UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
2011-12 woMen’s track & Field MEDIA GUIDE
2011-12 und track & cross country
TABLE OF CONTENTS Fighting SiouxQUICK FACTS
Table of Contents...... 1 General School...... North Dakota THE UNIVERSITY Location...... Grand Forks, ND (58202) The University ...... 2-3 Founded...... 1883 About Grand Forks...... 4. Enrollment...... 13,950. (Spring 2012) Athletics Facilities...... 5-7. Nickname...... Fighting. Sioux Academic Success ...... 8-9 School Colors...... Kelly Green & White Athletics Achievements...... 10 National Affiliation ...... NCAA. Division I Gameday Experience...... 11. Conference ...... Great West Conference Strength Training...... 12 President ...... Dr. . Robert Kelley Sports Medicine ...... 13 Director of Athletics...... Brian Faison Community Involvement...... 14. Senior Woman Administrator...... Daniella Irle Athletics Development...... 15. Faculty Athletics Representative ...... Sue Jeno Multimedia...... 16 Athletic Dept. Phone...... 701. 777. 2234. Media Coverage ...... 17 Ticket Office Phone...... 701 .777 .0855 University Administration...... 18 Athletics Administration ...... 19-20 COACHING Staff Athletics Staff Directory...... 21 Head Coach...... Kevin. Galbraith Associate Head Coach/Cross Country Coach...... Dick. Clay coaching staff Galbraith’s Office Phone...... 701 777. 2361. Head Coach Kevin Galbraith...... 22. Clay’s Office Phone ...... 701 . 777 .2979 Associate Head Coach Dick Clay...... 23-24 Assistant Coaches...... Peter. Miller, Joe Silvers Assistant Coaches...... 27. Strength & Conditioning Coach...... Michelle Kirchgassner
CROSS COUNTRY Team information 2011 Season in Review...... 28. 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Finish...... 2nd 2011 Roster, Results...... 29. 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Track Finish...... 3rd 2011 Individual Results...... 30. 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish...... 3rd
TRACK AND FIELD Media RELATIONS 2012 Season Preview...... 31. Media Relations Director/Track & XC Contact...... Jayson. Hajdu 2012 Roster...... 32. Office Phone...... 701 .777 .2985 Cell Phone...... 701 .740 .7659 THE FIGHTING SIOUX Fax...... 701 . 777 .4352 Student-Athlete Profiles...... 33-42. E-mail...... jayson .hajdu@athletics .und .edu
Great West Conference...... 44. Athletics Website...... www .fightingsioux com. Athletics on Facebook...... www .facebook .com/undsports history Athletics on Twitter...... www. .twitter .com/undathletics UND Record Book...... 45-53...... www .twitter .com/undwtrackfield UND All-Americans...... 54-60...... www .twitter .com/undwcc Awards & Honors ...... 61-61 ...... www .twitter .com/undsid UND Ron Pynn Invitational...... 62
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The 2011-12 University of North Dakota women’s track and field/cross country media guide is a production of the UND athletics media relations office .
The guide was designed, written and edited by director of media relations Jayson Hajdu, with assistance from assistant media relations director Christy Kramer . Additional assis- tance provided by student-assistants Gretchen Henningsen and Stephanie Ney .
Cover design by Amy Chandler Design .
Photos by Kory Wallen, Adam Stainiger and Mandy Gefroh . Inside back cover campus photos by UND photographer Chuck Kimmerle .
Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND athletics media relations staffs .
table of contents / quick facts 1 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY People: • 14,697 total enrollment (Fall 2011)
• 11,139 undergraduate students
• 3,055 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students
• 52% men, 48% women
• 2 .5% American Indian, 1 .6% African- American, 1 .6% Latino-American, and 1 .4% Asian-American students
• 50 states and more than 50 countries are represented in the student body
• 2,979 live in UND’s 14 residence halls
• 664 faculty and 2,149 staff
• 116,251 degrees granted since 1889
• 98,235 living alumni
• UND had more than 25,000 enrollments in its online academic courses and programs, non-credit courses, Located in Grand Forks in the heart of workshops, and other professional the Red River Valley, the University of development activities North Dakota is the largest and most diversified institution of higher learning Quick Facts: in a three-state region . One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school • Founded in 1883, six years before North and a medical school, UND consistently Dakota became a state ranks by most measures as one of the top more futuristic facilities in the Aerospace 150 universities in the United States . Its more complex . UND’s newest additions are the • There are 14 residence halls, 850 than 14,000 students – including over 2,500 remodeled and expanded energy-efficient student apartment units, and19 graduate students, 250 law students, and 240 and environmentally conscious Education fraternities and sororities medical students – come from every state in Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and the union and more than 50 countries . University Place, an innovative apartment- • UND has over 200 student style residence hall . organizations Stretching out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 548-acre University of With 218 fields of study and nearly 3,000 • The Dakota Student, the official North Dakota campus has been nationally courses, including internationally recognized publication of UND, was first published recognized for its landscaping and beauty . programs in aviation, aerospace, and in 1888 The 242 buildings demonstrate both Unmanned Aerial Systems, UND has a vast classic university architecture blended with array of educational choices . The most UND offers 52 master’s and 26 doctoral popular programs include engineering, programs, as well as professional programs health professions, business, aerospace, and in law (J .D .) and medicine (M .D .), and education, The University is characterized by a undergraduate degrees in 89 fields of study in solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded nine degree-granting colleges: by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and • College of Arts & Sciences faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges • College of Business & Public Administration and schools, a widely recognized program of • College of Education & Human graduate education and research, rich cultural Development resources, and an outstanding record of • Graduate School alumni support . • The John D . Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences UND is consistently ranked highly in college • College of Nursing guides, including U .S . News & World Report, • School Engineering and Mines Forbes, Princeton Review, and more . Its • School of Law economic impact on the state of North Dakota • School of Medicine and Health Sciences and region is nearly $1 billion .
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FightingNotable AluSiouxmni Tom Amberry, ‘46 Phil Jackson, ‘67 World record holder with 2,750 Legendary NBA player and coach consecutive free throws Chuck Johnson, ‘48 Maxie Anderson, ‘56 Sports writer and author, member of the First to cross Atlantic Ocean, North America Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame in balloon Rick Kelleher, ‘69 James Maxwell Anderson, ‘11 Known as Don Bleu, host of The Gong Show Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Cora Smith King, 1889 Sam Anderson, ‘69, ‘71 One of first graduates; first woman to Actor, notably in Lost, Forrest Gump, pass N .D . state medical examination and Friends, ER perform surgery Chuck Klosterman (‘94), best-selling author of such books as Fargo Rock City and Downtown Owl, is one Ed Belfour, ‘87 Chuck Klosterman, ‘94 of America’s foremost authorities on pop culture. Third-winningest goalie in NHL history Best-selling author
Carla Christofferson, ‘89 Karen Nyberg, ‘94 Co-owner of WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks NASA astronaut
Ronald Davies, ‘27, ‘61 Fritz Pollard, Jr., ‘39 U .S . District Judge, ordered 1957 Olympic medalist, 110 hurdles integration of Little Rock (Ark .) high schools Sally (Wold) Smith, ‘80 President and CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings Byron Dorgan, ‘64 Grill and Bar Current U .S . Senator for North Dakota Dave St. Peter, ‘89 Carl Ben Eielson, ‘21 President of MLB’s Minnesota Twins Aviator, explorer, first to cross Arctic Ocean and Antarctica by plane Edward K. Thompson, ‘27, ‘58 Writer, editor of Life Magazine, publisher of Ralph Engelstad, ‘54 SMITHSONIAN Magazine Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner Era Bell Thompson, ‘29, ‘69 Dick Fontaine, ‘65 Author, editor and journalist for Ebony Executive Chairman, GameStop Magazine Retired NBA coach and player Phil Jackson (‘67), pictured during his August 2008 return to UND to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree, won 11 Terry Ingstad, ‘67 Jonathan Toews, ‘07 NBA titles, more championships than any coach in Known as Shadoe Stevens, replaced Casey Captain of NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, professional sports history. Kasem as host of “American’s Top 40”, 2010 Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic announcer for Hollywood Squares, Late gold medalist Night with Craig Ferguson
Carla Christofferson (‘89) is the co-owner of the Karen Nyberg (‘94), a NASA astronaut, proudly displays the University of North Dakota flag while training in WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. outer space.
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Grand Forks, N .D ., is a classic university town . Located in the heart of the Red River Valley on Interstate 29, the largely residential town offers a community environment with all the amenities of a large urban area and the safety and convenience of a small community, and is within driving distance of great amenities in the region .
Grand Forks has outdoor activities for every season: • 900 acres of park land with trails, sports fields and courts, lakes, playground equipment . • The Greenway - 2,200 acres along the Red River • Twenty miles from Turtle River State Park. • Five golf courses including King’s Walk, the only PGA-rated golf course in North Dakota . • One-of-a-kind Japanese Garden at Sertoma Park.
Greater Grand Forks is an impressively cosmopolitan city, boasting a regional population of roughly 75,000 residents and spanning two states . Because of its diversity, there’s always live theatre, musical performances, art shows or a concert from rock to the Grand Forks Symphony somewhere in Grand Forks: • Alerus Center • Empire Arts Center • Ralph Engelstad Arena complex • Fire Hall Theatre • The North Dakota Museum of Art • Chester Fritz Auditorium • Grand Cities Art Fest • First Night Celebration
Wherever one lives in Grand Forks, great shops and restaurants are always within a short distance . Additional commercial growth has sprouted at the southwest end of the city, anchored by the Columbia Mall and Market Place . However, the heart of the Grand Cities is downtown, which spans the Red River . Downtown features a large variety of options and events, from a Farmer’s Market at the Town Square to fine dining .
Photos courtesy of the Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau
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ALERUS CENTER North Dakota plays its football home games at the Alerus Center (above and right), a 12,283-seat stadium located just minutes from the UND campus in Grand Forks.
A frenzied crowd of 12,431 packed the 2009 home opener against South Dakota, the largest season- opening crowd in Alerus Center history.
BETTY ENGELSTAD SIOUX CENTER The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (left and below) opened in August 2004 and is home to the UND volleyball and basketball teams, while also housing the Fighting Sioux women’s soccer locker room and offices.
One of the premiere arenas of its kind in the country, the Sioux Center has a capacity of approximately 3,300. There are 2,600 seats with molded chair backs, 700 telescopic bleacher seats and additional seating in the VIP area.
APOLLO SPORTS COMPLEX The North Dakota softball team plays its home games at the Apollo Softball Complex (left), located minutes from campus.
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HYSLOP SPORTS CENTER Over the many years, the Hyslop Sports Center (above and right) has served a number of different functions. Today it houses the athletic administration offices, the athletic academic study center, the swimming and diving pool, weight room, coaching offices and locker room facilities.
Ray Richards Golf Course Ray Richards Golf Course (left) is home to the cross country teams’ annual home event, the Ron Pynn Invitational. The course is set up as a 5K for women and 8K for men, providing a challenging route well-known in the Upper Midwest.
BRONSON FIELD Bronson Field (above) has been the home of North Dakota women’s soccer since the team’s inception in 1999. The natural grass field is located on campus, west of the UND bookstore and part of the Ralph Engelstad Arena sports complex. A second practice field is located just east of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
CENTER COURT FITNESS CLUB Center Court Fitness Club (above), which is owned and operated KING’S WALK GOLF COURSE by the Grand Forks Park District, is the home of the UND women’s King’s Walk Golf Course (left) is the home to the tennis team. The facility has five indoor regulation tennis courts. University of North Dakota men’s and women’s golf teams. The Arnold Palmer-designed course Construction has also begun on the future home of UND tennis, recreates the atmosphere found on the great the $25 million Choice Health and Fitness Club. Once completed, links courses of Scotland and Ireland. the facility will feature six indoor courts and six outdoor illuminated courts. The projected completion date is Fall 2012.
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Ralph Engelstad Arena The most visited tourist destination in North Dakota, the new Ralph Engelstad Arena (above and right) has become widely regarded as the finest hockey facility in the world. The premiere home to college hockey, the Engelstad Arena has just about everything.
As soon as fans enter the doors, they know they are in the Fighting Sioux hockey arena. Seven NCAA and 14 WCHA championship banners hang proudly from the rafters.
Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium (left) is the most historic building among the University of North Dakota athletic facilities. It boasts a rich and colorful history that continues today, serving as the practice home and offices for North Dakota football.
KRAFT FIELD The North Dakota baseball team plays its home games at Kraft Field, a facility owned and operated by the Grand Forks Park District that includes bleacher seating for 2,000 in a picturesque setting with evergreens lining the outfield fences. The facility recently received a new artificial infield prior to the 2011 season.
athletics facilities 7 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 244 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2010 semester. More than half of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor, including 46 who owned a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Notable academic achievements in 2010-11
• UND placed 110 student-athletes on the Great West Conference (GWC) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) all-academic teams, including a team-record 16 men’s hockey student-athletes .
• UND’s student-athletes owned a collective 3 .089 GPA in 2010-11 .
• Sixty-four percent of UND’s student-athletes boasted a 3 .0 GPA during the spring semester alone .
• Former softball and hockey standout Casie Hanson was one of eight national recipients of the prestigious NCAA Top VIII Award . The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center provides a comfortable and centrally- • Junior goalie Brad Eidsness located site to aid in the promotion of academics received the NCAA Elite 88 Award for all student-athletes. for men’s hockey .
• UND’s women’s golf program received public recognition from UND athletics prides itself on the academic excellence of its student-athletes, the NCAA for its outstanding whose athletic achievements are matched by academic distinction on a multiyear Academic Progress Rate yearly basis . (APR) . UND’s APR ranked in the top 10 percent of all Division I women’s The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center, which opened golf programs, which accounts in April 2008, serves as a study center for student-athletes and is conveniently for the 2006-07 through 2009-10 located in the Hyslop Sports Center . academic years .
Academic services director Amanda Hajdu oversees the study center, which • The women’s swimming and features 12 state-of-the-art, desktop computers and provides an excellent diving program ranked fourth location for student-athletes to utilize between classes for valuable daytime among the 89 NCAA Division I teams study . The academic center is also available on demand to student-athletes named to the 2010 College Swim for evening study table . Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All America Team Amanda Hajdu UND’s student-athletes also have access to a variety of laptop computers for in February . Director of Academic Services use on road trips, further emphasizing a department-wide commitment to academics .
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A longtime hallmark of Fighting Sioux athletics has been academic excellence .
During the first three years of Division I transition, UND’s student-athletes have earned 10 academic All-America honors, four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and a pair of prestigious NCAA academic awards .
UND established its academic reputation with 65 all-time Academic All-Americans at the Division II level, fourth-most all- time among DII schools . Rory Manke, pictured with UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and athletics director Brian Faison, was a two-time Academic All-American and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipient. Volleyball Women’s Tennis 1991 Karla Danielson 2nd Team 2006 Erin Sullivan 3rd Team All-Time Postgraduate 2002 Kate Cahill 3rd Team Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholarship Recipients Football 1984 Kim Edwards 3rd Team 1975 Fred Slone 2nd Team 1985 Kim Edwards 2nd Team 1979 Dale Lian Football 1977 Fred Slone 2nd Team 1990 Janine Etchepare 2nd Team 1980 Todd Thomas Football 1984 Glen Kucera 2nd Team 1991 Janine Etchepare 1st Team 1981 Doug Moen Football 1987 Kurt Otto 1st Team 2001 Katie Bjerke 2nd Team 1982 Paul Franzmeier Football 1988 Chuck Clairmont 1st Team 2002 Katie Bjerke 1st Team Alison Myhra Tennis Rusty Ekness 2nd Team 2006 Lauren Mickelson 3rd Team 1984 Glen Kucera Football Matt Gulseth 1st Team 1988 Kurt Otto Football 1992 Mark Ewen 1st Team Men’s Swimming & Diving Matt Gulseth Football Tim Gelinske 1st Team 1993 Carlo Waldfried 3rd Team 1991 Kris Presler Wrestling 1996 Tim Tibesar 1st Team 1999 Ryan Requist 2nd Team Steve Burian Track & Field 1998 Marcus McKenzie 2nd Team 2000 Ryan Requist 1st Team 1992 Tim Gelinske Football 1999 Brant Grimes 2nd Team 2001 Ryan Requist 1st Team Jenny Walter Basketball 2001 Mac Schneider 2nd Team 2002 Sebastian Andersson 3rd Team 1996 Tim Tibesar Football 2002 Mac Schneider 1st Team 2004 Sebastian Andersson 2nd Team Tom Langer Football 2003 Jesse Ahlers 2nd Team 1998 Tiffany Pudenz Basketball 2005 Jeff Glas 1st Team Women’s Track & Field 2000 Stacy Brown Swimming Digger Anderson 2nd Team 1984 Kari McIntire 3rd Team Jaime Pudenz Basketball Danny Gagner 2nd Team 1985 Kari McIntire 2nd Team 2001 Missy Berg Track & Field 2006 Weston Dressler 1st Team 1992 Steph Bruening 2nd Team Karl Goehring Hockey Michael Greenwood 1st Team 1993 Steph Bruening 1st Team Becky Leppard Track & Field 2007 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team 1994 Steph Bruening 1st Team Ryan Requist Swimming Weston Dressler 1st Team 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 2nd Team 2002 Mike Backes Track & Field Rory Manke 2nd Team Katie Bjerke Swimming 2008 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team Men’s Track & Field 2003 Kate Cahill Volleyball Rory Manke 1st Team 1989 Steve Burian 1st Team Kelby Klosterman Football Andrew Miller 2nd Team 1990 Steve Burian 1st Team Becky Moen Basketball Brady Trenbeath 2nd Team 1999 Marc Sondreal 1st Team 2004 Jessica Schill Track & Field 2009 Brandon Hellevang 1st Team 2002 Mike Backes 1st Team 2007 Michael Greenwood Football Nick Nolte 2nd Team 2008 Heidi Evans Track & Field/Cross Country Men’s Hockey 2009 Rory Manke Football Baseball 2000 Karl Goehring 2nd Team 2009 Amanda Kaler Golf 1978 Lowell Schweigert 2nd Team 2001 Karl Goehring 1st Team 2010 Andrew Miller Football 2009 Chay Genoway 3rd Team 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer Track & Field/Cross Country Golf 2009 Amanda Kaler 2nd Team Men’s Wrestling 1990 Kris Presler 1st Team North Central Conference Softball 1991 Kris Presler 1st Team Stan Marshall Award Winners 2002 Holly Bonk 3rd Team (the top student-athlete in the conference) 2007 Casie Hanson 3rd Team Men’s Basketball 2008 Casie Hanson 1st Team 1977 Fred Lukens 3rd Team Men’s 2010 Casie Hanson 1st Team 1991 Kris Presler Wrestling 1993 Tim Gelinske Football Women’s Basketball NCAA Top VII Award 1996 Tim Tibesar Football 1985 Lori Carriere 2nd Team 2011 Casie Hanson Hockey, Softball 2003 Kelby Klosterman Football 1992 Jenny Walter 1st Team 2004 Sebastian Andersson Swimming 1994 Tracey Pudenz 1st Team NCAA Elite 88 Award 1999 Jaime Pudenz 3rd Team 2011 Brad Eidsness Hockey Women’s 2000 Jaime Pudenz 2nd Team 1985 Kim Edwards Swimming 2003 Jenny Boll 3rd Team 1986 Janine Owens Swimming Becky Moen 3rd Team
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FightingIndividual Sioux National Champions 1969 Arjan Gelling Track & Field (Six Mile) 2002 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 1984 Kim Edwards Swimming (50 Free) Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 1985 Dave Levos Track & Field (Shot Put) Janice Berry Swimming (400 Indi . Medley, 200 Breaststroke) Mary Beth Dunlevy Swimming (100 Fly, 200 Freestyle Relay) Andrew Burckhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Kim Edwards Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (1650 Freestyle) Janine Owens Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Mats Liden Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Peggy Schmidt Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) 1986 Dave Levos Track & Field (Discus) Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke) 1987 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M) Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1988 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M) 2003 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 1989 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M) Erin Borgschatz Diving (1 Meter) 1989 Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Andrew Burckhard Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Kristin McClocklin Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jeffrey Schnieder Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 2004 Fernando Alves Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly, 1990 Janine Etchepare Swimming (50 Freestyle) 200 Butterfly & 400 Freestyle Relay) 1990 Marion Warner Swimming (110 Breaststroke, Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay) Jenny Bachmeier Swimming (100 Backstroke) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Andy Burckhard Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay) 1991 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (200 Medley Relay ) Kasey Moseley Diving (1 Meter) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 2005 Fernando Alves Swimming (100 Butterfly & 200 Freestyle Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke & 200 Freestyle Relay) Marion Warner Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) 1992 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly) Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) 1993 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly) Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (500 Freestyle) 1993 Tisha Yantzer Swimming (200 Breaststroke) 2006 Jeff Schneider Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1994 Marie Crep Track & Field (800 Meter) Jared Peters Swimming (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Andrea Rudser Swimming (100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly) Eric Knight Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1997 Tania Younkin Swimming (100 Butterfly) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay, 1998 Tara Bruels Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Pedro Pereira Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Katherine Poole Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Per Westergren Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Tania Younkin Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Adam Rollins Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) 1999 Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) Rebecca Fischer Swimming (400 Individual Medley) 2007 Anthony Buhr Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Brook McKee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Holly Skarsgard Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Pedro Pereira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Per Westergren Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay) 2000 Marie Burdkhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Dan Zabler Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Barb Colbert Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) 2008 Carissa Gormally Swimming (50 & 100 Freestyle) Brook Mckee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Heidi Evans Track (1500M) Beth Morris Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Matt Litzinger Track (Javelin) Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay ) 2001 Sebastian Andersson Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Mats Liden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Team National Champions 1959 Men’s Hockey 1963 Men’s Hockey 1980 Men’s Hockey 1982 Men’s Hockey 1987 Men’s Hockey 1997 Men’s Hockey 1997 Women’s Basketball 1998 Women’s Basketball 1999 Women’s Basketball 2000 Men’s Hockey 2001 Football
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The foundation of UND Athletics is the unwavering passion of Fighting Sioux fans, the nation’s best.
“I’ve never been to a place that’s more proud of its athletes and its athletics than UND.” — Former UND All-American, 2010 United States Olympian and current New Jersey Devils star Zach Parise
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FightingMISSION Sioux It is our mission to physically and mentally prepare the student-athlete for the rigors of collegiate athletics, by implementing professionally designed, scientifically sound training programs, designed specifically to reduce the incidence of injury and help each team and student- athlete reach their full athletic potential .
Philosophy We believe that strength and conditioning is crucial to the complete development Nate Baukol of the student-athlete . The philosophy of Director of Strength and Conditioning our strength and conditioning program is based on the belief that what occurs in the weight room and field transfers to the playing surface . We train sport specifically with the goal of enhancing athleticism . We also believe in the importance of work ethic, attitude, accountability and mental toughness and that these qualities can be developed and enhanced through our strength and conditioning program .
At the University of North Dakota, one program, functioning behind the scenes, but which should not be taken lightly, is the strength and conditioning program . The strength and conditioning program at UND is among the finest in Division I and vital to the success of all UND athletic teams . The strength and conditioning staff commits themselves to the development of size, strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and body composition of each student-athlete . The goal of the strength staff is to develop the athlete and team to reach their maximum potential throughout their career while staying injury free .
Nate Baukol, director of strength and conditioning, oversees the program and facilities . Baukol has three full-time assistant coaches and one graduate assistant coach to assist him .
Together they direct and monitor the training of over 400 student- athletes in 20 sports at UND . UND also boasts some of the finest strength training facilities around . The facilities include weight rooms at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Memorial Stadium, and the Hyslop Sports Center .
Training has become a year-round activity, with a student athlete spending as much time on physical development as any other part of their sport throughout the year . Student-athletes follow either off- season or in-season programs, which are individualized specific to the athlete and sport . Off-season programs are five days a week, summer months included .
Each athlete receives a comprehensive summer training manual to follow, given that a member of the strength staff won’t be supervising them . In-season programs are typically 45-minute sessions, two to three days per week, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff .
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One of the unfortunateFighting aspects of athletics Sioux is that injuries do occur . However, every student-athlete from UND athletic teams are under excellent care thanks to the UND Divison of Sports Medicine and its umbrella of staff, facilities and training .
With a staff of 11 faculty athletic trainers, three graduate assistant athletic trainers and 30 athletic training students headed by director of sports medicine Steve Westereng, UND student-athletes are in good hands, returning them quickly and safely to participation . Steve Westereng Director of Sports Medicine The UND Division of Sports Medicine was formed in 1990 . Additionally, the bachelor of science in athletic training degree and the UND Center for Sports Medicine was founded . The athletic training education program was the first program in the nation to be placed directly in a school of medicine and is housed within the Department of Family Medicine, combining the efforts of the UND Athletic Training program and the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences .
UND’s progressive thinking makes the institution a leader in the field of athletic training . Moreover, the program’s affiliation with the School of Medicine helps both the athletic training student and the student- athlete . Completion of the bachelor of science in athletic training allows the student to sit for the board of certification exam to become a certified athletic trainer (ATC) .
The student-athletes also benefit from having a wealth of competent individuals getting them back into action .
In order to be accepted into the athletic training program, a student must complete 100 hours of observation, fill out a formal application, and have a minimum GPA of 2 .75 .
The Division of Sports Medicine also has an outpatient facility, the UND Center for Sports Medicine, which specializes in rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries . UND student-athletes, as well as the general public, utilize this facility to decrease pain, increase strength, and improve range of motion of injuries . Many of the injuries seen in the Center for Sports Medicine are significant, such as pre- and post-surgical issues . The center is staffed by Cathy Ziegler, PT/ATC, and Robin Tracy, PT/ ATC, who have experience with high school, college, and professional athletes .
Dr. Greg Greek Dr. William Mann Team Physician Team Physician
sports medicine 13 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY Whether it is reading to area school children or lending their time to countless charitable organizations or providing disaster relief, UND’s student-athletes pride themselves on their community involvement and have long been looked upon as pillars within the UND and Grand Forks communities. In 2010-11 alone, UND student-athletes logged nearly 7,100 hours of community service.
Above Left: UND’s ‘We Are One. We Are North Dakota: Flood Fight 2011’ t-shirt. The shirt was sold to aid North Dakota flood victims, with 90 percent of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross.Above Right: The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) raised more than $13,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in 2010. Below Right: The football team’s Holiday Magic For Markus program provides Christmas presents to sick children.
Aobve: Student-athletes call Fighting Sioux Club members and thank them for their support during the annual ‘Thank-A-Thon.’ Below: Student-athletes serve their fans at the World’s Largest French Fry Feed during Potato Bowl USA week.
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media coverage 17 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY pRESIDENTDr. Robert Kelley Dr . Robert Kelley began serving as UND’s 11th president July 1, 2008 .
He had been dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health at the University of Wyoming since 1999 .
Before then, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at Chicago . At the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy and senior executive associate dean, as well as other faculty capacities . He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley .
Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and his master’s degree in 1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Berkeley .
Kelley has served as chair of the Assembly for the Association of American Medical Colleges, chaired the Council of Academic Societies for the AAMC, and was a member of the executive board of the National Board of Medical Examiners, which is responsible for the U .S . medical licensure examination . In addition, he has served the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on several study sections, served on the director’s advisory board for NIH strategic planning, and chaired the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program advisory committee in the NIH Division of Research Resources . That program helped support research for historically black universities, tribal colleges, and “minority-majority” institutions . He also served as principal investigator for the University of Wyoming/Northern Rockies INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence), an NIH program which promotes biomedical research and connects the state’s community colleges with the University of Wyoming .
He and his wife, Marcia, who was a lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of Communication Disorders, have four children .
Sue Jeno, an associate professor of physical therapy, serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the National Collegiate Athletics Association . She has held the position since November 2006 .
Jeno has served as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee for six years and was the chair of the University Senate during the 2005-06 academic year .
Jeno is a former NCAA Division I student-athlete and coach . After competing for the University of Michigan synchronized swimming team, she graduated and served as a coach for the Wolverines for two seasons .
Sue Jeno Faculty Athletics Representative
18 university administration 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY ABrianthl Faisonetics director Brian Faison is in his fourth year as athletics director at the University of North Dakota . Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008 .
In leading UND Athletics through the Division I transition, alumni and fan support have continued to grow: Fighting Sioux Club and endowment giving have enjoyed another record year; volleyball had a second record-breaking season at the turnstile, while women’s and men’s hockey both finished second in the nation in attendance .
Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons resulting in two conference regular season championships, three conference post-season tournaments championships, four conference student- athletes of the year, three All-Americans, two national players of the year, a fifth trip to the Frozen Four in the past seven years, and a second place finish in the all-sports standings of the Great West Conference .
In the classroom, student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence: a record number of student-athletes were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters; women’s basketball, women’s swimming and diving, men’ track and field and men’s golf were all recognized nationally for their academic performance, while UND student-athletes received the prestigious NCAA Top VIII and NCAA Elite 88 awards .
Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference for 14 of UND sports . Competition will begin with the 2012-13 school year . And, he played a leadership role in the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference joining Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth and Nebraska Omaha . Conference play begins in 2013 .
Prior to joining UND, Faison served as special assistant to the president for athletics development (2004-07) and director of athletics (1999-04) at New Mexico State University . Before that, he served as the director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-1999) . Faison gained experience in Division I administration as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-1995), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-1988) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-1984) . He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations at the University of Missouri (1978- 1979) and assistant director for alumni activities at the University of Missouri (1974-1978) .
Faison received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 from the University of Missouri and is also a 1997 graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute .
Faison and his wife, Donna, have three sons: Jonathan, Matthew and Bradley .
athletics director 19 2011-12Fighting UND TRACK & CROSSSioux COUNTRY Daniella Irle Senior Assoc . Athletics Director, Internal Operations/ Senior Woman Administrator Daniella Irle serves as UND’s senior associate athletics director of internal operations and senior woman administrator . Steve Brekke Josh Morton Jayson Hajdu Kara Helmig Assoc . Athletics Director, Assoc . Athletics Director, Asst . Athletics Director, Asst . Athletics Director, Irle came from the Tulane University, where Development Fighting Sioux Club Media Relations Compliance she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services .
Prior to that appointment, Irle spent three seasons as the head coach of the Tulane women’s swimming and diving team, restarting the program after a 13-year hiatus . She was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2004-05 and 2005-06 .
Irle also spent 10 years as the Fresno State swimming and diving coach . The Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1993 and Nate Baukol Amanda Hajdu Paul Ralston Brian Strom 1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records . Director, Director, Director, Director, Aquatics Strength & Conditioning Academic Services Sales Head Diving Coach
Sean Johnson Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Operations Sean Johnson serves as the senior associate athletics director for external operations for UND athletics .
Prior to arriving at UND, Johnson most Steve Westereng Deb Beiswenger Alex Burbach Bev Hopman Director, Assistant, Assistant to the Office Manager recently served as the associate athletics Sports Medicine Business Operations Athletics Director director of external operations and sports information director at the University of Texas A&M-Kingsville .
Johnson also spent five years at New Mexico State University, serving as sports information director, and in the final year and half, the associate athletic director .
Johnson in a 1983 graduate of the University of Missouri . His other stops have included Lincoln University, the University of Missouri- St . Louis, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Angelo State, the Katie Horob Travis Kahlbaugh Derek Koenen Christy Kramer Associate Director, Equipment Manager Assistant Director, Assistant Director, University of Idaho and the University of North Texas . Fighting Sioux Club Media Relations Media Relations
Scott Herring Associate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer Scott Herring is UND’s associate athletics director and chief financial officer .
Prior to coming to UND, Herring served as vice-president of basketball administration Erik Martinson Megan Nicholson Ryan Powell Matt Schill Assistant, Coordinator, Associate Director, Editor, with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, for which he Business Operations Compliance Media Relations New Media was responsible for all day-to-day business and financial matters within basketball operations, as well as the team’s salary cap and player contract issues .
Herring joined the Magic as a controller in 1988, one year before the team began play in the NBA as an expansion franchise . He was elevated to director of finance in 1994, senior director of finance, IT and administration in 1997 and became vice-president of basketball administration in 1999 .
Amanda Voigt Stacy Bjorlie Andy Foss Jed Ryan Coordinator, Intern, Intern, Intern, Academic Services Academic Services Marketing Marketing
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Dick Clay Jeff Dodson Kevin Galbraith Kristen Gay Dave Hakstol Ashley Hardee Brian Idalski Brian Jones Cross Country Baseball Track and Field Soccer Men’s Hockey Volleyball Women’s Hockey Men’s Basketball
Natalie Martinson Chris Mussman Eric Oakley Steve Parsons Gene Roebuck Rob Stiles Tom Wynne Women’s Golf Football Softball Swimming Women’s Basketball Men’s Golf Tennis
Athletics Department Phone Directory Athletic Department Staff - General phone line: 701.777.2234 Unless noted, all phone numbers begin with 77 followed by the 7-XXXX number, and are all in the 701 area code. ADMINISTRATION CHEER TEAM MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, & SALES SWIMMING & DIVING Athletic Department Phone...... 7 .2234 Eberhardt, Amber...... 740 .7377 Primus, David (Director, Marketing)...... 7. .2237 Parsons, Steve (Head Coach)...... 7. .2766 Athletic Department FAX...... 7. .2285 Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales). . . . .7 .4852 Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir . of Aquatics). . . 7 .3050 COMPLIANCE Ralston, Paul (Director, Sales)...... 7 .3210 Baarlaer, Lucas (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2454 Faison, Brian (A D. .)...... 7 .2993 Helmig, Kara (Asst . A .D ., Compliance)...... 7 .5585 Foss, Andy (Marketing Assistant) ...... 7 .1373 Rapien, Kevin (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2454 Irle, Daniella (Sr . Assoc . A D. ./SWA)...... 7. .4036 Nicholson, Megan (Coordinator)...... 7. .3169 Ryan, Jed (Marketing Assistant)...... 7 1373. Swim ND ...... 7 .4451 Johnson, Sean (Sr . Assoc . A D. ., External). . . . 7. .2210 Brekke, Steve (Assoc . A .D ., Development). . . .7 .6426 FIGHTING SIOUX CLUB/Alumni MEDIA RELATIONS TENNIS Herring, Scott (Assoc . A D. ., CFO)...... 7 .3481 Brekke, Steve (Assoc . A .D ., Development). . . .7 .6426 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst . AD, Media Relations). . . .7 .2985 Wynne, Tom (Head Coach)...... 7. .4758 Morton, Josh (Assoc . A D. ., FSC)...... 7 .4216 Morton, Josh (Assoc . A .D ., FSC)...... 7 .4216 Powell, Ryan (Associate Director)...... 7 .2986 Center Court Office ...... 746 .2790 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst . A D. ., Media Relations). . .7 .2985 Horob, Katie (Associate Director, FSC). . . . . 7. .4078 Koenen, Derek (Assistant Director)...... 7. .6743 Helmig, Kara (Asst . A .D ., Compliance)...... 7 .5585 Alumni 800 TN...... 800. .543 .8764 Kramer, Christy (Assistant Director)...... 7 .4210 TICKET OFFICE Hajdu, Amanda (Dir ., Acad . Services) ...... 7 .2110 Schill, Matt (New Media Editor)...... 7 .2668 Reardon, Heather (Manager) ...... 7 .4694 Burbach, Alex (Asst . to the A .D .)...... 7. .2794 FOOTBALL FAX ...... 7. .4352 Ticket Office (REA)...... 7. .0855 Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip . Mgr .)...... 7 .2987 Mussman, Chris (Head Coach)...... 7 .3176 REA Ticket Office FAX...... 7. .6646 Hopman, Bev (Office Manager)...... 7 .2713 Mannausau, Mike (Associate Head Coach) . . .7 .2996 SOCCER Student Ticket Office...... 7. .3666 Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep .)...... 7 .3662 Belmore, Tim (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .4193 Gay, Kristen (Head Coach)...... 7 .3972 Boyd, Benny (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2229 Tiggs, Nicole (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .3684 TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC SERVICES Breitbach, Greg (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2997 Sera, Lauren (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .3684 Galbraith, Kevin (Head Track Coach) ...... 7 .2361 Hajdu, Amanda (Director)...... 7. .2110 Freund, Danny (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2229 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . 7 .3478 Clay, Dick (Head Cross Country Coach). . . . 7. .2979 Voigt, Amanda (Coordinator)...... 7 .2234 Kelling, John (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .2995 Miller, Peter (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .0446 Bjorlie, Stacy (Assistant)...... 7 .2112 Kotelnicki, Josh (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .4863 SOFTBALL Silvers, Joe (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .2361 Schleusner, Luke (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .4192 Oakley, Eric (Head Coach) ...... 7 .4952 BASEBALL Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) ...... 7 .2340 Anhel, Jessica (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .2353 VOLLEYBALL Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) ...... 7 .4038 Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant). . . . . 7. .4191 Glueckert, Jennifer (Assistant Coach). . . . . 7. .2353 Hardee, Ashley (Head Coach)...... 7. .2351 Field, J .C . (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .2352 Brown, Dan (Asst . Coach)...... 7. .2508 Devillers, Brian (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .2937 GOLF - MEN’S SPORTS MEDICINE Torres, Krystal (Asst . Coach)...... 7. .2508 Stiles, Rob (Interim Head Coach)...... 7. .3036 Westereng, Steve (Director) ...... 7 .3886 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . 7 .3478 BASKETBALL - MEN’S Tracy, Robin (Physical Therapist)...... 7 .4845 Jones, Brian (Head Coach)...... 7. .2974 GOLF - WOMEN’S Ziegler, Cathy (Physical Therapist) ...... 7 .4846 OTHER DEPT. NUMBERS Martin, Bryan (Associate Head Coach) ...... 7 .3492 Martinson, Natalie (Interim Head Coach). . . 7. .3036 Flatt, John (Asst . AT)...... 7. .2977 Page, Sally (Title IX Coordinator)...... 7. .4172 Ahelegbe, Gameli (Assistant Coach) ...... 7 .2976 Hunt, Erika (Asst . At)...... 7. .0723 Facilities...... 7 .2591 Oliver, Dean (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .0483 HOCKEY - MEN’S Poolman, Mark (Asst . AT)...... 7 .3107 Hyslop Conference Room ...... 7 .2364 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . 7. .3478 Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach)...... 7 .3118 Rambough, Audrey (Asst . AT)...... 7. .3177 PEXS (HPER) ...... 7 .4324 Eades, Cary (Associate Head Coach)...... 7. .2654 Sand, Erick (Asst . AT)...... 7 .0723 Pool ...... 7 .3254 BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S Jackson, Dane (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .3117 Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst . AT)...... 7 .6147 Pool Hours (Recording)...... 7. .2739 Roebuck, Gene (Head Coach)...... 7. .2980 Swanson, Pat (Director of Hockey Ops .). . . . .7 .3110 Pride of the North Band...... 7 .4396 Brewster, Travis (Associate Head Coach). . . . 7. .6214 Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager). . . . . 7. .3110 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Ray Richards Golf Course...... 7. .4340 Isler, Annie (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .6069 Pester, Carmen (Administrative Assistant). . . 7. .3103 Baukol, Nate (Head Coach)...... 7 .4035 REA Toll Free TN...... 877. .917 .4689 Sannes, Val (Assistant Coach)...... 7 .3253 Cahill, Zachary (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .2933 Security ...... 7 .3491 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . 7. .3478 HOCKEY - WOMEN’S Kirchgassner, Michelle (Assistant Coach). . . 7. .2063 Sioux Crew ...... 7 .3666 Idalski, Brian (Head Coach)...... 7 .6490 Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach). . . . 7. .3933 Training Room (Hyslop)...... 7 .2977 BUSINESS OPERATIONS Elander, Peter (Associate Head Coach). . . . .7 .6492 Training Room (Memorial Stadium)...... 7. .4487 Herring, Scott (Assoc . A D. ., CFO)...... 7 .3481 Fabian, Erik (Assistant Coach)...... 7. .6491 Weightroom (Memorial Stadium)...... 7. .6417 Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant)...... 7 .3366 Vaughan, Kevin (Manager of Hockey Ops ). . . . .7 .6092 Wellness Center...... 7. .9355 Martinson, Erik (Assistant)...... 7. .0835 Reception ...... 7. .6697 Zamboni ...... 7 .3106
athletics staff directory 21 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country kevin galbraith The KEVIN GALBRAITH File Hometown Head Coach • Salem, Ore .
Years at UND: 1st Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Communications (Loyola Marymount ‘81) Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 8th • Master’s Degree: Communications (Loyola Marymount ‘91)
Hometown: Salem, Ore . Coaching • 2011 to present: Head Track and Field Coach Alma Mater: Loyola Marymount (‘81, ‘91) University of North Dakota • 2005 to 2011: Head Track and Field Coach Kevin Galbraith, who was named head coach of UND’s men’s University of Northern Colorado and women’s track and field programs on July 19, 2011, • 1999 to 2004: Assistant Track and Field Coach brings a wealth of collegiate coaching experience to Grand Long Beach State University • 1997 to 1999: Assistant Track and Field Coach Forks, including a successful tenure at the helm of a Big Sky Track West Conference program . • 1995 to 1997: Head Track and Field Coach Los Angeles Valley College An experienced collegiate track and field coach with a diverse • 1993 to 1995: Assistant Track and Field Coach coaching background, Galbraith came to UND after a highly Track West successful seven-year tenure as head men’s and women’s track • 1986 to 1993: Volunteer Cross Country Coach and field coach at the University of Northern Colorado, where Loyola Marymount University he guided the Bears through their transition from Division II to Division I and into the Big Sky Conference .
During his time at UNC, Galbraith’s student-athletes set 15 “Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point school records and added 68 marks to the program’s men’s and to our track and field program, having led a women’s top-10 lists . program into our future conference home, the Big Sky Conference. Kevin’s coaching resume is “Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point to our track and field program, having led a program through the transition outstanding.” -- UND Athletics Director Brian Faison from Division II to Division I and leading that same program into our future conference home, the Big Sky,” said UND Athletics Director Brian Faison at the time of Galbraith’s hiring . Prior to his arrival at UNC, Galbraith spent five seasons (1999 to 2004) as an assistant track and field coach at Long Beach “Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding ”. State University, where he coached sprints and hurdles . In four of his five seasons, he coached the top three finishers at the During Galbraith’s tenure, UNC boasted several significant conference championship in the men’s 400 meters, and he also milestones, including its first NCAA Division I qualifiers in had the top freshmen finishers at the Big West Championship in school history (all sports), the first NCAA national championship both the men’s and women’s 400 meters his final three years . female qualifier in school history, and the first Big Sky individual champions (all sports) in school history . Galbraith is a 1981 graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Galbraith also developed a comprehensive training and communications and was the cross country team’s most valuable strength development plan for Amr Seoud, a Beijing Olympic runner as a senior . He served as a volunteer cross country coach qualifier . Seoud trained with the Bears in 2010 and went on to at LMU from 1986 to 1993, and received a master’s degree in set two Egyptian national records and win the Gold medal in communication in 1991 . the 200 meters at the 2010 African Championships . In 1995, Galbraith was named head track and field coach at Los “I’m looking forward to leading the (program) through the Angeles Valley College, where he spent two seasons . He also final year of the transition and, after next year, into the Big Sky served two stints (1993-95, 1997-99) as assistant track coach Conference,” said Galbraith . “I’m very excited to partner with with Track West, a USA Track and Field (USATF) national club (cross country) Coach (Dick) Clay to build the best possible program based out of Santa Monica, Calif . program we can ”. Galbraith has also served as the meet manager of the Southern In addition to Clay, Galbraith rounded out his coaching staff California Twilight Distance Qualifier in Los Angeles, and the with the hirings of assistants Peter Miller and Joe Silvers . Southern California Cross Country Championships in Walnut, Calif .
22 track & field coach kevin galbraith 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country dick c l ay The DICK CLAY File Hometown Cross Country Coach • Dawson, Minn .
Years at UND: 27th Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82) Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 27th Coaching Hometown: Dawson, Minn . • 1985-86 to present - Head Cross Country Coach • 1985-86 to 2010-11- Head Women’s Track & Field Coach Alma Mater: St . Cloud State (‘82) • 2010-11- Head Men’s Track & Field Coach University of North Dakota One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of Sioux athletics, • 1983-84 to 1984-84 - Head Coach the 2011-12 season marks the 27th year of Dick Clay’s decorated Central Missouri State University coaching career at UND . Coaching Awards Clay serves as men’s and women’s cross country head coach, as well • NCAA CCCA Distinguished Service Award (‘07, ‘92) as men’s and women’s track and field associate head coach . Clay had • NCAA TCA Distinguished Service Award (‘96) doubled as UND’s head women’s track and field coach from 1985 to • NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) 2011, as well as interim men’s head track and field coach in 2011, until • NCAA Regional Indoor Track Coach of the Year (‘00) a restructuring of the program’s coaching staff . • NCAA Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘99, ‘94, ‘91) • NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘07, ‘88) In 2011, Clay mentored several track and field record-breakers, • NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) conference champions, and conference scorers . • NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘06, ‘01, ‘94, ‘92)
On the women’s side, senior Lindsay Anderson won GWC indoor titles CCCA: Cross Country Coaches Association in the 3,000 and 5,000-meters, setting a conference record in the latter, TCA: Track Coaches Association and was named GWC Indoor Female Athlete of the Year . UND student- athletes who set school records included Christine Weinreich (hammer throw, indoor weight throw), Jessica Butler (100-meter hurdles, 60- meter hurdles), the 800-meter relay team of Brittney Bolstad, Paige Kuplic, Mikaela Hirst and Sarah Fegley, and the distance medley relay team of Anderson, Megan Gray, Emily Emerson and Savana Weller .
On the men’s side, senior Josh LaBlanc broke the oldest record in school history when he ran the 10,000-meters in 30:05 .24, toppling the previous record set by Arjan Gelling in 1968 by 25 seconds . He also set the school record in the 5K and the conference record in the 3,000-meters 8:31 .15 at the GWC Indoor Championship . Following the season, LaBlanc was named the 2010-11 GWC Male Scholar-Athlete .
UND’s cross country teams enjoyed a superlative 2010 season, highlighted by junior season Lindsay Anderson winning the Great West Conference Cross Country championship and earning GWC Most Valuable Runner honors . Anderson and teammate Emily Emerson were both named to the All-GWC first team after leading the Sioux to a third-place team finish . On the men’s side, UND placed sixth at the conference meet .
The 2010 track and field season was a memorable one for the Sioux women, as Clay’s student-athletes set numerous school records . At the GWC Indoor Championship, junior Jessica Butler won the 60-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 8 .98 seconds and led the Sioux to a third-place finish . At the GWC Outdoor Championship, Brenny was the runner-up in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs .
Also during the outdoor season, sophomore Emily Emerson was twice named GWC Athlete of the Week . UND’s quartet of Mikaela Hirst, Paige Kuplic, Cheri Boyer and Taryn Anderson broke an 11-year old record in the 800-meter relay at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational . Several Sioux athletes also recorded times, throws and jumps that have cracked UND’s all-time top-10 lists . Now in his 27th season, Dick Clay is UND’s longest-serving active coach.
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Clay’s women’sFighting cross country team earned team and individualSioux runner-up honors at the 2009 Great West Conference Championship; the Sioux finished second in the team standings while senior Brittany Brenny earned her second straight all-conference first team nod by taking second in the individual standings . Brenny was joined on the all-conference team by teammate and second-team selection Katherine Enabnit .
In 2008-09, UND’s first as a Division I program, Clay guided the Sioux to a third-place finish at the inaugural Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, where three of his runners earned all- conference honors: Brenny (first team), Mandy Gefroh (first) and Emily Emerson (second) .
Clay’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2009 GWC Outdoor Championship, highlighted by individual conference titles by Jessica Clausnitzer (pole vault) and Kristi Dahlheimer (3,000-meter steeplechase) . The Sioux also placed fourth at the 2009 GWC Indoor Championship, led by a pair of individual titles from Clausnitzer, a two- time Division II All-American, in the 60-meter hurdles and the pole vault .
A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic Clay has guided Fighting Sioux athletes to 92 All-American performances. succes, and the 2009-10 was as successful as any . Clay’s women’s track and field team boasted the sixth-highest grade point average (3 .5) in II indoor championships . Division I last season, earning the team 2010 Division I Women’s All- Academic Track and Field Team honors by the U .S . Track and Field and Clay served on the NCAA Track and Field Subcommittee and the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) . Track and Cross Country Rules Committee from 1999-2004 . He is a past president of the NCAA Division II Track Coaches Association and Additionally, senior Kristi Dahlheimer earned a prestigious NCAA served on the U .S . Track Coaches Association Board of Directors from postgraduate scholarship and was named a 2009-10 ESPN the Magazine 1995-1997 . Clay was also the coordinator of the NCAA Division II Track Academic All-American . and Field Hall of Fame from 1996-2003 .
The Previous season, Clay’s track and field squad was named a A certified USATF Level I Track and Field Coach, Clay was honored by 2009 Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team by the his peers when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by USTFCCCA, ranking 12th among 130 teams with a 3 .44 grade point the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1992 and again in average . 2007 . In 1996, Clay received the Distinguished Service Award from the NCAA Track Coaches Association . Brenny and Dahlheimer were each named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross Under Clay’s leadership, UND won the 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001 and Country team . 2006 North Central Conference Cross Country Championship and the 1994 North Central Region title . The 2000 cross country team placed Nine track and field student-athletes were named to 2009 Great second in the NCAA national championships . The runner-up finish was West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the most of any the highest for a UND cross country team . Sioux team, and two more earned 2008 Fall Academic All-Great West Conference accolades . From 1991 to 2007, the Sioux made 12 team appearances in the NCAA national cross country meet . The Sioux posted team finishes of fifth During his tenure at UND, Clay’s coaching honors have included: place or higher in the NCAA National meet seven times including five fourth-place finishes . In track and field, UND’s highest team • NCAA DII Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000) finishes came in 1993 and 1994 when the Sioux placed fifth and sixth • NCAA North Central Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year respectively at the NCAA Indoor National Track & Field Championships . (2000) Clay has coached Sioux track and cross country athletes to over 80 • NCAA North Central Region Cross Country Coach of the Year (1999, individual All-America finishes since 1987 . 1994, 1991) • NCC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2007, 1988 Clay came to UND from Central Missouri State where he served two • NCC Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000) years as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team and • NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (2006, 2001, 1994, 1992) the women’s track team . In 1984, Clay’s Central Missouri State track and field team claimed a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships . In May 2008, Clay coached Heidi Evans to a national title in the 1,500- meter run at the Division II national championships . With the title, A native of Dawson, Minn ., Clay graduated from St . Cloud State in Evans became the second individual women’s track & field national 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education . He went on to champion in UND school history and the first Fighting Sioux women’s earn a master’s degree from St . Cloud State in 1983 . A four-year track outdoor champion . The only other UND women’s track national and cross country letterwinner and team captain for the Huskies, Clay individual title came in 1994, when former UND runner Marie Crep qualified for the Division II cross country championships in 1978, 1979, won an NCAA national title in the 800-meter run in the NCAA Division and 1980 .
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FightingBefore beginning his coachingSioux career in 2009, Silvers was a pole peter miller vaulter and decathlete at Idaho State from 2004-09 . A two-time letterwinner at ISU, Silvers was a member of the Bengals’ Big Sky Conference championship team in 2006 and was Assistant Coach the 2009 Idaho Cup pole vault champion . Years at UND: 1st season Silvers graduated from ISU in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a minor in coaching . He received his Years as Collegiate Coach: 4th season master’s degree in athletic administration from ISU in 2010 and is considering pursuing a degree in sport psychology . Hometown: Pine Island, Minn . Silvers received his USA Track & Field (USATF) Level 1 coaching certificate in 2010 . Alma Mater: Minnesota (‘08) michelle kirchgassner Assistant coach Peter Miller is in his first season as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff, and will coach the team’s throwers . Strength Coach Miller came to UND from the University of Wisconsin-River Years at UND: 1st season Falls, where he enjoyed a highly successful three-year tenure as an assistant coach working with throws and combined events . He Years as Collegiate Coach: 3rd season began his coaching career at UWRF after a standout athletic career at the University of Minnesota . Hometown: Orlando, Fla . Miller coached NCAA Division III qualifiers in each of his three seasons at UWRF, with his top student-athlete placing as high as Alma Mater: Ball State (‘09) third . His student-athletes placed 1-2 in the women’s javelin at the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and broke school records in the men’s weight and hammer throws . Michelle Kirchgassner is in her first year as assistant strength and In his two seasons’ coordinating the Falcons’ strength and conditioning coach and works primarily with UND’s track and field, conditioning program, Miller’s student-athletes broke 27 school swimming and diving, and golf programs . records and earned 13 All-America awards . He has also been heavily Kirchgassner came to North Dakota from Ball State, where she involved in track and field winter camps as both a director and spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and instructor . conditioning coach . While at Ball State, Kirchgassner assisted with 17 Miller also coordinated the UWRF track program’s $10,000-per- men’s and women’s teams, coaching Olympic lifts, speed mechanics, year fundraising efforts . agility drills, and pre- and post-testing . A 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he earned a Kirchgassner is a certified strength and conditioning specialist bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Miller was a three-year letterwinner and is also certified by USA Weightlifting .She is also a member of for the Golden Gophers and served as a team captain during his the National Strength and Conditioning Association . senior year . He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and Kirchgassner received both her master’s degree (sports a five-time University of Minnesota Scholar Student-Athlete . performance) and bachelor’s degree (exercise science) from Ball Miller, a native of Pine Island, Minn ., is currently pursuing his State and competed in gymnastics from 2005 to 2007 . master’s degree in business administration . She is a native of Orlando, Fla . joe s i lv e rs Assistant Coach
Years at UND: 1st season
Years as Collegiate Coach: 3rd season
Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho
Alma Mater: Idaho State (‘09)
The 2011-12 season marks the first for Joe Silvers as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff . Silvers will coach the men’s and women’s multi and jumping events . Silvers came to UND after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho State, where he worked primarily with ISU’s multi-event student-athletes . One of those student-athletes, Justin Critser, qualified for the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championship .
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FightingThe infusion ofSioux youth was stabilized by the ex- 2011 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE RECAP perience and leadership of senior co-captains Emerson, Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, Great West Conference Championship Calif .) and Meghan Enabnit (Carmichael, Rk . School Points Calif .), as well as returning sophomores Jor- 1 . Utah Valley 37 2. North Dakota 67 dyn Dass (Hopkins, Minn .), Kahla Erickson 3 . Seattle 73 (Grand Rapids, Minn .), Victoria Lutz (Park 4 . Texas-Pan American 82 Rapids, Minn .) and Brittany Ungs (Mantor- 5 . Houston Baptist 111 ville, Minn .) . 6 . NJIT 154 7 . Chicago State 220 UND opened the season by hosting its an- nual Ron Pynn Invitational at Ray Richards UND Participants Golf Course in Grand Forks . Emerson, as she Pl . Name Time 5 . Emily Emerson 18:14 .86 would do for five of UND’s six meets, paced 6 . Erin Wysocki 18:21 .44 the Sioux and finished third . 16 . Jessica Lynch 19:05 .90 18 . Jessica Lindsay 19:14 .10 From there UND embarked on the Eastern Illi- 22 . Meghan Enabnit 19:19 .45 nois Walt Crawford Invitational, the Nebraska 23 . Katherine Enabnit 19:26 .03 Woody Greeno Invitational, the South Dakota 32 . Anna Gessell 19:48 .10 Senior Emily Emerson earned all-conference first State Classic and the South Dakota Tim Young 35 . Anna Lipetzky 19:53 .59 team honors with a fifth-place finish at the 2011 Invitational . 36 . Victoria Lutz 19:58 .91 GWC Cross Country Championship. Athlete of the Year: Judith Chumba, UVU The Sioux showed well against some of Freshman of the Year: Erin Wysocki, UND With reigning Great West Conference Cross the top teams in the region and the nation Coach of the Year: Scott Houle, UVU Country Athlete of the Year Lindsay Anderson throughout the season, providing the neces- All-GWC First Team taking a redshirt season, the opportunity pre- sary fine-tuning for an eventual runner-up finish at the GWC Championship . Judith Chumba, UTPA sented itself for other Fighting Sioux runners Shelise Walker, UVU to step to the forefront in 2011 . Following the season, Emerson and Lipetzky Lilian Lagat, UTPA Ivie Gonsalves, UVU were named to the 2011 GWC Fall Academic And step up they did . Emily Emerson, UND All-Conference team, further solidifying the Erin Wysocki, UND Paced by All-GWC first team runners Emily program’s reputation for both athletic and Hannah Mittelstaedt, SU Emerson and Erin Wysocki, head coach Dick academic excellence . All-GWC Second Team Clay’s North Dakota squad placed second at Kalina Zufelt-Clegg, UVU the 2011 GWC Championship, the program’s Sarah Bolce, SU top conference showing at the Division I lev- Marut Ewelina, NJIT el . Jessica Wilding, UVU MacKenzie Roberts, UVU Emerson, a senior from Lino Lakes, Minn ., took Jennifer Stolle, SU fifth place in the individual standings to cap Jessica Whitt, HBU off her decorated cross country career .
Wysocki, a freshman from Grand Forks, be- came the first Sioux runner to claim GWC Freshman of the Year honors with a sixth-place performance .
She headlined an extraordinarily deep and tal- ented group of freshman runners that also in- cluded Alexandra Birkle (Eden Prairie, Minn .), Emily Feyereisen (Chanhassen, Minn .), Anna Gessell (Brainerd, Minn .), Jessica Lindsay (Grand Forks, N .D .), Jessica Lynch (Cologne, Minn .) and Mackenzie Wald (Wayzata, Minn .) . Freshman Erin Wysocki, pictured with GWC Assis- tant Commissioner Mike Sharpe, became the first Lynch and Lindsay joined teammates Emerson runner in program history to earn Great West Con- and Wysocki in the top 20 at the GWC Cham- ference Freshman of the Year honors. pionship, ensuring a bright future for UND’s cross country program .
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2011 NORTHFighting DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Sioux
Name yr. Hometown Previous School Lindsay Anderson Sr . Leeds, N .D . University of Iowa Alexandra Birkle Fr . Eden Prairie, Minn . Eden Prairie High School Jordyn Dass So . Hopkins, Minn . Hopkins High School Emily Emerson Sr . Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High School Katherine Enabnit Sr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Meghan Enabnit Sr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Kahla Erickson So . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Emily Feyereisen Fr . Chanhassen, Minn . Chanhassen High School Anna Gessell Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School Jessica Lindsay Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Central High School Anna Lipetzky Jr . Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High School Victoria Lutz So . Park Rapids, Minn . Park Rapids Senior High School Jessica Lynch Fr . Cologne, Minn . Chanhassen High School Brittany Ungs So . Mantorville, Minn . Kasson-Mantorville High School Mackenzie Wald Fr . Wayzata, Minn . Wayzata High School Erin Wysocki Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High School
Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82)
2011 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS
DATE MEET LOCATION PTS. PLACE TOP UND FINISHER Sept . 3 UND Ron Pynn Invitational Grand Forks, N .D . *20 /36 1st / 2nd Emily Emerson / 3rd Sept . 10 Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational Charleston, Ill . **26 / 41 / 42 1st / 2nd / 2nd Emily Emerson / 2nd Sept . 17 Nebraska Woody Greeno Invitational Lincoln, Neb . 182 6th Emily Emerson / 27th Oct . 1 South Dakota State Classic Brookings, S .D . 144 5th Emily Emerson / 13th Oct . 15 South Dakota Tim Young Invitational Vermillion, S .D . 72 3rd Erin Wysocki / 9th Oct . 29 Great West Conference Championship Grand Forks, N .D . 67 2nd Emily Emerson / 5th
* Scored as a double-dual ** Scored as a triple-dual
UND cross country captains Katherine Enabnit, Meghan Enabnit and Emily Emerson accept the team’s Great West Conference runner-up trophy.
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Fighting2011 INDIVIDUAL Sioux CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
Lindsay Anderson (Sr.) Time Place Emily Feyereisen (Fr.) Time Place Mackenzie Wald (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic --- DNR UND Ron Pynn Classic 21:55 .42 38th UND Ron Pynn Classic 23:44 65. 42nd Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR SDSU Classic --- DNR SDSU Classic --- DNR SDSU Classic --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite 20:51 .93 36th USD Tim Young Invite 22:19 01. 45th GWC Championship --- DNR GWC Championship --- DNR GWC Championship --- DNR
Alexandra Birkle (Fr.) Time Place Anna Gessell (Fr.) Time Place Erin Wysocki (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic --- DNR UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:47 .44 10th UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:29 10. 5th Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite 19:46 .10 42nd Walt Crawford Invite 18:42 37. 17th Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite 23:17 38. 33rd SDSU Classic 20:04 .7 35th SDSU Classic --- DNR SDSU Classic 18:53 7. 17th USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite 19:54 .67 25th USD Tim Young Invite 18:26 01. 9th GWC Championship --- DNR GWC Championship 19:48 .10 32nd GWC Championship 18:21 44. 6th
Jordyn Dass (So.) Time Place Jessica Lindsay (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic --- DNR UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:07 .72 21st Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite 18:52 .27 22nd Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite 24:04 .93 43rd SDSU Classic --- DNR SDSU Classic 19:42 .8 32nd USD Tim Young Invite 20:59 .60 39th USD Tim Young Invite 18:33 .44 11th GWC Championship --- DNR GWC Championship 19:14 .10 18th
Emily Emerson (Sr.) Time Place Anna Lipetzky (Jr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 18:59 .73 3rd UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:05 .97 19th Walt Crawford Invite 18:04 .02 2nd Walt Crawford Invite 19:36 .38 37th Woody Greeno Invite 22:50 .28 18th Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR SDSU Classic 18:14 .6 12th SDSU Classic --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite 19:28 .95 22nd GWC Championship 18:14 .86 5th GWC Championship 19:14 .10 18th
Katherine Enabnit (Sr.) Time Place Victoria Lutz (So.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:10 .21 23rd UND Ron Pynn Classic --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite 19:22 .76 33rd Walt Crawford Invite 19:45 .17 40th Woody Greeno Invite 24:23 .18 48th Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR SDSU Classic 19:29 .9 28th SDSU Classic --- DNR Junior Anna Lipetzky USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite 20:19 .31 30th GWC Championship 19:26 .03 23rd GWC Championship 19:58 .91 36th
Meghan Enabnit (Sr.) Time Place Jessica Lynch (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:59 .88 16th UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:49 .49 13th Walt Crawford Invite 19:22 .76 36th Walt Crawford Invite 19:23 .96 34th Woody Greeno Invite 24:13 .03 46th Woody Greeno Invite 24:02 .78 42nd SDSU Classic 19:47 .8 34th SDSU Classic 19:46 .9 33rd USD Tim Young Invite 19:35 .59 23rd USD Tim Young Invite 19:19 .13 20th GWC Championship 19:19 .45 22nd GWC Championship 19:05 .90 16th
Kahla Erickson (So.) Time Place Brittany Ungs (So.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:05 .64 18th UND Ron Pynn Classic --- DNR Walt Crawford Invite 19:18 .35 30th Walt Crawford Invite --- DNR Woody Greeno Invite 24:21 .98 47th Woody Greeno Invite --- DNR SDSU Classic --- DNR SDSU Classic --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR USD Tim Young Invite --- DNR GWC Championship --- DNR GWC Championship --- DNR
Freshman Jessica Lynch
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ids,Fighting Minn .), Victoria Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn .), Sioux Brittany Ungs (Mantorville, Minn .) and Sava- na Weller (Sauk Centre, Minn .), and freshmen Alexandra Birkle (Eden Prairie, Minn .), Emily Feyereisen (Chanhassen, Minn .), Anna Ges- sell (Brainerd, Minn .), Jessica Lindsay (Grand Forks, N .D .), Jessica Lynch (Cologne, Minn .), and Mackenzie Wald (Wayzata, Minn .) .
JUMPS/HURDLES UND must fill the void left by the graduation of record-breaking hurdler Jessica Butler .
Senior Mikaela Hirst (Bismarck, N .D .) was the GWC runner-up in both the indoor and out- door triple jumps, and was a member of UND’s school-record 4x200 relay team .
Also returning are junior Kirsten Haas (Bel- grade, Mont .) and sophomores Anne Van Heel (Forest Lake, Minn .) and Jenna Gillson Senior Lindsay Anderson is the reigning GWC In- Christine Weinreich set school records in the door Female Athlete of the Year. (Grand Rapids, Minn .) . They’ll be joined by weight and hammer throws in her first year at freshman Ashley Fedie (Chanhassen, Minn .) UND.
he 2011-12 season marks the dawn of a new SPRINTS T THROWS era for the University of North Dakota track In senior Cheri Boyer (Barney, N D. .) and ju- Senior Christine Weinreich (Pismo Beach, Ca- and field program . niors Paige Kuplic (Savage, Minn .) and Britta- lif .) made an immediate impact after transfer- ny Zander (Mandan, N .D .), UND returns a trio ing from the community college ranks, setting First-year head coach Kevin Galbraith was of experienced upperclassmen in the sprints . school records in both the weight and ham- hired after a highly successful seven-year run All three scored in GWC Championship relays mer throws and placing in multiple events at Northern Colorado, and has his sights set last season, and Kuplic was a member of the at the GWC Indoor and Outdoor Champion- on establishing the Fighting Sioux as a force to school-record 4x200 squad . ships . be reckoned with at the Division I level as the team transitions into the Big Sky Conference a Freshman Carolyn Shabb (Grand Forks, N .D .) Fellow senior Brooke Biederstedt (Dickinson, season from now . will be asked to provide additional depth in N .D .) is the group’s most experienced thrower the sprint events . and is a three-year team captain . Galbraith bolstered his coaching staff with hiring of assistants Peter Miller and Joe Sil- Junior Megan Storstad (Grand Forks, N D. .), vers, who will combine with long-time cross who has established herself as one of the top country coach Dick Clay to give UND an ex- performers in the Great West, was the confer- perienced and well-rounded staff . ence runner-up in the javelin last season . DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE Talented freshman Chantel Urban (Surrey, UND returns the reigning Great West Con- N .D .) rounds out the group . ference Indoor Female Athlete of the Year in senior Lindsay Anderson (Leeds, N .D .), who also claimed 2010 GWC Cross Country Athlete 2012 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE of the Year honors but redshirted this past preseason indoor poll cross country season . Rk. School (1st) Points 1 . Utah Valley (7) 49 In addition to Anderson, UND will lean heavily 2 . North Dakota 40 on senior Emily Emerson (Lino Lakes, Minn .), 3 . Houston Baptist 36 who earned All-GWC Cross Country honors 4 . Texas-Pan American 26 the fall . 5 . Seattle 24 6 . Chicago State 12 Seniors Anderson, Emerson and Megan and 7 . NJIT 9 Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .) will be complemented by an infusion of talented Paige Kuplic was a member of UND’s 4x200 relay freshman runners, including 2011 GWC Cross team that set a new school record. Country Freshman of the Year Erin Wysocki .
Others to watch include junior Anna Lipetzky (Moorhead, Minn .), sophomores Jordyn Dass Hopkins, Minn .), Kahla Erickson (Grand Rap-
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Fighting2012 NORTH DAKOTASioux TRACK & FIELD ROSTER
Name EVENT Yr. Hometown Previous School Lindsay Anderson Distance Sr . Leeds, N .D . University of Iowa / Benson County High School Brooke Biederstedt Throws Sr . Dickinson, N .D . Dickinson High School Alexandra Birkle Distance Fr . Eden Prairie, Minn . Eden Prairie High School Cheri Boyer Sprints Sr . Barney, N .D . Milnor-Wyndmere High School Taylor Brett Pole Vault So . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High School Jordyn Dass Distance So . Hopkins, Minn . Hopkins High School Emily Emerson Distance Sr . Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High School Katherine Enabnit Distance Sr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Meghan Enabnit Distance Sr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Kahla Erickson Distance So . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Ashley Fedie Jumps/Sprints Fr . Chanhassen, Minn . Chanhassen High School Emily Feyereisen Distance Fr . Chanhassen, Minn . Chanhassen High School Anna Gessell Distance Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School Jenna Gillson Hurdles/Sprints So . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Megan Gray Heptathlon Jr . St . Cloud, Minn . St . Cloud Technical High School Kirsten Haas Hurdles Jr . Belgrade, Mont . Belgrade High School Mikaela Hirst Hurdles/ Jumps Sr . Bismarck, N .D . Century High School Paige Kuplic Sprints Jr . Savage, Minn . Prior Lake High School Jessica Lindsay Distance Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Central High School Anna Lipetzky Distance Jr . Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High School Victoria Lutz Mid-Distance So . Park Rapids, Minn . Park Rapids Senior High School Jessica Lynch Distance Fr . Cologne, Minn . Chanhassen High School Carolyn Shabb Sprints Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High School Megan Storstad Throws Jr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High School Brittany Ungs Mid-Distance So . Mantorville, Minn . Kasson-Mantorville High School Chantel Urban Throws Fr . Surrey, N .D . Surrey High School Anne Van Heel Hurdles So . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High School Mackenzie Wald Distance Fr . Wayzata, Minn . Wayzata High School Christine Weinreich Throws Sr . Pismo Beach, Calif . Cuesta College / Arroyo Grande High School Savana Weller Mid-Distance So . Sauk Centre, Minn . Sauk Centre High School Erin Wysocki Distance Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High School Brittany Zander Sprints Jr . Mandan, N .D . Mandan High School
Head Coach: Kevin Galbraith (Loyola Marymount ‘81) Associate Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82) Assistant Coach: Peter Miller (Minnesota ‘08) Assistant Coach: Joe Silvers (Idaho State ‘09) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Michelle Kirchgassner (Ball State ‘09)
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Year: Senior Year: Senior
Event: Distance Event: Throws
Hometown: Leeds, N .D . Hometown: Dickinson, N .D .
High School: Benson County High School (‘08) High School: Dickinson High School (‘08)
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Major: History
2011-12 (Senior): Redshirted the cross country season . . 2010-11 2010-11 (Junior): Team captain . . Named to the 2010-11 Great West (Junior): UND’s Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year (all Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor sports) . . Named Great West Conference Cross Country Athlete of and outdoor track . . Earned third letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): the Year and GWC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year . . Also Team co-captain . . Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/ named to All-GWC Cross Country first team . . Named to the GWC Spring All-Academic Team in indoor and outdoor track . . Placed fifth Fall All-Academic team (cross country) and the GWC Winter/Spring in the shot put at the 2010 GWC Indoor Track and Field Champion- All-Academic team (indoor, outdoor track) . . Four-time GWC Female ship (Feb . 26-27) . . Earned second letter . . Vice-president of UND’s Runner of the Week . . Won individual GWC indoor championships Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . 2008-09 (Fresh- in the mile run, the 3,000-meters and the 5,000-meters . . Set con- man): Finished eighth in the shot put and 12th in the weight throw ference records in both the 3,000-meters (10:02 .32) and the 5,000- at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . Finished meters (17:28 .64) . . Won 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country ninth in the shot put and 12th in the discus at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Ran personal-best time of 16:46 .31, 13 seconds Championship . . Won the shot put at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic faster than runner-up, to claim UND’s first Division I individual title (Feb . 7) and Minot State Open (April 18) . . Earned first letter . . Before . . Took third in the 5,000-meters (18:25 .62) and fourth in the 1,500- UND: A 2008 graduate of Dickinson High School . . A four-year let- meters (4:42 .44) at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Member of terwinner in track and two-year letterwinner in volleyball . . Finished UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a school-record time of second in the state in the shot put in 2008 . . Named captain for one 11:53 .03 at the Iowa State Classic . . Won the 3,000-meters at South year in track . . Named most valuable thrower for two years in track Dakokta with a time of 10:15 .05 . . Opened the indoor track season . . A member of the National Honor Society . . Personal: Majoring in by winning the mile run (5:01 .36) at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni history . . Daughter of Dennis and Jan Biederstedt and Ken and Jo Meet (Jan . 15) . . Won the 3,000-meters (10:03 .07) at the Boise State Rooks . Bronco Invitational (Jan . 22) . . Made her UND cross country debut by capturing medalist honors at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 9) . . Followed her debut with another first-place finish at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 28) . . Finished the cross country season alexandra birkle by winning medalist honors in dual at South Dakota (Nov . 14) . . Clocked the fastest time (17:26 .10) of any GWC runner and placed Year: Freshman 21st at the prestigious 5K Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark . (Oct . 16) . . Earned her first letters at UND in both cross country and Event: Distance track and field . . Before UND: Spent the previous two years at the Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn . University of Iowa . . Earned Academic All-Big Ten and USTFCCCA All- Academic honors . . Placed 11th in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 High School: Eden Prairie High School (‘11) Big Ten Championship . . Placed 46th at the 2009 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championship . . Competed in Big Ten Conference Major: Biology, Pre-Health Cross Country Championships in each of her two years . . Personal: Majoring in communication sciences and disorders . . A 2008 gradu- ate of Leeds High School . . An 11-time state champion in track and 2011-12 (Freshman): Made her collegiate debut at the South Da- four-time state champion in cross country as a prep . . Named North kota State Classic . . Clocked a 5K time of 20:04 .7 to place 35th . . Did Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year in both cross country and track . . not compete in any other meets . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Class valedictorian . . Daughter of Greg and Karen Anderson . . Sister, Eden Prairie High School . . Lettered four times in track and field and Krista, ran track and cross country at Iowa and brother, George, ran three times in cross country . . Helped lead Eden Prairie to a state track and cross country at Minot State . cross country championship in 2008 . . Also competed in basketball, soccer and Nordic skiing as a prep . . Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health . . Daughter of Kevin and Lucy Birkle .
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Fighting Siouxvaults in each of her last two years . . Prep teammate of fellow UND cheri boyer sophomore Anne Van Heel . . Was also a four-time all-conference se- lection in gymnastics . . Also lettered three times in volleyball and was an all-conference performer . . Personal: Majoring in psychol- Year: Senior ogy . . Daughter of Jim and Kathy Brett . . Older sister, Ashley Brett, competed in gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire . Event: Sprints
Hometown: Barney, N .D .
High School: Milnor-Wyndmere High School (‘08) jordyn dass
Major: Physical Therapy Year: Sophomore
Event: Distance 2010-11 (Junior): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor Hometown: Hopkins, Minn . track . . Earned third letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both High School: Hopkins High School (‘10) indoor and outdoor track . . Placed fourth in the 4x100 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15) . . Placed sixth in the 4x400 Major: Psychology relay at the GWC Indoor Championship (Feb . 26-27) . . Cracked UND’s all-time top-10 in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 39th at the USD Tim Young Invita- 12 .68 seconds at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10) . . Also tional with a time of 20:59 .60 … Did not compete in any other meets landed in UND’s 200-meter top-10 at the same meet with a personal- . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Was the runner-up in the 3,000-meter stee- record time of 26 .33 seconds . . Was the runner-up in the 200-meters plechase at North Dakota State with a time of 12:36 .56 … Made her with a time of 26 .98 seconds at South Dakota’s Graphic Edge Alum- collegiate cross country debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . ni Meet (Jan . 23) . . Earned second letter . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Competed in six of seven of UND’s cross country meets, including Placed 10th in the 200-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Champion- the 2010 Great West Conference Championship (Oct . 30) . . Earned ship . . Member of UND’s 4x400 and 4x100 relay teams that placed her first letters in both cross country and track and field . . Before fourth and sixth, respectively, at the GWC Outdoor Championship UND: A 2010 graduate of Hopkins High School . . Lettered five times . . Runner-up in the 200-meters at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic and each in cross country and track and field . . Helped lead Hopkins to in the 100-meters at the Minot State Open . . Earned first letter . . a Class Lake Conference cross country championship as a senior . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Milnor-Wyndmere High School . . Completed her career with a personal-best time in the 3,200 meters Earned five letters in track, four in basketball and three in volleyball at the 2010 State AAA True Team meet . . Personal: Majoring in psy- . . Four-year all-state performer in track in multiple events . . Was chology . . Daughter of Gary Dass and Sue Steinman . named team captain in both volleyball and basketball . . Named top sprinter for all four years . . Member of the National Honor Society . . Student council president . . Personal: Majoring in physical therapy . . Member of President’s Honor Roll . . Daughter of Mark and Kristie Boyer . taylor brett
Year: Sophomore
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn .
High School: Forest Lake High School (‘10)
Major: Psychology
2010-11 (Freshman): Placed fourth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship, clearing 11-3 ¾ . . Finished fifth in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Champion- ship with a leap of 11-1 ¾ . . Was the runner-up in the pole vault at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational with a leap of 10-4 . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake Senior High School . . Three-year letterwinner and three-time state participant in track . . Two-time Section 7AA pole vault champion . . Two-time all- Sophomore Taylor Brett conference performer in the pole vault . . Recorded top-five Class AA
32 student-athlete profiles 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country emily emerson katherine enabnit
Year: Senior Year: Senior
Event: Distance Event: Distance
Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minn . Hometown: Carmichael, Calif .
High School: Centennial High School (‘08) High School: St . Francis High School (‘08)
Major: Psychology Major: Occupational Therapy
2011-12 (Senior): Cross country co-captain . . Named to second 2011-12 (Senior): Cross country co-captain . . Placed 23rd at the straight GWC Fall Academic All-Conference team . . Earned All-GWC Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time Cross Country first team honors after placing fifth at the- confer of 19:26 .03 . . Ran a season-best time of 19:22 .76 at the Eastern Il- ence meet . . Ran the race in 18:14 .86 . . Took runner-up honors and linois Walt Crawford Invitational, where she placed 33rd . . Earned clocked a season-best time of 18:04 .02 at the Eastern Illinois Walt fourth cross country letter . . 2010-11 (Junior): Helped lead UND to Crawford Invitational . . Earned fourth cross country letter . . 2010- a third-place finish in the distance medley relay (12:30 46)). at the 11 (Junior): Named to the 2010 All-GWC Cross Country First Team GWC Indoor Championship . . Competed in all seven cross country after placing fifth at the conference championship (Oct . 30) . . Ran meets . . Placed 15th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Coun- a personal-best time of 17:14 .11 . . Also named to GWC Fall (cross try Championship with a personal-best time of 17:49 .47 . . Placed country) and Winter/Spring (indoor, outdoor track) All-Academic fifth at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 10) . . Oepned the teams . . Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a season with a seventh-place finish at the UND Ron Pynn Classic school-record time of 11:53 .03 at the Iowa State Classic . . Placed (Sept . 4) . . Earned third letters in both cross country and track and third in the 800-meters (2:14 .23) at the GWC Indoor Track and Field field . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named UND’s Most Improved Cross Championship . . Took third in the 1,500-meters (4:39 .24) at the GWC Country Runner . . Earned All-Great West Conference Cross Country Outdoor Championship . . Won the 800-meters at the SDSU Twilight second team honors after placing 10th at the conference meet . . Meet (2:17 .71) and the Iowa State Classic (2:14 .06) . . Was the runner- Ran in all six meets . . Earned pair of top-10 showings by placing up in the 800-meters at USD with a time of 2:12 .26 . . Ran a personal- fourth at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) and ninth at the UND record time of 4:32 .84 in the 1,500-meters at the Mt . SAC Relays . . Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) . . Was UND’s top runner at the Tim Young Was the runner-up at the UND Ron Pynn Cross Country Classic (Sept . Open . . Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the 2010 GWC 4) . . Earned third letters in cross country and track and field . . 2009- Indoor Track and Field Championship (March 23) . . Runner-up in 10 (Sophomore): Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner . . Named to the steeplechase (12:02 .76) at the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invita- 2010 GWC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in indoor and outdoor tional (March 16) . . Earned second letters in cross country and track track . . Two-time GWC Track Athlete of the Week (March 18, March . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeple- 25) . . Was the runner-up in the mile and placed third in the 800-me- chase and 10th in the 1,500-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Champi- ters at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship . . Placed third in both onship . . Won the 3,000-meters at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . Fin- the 800 and 1,500-meters at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship ished 18th at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . Earned first . . Won the 1,500-meters with a personal-best time of 4:40 .21 at the letters in cross country and track . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 12-13) . . Placed sec- of St . Francis High School in Sacramento, Calif . . . A three-year let- ond in the 800-meters at the same meet . . Ran the seventh-fastest terwinner in cross country and track . . All-Delta League selection . . 800-meters in UND history (2:12 .85) at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Three-time state qualifier in cross country . . Was actively involved in Invitational (March 21) . . Named to 2009 GWC Fall All-Academic Team her community as a Sacramento Girls Club leader . . Graduated with in cross country . . Placed 38th at the GWC Cross Country Champion- honors . . Personal: Majoring in elementary education . . Daughter ship . . Ran in five of six meets . . Enjoyed seventh-place finishes at of Ron and Peggy Enabnit . . Both parents are graduates of UND . . the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) and the USD Tim Young Open Sister, Meghan, is also a member of the Fighting Sioux cross country (Oct . 9) . . Earned second letters in cross country and track and field . . and track and field teams . 2008-09 (Freshman): Earned All-GWC second team honors in cross country after placing 12th at the conference meet . . Runner-up in the 1,500-meter run and seventh in the 800-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Finished fifth in the mile run at the GWC Indoor Championship . . Won the 800-meter run at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) and the Minot State Open (April 18) . . Captured the mile run at the Beaver Twilight (Feb . 19) . . Won the 1,500-meters at the Ron Masanz Invite (May 2) . . Earned first letters in cross country and track and field . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate from Centennial High School . . Earned four letters in track as a mid-distance runner and three in cross country . . Earned the individual runner-up spot in the Section 5AA meet as a senior . . A two-time all-state selec- tion in the 800-meter run . . Three-time all-conference selection in both track and cross country . . Personal: Majoring in psychology . . Daughter of Bruce and Julie Emerson .
student-athlete profiles 33 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country meghan enabnit kahla erickson
Year: Senior Year: Sophomore
Event: Distance Event: Distance
Hometown: Carmichael, Calif . Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .
High School: St . Francis High School (‘08) High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘08)
Major: Occupational Therapy Major: Pre-Elementary Education
2011-12 (Senior): Cross country co-captain . . Placed 22nd at the 2011-12 (Sophomore): Clocked a season-best time of 19:18 .35 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a season- at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational, where she placed best time of 19:19 .4 . . Earned fourth cross country letter . . 2010-11 30th . . Earned second cross country letter . . 2010-11 (Freshman): (Junior): Placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (12:45 .66) Helped lead UND to a third-place finish in the distance medley re- at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship . . Competed lay (12:30 .46) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship in all seven cross country meets . . Placed 28th (18:09 .26) at the 2010 . . Competed in all seven cross country meets . . Topped all Sioux Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct . 30) . . Fin- freshmen with a 32nd-place (18:15 47). finish at the 2010 Great West ished sixth (18:52 .64) at the season-opening UND Ron Pynn Classic Conference Cross Country Championship . . Made her collegiate de- (Sept . 4) . . Placed ninth (18:39 .63) at the Easter Illinois Panther Open but at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4), where she placed 12th . . (Sept . 10) . . Earned third letter in both cross country and track and Earned first letter in both cross country and track and field . . Before field . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Placed fourth in the distance medley UND: A 2010 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . Four-year relay (12:52 .89) at the 2010 GWC Indoor Track and Field Champion- letterwinner in track and cross country and was a two-year team ship (March 23) . . Finished seventh in the 800-meters (2:21 40). at captain in both . . Section 7AA champion in the 4x800-meter relay the 2010 GWC Outdoor Track and Field Championship . . Ran in four in 2010 . . Placed eighth at the state meet in the same event . . Led cross country meets . . Placed 51st at Great West Conference Cross Grand Rapids to an 11th-place finish at the state AA cross country Country Championship . . Earned second letters in cross country and championships as a junior and senior . . Placed 19th individually at track and field . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Finished eighth in the 800- 2008 cross country championship . . Also lettered twice in hockey . . meter run at the GWC Indoor Championship . . Finished fifth in the Graduated with honors . . Prep teammate of fellow UND freshman 800-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championships . . Member of Jenna Gillson . . Personal: Majoring in pre-elementary education . . the fourth-place 4x400-meter relay at the GWC Outdoor Champion- Daughter of Steve and Deb Erickson . ships . . Won the mile run at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) . . Won the 800-meter run at the SDSU Twilight (April 22) . . Finished 20th at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . Earned first letters in cross country and track and field . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of St . ashley fedie Francis High School in Sacramento, Calif . . . Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track . . Was named to the All-Delta League Year: Freshman cross country team three consecutive years . . Qualified four years for the California state cross country championships . . Was named to Event: Jumps, Sprints the Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro cross country team her senior year . . Actively involved in her community as a Sacramento Girls Club lead- Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn . er . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in occupational High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11) therapy . . Serves as a UND Student Ambassador . . Daughter of Ron and Peggy Enabnit . . Both parents are graduates of UND . . Sister, Major: Pre-Physical Therapy Katherine, is also a member of the Fighting Sioux cross country and track and field teams . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Chanhassen High School . . Let- tered four times in track and field . . Competed in the high jump, 400- meters and 4x400 relay . . Named the 2010 Chanhassen High School Track Athlete of the Year . . Set school record in the 400-meters . . Two-year team captain . . Earned all-conference honorable mention accolades in each of her last three years . . State participant in the high jump as a senior . . Also lettered twice in basketball . . Earned all-conference honors in each of her last two years and was named Chanhassen’s Most Valuable Player as a senior . . Two-year team cap- tain . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . Daughter of Jerry and Denise Fedie . . Father attended UND .
34 student-athlete profiles 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country emily feyereisen jenna gillson
Year: Freshman Year: Sophomore
Event: Distance Event: Hurdles, Sprints
Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn . Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .
High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11) High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘10)
Major: Psychology Major: Psychology
2011-12 (Freshman): Made her collegiate debut at the UND Ron 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Pynn Invitational, placing 38th with a time of 21:55 .42 . . Also ran at 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a time the USD Tim Young Invitational, placing 36th with a time of 20:51 .93 of 1 minute, 3 .18 seconds . . Finished sixth in the pentathlon at the . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Chanhassen GWC Indoor Championship with a personal-record score of 2,806 High School . . Lettered six times in cross country and track and field . . points . . Won the 400-meter hurdles at North Dakota State with a An all-conference honorable mention in 2010 . . Named team’s Most time of 1:03 .4 . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate Improved in 2007 . . Personal: Majoring in psychology . . Daughter of Grand Rapids High School . . Lettered five times in track . . Was the of Mark and Wren Feyereisen . . Father competed in cross country 2010 Section 7 AA champion and state runner-up in the 300-meter and track and field at the University of Northern Iowa . . Mother com- hurdles, her first year competing in the event . . Set the school re- peted in cross country and track and field at Iowa State University . cord in the 300 hurdles . . Placed sixth in the 4x200-meter relay at the state meet . . Prep teammate of fellow UND signee Kahla Erickson . . Also lettered four times in volleyball and three times in basketball . . Team captain in all three sports . . Named volleyball team’s most anna gessell valuable offensive player . . An academic all-state selection in bas- ketball . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in psychol- ogy . . Daughter of John and Mary Gillson . Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Brainerd, Minn . megan g r ay
High School: Brainerd High School (‘11) Year: Junior Major: Undeclared Event: Heptathlon
Hometown: St . Cloud, Minn . 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 32nd at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:48 .10 . . Made her High School: St . Cloud Tech High School (‘09) collegiate debut at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 10th with a time of 19:47 .44 . . Posted a personal-record time of 19:46 .10 the Major: Phys . Ed, Exercise Science & Wellness following week at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Brainerd High School . . Lettered six times in cross country and five times in track 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the Great West Conference . . A four-time all-conference performer in cross country . . Earned Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in both indoor and all-state honors as a senior . . Set a school-record time of 14:43 . . Was outdoor track . . Member of distance medley relay team that ran a twice named team MVP and was a two-time academic all-state selec- school-record time of 11:53 .03 at the Iowa State Classic . . Placed tion . . Was a section champion in the 4x800 relay and a state partici- fourth in the pentathlon at the GWC Indoor Championship with pant . . Was also a two-time academic all-state in track . . Personal: a personal-record score of 3,052 points . . Earned second letter . . Undecided on a major . . Daughter of Robert and Jean Gessell . 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 4x400 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 13-15) . . Finished fourth in the 400- meter hurdles at the SIU-Edwardsville Gateway Classic (April 16-17) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of St . Cloud Technical High School . . Lettered five times in cross country and four times in track . . State qualifier in track as a senior . . Won the 2009 Section 8AA championship in the 300-meter hurdles and went on to place 10th at state . . Earned team’s most valuable runner and rookie of the year honors . . Earned most dedicated and most team-minded honors in track . . Also lettered twice in basketball and was named her team’s top defensive player as a senior . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness . . Daughter of Joel and Janel Gray .
student-athlete profiles 35 2011-12 und track & cross country
Fighting Siouxwith a leap of 17-8 ½ . . Was the runner-up in the long at the Coastal kirsten haas Carolina Shamrock Invitational with a jump of 16-10 . . Earned third letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Confer- ence Winter/Spring All-Academic team in both indoor and outdoor Year: Junior track . . Co-recipient (with Jessica Butler) of UND’s Most Improved Award . . Member of 800-meter relay team that set school record Event: Hurdles at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Invitational with a time of 1:46 40. . . Hometown: Belgrade, Mont . Broke 12-year old record . . Placed third in the triple jump with a per- sonal-best leap of 37-05 .00 feet at the GWC Indoor Championship . . High School: Belgrade High School (‘09) Placed fifth in the triple jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Earned second letter . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Finished 10th in the Major: International Studies triple jump and 11th in the long jump at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . Finished ninth in the triple jump and 18th in the long jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Earned first 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Confer- letter . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Century High School . . A ence Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and five-year letterwinner track and field . . Earned one varsity letter in outdoor track . . Member of UND’s 4x400 relay that placed sixth at the basketball . . Team captain in track . . Three-time MVP . . Member of GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:03 .98 . . Placed fourth in the honor roll . . Personal: Majoring in dietetics . . Daughter of Mike the 60-meter hurdles at the Great West Conference Indoor Champi- and Carrie Hirst . onship with a personal-record time of 9 .04 seconds . . Was the run- ner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational with a time of 1:04 .79 . . Earned second letter . . 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at both the 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship (Feb . 26-27) and GWC Indoor Championship (May 13-15) . . Recorded the seventh- fastest 400-meter hurdles time (1:05 .38) in UND history at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10) . . Time was a personal-best and resulted in a sixth-place finish . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Belgrade High School . . 2009 and 2007 state champion in the 300-meter hurdles . . Set school record in the 300- meter hurdles with a time of 44 .42 seconds . . Earned all-state and all-conference honors . . Named Belgrade’s MVP in 2009 and 2008 . . As a senior, posted Montana’s top time for all four divisions (AA, A, B, C) in the event and led Belgrade to the state class A team champion- ship . . Was the 2008 state champion and 2009 state runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles . . Was lead leg of Belgrade’s 4x100 relay champi- onship team that set school record . . Also lettered twice in volleyball and once in basketball . . Was an academic all-state selection in all three sports . . Class Valedictorian and member of the Dean’s List . . A Wendy’s Heisman High School winner . . Personal: Majoring in inter- Junior Kirsten Haas national studies . . Daughter of Fred and Kari Haas . mikaela hirst
Year: Senior
Event: Hurdles, Jumps
Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .
High School: Century High School (‘08)
Major: Dietetics
2010-11 (Junior): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and out- door track . . Member of UND’s 4x200 relay team that set a school- record time of 1:45 .51 at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational . . Claimed GWC Indoor Championship runner-up honors in the triple jump with a personal-record leap of 38-4 ½ . . Was also the run- Senior Mikaela Hirst ner-up in the triple jump at the 2011 GWC Outdoor Championship with a jump of 37 feet, 2 ¾ inches . . Placed eighth in the long jump
36 student-athlete profiles 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country paige kuplic jessica lindsay
Year: Junior Year: Freshman
Event: Sprints Event: Distance
Hometown: Savage, Minn . Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
High School: Prior Lake High School (‘09) High School: Central High School (‘11)
Major: Chemistry Major: Biology, Pre-Health
2010-11 (Sophomore): Member of UND’s 4x200 relay team that 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 18th at the Great West Conference set a school-record time of 1:45 .51 at the Coastal Carolina Sham- Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:14 .10 . . Finished rock Invitational . . Member of UND’s 4x400 relay that placed sixth 11th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a personal-record time at the GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:03 .98 . . Won the of 18:33 44. . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate 100-meters (12 .47 seconds) and 200-meters (26 .18) at North Dakota of Central High School . . Lettered four times each in cross country State . . Was the runner-up in the 200-meters with a time of 25 .74 at and track . . Also lettered four times in basketball . . Named Central’s Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational . . Earned second letter . . 2009-10 Senior Female Athlete of the Year . . Personal: Majoring in biology (Freshman): Member of UND’s 800-meter relay team that broke 12- and pre-health . . Daughter of Lane and Karen Lindsay . . Mother at- year old school record at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational tended UND . (March 21) with a time of 1:46 .40 . . Runner-up in the 60-meter dash (7 .91 seconds) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship, clocking the second-fastest time in UND history . . Won the 60-meter dash (7 .98 seconds) and 200-meter dash (26 .28) at the South Dak- anna lipetzky toa Graphic Edge Alumni Invite (Jan . 23) . . Recorded a personal-best time of 12 .25 seconds in the 100-meters at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invi- Year: Junior tational (April 10), the fourth-fastest time in school history . . Ran the 200-meters in 25 .26 seconds at the SIU-Edwardsville Gateway Clas- Event: Distance sic (April 19), the fifth-fastest in UND history . . Placed fourth in the 4x100 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15) . . Earned Hometown: Moorhead, Minn . first letter . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Prior Lake High School High School: Moorhead High School (‘09) . . Lettered four times in track and qualified for state several times as a sprinter . . An all-state and all-conference performer . . Graduated Major: Spanish with four school records to her name . . State class AA champion in the 200-meter race as a senior . . Posted Minnesota’s top overall time for both classes (A and AA) in the 100 meters with a time of 12 .01 2011-12 (Junior): Named to second straight GWC Fall Academic seconds . . Earned academic all-conference honors . . Also lettered All-Conference team . . Placed 35th at the Great West Conference twice in soccer and was her team’s leading scorer . . Received the Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:53 .59 . . Clocked her Golden Boot Award . . Personal: Majoring in chemistry . . Daughter season-best time of 19:28 .95 at the USD Tim Young Invitational . . of Leon and JoAan Smith . 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to both the Great West Conference All-Academic Fall (cross country) and Winter/Spring (indoor, out- door track) teams . . Ran in all seven cross country meets . . Placed 63rd at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Champion- ship . . Earned second letter in cross country and first letters in track and field . . 2009-10 (Freshman): Competed in all six cross country events as a freshman . . Placed 36th at the Great West Conference Championship . . Best placing was a 13th-place performance at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) . . Made her collegiate debut with an 18th-place finish at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) . . Earned first letter in cross country . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Moorhead High School . . A four-year letterwinner in track and was named Moorhead High School’s Most Valuable Distance Runner as a junior . . Ran in State True Team Meet . . Lettered twice in cross country and was a team captain and team’s most valuable runner as a junior and senior . . Ran in state cross country meet . . Also lettered four times in hockey and was a team captain . . Named team’s hardest worker . . An academic all-state selection in hockey . . Class Salutatorian . . Per- sonal: Majoring in Spanish . . . Daughter of Roger and Kim Lipetzky . . Mother is a UND graduate . . Father played baseball at Valley City State (N .D .) University . . Grandfather, Larry Grooters, ran track and played basketball at VCSU .
student-athlete profiles 37 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country victoria lutz carolyn shabb
Year: Sophomore Year: Freshman
Event: Mid-Distance Event: Sprints
Hometown: Park Rapids, Minn . Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
High School: Park Rapids Senior High School (‘10) High School: Red River High School (‘11)
Major: English Major: Undeclared
2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 36th at the Great West Conference Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Red River High School . . Placed Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:58 .91 . . Clocked her fourth in the 100-meters, 200-meters and the pole vault at the 2010 season-best time of 19:45 .17 at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford NDHSAA State Track Meet . . Ran a PR time of 12 56. seconds in the Invitational . . Earned second cross country letter . . 2010-11 (Fresh- 100-meter prelims . . Personal: Undecided on a major . man): Ran in all seven of UND’s cross country meets . . Placed 49th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . Earned first cross country letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Park Rapids High School . . Set subsection record in the 800-meters megan storstad as a senior and won the Section 8A championship . . Placed sixth in the 800-meters at the 2010 Class A state meet . . Helped Park Rapids Year: Junior High to a fifth-place finish at the 2009 state cross country champion- ship as a senior . . Personal: Majoring in English . Event: Throws
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
jessica ly n c h High School: Red River High School (‘09)
Major: Phys . Ed ., Exercise Science & Wellness Year: Freshman
Event: Distance 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Confer- Hometown: Cologne, Minn . ence Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track . . Was the Great West Conference runner-up in the High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11) javelin with a throw of 128 feet, 10 ½ inches . . Won the javelin at North Dakota State (121-7, at the South Dakota State Twilight (120 Major: Pre-Physical Therapy feet) and at South Dakota (117-8) . . Earned second letter . . 2009- 10 (Freshman): Received UND’s Most Valuable Field Events award . . Placed fourth in the javelin at the 2010 Great West Conference Out- 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 16th at the Great West Conference door Championship with a throw of 120 feet, 11 inches . . Won the Cross Country Championship, third-best among Sioux runners . . Re- javelin at the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Gateway Classic (April corded a personal-record time of 19:05 .90 at the conference meet 19) with a throw of 114 feet . . Earned her first letter . . Before UND: A . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Chanhassen 2009 graduate of Red River High School . . Won back-to-back (2009, High School . . Lettered four times in track and field and cross coun- 2008) Eastern Dakota Conference championships in the javelin . . try . . Led Chanhassen High School to a conference championship in Was the state runner-up in the javelin at the 2009 class A champion- cross country as a senior . . Earned all-conference cross country hon- ship . . Two-time all-state performer in track . . Also lettered in volley- ors in 2010 and was a two-time honorable mention2007, 2008) . . ball and led Red River to state championships as a junior and senior Was also a two-time all-conference honorable mention in track and . . Twice named Red River’s Most Valuable Thrower . . Was a two-time field (2008, 2010) . . Named team most valuable player in cross coun- all-state and all-conference performer in volleyball . . Honor student try and track (distance) as a senior . . Member of the National Honor . . Received American Legion Auxiliary All-American Student Award Society . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . Daughter of . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and Dave and Cindy Lynch . wellness . . Daughter of Kevin and Maureen Storstad . . Mother is a graduate of UND .
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FightingAlso placed second in theSioux 4x200 relay . . Prep teammate of fellow brittany ungs sophomore Taylor Brett . . Personal: Majoring in pre-nursing . Year: Sophomore mackenzie wald Event: Mid-Distance
Hometown: Mantorville, Minn . Year: Freshman
High School: Kasson-Mantorville High School (‘10) Event: Distance
Major: Pre-Communication Hometown: Wayzata, Minn .
High School: Wayzata High School (‘11) 2011-12 (Sophomore): Did not compete in any meets . . 2010-11 Major: Community Nutrition (Freshman): Made her debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) and placed 20th . . Earned first cross country letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Kasson-Mantorville High School . . A six-year letter- 2011-12 (Freshman): Made her collegiate debut at the UND Ron winner in track . . Helped lead team to second straight state champi- Pynn Invitational where she placed 42nd with a time of 23:44 .65 . . onship in the 4x800-meter relay and broke a 15-year old state meet Also competed at the USD Tim Young Invitational, where she clocked record . . School record-holder in the 1,600 meters . . Placed third at a personal-record time of 22:19 .01 . . Earned first letter . . Before the state meet in the 1,600 meters as a sophomore and junior . . Also UND: A 2011 graduate of Wayzata High School . . Lettered five times lettered twice in soccer . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Major- in cross country and twice in track and field . . Was an all-conference ing in pre-communication . . Daughter of Chris and Judy Ungs . honorable mention in cross country as a senior . . Ran her personal- record time at the conference meet . . Also lettered twice in basket- ball . . Member of the National Honor Society . . Personal: Majoring chantel urban in community nutrition . . Daughter of Duane and Audrey Wald . . Both parents attended UND . . Older sister, Alexandra, is a member of the UND dance team . Year: Freshman
Event: Throws Hometown: Surrey, N .D . christine weinreich High School: Surrey High School (‘11) Year: Senior Major: Biology, Pre-Health Event: Throws
Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Surrey High School . . Lettered four Hometown: Pismo Beach, Calif . times in track as a prep . . Placed fifth in the discus at the 2010 and Previous School: Cuesta (Calif .) College 2011 North Dakota State Championships . . Also lettered five times in basketball and three times in volleyball . . Personal: Majoring in Major: General Studies biology and pre-health . . Daughter of Troy and Kim Urban . . Class Valedictorian as a senior . 2010-11 (Junior): Set a school record in the weight throw (50-5 ¼) in her UND debut at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet . . Set van heel the school record twice in the hammer throw . . Originally set the anne record at USD with a throw of 156-6 . . Later toppled that record at NDSU with a new record-throw of 160-7 . . Placed third in the weight Year: Sophomore throw (49-10 ¼) and sixth in the shot put (39-5 ½) at the GWC In- door Championship . . Placed fourth in the discus (141-1) and the Event: Hurdles hammer throw (159-10), and eighth in the shot put (38-2 ¼) at the Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn . 2011 GWC Outdoor Championship . . Won the hammer (160-7) and discus (136-4) throws at North Dakota State . . Won the shot put at High School: Forest Lake High School (‘10) the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational with a throw of 42-3 ½ . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: Spent past two years at Cuesta Major: Pre-Nursing (Calif .) College . . Set Cuesta College school records in both the dis- cus and hammer throw . . Placed second in the discus at the 2010 Southern Cal Championship . . Tossed a personal-best 161-4 in the Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake High School . . School hammer throw one week later at the California State Championship record-holder in the 100-meters (15 .22 seconds) . . Won the Section . . A 2007 graduate of Arroyo Grande High School . . Lettered four 7AA title in the 100-meter hurdles as a prep . . Also placed second in times in track and field . . Placed eighth in shot put at 2006 state the 300-meter hurdles to qualify for state in both events . . Finished championship . . Personal: Majoring in general studies . . Daughter fourth in the 100-meters at Section 5AAA True Team track meet . . of Eric and Diane Weinreich .
student-athlete profiles 39 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country savana weller erin wysocki
Year: Sophomore Year: Freshman
Event: Mid-Distance Event: Distance
Hometown: Sauk Centre, Minn . Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
High School: Sauk Centre High School (‘10) High School: Red River High School (‘11)
Major: Mathematics Major: Community Nutrition
2010-11 (Freshman): Member of UND’s 4x400 relay that placed sixth 2011-12 (Freshman): Named Great West Conference Cross Coun- at the GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:03 .98 . . Member try Freshman of the Year and earned All-GWC first team honors . . of UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a school-record time Placed sixth at the GWC Cross Country Championship with a time of of 11:53 .03 at the Iowa State Classic . . Finished seventh in the 800- 18:21 .44 . . Led UND with a ninth-place finish at the USD Tim Young meters at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a Invitational (18:26 01). . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2011 time of 2:22 .92 . . Ran a personal-record time of 2:16 .13 in the pre- graduate of Red River High School . . Lettered five times in cross liminaries . . Placed third in the 800-meters at the South Dakota State country and four times in track and field . . Won state track champi- Twilight Meet with a time of 2:26 .93 . . Ran in a pair of cross country onships in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays as a senior . . Graduated with meets . . Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . honors . . Personal: Majoring community nutrition . . Daughter of 4) . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Sauk Centre High School . . Jan and Rusty Wysocki . . Both parents and several other relatives Five-time letterwinner in track . . Won 12 state medals and 14 all- attended UND . conference honors . . Three-time state runner-up in the 800 meters at the Minnesota State Class A Championship . . Also placed third in the 4x800-meter relay and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2010 state championship . . Was the 4x400 state champion as a sopho- brittany zander more . . Lettered twice in volleyball and was twice named her team’s most valuable player . . Two-time all-conference and all-section per- Year: Junior former in volleyball . . Lettered twice in basketball and volleyball and was a two-time all-conference selection in both sports . . Two-time Event: Sprints team MVP in volleyball and conference offensive player of the year . . Twice named to all-section team in volleyball . . Graduated with high Hometown: Mandan, N .D . honors and was class valedictorian . . Personal: Majoring in math- ematics . . Daughter of Jim and Jackie Weller . . Older brother, Grant, High School: Mandan High School (‘09) played football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn . . . Another Major: General Studies older brother, Zach, currently plays football for the Cobbers .
2010-11 (Freshman): Member of UND’s distance medley relay that placed third at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a time of 12:30 .46 . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Mandan High School . . Lettered five times in track and was twice named her team’s most valuable athlete . . Earned all-state honors in the 400 meters and long jump as a senior . . Also qualified for state in the 800 meters as a senior . . Lettered three times in vol- leyball and was team’s most valuable player as a senior . . Lettered three times in basketball . . Personal: Majoring in general studies . . Daughter of Brad and Karla Zander . . Mother, three uncles and one aunt attended UND .
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The Great West ConferenceFighting is Sioux made up of 10 intercollegiate in- stitutions that range geographi- cally from New Jersey to Texas to California . The 10 member schools are spread out over seven states and four time zones, giving each school added exposure - both in terms of media and recruiting - in new destinations . The conference affiliation also generates much interest within Ed Grom the 10 institutions’ substantial GWC Commissioner alumni base .
The conference, which began as a football-only league, took a giant leap in the collegiate athletic world when the conference expanded to include several addi- UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and director of athletics Brian Faison announced tional sports and several new members . UND’s membership into the Great West Conference in July of 2008.
Joining the league on July 10, 2008 were Houston Baptist University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Dakota, University of South Dakota, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley University . Chicago State accepted the league’s invitation to join in October, 2008 . These seven schools joined football only members Cal Poly, UC Davis and Southern Utah University to make up the 10-member league .
In addition to football, championships conducted during the 2008-09 academic year were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s golf . Team sports in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball begin league play in 2009-10 .
As the conference began planning for multi-team sport competition in 2009-10, several teams were added in the sports of women’s soccer and baseball to help provide a more diverse and competitive field . Delaware State, Howard and South Carolina State joined as associate members in women’s soccer, giving the Great West two, four-team divisions . The associate members, plus NJIT, make up the Eastern Division, while North Dakota, South Dakota, Houston Baptist and Utah Valley play in the West . Northern Colorado and New York Institute of Technology joined great west conference Administration as associate members in baseball, giving the Great West eight play- ing members . Seattle University was added as an associate member in cross country and track and field in 2009 . Ed Grom, Commissioner P .O . Box 9344 Officially announced Feb . 25, 2004, charter members of the Great West Naperville, IL 60567 Football Conference were California Polytechnic State University; Uni- P: (630) 428-4492 versity of California, Davis; North Dakota State University; University F: (630) 548-0705 of Northern Colorado; South Dakota State University; and Southern E-mail: grom@gwconference .org Utah University . Conference competition began on Sept . 4, 2004 with UC Davis scoring a 52-0 win over South Dakota State and Northern Mike Sharpe, Assistant Commissioner Colorado notching a 15-13 win over North Dakota State . P: (816) 210-4305 E-mail: sharpe@gwconference .org The Great West continues its proud tradition in football and has been rated as one of the best in Football Championship Subdivision and Jacque Cottrell, Director of Media Relations ahead of Football Bowl Subdivision leagues such as the Mid-American P: (713) 305-8614 Conference and the Sun Belt . E-mail: cottrell@gwconference .org
The Great West Conference recognizes student-athletes on both a Cliff Martin, Media Relations Assistant weekly and full-season basis . Individual awards include players of P: (214) 770-6463 the week; all-conference teams; an academic all-conference team; E-mail: martin@gwconference .org and player, newcomer and coach of the year awards . The league also crowns team champions for both regular season and post-season competition .
The governance of the Great West Conference remains primarily with the member institutions . Each member institution is represented on the President’s Council by its respective CEO . The general opera- tions and management of the Conference will be conducted by the directors of athletics and senior woman administrators (Joint Council) . Scheduling of contests, assignment of officials and certain media rela- tions functions remain with member institutions .
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CROSS COUNTRYFighting MVPs 2003 Kristin Murch Sioux2001 Becky Leppard 2001 Missy Berg 1977 Unavailable Jessica Schill Talia Merritt Becky Cable 1978 Unavailable 2004 Jessica Lichter 2002 Jackie Auwarter Becky Leppard 1979 Lynne McKeane Kristin Murch Katie Marschel Jessica Williams 1980 Unavailable 2005 Britt Beeson Julie Johnson 2002 Katie Marschel 1981 Unavailable Margaret Landberg Jessica Williams 1982 Jeanne Likar Jessica Lichter 2003 JoAan Murphy 2003 Heidi Faul 1983 Unavailable 2006 Margaret Landberg Julie Johnson Julie Johnson 1984 Kari McIntire Rachelle Duerre 2004 Jessica Neva Beth Morris 1985 Kristy Aune Kristy Keithley Jackie Kensinger JoAan Murphy 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 2007 Renee Aune Dana Olimb 2004 April Bielejeski 1987 Sheila Pexsa Kristy Keithley 2005 Veronica Sackett Kristin Murch 1988 Sheila Pexsa Callie Malone Dana Olimb Dana Olimb 1989 Steph Bruening 2008 Lori Benke 2006 Heidi Evans Jessica Schill 1990 Steph Bruening Mandy Gefroh Jessica Fleck 2005 Jackie Kensinger 1991 Steph Bruening 2009 Lori Benke 2007 Heidi Evans Kristin Murch 1992 Steph Bruening Kristi Dahlheimer Michelle Burgaard Heidi Zander 1993 Heather Parr 2010 Emily Emerson 2008 Heidi Evans 2006 Britt Beeson 1994 Heather Parr 2011 Emily Emerson Jessica Clausnitzer Margaret Landberg 1995 Kim Olund Katherine Enabnit 2009 Brittany Brenny Heidi Zander 1996 Kim Olund Meghan Enabnit Jessica Clausnitzer 2007 Nikki Dahlstrom 1997 Traci Korynta 2010 Emily Emerson Jessica Fleck 1998 Becky Leppard TRACK & FIELD MVPs Megan Storstad Margaret Landberg 1999 Jessica Neva 1973 Donna Hutchinson 2008 Nikki Dahlstrom 2000 Becky Leppard 1974 Unavailable TRACK & FIELD CAPTAINS Renee Aune 2001 Jessica Neva 1975 Shelly Allmaras 1973 Unavailable Jessica Clausnitzer 2002 Carolyn Orsua Cynthia Bohlman 1974 Unavailable 2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 2003 Jessica Neva 1976 Patty Reep 1975 Shelly Allmaras Kristi Dahlheimer 2004 Veronica Sackett 1977 Nancy Cushman Cynthia Bohlman Kate LaRoche 2005 Margaret Landberg 1978 Nancy Cushman 1976 Shelly Allmaras 2010 Brooke Biederstedt 2006 Kristy Keithley Diane Schafer Cynthia Bohlman Jessica Butler 2007 Heidi Evans 1979 Ginny Hoop 1977 Unavailable Emily Emerson 2008 Brittany Brenny Lynne McKeane 1978 Diane Schafer 2011 Brooke Biederstedt 2009 Brittany Brenny 1980 Unavailable 1979 Unavailable Jessica Butler 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1981 Ginny (Hoop) Jacobson 1980 Unavailable 2011 Emily Emerson Connie Weltz 1981 Unavailable 1982 Margie Hutson 1982 Unavailable CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS Jeanne Likar 1983 Kari McIntire 1977 Diane Schafer 1983 Margie Hutson 1984 Margie Hutson 1978 Unavailable 1984 Unavailable Kari McIntire 1979 Unavailable 1985 Unavailable 1985 Kristy Forsberg 1980 Unavailable 1986 Karen Bergantine Mary Martian 1981 Unavailable Sandi Walford Lisa Resell 1982 Unavailable 1987 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1986 Kristy Aune 1983 Kari McIntire Nancy Fleischhacker Nancy Fleischhacker 1984 Kari McIntire 1988 Renee Crep, Brenda Schmitz Traci JoAan 1985 Kari McIntire Shelly Ballard 1987 Kristy Aune Kroynta Murphy 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1989 Renee Crep 1988 Nancy Fleischhacker 1987 Angie Johnson Traci Werner Brenda Schmitz 1988 Jackie Kilian 1990 Steph Bruening 1989 Barb Bergantine 1989 Sheila Pexsa Traci Werner Renee Crep 1990 Sheila Pexsa 1991 Sheila Pexsa Wendy Kinneberg 1991 Sheila Pexsa Diana Trager 1990 Unavailable 1992 Steph Bruening 1992 Liesa Swenson 1991 Sheila Pexsa Louise Ronnerman Sara Dupslaff 1992 Unavailable 1993 Heather Parr 1993 Steph Bruening 1993 Unavailable 1994 Erin Bly Marie Crep 1994 Unavailable Jennifer Diedrich Louise Ronnerman 1995 Heather Parr Heather Parr Misty Langseth Laura Seifert Margaret Brittany 1995 Erin Bly Kris Sorenson Kari Ward Landberg Beeson Heather Parr 1994 Steph Bruening 1996 Vicky Besette 1996 Traci Korynta Vicky Besette Erin Bly Christy Rygh 1995 Kim Olund 1997 Unavailable 1997 Disa Hillstrom 1996 Kim Olund 1998 Missy Berg Traci Korynta Vicky Besette Andrea Charlebois 1998 Becky Leppard 1997 NO MVP Tracy Korynta 1999 Becky Leppard (season cancelled due to flood) 1999 Missy Berg April Maine 1998 Cindy Scott Kati Drellack 2000 Becky Lepppard Missy Wilson 2000 Missy Berg April Maine 1999 Becky Leppard Becky Cable 2001 Katie Marschel Kati Drellack Becky Leppard 2002 JoAan Murphy 2000 Becky Leppard Becky Cable Carolyn Orsua Veronica Kristin Sackett Murch
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North FightingDakota Indoor Track and Field Records Sioux
Event Name Year mark 55-meters Margie Hutson 1983 7 .23 60-meters Margie Hutson 1981 7 .86 55-meter hurdles Beth Morris 2003 8 .30 60-meter hurdles Jessica Butler 2011 8 .87 200-meters Liesa Swenson 1993 25 .31 300-meters* Liesa Swenson 1993 41 .25 400-meters Jessica Williams 2001 57 .41 500-meters Marie Crep 1993 1:15 .85 600-meters Heidi Faul 2001 1:35 .23 800-meters Jessica Schill 2004 2:10 .18 1,000-meters Becky Leppard 2000 2:55 .15 1,500-meters* Louise Ronnerman 1993 4:32 .31 Mile Run Becky Leppard 2001 4:49 .35 3,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 9:44 .10 5,000-meters Jessica Neva 2004 16:49 .35 High Jump Julie Johnson 2003 5-08 3/4 Long Jump Laura Seifert 1994 18-09 1/2 Triple Jump Sara Dupslaff 1992 38-04 3/4 Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer 2008 12-09 1/2 Shot Put Traci Werner 1990 46-08 1/2 20 lbs. Weight Christine Weinreich 2011 50-05 1/4 Pentathlon Beth Morris 2003 3,252 pts .
Relays 400-meter relay* Margie Hutson, Steph Mahanna, 1981 52:06 Ginny Hoop, Connie Weltz Senior Jessica Butler holds school records in the 60- meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles. 800-meter relay Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson, 1999 1:46 .98 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White
1,600-meter relay Jessica Williams, Jessica Schill 2002 3:49 .39 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul
3,200-meter relay* Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans 2004 9:19 .35 Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill
Distance medley relay Lindsay Anderson, Emily Emerson, 2011 11:53.03 Megan Gray, Savana Weller
*Event No Longer Contested
Heidi Evans was a member of UND’s record-setting 3,200-meter relay team and also holds the school’s outdoor record in the 1,500-meters.
Veronica Sackett was a member Jessica Boger was a member of UND’s of two school-record indoor relay school-record distance medley relay teams. team in 2006.
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FightingNorth Dakota OutdoorSioux Track and Field Records
Event Name Year mark 100-meters Crystal White 1999 12 .12 200-meters Liesa Swenson 1992 24 .85 400-meters Heidi Faul 2001 56 .13 800-meters Becky Leppard 2001 2:09 .17 1,500-meters Heidi Evans 2008 4:24 .66 3,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 9:44 .04 3,000-meter steeple Veronica Sackett 2005 10:51 .74 5,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 16:50 .54 10,000-meters Jessica Neva 2004 35:33 .10 100-meter hurdles Jessica Butler 2011 14 .21 400-meter hurdles Liesa Swenson 1992 60 .91 High Jump Wendy Kinneberg 1990 5-08 1/2 Long Jump Laura Seifert 1994 18-09 Triple Jump Nikki Sims 2004 38-04 1/4 Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer 2007 12-02 Shot Put Traci Werner 1990 46-02 1/2 Discus Talia Merritt 2001 173-10 Javelin Dana Olimb 2005 156-01 Hammer Christine Weinreich 2011 160-7 Heptathlon Jackie Kensinger 2004 4,527 pts .
Relays 400-meter relay Kerry Hendrickson, Chantel Larson 1998 48 .27 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White
800-meter relay Brittney Bolstad, Sarah Fegley, 2011 1:45.51 Jessica Clausnitzer holds UND’s indoor and outdoor Mikaela Hirst, Paige Kuplic pole vault records.
1,600-meter relay Jessica Williams, Missy Berg 2001 3:45 .05 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul
3,200-meter relay Cindy Scott, Missy Berg 1999 9:04 .04 Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pederson
Sprint Medley Crystal White, Chantel Larson 1999 4:05 .77 Jackie Feser, April Maine
Distance Medley Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter 2001 11:47 .63 Becky Leppard, April Maine
Traci Werner set the UND record in the outdoor shot put in 1990, a record that still stands. That same year, she set the school’s indoor shot put record. Becky Leppard holds UND outdoor Talia Merrit set school records in records in the 800-meters and the the hammer and discus throws, the distance medley relay. latter of which still stands.
44 und record book 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2011) Event SITE mARK Year 500-meters Mile Run 55-meters Marie Crep NCC 1:15 .85 1993 Becky Leppard NCAA II 4:49 .35 2001 Margie Hutson NCC 7 23. 1983 Heidi Faul NCC 1:16 .48 2000 Katie Marschel NCAA II 4:53 .28 2002 Liesa Swenson Bemidji 7 27. 1993 April Bielejeski NCC 1:16 .73 2002 Steph Bruening Iowa St . 4:57 .11 1993 Chantel Larson Fargo 7 28. 1999 Missy Berg NCC 1:17 .04 1999 Louise Ronnerman Iowa St . 4:59 .01 1992 Crystal White NCC 7 .30 1998 Jessic Schill Fargo 1:17 .85 2004 April Maine NCC 4:59 .52 2000 Sara Dupslaff Fargo 7 42. 1989 Jessica Williams Fargo 1:18 .03 2000 Emily Emerson Notre Dame 4:59.60 2010 Marci Enns Fargo 7 44. 1993 Renee Crep NCC 1:18 .50 1990 Lindsay Anderson gWC 5:00.53 2011 Rebecca Goodman NCC 7 51. 2001 Jenna Griffith NCC 1:18 .65 2003 Heidi Evans Iowa St . 5:03 .55 2006 Paula Cash NCC 7 56. 1988 Kari Ward Fargo 1:18 .91 1994 Veronica Sackett NCC 5:03 .73 2006 Erin Baustian Concordia 7 57. 2004 Savana Weller Notre Dame 1:19.15 2011 Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 5:04 .68 1992 Crystal Engstrom Fargo 7 .60 .6O 2000 Cassie Hajicek Fargo 7 60. 2001 600-meters 3,000-meters Heidi Faul Minnesota 1:35 .23 2001 Steph Bruening NCAA II 9:44 .10 1993 55-meter hurdles Missy Berg Minnesota 1:38 .00 1999 Jessica Neva Minnesota 9:56 .89 2002 Beth Morris Fargo 8 .30 2003 Traci Korynta Concordia 1:38 .62 1999 Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 9:59 .24 1992 Aimee Wiseth Fargo 8 42. 1991 Lisbeth Pedersen Bemidji 1:38 .75 1999 Evette Edmondson Iowa St . 9:59 .74 1993 Jessica Clausnitzer Bemidji 8 44. 2009 Cindy Scott Minnesota 1:39 .00 1999 Becky Leppard NCC 10:03 .09 2001 Jessica Butler Bemidji 8 46. 2009 April Bielejeski Minnesota 1:39 .09 2001 Brittany Brenny Idaho St. 10:08.32 2010 Teresa Betz NCC 8 54. 1987 Renee Crep Minnesota 1:40 .44 1989 Kari McIntire Fargo 10:14 .08 1984 Paula Cash NCC 8 54. 1988 Jackie Feser Concordia 1:40 .55 1999 Heather Parr Iowa St . 10:21 .30 1993 Denise Barnhardt Fargo 8 55. 1992 Marie Crep Bemidji 1:40 .85 1994 Meghan Enabnit Iowa St. 10:23.37 2011 Allyson Grohnke NCC 8 64. 1988 Jessica Williams Bemidji 1:42 .75 1999 Becky Cable NCC 8 78. 2000 5,000-meters Cassie Hajicek Bemidji 8 83. 2002 800-meters Jessica Neva NCAA II 16:49 .35 2004 Jessica Schill NCAA II 2:10 .18 2004 Kim Olund NCAA II 16:49 .70 1996 60-meter hurdles Jackie Auwarter NCAA II 2:11 .18 2002 Steph Bruening NCAA II 17:12 .62 1994 Jessica Butler GWC 8 74. 2011 Heidi Evans NCAA II 2:11 .98 2007 Lindsay Anderon Notre Dame 17:16.17 2011 Kirsten Haas gWC 9.04 2011 Marie Crep NCAA II 2:12 .25 1993 Evette Edmondson NCC 17:40 .52 1993 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 9 05. 2008 Becky Leppard Fargo 2:12 .54 2001 Brittany Brenny GWC 17:53 .14 2009 Beth Morris NCAA II 9 07. 2003 Louise Ronnerman NCC 2:13 .92 1993 Heather Parr NCC 17:57 .62 1994 Jodi Bredahl NA 9 .30 1979 Emily Emerson Iowa St. 2:14.06 2011 JoAan Murphy NCC 18:00 .71 2003 Rachael Fashant Iowa St . 9 42. 2010 Cindy Scott Iowa St . 2:14 .64 1999 Carolyn Busse NCC 18:08 .33 2000 Megan Gray gWC Hep. 9.46 2011 Erin Bly Iowa St . 2:14 .90 1994 Margaret Landberg NCC 18:16 .35 2006 Jackie Kensinger Mankato 9 53. 2004 Jen Lykken Iowa St . 2:15 .14 1993 Jenna Gillson gWC Hep. 9.64 2011 Bold indicates still active Aryn Bell GWC 9 68. 2010 1,000-meters Becky Leppard Fargo 2:55 .15 2000 200-meters Jackie Auwarter NCC 2:55 .45 2002 Liesa Swenson Iowa St . 25 .31 1993 Cindy Scott NCC 2:57 .17 1999 Paige Kuplic Iowa St. 25.68 2010 Traci Korynta Fargo 2:57 .21 1999 Chantel Larson Concordia 25 .98 1999 Katie Marschel NCC 2:58 .82 2001 Krista Vogel Mankato 26 .32 2007 Steph Bruening Fargo 2:59 .74 1993 Crystal White NCC 26 .34 1999 Sheila Pexsa St .Cloud 3:00 .38 1991 Jess Williams Concordia 26 .39 2000 Jessica Schill NCC 3:00 .49 2001 Rebecca Goodman NCC 26 .40 2001 Jen Lykken Fargo 3:00 .54 1993 April Bielejeski Bemidji 26 .67 2002 Erin Bly Fargo 3:00 .73 1994 Cheri Boyer Iowa St. 26.67 2009 Erin Baustian Mankato 27 .05 2004 1,500-meters Louise Ronnerman NCAA II 4:32 .31 1993 300-meters Steph Bruening NCAA II 4:36 .06 1993 Liesa Swenson Bemidji 41 .25 1993 Sheila Pexsa NCAA II 4:38 .13 1992 Paige Kuplic Notre Dame 42.19 2010 Cindy Scott Fargo 4:42 .57 1995 Karen Bergantine NCC 42 .60 1986 Jeanne Likar NCC 4:42 .75 1983 Brenda Schmitz St . Cloud 42 .70 1987 Kristy Forsberg NCAA II 4:43 .34 1987 Cheri Boyer Notre Dame 42.78 2010 Evette Edmondson Fargo 4:45 .24 1993 Chris Hoper Fargo 43 .52 1989 Disa Hillstrom Fargo 4:52 .46 1995 Ginny Hoop NCC 42 .88 1984 Jenny Diedrich Fargo 4:53 .20 1995 Jennifer Riley Fargo 43 .54 1988 Kari McIntire St . Cloud 4:55 .24 1986 Renee Crep Bemidji 43 .64 1990 Teresa Betz Mankato 44 .64 1987
400-meters Margaret Landberg Jessica Williams Minnesota 57 .41 2001 Heidi Faul NCC 57 .85 2002 April Bielejeski Bemidji 58 .55 2002 Missy Berg Iowa St . 58 .94 1999 Krista Vogel Mankato 59 .57 2007 Renee Crep Fargo 59 .64 1990 Kari Ward Fargo 60 .11 1994 Ginny Hoop NCC 60 .15 1981 Jessica Boger Bemidji 60 .77 2006 Jenna Griffith Bemidji 60 .81 2003
und record book 45 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2011) Event Site Mark Year 20 lb. Weight 800-meter relay Christine Weinreich USD 50-9 1/4 2011 Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson Concordia 1:46 .98 1999 Kati Drellack Fargo 50-01 1/2 1999 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White Dana Olimb Bemidji 49-01 2005 Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Concordia 1:47 .55 2000 Talia Merritt NCC 47-00 3/4 2001 Suzanne Bergantine, Heidi Faul Lyndsey Hausauer Bemidji 45-10 2005 Paula Cash, Allyson Grohnke NCC 1:49 .51 1988 Krista Klabo NCC 43-10 3/4 2006 Renee Crep, Jen Riley Jenny Flach Mankato 43-05 3/4 2005 Sara Dupslaff, Chris Hoper NCC 1:49 .64 1989 Brooke Biederstedt Bemidji 41-10 1/2 2009 Brenda Dietrich, Jen Riley Suzy Homstad Bemidji 41-07 1/4 2006 Paula Pringle, Margie Hnasko NCC 1:49 .95 1983 Nicole Bell NCC 41-00 1/2 1999 Lisa Resell, Margie Hutson High Jump 1,600-meter relay Julie Johnson NCAA II 5-8 3/4 2003 Jess Williams, Jess Schill NCAA II 3:49 .39 2002 Wendy Kinneberg NCC 5-8 1990 April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul Allyson Grohnke NCC 5-7 1/4 1987 Jess Williams, Becky Leppard Fargo 3:52 .82 2001 Shosti Vorachek Fargo 5-6 1/4 2000 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Nikki Dahlstrom NCC 5-6 2006 Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Minnesota 3:54 .51 2001 Lyndsy Geggleman NCC 5-5 2006 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Amanda Nagel Mankato 5-4 3/4 2004 Jess Williams, Missy Berg Fargo 3:54 .94 2000 Pam Cole NCC 5-4 1984 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Tricia Pederson Fargo 5-4 1997 Jess Williams, Andrea Domaskin NCC 3:56 .85 2000 Cristy Risberg NCC Pent . 5-3 1/4 1993 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Jessica Butler Bemidji 5-3 1/4 2008 Missy Berg, Jess Williams Iowa St . 3:59 .50 1999 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Long Jump Laura Siefert Iowa St . 18-09 1/4 1994 3,200-meter relay Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-07 1992 Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans, NCC 9:19 .35 2004 Nikki Sims Fargo 18-05 3/4 2004 Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill Karen Bergantine NCC 18-04 1986 Jess Schill, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:20 .51 2002 Michelle Burgard Bemidji 18-03 1/4 2007 JoAan Murphy, Katie Marschel Cristy Risberg Fargo 17-11 1/4 1993 Katie Marschel, April Maine NCC 9:22 .55 2001 Brenda Schmitz NDSCS 17-10 3/4 1986 Jess Schill, Becky Leppard Wendy Kinneberg Fargo 17-09 1990 Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen Concordia 9:30 .61 1999 Kristin Stokes NCC 17-07 1999 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Steph Campbell NCC 17-06 1/4 2000 Jess Schill, Brittany Beeson NCC 9:30 .73 2003 JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett Triple Jump Missy Berg, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:31 .42 1999 Mikaela Hirst GWC 38-4 3/4 2011 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Sara Dupslaff NCC 38-4 3/4 1992 Missy Berg, April Maine NCC 9:34 .70 2000 Jackie Kensinger Fargo 38-02 2003 Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard Sarah Fegley GWC 37-6 1/2 2010 Missy Berg, April Maine Concordia 9:37 .20 2000 Michelle Burgard Bemidji 37-3 3/4 2006 K . Marschel . Jackie Auwarter Nikki Sims Mankato 36-8 1/2 2004 Jessica Fleck Bemidji 36-8 1/2 2005 DISTANCE MEDLEY relay Kristin Stokes Bemidji 36-6 3/4 1999 Emily Emerson, Megan Gray, Iowa State 11:53.03 2011 Suzanne Bergantine NCC 36-6 1/4 1999 Savana Weller, Lindsay Anderson Jen Halstenson Concordia 36-5 3/4 2000 Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger, Mankato 11:56 .98 2006 Heidi Evans, Veronica Sackett Pole Vault Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger, Minnesota 11:59 .21 2005 Jessica Clausnitzer St . Cloud 12-9 1/2 2008 Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Kate LaRoche St . Cloud 12-5 1/2 2008 Rachelle Duerre, Brittany Beeson, Iowa State 12:16 .13 2005 Jessica Fleck Bemidji 12-1 1/2 2006 Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Kayla Pfau Vermillion 11-08 2010 Ellen Amberson NCC 11-6 1/2 2004 Shot Put Taylor Brett Notre Dame 11-3 3/4 2011 Traci Werner NCC 46-8 1/2 1990 Darby Sedler Fargo 10-11 3/4 2003 Diana Trager Fargo 45-5 1/2 1990 Becky Cable NCC 10-11 2000 Kati Drellack Fargo 44-1 1/2 1999 Lisa Bell Fargo 10-00 2000 Nancy Fleischhacker NCC 43-3 1/2 1987 Dana Olimb NCC 43-01 1/2 2005 Pentathlon Misty Langseth Fargo 43-00 1991 Beth Morris Fargo 3,252 pts . 2003 Talia Merritt Fargo 42-8 1/2 2003 Cristy Risberg NCC 3,245 pts . 1993 Christine Weinreich USD 42-6 1/4 2011 Megan Gray GWC 3,052 pts. 2011 Andrea Charlebois NCC 42-5 1/2 1998 Jenna Gillson GWC 2,806 pts. 2011 Lindsey Hausauer Bemidji 41-03 2005 Heidi Zander NCC 2,719 pts . 2006
Bold indicates still active
46 und record book 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2011) Event Site mARK Year 5,000-meters 400-meter relay 100-meters Steph Bruening SW MO . 16:50 .54 1993 Kerry Henricksen NCC 48 .27 1998 Crystal White Moorhead 12 .12 1999 Lindsay Anderson mt. Sac 17:00.55 2011 Chantel Larson Chantel Larson Moorhead 12 .16 1999 Kim Olund Drake 17:07 .20 1996 Suzanne Bergantine Margie Hutson NCC 12 .21 1984 Evette Edmondson Minnesota 17:08 .24 1993 Crystal White Liesa Swenson NCC 12 .25 1993 Sheila Pexsa Drake 17:18 .43 1991 Rebecca Goodman NCC 12 .37 2001 Brittany Brenny GWC 17:19 .52 2010 Jess Williams NCC 48 .33 2001 Karen Bergantine UND 12 .38 1986 Kari McIntire JC 17:29 .24 1984 Rebecca Goodman Paige Kuplic Drake 12.25 2010 Jeanne Likar Moorhead 17:48 .54 1982 Cassie Hajicek Marci Enns NCC 12 .56 1993 JoAan Murphy Cal St . LA 17:49 .60 2003 April Bielejeski Cheri Boyer Drake 12.68 2010 Heather Parr Drake 17:50 .32 1993 Crystal Engstrom Moorhead 12 .73 2000 Jess Williams NCC 48 .50 2000 10,000-meters Rebecca Goodman 200-meters Jessica Neva NCC 35:33 .10 2004 Suzanne Bergantine Liesa Swenson NCC 24 .85 1992 Brittany Brenny GWC 35:33 .50 2010 Crystal Engstrom Margie Hutson NCC 25 .02 1984 Steph Bruening Drake 35:35:64 1994 Chantel Larson Moorhead 25 .17 1998 Kim Olund NCAA II 35:50 .06 1996 Jessica Butler GWC 48.53 2011 Paige Kuplic SIUE 25.26 2010 Evette Edmondson Drake 36:23 .83 1993 Paige Kuplic Crystal White NCC 25 .36 1999 JoAan Murphy NCC 36:50 .92 2003 Brittney Bolstad Rebecca Goodman NCC 25 .42 2001 Kristy Keithley NCC 37:01 .78 2007 Mikaela Hirst Cheri Boyer San Diego St. 26.04 2009 Heather Parr SDSU 37:30 .07 1994 Krista Vogel Simpson 26 .18 2007 Margaret Landberg NCC 37:33 .87 2007 Jess Williams NCC 48 .94 1999 Cassie Hajicek NCC 26 .19 2001 Carolyn Busse NCC 37:49 .70 2000 Chantel Larson Marci Enns NCC 26 .40 1993 Suzanne Bergantine 100-meter hurdles Crystal White 400-meters Jessica Butler GWC 14 21. 2011 Heidi Faul NCC 56 .13 2001 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 14 76. 2007 Cheri Boyer Drake 48.86 2010 Jess Williams NCC 56 .35 2001 Beth Morris NCC 14 78. 2003 Jessica Butler Marie Crep UND 56 .64 1994 Becky Cable NCC 14 84. 1999 Sarah Fegley Renee Crep NCC 56 .70 1989 Denise Barnhardt Minnesota 14 96. 1992 Paige Kuplic April Bielejeski NCC 57 .92 2001 Kirsten Haas gWC 15.01 2011 Brenda Schmitz Moorhead 58 .64 1987 Paula Cash Moorhead 15:14 1988 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 49 .25 2008 Kari Ward NCC 58 .71 1994 Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 15:14 1988 Sarah Fegley Krista Vogel NCC 58 .94 2007 Jenna Gillson GWC 15 30. 2011 Sara Carpenter Cindy Scott Fargo 58 .96 1998 Jackie Kensinger NCC Hep 15 40. 2004 Jessica Butler Andrea Domaskin Morningside 59 .30 2000 400-meter hurdles Jess Williams UND 49 .30 2000 800-meters Liesa Swenson NCAA II 60 91. 1992 Rebecca Goodman Becky Leppard NCAA II 2:09 17. 2001 Missy Berg NCC 61 93. 1999 Suzanne Bergantine Marie Crep NCAA II 2:09 .46 1994 Jenna Gillson gWC 63.18 2011 Heidi Faul Heidi Evans Asuza Pacific2:10 .71 2008 Kirsten Hass SDSU 63.32 2011 Jessica Schill NCAA II 2:11 .43 2004 Dana Peterson NCC 64 30. 2008 Sara Dupslaff NCC 49 .54 1992 Jackie Auwarter Moorhead 2:11 .75 2002 Denise Barnhardt NCC 64 34. 1992 Cristy Risberg Emily Emerson USD 2:12.26 2011 Rachel Sackett NCC 64 74. 2005 Denise Barnhardt Cindy Scott NCAA II 2:12 .26 1998 Jodi Horn NW Missouri 65 03. 2001 Liesa Swenson Louise Ronnerman Minnesota 2:13 .95 1992 Audra Bushaw NCC 65 43. 1994 Veronica Sackett St . Olaf 2:14 .61 2004 Loni Ulrich UND 65 74. 1984 Jessica Clausnitzer Sioux Falls 49 .98 2009 Erin Bly NCC 2:14 .73 1994 Cheri Boyer Steeplechase Sara Carpenter 1,500-meters Veronica Sackett NCC 10:58 .70 2004 Jessica Butler Heidi Evans Mt . Sac 4:24 66. 2008 Renee Aune Augustana 11:06 .84 2006 Becky Leppard Drake 4:26 71. 2000 Carolyn Orsua Moorhead 11:10 .24 2002 Louise Ronnerman NCC 4:31 .46 1992 Kristi Dahlheimer Coastal Car 11:26 .94 2010 Kristy Forsberg-Aune NCC 4:32 .80 1987 Kristin Murch NCC 11:29 .38 2004 Bold indicates still active Emily Emerson mt. Sac 4:32.84 2011 Mandy Gefroh NCC 11:43 .89 2007 April Maine NCAA II 4:34 51. 2000 Courtney Hugstad-Vaa NCC 11:47 .52 2005 Katie Marschel NCC 4:35 02. 2001 Jordyn Dass Drake 12:17.23 2011 Steph Bruening NCC 4:35 .56 1993 Katherine Enabnit gWC 12:25.67 2009 Renee Aune Concordia 4:39 .35 2007 Margaret Landberg NW Mo . St . 12:25 .90 2004 Jessica Neva N .W MO . 4:40 .13 2002
3,000-meters Steph Bruening NCC 9:44 .04 1993 Jessica Neva NCAA II 9:51 .84 2004 Sheila Pexsa Minnesota 9:56 .69 1991 Kari McIntire Moorhead 9:58 .30 1984 Becky Leppard NCC 10:04 .57 1999 Evette Edmondson Augie 10:08 .34 1993 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Drake 10:13 .76 1987 Lindsay Anderson USD 10:15.05 2011 Brittany Brenny USC 10:15 .09 2009 JoAan Murphy Emporia 10:15 .77 2003 Heidi Evans Florida State 10:15 .41 2007
und record book 47 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2011) Event Site Mark Year Sprint Medley 1,600-meter relay Crystal White, Chantel Larson Drake 4:05 .77 1999 Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCAA II 3:45 .05 2001 Jackie Feser, April Maine April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Rebecca Goodman, S . Bergantine Drake 4:08 .77 2000 Jess Williams, Jess Schill Drake 3:49 .31 2002 Jackie Auwarter, April Maine April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul Kerry Hendricksen, Chantel Larson Drake 4:10 .78 1998 Jess Williams, Jackie Auwarter Drake 3:49 .81 2002 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul April Bielejeski, Becky Cable Drake 4:11 .10 2001 Jess Williams, Missy Berg Florida St . 3:51 .89 2000 Rebecca Goodman, Jackie Auwarter Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Sara Glas, Chantel Larson Drake 4:12 .15 1996 Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill NCC 3:52 .43 2004 Kari Ward, Cindy Scott April Bielejeski, Erin Baustian Heidi Hager, Laura Seifert Drake 4:14 .82 1994 Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCC 3:52 .55 2000 Kari Ward, Erin Bly April Bielejeski, Rebecca Goodman Erin Bly, Marie Crep NCC 3:56 .07 1993 Pole Vault Audra Bushaw, Kari Ward Jessica Clausnitzer Concordia 12-06 2008 Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCC 3:56 .32 1999 Kate LaRoche GWC 12-00 2009 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Ellen Amberson Moorhead 11-10 3/4 2005 Jenna Griffith, Jess Schill Emporia 3:56 .67 2003 Kayla Pfau SIUE 11-7 3/4 2010 Rachel Sackett, Heidi Faul Jessica Fleck NCC 11-07 2005 Liesa Swenson, Marie Crep Drake 3:56 .71 1992 Taylor Brett GWC 11-3 3/4 2011 Denise Barnhardt, Audra Bushaw Becky Cable NCC 11-01 1/4 2000 Darby Sedler NCC 10-10 3/4 2003 3,200-meter relay Lisa Bell NCC 9-07 2001 Cindy Scott, Missy Berg Drake 9:04 .03 1999 J . Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen High Jump Katie Marschel, April Maine Drake 9:08 .51 2001 Wendy Kinneberg Moorhead 5-8 1/2 1990 Jess Schill, Jackie Auwarter Sandi Walford Concordia 5-08 1986 Heidi Evans, Kristi Dalhelmer, Drake 9:08 .76 2007 Julie Johnson NCAA II 5-7 3/4 2000 Jessica Messer, Renee Aune Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 5-7 1/2 1987 Rachelle Duerre, Rachel Sackett Drake 9:09 .16 2005 Pam Cole NCC 5-06 1984 Veronica Sackett, Heidi Evans Cristy Risberg NCC 5-5 1/2 1993 Rachelle Duerre, V . Sackett Drake 9:10 .17 2004 Shosti Vorachek Moorhead 5-5 1/2 2000 Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill Delayne Gilbertson NDSCS 5-4 1/2 1987 Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta Drake 9:12 .92 1996 Nikki Dahlstrom Emporia 5-05 2006 Erin Bly, Christy Rygh Jessica Butler GWC 5-4 1/2 2011 Steph Bruening, Jackie Killian Drake 9:13 .37 1990 Barb Bergantine, Marie Crep April Maine, Jackie Auwarter Drake 9:13 .68 2000 Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy Jess Schill, Rachel Sackett Drake 9:18 .72 2003 Brittany Beeson, Veronica Sackett Katie Marschel Heidi Evans, Britt Beeson Drake 9:26 .90 2006 V . Sackett, Margaret Landberg
Distance Medley Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter Drake 11:47 .63 2001 Becky Leppard, April Maine Jen Lykken, Marie Crep Drake 11:48 .94 1993 Erin Bly, Steph Bruening Christy Rygh, Missy Berg Drake 12:03 .49 1998 Cindy Scott, Becky Leppard Jessica Schill, April Bielejeski Drake 12:05 .62 2004 Rachel Sackett, Rachelle Duerre Jess Schill, Heidi Faul Drake 12:08 .23 2003 Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Steph Bruening, Audra Bushaw Drake 12:11 .98 1991 Jackie Kilian, Sheila Pexsa
Ellen Amberson
48 und record book 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2011) Long Jump Javelin Laura Seifert Moorhead 18-09 1994 Dana Olimb NCAA II 156-01 2005 Brenda Schmitz NCC 18-7 3/4 1986 Vicky Besette Bemidji 149-0 1994 Nikki Sims Jamestown 18-06 2004 Janet Connell NCC 138-06 1987 Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-5 1/2 1992 Autumn Ballweber NCC/MIAA 137-3 1996 Michelle Burgard Concordia 18-2 1/4 2007 Lisa Perrault NCC 134-0 1983 Kristin Stokes Fargo 18-0 1/2 2000 Sherry Midgarden NCC 133-1 1990 Karen Bergantine NCC 17-11 3/4 1986 Suzy Homstad Emporia 132-10 2005 Brenda Dietrich UND 17-11 3/4 1989 Tanya Edwards Moorhead 131-6 1989 Jackie Kensinger NCC Hep . 17-10 1/4 2004 Megan Storstad Coastal Carolina 130-08 2011 Cristy Risberg UND 17-9 3/4 1993 Kris Sorenson UND 130-0 1995
Triple Jump HAMMER Nikki Sims Jamestown 38-4 1/4 2004 Christine Weinreich Fargo 160-07 2011 Sarah Fegley GWC 38-02 2009 Talia Merritt 146-01 2001 Suzanne Bergantine NCC 38-2 3/4 1998 Dana Olimb NCC 146-00 2005 Kristin Stokes NCC 37-9 3/4 1998 Suzy Homstad Concordia 140-03 2007 Sara Dupslaff Drake 37-9 1/2 1992 Megan Storstad Fargo 133-08 2011 Michelle Burgard Moorhead 37-6 1/2 2007 Jennifer Flach Concordia 137-11 2005 Mikaela Hirst USD 37-05 2011 Sam Underhill Fargo 126-09 2011 Jackie Kensinger NCC 37-0 1/4 2003 Krista Klabo Jamestown 120-02 2006 Jen Halstenson Fargo 36-10 2000 Leah Davis NCC 119-03 2004 Shosti Vorachek Emporia 36-09 3/4 2001 Lyndsey Hausauer NW Missouri 116-04 2005
Shot Put Heptathlon Traci Werner NCAA II 46-2 1/2 1990 Jackie Kensinger NCC 4527 pts 2004 Diana Trager NCAA II 45-5 1/4 1991 Allyson Grohnke NCC 4279 pts . 1987 Nancy Fleischhacker UND 43-11 3/4 1987 Beth Morris NCC 4088 pts 2003 Dana Olimb NCC 43-08 2004 Becky Cable NCC 4264 pts . 1999 Misty Langseth NCC 43-4 1/4 1994 Cristy Risberg CMSU 3993 pts . 1993 Andrea Charlebois SDSU 42-9 1996 Wendy Kinneberg Drake 3668 pts . 1988 Kati Drellack Bemidji 42-9 1999 Chantel Larson NCC/MIAA 3322 pts . 1996 Talia Merritt NW Missouri 42-5 2001 Heidi Zander NCC 3531 pts 2004 Judy Stamness UND 42-4 1983 Christine Weinreich UNC Wilmington 42-3 1/2 2011 Danye Guinn Discus Talia Merritt NW Missouri 173-10 2001 Diana Trager NCC 153-7 1991 Traci Werner Concordia 148-6 1990 Shelly Ballard NDSCS 145-10 1988 Christine Weinrich Coastal Carolina 143-08 2011 Danye Guinn NCC 143-01 2006 Misty Langesth Moorhead 142-3 1993 Lindsey Hausauer Concordia 140-09 2005 Judy Stamness NCC 139-11 1983 Missy Wilson NCC/MIAA 139-5 1996
Michelle Burgard
Allyson Grohnke
und record book 49 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country jackie auwa rt e r april bielejeski
Years at UND: 1998-2002 Years at UND: 2001-04
All-America Honors: 1 All-America Honors: 3
Event: Mid-Distance Event: Sprints
Hometown: Breckenridge, Minn . Hometown: Sartell, Minn .
Jackie Auwarter was one of the most versatile female track and April Bielejeski was a three time All-America as a member of Fight- cross country athletes to compete for the Fighting Sioux . Auwarter ing Sioux 1600 meter relay teams . In 2000 Bielejeski earned her first earned All-America honors in the 800-meters at the 2002 NCAA in- All-America honor at the NCAA outdoor championships . At the 2001 door championships, setting a school record . She is also one of only outdoor meet she earned her second All-America when the 1600 four Fighting Sioux cross country runners to compete in four NCAA relay team placed fourth in a school record time of 3:45 05. . Bielejeski Championships, which included a second-place and two fourth- received her third All-America at the 2002 NCAA indoor meet when place national team finishes . Auwarter graduated from UND hold- the Sioux relay team placed fourth, again in a school record time . She ing four school records in track and seven additional all-time top-10 was also a 2001 NCC champion in the 1600 relay . Bielejeski finished performances in the long sprints and middle distances . her career with 14 all- time Sioux top ten performances in individual and relay events . She was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team . She was also named to the NCC at large All- Academic Team and was UND’s scholar ath- missy berg lete of the year for the 2001-2002 sports season . Years at UND: 1997-2001 bruening All-America Honors: 3 steph Years at UND: 1989-94 Event: Sprints All-America Honors: 10 Hometown: Odin, Minn . Event: Cross Country, Distance
Hometown: Alexandria, Minn . Missy Berg earned three All-America honors and won four North Central Conference titles during her career as a Fighting Sioux . Her 2005 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee first All-America award was in the 400 hurdles at the 1999 NCAA Championships . That same year she also won the NCC 400 hurdles . In 2000 and again in 2001 Berg was All-American in the 1,600-meter Steph Bruening is one of the most decorated female track and relay at the outdoor national meet . Both years the relay team set a cross country athletes in Fighting Sioux history . Bruening garnered school record at the NCAA Championships . Berg also won the NCC 10 NCAA All-America honors and was the national runner-up four 800-meters and was a member of the winning 3,200-meter relay at times in three different events . She is one of only three NCAA Divi- the 2000 indoor championships . She is a member of the outdoor sion II athletes to earn All-America honors in every distance event; school record 3,200-meter relay team . Berg was named to the North the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000-meters . Bruening won four indi- Central Conference At-Large Academic Team . She was also named vidual conference titles and still holds the outdoor NCC 3,000-meter three times to the United State Track Coaches Association All-Aca- record . Bruening also holds three current Fighting Sioux school re- demic Team and was a 2000 GTE Academic All-District choice . Berg cords in track . She was twice named the UND Female Scholar Ath- was awarded a post-graduate academic scholarship by the NCAA lete of the year and was a three-time recipient of the GTE Academic in 2001 . All-America Team award . In her senior year Bruening was named a top ten finalist for the prestigious NCAA Woman of The Year award presented to the nation’s top female athlete for all divisions of the NCAA .
50 und all-americans 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country carolyn busse marie crep Years at UND: 1989-94 Years at UND: 1998-2002 All-America Honors: 4 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Mid-Distance Event: Cross Country Hometown: Bemidji, Minn . Hometown: Arlington, Minn . 2004 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Carolyn Busse-Orsua capped her Fighting Sioux career by earning Marie Crep ranks as one of the Fighting Sioux’s most highly deco- All-America honors at the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Champion- rated female track athletes in the program’s history . Crep earned ships . She is one of only four Fighting Sioux athletes to compete in All-America honors four times, including two third-place finishes . In four NCAA national cross country meets and helped lead the Sioux 1994 Crep became the first UND female track athlete to win a NCAA to two NCAA fourth-place finishes during her career . Orsua was a national title when she captured first place in the indoor 800-meter two-time all-region cross country performer and earned two All- run . She won three conference titles, setting a 1993 NCC record in North Central Conference awards in cross country . In track, Orsua the 500-meters . She left her mark in the record books by setting five was UND’s first ever athlete to qualify for the NCAA meet in the stee- UND school records during her Fighting Sioux career . plechase . She was named three times to the NCAA Division II All- Academic Cross Country Team and was twice selected to the USTCA All-Academic Track Team . Orsua left her mark in the books with a Fighting Sioux record in the steeplechase and four all-time top-10 performances in the long distances . evette edmondson claus n itz e r Years at UND: 1991-93 jessica All-America Honors: 1
Years at UND: 2006-09 Event: Distance
All-America Honors: 2 Hometown: Kansas City, Mo .
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Bismarck, N .D . Evette Edmondson earned NCAA All-America honors in the 10,000- meters after transferring from Highland Community College in Kansas where she was national runner-up in the NJCAA 5,000 and 10,000-meters . During her two-year career at UND she won two UND’s most recent track and field All-American, Jessica Clausnitzer conference 5,000-meter titles which included a NCC record run in earned both of her honors in the pole vault during the 2008 season 1992 . She was also a key member of the 1992 Fighting Sioux’s North with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA DII Indoor Championship and Central Conference champion cross country team earning all-con- an eighth-place finish at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championship . A ference and all-region honors . Bismarck, N .D ., native, Clausnitzer also won a North Central Confer- ence indoor championship in 60-meter hurdles that same year . Dur- ing UND’s transition into Division I athletics, Clausnitzer capped her standout career by winning conference titles in the pole vault at the 2009 Great West Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships . She also won a GWC Indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles . Highly decorated in the classroom as well, Clausnitzer was named to the 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the 2008 USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Track and Field team, the 2008 NCC Commissioner’s Academic Indoor Track & Field Honor Roll and the 2008 NCC Commissioner’s Academic Outdoor Track & Field Honor Roll .
und all-americans 51 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country heidi evans allyson grohnke
Years at UND: 2005-08 Years at UND: 1986-87
All-America Honors: 4 All-America Honors: 1
Event: Cross Country, Distance Event: Jumps
Hometown: Roseau, Minn . Hometown: Moorhead, Minn .
Heidi Evans earned four NCAA All-America honors during her career Allyson Grohnke was the first ever Fighting Sioux track and field with the Fighting Sioux . Evans’ first All-America came at the Indoor athlete to earn NCAA All-America honors when she placed fifth in Championships in 2007, when she placed sixth in the 800-meter run . the high jump at the 1987 NCAA national championships . Before In the spring of that year, Evans moved up to the 1,500, setting a transferring to the University of North Dakota from NDSCS, she was NCC record in the event en-route to a fourth place finish at the NCAA the NJCAA national champion in the heptathlon . In her two years at Outdoor Championships . In her senior year, Evans ran cross country UND, Grohnke was a five-time all-conference selection in the high for the first time in her career, earning not only all-conference and jump and heptathlon . She set the school record in the heptathlon all-regions honors, which led the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA Cham- that stood until 2004 . pionship meet, but also earned All-America honors . Evans won both the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs at the NCC Outdoor championships her senior year, and was named the 2007 North Central Conference Athlete of the Meet for her efforts . Evans finished her career at the julie johnson 2008 NCAA championships, where she won the national title in the 1,500-meter run . Evans earned numerous USTCCCA All-Academic honors throughout her career with the Sioux . She was named the Years at UND: 2000-03 University of North Dakota’s NCC Honor Athlete and capped her stel- lar career when she was named an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholar . All-America Honors: 5 Event: Jumps heidi fau l Hometown: Excelsior, Minn .
Years at UND: 2000-03 Julie Johnson was a five-time All-American in the high jump . After All-America Honors: 3 winning the NCC indoor high jump title as a freshman, Johnson went on to become the first Fighting Sioux track and field athlete Event: Long Sprints to earn indoor All-America honors each of her four years at UND . Johnson also was the first to receive both indoor and outdoor All- Hometown: Powers Lake, N .D . America honors in track as a freshman . Her highest national finish was in her senior year when she placed second at the NCAA meet with a school record jump of 5-8 3/4 . Johnson was also named to the United States Coaches Association All-Academic team four con- Heidi Faul was a three-time All-American for the Fighting Sioux . In secutive years . 2000, she anchored the 1,600-meter relay to an eighth-place finish at the outdoor national meet . At the 2001 NCAA outdoor champion- ship, Faul anchored the Sioux relay team to a fourth-place finish and a school record of 3:45 .05 . Her third All-America honor came in 2002 when she anchored the indoor 1,600-meter relay team to another fourth-place finish . Heidi finished her career at UND holding four school records and 18 all-time top ten Fighting Sioux performances . She won three NCC track titles and was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic team .
52 und all-americans 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country wendy kinneberg april maine
Years at UND: 1987-90 Years at UND: 1998-2001
All-America Honors: 3 All-America Honors: 2
Event: Jumps Event: Cross Country, Distance
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D . Hometown: Holdingford, Minn .
Wendy Kinneberg was the first female track athlete to be a three- April Maine’s first All-American honor came in 2000 when she placed time All-America selection for the Fighting Sioux . She never placed sixth in the 1,500-meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships . She lower than third in NCC high jump competition and won two con- qualified for three national cross country championships helping ference high jump titles . Kinneberg was named to the NCC At-Large the team to a fourth-place finish in 1999 and then earning All-Amer- All-Academic team . She left UND with two school records and still ica honors in 2000, helping the team to a second-place national fin- holds the UND school record for the outdoor high jump . ish . Maine finished her career as a member of three Fighting Sioux school record relay teams . She earned ten All-North Central Confer- ence Track honors and was named twice to the All-North Central Region Cross Country Team . Maine was named three times to the NCAA All-Academic Cross Country team . She was a three-time se- becky leppard lection to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team and twice selected to the North Central Conference Academic At-Large Team . She was also named to the 2000 GTE Academic All- Years at UND: 1997-2001 District At-Large Team .
All-America Honors: 9
Event: Cross Country, Distance katie marschel
Hometown: Waconia, Minn . Years at UND: 1998-2002
All-America Honors: 2 Becky Leppard is the most decorated track and field and cross coun- try athlete in Fighting Sioux history . She also ranks as one of the Event: Mid-Distance school’s most decorated female athletes of all-time . Leppard was a four-time NCAA runner-up in track in the 1,500-meters and mile Hometown: Sartell, Minn . run and placed second individually at the 2000 NCAA Cross Coun- try Championships, leading the Sioux to a second place team fin- ish . She was named Regional Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a finalist for the NCAA Division II Athlete of the Year . Katie Marschel earned her first All-America honor with an eighth- Leppard earned nine NCAA All-America honors and won an un- place finish in the mile run at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships . precedented 12 North Central Conference titles in the middle dis- She earned her second All-America in the mile with a sixth-place fin- tance and distance events, setting an outdoor conference record ish at the 2002 indoor national meet . Marschel won three individual in the 1,500-meters . She left UND holding six Fighting Sioux school NCC championships in track and left her mark in the school record records . Leppard was twice named UND’s Athlete of the Year . She books in two relays: the 3,200-meter indoor relay and outdoor dis- was named three times to the North Central Conference At-Large tance medley . Marschel’s cross country career was no less spectacu- Academic Team . Leppard was named three times to the NCAA All- lar . She is one of only four Fighting Sioux cross country athletes to Academic Cross Country Team and was a four-time selection to the compete in the NCAA national meet in all four years of her Fighting United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Track & Field Sioux career . She was instrumental in two of UND’s NCAA fourth- team . Leppard was twice named to the GTE Academic All-District At- place team finishes and in the Sioux’s second-place national finish Large team and to the Verizon All Academic team . She was awarded in 2000 . In 2002 she earned All-NCC cross country honors . Marschel a postgraduate academic scholarship by the NCAA in 2001 and was was named to the NCAA Division II All-Academic Team and earned named NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of North Dakota her two USTCA All-Academic Team honors in track . senior year .
und ALL-AMERICANS 53 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country talia merritt dana olimb
Years at UND: 2001-03 Years at UND: 2003-05
All-America Honors: 1 All-America Honors: 2
Event: Throws Event: Throws
Hometown: Fargo, N .D . Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Merritt earned All-America honors in 2001 when she placed third Dana Olimb was a two time NCAA All-America in the javelin . Olimb in the discus at the NCAA outdoor championships . She also won qualified for the 2003 national meet and placed 13th . In 2004 she the 2001 North Central Conference discus competition with a then returned to the championships where she placed seventh, earning NCC record throw . Her personal best of 173-10 her freshman year her first NCAA All-America honor . Olimb narrowly missed winning established a new school record and was one of the top ten all-time the NCAA title in 2005, when she had a school record toss of 156-01 . performances in the discus for Division II . She finished in the runner-up position, good for her second NCAA All-America honor . Olimb was a five-time all-conference performer in the javelin and shot put, winning the North Central Conference jessica neva Indoor shot put title in 2005 .
Years at UND: 1999-2004 kim olund
All-America Honors: 8 Years at UND: 1994-98 Event: Cross Country, Distance All-America Honors: 6 Hometown: Jamestown, N .D . Event: Cross Country, Distance
Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn . Jessica Neva is the only Sioux female cross country athlete to earn All-America honors in each of her four years at UND . In 2000, Neva’s 17th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships helped Kim Olund won the individual North Central Conference cross coun- the Sioux to a second place team finish . Neva’s All- America perfor- try title in 1994 leading the Sioux to the conference title . In 1995 mances led the Sioux to fourth place team finishes at the 1999 and she captured the individual NCC championship and won the North 2001 NCAA Cross Country Championships . She was selected three Central Regional meet . Olund was a three-time cross country All- times to the All-North Central Conference and All North Central America twice placing in the top ten at the NCAA national meet . She Region cross country team . Neva’s track career was also impressive . earned three All-America honors in track . Olund won conference ti- She garnered a total of four All-America honors in track, twice in tles in the 10,000 and 5,000-meters and in 1996 set the NCC record in the 3000 meters and twice in the 5000 . Neva won four NCC indi- the 10,000-meter . She was voted the UND Rookie of the Year in 1995 vidual titles during her career in the 3000, 5000, and 10,000 meter and the UND Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1997 . She was a two-time runs . In her senior year, Neva set school records in the 5000 meters USTCA All-Academic team selection in track and was named three indoor and 10,000 meters outdoor . She was named three times to times to the NCAA All-Academic cross country team . the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team and was a three-time United States Track Coaches Association All- Academic selection .
54 und all-americans 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country heather parr louise ronnerman
Years at UND: 1992-95 Years at UND: 1991-94
All-America Honors: 1 All-America Honors: 5
Event: Cross Country Event: Cross Country, Distance
Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minn . Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden
Heather Parr earned All-America honors in cross country leading the Louise Ronnerman garnered four NCAA All-America awards in the Fighting Sioux to a fourth-place team finish at the NCAA champion- 1,500-meters and earned All-America cross country honors with a ships in 1994 . She was named all-conference and all-region in cross 12th-place finish at the 1992 NCAA championships . She came to country twice and was a two-time all-conference performer in track . UND as a transfer from Mount SAC Community College in Califor- Parr was named the UND Rookie of the Year in 1994 and the UND nia . Ronnerman earned All-NCC honors in every North Central Con- Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1995 . ference cross country and track competition of her Fighting Sioux career . She won NCC 1,500-meter titles in 1992 and 1993 and set the NCC 1,500-meter record at the 1992 conference championships . Ronnerman was also selected to the North Central Conference At- sheila pexsa Large All-Academic Team . An aviation major, she was named the National Collegiate Pilot of the Year in 1993 and 1994 .
Years at UND: 1987-92 All-America Honors: 2 jessica schill Event: Cross Country, Distance Years at UND: 2000-04 Hometown: Alexandria, Minn . All-America Honors: 3
Event: Cross Country, Distance Sheila Pexsa earned All-America cross country honors for the Fight- ing Sioux in 1991, and was named All-America in the 1,500-meters Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D . her senior year of track . Pexsa qualified for three NCAA cross coun- try championships and placed in the top ten at the conference and regional championship meet each of her first three years . Pexsa earned three All-NCC and all-region honors in cross country . She was Jessica Schill earned her first All-America honor in the 1600 relay at a three-time all-conference track performer and was named to the the 2002 NCAA indoor championships . In 2004, she set a school re- North Central Conference at-large academic team . cord in the 800 (2:10 18). at the national indoor meet, earning her second All-America honor . That same year she raced to a fifth-place finish at the outdoor national meet to pick up her third All-America award . As a freshman, Schill was a member of the 2000 cross coun- try team that placed second in the NCAA meet . She graduated from UND holding three Fighting Sioux school records . Schill was a three- time USTCA All-Academic team selection in track and was named to the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team . She was also named to the NCC At-Large Academic Team and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team . In 2004 she was select- ed as the UND Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and was UND’s NCC honor athlete of the year . Schill was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of North Dakota her senior year and was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship .
und all-americans 55 2011-12Fighting und track & crossSioux country cindy scott traci werner
Years at UND: 1994-99 Years at UND: 1990-91
All-America Honors: 1 All-America Honors: 2
Event: Mid-Distance Event: Throws
Hometown: Sartell, Minn . Hometown: Appleton, Wis .
Cindy Scott was named All-America in the 800-meters in 1998 . She Traci Werner was a two-time All-America in the shot put . Werner still was a three-time all-conference selection in track and won NCC holds the Fighting Sioux record for both the indoor and outdoor titles in the 1,000-meters and 3,200-meter relay . She qualified for shot . In two years of NCC competition she placed no lower than three NCAA Cross Country Championships, and was a key member second in the indoor or outdoor shot put and discus . She won two of UND’s 1994 NCC and North Central Region championship team, North Central Conference shot put titles before she was forced by earning all-region honors as a freshman . She was UND’s 1999 NCC injury to retire from throwing in 1991 . Honor Athlete and was the Fighting Sioux nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award . Scott was twice named ot the USTCA All- Academic team and the NCC At-Large Academic Team . jessica williams
diana trager Years at UND: 1998-2002 All-America Honors: 3 Years at UND: 1989-91 Event: Sprints All-America Honors: 1 Hometown: Larimore, N .D . Event: Throws
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba Jess Williams earned NCAA All-America honors three times in her Fighting Sioux career, all in the 1,600-meter relay . Williams’ first All- America award came at the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Diana Trager earned All-America honors in the shot put with a third- where the 1,600-meter relay team placed eighth and set a UND re- place finish at the 1991 outdoor national meet . She also qualified cord . That was followed by a fourth-place finish at the 2001 national for national competition in the discus . Her best throw of 153-07 was meet, again in school-record time . At the NCAA Indoor Champion- a UND school record until 2001 . Trager earned five all-conference ships in 2002, Williams earned her third All-America honor with an- awards finishing no lower than third in the indoor and outdoor shot other record-setting fourth-place in the 1,600-meter relay . Williams or discus her junior and senior seasons . She was also named to the won two NCC titles while at UND and was a multiple all-NCC per- All-NCC At-Large Academic Team . former . She ended her career holding three school records and was listed an additional 19 times on UND’s all-time top-10 performances list . Williams was three times named to the USTCA All-Academic Track and Field Team .
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All-Americans great west CFightinghampions NCAA DII Team Finishes Sioux JoAan Murphy Year Name NCAA Finish Year Name Year Place Jessica Neva 1991 Steph Bruening 14th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1991 ...... 5th Jessica Schill Sheila Pexsa 17th 1992 ...... 4th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 1992 Steph Bruening 5th Great West Conference mvp 1994 ...... 4th JoAan Murphy Louise Ronnerman 12th Year Name 1995 ...... 13th 2003 Jessie Lichter 1994 Kim Olund 30th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1996 ...... 4th Jessica Neva Heather Parr 29th 1998 ...... 13th Veronica Sackett 1995 Kim Olund 10th All-Great West Conference 1999 ...... 4th 2004 Brittany Beeson 1996 Kim Olund 10th Year Name Team 2000 ...... 2nd. Jessie Lichter 1998 Becky Leppard 12th 2008 Brittany Brenny 1st 2001 ...... 4th Margaret Landberg 1999 Jessica Neva 11th Mandy Gefroh 1st 2004 ...... 15th 2005 Rachelle Duerre 2000 Becky Leppard 2nd Emily Emerson 2nd 2006 ...... 13th Kristy Keithley Jessica Neva 17th 2009 Brittany Brenny 1st 2007 ...... 16th Margaret Landberg April Maine 25th Katherine Enabnit 2nd Jessie Lichter 2001 Jessica Neva 18th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1st conference, region Finishes Veronica Sackett 2002 Carolyn Orsua 24th Emily Emerson 1st Year Conf. Region 2006 Rachelle Duerre 2003 Jessica Neva 15th 2011 Emily Emerson 1st 1990 6th 7th Kristy Keithley 2007 Heidi Evans 16th Erin Wysocki 1st 1991 3rd 3rd Mandy Gefroh 1992 1st 2nd Margaret Landberg Region Champions NCC Champions 1993 5th 5th Callie Malone Year Name Year Name 1994 1st 1st 2007 Renee Aune 1995 Kim Olund 1994 Kim Olund 1995 2nd 2nd Heidi Evans 1998 Becky Leppard 1995 Kim Olund 1996 1st 2nd Mandy Gefroh 1997 5th 5th Kristy Keithley All-Region All-north central conference 1998 4th 3rd Year Name Place Year Name Place 1999 5th 2nd NCAA ccca dii team 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 2000 2nd 4th All-Academic 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 5th 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 3rd 2001 1st 3rd Year gPA NCAA Rank 1987 Sheila Pexsa 9th 1987 Sheila Pexsa 7th 2002 3rd 6th 1995 3 .54 4th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 6th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 3rd 2003 4th 7th 1996 3 .75 2nd 1990 Steph Bruening 6th 1990 Steph Bruening 4th 2004 3rd 5th 1997 3 .49 13th Sheila Pexsa 7th Sheila Pexsa 5th 2005 2nd 6th 1998 3 .52 9th 1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 2006 1st 5th 1999 3 .41 25th Louise Ronnerman 4th Louise Ronnerman 4th 2007 2nd 5th 2000 3 .64 2nd 1992 Steph Bruening 5th 1992 Steph Bruening 3rd 2001 3 .42 25th Louise Ronnerman 6th Louise Ronnerman 4th 2008 3rd --- 2002 3 .47 18th Evette Edmondson 10th Evette Edmondson 6th 2009 3rd --- 2003 3 .60 10th 1994 Kim Olund 2nd 1994 Kim Olund 1st 2010 3rd --- 2004 3 .57 10th Heather Parr 3rd Heather Parr 2nd 2011 2nd --- 2005 3 .62 10th Disa Hillstrom 5th Disa Hillstrom 3rd 2006 3 .66 12th Erin Bly 12th Erin Bly 10th ncaa ccca dii Individual 2007 3 .51 31st 1995 Kim Olund 1st 1995 Kim Olund 1st All-Academic 2008 3 .36 --- Traci Korynta 11th 1996 Kim Olund 5th Year Name 1996 Kim Olund 5th Becky Leppard 10th 1991 Steph Bruening great west all-academic team Becky Leppard 10th 1997 Becky Leppard 9th Sheila Pexsa Year Name Traci Korynta 13th 1998 Becky Leppard 2nd 1992 Steph Bruening 2008 Lori Benke 1997 Becky Leppard 10th Carolyn Busse 10th Louise Ronnerman Kristi Dahlheimer 1998 Becky Leppard 1st 1999 Jessica Neva 7th 1993 Erin Bly April Maine 15th 2000 Becky Leppard 3rd 1994 Erin Bly 2009 Lori Benke 1999 Jessica Neva 6th Jessica Neva 4th Heather Parr Brittany Brenny April Maine 10th April Maine 5th 1995 Traci Korynta Kristi Dahlheimer Carolyn Busse 12th 2001 JoAan Murphy 6th Kim Olund Emily Emerson 2000 Becky Leppard 6th Katie Marschel 8th Christy Rygh 2010 Lindsay Anderson Jessica Neva 8th Jackie Auwarter 9th 1996 Jenny Diedrich Emily Emerson 2001 Jessica Neva 12th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 3rd Disa Hillstrom Angela Kumm 2002 Carolyn Orsua 12th JoAan Murphy 5th Traci Korynta Anna Lipetzky 2003 Jessica Neva 10th 2003 Jessica Neva 3rd Kim Olund 2007 Heidi Evans 5th Veronica Sackett 10th Cindy Scott 2011 Emily Emerson 2004 Veronica Sackett 5th 1997 Disa Hillstrom Anna Lipetzky 2005 Margaret Landberg 3rd Traci Korynta Veronica Sackett 8th Becky Leppard 2006 Margaret Landberg 4th Kim Olund Rachelle Duerre 7th 1998 Becky Leppard Kristy Keithley 8th April Maine 2007 Heidi Evans 3rd Heidi Meehan Renee Aune 7th 1999 Carolyn Busse Kristy Keithley 10th April Maine 2000 Becky Leppard April Maine Jessica Neva 2001 Carolyn Busse Katie Marschel
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All-AmericansFighting Jessica SchillSioux 800 5th 1987 Kristy Aune 1,500 4:32.80 Indoor 2005 Dana Olimb Javelin 2nd 1988 Shelly Ballard Discus 140-09 Year Name Event Place 2007 Heidi Evans 1,500 4th 1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 1/4 1987 Allyson Grohnke High Jump 5th 2008 Heidi Evans 1,500 1st Traci Werner Shot Put 45-03 1/2 1988 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault t-8th 1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:31.46 1989 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44.04 Traci Werner Shot Put 5th great west conference champions Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:21 .52 1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 3rd Indoor Liesa Swenson 400 Hurdles 61 .00 1991 Steph Bruening 1,500 2nd Year Name Event mark 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 10:06 .31 1992 Sheila Pexsa 1,500 6th 2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 Hurdles 9 .08 Marie Crep 400 56 .84 1993 Steph Bruening 1,500 5th Pole Vault 12-03 1/2 1996 Kim Olund 10,000 35:54.00 3,000 2nd 2010 Jessica Butler 60 Hurdles 8 .98 5,000 17:36 .18 Marie Crep 800 3rd 2011 Lindsay Anderson Mile 5:00 .53 1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 61 .93 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 3rd Lindsay Anderson 3,000 10:02.32 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:35 .70 1994 Steph Bruening 5,000 3rd Lindsay Anderson 5,000 17:28.64 3,000 10:04 .57 Marie Crep 800 1st Jessica Butler 60 Hurdles 8.74 2000 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:33 .86 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 6th 3,000 10:06 .43 1996 Kim Olund 5,000 5th Bold established GWC record 2001 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:30.88 1999 Becky Leppard Mile 5th 800 2:11 .7 2000 Julie Johnson High Jump 6th Outdoor Talia Merritt Discus 162-04 Becky Leppard Mile 2nd Year Name Event mark 1600 Relay 3:49 .04 2001 Julie Johnson High Jump 4th 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer Steeple 11:46 .81 Jessica Williams, Missy Berg Becky Leppard Mile 2nd April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Katie Marschel Mile 8th north central conference Champions 2002 JoAan Murphy 10,000 37:42 .96 2002 Julie Johnson High Jump 3rd Indoor Jessica Neva 3,000 10:05 .61 Katie Marschel Mile 6th Year Name Event mark 2004 Jessica Neva 10,000 35 .33 .10 Jessica Neva 5,000 8th 1986 Karen Bergantine Long Jump 18-04 5,000 17:55 .10 Jackie Auwarter 800 8th 1990 Steph Bruening 1,500 4:40 .17 Veronica Sackett Steeple 10:58.70 Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 2005 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:09 .53 Jessica Schill 1,600 relay 4th Traci Werner Shot Put 46-8 1/2 2006 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:01 .51 April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th 1992 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:58.10 Danye Guinn Discus 143-01 Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44 .68 2007 Heidi Evans 1500 4:30.38 2003 Julie Johnson High Jump 2nd marie Crep 500 1:15.85 Kristy Keithley 10000 37:01 .78 2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 5th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:33 .84 2008 Heidi Evans 1500 4:31 .77 Jessica Schill 800 6th 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:56 .42 Heidi Evans 3000 10:06 .71 2007 Heidi Evans 800 6th Marie Crep 500 1:17 .07 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault 5th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:38 .91 Bold established NCC record Kate LaRoche Pole vault 8th 1996 Kim Olund 5,000 17:29 .17 1999 Becky Leppard 3,000 10:10 .77 GWC indoor female athlete of the year Outdoor Cindy Scott 1,000 2:57 .17 Year Name Year Name Event Place 3200 relay 9:31.42 2011 Lindsay Anderson 1990 Steph Bruening 3000 6th Jackie Auwarter, Missy Berg, Traci Werner Shot Put 6th Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott NCC Track Athlete of the Championships 1991 Diana Trager Shot Put 3rd 2000 Missy Berg 800 2:15 .96 Year Name 1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4th Heidi Faul 500 1:16 .86 2008 Heidi Evans 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 2nd Julie Johnson HJ 5-08 1/4 5,000 2nd Becky Leppard Mile 4:57 .38 NCAA II Team Finish Marie Crep 800 6th 3,000 10:11 .69 Year Indoor Outdoor Evette Edmondson 10,000 8th 1600 relay 3:56 .85 1987 21st --- Louise Ronnerman 1,500 7th Jessica Williams, Andrea Domaskin, 1988 ------1994 Steph Bruening 10,000 7th Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul 1989 21st --- Marie Crep 800 3rd 3200 relay 9:34 .70 1990 15th 28th 1995 Kim Olund 10,000 8th April Maine, Missy Berg, 1991 14th 29th 1996 Kim Olund 10,000 5th Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard 1992 19th 32nd 1998 Cindy Scott 800 6th 2001 Becky Leppard Mile 4:58 .36 1993 5th 11th 1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 4th 3,000 10:03 .09 1994 6th 23rd Becky Leppard 1,500 3rd Katie Marschel 1,000 2:58 .82 1995 --- 43rd 2000 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 8th 2002 Jackie Auwarter 1,000 2:55 .45 1996 25th 36th April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 8th Katie Marschel Mile 5:00 .00 1997 ------Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 8th Jessica Neva 3,000 10:15 .88 1998 --- 35th Julie Johnson High Jump 5th 2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 17:01.73 1999 24th 22nd Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd 2005 Dana Olimb Shot Put 43-01 1/2 2000 12th 16th April Maine 1,500 6th Veronica Sackett 1,000 3:02 .51 2001 13th 12th Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 8th 2007 Heidi Evans 800 2:14 .72 2002 10th 34th 2001 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 4th Mile 5:04 .05 2003 20th --- April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th Margaret Landberg 3000 10:24 .61 2004 21st 30th Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 hurdles :9 .14 2005 --- 31st Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th 2006 ------Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd Outdoor 2007 35th 40th 800 6th Year Name Event Mark 2008 26th 26th Talia Merritt Discus 3rd 1979 Ginny Hoop 200 27 00. 2002 Jessica Neva 3,000 3rd Barb Marks High Jump 5-01 2004 Jessica Neva 3,000 6th 1980 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-0 1/2 Dana Olimb Javelin 7th 1982 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-07
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholars ustfcca individualFighting Jessica Butler Sioux Jen Halstenson*, Katie Year Name all-academic team Sara Carpenter Marschel*, JoAan Murphy*, 2001 Missy Berg Year Name Kristi Dahlheimer Jessica Schill*, Jessica Williams* Becky Leppard 1994 Erin Bly, Louise Ronnerman, Emily Emerson 2004 Jessica Schill Steph Bruening, Vicky Besette Mikaela Hirst NCC Scholar Athlete 2008 Heidi Evans 1995 Kim Olund Angela Kumm Year Name 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 1996 Autumn Ballweber, Vicky Kate LaRoche 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Besette, Kim Olund Kayla Pfau (cross country/track) CoSIDA Academic All-America 1998 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard 2011 Lindsay Anderson 1987 Brenda Schmitz (track) Year Name April Maine, Cindy Scott Taryn Anderson 1993 Steph Bruening 1984 Kari McIntire (2nd team) 1999 Missy Berg, Kati Drellack, Brooke Biederstedt (cross country/track) 1985 Kari McIntire (2nd team) Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Cheri Boyer 1999 Cindy Scott 1992 Steph Bruening (2nd team) Lisbeth Pederson, Cindy Scott Jessica Butler (cross country/track) 1993 Steph Bruening (1st team) 2000 Missy Berg, April Bielejeski, Emily Emerson 2001 Becky Leppard 1994 Steph Bruening (1st team) Carolyn Busse, Becky Cable, Megan Gray (cross country/track) 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Kirsten Haas 2004 Jessica Schill Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, Mikaela Hirst (cross country/track) CoSIDA Academic All-District April Maine, Shosti Vorachek, Angela Kumm 2007 Michelle Burgard (track) Year Name Jessica Williams Anna Lipetzky 2008 Heidi Evans (track) 1984 Kari McIntire 2001 Missy Berg, Carolyn Busse, April Megan Storstad 1985 Kari McIntire Bielejeski, Heidi Faul, Rebecca UND grace rhonemus 1992 Steph Bruening Goodman, Julie Johnson, NCC all-Academic Team Female Athlete of the Year 1993 Steph Bruening Becky Leppard, April Maine, 2003 Heidi Faul, JoAan Murphy Year Name 1994 Steph Bruening Katie Marschel, Jessica Neva, 2004 Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, 1999-00 Becky Leppard 1999 Becky Leppard Jessica Schill, Shosti Vorachek, Veronica Sackett*, April 2000-01 Becky Leppard 2000 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, Jessica Williams Bielejeski* 2006-07 Heidi Evans April Maine 2002 April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, 2005 Britt Beeson, Michelle Burgard, 2010-11 Lindsay Anderson 2001 Becky Leppard Heidi Faul, Julie Johnson, Katie Veronica Sackett 2002 April Bielejeski (2nd team) Marschel, JoAan Murphy, 2006 Britt Beeson, Veronica Sackett UND Female 2004 Jessica Schill (2nd team) Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, 2007 Michelle Burgard, Heidi Evans, Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2005 Veronica Sackett (1st team) Jessica Williams Kristy Keithley Year Name 2006 Veronica Sackett 2003 Julie Johnson, Beth Morris, 2008 Nikki Dahlstrom, Heidi Evans 1992-93 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) 2007 Michelle Burgard (2nd team) Jackie Kensinger, JoAan *Honorable Mention 1993-94 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) Heidi Evans (2nd team) Murphy, Veronica Sackett 1994-95 Heather Parr (XC/TF) Kristy Keithley (2nd team) 2004 Jackie Kensinger, Jessica Neva, NCC At-Large Academic Team 1995-96 Vicky Besette (TF) 2009 Brittany Brenny (1st team) Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill Year Name 1996-97 Kim Olund (XC/TF) Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) 2005 Britt Beeson, Jessica Boger, 1983 Jeanne Likar 2001-02 April Bielejeski (TF/Soccer) 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer (1st team) Rachelle Duerre, Heidi Evans, 1984 Mary Martian, Kari McIntire, 2003-04 Jessica Schill (XC/TF) Rachel Sackett, Lisa Roesler, Loni Ulrich 2005-06 Veronica Sackett (XC/TF) USTFCCA All-Academic Veronica Sackett 1985 Kari McIntire 2009-10 Kristi Dahlheimer (TF) Team GPA 2006 Heidi Evans, Jessica Boger, 1986 Kari McIntire Year gPA National Rank Michelle Burgard, Nicole 1988 Barb Bergantine NCAA Woman of the Year 1994 3 .39 2nd Dahlstrom, Rachelle Duerre, 1989 Barb Bergantine Nominees 1995 3.39 1st Renee Aune, Veronica Sackett 1990 Barb Bergantine Year Name 1996 3.42 1st 1991 Steph Bruening, Wendy 1994 Steph Bruening 1997 3 .47 2nd 2007 Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley, Kinneberg*, Sheila (National top-10 finalist) 1998 3 .45 2nd Michelle Burgard, Nicole Pexsa*,Diana Trager* 1999 Cindy Scott 1999 3.51 1st Dahlstrom, Renee Aune 1993 Steph Bruening, Jessica Dart*, 2001 Becky Leppard 2000 3.52 1st 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer, Heidi Evans Louise Ronnerman* (State of North Dakota winner) 2001 3.51 1st 1994 Steph Bruening, Erin Bly, 2004 Jessica Schill 2002 3 .39 7th great west all-academic team Heather Parr (State of North Dakota winner) 2003 3 .45 6th Year Name 1995 Erin Bly, Traci Korynta, 2004 3 .45 5th 2009 Lori Benke Kim Olund, Vicky Besette*, 2005 3 .46 Brittany Brenny Heather Parr*, Kari Ward* 2006 3 .69 2nd Jessica Butler 1997 Kim Olund, Cindy Scott, 2007 3 .52 3rd Jessica Clausnitzer Traci Korynta, Christy Rygh 2008 3 .45 10th Kristi Dahlheimer 1998 Christy Rygh, Cindy Scott 2009 3 .40 12th Mandy Gefroh 1999 Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, 2010 3 .50 6th Kate LaRoche Cindy Scott, Missy Berg* Kayla Pfau Chantel Larson* 2010 Aryn Bell 2000 Becky Leppard, April Maine Lori Benke 2001 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, Brooke Biederstedt April Maine, Jen Halstenson* Cheri Boyer 2002 April Bielejeski, Jessica Neva, Brittany Brenny Carolyn Busse*, Heidi Faul*,
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By Jackie DeMolee,Fighting UND Athletics Sioux
Ron Pynn was an educator at the University of North Dakota for 29 years in political science, but he didn’t only shape the minds of students in the classroom . He has projected his love for track and field and cross country onto the programs at UND . Pynn has been a long time supporter of cross country and track and field .
The Ron Pynn Invitational, UND’s annual cross country meet, was established in 2002 to honor Pynn (left) for his many contri- butions to the teams, including travelling with the teams for support, working events and financially supporting the pro- gram . He said that he’s always had a passion for the sport and UND President Dr. Robert Kelley cheers on the Sioux at the Ron Pynn Invitational. the student-athletes involved . Ray Richards Golf Course is home to the Ron Pynn Invitational . The course “It [running] takes a special brand of dis- is set up as a 5K for women and 8K for men, providing a challenging route cipline,” said Pynn . “What drives them [athletes] to run drives them to well-known in the Upper Midwest . succeed in other areas of their life ”. The Division I transition has changed the Invitational somewhat, but This is only one of the many reasons Pynn feels so passionate about the it doesn’t change the meaning behind the name of the event or how program at UND . important the event is to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s cross country teams and Pynn . “It’s been exciting each and every year,” said longtime UND men’s cross country and track and field head coach Mike Grandall, who retired fol- lowing the 2009-10 season . “It’s great to have him back ”.
Pynn uses the Invitational as an opportunity to visit the University and “What drives them to run drives them to succeed friends . in other areas of life.” — Ron Pynn “I think the world of the coaches,” he said . “The way they treat the ath- letes, but not just as UND athletes, but as students too ”.
Pynn currently resides in Burlington, Vt ., but makes the trek back to UND each year for the Invitational .
The 2011 Ron Pynn Invitational featured UND, South Dakota State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.
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Indoor Season Dec. 10 Dakota Duals at Fargo, N.D. 10:00 a.m. Jan. 15 Bison Classic at Fargo, N.D. 10:00 a.m. Jan. 28 Iowa State Bill Bergan Invitational at Ames, Iowa 9:00 a.m. Feb. 10-11 Iowa State Classic at Ames, Iowa 2:00 p.m. Feb. 11 Bison Open (split squad) at Fargo, N.D. 10:00 a.m. Feb. 17 USD Twilight at Vermillion, S.D. 3:00 p.m. Feb. 25-26 Great West Conference Indoor Championship at Chicago, Ill.
Outdoor Season Mar. 9-10 UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational at Wilmington, S.C. 3:00 p.m. Mar. 16-17 Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational at Myrtle Beach, S.C. 9:00 a.m. Apr. 6 USD/SDSU Duals at Vermillion, S.D. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 13-14 Jim Duncan Invitational at Des Moines, Iowa 3:00 p.m. Apr. 20 Mt. SAC Relays at Walnut, Calif. 1:00 p.m. Apr. 21 Long Beach Invitational (split squad) at Long Beach, Calif. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 26-28 Drake Relays at Des Moines, Iowa 3:00 p.m. May 4 North Dakota State at Fargo, N.D. 5:00 p.m. May 10-12 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship at Houston, Texas 3:00 p.m. Jun 2 Jim Bush Classic at Cerritos, Calif. 1:00 p.m.