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TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK 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...... 14,194 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...... Dick Clay (26th season) Clay’s Office Phone ...... (701) 777-2979 coaching staff Assistant Coaches...... Thomas. Crummy, Crystal Cummins, Head Coach Dick Clay...... 26-27 ...... Lisa Rollefstad, Amanda Solberg Assistant Coaches...... 28. Strength & Conditioning...... Nate Baukol

CROSS COUNTRY Team information 2010 Season in Review...... 29. 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Finish...... 3rd. 2010 Roster, Results...... 30. 2010 Great West Conference Indoor Track Finish...... 3rd 2010 Individual Results...... 31. 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish...... 4th

TRACK AND FIELD Media RELATIONS 2011 Season Preview...... 32. Media Relations Director/Track & XC Contact...... Jayson. Hajdu 2011 Roster...... 33. Office Phone...... (701) 777-2985 Cell Phone...... (701) 740-7659 THE FIGHTING SIOUX Fax...... (701) 777-4352 Student-Athlete Profiles...... 34-41. E-mail...... jayson .hajdu@athletics .und .edu

Great West Conference...... 42. Athletics Website...... www .fightingsioux com. Athletics on Facebook...... www .facebook .com/undathletics history Athletics on Twitter...... www. .twitter .com/undathletics UND Cross Country History...... 43...... www .twitter .com/undsid UND Track & Field Records...... 44-50...... www .twitter .com/undwtrackfield UND All-Americans...... 51-57...... www .twitter .com/undwcc Awards & Honors ...... 58-60

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The 2010-11 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 . Editorial assistance provided by new media editor Matt Schill .

Cover design by Amy Chandler .

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 2010-11Fighting track & cross Sioux country People: • 13,172 total enrollment (fall 2009) • 10,440 undergraduate students • 2,732 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students • 52% men, 48% women • 2.7% American Indian, 1.5% African- American, 1.2% Latino-American, and 1.5% Asian-American students • 50 states and more than 50 countries are represented in the student body • 2,765 live in UND’s 14 residence halls • 303 tenured and 161 tenure-track faculty, of whom 93 percent hold the highest degrees in their fields • 937 professional and scientific staff • 1151 general staff • 113,615 degrees granted since 1889 • 96,808 living alumni • 6,401 students enrolled in distance Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the education courses and 22,430 persons Red River Valley, the University of North took part in credit and non-credit Dakota is the largest and most diversified activities through the Division of institution of higher learning in a three- Continuing Education in 2008 state region. One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a Quick Facts: medical school, UND consistently ranks • Founded in 1883, six years before North by most measures as one of the top 150 Center for Aerospace complex. UND’s newest Dakota became a state universities in the United States. Its nearly additions are its $20 million Wellness Center, a 13,000 students – including about 2,500 $20 million state-of-the-art residence hall and • There are 15 residence halls, 800 graduate students – come from every state in a $20 million parking ramp. student apartment units, 19 fraternities the union and more than 50 countries. and sororities With more than 193 fields of study and Spreading out from the banks of the scenic 2,938 courses, including an internationally • UND has over 200 student English Coulee, the 549-acre University of recognized aviation and aerospace program, organizations North Dakota campus has been nationally UND has a vast array of educational choices. • The Dakota Student, the official recognized for its landscaping and beauty. The University is characterized by a solid publication of UND, was first published The 223 buildings demonstrate both a classic foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by in 1888 university-setting architecture blended a constellation of professional programs, a with more modern-looking facilities in the manageable size, high-quality students and UND offers 83 graduate programs, including faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges professional programs in law (J.D.) and and schools, a widely recognized program of medicine (M.D.), and undergraduate degrees graduate education and research, rich cultural in 87 fields of study in nine degree-granting resources, and an outstanding record of colleges: alumni support. • College of Arts & Sciences UND was named 14th in “The Top 25 Most • College of Business and Public Highly Entrepreneurial Undergraduate Administration Universities” in the country by Forbes.com and • College of Education and Human The Princeton Review. Forbes.com also ranked Development UND in the top 20 “most wired campuses” • Graduate School for integrating technology into teaching, • The John D. Odegard School of research and campus life. UND was named Aerospace Sciences one of the top 70 colleges and universities by • College of Nursing the Washington Monthly (2006). Its economic • School Engineering and Mines impact on the state of North Dakota and • School of Law region is nearly $1 billion. • School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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FightingNotable ASiouxlumni Tom Amberry, ‘46 Phil Jackson, ‘67 World record holder with 2,750 NBA player and coach, Los Angeles Lakers 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 Former NBA basketball player and current Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson (‘67), pictured during his August 2008 return to UND to receive an honorary Terry Ingstad, ‘67 Jonathan Toews, ‘07 Doctor of Letters degree. Known as Shadoe Stevens, replaced Casey Captain of NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, 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 recreates the atmosphere found on the great links courses of Scotland and Ireland.

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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 that will be ready for the 2011 season.

athletics facilities 7 2010-11Fighting track & cross Sioux country UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 257 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2009 semester. More than 60 percent of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor.

Notable academic achievements in 2009-10

• A school-record 111 student- athletes earned academic all- conference honors from the Great West Conference and Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

• Four student-athletes received ESPN The Magazine Academic All- America honors.

• Nine student-athletes received ESPN The Magazine Academic All- District honors.

• Seniors Kristi Dahlheimer (track and field/cross country) and Andrew Miller (football) each earned NCAA The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Postgraduate Scholarships. Center provides a comfortable and centrally- located site to aid in the promotion of academics • Casie Hanson (softball) and for all student-athletes. Brandon Hellevang (football) were named the GWC Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

UND athletics prides itself on the academic excellence of its student-athletes, • Eight student-athletes were whose athletic achievements are matched by academic distinction on a named to the 2009 National Football yearly basis. Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society. The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center, which opened in April 2008, serves as a study center for student-athletes and is conveniently • The women’s basketball team located in the Hyslop Sports Center. finished with the 10th-highest grade Academic services director Amanda Neubauer oversees the study center, point average (GPA) on the 2009- which features 12 state-of-the-art, desktop computers and provides an 10 Women’s Basketball Coaches excellent location for student-athletes to utilize between classes for valuable Association (WBCA) NCAA Division daytime study. The academic center is also available on demand to student- I Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. athletes for evening study table. • UND’s student-athletes combined Amanda Neubauer UND’s student-athletes also have access to a variety of laptop computers for for a 3.161 grade point average Director of Academic Services use on road trips, further emphasizing a department-wide commitment to during the 2009-10 academic year, academics. with 13 teams surpassing a 3.0.

8 academic success Fighting2010-11 track & crossSioux country All-Time Academic All-Americans

A longtime hallmark of Fighting Sioux athletics has been academic excellence.

During the first two years of Division I transition, UND’s student- athletes have earned 10 academic All-America honors and four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

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 1996 Tim Tibesar Football 1985 Lori Carriere 2nd Team 2003 Kelby Klosterman Football 1992 Jenny Walter 1st Team 2004 Sebastian Andersson Swimming 1994 Tracey Pudenz 1st Team 1999 Jaime Pudenz 3rd Team 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 500 student- athletes in 20 sports at UND. UND also boasts some of the finest strength training facilities around. The facilities include the Ralph Engelstad Arena weight room, the Memorial Stadium weight room, and the Hyslop Sports Center weight room.

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.

The Fighting Sioux volleyball program trains at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center’s Brown and Bender Performance Center, which was graciously donated by Mark Brown and David Bender during the 2005- 06 season.

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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 nine faculty athletic trainers, two 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, which received a seven-year accreditation in 2001 (note: UND will receive word in August 2008 of re-accreditation) from CAAHEP, 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

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Whether it is readingFighting to area school children or lending theirSioux 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 2009-10 alone, UND student-athletes logged nearly 7,000 hours of community service.

Left: Kris Kwak and the Sioux baseball team bowl with Special Olympics athletes. Above: The Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) raised more than $13,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.Right: The Sioux football team’s Holiday Magic for Markus initiative provides Christmas presents each year to area children with chronic, debilitating illnesses. Below: Student-athletes call Fighting Sioux Club members and thank them for their support during the annual ‘Thank-A-Thon.”

Above: The men’s and women’s basketball teams spend some time with the Sioux Kid’s Club. Right: Student-athletes serve french fries at the world’s largest french fry feed during Potato Bowl week.

14 community service Fighting2010-11 track & crossSioux country Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall Recognizing those who support UND Athletics

Endowments

Establishing an endowment through the UND Foundation provides an opportunity to leave a legacy at UND while making an impact on more than 400 student-athletes every year, helping provide scholarship and program support. All endowments of $25,000 or more are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

$1,000,000+ Curtis Malm Memorial Grace Osborne Rhonemus Ralph & Be y Engelstad John P. “Jack” & Ellen Gray Coach Mike Stromberg James & JoAnn McKay Todd R. omas $250,000 - $499,999 Wilbur J. Gehrke Jerry Voegele/Laura Eider Charles & Dorothy Gainor Wood Family Sioux Boosters $25,000 - $99,999 Frank Zazula Mark & Peggy Foss Bertha “Pat” Byrne Dr. LaVernia Jorgensen Rodney & Be y Webb Dan Martinsen/Terry Kremeier Tim J. & Becky A. O’Keefe Pete & Eunice Kuhn Alerus Financial/Grand Forks Sco C Brower Memorial Robert F. & Carol J. Middleton John W. Behl Golden Anniversary Streibel Family Robb Wayne Berthiaume Memorial Jack & Yvonne Cronquist Allan J. & Marvel A. Williamson Ray Bostrom Bill Ordway Corey Colehour & Dick Kampa Maurice C & Solange A Smith and Family $100,000 - $249,999 Ralph H. Hancock Memorial Ma hew G Greene Je Anderson Havig-Heen Randy Gershman Joe & Averille Bourne Jarre Memorial Eugene “Gene” Murphy Arnold & Marjorie Haugen Memorial Harold “Pinky” Kra Advanced Engineering & Environmental Chuck & Cory Johnson D.R. “Bing” Larson Services, Inc/AE2S Erwin & Colleen Martens “Li le Big Man” (David & Gay Williamson) Dr Edward J & Kathleen Hagan/Established by Carol J. Middleton Fritz Mikkelson Family Memorial American State Bank & Trust Co. of Williston DeWayne “Dewey” Sundby Sandra Modise Memorial Marlyn Bjorge Glenn & Mary Geiger Grant Nelson Marc & Lynn Chorney R. Douglas & Sally Larsen John H. and Jean C. O’Keefe Terrance F. Anste Memorial

Impact Scholarships

Increasing the support available immediately for scholarships is a critical during UND Athletics’ Division I transition. Impact Scholarships are helping ensure UND Athletics has the resources necessary during its move to recruit the brightest, most talented athletes and continue oering scholarship packages comparable to those being oered by our D-I competitors. Donors who fund ve-year full or partial scholarships are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall.

FULL SCHOLARSHIP $75,000+ Fritz Mikkelson Family R Douglas & Sally Larsen Canad Inns Arizona Medical Group of Mesa - Swingen Construction Company Jill & Steve Cholewa Ronald Maurice Smith, MD John Kuklenski David & Gay Williamson Dave & Joanna Fennell JLG Architects Wes & Vivian Rydell Forum Communications/ Grand Forks Herald/ Frandsen Bank & Trust Harold & Kathleen Gershman WDAZ Jamie Gronowski Alerus Financial Mikkelson Consolidated, LLP United Community United Valley Bank Franklin G., Jo Andrea & Michael J Larson Bank of ND; DeWayne & Mona Bill & Joan Leifur e Stewart Family Streyle; Keith & Jo Streyle Sioux Crew Mike & Tanya Kuntz/ICON Architectural Rick & Lori Lee Kurt & Tami Lamp Group Steve & Barb Burian/AE2S Lian/Mannanusau/Schmidt PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP Howard Dahl & Brian Dahl Dan & Mary Martinsen $25,000 - $74,999 Lynn & Shirlee Leininger Dennis & Carol Buck Bremer Bank Nyhus Impact Scholarship Terry & Wendy Kremeier Jim & Liz Kertz Xcel Energy

Leave your Legacy Contact Steve Brekke, ’84 at 800.543.8764 or [email protected] or Josh Morton, ’96 at 800.543.8764 or [email protected] www.undfoundation.org

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media coverage 17 2010-11Fighting track & cross Sioux 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 Fighting2010-11 track & crossSioux country ABrianthl Faisonetics director Brian Faison is his third year as athletics director at the University of North Dakota. Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008.

Faison’s first year was a busy one, leading Fighting Sioux athletics through its first year of transition to NCAA Division I status for all of its sports programs. He secured conference membership for 16 of UND’s 20 sports in the Great West Conference, restructured the athletics department and enhanced UND’s statewide profile through community outreach initiatives and an expanded Fighting Sioux Sports Network.

In Faison’s second year, student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence: four student-athletes were named academic All- Americans by ESPN the Magazine; two student-athletes received NCAA postgraduate scholarships; and a school-record 111 student-athletes received academic all-conference honors.

Alumni and fan support continued to grow: annual giving to the Fighting Sioux Club set another record; volleyball set a single-season attendance record; women’s hockey finished seventh in the nation in average attendance; and men’s hockey finished second in the nation in average and total attendance.

Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons: volleyball, women’s basketball and softball all won Great West Conference championships; men’s hockey won the Broadmoor Trophy, the WCHA Final Five championship, and qualified for its eighth straight NCAA tournament appearance; and football enjoyed its seventh straight winning season.

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 2010-11Fighting track & cross Sioux 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. Jayson Hajdu Kara Helmig Lisa Persuitti-Huber Asst. Athletics Director, Asst. Athletics Director, Asst. Athletics Director, Irle came from the Tulane University, where Media Relations Compliance Athletics Marketing 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 Steve Brekke Max Huber Josh Morton 1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records. Director, Strength and Assoc. Director, Director, In-Game Director, Conditioning Athletics Development Management & Group Sales Fighting Sioux Club

Sean Johnson Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Operations Sean Johnson serves as the senior associate athletics director for external operations for UND athletics.

Johnson most recently was the associate Amanda Neubauer Paul Ralston Brian Strom Steve Westereng Director, Director, Sales Director of Aquatics/ Director, athletics director of external operations and Academic Services Head Diving Coach Sports Medicine 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 Deb Beiswenger Alex Burbach Bev Hopman Travis Kahlbaugh University of Idaho and the University of North Texas. Asst. Business Operations Assistant to the Athletics Office Manager Equipment Manager Director

Scott Herring Associate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer Scott Herring is UND’s associate athletics director and chief financial officer.

Herring most recently served as vice- president of basketball administration with Derek Koenen Christy Kramer Erik Martinson Ryan Powell the NBA’s Orlando Magic, for which he was Assistant Director, Assistant Director, Asst. Business Operations Associate Director, Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations 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.

Matt Schill Amanda Voigt New Media Editor Athletics Academic Services Coordinator

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Dick Clay Jeff Dodson Dan Frei Kristen Gay Dave Hakstol Ashley Hardee Cross Country/ Baseball Golf Soccer Men’s Hockey Volleyball Track and Field

Brian Idalski Brian Jones Chris Mussman Gene Roebuck Steve Parsons Sami Strinz Tom Wynne Women’s Hockey Men’s Basketball Football Women’s Basketball Swimming Softball Tennis

Athletic 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 FIGHTING SIOUX CLUB/Alumni MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, & SALES SWIMMING & DIVING Athletic Department Phone...... 7-2234 Brekke, Steve (Develoment Officer)...... 7-6426 Persuitti-Huber, Lisa (Asst. AD, Marketing). . 7-2237 Parsons, Steve (Head Coach)...... 7-2766 Athletic Department FAX...... 7-2285 Morton, Josh (Director - FSC)...... 7-4216 Huber, Max (Director, In-Game Mgmt.). . . 7-4852 Strom, Brian (Director of Aquatics). . . . . 7-3050 Hoops, Megan (Assoc. Director)...... 7-4078 Ralson, Paul (Director, Sales)...... 7-3210 Lucas Baarlaer (Intern Coach)...... 7-3254 Faison, Brian (A.D.)...... 7-2993 Alumni 800 TN...... 800-543-8764 TBA (Marketing Asst., Donation Req.).. . . .7-1373 Swim ND ...... 7-4451 Irle, Daniella (Sr. Assoc. A.D./SWA)...... 7-4036 Johnson, Sean (Sr. Assoc. A.D., External). . .7-2210 FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS TENNIS Brekke, Steve (Assoc. A.D., Development). . 7-6426 Mussman, Chris (Head Coach)...... 7-3176 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations). . 7-2985 Wynne, Tom (Head Coach) ...... 7-4758 Herring, Scott (Assoc. A.D.) ...... 7-3481 Mannausau, Mike (Assoc. Head Coach). . . 7-2996 Powell, Ryan (Assoc. Director)...... 7-2986 Center Court Office ...... 746-2790 Morton, Josh (Assoc. A.D., FSC)...... 7-4216 Belmore, Tim (Asst. Coach) ...... 7-4193 Koenen, Derek (Asst. Director)...... 7-6743 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. A.D., Media Relations). 7-2985 Breitbach, Greg (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2997 Kramer, Christy (Asst. Director)...... 7-4210 TICKET OFFICE Helmig, Kara (Asst. A.D., Compliance)...... 7-5585 Carey, Rod (Asst. Coach)...... 7-4192 Schill, Matt (New Media Editor)...... 7-2668 Reardon, Heather (Box Off Mgr)...... 7-4694 Persuitti-Huber, Lisa (Asst. A.D., Marketing). 7-2237 Kelling, John (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2995 FAX ...... 7-4352 Ticket Office (REA)...... 7-0855 Neubauer, Amanda (Dir., Acad. Services). . 7-2110 Kotelnicki, Josh (Asst. Coach) ...... 7-4863 REA Ticket Office FAX...... 7-6646 Beiswenger, Debbie (Asst. Business Ops.) . . 7-3366 Kubes, Mike (Intern Coach)...... 7-2229 SOCCER Student Ticket Office...... 7-3666 Burbach, Alex (Asst. to the A.D.)...... 7-2794 Love, George (Intern Coach) ...... 7-2229 Gay, Kristen (Head Coach)...... 7-3972 Hopman, Bev (Office Manager)...... 7-2713 Myers, Kyle (Volunteer Coach)...... 7-2229 Tiggs, Nicole(Asst. Coach)...... 7-3684 TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep.)...... 7-3662 Schillinger, Jace (Intern Coach)...... 7-2229 Sera, Lauren (Asst. Coach)...... 7-3684 Clay, Dick (Head Coach)...... 7-2979 Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip. Mgr.)...... 7-2987 Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) ...... 7-2340 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary)...... 7-3478 Crummy, Thomas (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2973 Martinson, Erik (Asst. Business Ops.)...... 7-0835 Klug, Cindy (Secretary)...... 7-4191 Cummins, Crystal (Asst. Coach)...... 7-0446 Voigt, Amanda (Coord., Acad. Services) . . . . 7-2234 SOFTBALL Rollefstad, Lisa (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2361 GOLF Strinz, Sami (Head Coach)...... 7-4952 Solberg, Amanda (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2973 BASEBALL Frei, Dan (Head Coach)...... 7-3036 Ward, Randy (Assoc. Head Coach)...... 7-2353 Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) ...... 7-4038 Ruppert, Natalie (Intern Coach)...... 7-3036 Jennifer Glueckert (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2353 VOLLEYBALL Field, J.C. (Asst. Coach) ...... 7-2352 Hardee, Ashley (Head Coach)...... 7-2351 Devillers, Brian (Intern Coach)...... 7-2937 HOCKEY - MEN’S SPORTS MEDICINE Brown, Dan (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2508 Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach)...... 7-3118 Westereng, Steve (Director)...... 7-3886 Torres, Krystal (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2508 BASKETBALL - MEN’S Eades, Cary (Assoc. Head. Coach)...... 7-2654 Tracy, Robin (Physical Therapist)...... 7-4845 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary)...... 7-3478 Jones, Brian (Head Coach)...... 7-2974 Jackson, Dane (Asst. Coach)...... 7-3117 Ziegler, Cathy (Physical Therapist)...... 7-4846 Martin, Bryan (Asst. Coach)...... 7-3492 Swanson, Pat (Director of Hockey Ops.). . . . 7-3110 Flatt, John (Asst. AT)...... 7-2977 OTHER DEPT. NUMBERS Moody, Ryan (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2976 Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager). . . .7-3110 Hunt, Erika (Asst. At)...... 7-0723 Page, Sally (Title IX Coordinator)...... 7-4172 Philippe, Nate (Asst. Coach)...... 7-0483 Gilbertson, Cheryl (Secretary)...... 7-3103 Poolman, Mark (Asst. AT)...... 7-3107 Facilities...... 7-2591 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary)...... 7-3478 Training Room ...... 7-6762 Rambough, Audrey (Asst. AT)...... 7-3177 Hyslop Conference Room ...... 7-2364 Rudd, Jim (Asst. Prof.)...... 7-3102 PEXS (HPER) ...... 7-4324 BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S HOCKEY - WOMEN’S Sand, Erick (Asst. AT)...... 7-0723 Pool ...... 7-3254 Roebuck, Gene (Head Coach)...... 7-2980 Idalski, Brian (Head Coach)...... 7-6490 Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst. AT)...... 7-6147 Pool Hours (Recording)...... 7-2739 Brewster, J. Travis (Assoc. Head Coach). . . . . 7-6214 Elander, Peter (Assoc. Head Coach) ...... 7-6492 Williamson, Renae (Asst. AT)...... 7-2977 Pride of the North Band...... 7-4396 Guinn, Danye (Asst. Coach)...... 7-6069 Fabian, Erik (Asst. Coach)...... 7-6491 Ray Richards Golf Course...... 7-4340 Motherwell, John (Asst. Coach)...... 7-3253 Drennen, Courtney (Video Coord.). . . . . 7-6492 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING REA Toll Free TN...... 877-917-4689 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary)...... 7-3478 Vaughan, Kevin (Manager of Hockey Ops.). 7-6092 Baukol, Nate (Head Coach)...... 7-4035 Security ...... 7-3491 Reception ...... 7-6697 Cahill, Zachary (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2933 Sioux Crew ...... 7-3666 CHEER TEAM Peterson, Quinn (Asst. Coach)...... 7-2063 Training Room (Hyslop)...... 7-2977 Eberhardt, Amber...... 740-7377 Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Asst. Coach)...... 7-3933 Training Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . .7-4487 Weightroom (Memorial Stadium)...... 7-6417 Wellness Center...... 7-9355 Zamboni...... 7-3106

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DICK c l ay The DICK CLAY File Hometown Head Coach • Dawson, Minn . Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82) Coaching Years at UND: 26th • 1985-86 to present - Head Coach University of North Dakota Hometown: Dawson, Minn . • 1983-84 to 1984-84 - Head Coach Central Missouri State University Alma Mater: St . Cloud State (‘82) Coaching Awards • NCAA CCCA Distinguished Service Award (‘07, ‘92) One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of Sioux athletics, • NCAA TCA Distinguished Service Award (‘96) the 2010-11 season marks the 26th year of Dick Clay’s decorated • NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) coaching career at UND . It also marks a year of change for Clay, who • NCAA Regional Indoor Track Coach of the Year (‘00) has added the reigns of the men’s track and field and cross country • NCAA Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘99, ‘94, ‘91) programs after having served as women’s track and cross country head • NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘07, ‘88) coach since 1985 . • NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) • NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘06, ‘01, ‘94, ‘92) 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 CCCA: Cross Country Coaches Association Great West Conference Indoor Championship, junior Jessica Butler won TCA: Track Coaches Association 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 .

Clay’s women’s cross country team earned team and individual 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 . The 2010-11 season marks Dick Clay’s 26th year at North Dakota A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic 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 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 Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) .

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Additionally, senior Kristi Dahlheimer earned a prestigious NCAA Clay came to UND from Central Missouri State where he served two postgraduate scholarship and was named a 2009-10 ESPN the years as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team and Magazine Academic All-American . 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 . The Previous season, Clay’s track and field squad was named a 2009 Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team by the A native of Dawson, Minn ., Clay graduated from St . Cloud State in USTFCCCA, ranking 12th among 130 teams with a 3 .44 grade point 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education . He went on to average . earn a master’s degree from St . Cloud State in 1983 . A four-year track and cross country letterwinner and team captain for the Huskies, Clay Brenny and Dahlheimer were each named to the 2009 ESPN the qualified for the Division II cross country championships in 1978, 1979, Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross and 1980 . Country team .

Nine track and field student-athletes were named to 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the most of any Sioux team, and two more earned 2008 Fall Academic All-Great West Conference accolades .

In the 26 years Clay has been at UND, he has established a program that is respected for its success at both the conference national levels . Among his coaching honors:

• NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000) • NCAA North Central Region Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000) • NCAA North Central Region Cross Country Coach of the Year (1999, 1994, 1991) • NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2007, 1988 • NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000) • NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (2006, 2001, 1994, 1992)

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, Evans became the second individual women’s track & field national champion in UND school history and the first Fighting Sioux women’s outdoor champion . The only other UND women’s track national individual title came in 1994, when former UND runner Marie Crep won an NCAA national title in the 800-meter run in the NCAA Division II indoor championships . The 2000 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, Clay Clay served on the NCAA Track and Field Subcommittee and the NCAA has guided Fighting Sioux athletes to 92 All-American performances. Track and Cross Country Rules Committee from 1999-2004 . He is a past president of the NCAA Division II Track Coaches Association and served on the U .S . Track Coaches Association Board of Directors from 1995-1997 . Clay was also the coordinator of the NCAA Division II Track and Field Hall of Fame from 1996-2003 .

A certified USATF Level I Track and Field Coach, Clay was honored by his peers when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1992 and again in 2007 . In 1996, Clay received the Distinguished Service Award from the NCAA Track Coaches Association .

Under Clay’s leadership, UND won the 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001 and 2006 North Central Conference Cross Country Championship and the 1994 North Central Region title . The 2000 cross country team placed second in the NCAA national championships . The runner-up finish was the highest for a UND cross country team .

From 1991 to 2007, the Sioux made 12 team appearances in the NCAA national cross country meet . The Sioux posted team finishes of fifth place or higher in the NCAA National meet seven times including five fourth-place finishes . In track and field, UND’s highest team finishes came in 1993 and 1994 when the Sioux placed fifth and sixth respectively at the NCAA Indoor National Track & Field Championships . Clay has coached Sioux track and cross country athletes to over 80 individual All-America finishes since 1987 .

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thomas CRUMMY crystal CUMMINS Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Years at UND: 1st season Years at UND: 3rd season

Hometown: Argyle, Minn . Hometown: Fargo, N .D .

Alma Mater: Bemidji State (‘08) Alma Mater: North Dakota State (‘03)

Thomas Crummy, in his first season on the Fighting Sioux coaching Crystal Cummins is in her third year as an assistant coach with the staff, assists primarily with the hurdlers and pole vaulters . He also Fighting Sioux men’s and women’s track and field teams . She works serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator . primarily with UND’s long jumpers, high jumpers and triple jumpers Crummy spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at and also assists with the sprinters . Wayne (Neb .) State University . In his first two seasons, Crummy Before coming to UND, Cummins served as assistant coach coached one All-American, 17 national provisional qualifiers and 18 for both men’s and women’s track and field at Minnesota State school record-holders . University, Moorhead during the 2005-06 season . A native of Argyle, Minn ., Crummy enjoyed a standout career at At MSUM, she coached jumps and helped lead the Dragon Bemidji State, where he was a multi-time all-conference performer . women to a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship He won a conference pole vault title at the 2005 Northern Sun in 2006 . Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Track and Field Cummins attended North Dakota State University where she Championship . was a member of the 2001 women’s indoor national championship Crummy earned his bachelor’s degree from BSU in elementary team . During her track and field career with the Bison, Cummins education with minors in mathematics, communication arts and was as a ten-time NCAA Division II All-American in the high jump, literature and coaching . long jump, and triple jump . In 2003, Cummins was the North Central He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport and recreation Conference’s high jump champion and also received regional athlete management . of the year honors . Cummins graduated from NDSU with a degree in political science lisa ROLLEFSTAD in 2003 and is a 1998 graduate of Fargo South High School . Assistant Coach amanda SOLBERG Assistant Coach Years at UND: 5th season

Hometown: Cavalier, N .D . Years at UND: 1st season Alma Mater: Mary (‘98) Hometown: Minot, N .D .

The 2010-11 season marks Lisa Rollefstad’s fifth year on the Fighting Alma Mater: Minnesota (‘09) Sioux coaching staff . Currently in her second stint at UND, Rollefstad previously worked at Ferris State University as men’s and women’s assistant track and field Amanda Solberg is in her first season at North Dakota and works and cross country coach, and served as Ferris’ field events coordinator primarily with UND’s throwers . along with coordinating the track and field program’s conditioning and Solberg was an accomplished thrower at the University weight training areas . Rollefstad has had five All-Americans under her of Minnesota, where she was a three-time NCAA Division I direction . regional qualifier . and participated and placed in four Big Ten Rollefstad was a graduate assistant coach at Bemidji (Minn .) State in Championships . 2001-02, when she helped the Beavers to a third-place men’s finish and After graduating from Minnesota in 2009 with a bachelor’s a fifth-place women’s ranking at the 2002 NSIC outdoor track and field degree in family social science, Solberg worked in the University championships . of Minnesota’s McNamara Academic Center . As a student-athlete Prior to BSU, Rollefstad was the girls basketball coach and assistant welfare intern, Solberg helped improve the visibility of the CHAMPS/ track and field coach in 2000-01 at Lakota (N .D .) High School . Life Skills program to student-athletes, while also collaborating to From 1998-00, she assisted with the track and field programs at UND, generate community service outreach opportunities . coaching the sprints, hurdles, pole vault and relay events . Rollefstad was a two-time NAIA All-American track and field performer A native of Minot, N .D ., Solberg was a 2005 graduate of Minot in the sprinting events at the University of Mary . She graduated from High School . Mary in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and received her master’s degree in sports studies at Bemidji State in 2007 .

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UND also welcomed a highly talented fresh- 2010 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE RECAP man class in 2010 . First-year runners Jor- dyn Dass (Hopkins, Minn .), Kahla Erickson Great West Conference Championship (Grand Rapids, Minn .), Casie Gates (Bismarck, Rk . School Points N .D .), Victoria Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn ),. Tay- 1 . Utah Valley 39 2 . Texas-Pan American 72 lor Pintar (Bismarck, N .D .), Brittany Ungs 3. North Dakota 74 (Mantorville, Minn .), and Savana Weller 4 . South Dakota 89 (Sauk Centre, Minn .) each saw significant ac- 5 . Seattle 90 tion as first-year runners, ensuring a bright 6 . Houston Baptist 154 future beyond 2010 . 7 . NJIT 207 8 . Chicago State 260 Those seven freshman joined a roster that also included juniors Meghan Enabanit (Car- UND Participants Pl . Name Time michael, Calif .) and Angela Kumm (Hutchin- 1 . Lindsay Anderson 16:45 .31 son, Minn .), and sophomore Anna Lipetzky 5 . Emily Emerson 17:14 .11 (Moorhead, Minn .), providing Clay with am- 15 . Katherine Enabnit 17:49 .47 ple depth . 28 . Meghan Enabnit 18:09 .26 32 . Kahla Erickson 18:15 .47 Anderson led the way throughout the year, 47 . Taylor Pintar 19:10 .47 Newcomer Lindsay Anderson, a junior transfer, taking first-place honors at UND’s Ron Pynn 49 . Victoria Lutz 19:13 .08 burst on to the Great West Conference scene by Classic (Sept . 4), Eastern Illinois’ Panther Open 51 . Casie Gates 19:15 .04 winning the GWC Cross Country championship. 55 . Jordyn Dass 19:28 .48 (Sept . 10), a season-ending dual at South Da- 63 . Anna Lipetzky 20:39 .75 kota (Nov . 13), and, most importantly, the The 2010 UND cross country season will long GWC Championship . Athlete of the Year: Lindsay Anderson, UND be remembered for the dominance of new- Freshman of the Year: Kody Kleven, UVU Coach of the Year: Scott Houle, UVU comer Lindsay Anderson . Her first-place finish at the conference championship was UND’s first individual confer- All-GWC First Team The Leeds, N .D ., product, who transferred ence title of the Division I transition . It also resulted in Anderson being named the Great Lindsay Anderson, North Dakota to UND from Iowa prior to the season, an- Lilian Lagat, Texas-Pan American West Conference Athlete of the Year . nounced her arrival by winning the first meet Judith Chumba, Texas-Pan American of the season . Kody Kleven, Utah Valley In addition to their All-GWC first team honors, Emily Emerson, North Dakota Anderson never stopped running, or winning, Anderson and Emerson were also selected to Aleina Eisenhauer, Utah Valley Cara Talty, Seattle the rest of the season . the 2010 GWC Fall-Academic team, and were joined by teammates Kumm and Lipetzky . All-GWC Second Team By the time the 2010 season had come to a Stephanie Christensen, Utah Valley close, Anderson had won four different meets, Carol Miller, South Dakota including the Great West Conference Cham- Krystal Harper, Utah Valley pionship, garnered GWC Athlete of the Year Shelise Walker, Utah Valley honors, All-GWC first-team accolades, and Jessica Wilding, Utah Valley four GWC Athlete of the Week nods . Brooke Hodson, Utah Valley Ivie Gonsalves, Utah Valley It was quite possibly the most dominant individual season by a Sioux runner in program history, and highlighted Dick Clay’s 26th season as UND head coach .

The 2010 sesason, however, was hardly a one- woman show .

Junior Emily Emerson (Lino Lakes, Minn .) joined teammate Anderson on the All-GWC first team after placing fifth at the conference championship, the second time in three years she has landed on the all-conference team . Junior Emily Emerson earned the second All-Great West Conference nod in her three years at UND by Fellow junior Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, finishing fifth at the conference meet. Calif .) finished 15th at the GWC Champion- ship, giving the Fighting Sioux a trio of runners in the top 15 .

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2010 FIGHTING SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

Name yr. Hometown Previous School Lindsay Anderson Jr . Leeds, N .D . University of Iowa Jordyn Dass Fr . Hopkins, Minn . Hopkins High School Emily Emerson Jr . Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High School Katherine Enabnit Jr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Meghan Enabnit Jr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Franics High School Kahla Erickson Fr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Casie Gates Fr . Bismarck, N .D . St . Mary’s High School Angela Kumm Jr . Hutchinson, Minn . Hutchinson High School Anna Lipetzky So . Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High School Victoria Lutz Fr . Park Rapids, Minn . Park Rapids Senior High School Taylor Pintar Fr . Bismarck, N .D . Bismarck High School Brittany Ungs Fr . Mantorville, Minn . Kasson-Mantorville High School Savana Weller Fr . Sauk Centre, Minn . Sauk Centre High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82) Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Mary ‘98)

2010 FIGHTING SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS

DATE MEET LOCATION PTS. PLACE TOP UND FINISHER Sept . 4 UND Ron Pynn Classic Grand Forks, N .D . *22 / 21 1st / 1st Lindsay Anderson / 1st Sept . 10 Eastern Illinois Panther Open Charleston, Ill . **26 / 18 / 25 1st / 1st / 1st Lindsay Anderson / 1st Sept . 25 Roy Griak Invitational Minneapolis, Minn . 888 29th Meghan Enabnit / 150th Oct . 2 South Dakota State Classic (Dual) Brookings, S .D . 59 2nd Lindsay Anderson / 4th Oct . 16 Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival Fayetteville, Ark . 751 32nd Lindsay Anderson / 21st Oct . 30 Great West Conference Championship Edinburg, Texas 74 3rd Lindsay Anderson / 1st Nov . 13 South Dakota (Dual) Vermillion, S .D . 43 2nd Lindsay Anderson / 1st

* Scored as a double-dual ** Scored as a triple-dual

UND President Dr. Robert Kelley cheers on the Fighting Sioux as they approach the finish line at the annual UND Ron Pynn Classic.

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2010 FIGHTING SIOUX INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Lindsay Anderson (Jr.) Time Place Angela Kumm (Jr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 17:50 .07 1st UND Ron Pynn Classic 21:14 .39 31st EIU Panther Open 17:41 .78 1st EIU Panther Open DNR DNR Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR SDSU Classic 17:47 .4 4th SDSU Classic 20:58 .3 33rd Chile Pepper Festival 17:51 .35 20th Chile Pepper Festival 21:47 .05 399th GWC Championship 16:46 .31 1st GWC Championship DNR DNR South Dakota Dual 18:23 .85 1st South Dakota Dual 21:39 .34 20th

Jordyn Dass (Fr.) Time Place Anna Lipetzky (So.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 21:43 .13 33rd UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:47 .45 29th EIU Panther Open DNR DNR EIU Panther Open 20:55 .31 38th Roy Griak Invitational 25:55 .3 274th Roy Griak Invitational 26:54 .8 287th SDSU Classic 20:54 .1 32nd SDSU Classic 21:03 .6 35th Chile Pepper Festival 20:34 .72 326th Chile Pepper Festival 36:12 .28 411th GWC Championship 19:28 .48 55th GWC Championship 20:39 .75 63rd South Dakota Dual 21:01 .29 14th South Dakota Dual DNR DNR

Emily Emerson (Jr.) Time Place Victoria Lutz (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 18:26 .01 2nd UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:45 .48 28th Katherine Enabnit EIU Panther Open 18:30 .06 6th EIU Panther Open 20:30 .54 34th Roy Griak Invitational 24:23 .6 215th Roy Griak Invitational 25:56 .8 275th SDSU Classic 18:47 .7 12th SDSU Classic 20:06 .2 26th Chile Pepper Festival 19:04 .03 129th Chile Pepper Festival 20:27 .42 312th GWC Championship 17:14 .11 5th GWC Championship 19:13 .08 49th South Dakota Dual DNR DNR South Dakota Dual 20:58 .68 13th

Katherine Enabnit (Jr.) Time Place Taylor Pintar (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:04 .84 7th UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:40 .04 27th EIU Panther Open 18:17 .85 5th EIU Panther Open 20:17 .32 31st Roy Griak Invitational 25:31 .1 268th Roy Griak Invitational 25:48 .5 272nd SDSU Classic 18:54 .8 13th SDSU Classic DNR DNR Chile Pepper Festival 19:42 .21 214th Chile Pepper Festival 20:07 .67 275th GWC Championship 17:49 .47 15th GWC Championship 19:10 .47 47th South Dakota Dual 20:05 .52 10th South Dakota Dual 20:21 .26 11th

Meghan Enabnit (Jr.) Time Place Brittany Ungs (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 18:52 .64 6th UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:13 .64 20th EIU Panther Open 18:39 .63 9th EIU Panther Open 20:35 .10 35th Roy Griak Invitational 23:54 .2 191st Roy Griak Invitational 25:54 .2 273rd SDSU Classic 18:57 .3 14th SDSU Classic 19:52 .7 22nd Meghan Enabnit Chile Pepper Festival 19:41 .28 210th Chile Pepper Festival DNR DNR GWC Championship 18:09 .26 28th GWC Championship DNR DNR South Dakota Dual 21:07 .80 15th South Dakota Dual DNR DNR

Kahla Erickson (Fr.) Time Place Savana Weller (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 19:46 .36 12th UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:27 .26 25th EIU Panther Open 19:30 .93 19th EIU Panther Open 20:29 .99 33rd Roy Griak Invitational 25:12 .7 256th Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR SDSU Classic 19:49 .6 21st SDSU Classic DNR DNR Chile Pepper Festival 20:03 .90 264th Chile Pepper Festival DNR DNR GWC Championship 18:15 .47 32nd GWC Championship DNR DNR South Dakota Dual DNR DNR South Dakota Dual DNR DNR

Casie Gates (Fr.) Time Place UND Ron Pynn Classic 20:15 .37 21st EIU Panther Open 19:51 .87 25th Roy Griak Invitational 26:18 .6 278th SDSU Classic 20:38 .7 30th Chile Pepper Festival 20:55 .87 355th GWC Championship 19:15 .04 51st South Dakota Dual 21:10 .21 17th Kahla Erickson

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The distance and mid-distance runners will also be pushed by sophomore Taryn Ander- son (Remer, Minn .), and freshmen Jordyn Dass (Hopkins, Minn .), Kahla Erickson (Grand Rapids, Minn .), Victoria Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn .), Taylor Pintar (Bismarck, N D. .), Savana Weller (Sauk Centre, Minn .) .

JUMPS/HURDLES Butler enjoyed a breakthrough season as a sophomore, winning conference titles in the 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and the 100-meter hurdles (outdoor), setting school records in both .

Behind the standout Butler, Clay boasts plenty of depth . Senior Sarah Fegley (Berthold, N D. .) and junior Mikaela Hirst (Bismarck, N .D .) will contribute in both hurdles and sprints, as well sophomores Megan Gray (St . Cloud, Minn .) and Kirsten Haas (Belgrade, Mont .) . Junior distance runner Emily Emerson was Butler won GWC titles and set school records in named UND’s Most Valuable Runner in 2010. the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles. Freshman Hannah Daggett (Frazee, Minn .) will be in the mix in the jumps, while class- Despite a fifth-place ranking in the 2011 mate Taylor Brett (Forest Lakes, Minn .) looks THROWS Great West Conference Indoor Track and Field to make her mark in the pole vault . Junior co-captain Brooke Biederstedt (Dick- preseason coaches poll, 26th-year head coach inson, N .D .) is UND’s top returning thrower Dick Clay has the ingredients in place to make SPRINTS and was voted a team captain for the second a run at perennial league powers Utah Valley The aforementioned Fegley and Hirst return, straight year . and South Dakota . as do junior Cheri Boyer (Barney, N .D .) and sophomores Paige Kuplic (Savage, Minn .) Her classmate, Samantha Underhill (Brain- UND boasts a dual conference champion in and Brittany Zander (Mandan, N .D .) . erd, Minn .), also returns in 2011 and looks to senior Jessica Butler (Grand Rapids, Minn .), take a step forward in her development . and a pair of distance runners who earned Freshmen Brittney Bolstad (Fargo, N .D .), Brit- cross country all-conference honors in juniors tany Ungs (Mantorville, Minn .) and Anne Van A third junior, Christine Weinreich (Pismo Lindsay Anderson (Leeds, N .D .) and Emily Hell (Forest Lake, Minn .) are also sprinters to Beach, Calif .), joins the Sioux from Cuesta (Ca- Emerson (Lino Lakes, Minn .) . watch . lif .) College and brings the ability to make an immediate impact in 2011 . That trio, along with a talented and experi- Another freshman, Jenna Gillson (Grand Rap- enced supporting cast, give Clay and his stu- ids, Minn .), will compete in both sprints and Talented sophomore Megan Storstad (Grand dent-athletes plenty of reason for optimism hurdles . Forks, N .D .) rounds out a talented quartet of this season . Sioux throwers .

DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE UND hopes Anderson can build on her his- 2011 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE toric 2010 cross country season in which she preseason indoor poll earned Great West Conference Athlete of the Year honors and was a four-time conference Rk. School (1st) Points runner of the week . 1 . Utah Valley (5) 60 2 . South Dakota (3) 59 Emerson, meanwhile, returns to once again 3 . Houston Baptist 43 anchor UND’s distance runners after earning 4 . Texas Pan-American 37 5. North Dakota 36 her second career cross country all-confer- 6 . Seattle 29 ence honor . 7 . NJIT 14 8 . Chicago State 10 There is plenty of experience behind Ander- son and Amerson, including the likes of juniors Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .), Meghan Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .), and Angela Kumm (Hutchinson, Minn .), as well as sophomore Anna Lipetzky (Moorhead, Minn .) .

Biederstedt, a junior, has been elected a team co- captain for the second straight year.

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2011 FIGHTING SIOUX TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

Name EVENT Yr. Hometown Previous School Lindsay Anderson Distance Jr . Leeds, N .D . University of Iowa / Benson County High School Taryn Anderson Mid-Distance So . Remer, Minn . Northland High School Brooke Biederstedt Throws Jr . Dickinson, N .D . Dickinson High School Brittney Bolstad Sprints Fr . Fargo, N .D . Fargo South High School Cheri Boyer Sprints Jr . Barney, N D. . Milnor-Wyndmere High School Taylor Brett Pole Vault Fr . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High School Jessica Butler Sprints, Jumps Sr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Hannah Daggett Jumps Fr . Frazee, Minn . Frazee-Vergas High School Jordyn Dass Distance Fr . Hopkins, Minn . Hopkins High School Emily Emerson Distance Jr . Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High School Katherine Enabnit Distance Jr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Meghan Enabnit Distance Jr . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School Kahla Erickson Distance Fr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Sarah Fegley Sprints, Jumps Sr . Berthold, N .D . Minot Ryan High School Jenna Gillson Hurdles, Sprints Fr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High School Megan Gray Hurdles, Sprints So . St . Cloud, Minn . St . Cloud Technical High School Kirsten Haas Hurdles, Sprints Jr . Belgrade, Mont . Belgrade High School Mikaela Hirst Sprints, Hurdles Jr . Bismarck, N .D . Century High School Angela Kumm Distance Jr . Hutchinson, Minn . Hutchinson High School Paige Kuplic Sprints So . Savage, Minn . Prior Lake High School Anna Lipetzky Distance So . Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High School Victoria Lutz Mid-Distance Fr . Park Rapids, Minn . Park Rapids Senior High School Taylor Pintar Distance Fr . Bismarck, N .D . Bismarck High School Megan Storstad Throws So . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High School Samantha Underhill Throws Jr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School Brittany Ungs Distance, Sprints Fr . Mantorville, Minn . Kasson-Mantorville High School Anne Van Heel Sprints Fr . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High School Christine Weinreich Throws Jr . Pismo Beach, Calif . Cuesta (Calif .) College / Arroyo Grande High School Savana Weller Mid-Distance Fr . Sauk Centre, Minn . Sauk Centre High School Brittany Zander Sprints So . Mandan, N .D . Mandan High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82) Assistant Coach: Thomas Crummy (Bemidji State ‘08) Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Mary ‘98) Assistant Coach: Amanda Solberg (Minnesota ‘09)

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Did not compete at ICC . . A 2008 graduate of Northland High School lindsay anderson in Remer, Minn . . . Lettered six times in track as a prep in the 400, 800, mile, 4x400 and 8x400 . . Also lettered twice in volleyball . . Member of National Honor Society and graduated with high honors Year: Junior . . Personal: Majoring in pre-social work . . Daughter of David and Noreen Anderson . Event: Distance Hometown: Leeds, N .D . brooke biederstedt High School: Benson County High School (‘08)

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Year: Junior

Event: Throws 2010-11 (Junior): Won 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . Ran personal-best time of 16:46 .31, 13 seconds Hometown: Dickinson, N .D . faster than runner-up, to claim UND’s first Division I individual title . . High School: Dickinson High School (‘08) Selected GWC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year and named to All-GWC first team . . Four-time GWC Female Runner of the Week Major: History (Honors Program) . . Made her UND 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 Voted team co-captain for 2010-11 ... 2009-10 (Sophomore): Team cross country season by winning medalist honors in dual at South co-captain . . Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Dakota (Nov . 14) . . Clocked the fastest time (17:26 .10) of any GWC All-Academic Team in indoor and outdoor track . . Placed fifth in the runner and placed 21st at the prestigious 5K Chile Pepper Festival in shot put at the 2010 GWC Indoor Track and Field Championship (Feb . Fayetteville, Ark . (Oct . 16) . . Earned first letter in cross country . . Be- 26-27) . . Earned second letter . . Vice-president of UND’s Student- fore UND: Spent the previous two years at the University of Iowa . . Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Earned Academic All-Big Ten and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors . . Finished eighth in the shot put and 12th in the weight throw at the Placed 11th in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 Big Ten Championship Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . Finished ninth in the . . Placed 46th at the 2009 NCAA Regional Cross Country Champion- shot put and 12th in the discus at the GWC Outdoor Championship ship . . Competed in Big Ten Conference Cross Country Champion- . . Won the shot put at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) and ships in each of her two years . . Personal: Majoring in communica- Minot State Open (April 18) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A tion sciences and disorders . . A 2008 graduate of Leeds High School 2008 graduate of Dickinson High School . . A four-year letterwinner . . An 11-time state champion in track and four-time state champion in track and two-year letterwinner in volleyball . . Finished second in cross country as a prep . . Named North Dakota Senior Athlete in the state in the shot put in 2008 . . Named captain for one year of the Year in both cross country and track . . Class valedictorian . . in track . . Named most valuable thrower for two years in track . . Daughter of Greg and Karen Anderson . . Sister, Krista, ran track and A member of the National Honor Society . . Personal: Majoring in cross country at Iowa and brother, George, ran track and cross coun- history (honors program) . . Daughter of Dennis and Jan Biederstedt try at Minot State . and Ken and Jo Rooks . bolstad taryn anderson brittney Year: Freshman Year: Sophomore Event: Sprints Event: Mid-Distance Hometown: Fargo, N .D . Hometown: Remer, Minn . High School: Fargo South High School (‘10) High School: Northland High School (‘08) Major: Pre-Nursing Major: Pre-Social Work

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Fargo South High School . . Lettered 2009-10 (Freshman): Member of UND’s 800-meter relay team five times in track and field . . Multi-time all-state performer in track . . that set a school record (1:46 .40) at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Member of Fargo South’s 4x100-meter relay team that won the 2010 Invitational (March 21) . . Cracked UND’s all-time top 10 in the 200- Eastern Dakota Conference title and placed second at the state meet meter dash with a time of 26 .62 at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational . . Also ran on South’s third-place 4x200 team . . Placed fourth at the (April 10) . . Finished fourth in the distance medley relay and sixth in 2009 state meet in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes . . Received the 4x400 relay at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship team’s Golden Baton as a senior . . Named Most Dedicated as a junior (Feb . 26-27) . . Placed sixth in the 4x400 relay (4:07 .89) at the GWC and Hardest Worker as a freshman and sophomore . . Also lettered Outdoor Championship (May 13-15) . . Made her collegiate debut once in basketball . . Personal: Majoring in pre-nursing . . Daughter at Idaho State’s Bengal Shoot Out (Jan . 15) . . Earned first letter . . of Jon and Robin Bolstad . . Father played football and ran track at Before UND: A transfer from Itasca (Minn .) Community College . . Valley City (N .D .) State University .

34 student-athlete profiles 2010-11 track & cross country cheri boyer jessica butler

Year: Junior Year: Senior

Event: Sprints Event: Sprints, Jumps

Hometown: Barney, N .D . Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .

High School: Milnor-Wyndmere High School (‘08) High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘07)

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy Major: Communication

2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference Named team co-captain for 2010-11 ... 2009-10 (Junior): Co-recipient Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor (with Mikaela Hirst) of UND’s Most Improved Award . . Named to track . . Placed fourth in the 4x100 relay at the GWC Outdoor 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in Championship (May 15) . . Placed sixth in the 4x400 relay at the GWC both indoor and outdoor track and field . . Won the GWC Indoor Indoor Championship (Feb . 26-27) . . Cracked UND’s all-time top-10 Championship (March 23) in the 60-meter hurdles with a school- in the 100-meter dash with a personal-best time of 12 .68 seconds record time of 8 .98 seconds . . Had broken the same school record at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10) . . Also landed in UND’s one day earlier in the preliminaries with a time of 8 99. seconds, 200-meter top-10 at the same meet with a personal-record time of becoming the first Sioux to run the event in under nine seconds 26 .33 seconds . . Was the runner-up in the 200-meters with a time . . Placed fourth in the high jump (5-03 .00 feet) at the GWC Indoor of 26 .98 seconds at South Dakota’s Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan . Championship . . Placed third in the 100-meter hurdles, fourth 23) . . Earned second letter . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Placed 10th in the in the 4x100 relay and fifth in the high jump at the GWC Outdoor 200-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Member of Championship (May 14) . . Ran a personal-best time of 14 .77 seconds UND’s 4x400 and 4x100 relay teams that placed fourth and sixth, in the 100-meter hurdles at SIU-Edwardsville’s Gateway Classic, the respectively, at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Runner-up in second-fastest time in UND history and one one-hundreth of a the 200-meters at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic and in the 100-meters second shy of the school record . . Won the 60-meter hurdles with a at the Minot State Open . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2008 time of 9 .14 seconds at South Dakota’s Graphic Edge Alumni Meet graduate of Milnor-Wyndmere High School . . Earned five letters in (Jan . 23) . . Finished fourth in the high jump (5-02 25. feet) at the Iowa track, four in basketball and three in volleyball . . Four-year all-state State Classic (Feb . 15) . . Earned third letter . . 2008-09 (Sophomore): performer in track in multiple events . . Was named team captain Named to 2009 Great West Conference All-Academic Winter/Spring in both volleyball and basketball . . Named top sprinter for all four team . . Finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles and seventh in the years . . Member of the National Honor Society . . Student council high jump at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . president . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . Member Finished third in the 100-meter hurdles and 10th in the high jump of President’s Honor Roll . . Daughter of Mark and Kristie Boyer . and was a member of the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Won the 55-meter hurdles at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) . . Took first in the 60-meter hurdles at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) and the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) . . Won the taylor brett 100-meter hurdles at the Ron Masanz Invite (May 2) . . Won the long jump at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) . . Earned second letter . . 2007-08 (Freshman): Finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles Year: Freshman and 17th in the 400-meter hurdles at the North Central Conference Event: Pole Vault Outdoor Championship . . Took fifth in both the 60-meter hurdles and high jump and was a member of the seventh-place 4x400 meter Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn . relay at the NCC Indoor Championship . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . Earned four High School: Forest Lake High School (‘10) varsity letters in track and two in basketball . . Set the school record in the high jump and the 100 and 300-meter hurdles . . Seven-time Major: Pre-Nursing all-state performer from 2004-07 . . Graduated with the most section and state points in school history . . Named team captain 2006-07 . . Nine-time state qualifier . . . Team captain of the basketball team Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake Senior High School senior year . . All-area basketball player as a junior and senior . . . . Three-year letterwinner and three-time state participant in Personal: Majoring in communication with a minor in English . . track . . Two-time Section 7AA pole vault champion . . Two-time Daughter of Dan and Paula Butler . all-conference performer in the pole vault . . Recorded top-five Class AA vaults in each of her last two years . . Prep teammate of fellow incoming freshman Anne Van Heel . . Was also a four-time all-conference selection in gymnastics . . Also lettered three times in volleyball and was an all-conference performer . . Personal: Majoring in pre-nursing . . Daughter of Jim and Kathy Brett . . Older sister, Ashley Brett, competed in gymnastics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire .

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Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in indoor and outdoor track . . hannah daggett Two-time GWC Track Athlete of the Week (March 18, March 25) . . Was the runner-up in the mile and placed third in the 800-meters at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship . . Placed third in both the 800 Year: Freshman and 1,500-meters at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship . . Won the 1,500-meters with a personal-best time of 4:40 .21 at the UNC Event: Jumps Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 12-13) . . Placed second Hometown: Frazee, Minn . in the 800-meters at the same meet . . Ran the seventh-fastest 800-meters in UND history (2:12 .85) at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock High School: Frazee-Vergas High School (‘10) Invitational (March 21) . . Named to 2009 GWC Fall All-Academic Team in cross country . . Placed 38th at the Great West Conference Major: Biology, Pre-Health Cross Country Championship . . Ran in five of six meets . . Enjoyed seventh-place finishes at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) and the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) . . Earned second letters in cross Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Frazee High School . . Lettered six country and track and field . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Earned All-Great times in track . . A two-time section 6A champion in the high jump . . West Conference second team honors in cross country after placing Placed fourth in the high jump at the 2010 class A state championship 12th at the conference meet . . Runner-up in the 1,500-meter run and after finishing seventh at the state meet as a junior . . Also lettered seventh in the 800-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . four times in dance line and twice in volleyball . . Personal: Majoring Finished fifth in the mile run at the Great West Conference Indoor in biology/pre-health . . Daughter of Fred and Christine Daggett . . Championship . . Won the 800-meter run at the Bemidji State Invite Older brother, Drew, is a wide receiver on UND’s football team . (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 jordyn dass 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 Year: Freshman Section 5AA meet as a senior . . A two-time all-state selection in the Event: Jumps 800-meter run . . Three-time all-conference selection in both track and cross country . . Personal: Majoring in psychology . . Daughter Hometown: Hopkins, Minn . of Bruce and Julie Emerson .

High School: Hopkins High School (‘10) Major: Undeclared katherine enabnit

2010-11 (Freshman): Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Year: Junior Classic (Sept . 4) . . Competed in six of seven of UND’s cross country meets . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Event: Distance Hopkins High School . . Lettered five times each in cross country and Hometown: Carmichael, Calif . track and field . . Helped lead Hopkins to a Class Lake Conference cross country championship as a senior . . Completed her career High School: St . Francis High School (‘08) with a personal-best time in the 3,200 meters at the 2010 State AAA True Team meet . . Personal: Undecided on a major . . Daughter of Major: Psychology Gary Dass and Sue Steinman .

2010-11 (Junior): Competed in all seven cross country meets emily emerson . . Placed 15th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a personal-best time of 17:49 .47 . . Placed fifth at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 10) . . Oepned the season Year: Junior with a seventh-place finish at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . Event: Distance Earned third cross country letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named UND’s Most Improved Cross Country Runner . . Earned All-Great Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minn . West Conference Cross Country second team honors after placing 10th at the conference meet . . Ran in all six meets . . Earned pair High School: Lino Lakes High School (‘08) of top-10 showings by placing fourth at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) and ninth at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) . . Was UND’s Major: Psychology top runner at the Tim Young Open . . Placed fourth in the distance medley relay at the 2010 GWC Indoor Track and Field Championship (March 23) . . Runner-up in the steeplechase (12:02 .76) at the UNC Named team co-captain for 2010-11 season ... 2010-11 (Junior): Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 16) . . Earned second Named to the 2010 All-Great West Conference Cross Country First letters in cross country and track . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Finished Team after placing fifth at the conference championship (Oct . 30) . . fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 10th in the 1,500-meter Ran a personal-best time of 17:14 .11 . . Was the runner-up at the UND run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Won the 3,000-meters Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named UND’s at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . Finished 18th at the GWC Cross Most Valuable Runner . . Named to 2010 Great West Conference

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Country Championship . . Earned first letters in cross country and track . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of St . Francis High School in kahla erickson Sacramento, Calif . . . A three-year letterwinner in cross country and track . . All-Delta League selection . . Three-time state qualifier in cross country . . Was actively involved in her community as a Sacramento Year: Freshman Girls Club leader . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in psychology . . Daughter of Ron and Peggy Enabnit . . Both parents Event: Distance are graduates of UND . . Sister, Meghan, is also a member of the Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn . Fighting Sioux cross country and track and field teams . High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘10) meghan enabnit Major: Undeclared 2010-11 (Freshman): Topped all Sioux freshmen with a 32nd-place Year: Junior (18:15 .47) finish at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . Earned first cross country letter . . Before UND: A Event: Distance 2010 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . Four-year letterwinner in track and cross country and was a two-year team captain in both Hometown: Carmichael, Calif . . . Section 7AA champion in the 4x800-meter relay in 2010 . . Placed High School: St . Francis High School (‘08) eighth at the state meet in the same event . . Led Grand Rapids to an 11th-place finish at the state AA cross country championships as Major: Occupational Therapy a junior and senior . . Placed 19th individually at 2008 cross country championship . . Also lettered twice in hockey . . Graduated with honors . . Prep teammate of fellow UND freshman Jenna Gillson 2010-11 (Junior): Competed in all seven cross country meets . . . . Personal: Undecided on a major . . Daughter of Steve and Deb Placed 28th (18:09 .26) at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Erickson . Country Championship (Oct . 30) . . Finished sixth (18:52 .64) at the season-opening UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . Placed ninth (18:39 .63) at the Easter Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 10) . . Earned third cross country letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Placed fourth sarah fegley in the distance medley relay (12:52 .89) at the 2010 GWC Indoor Track and Field Championship (March 23) . . Finished seventh Year: Senior in the 800-meters (2:21 .40) at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Track and Field Championship . . Ran in four cross country meets . . Placed Event: Sprints, Jumps 51st at Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . Earned second letters in cross country and track and field . . 2008- Hometown: Berthold, N .D . 09 (Freshman): Finished eighth in the 800-meter run at the GWC Indoor Championship . . Finished fifth in the 800-meter run at the High School: Minot Ryan High School (‘07) GWC Outdoor Championships . . Member of the fourth-place 4x400- Major: Nursing meter relay at the GWC Outdoor Championships . . 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 2009-10 (Junior): Runner-up in the triple jump at the Great West Championship . . Earned first letters in cross country and track and Conference Indoor Championship (March 23) with a personal-best field . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of St . Francis High School in leap of 37-06 .50 feet . . Placed fourth in the 4x100 relay at the 2010 Sacramento, Calif . . . Four-year letterwinner in both cross country GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15) . . Member of UND’s 4x100 and track . . Was named to the All-Delta League cross country team relay that placed third at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10) three consecutive years . . Qualified four years for the California state with a time of 48 .86 seconds that was the fourth-fastest in UND cross country championships . . Was named to the Sacramento Bee’s history . . Earned third letter . . 2008-09 (Sophomore): Was the All-Metro cross country team her senior year . . Actively involved in runner-up in the triple jump at the GWC Indoor Championship . . her community as a Sacramento Girls Club leader . . Graduated with Finished third in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump at the honors . . Personal: Majoring in occupational therapy . . Serves as a GWC Outdoor Championship . . Won the triple jump at the MSU UND Student Ambassador . . Daughter of Ron and Peggy Enabnit Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) and the USF Last Chance Meet (Mat 7) . . Both parents are graduates of UND . . Sister, Katherine, is also a . . Earned second letter . . 2007-08 (Freshman): Finished second member of the Fighting Sioux cross country and track and field in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the North Central teams . Conference Outdoor Championship . . Took sixth in the triple jump and finished 11th in the long jump at the NCC Indoor Championship . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Minot Bishop Ryan High School . . Earned four varsity letters each in track and field, basketball and volleyball . . Received Athletic Achievement Award . . Regional champion in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump . . Placed first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at the state meet during senior year . . Set the Class B record in the triple jump . . Personal: Majoring in nursing . . Daughter of Clayton and Holly Fegley .

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CASIE GATES megan gr ay

Year: Freshman Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance Event: Hurdles, Sprints

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D . Hometown: St . Cloud, Minn .

High School: Bismarck High School (‘10) High School: St . Cloud Technical High School (‘09)

Major: Pre-Athletic Training Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Bismarck High School . . Helped 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 4x400 relay at the 2010 lead BHS to three consecutive state cross country titles . . Placed Great West Conference Outdoor Championship (May 13-15) . . 59th at the 2009 Nike Cross Country Regional . . A prep teammate Finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the SIU-Edwardsville of fellow UND freshman Taylor Pintar . . Personal: Majoring in pre- Gateway Classic (April 16-17) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: athletic training . A 2009 graduate of St . Cloud Technical High School . . Lettered five times in cross country and four times in track (hurdles, distance, jumps) . . State qualifier in track as a senior . . Won the 2009 Section 8AA championship in the 300-meter hurdles and went on to place gillson 10th at state . . Earned team’s most valuable runner and rookie of jenna the year honors during her cross country career . . Earned most dedicated and most team-minded honors in track . . Also lettered Year: Freshman twice in basketball and was named her team’s top defensive player as a senior . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in Physical Event: Hurdles, Sprints Education, Exercise Science & Wellness . . Daughter of Joel and Janel Gray . . Uncle, Mitch Gray, was a swimmer at St . Cloud State . Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .

High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘10)

Major: Psychology kirsten haas

Year: Sophomore Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . Lettered five times in track . . Was the 2010 Section 7 AA champion and state Event: Hurdles, Sprints runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles, her first year competing in the event . . Set the school record in the 300 hurdles . . Placed sixth in the Hometown: Belgrade, Mont . 4x200-meter relay at the state meet . . Prep teammate of fellow UND signee Kahla Erickson . . Also lettered four times in volleyball and High School: Belgrade High School (‘09) three times in basketball . . Team captain in all three sports . . Named volleyball team’s most valuable offensive player . . An academic all- Major: International Studies state selection in basketball . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: Majoring in psychology . . Daughter of John and Mary Gillson . 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 championship . . Was the 2008 state champion and 2009 state runner- up in the 100-meter hurdles . . Was lead leg of Belgrade’s 4x100 relay championship 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 international studies . . Daughter of Fred and Kari Haas .

38 student-athlete profiles 2010-11 track & cross country mikaela hirst paige kuplic

Year: Junior Year: Sophomore

Event: Sprints, Hurdles Event: Sprints

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D . Hometown: Savage, Minn .

High School: Century High School (‘08) High School: Prior Lake High School (‘09)

Major: Dietetics Major: Chemistry

2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference 2009-10 (Freshman): Member of UND’s 800-meter relay team that Winter/Spring All-Academic team in both indoor and outdoor track broke 12-year old school record at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock . . Co-recipient (with Jessica Butler) of UND’s Most Improved Award Invitational (March 21) with a time of 1:46 .40 . . Runner-up in the . . Member of 800-meter relay team that set school record at Coastal 60-meter dash (7 .91 seconds) at the Great West Conference Indoor Carolina’s Shamrock Invitational with a time of 1:46 .40 . . Broke 12- Championship, clocking the second-fastest time in UND history . . year old record . . Placed third in the triple jump with a personal- Won the 60-meter dash (7 .98 seconds) and 200-meter dash (26 .28) best leap of 37-05 .00 feet at the GWC Indoor Championship . . at the South Daktoa Graphic Edge Alumni Invite (Jan . 23) . . Recorded Placed fifth in the triple jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship a personal-best time of 12 .25 seconds in the 100-meters at Drake’s . . Earned second letter . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Finished 10th in the Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10), the fourth-fastest time in school triple jump and 11th in the long jump at the Great West Conference history . . Ran the 200-meters in 25 .26 seconds at the SIU-Edwardsville Indoor Championship . . Finished ninth in the triple jump and 18th Gateway Classic (April 19), the fifth-fastest in UND history . . Placed in the long jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . Earned first fourth in the 4x100 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May letter . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Century High School . . A 15) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Prior Lake five-year letterwinner track and field . . Earned one varsity letter in High School . . Lettered four times in track and qualified for state basketball . . Team captain in track . . Three-time MVP . . Member of several times as a sprinter . . An all-state and all-conference performer the honor roll . . Personal: Majoring in dietetics . . Daughter of Mike . . Graduated with four school records to her name . . State class AA and Carrie Hirst . 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. seconds . . Earned academic all-conference honors . . Also lettered twice in soccer and was her team’s leading scorer . . angela kumm Received the Golden Boot Award . . Personal: Majoring in chemistry . . Daughter of Leon and JoAan Smith .

Year: Junior Event: Distance anna lipetzky Hometown: Hutchinson, Minn .

High School: Hutchinson High School (‘07) Year: Sophomore

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Event: Distance Hometown: Moorhead, Minn .

2010-11 (Junior): Ran in four cross country meets . . Earned third High School: Moorhead High School (‘09) cross country letter . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in indoor Major: Interdisciplinary Studies track . . Competed in five fall cross country meets . . Placed 41st at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . Earned second letter in cross country . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Competed in 2010-11 (Sophomore): Ran in all seven cross country meets . . five cross country events . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2007 Placed 63rd at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country graduate of Hutchinson High School Four-year letterwinner in both Championship . . Earned second cross country letter . . 2009-10 swimming and track . . Was named team captain in track . . Personal: (Freshman): Competed in all six cross country events as a freshman Majoring in interdisciplinary studies . . Daughter of Mike and Linda . . Placed 36th at the Great West Conference Championship . . Best Kumm . 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

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team captain . . Named team’s hardest worker . . An academic all- state selection in hockey . . Class Salutatorian . . Personal: Majoring megan storstad in psychology . . . 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 Year: Sophomore basketball at VCSU . Event: Throws

Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .

victoria lutz High School: Red River High School (‘09)

Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Year: Freshman

Event: Mid-Distance 2009-10 (Freshman): Received UND’s Most Valuable Field Events Hometown: Park Rapids, Minn . award . . Placed fourth in the javelin at the 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of 120 feet, 11 inches . . Won High School: Park Rapids High School (‘10) the javelin at the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Gateway Classic (April 19) with a throw of 114 feet . . Earned her first letter . . Before Major: English UND: A 2009 graduate of Red River High School . . Won back-to- back (2009, 2008) Eastern Dakota Conference championships in the javelin . . Was the state runner-up in the javelin at the 2009 class A 2010-11 (Freshman): Ran in all seven of UND’s cross country meets championship . . Two-time all-state performer in track . . Also lettered . . Placed 49th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country in volleyball and led Red River to state championships as a junior Championship . . Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn and senior . . Twice named Red River’s Most Valuable Thrower . . Was Classic (Sept . 4) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate a two-time all-state and all-conference performer in volleyball . . of Park Rapids High School . . Set subsection record in the 800- Honor student . . Received American Legion Auxillary All-American meters as a senior and won the Section 8A championship . . Placed Student Award . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise sixth in the 800-meters at the 2010 Class A state meet . . Helped Park science and wellness . . Daughter of Kevin and Maureen Storstad . . Rapids High to a fifth-place finish at the 2009 state cross country Mother is a graduate of UND . championship as a senior . . Personal: Majoring in English . taylor pintar samantha underhill

Year: Junior Year: Freshman Event: Throws Event: Distance Hometown: Brainerd, Minn . Hometown: Bismarck, N .D . High School: Brainerd High School (‘08) High School: Bismarck High School (‘10) Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in six of UND’s seven cross country 2009-10 (Sophomore): Placed 12th in the hammer throw and meets . . Placed 47th at the Great West Conference Cross Country 15th in the shot put at the 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship (Oct . 30) . . Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Championship . . Earned second letter . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 Finished 11th in the weight throw and 12th in the shot put at the graduate of Bismarck High School . . Lettered six times in both Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . Earned first letter . . track and field and cross country . . A five-time all-state performer Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Brainerd High School . . Lettered and six-time all-conference performer in both . . Named Western in track and field and tennis . . Named captain of the track team Dakota Association Senior Athlete of the Year in cross country as as a senior . . A 2008 elite meet participant . . Indoor conference a senior . . Led Bismarck High to three straight state cross country champion in the shot put as a senior . . Placed fourth at the 2008 titles as a sophomore, junior and senior . . Individual runner-up at section meet . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise 2009 state cross country championship . . Placed 20th at the 2008 science and wellness . . Daughter of Fred and Lynn Underhill . Nike Heartland regional 5K race and 30th at the 2009 Nike regional . . Placed sixth at state as a junior . . A prep teammate of fellow freshman Casie Gates . . Also lettered twice in cheerleading and served as the student manager of the boys basketball team for four years . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness . . Daughter of Juno and Kim Pintar . . Father played basketball at North Dakota State from 1985 to 1989 and coached the Mayville State men’s basketball team from 2004 to 2009 .

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at the California State Championship . . A 2007 graduate of Arroyo brittany ungs Grande High School . . Lettered four times in track and field . . Placed eighth in shot put at 2006 state championship . . Personal: Majoring in general studies . . Daughter of Eric and Diane Weinreich . Year: Freshman Event: Sprints savana weller Hometown: Mantorville, Minn .

High School: Kasson-Mantorville High School (‘10) Year: Freshman

Major: Communication Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: Sauk Centre, Minn . 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in four cross country meets . . High School: Sauk Centre High School (‘10) Made her debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) and placed 20th . . Earned first letter . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Kasson- Major: Mathematics Mantorville High School . . A six-year letterwinner in track . . Helped lead team to a state championship in the 4x800-meter relay and broke a 15-year old state meet record . . Title was her second straight 2010-11 (Freshman): Ran in a pair of cross country meets . . Made her in the 4x800 . . School record-holder in the 1,600 meters . . Placed collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . Before UND: A third at the state meet in the 1,600 meters as a sophomore and junior 2010 graduate of Sauk Centre High School . . Five-time letterwinner . . Also lettered twice in soccer . . Graduated with honors . . Personal: in track . . Won 12 state medals and 14 all-conference honors . . Majoring in communication . . Daughter of Chris and Judy Ungs . 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 anne van heel . . Was the 4x400 state champion as a sophomore . . Lettered twice in volleyball and was twice named her team’s most valuable player . . Two-time all-conference and all-section performer in volleyball Year: Freshman . . Lettered twice in basketball and volleyball and was a two-time all-conference selection in both sports . . Two-time team MVP in Event: Sprints volleyball and conference offensive player of the year . . Twice named Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn . to all-section team in volleyball . . Graduated with high honors and was class valedictorian . . Personal: Majoring in mathematics . . High School: Forest Lake High School (‘10) Daughter of Jim and Jackie Weller . . Older brother, Grant, played football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn . . . Another older Major: Pre-Physical Therapy brother, Zach, currently plays football for the Cobbers .

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake High School . . School record-holder in the 100-meters (15 .22 seconds) . . Won the Section brittany zander 7AA title in the 100-meter hurdles . . Also placed second in the 300- meter hurdles to qualify for state in both events . . Finished fourth in Year: Sophomore the 100-meters at Section 5AAA True Team track meet . . Also placed second in the 4x200 relay . . Prep teammate of fellow incoming Event: Sprints freshman Taylor Brett . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . Hometown: Mandan, N .D . christine weinreich High School: Mandan High School (‘09) Major: Pre-Nursing Year: Junior

Event: Throws Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Mandan High School . . Lettered five times in track and was twice named her team’s most valuable Hometown: Pismo Beach, Calif . 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 High School: Arroyo Grande High School (‘07) . . Lettered three times in volleyball and was team’s most valuable Major: General Studies player as a senior . . Lettered three times in basketball . . Personal: Majoring in pre-nursing . . Daughter of Brad and Karla Zander . . Mother, three uncles and one aunt attended UND . Before UND: Spent past two years at Cuesta (Calif .) College . . Set Cuesta College school records in both the discus and hammer throw . . Placed second in the discus at the 2010 Southern Cal Championship . . Tossed a personal-best 161-4 in the hammer throw one week later

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The Great West Conference is made up of 10 intercollegiate institutions 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 playing 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 operations 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 relations functions remain with member institutions .

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CROSS COUNTRY MVPs 2004 Jessica Lichter 2003 JoAan Murphy JoAan Murphy 1977 Unavailable Kristin Murch Julie Johnson 2004 April Bielejeski 1978 Unavailable 2005 Britt Beeson 2004 Jessica Neva Kristin Murch 1979 Lynne McKeane Margaret Landberg Jackie Kensinger Dana Olimb 1980 Unavailable Jessica Lichter Dana Olimb Jessica Schill 1981 Unavailable 2006 Margaret Landberg 2005 Veronica Sackett 2005 Jackie Kensinger 1982 Jeanne Likar Rachelle Duerre Dana Olimb Kristin Murch 1983 Unavailable Kristy Keithley 2006 Heidi Evans Heidi Zander 1984 Kari McIntire 2007 Renee Aune Jessica Fleck 2006 Britt Beeson 1985 Kristy Aune Kristy Keithley 2007 Heidi Evans Margaret Landberg 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Callie Malone Michelle Burgaard Heidi Zander 1987 Sheila Pexsa 2008 Lori Benke 2008 Heidi Evans 2007 Nikki Dahlstrom 1988 Sheila Pexsa Mandy Gefroh Jessica Clausnitzer Jessica Fleck 1989 Steph Bruening 2009 Lori Benke 2009 Brittany Brenny Margaret Landberg 1990 Steph Bruening Kristi Dahlheimer Jessica Clausnitzer 2008 Nikki Dahlstrom 1991 Steph Bruening 2010 Emily Emerson 2010 Emily Emerson Renee Aune 1992 Steph Bruening Megan Storstad Jessica Clausnitzer 1993 Heather Parr TRACK & FIELD MVPs 2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 1994 Heather Parr 1973 Donna Hutchinson TRACK & FIELD CAPTAINS Kristi Dahlheimer 1995 Kim Olund 1974 Unavailable 1973 Unavailable Kate LaRoche 1996 Kim Olund 1975 Shelly Allmaras 1974 Unavailable 2010 Brooke Biederstedt 1997 Traci Korynta Cynthia Bohlman 1975 Shelly Allmaras Jessica Butler 1998 Becky Leppard 1976 Patty Reep Cynthia Bohlman Emily Emerson 1999 Jessica Neva 1977 Nancy Cushman 1976 Shelly Allmaras 2000 Becky Leppard 1978 Nancy Cushman Cynthia Bohlman 2001 Jessica Neva Diane Schafer 1977 Unavailable 2002 Carolyn Orsua 1979 Ginny Hoop 1978 Diane Schafer 2003 Jessica Neva Lynne McKeane 1979 Unavailable 2004 Veronica Sackett 1980 Unavailable 1980 Unavailable 2005 Margaret Landberg 1981 Ginny (Hoop) Jacobson 1981 Unavailable 2006 Kristy Keithley Connie Weltz 1982 Unavailable 2007 Heidi Evans 1982 Margie Hutson 1983 Kari McIntire 2008 Brittany Brenny Jeanne Likar 1984 Margie Hutson 2009 Brittany Brenny 1983 Margie Hutson Kari McIntire 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1984 Unavailable 1985 Kristy Forsberg Laura Vicky 1985 Unavailable Mary Martian Siefert Bessette CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS 1986 Karen Bergantine Lisa Resell 1977 Diane Schafer Sandi Walford 1986 Kristy Aune 1978 Unavailable 1987 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Nancy Fleischhacker 1979 Unavailable Nancy Fleischhacker Brenda Schmitz 1980 Unavailable 1988 Renee Crep, 1987 Kristy Aune 1981 Unavailable Shelly Ballard 1988 Nancy Fleischhacker 1982 Unavailable 1989 Renee Crep Brenda Schmitz 1983 Kari McIntire Traci Werner 1989 Barb Bergantine 1984 Kari McIntire 1990 Steph Bruening Renee Crep 1985 Kari McIntire Traci Werner Wendy Kinneberg 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1991 Sheila Pexsa 1990 Unavailable Tracy JoAan 1987 Angie Johnson Diana Trager 1991 Sheila Pexsa Korynta Murphy 1988 Jackie Kilian 1992 Liesa Swenson 1992 Unavailable 1989 Sheila Pexsa Sara Dupslaff 1993 Unavailable 1990 Sheila Pexsa 1993 Steph Bruening 1994 Unavailable 1991 Sheila Pexsa Marie Crep 1995 Heather Parr 1992 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman Laura Seifert Louise Ronnerman Misty Langseth Kari Ward 1993 Heather Parr Kris Sorenson 1996 Vicky Besette 1994 Erin Bly 1994 Steph Bruening Erin Bly Jennifer Diedrich Vicky Besette 1997 Unavailable Heather Parr 1995 Kim Olund 1998 Missy Berg 1995 Erin Bly 1996 Kim Olund Andrea Charlebois Heather Parr Vicky Besette Tracy Korynta Veronica Kristin 1996 Traci Korynta 1997 NO MVP 1999 Missy Berg Sackett Murch Christy Rygh (season cancelled due to flood) Kati Drellack 1997 Disa Hillstrom 1998 Cindy Scott 2000 Missy Berg Traci Korynta Missy Wilson Becky Cable 1998 Becky Leppard 1999 Becky Leppard Becky Leppard 1999 Becky Leppard Kati Drellack 2001 Missy Berg April Maine 2000 Becky Leppard Becky Cable 2000 Becky Lepppard Becky Cable Becky Leppard April Maine 2001 Becky Leppard Jessica Williams 2001 Katie Marschel Talia Merritt 2002 Katie Marschel 2002 JoAan Murphy 2002 Jackie Auwarter Jessica Williams Carolyn Orsua Katie Marschel 2003 Heidi Faul 2003 Kristin Murch Julie Johnson Julie Johnson Margaret Brittany Jessica Schill Beth Morris Landberg Beeson

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North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records

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 2010 8.98 200-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 Kati Drellack 1999 50-01 1/2 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 Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger 2006 11:56 .98 Heidi Evans, Veronica Sackett

*Event No Longer Contested

Heidi Evans holds a pair of UND indoor relay records, as well as 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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North Dakota Outdoor 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 2010 14.54 400-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 Talia Merritt 2001 146-01 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 Taryn Anderson, Cheri Boyer, 2010 1:46.40 Jessica Clausnitzer holds UND’s indoor and outdoor Mikaela Hirst, Pagie 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 outdoor shot put record. Becky Leppard holds UND outdoor Talia Merrit is the school record- records in the 800-meters and the holder in the discus and the hammer distance medley relay. throw.

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TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2010) 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 Jessica Schill Fargo 1:17 .85 2004 April Maine NCC 4:59 .52 2000 Sara Dupslaff Fargo 7 42. 1989 Jess 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 Veronica Sackett NCC 5:03 .73 2006 Rebecca Goodman NCC 7 51. 2001 Jenna Griffith NCC 1:18 .65 2003 Heidi Evans NCC 5:04 .05 2007 Paula Cash NCC 7 56. 1988 Kari Ward Fargo 1:18 .91 1994 Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 5:04 .68 1992 Erin Baustian Concordia 7 57. 2004 Staci Polcher St . Cloud 1:19 .34 1989 Cindy Scott Iowa St . 5:05 .03 1995 Crystal Engstrom Fargo 7 60. 2000 Renee Aune NCC 5:07 .14 2006 Cassie Hajicek Fargo 7 60. 2001 600-meters Heidi Faul Minnesota 1:35 .23 2001 3,000-meters 55-meter hurdles Missy Berg Minnesota 1:38 .00 1999 Steph Bruening NCAA II 9:44 .10 1993 Beth Morris Fargo 8 .30 2003 Traci Korynta Concordia 1:38 .62 1999 Jessica Neva Minnesota 9:56 .89 2002 Aimee Wiseth Fargo 8 42. 1991 Lisbeth Pedersen Bemidji 1:38 .75 1999 Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 9:59 .24 1992 Jessica Clausnitzer Bemidji 8 44. 2009 Cindy Scott Minnesota 1:39 .00 1999 Evette Edmondson Iowa St . 9:59 .74 1993 Jessica Butler Bemidji 8.46 2009 April Bielejeski Minnesota 1:39 .09 2001 Becky Leppard NCC 10:03 .09 2001 Teresa Betz NCC 8 54. 1987 Renee Crep Minnesota 1:40 .44 1989 Brittany Brenny Idaho St. 10:08.32 2010 Paula Cash NCC 8 54. 1988 Jackie Feser Concordia 1:40 .55 1999 Kari McIntire Fargo 10:14 .08 1984 Denise Barnhardt Fargo 8 55. 1992 Marie Crep Bemidji 1:40 .85 1994 Heather Parr Iowa St . 10:21 .30 1993 Allyson Grohnke NCC 8 64. 1988 Jess Williams Bemidji 1:42 .75 1999 Kim Olund Bemidji 10:24 .59 1996 Becky Cable NCC 8 78. 2000 Kristi Dahlheimer Iowa St . 10:28 .19 2009 Cassie Hajicek Bemidji 8 83. 2002 800-meters Jess Schill NCAA II 2:10 .18 2004 5,000-meters 60-meter hurdles Jackie Auwarter NCAA II 2:11 .18 2002 Jessica Neva NCAA II 16:49 .35 2004 Jessica Butler gWC 8.98 2010 Heidi Evans NCAA II 2:11 .98 2007 Kim Olund NCAA II 16:49 .70 1996 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 9 05. 2008 Marie Crep NCAA II 2:12 .25 1993 Steph Bruening NCAA II 17:12 .62 1994 Beth Morris NCAA II 9 07. 2003 Becky Leppard Fargo 2:12 .54 2001 Evette Edmondson NCC 17:40 .52 1993 Jodi Bredahl N/A 9 30. 1979 Louise Ronnerman NCC 2:13 .92 1993 Brittany Brenny gWC 17:38.32 2010 Kirsten Haas gWC 9.40 2010 Cindy Scott Iowa St . 2:14 .64 1999 Heather Parr NCC 17:57 .62 1994 Erin Bly Iowa St . 2:14 .90 1994 JoAan Murphy NCC 18:00 .71 2003 200-meters Jen Lykken Iowa St . 2:15 .14 1993 Carolyn Busse NCC 18:08 .33 2000 Liesa Swenson Iowa St . 25 .31 1993 Missy Berg Fargo 2:15 .35 2000 Margaret Landberg NCC 18:16 .35 2006 Paige Kuplic Iowa St. 25.68 2010 Mandy Gefroh Iowa St . 18:17 .45 2009 Chantel Larson Concordia 25 .98 1999 1,000-meters Crystal White NCC 26 .34 1999 Becky Leppard Fargo 2:55 .15 2000 Bold indicates still active Jess Williams Concordia 26 .39 2000 Jackie Auwarter NCC 2:55 .45 2002 Rebecca Goodman NCC 26 .40 2001 Cindy Scott NCC 2:57 .17 1999 Cheri Boyer Idaho St. 26.42 2010 Traci Korynta Fargo 2:57 .21 1999 April Bielejeski Bemidji 26 .67 2002 Katie Marschel NCC 2:58 .82 2001 Erin Baustian Mankato 27 .05 2004 Steph Bruening Fargo 2:59 .74 1993 Jodi Horn Bemidji 27 .14 2002 Sheila Pexsa St .Cloud 3:00 .38 1991 Jess Schill NCC 3:00 .49 2001 300-meters Jen Lykken Fargo 3:00 .54 1993 Liesa Swenson Bemidji 41 .25 1993 Erin Bly Fargo 3:00 .73 1994 Paige Kuplic Notre Dame 42.19 2010 Karen Bergantine NCC 42 .60 1986 1,500-meters Brenda Schmitz St . Cloud 42 .70 1987 Louise Ronnerman NCAA II 4:32 .31 1993 Cheri Boyer Notre Dame 42.78 2010 Steph Bruening NCAA II 4:36 .06 1993 Ginny Hoop NCC 42 .88 1984 Sheila Pexsa NCAA II 4:38 .13 1992 Chris Hoper Fargo 43 .52 1989 Cindy Scott Fargo 4:42 .57 1995 Jennifer Riley Fargo 43 .54 1988 Jeanne Likar NCC 4:42 .75 1983 Renee Crep Bemidji 43 .64 1990 Kristy Forsberg NCAA II 4:43 .34 1987 Teresa Betz Mankato 44 .64 1987 Evette Edmondson Fargo 4:45 .24 1993 Disa Hillstrom Fargo 4:52 .46 1995 400-meters Jenny Diedrich Fargo 4:53 .20 1995 Jess Williams Minnesota 57 .41 2001 Kari McIntire St . Cloud 4:55 .24 1986 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 Margaret Landberg (left) and Renee Aune Kari Ward Fargo 60 .11 1994 Ginny Hoop NCC 60 .15 1981 Jessica Boger Bemidji 60 .77 2006 Jenna Griffith Bemidji 60 .81 2003

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TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2010) Event Site Mark Year High Jump 800-meter relay Julie Johnson NCAA 5-08 3/4 2003 Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson Concordia 1:46 .98 1999 Wendy Kinneberg NCC 5-08 1990 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White Allyson Grohnke NCC 5-07 1/4 1987 Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Concordia 1:47 .55 2000 Shosti Vorachek Fargo 5-06 1/4 2000 Suzanne Bergantine, Heidi Faul Nikki Dahlstrom NCC 5-06 2006 Paula Cash, Allyson Grohnke NCC 1:49 .51 1988 Lindsy Gegelman NCC 5-05 2006 Renee Crep, Jen Riley Amanda Nagel Mankato 5-04 3/4 2004 Sara Dupslaff, Chris Hoper NCC 1:49 .64 1989 Pam Cole NCC 5-04 1984 Brenda Dietrich, Jen Riley Tricia Pederson Fargo 5-04 1997 Paula Pringle, Margie Hnasko NCC 1:49 .95 1983 Jessica Butler Bemidji 5-03 1/4 2008 Lisa Resell, Margie Hutson Cristy Risberg NCC Pent . 5-03 1/4 1993

1,600-meter relay Long Jump Jess Williams, Jess Schill NCAA II 3:49 .39 2002 Laura Siefert Iowa St . 18-09 1/4 1994 April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-07 1992 Jess Williams, Becky Leppard Fargo 3:52 .82 2001 Nikki Sims Fargo 18-05 3/4 2004 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Karen Bergantine NCC 18-04 1986 Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Minnesota 3:54 .51 2001 Michelle Burgard Bemidji 18-03 1/4 2007 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Cristy Risberg Fargo 17-11 1/4 1993 Jess Williams, Missy Berg Fargo 3:54 .94 2000 Brenda Schmitz NDSCS 17-10 3/4 1986 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Wendy Kinneberg Fargo 17-09 1990 Jess Williams, Andrea Domaskin NCC 3:56 .85 2000 Kristin Stokes NCC 17-07 1999 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Steph Campbell NCC 17-06 1/4 2000 Missy Berg, Jess Williams Iowa St . 3:59 .50 1999 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Triple Jump Sara Dupslaff NCC 38-04 3/4 1992 3,200-meter relay Jackie Kensinger Fargo 38-02 2003 Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans, NCC 9:19 .35 2004 Michelle Burgard Bemidji 37-03 3/4 2006 Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill Sarah Fegley GWC 37-06 1/2 2010 Jess Schill, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:20 .51 2002 Mikaela Hirst GWC 37-05 1/2 2010 JoAan Murphy, Katie Marschel Nikki Sims Mankato 36-08 1/2 2004 Katie Marschel, April Maine NCC 9:22 .55 2001 Jessica Fleck Bemidji 36-08 1/2 2005 Jess Schill, Becky Leppard Kristin Stokes Bemidji 36-06 3/4 1999 Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen Concordia 9:30 .61 1999 Suzanne Bergantine NCC 36-06 1/4 1999 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Jen Halstenson Concordia 36-05 3/4 2000 Jess Schill, Brittany Beeson NCC 9:30 .73 2003 JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett Pole Vault Missy Berg, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:31 .42 1999 Jessica Clausnitzer St . Cloud 12-09 1/2 2008 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Kate LaRoche St . Cloud 12-5 1/2 2008 Missy Berg, April Maine NCC 9:34 .70 2000 Jessica Fleck Bemidji 12-01 1/2 2006 Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard Kayla Pfau Bemidji 11-08 2010 Missy Berg, April Maine Concordia 9:37 .20 2000 Ellen Amberson NCC 11-06 1/2 2004 K . Marschel . Jackie Auwarter Kate LaRoche Idaho St . 11-06 1/4 2010 Kayla Pfau Bemidji 11-00 3/4 2009 Shot Put Darby Sedler Fargo 10-11 3/4 2003 Traci Werner NCC 46-08 1/2 1990 Becky Cable NCC 10-11 2000 Diana Trager Fargo 45-05 1/2 1990 Lisa Bell Fargo 10-00 2000 Kati Drellack Fargo 44-01 1/2 1999 Nancy Fleischhacker NCC 43-03 1/2 1987 Pentathlon Dana Olimb NCC 43-01 1/2 2005 Beth Morris Fargo 3252 pts . 2003 Misty Langseth Fargo 43-00 1991 Cristy Risberg NCC 3245 1993 Talia Merritt Fargo 42-08 1/2 2003 Heidi Zander NCC 2918 2005 Andrea Charlebois NCC 42-05 1/2 1998 Lindsey Hausauer Bemidji 41-03 1/2 2005 Bold indicates still active Brooke Biederstedt Mankato 40-07 1/2 2009

20 lb. Weight Kati Drellack Fargo 50-01 1/2 1999 Dana Olimb Bemidji 49-01 2005 Talia Merritt NCC 47-00 3/4 2001 Lindsey Hausauer Bemidji 45-10 2005 Krista Klabo NCC 43-10 3/4 2006 Jenny Flach Mankato 43-05 3/4 2005 Brooke Biederstedt Bemidji 41-10 1/2 2009 Suzi Homstad Bemidji 41-00 1/2 2006 Nicole Bell NCC 41-00 1/2 1999 Leah Davis Bemidji 40-07 2004

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TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2010) 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 Kim Olund Drake 17:07 .20 1996 Chantel Larson Chantel Larson Moorhead 12 .16 1999 Evette Edmondson Minnesota 17:08 .24 1993 Suzanne Bergantine Margie Hutson NCC 12 .21 1984 Sheila Pexsa Drake 17:18 .43 1991 Crystal White Liesa Swenson NCC 12 .25 1993 Brittany Brenny gWC 17:19.52 2010 Rebecca Goodman NCC 12 .37 2001 Kari McIntire JC 17:29 .24 1984 Jess Williams NCC 48 .33 2001 Karen Bergantine UND 12 .38 1986 Jeanne Likar Moorhead 17:48 .54 1982 Rebecca Goodman Paige Kuplic Drake 12.25 2010 JoAan Murphy Cal . St . LA 17:49 .60 2003 Cassie Hajicek Marci Enns NCC 12 .56 1993 Heather Parr Drake 17:50 .32 1993 April Bielejeski Cheri Boyer Drake 12.68 2010 Kristy Keithley Simpson 17:54 .83 2007 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 2009 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 Jess Williams NCC 48 .94 1999 Paige Kuplic SIUE 25.26 2010 Evette Edmondson Drake 36:23 .83 1993 Chantel Larson Crystal White NCC 25 .36 1999 JoAan Murphy NCC 36:50 .92 2003 Suzanne Bergantine Rebecca Goodman NCC 25 .42 2001 Kristy Keithley NCC 37:01 .78 2007 Crystal White 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 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 49 .25 2008 Cassie Hajicek NCC 26 .19 2001 Carolyn Busse NCC 37:49 .70 2000 Sarah Fegley Marci Enns NCC 26 .40 1993 Sara Carpenter 100-meter hurdles Jessica Butler 400-meters Jessica Butler gWC 14.73 2010 Heidi Faul NCC 56 .13 2001 Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 14 .76 2007 Jess Williams UND 49 .30 2000 Jess Williams NCC 56 .35 2001 Beth Morris NCC 14 .78 2003 Rebecca Goodman Marie Crep UND 56 .64 1994 Becky Cable NCC 14 .84 1999 Suzanne Bergantine Renee Crep NCC 56 .70 1989 Denise Barnhardt Minnesota 14 .96 1992 Heidi Faul April Bielejeski NCC 57 .92 2001 Paula Cash Moorhead 15 .14 1988 Brenda Schmitz Moorhead 58 .64 1987 Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 15 .14 1988 Sara Dupslaff NCC 49 .54 1992 Kari Ward NCC 58 .71 1994 Jackie Kensinger NCC (HEP) 15 .40 2004 Cristy Risberg Krista Vogel NCC 58 .94 2007 Jodi Bredahl NCC 15 .54 1980 Denise Barnhardt Cindy Scott Fargo 58 .96 1998 Teresa Betz Moorhead 15 .60 1987 Liesa Swenson Andrea Domaskin Morningside 59 .30 2000 400-meter hurdles Cheri Boyer Drake 48.86 2010 800-meters Liesa Swenson NCAA II 60 .91 1992 Jessica Butler Becky Leppard NCAA II 2:09 .17 2001 Missy Berg NCC 61 .93 1999 Sarah Fegley Marie Crep NCAA II 2:09 .46 1994 Dana Peterson NCC 64 30. 2008 Paige Kuplic Heidi Evans Asuza Pacific 2:10 .71 2008 Denise Barnhardt NCC 64 .34 1992 Jess Schill NCAA II 2:11 .43 2004 Kirsten Haas SIUE 64.67 2010 Bold indicates still active Jackie Auwarter Moorhead 2:11 .75 2002 Rachel Sackett NCC 64 .74 2005 Emily Emerson gWC 2:12.26 2010 Jodi Horn NW Missouri 65 .03 2001 Cindy Scott NCAA II 2:12 .26 1998 Audra Bushaw NCC 65 .43 1994 Brittany Brenny CCU 2:12 .95 2010 Loni Ulrich UND 65 .74 1984 Louise Ronnerman Minnesota 2:13 .95 1992 Jackie Kilian Moorhead 65 .79 1990 Veronica Sackett St . Olaf 2:14 .61 2004 Steeplechase 1,500-meters Veronica Sackett St . Thomas 10:51 .74 2005 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 Kristin Murch Bemidji 11:20 .77 2005 Kristy Forsberg-Aune NCC 4:32 .80 1987 Kristi Dahlheimer CCU 11:26 .94 2010 Emily Emerson gWC 4:33.52 2010 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 Katherine Enabnit UNCW 12:02.76 2010 Steph Bruening NCC 4:35 .56 1993 Margaret Landberg NW Mo . St . 12:25 .90 2004 Renee Aune Concordia 4:39 .35 2007 Jessica Neva NW . 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 Jessica Williams Brittany Brenny USC 10:15.09 2009 Heidi Evans Florida St . 10:15 .41 2007 JoAan Murphy Emporia 10:15 .77 2003

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TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2010) 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 11-07 3/4 2010 Rachel Sackett, Heidi Faul Jessica Fleck NCC 11-07 2005 Liesa Swenson, Marie Crep Drake 3:56 .71 1992 Becky Cable NCC 11-01 1/4 2000 Denise Barnhardt, Audra Bushaw Darby Sedler NCC 10-10 3/4 2003 Lisa Bell NCC 9-07 2001 3,200-meter relay Sarah Boese UND 8-06 3/4 2003 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 5-08 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 5-07 3/4 2000 Jessica Messer, Renee Aune Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 5-07 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 5-05 1/2 1993 Rachelle Duerre, V . Sackett Drake 9:10 .17 2004 Shosti Vorachek Moorhead 5-05 1/2 2000 Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill Delayne Gilbertson NDSCS 5-04 1/2 1987 Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta Drake 9:12 .92 1996 Nikki Dahlstrom Emporia 5-05 2006 Erin Bly, Christy Rygh Lyndsy Gegelman NCC 5-04 1/4 2004 Steph Bruening, Jackie Killian Drake 9:13 .37 1990 Amanda Nagel NCC 5-04 1/4 2004 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 Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger Drake 12:12 .42 2005 Rachel Sackett, Kristin Murch

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TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2010) Long Jump Javelin Laura Seifert Moorhead 18-09 1994 Dana Olimb NCAA II 156-01 2005 Brenda Schmitz NCC 18-07 3/4 1986 Vicky Besette Bemidji 149-00 1994 Nikki Sims Jamestown 18-06 2004 Suzy Homstad Florida State 138-10 2007 Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-05 1/2 1992 Janet Connell NCC 138-06 1987 Michelle Burgard Concordia 18-02 1/4 2007 Autumn Ballweber NCC/MIAA 137-03 1996 Kristin Stokes Fargo 18-00 1/2 2000 Lisa Perrault NCC 134-00 1983 Karen Bergantine NCC 17-11 3/4 1986 Sherry Midgarden NCC 133-01 1990 Brenda Dietrich UND 17-11 3/4 1989 Tanya Edwards Moorhead 131-06 1989 Jackie Kensinger NCC (HEP) 17-10 1/4 2004 Kris Sorenson UND 130-00 1995 Cristy Risberg UND 17-09 3/4 1993 Laura Gillespie Dickinson 127-02 1981 Cassie Felber UND 127-02 2003 Triple Jump Nikki Sims Jamestown 38-04 1/4 2004 Heptathlon Sarah Fegley GWC 38-02 2009 Jackie Kensinger NCC 4527 pts . 2004 Suzanne Bergantine NCC 38-02 3/4 1998 Allyson Grohnke NCC 4279 1987 Kristin Stokes NCC 37-09 3/4 1998 Becky Cable NCC 4264 1999 Sara Dupslaff Drake 37-09 1/2 1992 Beth Morris NCC 4088 2003 Michelle Burgard Moorhead 37-06 1/2 2007 Cristy Risberg CMSU 3993 1993 Jackie Kensinger NW Missouri 37-03 1/4 2005 Heidi Zander NCC 3845 2005 Michelle Burgard NW Missouri 37-03 2005 Wendy Kinneberg Drake 3668 1988 Jen Halstenson Fargo 36-10 2000 Chantel Larson NCC/MIAA 3322 1996 Shosti Vorachek Emporia, KS 36-09 3/4 2001 Chantel Larson NCC 36-09 3/4 1996

Shot Put Traci Werner NCAA II 46-02 1/2 1990 Danye Guinn Diana Trager NCAA II 45-05 1/4 1991 Nancy Fleischhacker UND 43-11 3/4 1987 Dana Olimb NCC 43-08 2004 Misty Langseth NCC 43-04 1/4 1994 Andrea Charlebois SDSU 42-09 1996 Kati Drellack Bemidji 42-09 1999 Talia Merritt NW Missouri 42-05 2001 Judy Stamness UND 42-04 1983 Tammy Gravning UND 41-07 1988

Discus Talia Merritt NW Missouri 173-10 2001 Diana Trager NCC 153-07 1991 Traci Werner Concordia 148-06 1990 Shelly Ballard NDSCS 145-10 1988 Danye Guinn NCC 143-01 2006 Misty Langseth Moorhead 142-03 1993 Lindsey Hausauer Concordia 140-09 2005 Judy Stamness NCC 139-11 1983 Missy Wilson NCC/MIAA 139-05 1996 Mandy Larson NW Missouri 139-04 2004

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50 und all-americans 2010-11 track & cross country jackie auwa rter 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 steph bruening All-America Honors: 3 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 .

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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 clausnitz er 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 .

52 und all-americans 2010-11 track & cross 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 championship, 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 .

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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 country 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 finish . 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 .

54 und all-americans 2010-11 track & cross 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 .

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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 country 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 country 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 selected 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 .

56 und all-americans 2010-11 track & cross 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 Champions 1996 ...... 4th Veronica Sackett Year Name NCAA Finish Year Name 1998 ...... 13th 2004 Brittany Beeson 1991 Steph Bruening 14th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1999 ...... 4th Jessie Lichter Sheila Pexsa 17th 2000 ...... 2nd. Margaret Landberg 1992 Steph Bruening 5th Great West Conference mvp 2001 ...... 4th 2005 Rachelle Duerre Louise Ronnerman 12th Year Name 2004 ...... 15th Kristy Keithley 1994 Kim Olund 30th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 2006 ...... 13th Margaret Landberg Heather Parr 29th 2007 ...... 16th Jessie Lichter 1995 Kim Olund 10th All-Great West Conference Veronica Sackett 1996 Kim Olund 10th Year Name Team conference, region Finishes 2006 Rachelle Duerre 1998 Becky Leppard 12th 2008 Brittany Brenny 1st Year Conf. Region Kristy Keithley 1999 Jessica Neva 11th Mandy Gefroh 1st 1990 6th 7th Mandy Gefroh 2000 Becky Leppard 2nd Emily Emerson 2nd 1991 3rd 3rd Margaret Landberg Jessica Neva 17th 2009 Brittany Brenny 1st 1992 1st 2nd Callie Malone April Maine 25th Katherine Enabnit 2nd 1993 5th 5th 2007 Renee Aune 2001 Jessica Neva 18th 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1st 1994 1st 1st Heidi Evans 2002 Carolyn Orsua 24th Emily Emerson 1st 1995 2nd 2nd Mandy Gefroh 2003 Jessica Neva 15th 1996 1st 2nd Kristy Keithley 2007 Heidi Evans 16th NCC Champions 1997 5th 5th Year Name 1998 4th 3rd NCAA ccca dii team Region Champions 1994 Kim Olund 1999 5th 2nd All-Academic Year Name 1995 Kim Olund 2000 2nd 4th Year gPA NCAA Rank 1995 Kim Olund 2001 1st 3rd 1995 3 .54 4th 1998 Becky Leppard All-north central conference 2002 3rd 6th 1996 3 .75 2nd Year Name Place 2003 4th 7th 1997 3 .49 13th All-Region 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 2004 3rd 5th 1998 3 .52 9th Year Name Place 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 3rd 2005 2nd 6th 1999 3 .41 25th 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 1987 Sheila Pexsa 7th 2006 1st 5th 2000 3 .64 2nd 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 5th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 3rd 2007 2nd 5th 2001 3 .42 25th 1987 Sheila Pexsa 9th 1990 Steph Bruening 4th 2002 3 .47 18th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 6th Sheila Pexsa 5th 2008 3rd --- 2003 3 .60 10th 1990 Steph Bruening 6th 1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 2009 3rd --- 2004 3 .57 10th Sheila Pexsa 7th Louise Ronnerman 4th 2010 3rd --- 2005 3 .62 10th 1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 1992 Steph Bruening 3rd 2006 3 .66 12th Louise Ronnerman 4th Louise Ronnerman 4th ncaa ccca dii Individual 2007 3 .51 31st 1992 Steph Bruening 5th Evette Edmondson 6th All-Academic 2008 3 .36 --- Louise Ronnerman 6th 1994 Kim Olund 1st Year Name Evette Edmondson 10th Heather Parr 2nd 1991 Steph Bruening great west all-academic team 1994 Kim Olund 2nd Disa Hillstrom 3rd Sheila Pexsa Year Name Heather Parr 3rd Erin Bly 10th 1992 Steph Bruening 2008 Lori Benke Disa Hillstrom 5th 1995 Kim Olund 1st Louise Ronnerman Kristi Dahlheimer Erin Bly 12th 1996 Kim Olund 5th 1993 Erin Bly 1995 Kim Olund 1st Becky Leppard 10th 1994 Erin Bly 2009 Lori Benke Traci Korynta 11th 1997 Becky Leppard 9th Heather Parr Brittany Brenny 1996 Kim Olund 5th 1998 Becky Leppard 2nd 1995 Traci Korynta Kristi Dahlheimer Becky Leppard 10th Carolyn Busse 10th Kim Olund Emily Emerson Traci Korynta 13th 1999 Jessica Neva 7th Christy Rygh 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1997 Becky Leppard 10th 2000 Becky Leppard 3rd 1996 Jenny Diedrich Emily Emerson 1998 Becky Leppard 1st Jessica Neva 4th Disa Hillstrom Angela Kumm April Maine 15th April Maine 5th Traci Korynta Anna Lipetzky 1999 Jessica Neva 6th 2001 JoAan Murphy 6th Kim Olund April Maine 10th Katie Marschel 8th Cindy Scott Carolyn Busse 12th Jackie Auwarter 9th 1997 Disa Hillstrom 2000 Becky Leppard 6th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 3rd Traci Korynta Jessica Neva 8th JoAan Murphy 5th Becky Leppard 2001 Jessica Neva 12th 2003 Jessica Neva 3rd Kim Olund 2002 Carolyn Orsua 12th Veronica Sackett 10th 1998 Becky Leppard 2003 Jessica Neva 10th 2004 Veronica Sackett 5th April Maine 2007 Heidi Evans 5th 2005 Margaret Landberg 3rd Heidi Meehan Veronica Sackett 8th 1999 Carolyn Busse 2006 Margaret Landberg 4th April Maine Rachelle Duerre 7th 2000 Becky Leppard Kristy Keithley 8th April Maine 2007 Heidi Evans 3rd Jessica Neva Renee Aune 7th 2001 Carolyn Busse Kristy Keithley 10th Katie Marschel JoAan Murphy NCAA DII Team Finishes Jessica Neva Year Place Jessica Schill 1991 ...... 5th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 1992 ...... 4th JoAan Murphy 1994 ...... 4th 2003 Jessie Lichter 1995 ...... 13th Jessica Neva

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All-Americans Talia Merritt Discus 3rd 1980 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-0 1/2 Indoor 2002 Jessica Neva 3,000 3rd 1982 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-07 Year Name Event Place 2004 Jessica Neva 3,000 6th 1987 Kristy Aune 1,500 4:32.80 1987 Allyson Grohnke High Jump 5th Dana Olimb Javelin 7th 1988 Shelly Ballard Discus 140-09 1988 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th Jessica Schill 800 5th 1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 1/4 1989 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th 2005 Dana Olimb Javelin 2nd Traci Werner Shot Put 45-03 1/2 Traci Werner Shot Put 5th 2007 Heidi Evans 1,500 4th 1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:31.46 1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 3rd 2008 Heidi Evans 1,500 1st 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44.04 1991 Steph Bruening 1,500 2nd Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault t-8th Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:21 .52 1992 Sheila Pexsa 1,500 6th Liesa Swenson 400 Hurdles 61 .00 1993 Steph Bruening 1,500 5th great west conference champions 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 10:06 .31 3,000 2nd Indoor Marie Crep 400 56 .84 Marie Crep 800 3rd Year Name Event mark 1996 Kim Olund 10,000 35:54.00 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 3rd 2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 Hurdles 9 .08 5,000 17:36 .18 1994 Steph Bruening 5,000 3rd Pole Vault 12-03 1/2 1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 61 .93 Marie Crep 800 1st 2010 Jessica Butler 60 Hurdles 8 .98 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:35 .70 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 6th 3,000 10:04 .57 1996 Kim Olund 5,000 5th Outdoor 2000 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:33 .86 1999 Becky Leppard Mile 5th Year Name Event mark 3,000 10:06 .43 2000 Julie Johnson High Jump 6th 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer Steeple 11:46 .81 2001 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:30.88 Becky Leppard Mile 2nd 800 2:11 .7 2001 Julie Johnson High Jump 4th north central conference Champions Talia Merritt Discus 162-04 Becky Leppard Mile 2nd Indoor 1600 Relay 3:49 .04 Katie Marschel Mile 8th Year Name Event mark Jessica Williams, Missy Berg 2002 Julie Johnson High Jump 3rd 1986 Karen Bergantine Long Jump 18-04 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Katie Marschel Mile 6th 1990 Steph Bruening 1,500 4:40 .17 2002 JoAan Murphy 10,000 37:42 .96 Jessica Neva 5,000 8th Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 Jessica Neva 3,000 10:05 .61 Jackie Auwarter 800 8th Traci Werner Shot Put 46-8 1/2 2004 Jessica Neva 10,000 35 .33 .10 Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th 1992 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:58.10 5,000 17:55 .10 Jessica Schill 1,600 relay 4th 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44 .68 Veronica Sackett Steeple 10:58.70 April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th marie Crep 500 1:15.85 2005 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:09 .53 Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:33 .84 2006 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:01 .51 2003 Julie Johnson High Jump 2nd 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:56 .42 Danye Guinn Discus 143-01 2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 5th Marie Crep 500 1:17 .07 2007 Heidi Evans 1500 4:30.38 Jessica Schill 800 6th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:38 .91 Kristy Keithley 10000 37:01 .78 2007 Heidi Evans 800 6th 1996 Kim Olund 5,000 17:29 .17 2008 Heidi Evans 1500 4:31 .77 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault 5th 1999 Becky Leppard 3,000 10:10 .77 Heidi Evans 3000 10:06 .71 Kate LaRoche Pole vault 8th Cindy Scott 1,000 2:57 .17 3200 relay 9:31.42 Bold established NCC record Outdoor Jackie Auwarter, Missy Berg, Year Name Event Place Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott NCAA II Team Finish 1990 Steph Bruening 3000 6th 2000 Missy Berg 800 2:15 .96 Year Indoor Outdoor Traci Werner Shot Put 6th Heidi Faul 500 1:16 .86 1987 21st --- 1991 Diana Trager Shot Put 3rd Julie Johnson HJ 5-08 1/4 1988 ------1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4th Becky Leppard Mile 4:57 .38 1989 21st --- 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 2nd 3,000 10:11 .69 1990 15th 28th 5,000 2nd 1600 relay 3:56 .85 1991 14th 29th Marie Crep 800 6th Jessica Williams, Andrea Domaskin, 1992 19th 32nd Evette Edmondson 10,000 8th Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul 1993 5th 11th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 7th 3200 relay 9:34 .70 1994 6th 23rd 1994 Steph Bruening 10,000 7th April Maine, Missy Berg, 1995 --- 43rd Marie Crep 800 3rd Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard 1996 25th 36th 1995 Kim Olund 10,000 8th 2001 Becky Leppard Mile 4:58 .36 1997 ------1996 Kim Olund 10,000 5th 3,000 10:03 .09 1998 --- 35th 1998 Cindy Scott 800 6th Katie Marschel 1,000 2:58 .82 1999 24th 22nd 1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 4th 2002 Jackie Auwarter 1,000 2:55 .45 2000 12th 16th Becky Leppard 1,500 3rd Katie Marschel Mile 5:00 .00 2001 13th 12th 2000 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 8th Jessica Neva 3,000 10:15 .88 2002 10th 34th April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 8th 2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 17:01.73 2003 20th --- Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 8th 2005 Dana Olimb Shot Put 43-01 1/2 2004 21st 30th Julie Johnson High Jump 5th Veronica Sackett 1,000 3:02 .51 2005 --- 31st Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd 2007 Heidi Evans 800 2:14 .72 2006 ------April Maine 1,500 6th 1 mile 5:04 .05 2007 35th 40th Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 8th Margaret Landberg 3000 10:24 .61 2008 26th 26th 2001 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 4th 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 hurdles :9 .14 April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th NCC Track Athlete of the Championships Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th Outdoor Year Name Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th Year Name Event Mark 2008 Heidi Evans Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd 1979 Ginny Hoop 200 27 00. 800 6th Barb Marks High Jump 5-01

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NCAA Postgraduate Scholars ustfcca individual Aryn Bell NCC Scholar Athlete Year Name all-academic team Mikaela Hirst Year Name 2001 Missy Berg Year Name Kayla Pfau 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Becky Leppard 1994 Erin Bly, Louise Ronnerman, Brittany Brenny (cross country/track) 2004 Jessica Schill Steph Bruening, Vicky Besette Angela Kumm 1987 Brenda Schmitz (track) 2008 Heidi Evans 1995 Kim Olund Emily Emerson 1993 Steph Bruening 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 1996 Autumn Ballweber, Vicky Kate LaRoche (cross country/track) Besette, Kim Olund Jessica Butler 1999 Cindy Scott CoSIDA Academic All-America 1998 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard (cross country/track) Year Name April Maine, Cindy Scott NCC all-Academic Team 2001 Becky Leppard 1984 Kari McIntire (2nd team) 1999 Missy Berg, Kati Drellack, 2003 Heidi Faul, JoAan Murphy (cross country/track) 1985 Kari McIntire (2nd team) Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, 2004 Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, 2004 Jessica Schill 1992 Steph Bruening (2nd team) Lisbeth Pederson, Cindy Scott Veronica Sackett*, April (cross country/track) 1993 Steph Bruening (1st team) 2000 Missy Berg, April Bielejeski, Bielejeski* 2007 Michelle Burgard (track) 1994 Steph Bruening (1st team) Carolyn Busse, Becky Cable, 2005 Britt Beeson, Michelle Burgard, 2008 Heidi Evans (track) 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Veronica Sackett Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, 2006 Britt Beeson, Veronica Sackett UND grace rhonemus CoSIDA Academic All-District April Maine, Shosti Vorachek, 2007 Michelle Burgard, Heidi Evans, Female Athlete of the Year Year Name Jessica Williams Kristy Keithley Year Name 1984 Kari McIntire 2001 Missy Berg, Carolyn Busse, April 2008 Nikki Dahlstrom, Heidi Evans 1999-00 Becky Leppard 1985 Kari McIntire Bielejeski, Heidi Faul, Rebecca *Honorable Mention 2000-01 Becky Leppard 1992 Steph Bruening Goodman, Julie Johnson, 2006-07 Heidi Evans 1993 Steph Bruening Becky Leppard, April Maine, NCC At-Large Academic Team 1994 Steph Bruening Katie Marschel, Jessica Neva, Year Name UND Female 1999 Becky Leppard Jessica Schill, Shosti Vorachek, 1983 Jeanne Likar Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2000 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, Jessica Williams 1984 Mary Martian, Kari McIntire, Year Name April Maine 2002 April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Lisa Roesler, Loni Ulrich 1992-93 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) 2001 Becky Leppard Heidi Faul, Julie Johnson, Katie 1985 Kari McIntire 1993-94 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) 2002 April Bielejeski (2nd team) Marschel, JoAan Murphy, 1986 Kari McIntire 1994-95 Heather Parr (XC/TF) 2004 Jessica Schill (2nd team) Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, 1988 Barb Bergantine 1995-96 Vicky Besette (TF) 2005 Veronica Sackett (1st team) Jessica Williams 1989 Barb Bergantine 1996-97 Kim Olund (XC/TF) 2006 Veronica Sackett 2003 Julie Johnson, Beth Morris, 1990 Barb Bergantine 2001-02 April Bielejeski (TF/Soccer) 2007 Michelle Burgard (2nd team) Jackie Kensinger, JoAan 1991 Steph Bruening, Wendy 2003-04 Jessica Schill (XC/TF) Heidi Evans (2nd team) Murphy, Veronica Sackett Kinneberg*, Sheila 2005-06 Veronica Sackett (XC/TF) Kristy Keithley (2nd team) 2004 Jackie Kensinger, Jessica Neva, Pexsa*,Diana Trager* 2009-10 Kristi Dahlheimer (TF) 2009 Brittany Brenny (1st team) Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill 1993 Steph Bruening, Jessica Dart*, Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) 2005 Britt Beeson, Jessica Boger, Louise Ronnerman* NCAA Woman of the Year 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer (1st team) Rachelle Duerre, Heidi Evans, 1994 Steph Bruening, Erin Bly, Nominees Rachel Sackett, Heather Parr Year Name USTFCCA All-Academic Veronica Sackett 1995 Erin Bly, Traci Korynta, 1994 Steph Bruening Team GPA 2006 Heidi Evans, Jessica Boger, Kim Olund, Vicky Besette*, (National top-10 finalist) Year gPA National Rank Michelle Burgard, Nicole Heather Parr*, Kari Ward* 1999 Cindy Scott 1994 3 .39 2nd Dahlstrom, Rachelle Duerre, 1997 Kim Olund, Cindy Scott, 2001 Becky Leppard 1995 3.39 1st Renee Aune, Veronica Sackett Traci Korynta, Christy Rygh (State of North Dakota winner) 1996 3.42 1st 1998 Christy Rygh, Cindy Scott 2004 Jessica Schill 1997 3 .47 2nd 2007 Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley, 1999 Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, (State of North Dakota winner) 1998 3 .45 2nd Michelle Burgard, Nicole Cindy Scott, Missy Berg* 1999 3.51 1st Dahlstrom, Renee Aune Chantel Larson* 2000 3.52 1st 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer, Heidi Evans 2000 Becky Leppard, April Maine 2001 3.51 1st 2001 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, 2002 3 .39 7th great west all-academic team April Maine, Jen Halstenson* 2003 3 .45 6th Year Name 2002 April Bielejeski, Jessica Neva, 2004 3 .45 5th 2009 Lori Benke Carolyn Busse*, Heidi Faul*, 2005 3 .46 Brittany Brenny Jen Halstenson*, Katie 2006 3 .69 2nd Jessica Butler Marschel*, JoAan Murphy*, 2007 3 .52 3rd Jessica Clausnitzer Jessica Schill*, Jessica Williams* 2008 3 .45 10th Kristi Dahlheimer 2009 3 .40 12th Mandy Gefroh 2010 3 .50 6th Kate LaRoche Kayla Pfau 2010 Sara Carpenter Kristi Dahlheimer Cheri Boyer Brooke Biederstedt Lori Benke

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2011 Schedule

Indoor Jan. 15 at South Dakota Alumni Meet - Vermillion, S.D. 9:00 a.m. Jan. 22 at Bronco Invitational - Nampa, Idaho 9:00 a.m. Jan. 29 at Bill Bergan Invitational - Ames, Iowa 10:30 a.m. Feb. 4-5 at Meyo Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 5 at Bison Invitational (Partial Squad) - Fargo, N.D. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 11-12 at Iowa State Classic - Ames, Iowa 12:00 p.m. Feb. 18 at South Dakota Twilight - Vermillion, S.D. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 27-28 at Great West Indoor Championships - New York, N.Y. 7:00 p.m. Outdoor Mar. 11-12 at UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitiational - Wilmington, N.C. 11:00 a.m. Mar. 18-19 at Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational - Myrtle Beach, S.C. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 9 at USD/SDSU Double Dual - Yankton, S.D. TBA Apr. 15-16 TBA Apr. 25 at South Dakota State Twilight - Brookings, S.D. TBA Apr. 28-30 at Drake Relays - Des Moines, Iowa 3:00 p.m. May 12-14 at Great West Outdoor Championships - Orem, Utah 1:00 p.m.