For Immediate Release
Monday, February 16, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
TFRRS Performance List

NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Jared Gregoire (Distance, R-Jr., Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Won the mile at the SDSU Indoor Classic with an NCAA provisional time of 4:00.37
- Shattered the MSUM school record by nearly five seconds
- Ranks 11th in Division II and fastest in the NSIC
- Also won the 800m with a time of 1:51.79, the 22nd fastest time in NCAA Division II this season

NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Hayden Bills (Throws, So., Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS) - Minnesota State
- Won the shot put at the Ted Nelson Classic with a mark of 61-11 (18.87m,)
- The throw would rank as the fourth longest in NCAA Division II this season
- His mark of 19.09m at the Chuck Peterson Open ranks third nationally
- Named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week for the third time this season (12/9/25 & 1/27/26)

Other Top Track Performances
Xavier Ifill (UMary)
- Placed second in the 200m at the SDSU Indoor Classic
- Ran an NCAA provisional time of 21.53
- Ranks 42nd nationally and sixth in the NSIC
Keaton Wattier (Minnesota State)
- Led attached runners in the 60m hurdle finals at the Ted Nelson Classic with a time of 7.94
- Also ran 7.94 in the prelims for the Mavericks
- His season best of 7.87 ranks fifth in NCAA Division II
Peyton Tuhy (Minot State)
- Broke a 24-year-old school record in the 1,000m at the SDSU Indoor Classic
- Set a time of 2:30.15 to finish sixth
- Surpassed the previous school record of 2:30.58 and the Division II-era record of 3:31.84
- His time ranks second in the NSIC
Drew Salfrank (Northern State)
- Finished sixth in the 400m at the SDSU Classic
- Ran an indoor personal best of 48.37, a season best and near school record
- Ranks third in the NSIC in the event
Brad Tang (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Set a school record of 6.88 in the 60m to win the CSB/SJU Valentine’s Day Open
- Broke the previous record set in 2016

Other Top Field Performances
 Justin Jacobson (Minnesota State Moorhead)
- Won the shot put at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a throw of 16.87m
- Placed fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.37m
 Jeffery Boschee (Northern State)
- Placed second in the high jump at the SDSU Classic with a personal best of 2.10m
- Ranks top 16 nationally and third in the NSIC
 Cain Brown (Wayne State)
- Won the high jump at the Concordia Invite with an NCAA provisional mark
- Cleared 6-11.5 to tie the school record
- Now ranks second in the NSIC and tied for 13th nationally
 
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
1/27/26
T: Rinaldo Moore - Minnesota State (2)
F: Hayden Bills - Minnesota State (2)
2/3/26
T: Rinaldo Moore - Minnesota State (3)
F: Terrance Thomas - Minnesota State
2/9/26
T: Keshaun Black - Minnesota State
F: Jaiden Peraza - MSU Moorhead
2/16/26
T: Jared Gregoire -  MSU Moorhead
F: Hayden Bills - Minnesota State (3)


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.