For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 15, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Ryan Hartman (Distance, Sr., Wausau, Wis. / Wausau West HS) – Augustana
- Won the 1500m and the 5000m at the 2025 NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Ranks fifth in the nation in the 5000m and 15th in the 1500m
- Named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week as part of winning DMR at Drake Relay

NSIC Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Tyler Hiatt (Throws, 5th, Sioux Falls, S.D.  / Lincoln HS) – Sioux Falls
- Tied for High Point Performer at 2025 NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Scored 22 points, placing in top eight in three events
- Won the shot put and was runner up in the discus
- Placed fifth in the hammer throw at the NSIC Championships
- Ranks fifth in NCAA Division II in the shot put (18.59m / 61-0)
- Ranks 16th in the Hammer and 25th in the Discus
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week 
- Hold USF record in both the shot and hammer

NSIC Men’s Newcomer of the Year
Emmanuel Badejo (Sprints, Fr., Ijebu Ode, Nigeria) – Wayne State
- Won the 400 meter dash in an NSIC Meet Record time of 46.58 seconds
- Anchored the WSC team that won the 4 x 100 meter relay (40.70)
- The 4x100 meter relay win was the first NSIC Championship win in WSC history
- Capped off the championship leading the 4x400 meter relay team to a 2nd place finish
- Helped WSC 4x400 relay to a school record time of 3:12.73
- Ranked 11th in NCAA Division II in the 400 meter dash

NSIC Men’s Assistant Coach  of the Year
Travis Kamm (Sprints/Jumps) – Wayne State
- Coached student-athletes that scored 46 of the teams 81 points at the NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Helped the Wildcats to a fourth place team finish, WSC’s best finish since 2018
- Coached winners in the 400m dash and 4x100m relay 
- Coach second place performers in the 4x400m relay in a new school record time of 3:12.73

NSIC Men’s Coach  of the Year
Mike Turgeon - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks to their 13th straight NSIC Team Champions with 194.5 points
- His team had NSIC Champions in eight events
- Coached 8 student-athletes that qualified for NCAA DII Championships and a relay
- Named NSIC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year the last seven seasons

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 16-team 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.