday with a personal best toss of and NCAA provisional toss of 52.34m 
- The throw ranks as the second best in team history
- The distance ranks eighth in the NCAA Central Region and 23rd nationally this season 
- Placed ninth in the hammer throw with a personal best throw of 47.61m
Jaxson Ninete (WSC) 
- Won the hammer throw at Sioux City Relays with NCAA provisional mark
- Winning mark of 190' 7" is now top throw in NSIC this season and 21st in NCAA Division II

 
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
3/31/25
T: Jalen McGee – Minnesota State
F: Braxton Stewart – Minnesota State 
4/7/25
T: Raheem Taitt-Best - University of Mary
F: William Heydt – Minnesota Duluth
4/15/25
T: Richlu Tudee – Minnesota State
F: Jasiah Hambira  – MSU Moorhead 

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 121 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.