For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
TFRRS Performance List

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Rinaldo Moore (Hurdles/Sprints, Sr., Port Au Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) - Minnesota State
- Won the 60-m hurdles with a meet record time of 7.98 at the Bearson/Gathje Classic
- The time is tied for the seventh best in NCAA Division II this season

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Sheldon McNicholas (Jumps, Jr., North Chesterfield, Va. / Monacan HS) - Minnesota State
- Set a meet record and personal best at the Bearson/Gathje Classic in the triple jump
- Landed at 15.38m (50-5.50), the second best mark in NCAA Division II this season
- Also ran the 60 meter dash prelims and finished seventh in a time of 7.29

Other Top Track Performances
Gideon Hammah (UMary)
- Made his season debut and won the 1000m and the mile at the Marauders 2026 Indoor Opener
- Broke the school record in the 1000m by nearly 3 seconds, a record that had stood since 2005
- Both his 1000m time (2:27.81) and mile time (4:14.43) are the best in the NSIC
Jared Gregoire (MSU Moorhead)
- Finished runner-up in the 800m at the Bison Team Cup
- Ran an NCAA provisional time of 1:51.84
- The converted time of 1:50.27. is the eighth-fastest 800m in NCAA Division II this season
- Owns the NSIC's top 800m time this season

Other Top Field Performances
Lucas Kupfer (UMary)
- Won the Long Jump at the Marauders 2026 Indoor Opener
- Was victorious with a distance of 7.07m, the only athlete to break 7.00m at the event
- Currently 6th in the NSIC in the event
- Also ranked 26th in the nation in the High Jump this season
Jaiden Peraza (MSU Moorhead)
- Won the high jump at the Bison Team Cup
- Had an NCAA provisional leap of 6-11 (2.11m)
- The mark currently stands tied for the seventh-best in NCAA Division II this season
- Registers as the top high jump in the NSIC so far this season
Brayan Augustin (Minot State)
- Set a Minot State NCAA Division II record in the long jump at the Marauders Indoor Opener
- Had a leap of 22-5, good for second place in the meet
- Broke the old Minot State D-II record of 21-11 set by Cyrille Litche Zouogbo in 2014
Jayden Munroe (Northern State)
- Took first place in two events last Thursday against Jamestown
- Set a 7.27m mark in the men's long jump, .69m further than the runner up
- Had a mark of 14.04m in the triple jump, 1.28m more than second place
- His long jump ranks 13th in NCAA Division II this season 
Andrew Edwards (Sioux Falls)
- Claimed first place in the weight throw at the USD Alumni Meet
- Threw a personal-best and provisional qualifying mark of 19.28 meters
- Ranks in the top 20 in NCAA Division II this season
- Added a fourth-place finish in the shot put at USD with a mark of 15.02 meters
- Opened the Mount Marty Opener with the winning weight throw (19.10m)
- Also placed second in the shot put at Mount Marty with a mark of 15.18 meters
Jaxson Ninete (Wayne State)
- Won the weight throw Saturday at Mount Marty Invite
- The winning mark of 57-9.5 ranks fifth-best in NSIC
 
Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/9/25
T: Jayden Singleton – Minnesota State
F: Hayden Bills - Minnesota State
12/16/25
T: Colby Fleck - University of Mary 
F: Jonny Cheney - Sioux Falls
1/20/26
T: Rinaldo Moore - Minnesota State
F: Sheldon McNicholas - Minnesota State

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 122 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.