For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Luis Pfister (So., Ottobeuren, Germany / Bertolt-Brecht Schule) - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks at the Roy Griak Invitational with a personal best 8k time of 24:25.5
- Finished 25^th overall among all runners
- Was the second highest Division II finisher
- Has placed first and second respectively among D2 finishers in the first two competitions of the year
- Named NSIC Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (9/9/26)

Other Performers
Kohen Holcomb (Minnesota Crookston)
- Set a personal record, helping the Golden Eagles to a Top 10 finish at the Roy Griak Invitational 
- Minnesota Crookston was fourth among non-Division I programs
- Finished in 25:51.7, placing 94th overall
- Finished 38th among non-Division I runners
Isaac Dickenson (Minnesota Duluth)
- The first scorer for the Bulldogs at the St. Olaf Invitational
- Finished third overall with a time of 25:34.1
Holter Bridwell (Minot State)
- Clocked a career-best 8k time of 26:13.1 at the Roy Griak Invitational
- Finished 112th overall to lead Minot State
Wyatt Harmoning (Winona State)
- Ran a personal-best 8K time of 26:12.70 to lead the Warriors at the Roy Griak Invitational
 
NSIC Men's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/9/26
Luis Pfister - Minnesota State
9/15/26
Gideon Hammah - UMary
9/22/26
Luis Pfister - Minnesota State (2)

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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 128 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.