2011-12 University of North Dakota men's track and field media guide by University of North Dakota

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 THE UNIVERSITY The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 About Grand Forks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Athletics Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Academic Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Athletics Achievements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gameday Experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Strength Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Community Involvement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Athletics Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multimedia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Media Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 University Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Athletics Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20 Athletics Staff Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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General School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Dakota Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,950 (Spring 2012) Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fighting Sioux School Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Green & White National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great West Conference President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert Kelley Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Faison Senior Woman Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniella Irle Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Jeno Athletic Dept. Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.2234 Ticket Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.0855

coaching staff Head Coach Kevin Galbraith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Associate Head Coach Dick Clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

COACHING Staff Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Galbraith Galbraith’s Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.2361 Associate Head Coach/Cross Country Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Clay Clay’s Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.7772979 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Miller, Joe Silvers Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Kirchgassner

CROSS COUNTRY 2011 Season in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2011 Roster, Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2011 Individual Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Team information 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th

TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2012 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Media RELATIONS Media Relations Director/Track & XC Contact. . . . . . . . . Jayson Hajdu Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.2985 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.740.7659 Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.2285 E-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jayson.hajdu@athletics.und.edu

THE FIGHTING SIOUX Student-Athlete Profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-39 Great West Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 history UND Track & Field Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-44 Conference Champions and Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46 Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 UND All-Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-53 UND Athletics Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 UND Ron Pynn Invitational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Athletics Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fightingsioux.com Athletics on Facebook. . . . . . . . . . . . www.facebook.com/undathletics Athletics on Twitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undathletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undmtrackfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undmcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undsid

credits The 2011-12 University of North Dakota men’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 design assistance from assistant media relations director Christy Kramer. Additional assistance provided by interns Gretchen Henningsen and Stephanie Ney. Cover design by Amy Chandler Design. Photos by Kory Wallen, Adam Stainiger and Mandy Gefroh. Inside back cover campus photos by UND photographer Chuck Kimmerle. Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND athletics media relations staffs.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY People: •

14,697 total enrollment (Fall 2011)

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11,139 undergraduate students

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3,055 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students

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52% men, 48% women

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2.5% American Indian, 1.6% AfricanAmerican, 1.6% Latino-American, and 1.4% Asian-American students

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50 states and more than 50 countries are represented in the student body

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2,979 live in UND’s 14 residence halls

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664 faculty and 2,149 staff

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116,251 degrees granted since 1889

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98,235 living alumni

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UND had more than 25,000 enrollments in its online academic courses

Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the Red River Valley, the University of North Dakota is the largest and most diversified institution of higher learning in a three-state region. One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States. Its more than 14,000 students – including over 2,500 graduate students, 250 law students, and 240 medical students – come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries. Stretching out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 548-acre University of North Dakota campus has been nationally recognized for its landscaping and beauty. The 242 buildings demonstrate both classic university architecture blended with

and programs, non-credit courses, workshops, and other professional development activities

Quick Facts: • more futuristic facilities in the Aerospace complex. UND’s newest additions are the remodeled and expanded energy-efficient and environmentally conscious Education Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and University Place, an innovative apartmentstyle residence hall. With 218 fields of study and nearly 3,000 courses, including internationally recognized programs in aviation, aerospace, and Unmanned Aerial Systems, UND has a vast array of educational choices. The most popular programs include engineering, health professions, business, aerospace, and education, The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support. UND is consistently ranked highly in college guides, including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and more. Its economic impact on the state of North Dakota and region is nearly $1 billion.

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Founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state

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There are 14 residence halls, 850 student apartment units, and19 fraternities and sororities

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UND has over 200 student organizations

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The Dakota Student, the official publication of UND, was first published in 1888

UND offers 52 master’s and 26 doctoral programs, as well as professional programs in law (J.D.) and medicine (M.D.), and undergraduate degrees in 89 fields of study in nine degree-granting colleges: • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Business & Public Administration • College of Education & Human Development • Graduate School • The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences • College of Nursing • School Engineering and Mines • School of Law • School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Notable Alumni

Tom Amberry, ‘46 World record holder with 2,750 consecutive free throws Maxie Anderson, ‘56 First to cross Atlantic Ocean, North America in balloon James Maxwell Anderson, ‘11 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright

Chuck Klosterman (‘94), best-selling author of such books as Fargo Rock City and Downtown Owl, is one of America’s foremost authorities on pop culture.

Rick Kelleher, ‘69 Known as Don Bleu, host of The Gong Show Cora Smith King, 1889 One of first graduates; first woman to pass N.D. state medical examination and perform surgery

Ed Belfour, ‘87 Third-winningest goalie in NHL history

Chuck Klosterman, ‘94 Best-selling author

Carla Christofferson, ‘89 Co-owner of WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks

Karen Nyberg, ‘94 NASA astronaut

Ronald Davies, ‘27, ‘61 U.S. District Judge, ordered 1957 integration of Little Rock (Ark.) high schools

Fritz Pollard, Jr., ‘39 Olympic medalist, 110 hurdles

Carl Ben Eielson, ‘21 Aviator, explorer, first to cross Arctic Ocean and Antarctica by plane Ralph Engelstad, ‘54 Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner

Carla Christofferson (‘89) is the co-owner of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.

Chuck Johnson, ‘48 Sports writer and author, member of the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame

Sam Anderson, ‘69, ‘71 Actor, notably in Lost, Forrest Gump, Friends, ER

Byron Dorgan, ‘64 Current U.S. Senator for North Dakota

Retired NBA coach and player Phil Jackson (‘67), pictured during his August 2008 return to UND to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree, won 11 NBA titles, more championships than any coach in professional sports history.

Phil Jackson, ‘67 Legendary NBA player and coach

Dick Fontaine, ‘65 Executive Chairman, GameStop Terry Ingstad, ‘67 Known as Shadoe Stevens, replaced Casey Kasem as host of “American’s Top 40”, announcer for Hollywood Squares, Late Night with Craig Ferguson

Sally (Wold) Smith, ‘80 President and CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar Dave St. Peter, ‘89 President of MLB’s Minnesota Twins Edward K. Thompson, ‘27, ‘58 Writer, editor of Life Magazine, publisher of SMITHSONIAN Magazine Era Bell Thompson, ‘29, ‘69 Author, editor and journalist for Ebony Magazine Jonathan Toews, ‘07 Captain of NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic gold medalist

Karen Nyberg (‘94), a NASA astronaut, proudly displays the University of North Dakota flag while training in 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 seasonopening 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 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 by the Grand Forks Park District, is the home of the UND women’s tennis team. The facility has five indoor regulation tennis courts. Construction has also begun on the future home of UND tennis, the $25 million Choice Health and Fitness Club. Once completed, the facility will feature six indoor courts and six outdoor illuminated courts. The projected completion date is Fall 2012.

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KING’S WALK GOLF COURSE

King’s Walk Golf Course (left) is the home to the 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 prior to the 2011 season.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 244 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2010 semester. More than half of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor, including 46 who owned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Notable academic achievements in 2010-11 • UND placed 110 student-athletes on the Great West Conference (GWC) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) all-academic teams, including a team-record 16 men’s hockey student-athletes. • UND’s student-athletes owned a collective 3.089 GPA in 2010-11. • Sixty-four percent of UND’s student-athletes boasted a 3.0 GPA during the spring semester alone. • Former softball and hockey standout Casie Hanson was one of eight national recipients of the prestigious NCAA Top VIII Award. The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center provides a comfortable and centrallylocated site to aid in the promotion of academics for all student-athletes.

UND athletics prides itself on the academic excellence of its student-athletes, whose athletic achievements are matched by academic distinction on a yearly basis. The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center, which opened in April 2008, serves as a study center for student-athletes and is conveniently located in the Hyslop Sports Center. Academic services director Amanda Hajdu oversees the study center, which features 12 state-of-the-art, desktop computers and provides an excellent location for student-athletes to utilize between classes for valuable daytime study. The academic center is also available on demand to student-athletes for evening study table. Amanda Hajdu

Director of Academic Services

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UND’s student-athletes also have access to a variety of laptop computers for use on road trips, further emphasizing a department-wide commitment to academics.

• Junior goalie Brad Eidsness received the NCAA Elite 88 Award for men’s hockey. • UND’s women’s golf program received public recognition from the NCAA for its outstanding multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR). UND’s APR ranked in the top 10 percent of all Division I women’s golf programs, which accounts for the 2006-07 through 2009-10 academic years. • The women’s swimming and diving program ranked fourth among the 89 NCAA Division I teams named to the 2010 College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All America Team in February.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY All-Time Academic All-Americans

A longtime hallmark of Fighting Sioux athletics has been academic excellence. During the first three years of Division I transition, UND’s student-athletes have earned 10 academic All-America honors, four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and a pair of prestigious NCAA academic awards. UND established its academic reputation with 65 all-time Academic All-Americans at the Division II level, fourth-most allRory Manke, pictured with UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and athletics director Brian time among DII schools. Volleyball 1991 Karla Danielson 2002 Kate Cahill

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Football 1975 Fred Slone 1977 Fred Slone 1984 Glen Kucera 1987 Kurt Otto 1988 Chuck Clairmont Rusty Ekness Matt Gulseth 1992 Mark Ewen Tim Gelinske 1996 Tim Tibesar 1998 Marcus McKenzie 1999 Brant Grimes 2001 Mac Schneider 2002 Mac Schneider 2003 Jesse Ahlers 2005 Jeff Glas Digger Anderson Danny Gagner 2006 Weston Dressler Michael Greenwood 2007 Mitch Braegelmann Weston Dressler Rory Manke 2008 Mitch Braegelmann Rory Manke Andrew Miller Brady Trenbeath 2009 Brandon Hellevang Nick Nolte

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Baseball 1978 Lowell Schweigert

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Golf 2009 Amanda Kaler

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Softball 2002 Holly Bonk 2007 Casie Hanson 2008 Casie Hanson 2010 Casie Hanson

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Women’s Basketball 1985 Lori Carriere 1992 Jenny Walter 1994 Tracey Pudenz 1999 Jaime Pudenz 2000 Jaime Pudenz 2003 Jenny Boll Becky Moen

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Women’s Tennis 2006 Erin Sullivan

Faison, was a two-time Academic All-American and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipient.

Women’s Swimming & Diving 1984 Kim Edwards 1985 Kim Edwards 1990 Janine Etchepare 1991 Janine Etchepare 2001 Katie Bjerke 2002 Katie Bjerke 2006 Lauren Mickelson

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Men’s Swimming & Diving 1993 Carlo Waldfried 1999 Ryan Requist 2000 Ryan Requist 2001 Ryan Requist 2002 Sebastian Andersson 2004 Sebastian Andersson

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Women’s Track & Field 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kari McIntire 1992 Steph Bruening 1993 Steph Bruening 1994 Steph Bruening 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer

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Men’s Track & Field 1989 Steve Burian 1990 Steve Burian 1999 Marc Sondreal 2002 Mike Backes Men’s Hockey 2000 Karl Goehring 2001 Karl Goehring 2009 Chay Genoway Men’s Wrestling 1990 Kris Presler 1991 Kris Presler Men’s Basketball 1977 Fred Lukens

All-Time Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

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1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1988 1991 1992 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010

Dale Lian Todd Thomas Doug Moen Paul Franzmeier Alison Myhra Glen Kucera Kurt Otto Matt Gulseth Kris Presler Steve Burian Tim Gelinske Jenny Walter Tim Tibesar Tom Langer Tiffany Pudenz Stacy Brown Jaime Pudenz Missy Berg Karl Goehring Becky Leppard Ryan Requist Mike Backes Katie Bjerke Kate Cahill Kelby Klosterman Becky Moen Jessica Schill Michael Greenwood Heidi Evans Rory Manke Amanda Kaler Andrew Miller Kristi Dahlheimer

Football Football Football Football Tennis Football Football Football Wrestling Track & Field Football Basketball Football Football Basketball Swimming Basketball Track & Field Hockey Track & Field Swimming Track & Field Swimming Volleyball Football Basketball Track & Field Football Track & Field/Cross Country Football Golf Football Track & Field/Cross Country

North Central Conference Stan Marshall Award Winners (the top student-athlete in the conference)

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NCAA Top VII Award 2011 Casie Hanson

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NCAA Elite 88 Award 2011 Brad Eidsness

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Kris Presler Tim Gelinske Tim Tibesar Kelby Klosterman Sebastian Andersson

Women’s 1985 Kim Edwards 1986 Janine Owens

Wrestling Football Football Football Swimming Swimming Swimming

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Individual National Champions

1969 Arjan Gelling Track & Field (Six Mile) 1984 Kim Edwards Swimming (50 Free) 1985 Dave Levos Track & Field (Shot Put) Mary Beth Dunlevy Swimming (100 Fly, 200 Freestyle Relay) Kim Edwards Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Janine Owens Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Peggy Schmidt Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) 1986 Dave Levos Track & Field (Discus) 1987 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M) 1988 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M) 1989 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M) 1989 Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Kristin McClocklin Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1990 Janine Etchepare Swimming (50 Freestyle) 1990 Marion Warner Swimming (110 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1991 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (200 Medley Relay ) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Marion Warner Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1992 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly) 1993 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly) 1993 Tisha Yantzer Swimming (200 Breaststroke) 1994 Marie Crep Track & Field (800 Meter) Andrea Rudser Swimming (100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly) 1997 Tania Younkin Swimming (100 Butterfly) 1998 Tara Bruels Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Katherine Poole Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Tania Younkin Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1999 Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rebecca Fischer Swimming (400 Individual Medley) Brook McKee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Holly Skarsgard Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 2000 Marie Burdkhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Barb Colbert Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Brook Mckee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Beth Morris Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) 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

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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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2002 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Janice Berry Swimming (400 Indi. Medley, 200 Breaststroke) Andrew Burckhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (1650 Freestyle) Mats Liden Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke) Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 2003 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Erin Borgschatz Diving (1 Meter) Andrew Burckhard Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Jeffrey Schnieder Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 2004 Fernando Alves Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly & 400 Freestyle Relay) Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) Jenny Bachmeier Swimming (100 Backstroke) Andy Burckhard Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke) Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay) Kasey Moseley Diving (1 Meter) 2005 Fernando Alves Swimming (100 Butterfly & 200 Freestyle Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke & 200 Freestyle Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (500 Freestyle) 2006 Jeff Schneider Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jared Peters Swimming (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Pedro Pereira Swimming (400 Medley Relay) Per Westergren Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay) Adam Rollins Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) Eric Knight Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay) 2007 Anthony Buhr Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Pedro Pereira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Per Westergren Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay) Dan Zabler Swimming (400 Medley Relay) 2008 Carissa Gormally Swimming (50 & 100 Freestyle) Heidi Evans Track (1500M) Matt Litzinger Track (Javelin)

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ssion of a p g n ri e v a w n u e th is Athletics D N U f o n o ti a d n u fo e est. Th b ’s n o ti a n e th s, n fa x Fighting Siou

“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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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 studentathlete reach their full athletic potential.

Philosophy

We believe that strength and conditioning is crucial to the complete development of the student-athlete. The philosophy of Nate Baukol Director of Strength and Conditioning our strength and conditioning program is based on the belief that what occurs in the weight room and field transfers to the playing surface. We train sport specifically with the goal of enhancing athleticism. We also believe in the importance of work ethic, attitude, accountability and mental toughness and that these qualities can be developed and enhanced through our strength and conditioning program. At the University of North Dakota, one program, functioning behind the scenes, but which should not be taken lightly, is the strength and conditioning program. The strength and conditioning program at UND is among the finest in Division I and vital to the success of all UND athletic teams. The strength and conditioning staff commits themselves to the development of size, strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and body composition of each student-athlete. The goal of the strength staff is to develop the athlete and team to reach their maximum potential throughout their career while staying injury free. Nate Baukol, director of strength and conditioning, oversees the program and facilities. Baukol has three full-time assistant coaches and one graduate assistant coach to assist him. Together they direct and monitor the training of over 400 studentathletes in 20 sports at UND. UND also boasts some of the finest strength training facilities around. The facilities include weight rooms at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Memorial Stadium, and the Hyslop Sports Center. Training has become a year-round activity, with a student athlete spending as much time on physical development as any other part of their sport throughout the year. Student-athletes follow either offseason 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 wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be supervising them. In-season programs are typically 45-minute sessions, two to three days per week, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY One of the unfortunate aspects of athletics 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.

Steve Westereng

With a staff of 11 faculty athletic trainers, three graduate assistant athletic trainers and 30 athletic training students headed by director of sports medicine Steve Westereng, UND student-athletes are in good hands, returning them quickly and safely to participation.

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. UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progressive thinking makes the institution a leader in the field of athletic training. Moreover, the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affiliation with the School of Medicine helps both the athletic training student and the studentathlete. Completion of the bachelor of science in athletic training allows the student to sit for the board of certification exam to become a certified athletic trainer (ATC). The student-athletes also benefit from having a wealth of competent individuals getting them back into action. In order to be accepted into the athletic training program, a student must complete 100 hours of observation, fill out a formal application, and have a minimum GPA of 2.75. The Division of Sports Medicine also has an outpatient facility, the UND Center for Sports Medicine, which specializes in rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries. UND student-athletes, as well as the general public, utilize this facility to decrease pain, increase strength, and improve range of motion of injuries. Many of the injuries seen in the Center for Sports Medicine are significant, such as pre- and post-surgical issues. The center is staffed by Cathy Ziegler, PT/ATC, and Robin Tracy, PT/ ATC, who have experience with high school, college, and professional athletes.

Dr. Greg Greek Team Physician

Dr. William Mann Team Physician

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Whether it is reading to area school children or lending their time to countless charitable organizations or providing disaster relief, UND’s student-athletes pride themselves on their community involvement and have long been looked upon as pillars within the UND and Grand Forks communities. In 2010-11 alone, UND student-athletes logged nearly 7,100 hours of community service.

Above Left: UND’s ‘We Are One. We Are North Dakota: Flood Fight 2011’ t-shirt. The shirt was sold to aid North Dakota flood victims, with 90 percent of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross. Above Right: The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) raised more than $13,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in 2010. Below Right: The football team’s Holiday Magic For Markus program provides Christmas presents to sick children.

Aobve: Student-athletes call Fighting Sioux Club members and thank them for their support during the annual ‘Thank-A-Thon.’ Below: Student-athletes serve their fans at the World’s Largest French Fry Feed during Potato Bowl USA week.

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*As of Dec. 31, 2010 athletics development

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY FightingSioux.com is the official source for everything regarding the University of North Dakota athletics department.

The website, maintained by the athletics media relations office, offers everything for the fan. Away from home but still want to watch the game live? Watch it on FightingSioux.com. Missed the game and want to check the score? Find recaps, box scores and on-demand video of highlights and the complete game. Need some new decorations for the dorm room or basement? Buy action images at any size from our photo store. You can also follow UND on our mobile site or download the Fighting Sioux app for iPhone and Android. News, scores, schedules and watch highlight videos and interviews. You can even listen to live games streamed directly to your phone!

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The 10-station Fighting Sioux Radio Network broadcasts home and away Sioux games and features stations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. The FSRN also airs the weekly Wednesday night UND Green Mill Coaches Show live across the network. The show airs every Wednesday night from September through March from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Fighting Sioux Sports Television Network broadcasts football, volleyball, men’s and women’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball games nationwide on Fox College Sports and throughout North and South Dakota as well as Northwestern Minnesota through a partnership between Forum Communications, Midcontinent Communications and other cable companies throughout the region. Live Fighting Sioux television broadcasts and coaches shows are available in over 54 million homes nationwide. Selected games also air live on WDAZ in Grand Forks, which also includes viewership in southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg and Brandon. The weekly Sioux Sports Extra television show is seen every Sunday night on WDAY in Fargo, KBMY in Bismarck and KMCY in Minot. The show also airs on Fox College Sports and the on Fighting Sioux Sports Network.

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pRESIDENT Dr. 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

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Athletics director Brian Faison

Brian Faison is in his fourth year as athletics director at the University of North Dakota. Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008. In leading UND Athletics through the Division I transition, alumni and fan support have continued to grow: Fighting Sioux Club and endowment giving have enjoyed another record year; volleyball had a second record-breaking season at the turnstile, while women’s and men’s hockey both finished second in the nation in attendance. Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons resulting in two conference regular season championships, three conference post-season tournaments championships, four conference studentathletes of the year, three All-Americans, two national players of the year, a fifth trip to the Frozen Four in the past seven years, and a second place finish in the all-sports standings of the Great West Conference. In the classroom, student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence: a record number of student-athletes were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters; women’s basketball, women’s swimming and diving, men’ track and field and men’s golf were all recognized nationally for their academic performance, while UND student-athletes received the prestigious NCAA Top VIII and NCAA Elite 88 awards. Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference for 14 of UND sports. Competition will begin with the 2012-13 school year. And, he played a leadership role in the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference joining Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth and Nebraska Omaha. Conference play begins in 2013. Prior to joining UND, Faison served as special assistant to the president for athletics development (2004-07) and director of athletics (1999-04) at New Mexico State University. Before that, he served as the director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-1999). Faison gained experience in Division I administration as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-1995), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-1988) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-1984). He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations at the University of Missouri (19781979) 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.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Daniella Irle

Senior Assoc. Athletics Director, Internal Operations/ Senior Woman Administrator

Daniella Irle serves as UND’s senior associate athletics director of internal operations and senior woman administrator. Steve Brekke

Irle came from the Tulane University, where she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services.

Josh Morton

Jayson Hajdu

Assoc. Athletics Director, Development

Assoc. Athletics Director, Fighting Sioux Club

Asst. Athletics Director, Media Relations

Nate Baukol

Amanda Hajdu

Paul Ralston

Kara Helmig

Asst. Athletics Director, Compliance

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 1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records.

Director, Strength & Conditioning

Director, Academic Services

Steve Westereng

Deb Beiswenger

Katie Horob

Travis Kahlbaugh

Erik Martinson

Megan Nicholson

Brian Strom

Director, Sales

Director, Aquatics Head Diving Coach

Alex Burbach

Bev Hopman

Derek Koenen

Christy Kramer

Sean Johnson

Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Operations

Sean Johnson serves as the senior associate athletics director for external operations for UND athletics. Prior to arriving at UND, Johnson most recently served as the associate athletics director of external operations and sports information director at the University of Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Director, Sports Medicine

Assistant, Business Operations

Assistant to the Athletics Director

Office Manager

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 MissouriSt. Louis, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Angelo State, the University of Idaho and the University of North Texas.

Associate Director, Fighting Sioux Club

Equipment Manager

Assistant Director, Media Relations

Scott Herring

Associate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer

Scott Herring is UND’s associate athletics director and chief financial officer. Prior to coming to UND, Herring served as vice-president of basketball administration with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, for which he was responsible for all day-to-day business and financial matters within basketball operations, as well as the team’s salary cap and player contract issues.

Assistant, Business Operations

Coordinator, Compliance

Associate Director, Media Relations

Ryan Powell

Matt Schill

Stacy Bjorlie

Andy Foss

Jed Ryan

Editor, New Media

Herring joined the Magic as a controller in 1988, one year before the team began play in the NBA as an expansion franchise. He was elevated to director of finance in 1994, senior director of finance, IT and administration in 1997 and became vice-president of basketball administration in 1999. Amanda Voigt

Coordinator, Academic Services

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Intern, Academic Services

Intern, Marketing

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Head Coaches

Dick Clay

Jeff Dodson

Cross Country

Kevin Galbraith

Baseball

Natalie Martinson Women’s Golf

Kristen Gay

Track and Field

Chris Mussman Football

Dave Hakstol

Soccer

Eric Oakley Softball

Men’s Hockey

Steve Parsons Swimming

Ashley Hardee

Brian Idalski

Volleyball

Gene Roebuck

Women’s Basketball

Brian Jones

Women’s Hockey

Rob Stiles Men’s Golf

Men’s Basketball

Tom Wynne Tennis

Athletics Department Phone Directory

Athletic Department Staff - General phone line: 701.777.2234 Unless noted, all phone numbers begin with 77 followed by the 7-XXXX number, and are all in the 701 area code. ADMINISTRATION Athletic Department Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Department FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faison, Brian (A.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irle, Daniella (Sr. Assoc. A.D./SWA). . . . . . . . . . . Johnson, Sean (Sr. Assoc. A.D., External). . . . . Brekke, Steve (Assoc. A.D., Development). . . Herring, Scott (Assoc. A.D., CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . Morton, Josh (Assoc. A.D., FSC). . . . . . . . . . . . . Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. A.D., Media Relations). . Helmig, Kara (Asst. A.D., Compliance). . . . . . . Hajdu, Amanda (Dir., Acad. Services) . . . . . . . Burbach, Alex (Asst. to the A.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip. Mgr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . Hopman, Bev (Office Manager). . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep.). . . . . . . . . . .

7.2234 7.2285 7.2993 7.4036 7.2210 7.6426 7.3481 7.4216 7.2985 7.5585 7.2110 7.2794 7.2987 7.2713 7.3662

ACADEMIC SERVICES Hajdu, Amanda (Director). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2110 Voigt, Amanda (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2234 Bjorlie, Stacy (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2112 BASEBALL Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4038 Field, J.C. (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2352 Devillers, Brian (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2937 BASKETBALL - MEN’S Jones, Brian (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2974 Martin, Bryan (Associate Head Coach). . . . . . .7.3492 Ahelegbe, Gameli (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . 7.2976 Oliver, Dean (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0483 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . . 7.3478 BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S Roebuck, Gene (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brewster, Travis (Associate Head Coach). . . . . Isler, Annie (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sannes, Val (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . .

7.2980 7.6214 7.6069 7.3253 7.3478

BUSINESS OPERATIONS Herring, Scott (Assoc. A.D., CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3481 Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3366 Martinson, Erik (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0835

CHEER TEAM Eberhardt, Amber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740.7377 COMPLIANCE Helmig, Kara (Asst. A.D., Compliance). . . . . . . 7.5585 Nicholson, Megan (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3169 FIGHTING SIOUX CLUB/Alumni Brekke, Steve (Assoc. A.D., Development). . . 7.6426 Morton, Josh (Assoc. A.D., FSC). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4216 Horob, Katie (Associate Director, FSC). . . . . . . 7.4078 Alumni 800 TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800.543.8764 FOOTBALL Mussman, Chris (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mannausau, Mike (Associate Head Coach) . . Belmore, Tim (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Boyd, Benny (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breitbach, Greg (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . Freund, Danny (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Kelling, John (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kotelnicki, Josh (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . Schleusner, Luke (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant). . . . . . .

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GOLF - MEN’S Stiles, Rob (Interim Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3036 GOLF - WOMEN’S Martinson, Natalie (Interim Head Coach). . . . 7.3036 HOCKEY - MEN’S Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eades, Cary (Associate Head Coach). . . . . . . . . Jackson, Dane (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Swanson, Pat (Director of Hockey Ops.). . . . . Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager). . . . . . . Pester, Carmen (Administrative Assistant). . .

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HOCKEY - WOMEN’S Idalski, Brian (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elander, Peter (Associate Head Coach). . . . . . Fabian, Erik (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vaughan, Kevin (Manager of Hockey Ops.). . . Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, & SALES Primus, David (Director, Marketing). . . . . . . . . Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales). . . . . Ralston, Paul (Director, Sales). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foss, Andy (Marketing Assistant).. . . . . . . . . . . Ryan, Jed (Marketing Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MEDIA RELATIONS Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations). . . Powell, Ryan (Associate Director). . . . . . . . . . . Koenen, Derek (Assistant Director). . . . . . . . . . Kramer, Christy (Assistant Director). . . . . . . . . Schill, Matt (New Media Editor). . . . . . . . . . . . . FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2985 7.2986 7.6743 7.4210 7.2668 7.4352

SOCCER Gay, Kristen (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3972 Tiggs, Nicole (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3684 Sera, Lauren (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3684 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . . 7.3478 SOFTBALL Oakley, Eric (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4952 Anhel, Jessica (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . .7.2353 Glueckert, Jennifer (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . 7.2353 SPORTS MEDICINE Westereng, Steve (Director). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3886 Tracy, Robin (Physical Therapist). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4845 Ziegler, Cathy (Physical Therapist). . . . . . . . . . .7.4846 Flatt, John (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2977 Hunt, Erika (Asst. At). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0723 Poolman, Mark (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3107 Rambough, Audrey (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3177 Sand, Erick (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0723 Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6147 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Baukol, Nate (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cahill, Zachary (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Kirchgassner, Michelle (Assistant Coach). . . . Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach). . . . . .

7.4035 7.2933 7.2063 7.3933

SWIMMING & DIVING Parsons, Steve (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir. of Aquatics). . . Baarlaer, Lucas (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Rapien, Kevin (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2766 7.3050 7.2454 7.2454 7.4451

TENNIS Wynne, Tom (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4758 Center Court Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746.2790 TICKET OFFICE Reardon, Heather (Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office (REA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REA Ticket Office FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Ticket Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.4694 7.0855 7.6646 7.3666

TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY Galbraith, Kevin (Head Track Coach) . . . . . . . . Clay, Dick (Head Cross Country Coach). . . . . . Miller, Peter (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silvers, Joe (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2361 7.2979 7.0446 7.2361

VOLLEYBALL Hardee, Ashley (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2351 Brown, Dan (Asst. Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508 Torres, Krystal (Asst. Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . . 7.3478 OTHER DEPT. NUMBERS Page, Sally (Title IX Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4172 Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2591 Hyslop Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2364 PEXS (HPER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4324 Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3254 Pool Hours (Recording). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2739 Pride of the North Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4396 Ray Richards Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4340 REA Toll Free TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877.917.4689 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3491 Sioux Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3666 Training Room (Hyslop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2977 Training Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . 7.4487 Weightroom (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . . . 7.6417 Wellness Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9355 Zamboni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3106

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kevin galbraith Head Coach Years at UND: 1st

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 8th Hometown: Salem, Ore. Alma Mater: Loyola Marymount (‘81, ‘91)

Kevin Galbraith, who was named head coach of UND’s men’s and women’s track and field programs on July 19, 2011, brings a wealth of collegiate coaching experience to Grand Forks, including a successful tenure at the helm of a Big Sky Conference program. An experienced collegiate track and field coach with a diverse coaching background, Galbraith came to UND after a highly successful seven-year tenure as head men’s and women’s track and field coach at the University of Northern Colorado, where he guided the Bears through their transition from Division II to Division I and into the Big Sky Conference. During his time at UNC, Galbraith’s student-athletes set 15 school records and added 68 marks to the program’s men’s and women’s top-10 lists. “Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point to our track and field program, having led a program through the transition from Division II to Division I and leading that same program into our future conference home, the Big Sky,” said UND Athletics Director Brian Faison at the time of Galbraith’s hiring. “Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding.” During Galbraith’s tenure, UNC boasted several significant milestones, including its first NCAA Division I qualifiers in school history (all sports), the first NCAA national championship female qualifier in school history, and the first Big Sky individual champions (all sports) in school history. Galbraith also developed a comprehensive training and strength development plan for Amr Seoud, a Beijing Olympic qualifier. Seoud trained with the Bears in 2010 and went on to set two Egyptian national records and win the Gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2010 African Championships. “I’m looking forward to leading the (program) through the final year of the transition and, after next year, into the Big Sky Conference,” said Galbraith. “I’m very excited to partner with (cross country) Coach (Dick) Clay to build the best possible program we can.” In addition to Clay, Galbraith rounded out his coaching staff with the hirings of assistants Peter Miller and Joe Silvers.

HEAD COACH KEVIN GALBRAITH

The KEVIN GALBRAITH File

Hometown • Salem, Ore. Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Communications (Loyola Marymount ‘81) • Master’s Degree: Communications (Loyola Marymount ‘91) Coaching • 2011 to present: Head Track and Field Coach University of North Dakota • 2005 to 2011: Head Track and Field Coach University of Northern Colorado • 1999 to 2004: Assistant Track and Field Coach Long Beach State University • 1997 to 1999: Assistant Track and Field Coach Track West • 1995 to 1997: Head Track and Field Coach Los Angeles Valley College • 1993 to 1995: Assistant Track and Field Coach Track West • 1986 to 1993: Volunteer Cross Country Coach Loyola Marymount University

“Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point to our track and field program, having led a program into our future conference home, the Big Sky Conference. Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding.” -- UND Athletics Director Brian Faison Prior to his arrival at UNC, Galbraith spent five seasons (1999 to 2004) as an assistant track and field coach at Long Beach State University, where he coached sprints and hurdles. In four of his five seasons, he coached the top three finishers at the conference championship in the men’s 400 meters, and he also had the top freshmen finishers at the Big West Championship in both the men’s and women’s 400 meters his final three years. Galbraith is a 1981 graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and was the cross country team’s most valuable runner as a senior. He served as a volunteer cross country coach at LMU from 1986 to 1993, and received a master’s degree in communication in 1991. In 1995, Galbraith was named head track and field coach at Los Angeles Valley College, where he spent two seasons. He also served two stints (1993-95, 1997-99) as assistant track coach with Track West, a USA Track and Field (USATF) national club program based out of Santa Monica, Calif. Galbraith has also served as the meet manager of the Southern California Twilight Distance Qualifier in Los Angeles, and the Southern California Cross Country Championships in Walnut, Calif.

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dick clay

Cross Country Coach Years at UND: 27th Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 27th Hometown: Dawson, Minn. Alma Mater: St. Cloud State (‘82)

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of Sioux athletics, the 2011-12 season marks the 27th year of Dick Clay’s decorated coaching career at UND. Clay serves as men’s and women’s cross country head coach, as well as men’s and women’s track and field associate head coach. Clay had doubled as UND’s head women’s track and field coach from 1985 to 2011, as well as interim men’s head track and field coach in 2011, until a restructuring of the program’s coaching staff. In 2011, Clay mentored several track and field record-breakers, conference champions, and conference scorers. On the women’s side, senior Lindsay Anderson won GWC indoor titles in the 3,000 and 5,000-meters, setting a conference record in the latter, and was named GWC Indoor Female Athlete of the Year. UND studentathletes who set school records included Christine Weinreich (hammer throw, indoor weight throw), Jessica Butler (100-meter hurdles, 60meter hurdles), the 800-meter relay team of Brittney Bolstad, Paige Kuplic, Mikaela Hirst and Sarah Fegley, and the distance medley relay team of Anderson, Megan Gray, Emily Emerson and Savana Weller.

The DICK CLAY File

Hometown • Dawson, Minn. Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St. Cloud State ‘82) Coaching • 1985-86 to present - Head Cross Country Coach • 1985-86 to 2010-11- Head Women’s Track & Field Coach • 2010-11- Head Men’s Track & Field Coach University of North Dakota • 1983-84 to 1984-85 - Head Coach Central Missouri State University Coaching Awards • NCAA CCCA Distinguished Service Award (‘07, ‘92) • NCAA TCA Distinguished Service Award (‘96) • NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) • NCAA Regional Indoor Track Coach of the Year (‘00) • NCAA Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘99, ‘94, ‘91) • NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘07, ‘88) • NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00) • NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘06, ‘01, ‘94, ‘92) CCCA: Cross Country Coaches Association TCA: Track Coaches Association

On the men’s side, senior Josh LaBlanc broke the oldest record in school history when he ran the 10,000-meters in 30:05.24, toppling the previous record set by Arjan Gelling in 1968 by 25 seconds. He also set the school record in the 5K and the conference record in the 3,000-meters 8:31.15 at the GWC Indoor Championship. Following the season, LaBlanc was named the 2010-11 GWC Male Scholar-Athlete. UND’s cross country teams enjoyed a superlative 2010 season, highlighted by junior season Lindsay Anderson winning the Great West Conference Cross Country championship and earning GWC Most Valuable Runner honors. Anderson and teammate Emily Emerson were both named to the All-GWC first team after leading the Sioux to a third-place team finish. On the men’s side, UND placed sixth at the conference meet. The 2010 track and field season was a memorable one for the Sioux women, as Clay’s student-athletes set numerous school records. At the GWC Indoor Championship, junior Jessica Butler won the 60-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 8.98 seconds and led the Sioux to a third-place finish. At the GWC Outdoor Championship, Brenny was the runner-up in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs. Also during the outdoor season, sophomore Emily Emerson was twice named GWC Athlete of the Week. UND’s quartet of Mikaela Hirst, Paige Kuplic, Cheri Boyer and Taryn Anderson broke an 11-year old record in the 800-meter relay at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational. Several Sioux athletes also recorded times, throws and jumps that have cracked UND’s all-time top-10 lists.

Now in his 27th season, Dick Clay is UND’s longest-serving active coach.

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH DICK CLAY

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 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 allconference 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 twotime Division II All-American, in the 60-meter hurdles and the pole vault. A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic 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 AllAcademic Track and Field Team honors by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Additionally, senior Kristi Dahlheimer earned a prestigious NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was named a 2009-10 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American. 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 USTFCCCA, ranking 12th among 130 teams with a 3.44 grade point average. Brenny and Dahlheimer were each named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross 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. During his tenure at UND, Clay’s coaching honors have included: • NCAA DII Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000) • NCAA North Central Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000) • NCAA North Central Region Cross Country Coach of the Year (1999, 1994, 1991) • NCC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2007, 1988 • NCC Indoor Track and 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 1,500meter 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 24

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Clay has guided Fighting Sioux athletes to 92 All-American performances.

II indoor championships. Clay served on the NCAA Track and Field Subcommittee and the NCAA 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. Clay came to UND from Central Missouri State where he served two years as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team and 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. A native of Dawson, Minn., Clay graduated from St. Cloud State in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He went on to 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 qualified for the Division II cross country championships in 1978, 1979, and 1980.

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peter miller

Assistant Coach Years at UND: 1st season Years as Collegiate Coach: 4th season Hometown: Pine Island, Minn. Alma Mater: Minnesota (‘08)

Assistant coach Peter Miller is in his first season as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff, and will coach the team’s throwers. Miller came to UND from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he enjoyed a highly successful three-year tenure as an assistant coach working with throws and combined events. He began his coaching career at UWRF after a standout athletic career at the University of Minnesota. Miller coached NCAA Division III qualifiers in each of his three seasons at UWRF, with his top student-athlete placing as high as third. His student-athletes placed 1-2 in the women’s javelin at the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and broke school records in the men’s weight and hammer throws. In his two seasons’ coordinating the Falcons’ strength and conditioning program, Miller’s student-athletes broke 27 school records and earned 13 All-America awards. He has also been heavily involved in track and field winter camps as both a director and instructor. Miller also coordinated the UWRF track program’s $10,000-peryear fundraising efforts. A 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Miller was a three-year letterwinner for the Golden Gophers and served as a team captain during his senior year. He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a five-time University of Minnesota Scholar Student-Athlete. Miller, a native of Pine Island, Minn., is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration.

Before beginning his coaching career in 2009, Silvers was a pole vaulter and decathlete at Idaho State from 2004-09. A two-time letterwinner at ISU, Silvers was a member of the Bengals’ Big Sky Conference championship team in 2006 and was the 2009 Idaho Cup pole vault champion. Silvers graduated from ISU in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a minor in coaching. He received his master’s degree in athletic administration from ISU in 2010 and is considering pursuing a degree in sport psychology. Silvers received his USA Track & Field (USATF) Level 1 coaching certificate in 2010.

michelle kirchgassner Strength Coach Years at UND: 1st season Years as Collegiate Coach: 3rd season Hometown: Orlando, Fla. Alma Mater: Ball State (‘09)

Michelle Kirchgassner is in her first year as assistant strength and conditioning coach and works primarily with UND’s track and field, swimming and diving, and golf programs. Kirchgassner came to North Dakota from Ball State, where she spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach. While at Ball State, Kirchgassner assisted with 17 men’s and women’s teams, coaching Olympic lifts, speed mechanics, agility drills, and pre- and post-testing. Kirchgassner is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and is also certified by USA Weightlifting.She is also a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Kirchgassner received both her master’s degree (sports performance) and bachelor’s degree (exercise science) from Ball State and competed in gymnastics from 2005 to 2007. She is a native of Orlando, Fla.

joe silvers Assistant Coach Years at UND: 1st season Years as Collegiate Coach: 3rd season Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho Alma Mater: Idaho State (‘09)

The 2011-12 season marks the first for Joe Silvers as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff. Silvers will coach the men’s and women’s multi and jumping events. Silvers came to UND after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho State, where he worked primarily with ISU’s multi-event student-athletes. One of those student-athletes, Justin Critser, qualified for the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championship.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY featured Dean, Jerrod Braam (Pequot Lakes, Minn.), Kyle Economy (Victoria, Minn.), Dwight Mandimika (Harare, Zimbabwe) and Ross Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.). UND opened the season as it would finish it -- by hosting a meet at the Ray Richards Golf Course in Grand Forks. The Sioux entertained South Dakota State and SIU-Edwardsville at the annual UND Ron Pynn Invitational, a meet highlighted by Rose’s eighth-place finish. It would be the first of three top-10 performances for Rose. Rose again paced the Sioux at each of their next four meets: Eastern Illinois’ Walt Crawford Invitational, Nebraska’s Woody Greeno Invitational, the South Dakota State Classic, and South Dakota’s Tim Young Open.

Senior Tyler Rose receives his All-GWC award from GWC Assistant Commissioner Mike Sharpe and UND Faculty Athletics Representative Sue Jeno.

UND hosted the GWC Championship on a crisp, late-October Saturday morning, treating its participants to a first-class event.

Rose’s all-conference performance highlighted the day from a Fighting Sioux perspective, while his youthful teammates gained valuable championship meet experience for the For the first time as a Division I program, the future. University of North Dakota served as host of the conference meet when the Great West Following the season, Rose, Dean and MandiConference Championship was held at the mika were honored for academic excellence, Ray Richards Golf Course in Grand Forks. earning All-GWC Fall Academic honors. Led by senior All-GWC First Team performer Tyler Rose (Brainerd, Minn.), who placed eighth, the Fighting Sioux improved their previous season’s showing and placed fifth. While Rose was putting the finishing touches on a sparkling cross country career, freshman Nick Lindstrom (Shakopee, Minn.) and sophomore James Dean (Brainerd, Minn.) provided plenty of opitmism for the future. Lindstrom placed 17th and Dean finished 18th, giving UND a pair of youngsters on which to build in future seasons.

2011 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE RECAP Great West Conference Championship Rk. School Points 1. Utah Valley 43 2. Texas-Pan American 74 3. Houston Baptist 88 4. NJIT 92 5. North Dakota 103 6. Seattle 113 7. Chicago State 197 UND Participants Pl. Name 8. Tyler Rose 17. Nick Lindstrom 18. James Dean 27. Dwight Mandimika 37. Ross Nelson 38. Jerrod Braam 46. Nate Peterson 48. Kyle Economy

Coach of the Year: Scott Houle, UVU Athlete of the year: Matt Perri, HBU Freshman of the year: Trevor Sharp, UVU All-GWC First Team Matt Perri, Houston Baptist Mathew Kotut, Texas-Pan American Cliff Nielson, Utah Valley Maximo Mendoza, Houston Baptist Macy Butterfield, Utah Valley Luis Serrano, Texas-Pan American Trevor Sharp, Utah Valley All-GWC Second Team Tyler Rose, North Dakota Christian Baumbach, NJIT Daniel Rondon, NJIT Brian Mendez, NJIT Mike Felix, Utah Valley Kelton Sears, Seattle Sebastian Benavides, Texas-Pan American

It was Rose, though, who was the top runner all season for veteran head coach Dick Clay. He was UND’s top finisher in all six meets en route to earning the first all-conference cross country honors of his career. Rose also provided stabilizing leadership on a team whose only other senior, Adam Stainiger (Chisholm, Minn.), was redshirting, and was without a single junior. Lindstrom led a promising freshman class that also included Mark Harries (Plymouth, Minn.) and Nate Peterson (Horace, N.D.), as well as a deep and talented sophomore class that

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON REVIEW

Time 25:49.93 26:20.52 26:21.57 26:47.84 27:33.60 27:43.41 28:22.20 28:26.18

UND prepares for its race at the Great West Conference Championship in Grand Forks.

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2011 FIGHTING SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name

yr.

Hometown

Previous School

Jerrod Braam

So.

Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Pequot Lakes High School

James Dean

So.

Brainerd, Minn.

Brainerd High School

Kyle Economy

So.

Victoria, Minn.

Chaska High School

Mark Harries

Fr.

Plymouth, Minn.

Wayzata High School

Nick Lindstrom

Fr.

Shakopee, Minn.

Shakopee High School

Dwight Mandimika

So.

Harare, Zimbabwe

Gateway High School

Ross Nelson

So.

Apple Valley, Minn.

Apple Valley High School

Nate Peterson

Fr.

Horace, N.D.

West Fargo High School

Tyler Rose

Sr.

Brainerd, Minn.

Brainerd High School

Adam Stainiger

Sr.

Chisholm, Minn.

Garden City Community College / Chisholm High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (St. Cloud State â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;82)

2011 FIGHTING SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS DATE

MEET

LOCATION

PTS.

RESULT

Sept. 3

UND Ron Pynn Invitational

Grand Forks, N.D.

Sept. 9

TOP UND FINISHER

* 38, 41

0-2

Tyler Rose / 8th

Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational Charleston, Ill. * 22, 30, 30, 43

1-3

Tyler Rose / 13th

Sept. 17 Nebraska Woody Greeno Invitational

Lincoln, Neb.

170

6th

Tyler Rose / 43rd

Oct. 1

South Dakota State Classic

Brookings, S.D.

126

4th

Tyler Rose / 13th

Oct. 15

South Dakota Tim Youg Open

Vermillion, S.D.

3rd

Tyler Rose / 6th

Oct. 29

Great West Conference Championship

Grand Forks, N.D.

103

5th

Tyler Rose / 8th

* Scored as duals

UND at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship. Pictured (l to r): Kyle Economy, Ross Nelson, Dwight Mandimika, James Dean, Tyler Rose, Jerrod Braam, Nick Lindstrom and Nate Peterson.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2011 FIGHTING SIOUX INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Jerrod Braam (So.) Time EIU Panther Open 27:05.97 Nebraska Invitational DNC SDSU Classic DNC South Dakota Invitational 27:55.50 GWC Championship 27:43.41

Place 62nd DNC DNC 35th 38th

Nick Lindstrom (Fr.) Time EIU Panther Open 25:49:65 Nebraska Invitational 26:44.02 SDSU Classic 26:41.8 South Dakota Invitational 26:38.26 GWC Championship 26:20.52

Place 24th 33rd 26th 20th 17th

James Dean (So.) Time EIU Panther Open 26:11.73 Nebraska Invitational 26:59.12 SDSU Classic 27:00 South Dakota Invitational 26:37.78 GWC Championship 26:21.57

Place 37th 35th 33th 19th 18th

Dwight Mandimika (So.) Time EIU Panther Open 27:58.42 Nebraska Invitational DNC SDSU Classic 27:12.9 South Dakota Invitational 26:28.16 GWC Championship 26:47.84

Place 85th DNC 39th 17th 27th

Kyle Economy (So.) Time EIU Panther Open 25:38.34 Nebraska Invitational 27:16:22 SDSU Classic 27:06.4 South Dakota Invitational 26:50.72 GWC Championship 28:26.18

Place 17th 38th 37th 24th 48th

Ross Nelson (So.) Time EIU Panther Open 27:07.99 Nebraska Invitational 28:16.47 SDSU Classic 29:03.9 South Dakota Invitational 27:54.71 GWC Championship 27:33.60

Place 63rd 46th 69th 34th 37th

Mark Harries (Fr.) Time EIU Panther Open 26:11.40 Nebraska Invitational DNC SDSU Classic DNC South Dakota Invitational DNC GWC Championship DNC

Place 36th DNC DNC DNC DNC

Nate Peterson (Fr.) Time EIU Panther Open 26:34.47 Nebraska Invitational 27:21.92 SDSU Classic 26:42.8 South Dakota Invitational 26:40.39 GWC Championship 28:22.20

Place 46th 39th 27th 22nd 46th

Tyler Rose (Sr.) Time EIU Panther Open 25:35.85 Nebraska Invitational 26:25.92 SDSU Classic 26:19.5 South Dakota Invitational 25:41.98 GWC Championship 25:49.93

Place 13th 25th 14th 6th 8th

Nick Lindstrom

Dwight Mandimika

James Dean

Kyle Economy

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DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE Senior Tyler Rose (Brainerd, Minn.) leads this group after earning All-GWC Cross Country honors in the fall. He scored in both the 1,500meters and the 5K at last year’s GWC Outdoor Championship. Rose and fellow senior Adam Stainiger (Chisholm, Minn.), who redshirted the cross country season, are the only two upperclassmen in the group.

Brandon Quesenberry was the GWC shot put champion in 2009 and the runner-up in 2010.

A new era of North Dakota track and field begins in 2011-12 under the direction of firstyear head coach Kevin Galbraith.

Galbraith comes to UND after a highly successful seven-year run as head coach at Northern Colorado, where he guided the Bears through their transition from Division II to Division. He’ll be asked to do the same in Grand Forks, where the Fighting Sioux will depart the Great West Conference for the Big Sky Conference following the 2011-12 season. Galbraith inherits a roster that is hardly devoid of talent, and is one that includes four seniors and four juniors, as well as a litany of sophomores and freshmen around which to build moving forward.

The sophomore class includes Jerrod Braam (Pequot Lakes, Minn.), James Dean (Brianerd, Minn.), Kyle Economy (Victoria, Minn.), Dwight Mandimika (Harare, Zimbabwe), Ross Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn.), Jesse Fenstermacher (Hibbing, Minn.) and Chris Knutson (Brainerd, Minn.).

Sophomore Jordan Fisk is expected to be a key contributor in 2011-12.

The freshmen joining the mix are Mark Harries (Plymouth, Minn.), Nick Lindstrom (Sha- JUMPS/HURDLES kopee, Minn.) and Nate Peterson (Horace, Junior Bryant Halvorson (Rugby, N.D.) boasts the most experience, having been an impact N.D.). performer since arriving as a freshman. He and freshman Ryan Andert (Eagan, Minn.) will be SPRINTS Senior Chris Stoks (Virginia, Minn.) highlights key contributors in the jumps. this group after helping UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay last year, while plac- Sophomores Jordan Fisk (Langdon, N.D.) and ing third in the indoor 400-meters and fourth Matthew Harris (Sidney, Mont.), as well as freshman Tyler Colling (Forest Lake, Minn.), in the outdoor 400-meters. each provide tremendous potential in the He’ll be joined by juniors Chris Benson (Dev- pole vault. ils Lake, N.D.) and Shawn Reich (Grand Forks, N.D.), as well as sophomore Reilly Mathiason In the hurdles, the Sioux will lean on the likes of junior Matthew McCreary (Grand Forks, (Grafton, N.D.) N.D.) and sophomore Kent Luetzen (Minot, N.D).

2012 GREAT WEST CONFERENCE preseason indoor poll Rk. School (1st) Points 1. Utah Valley (6) 48 2. Houston Baptist (1) 39 3. North Dakota 34 4. Seattle 29 5. Texas-Pan American 25 6. NJIT 12 7. Chicago State 9

THROWS The throwers were a team strength last season and will undoubtedly lead the way again in 2011-12. Senior Brandon Quesenberry (Billings, Mont.) is a former GWC champion and last season was the conference runner-up in both the indoor and outdoor shot put. Sophomores Shawn Johnson (Eveleth, Minn.) and Roman Waldera (Minot, N.D.) emerged as key talents as freshmen, and both will be counted upon to continue their progression this year. Two other sophomores join the squad this year: Alex Hickel (Grand Forks, N.D.) comes over from the Sioux football team, while Jakob Bissell (Plymouth, Minn.) should be an immediate contributor after transfering from

Senior Chris Stoks returns as UND’s most experienced and accomplished sprinter.

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Name Ryan Andert Chris Benson Jakob Bissell Jerrod Braam Tyler Colling James Dean Kyle Economy Jesse Fenstermacher Jordan Fisk Bryant Halvorson Mark Harries Matthew Harris Alex Hickel Shawn Johnson Chris Knutson Nick Lindstrom Kent Luetzen Dwight Mandimika Reilly Mathiason Matthew McCreary Tate Messmer Ross Nelson Nate Peterson Brandon Quesenberry Shawn Reich Tyler Rose Adam Stainiger Chris Stoks Roman Waldera

EVENT Jumps Sprints Throws Distance Pole Vault Distance Distance Mid-Distance Pole Vault Jumps Distance Pole Vault Throws Throws Mid-Distance Distance Hurdles Distance Sprints Hurdles Throws Distance Distance Throws Sprints Distance Distance Sprints Throws

Yr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.

Hometown Eagan, Minn. Devils Lake, N.D. Plymouth, N.H. Pequot Lakes, Minn. Forest Lake, Minn. Brainerd, Minn. Victoria, Minn. Hibbing, Minn. Langdon, N.D. Rugby, N.D. Plymouth, Minn. Sidney, Mont. Grand Forks, N.D. Eveleth, Minn. Brainerd, Minn. Shakopee, Minn. Minot, N.D. Harare, Zimbabwe Grafton, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. Ortonville, Minn. Apple Valley, Minn. Horace, N.D. Billings, Mont. Grand Forks, N.D. Brainerd, Minn. Chisholm, Minn. Virginia, Minn. Minot, N.D.

Head Coach: Kevin Galbraith (Loyola Marymount ‘81) Associate Head Coach: Dick Clay (St. Cloud State ‘82) Assistant Coach: Peter Miller (Minnesota ‘08) Assistant Coach: Joe Silvers (Idaho State ‘09) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Michelle Kirchgassner (Ball State ‘09)

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Previous School Henry Sibley High School Devils Lake High School Bemidji State / Plymouth High School Pequot Lakes High School Forest Lake High School Brainerd High School Chaska High School Hibbing High School Langdon/Munich High School Rugby High School Wayzata High School Sidney High School Red River High School Eveleth-Gilbert High School Brainerd High School Shakopee High School Minot High School Gateway High School Grafton High School Central High School Ortonville Secondary School Apple Valley High School West Fargo High School Billings West High School Central High School Brainerd High School Garden City Community College / Chisholm High School Virginia High School Minot High School

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ryan andert

jakob bissell

Year: Freshman

Year: Sophomore

Event: Jumps

Event: Throws

Hometown: Eagan, Minn.

Hometown: Plymouth, N.H.

High School: Henry Sibley High School (‘10)

Previous School: Bemidji State University

Major: Pre-Business Economics

Before UND: Attended Inver Hills (Minn.) Community College in 2010-11 ... A 2010 graduate of Henry Sibley High School ... Letttered three times in track and field as a prep ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Also competed in cross country and Nordic Skiing ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in pre-business economics ... Son of Jim and Mary Andert.

chris benson Year: Junior

Before UND: Spent freshman season at Bemidji State University ... A 2010 graduate of Plymouth Regional High School ... Lettered four times in track and field in the javelin and shot put ... Earned all-state honors in the javelin as a senior ... Set school record in the javelin ... A three-time New Hampshire All-Star Meet winner ... Lettered twice each in football and wrestling ... Was an all-state selection in football as a senior and an all-state honorable mention as a junior ... Named his team’s most valuable offensive player as a senior ... A two-time state place winner in wrestling who was named team MVP as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in criminal justice ... Son of Monika Bissell and Mark Bissell ... Grandfather, Robert Armstrong, played football at the University of Arkansas.

Event: Sprints Hometown: Devils Lake, N.D. High School: Devils Lake High School (‘08) Major: General Studies

jerrod braam Year: Sophomore Event: Distance

Hometown: Pequot Lakes, Minn. High School: Pequot Lakes High School (‘10) Major: Graphic Design Technology

2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 38th (27:43.41) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Earned second cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): A member of UND’s seventh-place distance medley relay team (10:54.21) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Ran in all seven of UND’s cross country meets ... Placed 48th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) and placed 23rd ... Earned his first letter in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Pequot Lakes High School ... Lettered three times in cross country and twice in track and field as a prep ... Earned all-Mid State Conference honors in cross country as a senior ... Led Pequot Lakes to a third-place state cross country finish as a junior and sophomore ... An all-conference performer in the 4x800 relay ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in graphic design technology ... Son of Anna and Jerry Braam.

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tyler colling Year: Freshman

Year: Sophomore

Event: Pole Vault

Event: Distance

Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn.

Hometown: Victoria, Minn.

High School: Forest Lake High School (‘11)

High School: Chaska High School (‘10)

Major: Physics

Major: Geography

Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Forest Lake Senior High School ... Lettered three times in track as a prep ... An all-conference pole vaulter as a senior and junior ...Also lettered in basketball ... Received Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in each of his four years ... Personal: Majoring in physics ... Son of Keith and Darlene Colling.

james dean Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Brainerd, Minn. High School: Brainerd High School (‘10) Major: Pre-Investments

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to the 2011 Great West Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Placed 18th (26:21.57) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, UND’s third-highest finisher ... Finished 19th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a time of 26:37.78 ... Earned second cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven of UND’s cross country meets ... Placed 35th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) and placed 24th ... Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Brainerd High School ... Lettered four times each in cross country and track and field ... Earned all-state cross country honors as a senior ... A three-time all-conference performer (2008, 2009, 2010) in both sports ... Earned all-section honors in cross country (2008, 2009) and track (2010) ... A 2010 state participant in track ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in pre-investments ... Son of Dan and Judy Dean.

kyle economy

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2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 48th (28:26.18) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Finished 17th at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational with a time of 25:38.34 ... Earned second cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Took third in the 3,000-meters at Boise State’s Bronco Invitational ... Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Placed 40th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) and placed 17th ... Earned first letter in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Chaska High School ...Lettered five times in track and field and four times in cross country as a prep ... A state qualifier and all-conference performer ... Served as a team captain ... Member of the Dean’s List ... Personal: Majoring in geography ... Son of Rob and Bonnie Economy.

jesse fenstermacher Year: Sophomore Event: Mid-Distance Hometown: Hibbing, Minn. High School: Hibbing High School (‘10) Major: Biology, Pre-Health

2010-11 (Freshman): Was the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship runner-up in the 800-meters with a time of 1:56.20 ... Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22.54 seconds at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Also placed fourth in the 800-meters (1:55.61) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Was the runner-up in the 800meters at the UND-NDSU Dual with a time of 1:53.85 ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Hibbing High School ... Lettered four times in track and field and was twice named Hibbing High School’s MVP ... Was also a team captain and state qualifier ... Lettered three times in soccer and was a team captain ... Also lettered twice in hockey ... Member of the Honor Roll each of his four years ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... Son of Mike and Becky Fenstermacher ... Mother played volleyball at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

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jordan fisk

mark harries

Year: Sophomore

Year: Freshman

Event: Pole Vault

Event: Distance

Hometown: Langdon, N.D.

Hometown: Plymouth, Minn.

High School: Langdon/Munich High School (‘10)

High School: Wayzata High School (‘11)

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Major: Mechanical Engineering

2010-11 (Freshman): Finished sixth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a leap of 13 feet, 11 ¼ inches ... Placed eighth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a leap of 13-3 ½ ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Langdon Area High School ...Lettered four times in track as a prep ... State champion in the pole vault and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays ... Member of Langdon football team that was the state Class A runner-up ... Honor roll student in each of his four years ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Son of Mark and Julie Fisk.

bryant halvorson Year: Junior Event: Jumps Hometown: Rugby, N.D. High School: Rugby High School (‘09) Major: General Studies

2010-11: Redshirted in indoor and outdoor track ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Named UND Men’s Track and Field Rookie of the Year ... Placed seventh in the long jump at both the 2010 Great West Conference Indoor (Feb. 26) and Outdoor Championships (May 14) ... Won the long jump at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan. 23) ... Placed third in the long jump at the Arizona State Baldy Castillo Invitational (March 21) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Rugby High School ... Lettered three times in track and cross country ... Won 2008 state championship in the long jump ... team captain ... Named Rugby High School’s Most Outstanding Senior Athlete ... Earned Most Valuable and Most Improved honors in track ... Also lettered four times in basketball and twice in golf ... Earned all-district honors in basketball ... Also named team’s most valuable player ... Personal: Majoring in general studies ... Son of Rob and Sherry Halvorson.

2011-12 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut with a 15th-place finish at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational ... Clocked a time of 27:13.66 ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Wayzata High School ... Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and field ... Helped lead Wayzata High School to three state cross country championships as a freshman, sophomore and senior ... Earned all-state honors as a senior ... Earned back-to-back all-section and all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... Was a four-time academic all-state honoree in track and a two-time recipient in cross country ... Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Son of Kurt and Julie Harries.

matthew harris Year: Sophomore Event: Pole Vault Hometown: Sidney, Mont. High School: Sidney High School (‘10) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Sidney High School ... Lettered twice in track and field in the pole vault and decathlon ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Son of Lee and Jan Harris.

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alex hickel

Year: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Hometown: Brainerd, Minn.

High School: Red River High School (‘10)

High School: Brainerd High School (‘10)

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Major: Undeclared

2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in two games with the Sioux football team in a reserve linebacker role and on special teams ... Recipient of the 2011 Athletic Director Award of Merit ... 2010: Redshirt season ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Red River High School ... Two-time letterwinner in football ... Named to the Eastern Dakota Conference first team ... Participated in the 2010 North Dakota Shrine Bowl on the 11 Man East Roster ... Two-year letterwinner in basketball ... Earned three letters in track ... Received track’s Cushman Award ... Named Male Athlete of the Year ... Member of the honor roll ... Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Son of Todd Hickel and Tammy Zola ... Father and grandfather, Gary Sukut, played football for UND ... Mother also attended UND.

shawn johnson Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Eveleth, Minn. High School: Eveleth-Gilbert High School (‘10) Major: Pre-Criminal Justice Studies

2010-11 (Freshman): Placed third in the discus (155-9 1/4), sixth in the shot put (48-8 1/4) and eighth in the hammer throw (142-1) at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Placed fourth in the shot put (49-7 1/4) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Won the discus at the UND-NDSU Dual (163-05), the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (157-8) and the UND-SDSU-USD Double Dual (161-3) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Eveleth-Gilbert High School ... Lettered four times in track and field and was a two-time state discus champion ... Also won a state championship in the shot put ... Two-time Mesabi Daily News Track Athlete of the Year ... An all-conference running back and linebacker in football ... Personal: Majoring in pre-criminal justice ... Son of Robert and Mary Johnson.

chris knutson

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2010-11 (Freshman): Made his collegiate cross country debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) and placed 26th ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Brainerd Senior High School ...Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and served as team captain ... An all-section and all-conference performer and state participant ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Son of Tom and Kelly Knutson.

nick lindstrom Year: Freshman Event: Distance Hometown: Shakopee, Minn. High School: Shakopee High School (‘11) Major: Atmospheric Sciences

2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 17th (26:20.52) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, UND’s second-highest finish ... Made his collegiate debut at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 12th with a time of 27:07.50 ... Finished 20th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a time of 26:38.26 ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Shakopee High School ... Lettered four times in cross country and twice in track and field ... A three-time all-state and all-conference performer in cross country ... Also earned track and field all-conference honors in the 800-meters and was an all-conference honorable mention in the 1,600-meters ... Earned academic all-state accolades in cross country ... Also lettered three times in hockey ... A recipient of the 2011 Hobey Baker Minnesota High School Character Award ... Also received the Brian Keyes Memorial Award for character ... Personal: Majoring in atmospheric sciences ... Son of Eric and Michele Lindstrom.

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kent luetzen

reilly mathiason

Year: Sophomore

Event: Hurdles

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Minot, N.D.

Hometown: Grafton, N.D.

High School: Minot High School (‘10)

High School: Grafton High School (‘10)

Major: Pre-Communication

Major: Undeclared

2010-11 (Freshman): Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School ... Lettered three times in track and was team captain as a senior ... Named Minot High School’s Magi of the Year as a senior ... Lettered three times in soccer and was Minot High’s Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Also lettered twice in basketball ... Personal: Majoring in pre-communication ... Son of Jason Schwarz and Patty Luetzen and the late Randy Luetzen ... Mother played volleyball at Penn State ... Father played baseball at North Dakota State ... Older sister, Danielle Luetzen, played volleyball for the Sioux and was a member of UND’s 2009 Great West Conference championship team.

dwight mandimika Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe High School: Gateway High School (‘09) Major: Pre-Commerical Aviation

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011 Great West Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Placed 27th (26:47.84) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Finished 17th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a time of 26:28.16 ... Earned second cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): A member of UND’s seventh-place distance medley relay team (10:54.21) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Ran a personal-best time of 9:07.88 in the 3,000-meters at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Placed 14th in UND’s season-ending dual at South Dakota (Nov. 14) ... Made his collegiate debut at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct. 30), placing 60th ... Earned first letter in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Gateway High School in Harare, Zimbabwe ... Lettered three times each in cross country and track and field ... An all-conference performer in both sports ... School record holder in cross country ... Twice named provincial cross country captain ... Also lettered three times each in field hockey and cricket ... Played provincial field hockey for five years and was selected to pre-Junior Olympic national team ... Personal: Majoring in pre-commercial aviation ... Son of Aldrin and Elinah Mandimika.

2010-11 (Freshman): Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Grafton High School ... Lettered three times in track and led Grafton High School to regional championships in 2010 and 2009 ... Named Regional Senior Athlete of the Year ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Son of Dean and Becky Mathiason.

matthew mCcreary Year: Junior Event: Hurdles Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. High School: Central High School (‘09) Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

2010-11 (Sophomore): Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22.54 seconds at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Also a member of UND’s seventh-place distance medley relay team (10:54.21) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a time of 57.29 seconds ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at the UND-NDSU Dual with a time of 57.49 seconds ... Earned first letter ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan. 23) ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Grand Forks Central High School ... Lettered four times in track and field ... Placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the Eastern Dakota Conference meet as a senior ... Placed sixth in the same event at the state meet ... Also lettered twice in football ... Honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness ... Son of Merle and Karina McCreary.

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tate messmer

nate peterson

Year: Freshman

Event: Throws

Event: Distance

Hometown: Ortonville, Minn.

Hometown: Horace, N.D.

High School: Ortonville Secondary School (‘11)

High School: West Fargo High School (‘11)

Major: Electrical Engineering

Major: Mathematics

Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Ortonville Public School ... Lettered six times in track and field as a prep ... Earned All-Pheasant Conference honors in each of his last three years ... Also lettered four times in football as an offensive lineman, and three times in basketball as a center ... Honor roll student ... Was Class Salutatorian as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in electrical engineering ... Son of Chet and Janet Messmer ... Father played football at North Dakota State from 1987 to 1990.

ross nelson Year: Sophomore

2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 46th (28:22.20) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 19th with a time of 27:47.08 ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of West Fargo High School... Lettered three times in cross country and twice in track and field ... Named the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) Track and Field Senior Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Also earned first-team all-state track and field and cross country honors as a senior ... Finished fifth at the 2010 state cross country meet ... A three-time all-conference performer ... Academic all-state bronze team and national semifinalist at the Presidential Scholar Competition ... Personal: Majoring in mathematics ... Son of Kory and Pam Peterson ... Bother parents attended UND ... Father ran track for the Sioux.

Event: Distance Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn. High School: Apple Valley High School (‘10) Major: Pre-Operations & Supply Chain Management

2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 37th (27:33.60) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Earned second cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Placed 51st at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct. 30) ... Made his collegiate debut with a 25th-place finish at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) ... Earned first letter in both track and cross country ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Apple Valley High School ... Lettered four times each in cross country and track and field ... Was an All-Lake Conference honorable mention in cross country as a senior ... Received team’s Most Dedicated award as a senior and Most Improved award as a freshman ... Won the track team’s Eagle Award as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in pre-operations and supply chain management ... Son of Stephen and Brenda Nelson. Ross Nelson

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brandon quesenberry shawn reich Year: Senior

Year: Junior

Event: Throws

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Billings, Mont.

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

High School: Billings West High School (‘07)

High School: Central High School (‘09)

Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

2010-11 (Senior): Was the Great West Conference runner-up in the shot put at both the indoor (51-10 3/4) and outdoor (50-7 ½) conference championships ... Placed fourth in the discus (153-8 1/2) and hammer throw (personal record 152-1 1/2) at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Placed fifth in the weight throw (51-4 ½) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Won the shot put at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (50-8 1/4) and the South Dakota Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (51-10) ... 2009-10 (Junior): Great West Conference Outdoor champion in the shot put with a throw of 55 feet, two inches ... Also finished eighth in both the hammer throw and discus at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 13) ... Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 26) ... Won the shot put at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (April 27) ... Earned third letter in track ... Also earned first letter in football as a reserve offensive lineman ... 2008-09 (Sophomore, Indoor only): Placed fourth in the weight throw and sixth in the shot put at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship (March 1-2) ... Runner-up to teammate Creighton Schroyer in the shot put at the Bemidji State Super 8 Invitational (Jan. 17) ... Also the runner-up in the weight throw at the same meet ... Runner-up in the weight throw at the Beaver Twilight (Feb. 19) ... Earned second letter in track ... Offensive lineman for the Sioux football team ... 2007-08 (Freshman): Finished sixth in the shot put and 15th in the discus throw at the North Central Conference Outdoor Championship ... Finished second in the shot put and 11th in the weight throw at the NCC Indoor Championship ... Earned first letter in track and field ... Offensive lineman for the Sioux football team ... Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Billings West High School ... Earned four varsity letters in football and three in track ... Named all-conference and all-state in football ... Captain of the track team ... State champion in the shot put ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness ... Son of Rod and Sophia Quesenberry.

2010-11 (Sophomore): Earned 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference honors in both indoor and outdoor track ... Earned first letter ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at the Idaho State Bengal Shootout (Jan. 15) ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Central High School ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness.

Shawn Reich

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tyler rose

adam stainiger

Year: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Brainerd, Minn.

Hometown: Chisholm, Minn.

High School: Brainerd High School (‘08)

Previous School: Garden City Community College

Major: Biology, Pre-Health

2011-12 (Senior): Named to the All-Great West Conference Cross Country second team ... Named to 2011 GWC Fall All-Academic Team ... Placed eighth at the GWC Cross Country Championship with a time of 25:49.93 ... Ran a personal-record time of 25:35.85 at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational, where he placed 13th ... Finished sixth at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a time of 25:41.98 ... Placed eighth at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational (26:43.88) ... Earned fourth cross country letter ... 2010-11 (Junior): Named to the 201011 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team in both indoor and outdoor track and the 2010 GWC Fall All-Academic team ... Placed sixth in the 1,500-meters (4:01.64) and eighth in the 5,000meters at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Placed 32nd at the 2010 GWC Cross Country Championship (Oct. 30) ... Finished seventh at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept. 10) and the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) ... Earned third letter in both cross country and track and field ... Served as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) team representative ... 2009-10 (Sophomore): Recipient of UND’s Sioux Pride Award ... Named to the 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track and field ... Helped set a UND indoor record in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:14.40 at the Iowa State Track and Field Classic (Feb. 12) ... Placed fifth in the distance medley relay at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship (Feb. 26) ... Placed eighth in the 1,500-meters at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship ... Won the 1,000-meter run at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan. 23) ... Won the 3,000-meters at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (April 27) ... Earned second letter in track and field ... Named to the 2009 Great West Conference Fall AllAcademic team ... Competed in all six cross country meets ... Placed 35th at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Best showing was an eight-place finish at the USD Tim Young Open ... Earned second letter in cross country ... 2008-09 (Freshman): Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that placed fifth at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship (March 1-2) ... Won the mile run at the Cobber Open (Jan. 31) ... Won the 5,000-meter run at the Al Cassell Relays (April 23) ... Competed in all six cross country meets as a freshman ... Placed 23rd at the 2008 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Earned his first letter in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Brainerd High School ... Was a four-year letter winner in track and field, a three-year letterwinner in cross country, and was a member of the swimming and diving team ... Named team captain, rookie of the year, all-conference and all-state throughout high school ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... A UND Presidential Scholar ... Son of Steve and Charlotte Rose.

2011-12 (Senior): Redshirted in cross country ... 2010-11 (Junior): Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the UND-NDSU Dual with a time of 10:26.49 ... Competed in all seven cross country meets ... Led UND with a 19th-place finish at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Was also UND’s top finisher at the season-ending South Dakota dual, where he placed fourth ... Made his Sioux debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic with a 20th-place finish ... Earned first letter in both track and cross country ... Before UND: Spent previous two years at Garden City (Kan.) Community College ... Named an NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2009-10 after placing 23rd at nationals ... Led Garden City CC to back-to-back regional championships and a third-place national finish in 2009-10 ... Two-time Academic All-American ... A 2008 graduate of Chisholm High School ... Lettered six times each in cross country and track ... Named Chisholm High School Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Named Runner of the Year by the Hibbing Tribune ... Placed eighth at state cross country meet as a senior and was the Section 7A runner-up ... Was an all-state performer as a junior ... Lettered twice in basketball and led Chisholm High School to a Section 7A championship and a berth in the state tournament as a senior ... Also lettered four times in baseball and led his team to the section championship game ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... Son of Greg and Jean Stainiger.

Adam Stainiger

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

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chris stoks

roman waldera

Year: Senior

Year: Sophomore

Event: Sprints

Event: Throws

Hometown: Virginia, Minn.

Hometown: Minot, N.D.

High School: Virginia High School (‘08)

High School: Minot High School (‘10)

Major: Investments

Major: Biology, Pre-Health

2010-11 (Junior): Earned 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/ Spring Academic All-Conference honors in both indoor and outdoor track ... Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22.54 seconds at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Also placed fourth in the 400meters (49.51 seconds) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Placed third in the 400-meters at the 2011 GWC Outdoor Championship with a time of 48.54 seconds ... Won the 400-meter dash at the UNDNDSU Dual Meet (48.59) and at the UND-SDSU-USD Double Dual (48.57) ... Won the 200-meters at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (April 26) with a time of 22.01 seconds ... Earned third letter ... 2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track and field ... Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner ...Placed fourth in the 400-meter dash and sixth in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship ... Placed sixth in the 400-meters at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship ... Won the 200-meters at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet ... Was the runner-up in the 400-meters at the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Gateway Classic ... Earned second letter ... 2008-09 (Freshman): Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner and Rookie of the Year ... Great West Conference runner-up in the 400-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15-16) ... Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship (March 1-2) ... Member of UND’s 4x400 relay team that placed second at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Won the 400-meter dash at five events: the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan. 24), the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb. 7), the South Dakota State Twilight (April 22), the Al Cassell Relays (April 23) and the Sioux Falls Last Chance Meet (May 7) ... Runner-up in the 400-meters at the Cobber Open (Jan. 31) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Virginia High School ... Earned three varsity letters in hockey and two each in football and track and field ... Named to the all-area track team in both 2007 and 2008 ... State champion in the 400-meter dash ... Personal: Majoring in investments ... Son of Steve and Linda Stoks.

2010-11 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the discus at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of (147-1 ¾) ... Placed eighth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship with a throw of (47-5 ¼) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School ... Lettered twice in track and field ... Placed third in the discus at the 2010 state meet ... Was the runner-up at the West Region meet ... Also lettered in football ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... Son of Mark and Julie Waldera ... Mother ran track and North Dakota State and father ran track at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Montana State and Cal State Northridge.

Roman Waldera

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY

Ed Grom GWC Commissioner

The Great West Conference is made up of 10 intercollegiate institutions that range geographically 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 the 10 institutions’ substantial 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 additional sports and several new members.

UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and director of athletics Brian Faison announced 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 Ed Grom, Commissioner cross country and track and field in 2009. P.O. Box 9344 Naperville, IL 60567 Officially announced Feb. 25, 2004, charter members of the Great West P: (630) 428-4492 Football Conference were California Polytechnic State University; UniF: (630) 548-0705 versity of California, Davis; North Dakota State University; University E-mail: grom@gwconference.org of Northern Colorado; South Dakota State University; and Southern Utah University. Conference competition began on Sept. 4, 2004 with Mike Sharpe, Assistant Commissioner UC Davis scoring a 52-0 win over South Dakota State and Northern P: (816) 210-4305 Colorado notching a 15-13 win over North Dakota State. E-mail: sharpe@gwconference.org The Great West continues its proud tradition in football and has been Jacque Cottrell, Director of Media Relations rated as one of the best in Football Championship Subdivision and P: (713) 305-8614 ahead of Football Bowl Subdivision leagues such as the Mid-American E-mail: cottrell@gwconference.org Conference and the Sun Belt. The Great West Conference recognizes student-athletes on both a weekly and full-season basis. Individual awards include players of the week; all-conference teams; an academic all-conference team; 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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TEAM INFORMATION :: IDAHO

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records

Event 55-Intermediate Hurdles 55-Meter Hurdles 60-Intermediate Hurdles 60-Meter Hurdles 55-Meter Dash 60-Meter Dash 200-Meter Dash 300-Meter Dash 400-Meter Dash 500-Meter Dash 600-Meter Dash 800-Meter Dash 1,000-Meter Run 1,500-Meter Run Mile Run 3,000-Meter Run 5,000-Meter Run Pole Vault Long Jump High Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Pentathlon 35 lb. Weight Relays Sprint Medley Relay 1,600-Meter Relay

Name Henry Jordan Jon Wrzesinski Rory Beil Rick Johnson Jeremy Zimney Norm McGee Donovan Alexander Norm McGee Norm McGee Brad Lies Aaron Berndt Aaron Berndt Aaron Berndt Aaron Berndt Todd Szczepanski Chad Heltemes Josh LaBlanc Josh LaBlanc Jon Wrzesinski Justin Schiele Marc Sondreal Mike Backes Dave Levos Tyler Stoltz Josh Haugan

Year Mark 1979 :07.50 1988 :07.60 1991 :07.60 1979 :08.10 1998 :08.30 1989 :06.20 2007 :06.75 1989 :21.66 1987 :34.18 1998 :49.19 2001 1:04.67 2000 1:21.16 2001 1:51.73 2001 2:27.82 1991 3:58.90 1997 4:08.61 2011 8:19.69 2011 14:36.55 1998 16-02 2001 24-07.25 1997, 1998 7-00.25 2002 50-04 1986 59-01.50 2003 3,406 Pts. 2006 54-08.75 Josh LaBlanc set three records as a senior in 2011, including indoor records in the 3K and 5K races.

Bob O’Halloran, Cory Ravnass, Chris Larson, Kory Zimney

1992

3:37.39

Norm McGee, Bryan Greenwood, Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin

1987

3:17.31

3,200-Meter Relay

Alex Campbell, Cam Felton, 2002 Dan Arneson, Aaron Berndt

7:48.52

Distance Medley Relay

Mark Barclay, Josh LaBlanc, Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau

2010

10:14.40

Kyle Rosseau was a member of the school-record distance medley relay team in 2010. Tyler Stoltz set the school record in the pentathlon in 2003.

SCHOOL RECORDs

Donovan Alexander is the school record-holder in the 60-meter dash. Alexander now plays for the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos.

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records Event 100-Meter Dash 200-Meter Dash 400-Meter Dash 800-Meter Dash 1,500-Meter Run 5,000-Meter Run 10,000-Meter Run 110-Meter Hurdles 400-Intermediate Hurdles Steeplechase Triple Jump Long Jump High Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer Decathlon

Name Norm McGee Norm McGee Brad Lies Aaron Berndt Chad Heltemes Gerry Werven Josh LaBlanc Jeremy Zimney Jeremy Zimney Chris Carbonneau Mike Backes Justin Schiele Marc Sondreal Scott Jemtrud Dave Levos Dave Levos Matt Fick Josh Haugan Jon Wrzesinski

Year Mark 1988, 1989 :10.20 1988 :20.67 1998 :47.90 2002 1:51.21 1998 3:51.34 1983 14:57.70 2011 30:05.24 2000 :14.27 1999 :52.50 1992 9:27.20 2002 50-10.75 2002 24-00.50 1998 7-01.50 1991 15-10 1986 57-04.25 1986 193-01 2008 229-10 2005 172-10 1988 6,941 Pts.

Relays 400-Meter Relay

Willis Jacox, Norm McGee, Bryan Greenwood, Tracy Martin

1987

:40.98

800-Meter Relay

Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin, Bryan Greenwood, Norm Mcgee

1987

1:26.97

1,600-Meter Relay

Chuck Torrance, Jeff Zander, Bryan Greenwood, Norm McGee

1987

3:13.11

3,200-Meter Relay

Alex Campbell, Dan Arneson, Cam Felton, Aaron Berndt

2002

7:36.38

4x1,600-Meter Relay

Pete Miller, Jamie Blomquist, Mike Madsen, Chris Carbonneau

1992

*17:23.44

2000

1:04.54

4x110-Meter Hurdle Relay Jeremy Zimney, Mike Backes, Digger Johnson, Dan Dow

Multiple record-holder Norm McGee was a five-time NCAA champion, the most in Sioux history. He was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

* - Adjusted for .24 automatic time

Two-time All-American Matt Fick set the school record in the javelin in 2008. Justin Schiele holds UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor and indoor long jump records.

Cam Felton was a member of the 4x800 relay team that set a school record in 2002.

SCHOOL RECORDS

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED) Event 50-Yard Dash 60-Yard Dash 300-Yard Dash 440-Yard Dash 600-Yard Dash 880-Yard Dash 1,000-Yard Run Mile Run 2-Mile Run 50-Yard High Hurdles 50-Yard IM Hurdles 60-Yard High Hurdles 60-Yard IM Hurdles

Name Tom Lowe Conrad Jones Tom Stroup Dennis Holweger John Wickkiser Tim Orthmeyer Doug Thompson Larry Kennedy Arjan Gelling Arjan Gelling Henry Jordan Steve Gross Gary Rath Steve Gross Steve Gross

Year Mark 1974 :05.40 1956 :06.10 1974 :32.00 1957 :51.30 1964 :51.30 1974 1:13.60 1973 1:57.40 1975 2:15.50 1970 4:11.3 1970 9:07.00 1979 :06.49 1973 :06.23 1956 :07.60 1973 :07.60 1974 :07.20

North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED) Event 100-Yard Dash 220-Yard Dash 440-Yard Dash 880-Yard Dash Mile Run 2-Mile Run 3-Mile Run 6-Mile Run 10-Mile Run 120-Yard High Hurdles 440-Yard IM Hurdles

Name Conrad Jones Conrad Jones Conrad Jones Charles Vein Arjan Gelling Arjan Gelling Arjan Gelling Arjan Gelling Arjan Gelling Lafe Ludwig Ron Green

Year Mark 1956 :09.70 1956 :21.10 1956 :49.70 1975 1:56.20 1967 4:10.30 1967 9:08.70 1968 13:59.00 1968 29:21.90 1967 52:06.80 1931 :25.00 1965 :56.70

Relays 440-Yard Relay

Tom Lowe, Steve Gross, Bruce Cartwright, Tom Stroup

1974

:43.50

880-Yard Relay

Richard Karger, Donald Miller, Mike Lemp, Conrad Jones

1955

1:31.10

Mile Relay

Tim Orthmeyer, John Gehl, Ken Vein, Tom Stroup

1975

3:19.30

Arjan Gelling was a seven-time All-American and a two-time NCAA champion. He was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.

Gary Rath shares the school record in the 60-yard high hurdles with Steve Gross.

SCHOOL RECORDS

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY indoor conference records

Name Norm McGee Dave Levos Josh LaBlanc

Event Mark Year 55-Meters 6.20 1985 Shot Put 58-11 1986 3,000-meters 8:31.15 2011

indoor conference champions

Shot Put Mark Doug Schindler 52-08.50 Dave Levos 53-09.50 Dave Levos 55-10 Dave Levos 58-11 Steve Burian 49-08.50 Mark Murdock 55-10 Creighton Schroyer 50-4.75 Creighton Schroyer 51-11.75

Year 1972 1984 1985 1986 1987 1995 2009 2010

High Jump Mark Marc Sondreal 6-08.75 Marc Sondreal 6-11.75

Year 1997 1998

Triple Jump Mark Mike Backes 50-04

Year 2002

Pole Vault Mark Brian Quern 15-01.25 Scott Jemtrud 15-01.25

Year 1981 1990

55-Meter Dash Mark Norm McGee 6.39 Norm McGee 6.38 Norm McGee 6.20 Norm McGee 6.28

Year 1985 1987 1988 1989

1,000-Meter Run Mark Mike Madsen 2:30.37 Mike Madsen 2:29.04

Year 1993 1995

3,000-Meter Run Mark Josh LaBlanc 8:31.15

Year 2011

55-Meter High Hurdles Mark Rory Beil 7.67

Year 1991

1,600-Meter Relay Mark North Dakota 3:20.83

Year 1987

3,200-Meter Relay Mark North Dakota 7:55.79

Year 1993

300-Meter Dash Mark Norm McGee 34.18 Norm McGee 34.62

Year 1987 1989

Two-Mile Run (Retired) Mark Arjan Gelling 9:27.9 Arjan Gelling 9:31.7 Arjan Gelling 9:13.2

Year 1968 1969 1970

outdoor conference records

Name Dave Levos Marc Sondreal Norm McGee

Event Mark Discus 193-01 High Jump 7-01-.5 100-Meters 10.22

Drew Thomas Erik Moe Drew Thomas

Year 1986 1998 1989

Outdoor conference champions

157-04 157-03 152-10

2005 2006 2007

100-Meter Dash Mark Norm McGee 10.32 Norm McGee 10.61 Norm McGee 10.75 Norm McGee 10.55

Year 1985 1987 1988 1989

Triple Jump Mark Terry Anstett 45-07.5

Year 1973

Long Jump Mark Les Veigel 22-04.5 Glenn “Red” Jarrett 22-06 Glenn “Red” Jarrett 22-09 John F. Bacon 22-06.5 Kenneth L. Johnson 23-02.5 Kenneth L. Johnson 21-06.875 Matt Kelly 23-09.25

Year 1927 1930 1931 1933 1937 1938 1990

200-Meter Dash Mark Norm McGee 20.90 Norm McGee 21.57 Norm McGee 21.18

Year 1987 1988 1989

400-Meter Dash Mark Tom Stroup 48.60 Corey Hehling 48.22

Year 1976 2008

Shot Put Mark Ted Meinhover 45-07 Ted Meinhover 47-04 Louis H. Chumich 47-00 Martin Johnson 51-00 Dave Levos 54-07.5 Dave Levos 56-05.25 Steve Burian 49-07 Mark Murdock 54-07 Brian Emerson 54-08.5 Creighton Schroyer 51-06.25 Brandon Quesenberry 55-02

Year 1932 1933 1935 1962 1984 1986 1987 1998 1999 2008 2010

800-Meter Run Mark Kory Zimney 1:53.42 Jared Bruggeman 1:52.54 Aaron Berndt 1:53.42

Year 1989 1992 2002

1,500-Meter Run Mark Mike Madsen 3:55.16

Year 1996

400-Meter IM Hurdles Mark Jeremy Zimney 53.23 Jeremy Zimney 53.14

Year 1999 2000

High Jump Mark Joe Shelver 6-00 Joe Shelver 5-10 Les Veigel 5-09 Les Veigel 5-11 Allen Williamson 6-00.375 Marc Sondreal 7-01.5 Marc Sondreal 7-00

Year 1922 1923 1925 1927 1952 1998 1999

1,600-Meter Relay Mark Norm McGee *3:13.11 Chuck Torrance Bryan Greenwood Jeff Zander

Year 1987

Rory Beil Jeff Zander Robert Ostman Norm McGee

3:16.92

1988

Pole Vault Mark Don Thompson 12-00.125 Lloyd Murphy 12-00 Scott Jemtrud 15-10

Year 1927 1934 1991

Robert Ostman Bert Burkholder Jeff Zander Norm McGee

3:15.42

1989

Javelin Mark Grant N. “Bud” Nelson 168-04 Grant N. “Bud” Nelson 165-04.75 Gene Lavoy 173-04 Will N. Spear 182-01 James Sauer 155-02 Leon Reopelle 183-02 Leon Reopelle 192-07.75 Dave Lince 185-02 Dave Lince 206-06 Roger Larson 195-05 Tyler Stoltz 199-09 Matt Litzinger 219-02 Tyler Stoltz 222-04 Matt Fick 205-06 Matt Fick 223-03

Year 1923 1924 1926 1940 1955 1956 1958 1965 1966 1971 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Discus Mark Arthur H. Laemmele 132-11.375 Ted Meinhover 145-04.5 Ted Meinhover 144-04 Ted Meinhover 142-07 Harry Nelson 133-11 Dave Levos 164-01 Dave Levos 169-04 Dave Levos 193-01 Jason Cook 157-06.5 Jason Cook 170-05

Year 1925 1932 1933 1934 1941 1983 1984 1986 2002 2004

Drew Thomas was a two-time (2005, 2007) North Central Conference outdoor champion in the discus.

CONFERENCE RECORDS & CHAMPIONS

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY retired events

conference TEAM champions

100-Yard Dash Mark Ralph L. Pierce 9.8 Ralph L. Pierce 9.9 Ralph L. Pierce 10.0 George Fait 10.0 Horace Johnson 9.9 Horace Johnson 9.7 Horace Johnson 10.3 Ron Thompson 9.9 Ron Thompson 9.9 Conrad Jones 10.1

Year 1932 1933 1934 1936 1937 1938 1939 1952 1953 1956

North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota

220-Yard Dash Mark Ralph L. Pierce 21.8 Ralph L. Pierce 22.2 Ralph L. Pierce 21.8 Horace Johnson 22.2 Horace Johnson 21.4 Horace Johnson 23.1 Ron Thompson 22.6 Conrad Jones 21.4 Conrad Jones 22.3

Year 1932 1933 1934 1937 1938 1939 1953 1955 1956

Bold indicates still active

440-Yard Dash Mark Joe Drew 52.8 Joe Drew 50.6 Wayne F. Hill 51.1 Paul Stratte 51.8 Myron Lempe 50.0

Year 1925 1926 1934 1936 1953

880-Yard Run Mark LeRoy Pearson 1:59.0 Roy Mosher 1:59.5 Roy Mosher 2:02.7 Hugh Nichols 2:03.2 Hugh Nichols 2:04.1

Year 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935

Mile Run Mark Henry Hanson 4:36.4 William Hollister “Hollis” Felson 4:32.8 William Hollister “Hollis” Felson 4:45.0 LeRoy Pearson 4:22.8 LeRoy Pearson 4:33.8 LeRoy Pearson 4:42.6

Year 1923 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933

Two-Mile Run Mark LeRoy Pearson 10:12.1 LeRoy Pearson 10:17.0

Year 1932 1933

120-Yard High Hurdles Mark Peter Simonesen 15.5 220-Yard Low Hurdles Mark Joseph “Lafe” Ludwig 25.1 George Fait 25.5 George Fait 26.1 Peter Simonesen 24.9

Year 1949 Year 1931 1934 1935 1949

Mile Relay Mark North Dakota 3:27.6 North Dakota 3:24.0 (Jones, Miller, Lempe, Ryan) North Dakota 3:24.0 (Jones Miller, Ryan, Koon)

Year 1931 1955 1956

CONFERENCE RECORDS & CHAMPIONS

1933 1934 1937 1938

* - NCC Record Note: UND has been a member of the Great West Conference since the 2008-09 season. UND had been a member of the North Central Conference through the 2007-08 season.

Memorial Stadium, home to the Fighting Sioux men’s and women’s track and field teams, was built in 1927 as a memorial to members of the UND community who died during World War I.

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY NCAA division Team Finishes Year Indoor Outdoor 1969 -- 9th 1985 -- 8th 1987 -- t-9th

1990 1991 1995 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2007 2007 2008 2008

NCAA national champions Indoor Year Name Event 1985 Dave Levos Shot Put 1987 Norm McGee 55-Meters 1988 Norm McGee 55-Meters Outdoor Year Name 1969 Arjan Gelling 1986 Dave Levos 1987 Norm McGee 1988 Norm McGee 1989 Norm McGee 2008 Matt Litzinger All-Americans Indoor Year Name 1985 Dave Levos 1985 Norm McGee 1987 Norm McGee 1987 Tracy Martin Norm McGee Bryan Greenwood Chuck Torrance 1988 Norm McGee 1988 Jon Wrzesinski 1988 Steve Burian 1989 Steve Burian 1989 Norm McGee 1990 Steve Burian 1990 Scott Jemtrud 1991 Scott Jemtrud 1992 Jared Bruggeman 1995 Mark Murdock 1997 Marc Sondreal 1997 Mark Murdock 1998 Marc Sondreal 1998 Jim Mallory 2002 Mike Backes 2002 Aaron Berndt Outdoor Year Name 1968 Arjan Gelling 1968 Arjan Gelling 1968 Mike Kane 1969 Arjan Gelling 1969 Arjan Gelling 1975 Larry Kennedy 1977 Robert Fransen 1984 Dave Levos 1984 Dave Levos 1985 Norm McGee 1985 Norm McGee 1986 Dave Levos 1986 Dave Levos 1987 Norm McGee 1987 Norm McGee 1988 Norm McGee 1988 Norm McGee 1989 Norm McGee 1989 Norm McGee

Event Six Mile Discus 100-Meters 100-Meters 100-Meters Javelin

Steve Burian Rory Beil Mark Murdock Mark Murdock Marc Sondreal Chad Heltemes Brian Emerson Marc Sondreal Brian Emerson Brian Emerson Jason Cook Tyler Stoltz Matt Fick Matt Litzinger Matt Fick Matt Litzinger

Shot Put 110-Hurdles Shot Put Shot Put High Jump 1,500-Meters Shot Put High Jump Discus Discus Discus Javelin Javelin Javelin Javelin Javelin

USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION I track & field all-america team 2010 Indoor/Outdoor USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION II SCHOLAR TEAM OF THE YEAR 2008 Outdoor

Event Shot Put 55-Meters 55-Meters 1,600 Relay

55-Meters Pole Vault Shot Put Shot Put 55-Meters Shot Put Pole Vault Pole Vault 800-Meters Shot Put High Jump Shot Put High Jump 5,000 Meters Triple Jump 800-Meters

Place 1st 4th 1st 4th

1st 4th 6th 4th 2nd 4th 5th 3rd 4th 2nd 3rd 6th 2nd 6th 5th 4th

Event Place 5,000-Meters 5th 10,000-Meters 2nd 10,000-Meters 5th Three Mile 2nd Six Mile 1st Mile Run 5th High Jump 6th Discus 4th Shot Put 6th 100-Meters 4th 200-Meters 6th Shot Put 6th Discus 1st 200-Meters 2nd 100-Meters 1st 100-Meters 1st 200-Meters 2nd 100-Meters 1st 200-Meters 2nd

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM 1989 Steve Burian (1st) 1990 Steve Burian (1st)

2nd 7th 6th 8th 7th 8th 8th 8th 5th 5th 5th 5th 8th 6th 3rd 1st

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009

TEAM TEAM TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Matt Gerszewski, Paul Kriegler Lee DeKrey TEAM, Clark Carlson, Matt Gerszewski, Donovan Alexander TEAM

GREAT WEST CONFERENCE fall all-academic team 2009 Cory Absey 2010 Cory Absey, Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc, Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau 2011 James Dean, Dwight Mandimika, Tyler Rose GREAT WEST CONFERENCE winter/spring all-academic team 2009 Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert, Josh LaBlanc, Kyle Rosseau 2010 Cory Absey, Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert, Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc, Eric Nelson, Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau, Daniel Sjarpe, Chris Stoks 2011 Chris Benson, Josh LaBlanc, Shawn Reich, Tyler Rose, Chris Stoks

north central CONFERENCE at-large all-academic team CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-district TEAM 1985 Bryan Greenwood, Gerry Werven (HM) 1993 Mike Madsen 1987 Bryan Greenwood, Dan Thralow 1994 Mike Madsen 1988 Steve Burian, Andy Lawrence, Rory Beil, 1997 Marc Sondreal Todd Brecto 1999 Marc Sondreal 1989 Steve Burian, Jon Wrzesinski, Andy Lawrence, 2000 Greg Geers Rory Beil, Bert Burkholder, Mike Sanderson 2002 Mike Backes 1990 Steve Burian, Scott Jemtrud, Kory Zimney 2003 Brent Lorentz 1991 Rory Beil, Scott Jemtrud, Matt Kelly, Kory Zimney NCAA II cross country coaches 1992 Rory Beil, Sean Burian, Matt Kelly, Kory association all-academic team Zimney, Brian Bergantine, Jared Bruggeman, 1992 Chris Carbonneau Wayne Kazmierczak, Russ Schwehr 1995 TEAM, Mike Madsen, Chad Heletemes 1993 Mike Madsen, Russ Schwehr, Wayne 1996 TEAM Kazmierczak, Greg Hexum, Mike Hoebel, Eric 1997 TEAM, Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory Podnickes 1998 TEAM 1994 Cory Ravnaas, Darin Didier, Mike Madsen, 1999 TEAM, Brent Lorentz Jim Kalina 2000 TEAM 1995 Mike Madsen, Chad Heltemes 2001 TEAM 1996 Mike Madsen 2002 TEAM 1997 Marc Sondreal, Chad Heltemes, Mark 2003 TEAM Murdock, Byron Severson, Jim Mallory 2004 TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Paul Kriegler 1998 Jim Mallory, Marc Sondreal 2005 TEAM 1999 Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Marc 2006 TEAM, Lee DeKrey Sondreal, Dave Lloyd 2007 TEAM, Kyle Rosseau 2000 Mike Backes, Jeremy Zimney, Dan Alstatt, Greg Geers track coaches association all-academic 2001 Greg Geers, Steve Hanke, Brent Lorentz, 1996 Chad Heltemes, Mike Madsen, Alex Campbell Mark Murdock, Marc Sondreal 2002 Mike Backes, Brent Lorentz, Dan Arneson, 1997 TEAM, Mark Murdock, Chad Heltemes, Aaron Berndt, Alex Campbell, Dan Dow, Marc Sondreal Pete Kriegler 1998 TEAM (1st in nation), Martin Blekkerud, 2003 Brent Lorentz, Nate Fiala, Peter Holmes, Ryan Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory, Mark Murdock, Schafer Ryan Reynolds, Marc Sondreal, Jeremy 2004 Jason Cook, Lee DeKrey Zimey 2005 Lee DeKrey, Nate Fiala, Brent Keigley 1999 TEAM, Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Mike 2006 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg Backes, Marc Sondreal 2007 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg 2000 TEAM (2nd in nation), Mike Backes, Justin “Digger” Johnson, Jeremy Zimney 2001 Team (1st in nation), Mike Backes 2002 TEAM

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mike backes

Years at UND: 1998-2002

All-America Honors: 1

Event: Triple Jump

Event: 800-Meters

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Mike Backes earned All-America honors in 2002 with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. The school record-holder in the triple jump with a leap of 50-10 3/4 at the 2002 NCC indoor meet, Backes was also a member of UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4x110-meter hurdle relay team that established a school record in 2000. In 2002 Backes was named to the Verizon Division II Academic All-America Team and the NCC At-Large Academic Team (for the second time). He was also a three-time member of the NCAA Division II Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team. A 1998 graduate of Red River High School in Grand Forks, Backes was the 1999 UND Rookie of the Year for the entire UND Fighting Sioux athletic department.

Aaron Berndt earned All-America honors in 2002 with a fourth-place finish in the 800-meters at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. A member of the 2002 North Central Conference At-Large Academic Team, Berndt owns five indoor school records and two outdoor marks. In indoor competition he set school records in the 500, 600, 800 and 1,000-meter races, and was also a member of the 2002 3,200-meter relay team that set a school record. In outdoor competition Berndt was a member of UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school-record 3,200-meter relay team and holds the school standard in the 800meter dash. Berndt was a 1998 graduate of Red River High School in Grand Forks, N.D.

rory beil

jared bruggeman

Years at UND: 1988-91

Years at UND: 1990-93

All-America Honors: 1

Event: Hurdles

Event: 800-Meters

Hometown: Valley City, N.D.

Hometown: La Crescent, Minn.

Rory Beil finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1991 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. It is the highest finish for a Sioux hurdler in UND history. Beil is still tied as the UND Indoor record holder in the 55-meter hurdles. During the 1991 outdoor season, Beil captured a NCC championship in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. He also captained the UND outdoor track team in 1989-90-91. Beil was a 1987 graduate of Valley City High School and came to UND to major in business marketing.

aaron berndt

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Jared Bruggeman placed fourth in the 800-meters at the 1992 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet. Bruggeman is a former record-holder of the UND Indoor 800-meters record and was on the 3,200-meter relay team that set the outdoor record of 7:48.30 in 1993. Bruggeman, a 1989 graduate of LaCrescent High School (Minn.). Bruggeman, who is married to former Sioux volleyball and basketball standout Maria (Oistad) Bruggeman, currently serves as the director of athletics at Missouri Southern State University.

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steve burian Years at UND: 1987-90 All-America Honors: 4 Event: Shot Put

Hometown: Bismarck, N.D. 2006 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Burian was a four-time All-American in the shot put. In 1988, Burian finished sixth at the NCAA Division II Meet. He placed fourth in 1989, and again in 1990, with a final finish of 2nd place at the NCAA outdoor championships. Steve finished in the top three in discus at all four of his career NCC outdoor championships. Was named GTE Cosida All Academic 1st Team in 1988-1989 and 1989-1990. Achieved NCC All Academic Team 1988-1990, and was a awarded a post graduate scholarship. Steve was also awarded the UND Young alumni Achievement Award in 2005. Steve Burian is CEO & Co-founder of Advanced Engineering & Engineering Services (AE2S) in Grand Forks, ND, and has served as President of Fighting Sioux Letter winners. Steve is currently Co-Chairman of Fighting Sioux Track & Field and Cross Country National Alumni Committee. Burian was a 1986 graduate and valedictorian of his Bismarck Century High School class.

jason cook

Years at UND: 2002-04 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Discus Hometown: Fridley, Minn.

Jason Cook finished fifth in the discus at the 2004 NCAA outdoor championships to earn All-American honors for the Sioux. Cook, a 2000 graduate of Spring Lake Park (Minn.) High School, earned a degree in civil engineering at UND.

brian emerson Years at UND: 1998-2001 All-America Honors: 3 Event: Discus, Shot Put Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

chris carbonneau Years at UND: 1988-92 All-America Honors: 1

Brian Emerson earned the first of his three All-America honors in 1999 with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Meet in the shot put. His second All-America was earned in the discus with a fifth-place finish at the outdoor meet in 2000. His third honor was also with a fifth-place finish at the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Meet in the discus.

Event: Cross Country Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

Chris Carbonneau placed 32nd at the 1992 NCAA Division II Cross Country Meet to earn All-America honors. Carbonneau was also a member of the UND outdoor 4x1600-meter relay that holds the school record set in 1992 and he holds the steeplechase record set in 1992. Carbonneau was a 1988 graduate of Tartan High School in St. Paul, Minn.

matt fick Years at UND: 2004-08 All-America Honors: 2 Event: Javelin Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Matt Fick finished eighth in the javelin at the 2007 NCAA Division II outdoor championships, earning All-American honors for the Fighting Sioux. Fick also earned All-American honors in 2008 after placing third at the NCAA Division II outdoor championships. Fick, a 2004 graduate from Red River High School in Grand Forks, N.D., earned a degree in marketing from UND.

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robert fransen

bryan greenwood

Years at UND: 1977

Years at UND: 1984-87

All-America Honors: 1

Event: High Jump

Event: 1,600-Meter Relay

Hometown: Underwood, N.D.

Hometown: Cavalier, N.D.

Robert Fransen placed sixth in the high jump at the 1977 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championship to earn All-America honors.

arjan gelling Years at UND: 1967-70 All-America Honors: 7 Event: Cross Country, Distance

Bryan Greenwood earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships. Greenwood is a UND record holder in the Indoor 1,600-meter relay set in 1987, and the Outdoor 400, 800, and 1,600-meter relays, all set in 1987. Greenwood came to UND after graduating from Cavalier High School in 1993 where he was the Class B state champion in the 100, 200 and 400-meters.

chad heltemes

Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Years at UND: 1994-98

1980 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee

All-America Honors: 1

Arjan Gelling (below), a 1980 inductee into the University of North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame won an NCAA Division II Championship Title in 1969 in the the six-mile run. In 1968, Gelling placed second in the 10,000-meters and fifth in the 5,000-meters. In 1969, he placed second in the three-mile run along with his first place in the six mile run. Gelling won the 1967 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:33.50. He also earned All-America honors in 1968 with a fourth-place finish and 1969 with a third-place finish in the cross country championships. Gelling holds the four-mile North Central Conference course record with a time of 19:25.90, set in 1967. He also holds the UND Outdoor 10,000-meters record, set in 1968, with a time of 30:34.00.

Event: 1,500-Meters Hometown: Anoka, Minn.

Chad Heltemes placed eighth at the 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in the 1,500-meters to earn All-America honors. He previously held the UND indoor 1,000-meter record (set in 1996) and still holds the indoor mile record (set in 1997) and the outdoor record in the 1,500-meters which he set in 1998. A three-sport athlete from St. Francis High School in Anoka, Minn., Heltemes earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in mechanical engineering from UND.

All-American and 1980 UND Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Arjan Gelling stands next to UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field records board in the Hyslop Sports Center.

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greg hexum Years at UND: 1989-93 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Cross Country

Hometown: Duluth, Minn.

Greg Hexum earned All-America honors with his 36th-place finish at the 1992 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Hexum was a 1989 graduate of Duluth Proctor High School who ran cross country and track for UND. He graduated from UND with a major in English and a minor in athletic coaching.

scott jemtrud

larry kennedy

Years at UND: 1975 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Mile Run

Larry Kennedy placed fifth in the mile run to earn All-America honors at the 1975 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet.

dave levos Years at UND: 1982-86 All-America Honors: 5

Years at UND: 1988-91

Event: Discus, Shot Put

All-America Honors: 2

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Event: Pole Vault Hometown: Larimore, N.D.

Scott Jemtrud finished fifth in the pole vault in 1990 and finished third at the 1991 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Meet. Jemtrud holds the outdoor record in the pole vault, a record which he set in 1991.

mike kane Years at UND: 1968

2000 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Levos graduated from Grand Forks Red River in 1981 and graduated from UND with a degree in business administration in 1986. Levos was a three-time NCAA Division II All-America weight man in both the discus and shot put in 1984, 1985 and 1986. A five-time All-American for finishing in the top six at the NCAA Division II meet, he also won eight conference track titles. He was a four-time NCC shot put champion and triple winner in the discus under coach Mike Grandall. As a senior, Levos was first in the shot put in all six UND indoor meets and was first in the shot put in the 1985 national indoor meet. He didn’t compete in the 1985 outdoor season, instead competing in 1986. In 1986, Levos’ national title in the discus enabled him to compete in the Division I national championships, where he finished 10th. Levos is married to the former Nancy Wavrin (UND 1986-87), and the couple currently resides in Medford, Ore., where Levos is a manufacturing manager for Bear Creek, Corp. He and Nancy have two sons, Michael and Dylan. Levos was inducted into UND’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

All-America Honors: 1 Event: 10,000-Meters

Mike Kane placed fifth in the 10,000-meters at the 1968 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet to earn All-America honors.

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matt litzinger Years at UND: 2004-08 All-America Honors: 2 Event: Javelin

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Matt Litzinger earned two All-America honors while at UND. Litzinger was the NCAA Division II outdoor National Champion in the javelin in 2008. Litzinger also finished sixth in the javelin at the 2007 NCAA Division II outdoor championships. Litzinger, a 2004 graduate from Central School in Grand Forks, N.D., was a commercial aviation major at UND.

jim mallory

norm mcgee Years at UND: 1985-89 All-America Honors: 13 Event: Sprints Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis. 2001 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee

Norm McGee was a three-time NCAA Division II Champion in the 100-meter dash. McGee won the titles in 1987, 1988, and 1989. He placed fourth in the indoor 55-meter dash in 1985, was the champion in 1987 and in 1988. In 1985, McGee placed fourth in the 100meters and finished sixth in 200-meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field meet. In 1987, McGee won the 100-meters and was second in the 200-meters. He repeated that feat at the 1988 and 1989 NCAA Meets. In all, McGee brought home five first-place finishes from the NCAA Division II Track and Field meets, the most in UND history. McGee also ran the 1,600-meter relay and earned All-America honors at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships. McGee was inducted into UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

Years at UND: 1995-98 All-America Honors: 1 Event: 5,000-Meters Hometown: Bismarck, N.D.

mark murdock Years at UND: 1995-98 All-America Honors: 4

Jim Mallory placed fifth in the 5,000-meters at the 1998 NCAA Division II Meet to earn All-America honors. Mallory also holds current UND records in the indoor 3,000 and 5,000-meter races, both set in 1998.

tracy martin Years at UND: 1987 All-America Honors: 1 Event: 1,600-Meter Relay Hometown: Brooklyn Center, Minn.

Tracy Martin earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. Martin is also a part of the current UND record-holding 4x400m relay team.

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Event: Shot Put Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Mark Murdock placed second in the 1995 NCAA Division II Indoor Meet in the shot put. In the outdoor meet, that same season he took home a sixth-place finish. Two years later, in 1997, he placed sixth in the shot put at the NCAA Track and Field Meet to earn his third All-America honor. His fourth All-America honor came at the NCAA Outdoor Meet in 1998 when he placed eighth in the shot put. In his senior season at UND, Murdock took first place five times in outdoor competition, including the North Central Conference Championships where he threw 54-07. Murdock was a 1992 graduate of Red River High School in Grand Forks.

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marc sondreal

chuck torrance

Years at UND: 1996-99

Years at UND: 1984-87

All-America Honors: 4

All-America Honors: 1

Event: High Jump

Event: 1,600-Meter Relay

Hometown: Northwood, N.D.

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

A four-time All-American, Marc Sondreal posted a third-place finish in the high jump at the 1997 NCAA Division II indoor meet. In 1998 at the NCAA indoor meet, Sondreal moved up a position to second place, and then in the 1998 outdoor season, he finished seventh in the high jump. In Sondreal’s 1998 season, he won six of the eight high jump competitions during the outdoor season, including the North Central Conference Outdoor Championships where he tied a meet record with a leap of 7-01 1/2. Sondreal earned his fourth All-American award in 1999, finishing eighth in the high jump at the NCAA outdoor meet. Sondreal graduated from from UND in the spring of 1999 with a degree in physical therapy. He is originally from Northwood, N.D.

Chuck Torrance earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships. Torrance is also a member of the current UND record-holding indoor and outdoor 4x400-meter relays set in 1987. Torrance, a 1993 graduate of Grand Forks Central High School, majored in zoology while at the University of North Dakota.

earnest wilson Years at UND: 1964

tyler stoltz

All-America Honors: 1 Event: Cross Country

Years at UND: 2003-06 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Javelin

Earnest Wilson placed 13th at the 1964 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors.

Hometown: Valley City, N.D.

Tyler Stoltz earned All-America honors by placing fifth in the javelin at the 2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Stoltz’s fifth-place finish came on a throw of 207 feet, 4 inches. Stoltz was named UND’s most valuable performer (field events) in 2005. Stoltz, a 2002 graduate of Valley City (N.D.) High School, is majoring in psychology at the University of North Dakota.

jon wrzesinski Years at UND: 1988-89 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Pole Vault Hometown: Stanford, Mont.

Jon Wrzesinski placed fourth in the pole vault at the 1988 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet. Wrzesinski holds the current UND indoor record in the pole vault, set in 1988.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY The University of North Dakota instituted an athletics Hall of Fame in 1975, with eight individuals being inducted that year, including former track and field standouts Edmund W. Boe, Joseph J. Flanagan and Glenn L. “Red” Jarrett.

Following is a chronolgical list of UND athletic Hall of Famers who played, coached or who were associated with the Fighting Sioux men’s track and field program, with an alphabetical listing of men’s track and field Hall of Famers on the following page: CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING

1989 Inductee Ron R. (Magic) Gustafson................................................(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972) 1991 Inductee Peter V. Porinsh.......................................................................(FB, TR 1962-64, 66) 1992 Inductees S. Alex Cooley....................................................(BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966) Donald D. Miller..................(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955) 1994 Inductee Bill Leifur.....................................................................................(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62) 2000 Inductee Dave Levos.....................................................................(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82) 2001 Inductee Norm McGee.................................................... (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88)

1975 Inductees Edmund W. Boe..................................................................(BB; FB; Tr 1923-27) Joseph J. Flanagan............................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1895-01) Glenn L. (Red) Jarrett........................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1927-30) Frederick D. (Fritz) Pollard...................................................... (FB; Tr 1936-38)

2002 Inductee Ralph Nienas................................................................................... (FB/Tr 1948-51)

1976 Inductee Stephen M. Myhra.................................................................... (FB; Tr 1955-57)

2006 Inductee Steve Burian............................................................................................(Tr 1987-90)

2003 Inductee Bruce Smith...........................................................................(FB 1967-69, Tr 1970)

1977 Inductees Fred N. (Nip) Felber...........................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32) Arthur F. Malo Sr..............................................................................(FB 1930-32) Theodore R. Meinhover...................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33) David V. Osborn......................................................................... (FB; Tr 1962-64) Richard R. Ryan...................................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54) 1978 Inductees John J. Burma............................................................................. (FB; Tr 1929-31) Grant N. (Bub) Nelson............................................................. (FB; Tr 1922-24) 1979 Inductees Walter Dobler................................... (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42) Curt C. Schave....................................................(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32) Dudley D. (Dude) Draxton...... (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47) Horace W. (Hoss) Johnson.............................(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39) 1980 Inductees Judge Ronald N. Davies.................................................................(Tr 1923-26) Vern L. DuChene....................................(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930) 1981 Inductee Dr. Will N. Spear................................................................................(Tr 1939-41) 1982 Inductees William E. (Dutch) Leidholdt.....(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37) Lloyd D. (Boom) Hallada...................... (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949) 1983 Inductees Michael J. Brenkus....................................................... (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40) J. Gordon Caldis................................................ (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941) Ralph L. Pierce............................................................... (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34) Frank A. Zazula.......................................(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82) David L. (Butch) Lince.......................(FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66) Ronald C. Thompson.........................................................(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951)

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Steve Burian was the most recent track and field standout inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame. A member of the 2006 Hall of Fame class, Burian was a four-time All-American in the shot put.

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2011-12 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY The University of North Dakota instituted an athletics Hall of Fame in 1975, with eight individuals being inducted that year, including former track and field standouts Edmund W. Boe, Joseph J. Flanagan and Glenn L. “Red” Jarrett.

and field program:

Following is an alphabetical list of UND athletic Hall of Famers who played, coached or who were associated with the Fighting Sioux men’s track

ALPHABETICAL LISTING B Boe, Edmund W. ................................................................(BB; FB; Tr 1923-27) Brenkus, Michael J. ..................................................... (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40) Burian, Steve...........................................................................................(Tr 1987-90) Burma, John J. ........................................................................... (FB; Tr 1929-31) C Caldis, J. Gordon............................................... (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941) Cooley, S. Alex...................................................(BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966)

N Nelson, Grant N. (Bub) ........................................................... (FB; Tr 1922-24) Nienas, Ralph................................................................................... (FB/Tr 1948-51) O Osborn, David V. ....................................................................... (FB; Tr 1962-64) P Pierce, Ralph L. ............................................................. (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34) Pollard, Frederick D. (Fritz) .................................................... (FB; Tr 1936-38) Porinsh, Peter V. .....................................................................(FB, TR 1962-64, 66) R Ryan, Richard R. .................................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54) S Schave, Curt C. ..................................................(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32) Smith, Bruce..........................................................................(FB 1967-69, Tr 1970) Spear, Dr. Will N. ..............................................................................(Tr 1939-41) T Thompson, Ronald C. .......................................................(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951) Z Zazula, Frank A. .....................................(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82)

D Davies, Judge Ronald N. ...............................................................(Tr 1923-26) Dobler, Walter.................................. (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42) Draxton, Dudley D. (Dude) .... (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47) DuChene, Vern L. ..................................(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930) F Felber, Fred N. (Nip) .........................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32) Flanagan, Joseph J............................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1895-01) G Gustafson, Ron R. (Magic) ..............................................(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972) H Hallada, Lloyd D. (Boom) .................... (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949) J Jarrett, Glenn L. (Red) ......................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1927-30) Johnson, Horace W. (Hoss) ...........................(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39) L Leifur, Bill....................................................................................(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62) Leidholdt, William E. (Dutch).....(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37) Levos, Dave....................................................................(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82) Lince, David L. (Butch) .....................(FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66) M Malo Sr., Arthur F. ...........................................................................(FB 1930-32) McGee, Norm................................................... (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88) Meinhover, Theodore R. .................................................(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33) Miller, Donald D. .................(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955) Myhra, Stephen M. .................................................................. (FB; Tr 1955-57)

Two-sport star Frederick “Fritz” Pollard, Jr. (Hall of Fame Class of ‘75) won the bronze medal for the United States in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. His father, Fritz Pollard Sr., was the National Football League’s first African-American head coach.

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2011-12 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY By Jackie DeMolee, UND Athletics

Ron Pynn was an educator at the University of North Dakota

for 29 years in political science, but he didn’t only shape the minds of students in the classroom. He has projected his love for track and field and cross country onto the programs at UND. Pynn has been a long time supporter of cross country and track and field. The Ron Pynn Invitational, UND’s annual cross country meet, was established in 2002 to honor Pynn for his many contributions to the teams, including travelling with the teams for support, working events and financially supporting the program. He said that he’s always had a passion for the sport and the studentathletes involved.

UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (right) cheers on the Sioux at the Ron Pynn Invitational.

Ron Pynn

“It [running] takes a special brand of discipline,” said Pynn. “What drives them [athletes] to run drives them to succeed in other areas of their life.” This is only one of the many reasons Pynn feels so passionate about the program at UND. “It’s been exciting each and every year,” said longtime UND men’s cross country and track and field head coach Mike Grandall, who retired following the 2009-10 season. “It’s great to have him back.” Pynn uses the Invitational as an opportunity to visit the University and friends. “I think the world of the coaches,” he said. “The way they treat the athletes, but not just as UND athletes, but as students too.” Pynn currently resides in Burlington, Vt., but makes the trek back to UND each year for the Invitational.

UND RON PYNN INVITATIONAL

Ray Richards Golf Course is home to 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. The Division I transition has changed the Invitational somewhat, but it doesn’t change the meaning behind the name of the event or how important the event is to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s cross country teams and Pynn.

“What drives them to run drives them to succeed in other areas of life.” — Ron Pynn