For Immediate Release
Thursday, May 14, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Bryant Keller (Distance, So., Glenwood, Iowa / Glenwood HS) – Augustana
- Tied for NSIC High Point Performer at the NSIC Championships with 20 points
- Won the 5000m run with a time of 14:45.20
- Won the 3000m steeplechase with a time of  9:13.05
- Earned All-NSIC honors in both events
- Named USTFCCCA All-Region in the 5000m run

NSIC Men’s Field Athlete of the Year and NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year
Hayden Bills (Throws, So., Rosemount, Minn. / Rosemount HS / Arizona State) – Minnesota State
- Tied for NSIC High Point Performer at the NSIC Championships with 20 points
- Won both the discus (54.21m, 177-10) and the shot put (18.96m, 62-2.50) at the NSIC Championships
- Named the NSIC Field Athlete of the Week three times during the outdoor season
- Will compete in the discus (59.35m, 194-8) and shot put (19.08, 62-7.25) events at the NCAA Championships
- Ranks second in both the discus and shot put events in Division II this season
- Named USTFCCCA All-Region in both the shot and discus

NSIC Men’s Freshman of the Year
Hugo Albanese (Jumps, Fr., Cherbourg En Contentin, France / Lycée Thomas Helye) – Minnesota State
- Won the high jump at the NSIC Championships with a jump of 2.08m (6-9.75)
- Owns the 14th best jump in the high jump (2.10m, 6-10.75) in NCAA Division II
- Will compete in the high jump event at the NCAA Championships

NSIC Men’s Assistant Coach  of the Year
Carly Fehringer (Throws) – Wayne State
- Coached one NSIC champion and two All-NSIC performers
- Had four NCAA national qualifiers in throws
- J’Dyn Bullion set new school record in discus
- Five WSC student-athletes placed in hammer throw

NSIC Men’s Coach  of the Year
Mike Turgeon - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks to their 14th straight NSIC Team Champions, the eighth straight under his leadership
- Coached 14 student-athletes that qualified for NCAA DII Championships
- Named NSIC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year the last eight seasons

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 126 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.