2013 University of North Dakota women's track and field guide by University of North Dakota

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2012-13 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 NORTH DAKOTA staff Head Coach Kevin Galbraith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 Associate Head Coach Dick Clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW 2013 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2013 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW 2012 Season in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2012 Roster, Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2012 Individual Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES Lindsay Anderson, Alexandra Birkle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Boster, Hailey Brinkman, Ke-Ke Burks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Clarke, Jayd Eggert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Engebretson, Emma Erickson, Thea Erickson, Ashley Fedie. . . . Anna Gessell, Jenna Gillson, Megan Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Griep, Samantha Guenther, Kirsten Haas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jami Johnson, Jenna Larson, McKenzie Lee, Jessica Lindsay. . . . . . . . Anna Lipetzky, Sara Lubke, Alyssa Lueck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydia Lutz, Jessica Lynch, Shea MacGregor, Rachel Miesbauer. . . . . . . Chelsea Moser, Rochelle Robb, Kaylee Roelike, Bethany Schultz. . . . Caroyln Shabb, Paige Slemmons, Alyssa Stolt, Megan Storstad. . . . . Chantel Urban, Brittany Ungs, Anne Van Heel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savana Weller, Erin Wysocki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Dakota Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,250 (Fall 2012) Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None School Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Green & White National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Sky 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 Galbraith’s Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.777.2361 Associate Head Coach/Cross Country Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Clay Clay’s Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701.777.2979 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Miller, Joe Silvers Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Dolak Team information 2012 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22nd 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 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 Athletics Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.undsports.com Athletics on Facebook. . . . . . . . . . . . www.facebook.com/undathletics Athletics on Twitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undsports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undmtrackfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undmcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/undsid

Big Sky Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 history Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 School Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48 All-Time Top-10 Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-53 All-Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-60 Conference and National Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-63 UND Ron Pynn Invitational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Outside front cover (Clockwise from top right): Kirsten Haas, Megan Storstad, Megan Gray, Lindsay Anderson. Inside front: Anna Gessell. Inside back (L to R): Lydia Lutz, Erin Wysocki. Outside back (Clockwise from top right): Jenna Gillson, Chantel Urban, Savana Weller.

credits The 2012-13 University of North Dakota women’s track and field/cross country media guide is a production of the UND Athletics media relations office. The guide was designed, written and edited by assistant athletics director/ media relations Jayson Hajdu. Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND Athletics media relations staffs. Cover design by Amy Chandler Design of Grand Forks, N.D. Photos by Avry Images, Kory Wallen, Matt Schill and Adam Stainiger.

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North Dakota

2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY People: •

15,250 total enrollment (Fall 2012)

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11,522 undergraduate students

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3,175 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students

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51% men, 49% women

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2.2% American Indian, 1.6% AfricanAmerican, 1.9% Latino-American, and 1.3% Asian-American students

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

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3,101 live in UND’s 14 residence halls

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862 faculty and 2,006 staff

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118,873 degrees granted since 1889

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98,595 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.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

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

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There are 14 residence halls, 850 student apartment units, and 19 fraternities and sororities

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UND has over 275 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

North Dakota

2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Notable Alumni

Tom Amberry, ‘46 World record holder with 2,750 consecutive free throws

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

Maxie Anderson, ‘56 First to cross Atlantic Ocean, North America in balloon

Rick Kelleher, ‘69 Known as Don Bleu, host of The Gong Show

James Maxwell Anderson, ‘11 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Anderson, ‘69, ‘71 Actor, notably in Lost, Forrest Gump, Friends, ER 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.

Karen Nyberg, ‘94 NASA astronaut

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

Fritz Pollard, Jr., ‘39 1936 Olympic bronze medalist, 110 hurdles

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

Sally (Wold) Smith, ‘80 President and CEO, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar

Ralph Engelstad, ‘54 Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner R. Richard Fontaine, ‘65 Chairman Internationaol, GameStop

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

Chuck Klosterman, ‘94 Best-selling author

Ed Belfour, ‘87 Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender

Carl Ben Eielson, ‘21 Aviator, explorer, first to cross Arctic Ocean and Antarctica by plane

Legendary 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.

Cora Smith King, 1889 One of first graduates; first woman to pass N.D. state medical examination and perform surgery

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 Phil Jackson, ‘67 Legendary NBA player and coach

Dave St. Peter, ‘89 President, Minnesota Twins Mark O. Stutrud, ‘75 Founder/Brewmaster, Summit Brewing Co. 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. New turf, AstroTurf’s GameDay Grass 3D60H, was installed prior to the 2012 season.

BETTY ENGELSTAD SIOUX CENTER

The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (left and below) opened in August 2004 and is home to the UND volleyball and basketball teams, while also housing the Fighting Sioux women’s soccer locker room and offices. One of the premiere arenas of its kind in the country, the Sioux Center has a capacity of approximately 3,300. There are 2,600 seats with molded chair backs, 700 telescopic bleacher seats and additional seating in the VIP area.

APOLLO SPORTS COMPLEX

The North Dakota softball team plays its home games at the Apollo Softball Complex (left), located minutes from campus.

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HYSLOP SPORTS CENTER

Over the many years, the Hyslop Sports Center (above and right) has served a number of different functions. Today it houses the athletics administration offices, the athletics 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.

Choice Health & Fitness CLUB

The $25 million Choice Health and Fitness Club opened its doors in August 2012 and serves as the home for UND tennis. A 159,000 square foot facility, Choice Health and Fitness features six tennis courts among its many state-of-the-art amenities, as well as customized locker rooms for UND’s men’s and women’s tennis teams.

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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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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 276 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2011 semester. Nearly 67 percent of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor, including 40 who owned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Notable academic achievements in 2011-12 • UND’s student-athletes owned a collective 3.173 GPA in 2011-12, the highest in department history. • A school-record 115 studentathletes earned academic allconference honors from the GWC, WCHA, WAC, MPSF and America Sky. • More than 65 percent of UND’s student-athletes boasted a 3.0 GPA during the Spring 2012 semester alone.

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 studentathletes, 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

academic success

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.

• Lindsay Anderson (track) and Jocelyne Lamoureux (hockey) earned Academic All-America honors. • Senior goalie Brad Eidsness received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was the WCHA Most Outstanding Male StudentAthlete of the Year. • UND’s women’s golf program received public recognition from the NCAA for the second straight year 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 2007-08 through 2010-11 academic years. • Men’s and women’s track/cross country and men’s and women’s swimming/diving each earned AllAmerica team honors from their respective national organizations.

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A longtime hallmark of North Dakota Athletics has been academic excellence. During the five-year Division I transition period, UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studentathletes earned 12 Academic All-America honors, five 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 allGoaltender Brad Eidsness (center with faculty athletics representative Sue Jeno and athletics time among DII schools. director Brian Faison) was a 2012 NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipient, the 2011-12 WCHA Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year and the 2011 NCAA Elite 88 Award recipient.

Baseball 1978 Lowell Schweigert

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Basketball (M) 1977 Fred Lukens

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Basketball (W) 1985 Lori Carriere 1992 Jenny Walter 1994 Tracey Pudenz 1999 Jaime Pudenz 2000 Jaime Pudenz 2003 Jenny Boll Becky Moen

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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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Golf 2009 Amanda Kaler

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Hockey (M) 2000 Karl Goehring 2001 Karl Goehring 2009 Chay Genoway

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Hockey (W) 2012 Jocelyne Lamoureux

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

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Swimming & Diving (M) 1993 Carlo Waldfried 1999 Ryan Requist 2000 Ryan Requist 2001 Ryan Requist 2002 Sebastian Andersson 2004 Sebastian Andersson

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Swimming & Diving (W) 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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Tennis (W) 2006 Erin Sullivan

3rd Team

Track & Field/Cross Country (M) 1989 Steve Burian 1990 Steve Burian 1999 Marc Sondreal 2002 Mike Backes

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Track & Field/Cross Country (W) 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kari McIntire 1992 Steph Bruening 1993 Steph Bruening 1994 Steph Bruening 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 2012 Lindsay Anderson

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Volleyball 1991 Karla Danielson 2002 Kate Cahill

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Wrestling 1990 Kris Presler 1991 Kris Presler

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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1988 1991 1992 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2012

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 Brad Eidsness

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 Hockey

NCAA Special Awards NCAA Top VII Award 2011 Casie Hanson

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NCAA Elite 88 Award 2011 Brad Eidsness

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2012-13 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

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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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“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 Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise

THE GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE

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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.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

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2012-13 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

SPORTS MEDICINE

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2012-13 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 2011-12 alone, UND student-athletes logged more than 6,000 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: Members of the men’s hockey team call Champions Club members and thank them for their support during the annual ‘Thank-A-Thon.’ Below: Studentathletes serve their fans at the World’s Largest French Fry Feed during Potato Bowl USA week.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

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The University of North Dakota boasts a proud history of varsity athletics nicknames. UND’s first official athletics nickname was the “Flickertails,” although its origin remains somewhat a mystery. The nickname made its first public appearance in a Grand Forks Herald account of UND’s football loss to Minnesota on Oct. 8, 1904, 15 years after UND’s first athletics contest was played. According to Lee Bohnet’s A Century of UND Sports, “The author was not identified, but there is strong evidence the nickname was coined by a Minneapolis sportswriter who may have covered the game for the Herald. The writer lauded the fighting spirit of the North Dakota players.”

The University of North Dakota adopted the interlocking ND as its official logo during the summer of 2012 following the retirement of the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. The interlocking ND will be utilized until 2015, when a new athletics nickname is selected.

In 1911, UND’s student body officially adopted “Flickertails” as its athletics nickname. UND would remain known as the “Flickertails” (as well, unofficially, as the “Nodaks”) for a third of a century, establishing an early athletics history. In the fall of 1930, the university adopted the nickname “Sioux” for its varsity teams following a successful renaming campaign by the Dakota Student, UND’s student newspaper. The word “Fighting” was later added, and UND would be known as the “Fighting Sioux” until the summer of 2012. The university utilized several”Fighting Sioux” logos throughout the decades, perhaps most notably the green geometric logo introduced in 1976 and the most recent full-color logo was unveiled in 1999. The former was designed by an artist at the UND News Bureau, while the latter was created by noted Native American artist and UND alum Bennett Brien.

UND’s most recent Fighting Sioux logo, designed by noted Native American artist and UND alum Bennett Brien, was unveiled in 1999. The logo was named the No. 1 hockey logo in the world by The Hockey News in 2009.

The University of North Dakota officially retired its longtime “Fighting Sioux” nickname and logo prior to the 2012-13 athletics season. UND’s varsity athletics teams will operate without an official nickname until 2015. The university’s varsity athletics teams will be referred to as “the University of North Dakota,” “North Dakota,” or “UND.”

The geometric Fighting Sioux logo was introduced in 1976 and remained in use through the 1999-2000 season.

The current University of North Dakota logo has been in use since the close of Centennial year activities in 1984. It serves as the official logo of the University, but typically is not used for athletics purposes. Following the University’s first athletic competition in 1889, UND’s earliest teams were known unofficially as the “Nodaks” (pictured above is the 1896 football team). The “Flickertails” nickname made its first appearance in a 1904 Grand Forks Herald article and was officially adopted in 1911.

HISTORY AND TRADITION

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY UNDSports.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 UNDSports.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 UNDSports.com 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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UNDSPORTS.COM

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY All men’s hockey home games, as well as selected home football, volleyball, women’s hockey, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games, can be seen regionally on Midco Sports Network (MidcoSN) in North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as northwestern Minnesota. This year, UND Sports broadcasts on MidcoSN will be seen on channel 26 (analog), 322 (digital) and 622 (HD). Visit UNDSports.com for updated carriage information on cable systems other than Midcontinent Communications. Home men’s hockey games can also be seen nationally on Fox College Sports (FCS). Fox College Sports is offered on most cable and satellite systems throughout the United States and is available in more than 54 million homes nationwide. Root Sports, available to nearly 9 million viewers, will televise the October 20th home football game featuring UND and Montana. Check with your local cable or satellite provider for carriage information. UND Sports Extra will also return this season as a 30-minute weekly program showcasing UND Athletics. UND Sports Extra airs Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. on MidcoSN and at various times on Fox College Sports. UND Sports Extra can also be seen on-demand at UNDSports.com. All home and conference road games for football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball can be viewed for free on Big Sky TV at BigSkyConf. com. Men’s and women’s hockey can be viewed live or on-demand on UND Insider at UNDSports.com. UND Insider is also your ticket to live video and audio streams of exclusive events such as women’s soccer, baseball and softball not available anywhere else.

The North Dakota Radio Network produces live broadcasts for all football, men’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as all home women’s hockey games and a weekly Wednesday coaches show. Listen to the UND Coaches Radio Show every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. live from the Ground Round restaurant in Grand Forks.

2012-13 North Dakota Radio Network Affiliates Grand Forks, N.D. KQHT FM96.1 (The Fox) (Flagships) KSNR FM 100.3 (Cat Country) KKXL AM 1440 (The Fan) Fargo, N.D. WDAY AM 970 Bismarck, N.D. KFYR AM 550 KXMR AM 710 Beulah, N.D. KDKT AM 1410 Devils Lake, N.D. KDVL FM 102.5 Dickinson, N.D. KTLC AM 1460 Langdon, N.D. KNDK FM 95.7 Mahnomen, Minn. KRJM FM 101.5 Minot, N.D. KRRZ AM 1390 Williston, N.D. KDSR FM 101.1 Wimbledon, N.D. KRVX FM 103.1 Warroad, Minn. KRWB AM 1410

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*Indicates Game of the Week broadcaster for volleyball, basketball, women’s hockey

MEDIA COVERAGE

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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. Kelley 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 in UND’s Department of Physical Therapy, serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), a position she has held the position since November 2006. Jeno has served as a member of UND’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (IAC) since 2001, as well as numerous other university committees, and was the chair of the University Senate during the 2005-06 academic year. She is also active in her professional organization, having served as treasurer of the North Dakota Physical Therapy Association for the nine years. Jeno is a former NCAA Division I student-athlete and coach. After competing for the University of Michigan varsity synchronized swimming team, she graduated and served as an assistant coach for the Wolverines for two seasons. Sue Jeno

Faculty Athletics Representative

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

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Athletics director Brian Faison

Brian Faison is in his fifth 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: Champions Club and endowment giving have enjoyed a sixth straight record year; volleyball had a third record-breaking season at the turnstile, while women’s and men’s hockey both finished second in the nation in home average attendance. Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons resulting in two conference regular season championships, four conference post-season tournaments championships, three All-Americans, a national coach of the year, a record third consecutive Broadmoor Trophy, a national player of the year finalist 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, women’s golf and men’s and women’s track and field all recognized nationally for their academic performance, two student-athletes were named Academic All-Americans and one student-athlete received a prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship (the program’s 34th recipient). Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference for 14 of UND sports. Competition begins this school year. And, he played a leadership role in the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), joining Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, Western Michigan and Nebraska Omaha. Conference play begins in 2013-14. Prior to joining UND, Faison served as special assistant to the president (2004-08) and director of athletics (1999-04) at New Mexico State University. Before that, he served as the national 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 (19791984). 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 (19741978). Faison received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 from the University of Missouri and is also a 1997 graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute. Faison and his wife, Donna, have three sons: Jonathan, Matthew and Bradley. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Daniella Irle

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

Daniella Irle is in her fourth fifth year on the UND Athletics administrative staff and serves as UND’s senior associate athletics director for internal operations and senior woman administrator (SWA).

Steve Brekke

Amanda Hajdu

Jayson Hajdu

Kara Helmig

Assoc. Athletics Director, Development

Asst. Athletics Director, Academic Services

Asst. Athletics Director, Media Relations

Asst. Athletics Director, Compliance

Dexter Albrecht

Nate Baukol

Nick Jensen

David Primus

Irle’s day-to-day duties include departmental oversight of the compliance office, athletics academic services, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and 14 of UND’s 21 sports. Irle was also responsible for oversight of UND’s athletics certification and UND’s successful transition to Division I. Irle came from the Tulane University, where she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services operations and was a two-time Conference USA Swimming Coach of the Year.

Director, Ticket Sales

Director, Strength & Conditioning

Paul Ralston

Matt Schill

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Director, Marketing

Kyle Doperalski

Associate Athletics Director, External Operations

Kyle Doperalski, in his first year at UND, oversees external communications, broadcast properties and marketing for UND Athletics. He collaborates with the athletics director to secure media contracts, including television and radio rights, as well as new media opportunities.

Director, Broadcast Properties

Director, New Media

Director, Aquatics Head Diving Coach

Brian Strom

Steve Westereng

Alex Burbach

Stacy Bjorlie

Bev Hopman

Director, Sports Medicine

Doperalski came to UND from New Mexico State University, where he served as a broadcast consultant and managed the Aggie Sports Radio Network.

Randy Magill

Associate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer

In his first year at UND, Randy Magill directs all business operations for UND Athletics. He oversees all internal accounting, including property acquisition and control, bids, contract negotiations, cash receipts from sports, special events, facility usage, accounts payable and receivable, trade-out utilization, fund transfers and travel. Magill, who possesses nearly 20 years of administrative experience in intercollegiate athletics, came to UND after spending the past four years as senior associate athletics director for business affairs at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

Megan Nicholson Coordinator, Compliance

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

Ryan Powell

Associate Director, Media Relations

Mitch Wigness

Assistant Director, Media Relations

Deb Beiswenger

Assistant, Business Operations

Sr. Exec. Admin. Assistant to the Athletics Director

Katie Horob

Travis Kahlbaugh Equipment Manager

Assistant Director, Media Relations

Assistant, Business Operations

Ryan Hillesland

Ben Messerli

Catlin Solum

Brandon Thomas

Associate Director, Champions Club

Assistant, Marketing

Assistant, Compliance

Coordinator, Academic Services

Derek Koenen

Assistant, Marketing

Office Manager

Erik Martinson

Assistant, Academic Services

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Head Coaches

J. Travis Brewster

Dick Clay

Women’s Basketball

Jeff Dodson

Cross Country

Matt Kellogg Soccer

Kevin Galbraith

Baseball

Natalie Martinson Women’s Golf

Dave Hakstol

Track and Field

Chris Mussman Football

Ashley Hardee

Men’s Hockey

Eric Oakley Softball

Brian Idalski

Volleyball

Steve Parsons Swimming

Brian Jones

Women’s Hockey

Rob Stiles Men’s Golf

Men’s Basketball

Tom Wynne Tennis

Athletics Department Phone Directory

Athletics 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2234 Athletic Department FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2285 Faison, Brian (Athletics Director). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2993 Irle, Daniella (Sr. Assoc. ASD/SWA) . . . . . . . . . . 7.4036 Doperalski, Kyle (Assoc. AD, External). . . . . . . 7.2210 Brekke, Steve (Assoc. AD, Development). . . . 7.6426 Magil, Randy (Assoc. AD, CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3481 Hajdu, Amanda Asst. AD, Acad. Services). . . 7.2110 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations). . . 7.2985 Helmig, Kara (Asst. AD, Compliance). . . . . . . . 7.5585 Mannausau, Mike (Asst. AD, Champions Club). 7.4216 Burbach, Alex (Sr. Exec. Asst. to the AD). . . . . 7.2794 Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip. Mgr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2987 Hopman, Bev (Office Manager). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2713 Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep.). . . . . . . . . . . 7.3662 ACADEMIC SERVICES Hajdu, Amanda (Asst. A.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2110 Bjorlie, Stacy (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2112 Thomas, Brandon (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5356 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ahelegbe, Gameli (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . Oliver, Dean (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilson, Brent (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Grabowski, Steve (Director of Operations). . . Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . .

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BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S Brewster, J. Travis (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Dryburgh, Tom (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . Sayavongchanh, Linda (Assistant Coach). . . . Woods, Drew (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Sannes, Val (Director of Operations). . . . . . . . . Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . .

7.6214 7.6069 7.2980 7.6740 7.3253 7.3478

BUSINESS OPERATIONS Randy Magill (Assoc. A.D., CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3481 Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3366 Martinson, Erik (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0835 CHEER TEAM Eberhardt, Amber (Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740.7377 COMPLIANCE Helmig, Kara (Asst. A.D., Compliance). . . . . . . 7.5585 Nicholson, Megan (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3169 Messerli, Ben (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5161 CHAMpions CLUB/Alumni association Brekke, Steve (Assoc. AD, Development). . . . 7.6426 Mannausau, Mike (Asst. AD, Champions Club). 7.4216 Horob, Katie (Assoc. Dir., Champions Club). . 7.4078 Alumni 800 TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800.543.8764 FOOTBALL Mussman, Chris (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mannausau, Mike (Associate Head Coach) . . Boyd, Benny (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breitbach, Greg (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . Freund, Danny (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Kotelnicki, Josh (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . Myers, Kyle (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nurse, Wes (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richter, Jeff (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schleusner, Luke (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant). . . . . . .

7.3176 7.2996 7.2229 7.2997 7.2229 7.4863 7.2229 7.2229 7.2229 7.4192 7.2340 7.4191

GOLF - MEN’S Stiles, Rob (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3036 GOLF - WOMEN’S Martinson, Natalie (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3036 HOCKEY - MEN’S Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berry, Brad (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackson, Dane (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . Swanson, Pat (Director of Operations) . . . . . . Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager). . . . . . . Pester, Carmen (Administrative Assistant). . .

7.3118 7.2654 7.3117 7.3110 7.3110 7.3103

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

7.6490 7.6492 7.6491 7.6092 7.6697

MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, & SALES Primus, David (Director, Marketing). . . . . . . . . Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales). . . . . Jensen, Nick (Dir., Corporate Partnerships). . Ralston, Paul (Dir., Broadcast Properties). . . . Hillesland, Ryan (Marketing Assistant).. . . . . . Solum, Catlin (Marketing Assistant). . . . . . . . .

7.2237 7.4852 7.5373 7.3210 7.1373 7.1373

MEDIA RELATIONS Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. A.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powell, Ryan (Associate Director). . . . . . . . . . . Koenen, Derek (Assistant Director). . . . . . . . . . Wigness, Mitch (Assistant Director). . . . . . . . . Schill, Matt (Director, New Media). . . . . . . . . . .

7.2985 7.2986 7.6743 7.4210 7.2668

SOCCER Kellogg, Matt (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3972 Rasmussen, Sven (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . 7.3684 TBA (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3684 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . . 7.3478 SOFTBALL Oakley, Eric (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4952 Montalto, Amanda (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . 7.2353 Richards, Jessica (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 Poolman, Mark (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3107 Rambough, Audrey (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3177 Sand, Eric (Asst. AT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0723 Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6147 White, Christy (Asst. AT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0723

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Baukol, Nate (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4035 Dolak, Brad (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2063 Lofgren, Adam (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . .7.3933 Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach). . . . . . 7.3933 Tiesman, Casey (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . 7.3933 SWIMMING & DIVING Parsons, Steve (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir. of Aquatics). . . Harris, Anthony (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . Koenig, Dan (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.2766 7.3050 7.2454 7.2454 7.4451

TENNIS Wynne, Tom (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4758 Gombera, Tanya (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . 7.4758 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 (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508 Joki, Erin (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . . 7.3478 OTHER DEPT. NUMBERS Evans, Julie (Title IX Coord./AA Officer). . . . . . Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hyslop Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pride of the North Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Richards Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NoDak Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Room (Hyslop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . Weight Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . .

7.4171 7.2591 7.2364 7.4396 7.4340 7.3666 7.2977 7.4487 7.6417

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kevin galbraith Head Coach Years at UND: 2nd

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 9th Hometown: Salem, Ore. Alma Mater: Loyola Marymount (‘81, ‘91)

Kevin Galbraith will guide the University of North Dakota into its first year of Big Sky Conference membership in 2012-13 after a highly successful first season at the helm of the track and field program. Galbraith, who was named head coach at UND on July 19, 2011, led UND’s women’s team to runner-up finishes at both the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while the men’s squad placed third at both championship meets. Under Galbraith’s tutelage, UND student-athletes claimed nine individual GWC titles, highlighted by senior Emily Emerson’s GWC record time of 4:27.29 in the 1,500-meters, the final race of her decorated career. Mikaela Hirst (triple jump), Taylor Brett (pole vault), Roman Waldera (discus), Jesse Fenstermacher (800-meters), Shawn Johnson (shot put) and Matthew Harris (pole vault) also captured GWC outdoor titles, while Brett and Christine Weinreich (weight throw) won GWC indoor championships. Senior sprinter Chris Stoks won UND’s prestigious Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year Award (all sports), senior Tyler Rose received the GWC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Sportsmanship Award, senior Lindsay Anderson was named the GWC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and freshman Chantel Urban was named the GWC Female Freshman of the Year. During Galbraith’s first year at UND, his student-athletes were equally prolific in the classroom, as both the men’s and women’s squads were named 2011-12 Division I All-Academic teams by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). UND’s women’s team boasted a cumulative 3.45 grade point average to tie for 13th among the 171 Division I women’s teams honored. On the men’s side, UND owned a 3.19 cumulative GPA to tie for 31st among 85 honored teams. Individually, Anderson was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She was joined on the Academic All-District Team by her UND teammate, junior Kirsten Haas. During the fall of 2012, Galbraith and his staff unveiled a new addition to the program’s practice facilities: the Gill NCAA

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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

Double Ring Tall hammer cage. The first-ever hammer cage at UND, it is the same model that was used at the 2008 Olympic trials hammer throw and is built to the specifications required to host an NCAA championship. The cage, which also enhances training safety for UND’s student-athletes, puts the program’s throwing facilities on par with nearly every school in the nation. 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. “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 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. UNC also 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.

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY “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.

Prior to arriving at North Dakota, Galbraith enjoyed a highly successful sevenyear stint as head coach at the University of Northern Colorado.

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.

UND’s coaching staff at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship. From left to right: assistant coach Peter Miller, head track and field coach Kevin Galbraith, head cross country coach Dick Clay and assistant coach Joe Silvers.

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dick clay

Cross Country Coach Years at UND: 28th Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 28th Hometown: Dawson, Minn. Alma Mater: St. Cloud State (‘82)

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of North Dakota Athletics, the 2012-13 season marks the 28th year of Dick Clay’s distinguished 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 2012, Clay guided UND cross country through its first season of Big Sky Conference membership. UND’s women’s team placed seventh and the men’s team eighth, and both squads got their first taste of a Division I championship at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo. UND’s women’s and men’s teams placed 22nd and 24th, respectively, at regionals to finish ahead of programs such as Nebraska, Creighton and North Dakota State. On Sept. 10, 2012, UND made school history when the men’s team earned its first-ever appearance in the Division I regional rankings. That week, UND was ranked No. 14 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Midwest Region rankings. The 2011 cross country season was highlighted by outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments. Serving as host of the of the Great West Conference Championship, UND placed second despite being without the services of 2010 GWC Athlete of the Year Lindsay Anderson, who redshirted the season. In Anderson’s absence, senior Emily Emerson led the way with a fifth-place finish and all-conference first team honors. She was joined on the All-GWC team by freshman Erin Wysocki, who placed sixth and claimed GWC Freshman of the Year honors. On the men’s side, senior Tyler Rose capped his distinguished career by earning All-GWC Second Team accolades with an eighth-place finish. Following the year, Rose was named the GWC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Sportsmanship Award. In the classroom, five student-athletes garnered academic allconference honors, three from the men’s team and two from the women’s team. 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 24

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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 1984-84 - 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 Kuplic, Mikaela Hirst and Sarah Fegley, and the distance medley relay team of Anderson, Megan Gray, Emily Emerson and Savana Weller. On the men’s side, senior Josh LaBlanc broke the oldest record in school history when he ran the 10,000-meters in 30:05.24, toppling the previous record set by Arjan Gelling in 1968 by 25 seconds. He also set the school record in the 5K and the conference record in the 3,000-meters 8:31.15 at the GWC Indoor Championship. Following the season, LaBlanc was named the 2010-11 GWC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 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. 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

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 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). UND also placed fourth at the 2009 GWC Indoor Championship, led by a pair of individual titles from Clausnitzer, a two-time Division II All-American, in the 60-meter hurdles and the pole vault. 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 II Indoor Championships.

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.

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. 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.

Now in his 28th season, Dick Clay is UND’s longest-serving active coach.

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 cross country coach dick clay

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peter miller

joe silvers

Assistant Coach

Years at UND: 2nd season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 5th season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 4th season

Hometown: Pine Island, Minn.

Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho

Alma Mater: Minnesota (‘08)

Alma Mater: Idaho State (‘09)

Assistant coach Peter Miller is in his second season as a member of North Dakota’s track and field coaching staff and works with the program’s throwers. Miller’s throwers were dominant from beginning to end in 201112, breaking eight school records and winning three Great West Conference individual titles. Shawn Johnson (twice) and Jakob Bissell each broke UND’s hammer throw record on the men’s side, while on the women’s side, Megan Storstad (twice) and Christine Weinreich each took their turns breaking the school hammer throw record. Weinreich also twice broke her own school record in the weight throw. Miller mentored Weinreich (indoor, weight), Johnson (outdoor, shot) and Roman Waldera (outdoor, discus) to individual conference titles, while Chantel Urban garnered GWC Freshman of the Year accolades. Miller also played a key role in the fundraising and construction of a new addition to the program’s practice facilities during the fall of 2012: the Gill NCAA Double Ring Tall hammer cage. The first-ever hammer cage at UND, it is the same model that was used at the 2008 Olympic trials hammer throw and is built to the specifications required to host an NCAA championship. The cage, which also enhances training safety for UND’s student-athletes, puts the program’s throwing facilities on par with nearly every school in the nation. 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 is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration.

The 2012-13 season marks the second for Joe Silvers as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff. Silvers coaches the men’s and women’s multi and jumping events. Silvers helped guide UND’s track and field program to new heights in his first season, mentoring four Great West Conference individual champions: Taylor Brett (indoor and outdoor pole vault), Matthew Harris (outdoor pole vault) and Mikaela Hirst (outdoor triple jump). Those individual titles were among the 13 GWC All-Conference performances by Silvers’ student-athletes in 2011-12. Silvers came to UND after spending the previous 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. 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. In July 2012, Silvers attended the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Academy and attained Jumping Event Specialist Certification.

Assistant coach Peter Miller, who works with UND’s throwers, at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship.

Assistant coaches

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brad dolak Strength Coach

jayson hajdu

Media Relations Director

Years at UND: 1st season Years as Collegiate Coach: 5th season

Years at UND: 11th season

Hometown: Linton, Ind.

Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan

Alma Mater: Indiana State (‘08)

Alma Mater: North Dakota (‘00)

Assistant strength and conditioning coach Brad Dolak is in his first year at North Dakota after having spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant athletic performance coach at the University of Vermont. He works primarily with UND’s men’s and women’s track and field and swimming and diving teams. Prior to Vermont, Dolak spent two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Indiana State University and one season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Butler University. Dolak earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2008 and a master’s degree in exercise science in 2011, both from Indiana State. A native of Linton, Ind., Dolak is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. He is also certified by USA Weightlifting.

travis kahlbaugh Equipment Manager Years at UND: 8th season

Jayson Hajdu is in his third year as assistant athletics director for media relations, having been promoted in June 2010 after completing his second year as UND’s director of media relations. Prior to that, he spent the previous six years as an assistant media relations director at UND. Hajdu oversees the day-to-day operations of the media relations office, which serves as a liaison between UND Athletics and the media. Other responsibilities of his office include annual and gameday publications, UNDSports.com, social media and multimedia initiatives, press box management for home events, and historical archiving and research. Hajdu is the primary contact for UND men’s hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s track and field, and serves as UND’s on-site administrator for men’s hockey. A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Hajdu has garnered 22 CoSIDA Publications Awards, including seven “Best in the Nation” citations. In June of 2008, Hajdu was one of UND’s 11 recipients of the North Central Conference Legacy Award. Hajdu served as the Print Media Chairperson for 2005 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and was the Media Chairperson for the 2008 World Curling Federation World Men’s Curling Championship. Both events were held in Grand Forks, N.D. Hajdu is a 2000 graduate of UND with a bachelor’s degree in communication and a minor in history. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Hajdu served as a graduate assistant in the UND athletic media relations office in 2000 and 2001. Hajdu’s family includes his wife, Amanda.

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. Alma Mater: North Dakota (‘00)

Travis Kahlbaugh, in his eight season at UND, serves as the head equipment manager for University of North Dakota Athletics. Kahlbaugh is a 2000 graduate of the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and teaching and learning. Before coming to UND, he spent the previous four years teaching in Grand Forks and Rugby, N.D. Kahlbaugh’s athletics background includes a stint as a player in the AFHL, as well as coaching experience in Grand Forks and Rugby (N.D.). A native of Grand Forks, Kahlbaugh is a 1996 high school graduate of Grand Forks Central High School.

support staff

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY (Madison, Wis.), Jayd Eggert (Minot, N.D.), Emma Erickson (Lakeville, Minn.), Molly Griep (Whitewater, Wis.), Alyssa Lueck (Walworth, Wis.), Bethany Schultz (Rochester, Minn.) and Alyssa Stolt (Plymouth, Minn.).

DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE

This balanced and talented group of runners is highlighted by senior Lindsay Anderson (Leeds, N.D.), a 2012 Academic All-American, and sophomore Erin Wysocki (Grand Forks, N.D.), the 2011 GWC Cross Country Freshman of the Year.

Senior distance runner Lindsay Anderson was a CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011-12.

Kevin Galbraith’s first season as head track

and field coach at North Dakota proved to be a resounding success. In UND’s final season in the Great West Conference, Galbraith guided his women’s team to runner-up finishes at both the GWC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while his men’s squad finished third at both. Additionally, UND student-athletes captured nine individual Great West titles and broke multiple school records. In his second season at UND, Galbraith now faces the challenge of leading the program into its first season of Big Sky Conference membership.

Other distance runners include senior Anna Lipetzky (Moorhead, Minn.), sophomores Alexandra Birkle (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Anna Gessell (Brainerd, Minn.), Jessica Lindsay (Grand Forks, N.D.), Jessica Lynch (Cologne, Minn.) and Rachel Miesbauer (Hibbing, Minn.), as well as freshmen Jami Johnson (Glasgow, Mont.), McKenzie Lee (Edina, Minn.), Lydia Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn.), and Kaylee Roelike (Freeport, Minn.).

2013 BIG SKY CONFERENCE preseason indoor poll

Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

School (1st) Weber State (5) Sacramento State (6) Northern Arizona Portland State Southern Utah Montana Montana State Idaho State Eastern Washington North Dakota Northern Colorado

Points 114 113 85 75 72 65 65 55 39 22 21

N.D.) will primarily compete as sprinters.

JUMPS/HURDLES/HEPTATHLON

Senior Kirsten Haas (Belgrade, Mont.) was an academic all-district selection while scoring at five different indoor and outdoor GWC Championship events. Classmate Megan Gray (St. Cloud, Minn.) was the runner-up in both the Juniors Savana Weller (Sauk Centre, Minn.), heptathlon and the high jump at the GWC who placed seventh in the 800-meters at last Outdoor Championship. year’s GWC Outdoor Championship, and Brittany Ungs (Mantorville, Minn.) lead the way in Junior Sara Lubke (Helena, Mont.), sophothe mid-distance events. more Rochelle Robb (Bull Bay, Jamaica), and freshmen Hailey Brinkman (Grey Eagle, Minn.), Thea Erickson (Emerado, N.D.), Jenna SPRINTS Junior Jenna Gillson (Grand Rapids, Minn.) Larson (Alexandria, Minn.), Shea MacGregor and sophomore Ashley Fedie (Chanhassen, (Roseau, Minn.) and Chelsea Moser (WillamiMinn.) both scored in multiple multiple GWC na, Ore.) will also be in the mix for UND in the Championship events and are key members jumps. of UND’s relay teams. In the hurdles, Galbraith and his staff will also Underclassmen Stephanie Clarke (Fr., Ed- look toward junior Anne Van Heel (Forest monton, Alberta), Paige Slemmons (Fr., Fargo, Lake, Minn.) and freshman Kylie EngebretN.D.) and Carolyn Shabb (So., Grand Forks, son (Velva, N.D.).

THROWS

UND welcomes nine -- count ‘em, nine -- newcomers to this group, but the sky is the limit for throws coach Peter Miller’s crew. Senior Megan Storstad (Grand Forks, N.D.) is the lone upperclassman. She is coming off a year in which she was the GWC indoor runnerup in the weight throw and the GWC indoor runner-up in the javelin. She also took third in the outdoor hammer throw. Joining Storstad as the only veteran thrower is sophomore Chantel Urban (Surrey, N.D.), who announced her arrival on the college scene by earning GWC Freshman of the Year honors at the league’s outdoor meet. The veteran duo will be asked to lead an inexperienced group that also includes WisconsinLaCrosse transfer Samantha Guenther (So., White Bear Lake, Minn.), as well as freshmen Taylor Boster (Halliday, N.D.), Ke-Ke Burks 28

track & field season preview

UND’s men’s and women’s track and field teams huddle at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational.

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2013 NORTH DAKOTA TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Alexandra Birkle Taylor Boster Hailey Brinkman Ke-Ke Burks Stephanie Clarke Jayd Eggert Kylie Engebretson Emma Erickson Thea Erickson Ashley Fedie Anna Gessell Jenna Gillson Megan Gray Molly Griep Samantha Guenther Kirsten Haas Jami Johnson Jenna Larson McKenzie Lee Jessica Lindsay Anna Lipetzky Sara Lubke Alyssa Lueck Lydia Lutz Jessica Lynch Shea MacGregor Rachel Miesbauer Chelsea Moser Rochelle Robb Kaylee Roelike Bethany Schultz Carolyn Shabb Paige Slemmons Alyssa Stolt Megan Storstad Brittany Ungs Chantel Urban Anne Van Heel Savana Weller Erin Wysocki

EVENT Distance Throws Jumps Throws Sprints Throws Hurdles Throws Jumps Jumps/Sprints Distance Hurdles/Sprints Heptathlon Throws Throws Hurdles Distance Jumps Distance Distance Distance Jumps Throws Distance Distance Jumps Distance Jumps Jumps Distance Throws Sprints Sprints Throws Throws Mid-Distance Throws Hurdles Mid-Distance Distance

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

Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn. Halliday, N.D. Grey Eagle, Minn. Madison, Wis. Edmonton, Alberta Minot, N.D. Velva, N.D. Lakeville, Minn. Emerado, N.D. Chanhassen, Minn. Brainerd, Minn. Grand Rapids, Minn. St. Cloud, Minn. Whitewater, Wis. White Bear Lake, Minn. Belgrade, Mont. Glasgow, Mont. Alexandria, Minn. Edina, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Moorhead, Minn. Helena, Mont. Walworth, Wis. Park Rapids, Minn. Cologne, Minn. Roseau, Minn. Hibbing, Minn. Willamina, Ore. Bull Bay, Jamaica Freeport, Minn. Rochester, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Fargo, N.d. Plymouth, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Mentorville, Minn. Surrey, N.D. Forest Lake, Minn. Sauk Centre, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D.

Previous School Eden Prairie High School Halliday High School Melrose Senior High School Robert M. LaFollette High School J. Percy Page High School Minot High School Velva High School Lakeville North High School Larimore High School Chanhassen High School Brainerd High School Grand Rapids High School St. Cloud Technical High School Whitewater High School University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Belgrade High School Glasgow High School Alexandria High School Edina High School Central High School Moorhead High School Carroll College Big Foot Union High School Park Rapids High School Chanhassen High School Roseau High School University of Minnesota Duluth Willamina High School University of New Mexico Albany Senior High School Century High School Red River High School Central Cass High School Wayzata High School Red River High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Surrey High School Forest Lake High School Sauk Centre High School Red River High School

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

TRACK & FIELD SEASON PREVIEW

North Dakota

2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Lutz was UND’s top runner two weeks later with a 19th-place finish at the South Dakota State Classic, where UND finished fourth among Division I teams. Following a week off, UND traveled to Missoula for the Montana Invitational. The green and white finished second among the four DI teams, behind Anderson’s fourth-place individual finish. UND tuned up for the Big Sky Championship when it held its lone home meet of the season, the annual Ron Pynn Invitational, at Ray Richards Golf Course in Grand Forks. The race was held on a beautiful October afternoon in front of nearly 100 UND track and field and cross country alumni, many of whom ran in the race.

Freshman Lydia Lutz emerged as one of UND’s most talented runners in 2012.

The inclusion of alumni in the race was part of UND’s cross country/track and field reunion that also included a morning presentation on the UND Athletics Complex, as well as an evening social.

The

2012 season was one of new beginnings for 28th-year head coach Dick Clay, who guided North Dakota’s cross country program through its first season of Big Sky Conference membership.

Individually, UND was able to rely on several runners throughout the season, with Wysocki, Lutz and Anderson each taking their turn as the team’s top finisher. Anderson was able to lead the way in each of the last four meets of the season, including the Big Sky Conference Under the tutelage of UND’s longest-tenured Championship and the NCAA DI Midwest Recoach, UND’s men’s team placed seventh at gional. the always-competitive Big Sky Championship. In the classroom, UND tied for the league UND also got its first taste of a Division I championship at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo., placing 22nd ahead of the likes of Nebraska, Creighton and North Dakota State.

The program was boosted by the return of senior Lindsay Anderson (Leeds, N.D.), who had redshirted the 2011 campaign after being named Great West Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2010.

2012 BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECAP Big Sky Conference Championship Standings Rk. School Score 1. Weber State 29 2. Southern Utah 36 3. Northern Arizona 112 4. Idaho State 126 5. Northern Colorado 169 6. Montana State 179 7. North Dakota 204 8. Sacramento State 209 9. Portland State 245 10. Montana 247 11. Eastern Washington 262 UND Participants Pl. Name 15. Lindsay Anderson 38. Erin Wysocki 42. Lydia Lutz 55. Jessica Lynch 63. Anna Gessell 66. Jami Johnson 67. Jessica Lindsay 73. Jordyn Dass

All-Big Sky Conference Team Name School Ambery Henry WSU Bradi Hutchison ISU Kortnee Burton NAU Heather Haug MSU Sarah Callister WSU Laken Hintze WSU Keely West MSU Cydney Jacobsen ISU Kylie Hutchison ISU Rochelle Kanuho NAU

UND’s first season as a Big Sky member got off and running at the Bison Cross Country Duals against host NDSU and South Dakota State. Sophomore Erin Wysocki (Grand Forks, N.D.), the 2011 GWC Cross Country Freshman of the Year, led UND with an eighth-place finish, while freshman Lydia Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn.) led the team’s newcomers with a 12thplace effort. North Dakota at the starting line of the annual Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks.

cross country year in review

Time 17:30.50 17:43.52 17:46.95 17:56.92 17:56.92 18:10.98 18:18:43 18:22.07 18:22.56 18:23.35

Coach of the Year: Paul Pilkington, Weber State

lead with eight selections to the 2012 Fall Big Sky Conference Women’s All-Academic Cross Country Team: Anderson, Lutz, Wysocki, Jami Johnson (Fr., Glasgow, Mont.), McKenzie Lee (Fr., Edina, Minn.), Anna Lipetzky (Sr., Moorhead, Minn.), Jessica Lynch (So., Cologne, Minn.), and Rachel Miesbauer (So., Hibbing, Minn.).

Anderson, one of only four upperclassmen on the roster, provided the team with a veteran presence who had previous Division I regional experience while at Iowa in 2009.

Time 18:03.3 18:59.2 19:03.9 19:41.0 20:02.8 20:08.0 20:08.5 20:37.5

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2012 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name Lindsay Anderson Alexandra Birkle Jordyn Dass Anna Gessell Jami Johnson McKenzie Lee Jessica Lindsay Anna Lipetzky Lydia Lutz Jessica Lynch Rachel Miesbauer Kaylee Roelike Brittany Ungs Erin Wysocki

yr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So.

Hometown Leeds, N.D. Eden Prairie, Minn. Hopkins, Minn. Brainerd, Minn. Glasgow, Mont. Edina, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Moorhead, Minn. Park Rapids, Minn. Cologne, Minn. Hibbing, Minn. Freeport, Minn. Mantorville, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D.

Previous School University of Iowa Eden Prairie High School Hopkins High School Brainerd High School Glasgow High School Edina High School Central High School Moorhead High School Park Rapids High School Chanhassen, Minn. University of Minnesota Duluth Albany Senior High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Red River High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (St. Cloud State ‘82)

2012 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS DATE

MEET

LOCATION

PTS. RESULT

Aug. 31

Bison Cross Country Duals

Fargo, N.D.

35/38 2nd/2nd

TOP UND RUNNER Erin Wysocki / 19:04.79 / 8th

Sept. 14 South Dakota State Classic

Brookings, S.D.

4th

Lydia Lutz / 18:35.76 / 19th

Sept. 28 Montana Invitational

Missoula, Mont.

2nd

Lindsay Anderson / 18:13.1 / 2nd

Oct. 13

UND Ron Pynn Invitational*

Grand Forks, N.D.

2nd

Lindsay Anderson / 18:00.3 / 5th

Oct. 27

Big Sky Conference Championship

Flagstaff, Ariz.

204

7th

Lindsay Anderson / 18:03.3 / 15th

Nov. 9

NCAA Division I Midwest Regional

Springfield, Mo.

576

22nd

Lindsay Anderson / 21:49.07 (41st)

* Scored as dual vs. North Dakota State

The women’s cross country team prepares itself prior to the Bison Duals at North Dakota State.

cross country year in review

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY

2012 UND CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Lindsay Anderson (Sr.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place DNC DNC 18:42.93 22nd 18:13.1 2nd 18:00.3 5th 18:03.3 15th 21:49.07 41st

Jami Johnson (Fr.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 20:31.75 21st 19:31.08 36th 19:40.5 16th 19:46.5 12th 20:08.0 66th 24:17.04 179th

Senior Anna Lipetzky Jessica Lynch (So.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 20:04.65 17th 19:54.54 41st 20:04.4 >7 19:45.9 11th 19:41.0 55th 24:08.48 171st

Alexandra Birkle (So.) Time Place Bison Cross CountryDuals DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic DNC DNC Montana Invitational DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational 21:36.0 23rd Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

McKenzie Lee (Fr.) Time Place Bison Cross Country Duals DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic 20:11.20 49th Montana Invitational 19:58.0 18th UND Ron Pynn Invitational 20:18.7 17th Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Rachel Miesbauer (So.) Time Place Bison Cross Country Duals 20:57.09 24th South Dakota State Classic 20:55.39 65th Montana Invitational DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational 20:43.8 21st Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Jordyn Dass (Jr.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Jessica Lindsay (So.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Kaylee Roelike (Fr.) Time Place Bison Cross Country Duals 21:37.50 27th South Dakota State Classic 20:35.33 56th Montana Invitational DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNC Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Time Place 21:02.84 25th 20:52.04 63rd 20:14.2 >7 19:53.5 15th 20:37.5 73rd DNC DNC

Time Place 19:48.97 15th 19:25.74 32nd 19:16.6 14th 19:51.7 14th 20:08.5 67th 24:52.90 198th

Emily Feyereisen (So.) Time Place Bison Cross Country Duals 21:41.01 28th South Dakota State Classic 21:33.98 68th Montana Invitational DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational 21:48.5 24th Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Anna Lipetzky (Sr.) Time Place Bison Cross Country Duals 21:25.07 26th South Dakota State Classic 20:39.05 59th Montana Invitational DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational 20:42.9 20th Big Sky Conference DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Brittany Ungs (Jr.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC

Anna Gessell (So.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Lydia Lutz (Fr.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Erin Wysocki (So.) Bison Cross Country Duals South Dakota State Classic Montana Invitational UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Conference NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 19:04.79 8th 18:49.66 24th 18:30.0 7th 18:28.2 6th 18:59.2 38th 23:47.78 155th

Time Place 20:31.34 20th 19:29.25 35th 19:30.8 15th 19:06.0 10th 20:02.8 63rd 23:47.78 155th

cross country year in review

Time Place 19:29.40 12th 18:35.76 19th 18:53.4 12th 19:00.3 9th 19:03.9 42nd 23:01.62 115th

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lindsay anderson Year: Senior Event: Distance Hometown: Leeds, N.D.

High School: Benson County High School (‘08) Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

2012-13 (Senior): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Was UND’s top runner in four of the five cross country meets in which she competed ... Finished 41st at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional with a 6K time of 21 minutes, 49.07 seconds ... Placed 15th at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a 5K time of 18:03.3 ... Finished fifth at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational with a season-best 5K time of 18:00.3 ... Was the runner-up at the Montana Invitational with a time of 18:13.1 ... Took 22nd at the SDSU Classic with a time of 18:42.93 ... 2011-12 (Senior, Redshirted Cross Country): Great West Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Named to 2012 Capital One Academic All-American Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Third Team ... Earned Capital One Academic All-District honors ... Named to GWC Winter/Spring Academic AllConference Team ... Named GWC Indoor Female Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3) ... Runner-up in the 10K (38:06.24) and 5K (17:42.05) at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Placed second in the 3K (10:11.11) and third in the 5K (17:44.99) at the GWC Indoor Championship ... Also a member of UND’s fourth-place 4x400 relay team ... Won the 1,500-meters (4:36.14) at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (Aprill 11), USD/SDSU Double Dual (April 6) and North Dakota State Dual (May 4) ... Ran the Great West’s top time in the 5K (16:59.01) at the Mt. SAC Relays (April 20), which was also the second-fastest time in UND history ... Her 1,000-meters time of 3:00.07 at NDSU was the eighth-best time in school history ... Earned second track and field letter ... Redshirted the cross country season ... 2010-11 (Junior): UND’s Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year (all sports) ... Named Great West Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Year and GWC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... Also named to All-GWC Cross Country first team ... Named to the GWC Fall All-Academic team (cross country) and the GWC Winter/ Spring All-Academic team (indoor, outdoor track) ... Four-time GWC Female Runner of the Week ... Won individual GWC indoor championships in the mile run, the 3,000-meters and the 5,000-meters ... Set conference records in both the 3,000-meters (10:02.32) and the 5,000-meters (17:28.64) ... Her time in the mile run of 5:00.53 was the sixth-best in UND history ... Won 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Ran personal-best time of 16:46.31, 13 seconds faster than runner-up, to claim UND’s first Division I individual title ... Took third in the 5,000-meters (18:25.62) and fourth in the 1,500-meters (4:42.44) at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a school-record time of 11:53.03 at the Iowa State Classic ... Won the 3,000-meters at South Dakokta with a time of 10:15.05 ... Opened the indoor track season by winning the mile run (5:01.36) at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan. 15) ... Won the 3,000-meters (10:03.07) at the Boise State Bronco Invitational (Jan. 22) ... Her 5K time of 17:16.17 at Notre Dam was the fourth-fastest in school history .. Made her UND cross country debut by capturing medalist honors at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 9) ... Followed her debut with another first-place finish at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept. 28) ... Finished the

cross country season by winning medalist honors in dual at South Dakota (Nov. 14) ... Clocked the fastest time (17:26.10) of any GWC runner and placed 21st at the prestigious 5K Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. (Oct. 16) ... Earned her first letters at UND in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: Spent the previous two years at the University of Iowa ... Earned Academic All-Big Ten and USTFCCCA All-Academic honors ... Placed 11th in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 Big Ten Championship ... Placed 46th at the 2009 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championship ... Competed in Big Ten Conference Cross Country Championships in each of her two years ... Personal: Majoring in communication sciences and disorders ... A 2008 graduate of Benson County High School ... An 11-time state champion in track and four-time state champion in cross country as a prep ... Named North Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year in both cross country and track ... Class valedictorian ... Daughter of Greg and Karen Anderson ... Sister, Krista, ran track and cross country at Iowa and brother, George, ran track and cross country at Minot State.

alexandra birkle Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn. High School: Eden Prairie High School (‘11) Major: Biology, Pre-Health

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in one cross country meet ... Placed 54th at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational with a time of 21:36.0 ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Made her cross country debut at the South Dakota State Classic ... Clocked a time of 20:04.7 to place 46th ... Did not compete in any track and field meets ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Eden Prairie High School ... Lettered four times in track and field and three times in cross country ... Helped lead Eden Prairie to a state cross country championship in 2008 ... Also competed in basketball, soccer and Nordic skiing as a prep ... Personal: Majoring in biology and prehealth ... Daughter of Kevin and Lucy Birkle.

student-athlete profiles

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taylor boster

ke-ke burks

Year: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Halliday, N.D.

Hometown: Madison, Wis.

High School: Halliday HIgh School (‘12)

High School: LaFollette High School (‘12)

Major: Civil Engineering

Major: Pre-Information Systems

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Halliday High School ... Earned four letters as a prep ... Won Badlands Conference championships in both the discus and shot put as a senior ... Went on to capture the regional title in the discus and was runner-up in the shot put ... Placed second in the discus and ninth in the shot put at the 2012 state meet ... Named team’s female MVP as a senior ... Finished fourth in the discus at the 2011 state meet ... 2011 regional champion in the shot put and discus ... Placed second in the discus and fifth in the shot put at the 2010 regional meet ... Class Valedictorian and honor student ... North Dakota High School Academic All-State Team honorable mention ... Personal: Majoring in civil engineering ... Daughter of Jeff and Carie Boster ... Brother, Kyle, is on the track and field team at North Dakota State.

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Robert M. LaFollette High School ... Lettered three times in track as a prep ... Was the 2011 WIAA DI state discus champion ... Placed fifth at the 2012 state meet ... Also lettered three times in basketball ... Personal: Plans to major in information technology ... Daughter of Aiesha Golden and Elvis Burks.

stephanie clarke Year: Freshman Event: Sprints Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

hailey brinkman Year: Freshman Event: Jumps Hometown: Grey Eagle, Minn. High School: Melrose Area High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Melrose Area High School ... Lettered in track six times as a prep ... Was named her team’s most valuable athlete three times ... Placed third in the triple jump at the 2011 Minnesota State championship (36 feet, 5 ½ inches) and was also a member of Melrose’s fourth-place entry in the 4x200 relay ... The 2011 West Central North Conference triple jump champion and an all-conference performer ... Lettered six times in gymnastics and was a four-time individual state champion ... Led Melrose to 2012 state team title ... Set a school record on the beam and won a conferecne championship in the all-around ... Also lettered five times in tennis was named the team’s MVP twice ... Served as Class Valedictorian ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Marc and Julie Brinkman.

High School: J. Percy Page High School (‘12) Major: Psychology

Before UND: A 2011 graduate of J. Percy Page High School ...Captured gold medal in the 4x100 relay at the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games ... Won the Alberta provincial championship in the 400-meters in 2011 ... Was the 2009 Alberta provincial champion in the 100-meters and 200-meters ... Named her team’s MVP in each of her last three years ... Also competed in volleyball ... Personal: Majoring in psychology ... Daughter of Sherry Clarke.

jayd eggert Year: Freshman Event: Throws Hometown: Minot, N.D. High School: Minot High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Minot High School ... Lettered four times in track ... Qualified nine times for state meet and finished eight times ... Lettered four times in volleyball and three times in basketball ... Served as a team captain in both sports as a senior ... Earned all-tournament honors in basketball as a senior and received team’s Majette Award ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Jerry and Wendy Eggert ... Sister, Teal, played basketball at Williston State College.

student-athlete profiles

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kylie engebretson

thea erickson

Year: Freshman

Event: Hurdles

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Velva, N.D.

Hometown: Emerado, N.D.

High School: Velva High School (‘12)

High School: Larimore High School (‘12)

Major: Biology

Major: Pre-Accountancy

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Velva Public School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep and was a state qualifier in each of her last three years ... Placed third at the state meet in the 100-meter hurdles as a junior and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles as a senior ... Lettered four times in basketball and earned all-district honors as a senior ... Also lettered three times in volleyball ... Served as a team captain in both basketball and volleyball during her senior year ... Velva Public School Class Valedictorian ... Personal: Majoring in biology ... Daughter of Brent and Lorinda Engebretson ... Father played baseball and mother played basketball at Valley City (N.D.) State University.

emma erickson

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Larimore High School ... Lettered six times in track and five times in cross country as a prep ... Was named her team’s field events MVP as a senior ... Placed third in the pole vault at the 2012 state meet after finishing fourth in both the 2010 and 2011 state meets ... Was voted track team’s hardest worker as a junior ... Was Larimore’s No. 1 cross country runner ... Also lettered three times in basketball and once in wrestling ... Personal: Majoring in pre-accountancy ... Daughter of Steve and Rita Erickson.

ashley fedie Year: Sophomore Event: Jumps/Sprints

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn.

Event: Throws

High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11)

Hometown: Lakeville, Minn.

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

High School: Lakeville North School (‘12) Major: Pre-Entrepreneurship

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Lakeville North High School ... Placed fifth at the 2011 Minnesota AA state meet and seventh at the 2010 state meet ... Was the 2011 Section 1AA discus champion and the 2011 South Suburban Conference discus champion ... Personal: Majoring in pre-entrepreneurship ... Daughter of Brian and Edie Erickson.

2011-12 (Freshman): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Member of UND’s third-place distance medley relay and fourthplace 4x400 relay teams at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Placed seventh in both the heptathlon and the high jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Cleared 1.50 meters (4 feet, 11 inches) in the high jump ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Chanhassen High School ... Lettered four times in track and field ... Competed in the high jump, 400-meters and 4x400 relay ... Named the 2010 Chanhassen High School Track Athlete of the Year ... Set school record in the 400-meters ... Two-year team captain ... Earned all-conference honorable mention accolades in each of her last three years ... State participant in the high jump as a senior ... Also lettered twice in basketball ... Earned all-conference honors in each of her last two years and was named Chanhassen’s Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Two-year team captain ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Jerry and Denise Fedie ... Father attended UND.

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anna gessell Year: Sophomore Event: Distance

Hometown: Brainerd, Minn. High School: Brainerd High School (‘11) Major: Undeclared

2012-13 (Sophomore): Placed 10th among Division I runners with a season-best time of 19:06.0 at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational ... Opened the season with a time of 20:31.34 at the Bison Cross Country Duals, where she placed 20th ... Lowered that time to 19:29.25 the following week at the SDSU Classic ... Finished 20th at the Montana Invitational with a time of 19:30.8 ... Placed 63rd at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 20:02.8 ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Finished third in the 800-meters at the Carleton Relays (April 21) and sixth at the North Dakota State Bison Invitational (April 14) ... Placed 32nd at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:48.10 ... Made her collegiate debut at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 10th with a time of 19:47.44 ... Posted a personal-record time of 19:46.10 the following week at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational ... Earned first letters in both cross country and track ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Brainerd High School ... Lettered six times in cross country and five times in track ... A four-time all-conference performer in cross country ... Earned all-state honors as a senior ... Set a school-record time of 14:43 ... Was twice named team MVP and was a two-time academic all-state selection ... Was a section champion in the 4x800 relay and a state participant ... Was also a two-time academic all-state in track ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Robert and Jean Gessell.

jenna gillson Year: Junior Event: Hurdles/Sprints Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn. High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘10) Major: Psychology

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Helped UND finish fifth in the 4x400 relay at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Helped UND win the 4x400 relay at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at the Carleton Relays with a time of 63.93 seconds ... Earned second letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a time of 1 minute, 3.18 seconds ... Finished sixth in the pentathlon at the GWC Indoor Championship with a personal-record score of 2,806 points ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at North Dakota 36

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State with a time of 1:03.4 ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Grand Rapids High School ... Lettered five times in track ... Was the 2010 Section 7 AA champion and state runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles, her first year competing in the event ... Set the school record in the 300 hurdles ... Placed sixth in the 4x200-meter relay at the state meet ... Prep teammate of fellow UND signee Kahla Erickson ... Also lettered four times in volleyball and three times in basketball ... Team captain in all three sports ... Named volleyball team’s most valuable offensive player ... An academic all-state selection in basketball ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in psychology ... Daughter of John and Mary Gillson.

megan gray Year: Senior Event: Heptathlon Hometown: St. Cloud, Minn. High School: St. Cloud Technical High School (‘09) Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

2011-12 (Junior): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Was the runner-up in both the heptathlon and the high jump at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Logged 4,269 points in the heptathlon and cleared 1.60 meters (5 feet, 3 inches) in the high jump ... Also won the javelin during the heptathlon and her high jump mark of 1.62 meters (5 feet, 3 ¾ inches) during the heptathlon was a personal record ... Placed third in both the high jump and the pentathlon at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Cleared 1.52 meters (4 feet, 11 ¾) inches in the high jump and amassed 3,087 points in the pentathlon ... Won the pentathlon at the Bison Open with 3,117 points ... Topped the field in the shot put, was runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, and 800-meters, and was third in the long jump ... Earned third letter ... 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track ... Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a school-record time of 11:53.03 at the Iowa State Classic ... Placed fourth in the pentathlon at the GWC Indoor Championship with a personal-record score of 3,052 points ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 4x400 relay at the 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship (May 13-15) ... Finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the SIU-Edwardsville Gateway Classic (April 16-17) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of St. Cloud Technical High School ... Lettered five times in cross country and four times in track (hurdles, distance, jumps) ... State qualifier in track as a senior ... Won the 2009 Section 8AA championship in the 300-meter hurdles and went on to place 10th at state ... Earned team’s most valuable runner and rookie of the year honors during her cross country career ... Earned most dedicated and most team-minded honors in track ... Also lettered twice in basketball and was named her team’s top defensive player as a senior ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness ... Daughter of Joel and Janel Gray ... Uncle, Mitch Gray, was a swimmer at St. Cloud State.

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molly griep

kirsten haas

Year: Freshman

Year: Senior

Event: Throws

Event: Hurdles

Hometown: Whitewater, Wis.

Hometown: Belgrade, Mont.

High School: Whitewater High School (‘12)

High School: Belgrade High School (‘09)

Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

Major: International Studies

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Whitewater High School ... Lettered four times in track and was named Rock Valley Conference MVP in each of her last three years ... Won the Wisconsin state championship in the shot put as a senior ... Established school records in both the shot put and discus ... Earned three straight Rock Valley Conference championships in the discus from 2009 to 2011 and back-to-back conference titles in the shot put in 2009 and 2010 ... Was the conference runner-up as a senior in the shot put to fellow UND freshman Alyssa Lueck ... Placed second in the shot put and fifth in the discus at the 2010 Wisconsin Division II state meet ... Also lettered four times in basketball and three times in volleyball ... Was a firstteam all-conference performer in basketball and an all-conference honorable mention in volleyball ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness, with a minor in coaching ... Daughter of Peter and Lisa Griep.

samantha guenther Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn. Previous School: Wisconsin-LaCrosse Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: Spent the previous season at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse ... A 2011 graduate of White Bear Lake High School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep and was named team’s field MVP as a junior and senior ... Placed fourth in the discus as a senior at the 2011 state meet ... Placed 12th at the 2009 state meet ... Was named White Bear Lake’s Rookie of the Year in 2008 ... Served as a team captain as a senior and junior ... Also lettered four times in basketball and helped lead White Bear Lake to three straight section championships and two conference titles ... Played on White Bear Lake’s 2010 state runner-up squad ... Was an all-conference honorable mention and a team captain in 2011 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Served as White Bear Lake Student Council President in 2010 ... Personal: Plans to pursue a career as an occupational therapist ... Daughter of David and Laura Guenther ... Sister, Angie, is a freshman on the track and field team at the University of Minnesota.

2011-12 (Junior): Named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Team, as voted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ... Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.92) and placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.87) at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Also helped UND finish fifth in the 4x400 relay ... Placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.10 seconds) and fifth in the 400-meter dash (59.26 seconds) at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Also helped UND to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay ... Won the 400-meter hurdles at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational with a time of 1:02.21 ... Helped UND win the 4x400 relay at the same meet ... Placed sixth among 36 competitors in the 400-meter hurdles at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 1:01.71 that was the second-fastest all season in the GWC ... Earned third letter ... 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track ... Member of UND’s 4x400 relay that placed sixth at the GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:03.98 ... Placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a personal-record time of 9.04 seconds ... Was the runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational with a time of 1:04.79 ... Earned second letter ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at both the 2010 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship (Feb. 26-27) and GWC Indoor Championship (May 13-15) ... Recorded the seventhfastest 400-meter hurdles time (1:05.38) in UND history at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 10) ... Time was a personal-best and resulted in a sixth-place finish ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Belgrade High School ... 2009 and 2007 state champion in the 300-meter hurdles ... Set school record in the 300meter hurdles with a time of 44.42 seconds ... Earned all-state and all-conference honors ... Named Belgrade’s MVP in 2009 and 2008 ... As a senior, posted Montana’s top time for all four divisions (AA, A, B, C) in the event and led Belgrade to the state class A team championship ... Was the 2008 state champion and 2009 state runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles ... Was lead leg of Belgrade’s 4x100 relay championship team that set school record ... Also lettered twice in volleyball and once in basketball ... Was an academic all-state selection in all three sports ... Class Valedictorian and member of the Dean’s List ... A Wendy’s Heisman High School winner ... Personal: Majoring in international studies ... Daughter of Fred and Kari Haas.

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jami johnson

McKenzie Lee

Year: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Glasgow, Mont.

Hometown: Edina, Minn.

High School: Glasgow High School (‘12)

High School: Edina High School (‘12)

Major: Biology

Major: Communication Science & Disorders

2012-13 (Freshman): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall AllAcademic Team ... Competed in all six cross country meets as a freshman ... Ran a season-best time of 19:40.5 at the Montana Invitational, placing 16th ... Placed 66th at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... Made her collegiate debut at the season-opening Bison Cross Country Duals, placing 21st with a time of 20:31.75 ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Glasgow High School ... Glasgow High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... Lettered four times each in track and cross country ... The 2011 state champion in both the 1,600-meters and 3,200-meters as a junior ... Earned fourth-place finishes in both events as a sophomore in 2010 ... Named team’s track and field MVP twice ... Led Glasgow High School to back-to-back state cross country championships as a senior and junior while placing third individually each year ... Was named Glasgow’s cross country MVP in each of her last three years ... Also lettered four times in basketball ... Earned academic all-state honors ... Personal: Majoring in biology ... Daughter of Steve and Christie Johnson ... Older sister, Janelle, attended UND.

jenna larson Year: Freshman

2012-13 (Freshman): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall AllAcademic Team ... Ran in three cross country meets ... Debuted at the SDSU Classic ... Ran a season-best time of 19:58.0 two weeks later at the Montana Invitational ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Edina High School ... Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track ... Captained team to state meet as a senior ... Was named team’s Most Dedicated in 2009 and Most Improved in 2008 ... Was an Academic Scholar and Student-Athlete Scholar as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in communication science and disorders ... Daughter of Gary and Anne Lee.

jessica lindsay Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. High School: Central High School (‘11) Major: Biology

Event: Jumps Hometown: Alexandria, Minn. High School: Alexandria High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Communication

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Alexandria High School ... Lettered four times in track and field ... Served as team co-captain and received team’s Coaches Award as a senior ... Also lettered twice in tennis ... Graduated in the top five percent of her class ... Personal: Majoring in pre-communication ... Daughter of Kurt and Lisa Larson.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Ran in all six cross country meets ... Ran her season-best time of 19:16.6 at the Montana Invitational, where she placed 14th ... Placed 67th at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed third in the 800-meters and fourth in the 4x400 relay at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Also placed third in the 800-meters at the GWC Outdoor Championship and fifth in the 4x400 relay ... Helped UND win the 4x400 relay and was the runner-up in the 1,500-meters at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (April 11) and in the 800-meters at the NDSU Bison Invitational (April 14) ... Finished fourth in the 800-meters at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational (April 11) ... Finished 14th among 63 runners in the 800-meters at the Asuza Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational and logged the 5th-best time in the GWC (2:15.52) ... Placed 13th among 27 runners in the 800-meters at Iowa State’s Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan. 28) ... Placed 18th at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:14.10 ... Finished 11th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a personal-record time of 18:33.44 ... Earned first letters in both cross country and track and field .... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Central High School ... Lettered four times each in cross country and track ... Also lettered four times in basketball ... Named Central’s Senior Female Athlete of the Year ... Personal: Majoring in biology ... Daughter of Lane and Karen Lindsay ... Mother attended UND. UND Ron Pynn Invitational

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ANNA LIPETZKY

sara lubke

Year: Senior

Year: Junior

Event: Distance

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Moorhead, Minn.

Hometown: Helena, Mont.

High School: Moorhead High School (‘09)

Previous School: Carroll College

Major: Spanish

Major: Forensic Science

2012-13 (Senior): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Ran in three cross country meets ... Clocked a seasonlow time of 20:39.05 at the South Dakota State Classic ... 2011-12 (Junior): Earned Great West Conference Academic All-Conference honors in both cross country and indoor track ... Placed 35th at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship with a time of 19:53.59 ... Clocked her season-best time of 19:28.95 at the USD Tim Young Invitational ... Earned second letters in both cross country and track and field ... Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to both the Great West Conference All-Academic Fall (cross country) and Winter/Spring (indoor, outdoor track) teams ... Ran in all seven cross country meets ... Placed 63rd at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship ... Earned second letter in cross country and first letter in track and field ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Competed in all six cross country events as a freshman ... Placed 36th at the Great West Conference Championship ... Best placing was a 13th-place performance at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct. 9) ... Made her collegiate debut with an 18th-place finish at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 5) ... Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Moorhead High School ... A four-year letterwinner in track and was named Moorhead High School’s Most Valuable Distance Runner as a junior ... Ran in State True Team Meet ... Lettered twice in cross country and was a team captain and team’s most valuable runner as a junior and senior ... Ran in state cross country meet ... Also lettered four times in hockey and was a team captain ... Named team’s hardest worker ... An academic all-state selection in hockey ... Class Salutatorian ... Personal: Majoring in Spanish .... Daughter of Roger and Kim Lipetzky ... Mother is a UND graduate ... Father played baseball at Valley City State (N.D.) University ... Grandfather, Larry Grooters, ran track and played basketball at VCSU.

Before UND: Spent previous two years at Carroll College ... Redshirted in 2011-12 ... Qualified for the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2011 ... Member of the Carroll College Dean’s List ... Graduated with honors from Capital High School in 2010 ... Lettered four times in track... Won the state championship in the pole vault as a senior and junior ... State runner-up as a sophomore ... Honor roll student ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in forensic science ... Daughter of Fred and Linda Lubke.

alyssa lueck Year: Freshman Event: Throws Hometown: Walworth, Wis. High School: Big Foot Union High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Elementary Education

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Big Foot Union High School ... Won Big Foot High School’s American Legion Athlete of the Year Award as a senior ... Lettered four times in track and field ... Set school records in the shot put and discus ... Earned team MVP honors in each of her last two years ... Conference runner-up in the shot put to fellow UND freshman Molly Griep as a senior ... Won the Rock Valley Conference shot put championship in 2011 ... Also won regional and sectional titles ... Went on to place seventh at the 2011 Wisconsin Division II state meet ... Placed sixth in the shot put at the 2010 state meet ... Was the conference runner-up in the shot put to Molly Griep in 2010 ... Also lettered in volleyball, basketball and powerlifting ... Was named basketball team’s MVP as a senior while also earning allconference second team accolades ... Tied for second place at the 2012 powerlifting state meet ... Honors student and member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in pre-elementary education ... Daughter of Greg and Chris Lueck ... Father played football at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

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lydia lutz

Year: Freshman

Event: Distance

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Park Rapids, Minn.

Hometown: Roseau, Minn.

High School: Park Rapids High School (‘12)

High School: Roseau High School (‘12)

Major: Biology

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall AllAcademic Team ... Ran in all six meets ... Led all UND runners at the SDSU Classic with a season-best time of 18:35.76 ... Placed 42nd at the Big Sky Conference Championship ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Park Rapids High School ... Lettered six times in both cross country and track and field as a prep ... Five-time all-state performer in track ... Placed third in the 4x800 relay and fourth in the 2-mile run at state meet as a senior ... Placed sixth in the 4x800 in 2011 .... State runner-up in the 4x800 and finished seventh in the mile in 2010 ... Placed fifth in the 4x800 in 2009 ... Finished ninth in the 2-mile in 2008 ... Set school records in the 2-mile and 4x800 ... Placed sixth at state cross country meet as a senior and was a three-time all-conference performer ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in biology ... Daughter of John and Roberta Lutz.

jessica lynch Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Cologne, Minn. High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Competed in all six meets ... Ran her lowest time of the season (19:41.0) at the Big Sky Conference Championship, where she placed 55th ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Helped UND’s distance medley relay team place third at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Finished seventh in the mile run at the USD John Dalton Invitational (Feb. 18) with a time of 5:21.23 ... Took fifth in the 5K at the Carleton Relays (April 21) ... Placed 16th at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, third-best among Sioux runners ... Recorded a personal-record time of 19:05.90 at the conference meet ... Earned first letters in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Chanhassen High School ... Lettered four times in track and field and cross country ... Led Chanhassen High School to a conference championship in cross country as a senior ... Earned all-conference cross country honors in 2010 and was a two-time honorable mention2007, 2008) ... Was also a two-time all-conference honorable mention in track and field (2008, 2010) ... Named team most valuable player in cross country and track (distance) as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Dave and Cindy Lynch. 40

shea macgregor

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Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Roseau High School ... Lettered three times in track and twice in cross country ... Served as team captain of track and field team as a senior ... Also lettered three times in swimming ... Honor roll student ... Also rides motocross and won back-to-back DMC Motorsports Series Women’s Championships ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Patrick and Carlene MacGregor ... Brother, Connor, wrestles at Minnesota State University, Moorhead.

rachel miesbauer Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Hibbing, Minn. Previous School: Minnesota Duluth Major: Dietetics

2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall AllAcademic Team ... Competed in three events in her first season at North Dakota ... Clocked her fastest time of the season (20:43.8) at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational ... Before UND: Spent the 2011-12 season at the University of Minnesota Duluth ... A 2011 graduate of Hibbing High School ... Lettered six times in track and once in cross country as a prep ... Earned all-conference honors in cross country and track as a senior ... Led Hibbing to three straight Iron Range Conference championships ... Two-time all-academic selection in basketball ... Honor roll student ... Personal: Majoring in dietetics ... Daughter of Mike and Terri Miesbauer.

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chelsea moser

kaylee roelike

Year: Freshman

Event: Jumps

Event: Distance

Hometown: Willamina, Ore.

Hometown: Freeport, Minn.

High School: Willamina High School (‘12)

High School: Albany Senior High School (‘12)

Major: Undeclared

Major: English

2012-13 (Freshman): Redshirted as an outside hitter/middle on UND’s volleyball team ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Williamina High School ... Won nine varsity letters, four apiece in volleyball and track with another in basketball ... A two-time first team all-league member and a second teamer as a sophomore ... Earned player of the league accolades in both her junior and senior seasons ... Firstteam all-state and Player of the 3A State Championship game in her final campaign ... 2011 West Valley League Player of the Year ... Recorded 352 kills, 536 digs, 112 blocks and 39 service aces as a senior ... National Honor Society member ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Mike and Julie Davis.

rochelle RObb

2012-13 (Freshman): Competed in two cross country meets ... Debuted at the season-opening Bison Duals ... Ran her lowest time (20:35.33) at the South Dakota State Classic ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Albany High School ... Received the Ken Klemmer Award in 2012 as Albany’s Female Athlete of the Year ... Lettered six times in cross country and four times in track ... Won the 2012 West Central Conference Cross Country individual championship ... A two-time all-conference performer in cross country (2012, 2011) ... Participated in the MSHSL state meet five times ... A seven-time all-conference performer in track ... Member of Albany High School’s 4x3200 and 4x1600 relay teams that won state titles in 2012 ... Helped set the school record in the 4x3200 relay and the 800-meters in 2011 ... Was the 2010 section and sub-section runner-up in the 800-meters ... Qualified for the 2010 MSHSL state meet in the 800-meters ... Also lettered four times as a member of the dance team ... Personal: Majoring in English ... Daughter of Sharon Roelike Haider.

Year: Sophomore Event: Jumps Hometown: Bull Bay, Jamaica

bethany schultz

Previous School: New Mexico

Year: Freshman

Major: Anthropology

Event: Throws Hometown: Rochester, Minn.

Before UND: Spent her freshman season at New Mexico Highlands University ... Earned All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Second Team honors in the high jump ... Graduated from the Convent of Mercy Academy ‘Alpha’ in Kingston, Jamaica ... Competed for seven years in track and field as a prep ... Personal: Majoring in anthropology ... Daughter of Harry Robb and Iona McFarlane.

High School: Century High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Century High School ... Lettered four times in track and field as a prep ... Was the 2011 Big 9 Conference discus champion and went on to place eighth at the 2011 Minnesota AA state meet ... Earned all-state honors ... An all-conference honorable mention as a sophomore ... Won all-city championship three straight years from 2010 to 2012 ... Lettered three times in soccer and twice in basketball ... A Big 9 Scholar-Athlete in basketball and soccer ... Earned academic all-state honors in both track and basketball ... Received the Minnesota Soccer Association Academic Excellence Award in 2011 ... Honors student and a Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Ed and Lori Schultz.

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carolyn shabb Year: Sophomore

Year: Senior

Event: Sprints

Event: Throws

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

High School: Red River High School (‘11)

High School: Red River High School (‘09)

Major: Undeclared

Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

2011-12 (Freshman): Was the runner-up in the 100-meters at the Carleton Relays with a time of 13.49 seconds ... Also placed third in the 200-meters with a time of 27.55 seconds ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Red River High School ... Personal: Undecided on a major.

paige slemmons Year: Freshman Event: Sprints Hometown: Fargo, N.D. High School: Central Cass High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Central Cass High School ... Lettered five times in track as a prep ... Was named her team’s MVP in each of her last three years ... Was the state champion in the 4x100 and state runner-up in the 100-meters as a senior ... Also placed third in the 200-meters and fourth in the 4x200 relay as a senior ... Also lettered three times in volleyball and twice in softball ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Shawn Slemmons and Karen Piper ... Father played baseball at Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota.

alyssa stolt Year: Freshman Event: Throws Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. High School: Wazata High School (‘12) Major: Mathematics

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Wayzata High School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep ... Broke a 28-year old school record in the shot put and was a three-time state qualifier in the same event ... Section 6AA shot put champion in 2011 and 2010 ... Placed fifth in the shot put at the 2011 Minnesota AA state meet after a 15th-place finish in 2010 ... Personal: Majoring in mathematics ... Daughter of Jeff and Vicki Stolt. 42

megan STORSTAD

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2011-12 (Junior): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Placed second in the javelin and third in the hammer throw at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Achieved a personal-record mark of 42.07 meters (138 feet) in the javelin ... Recorded a hammer throw of 48.33 meters (158 feet, 7 inches) ... GWC runner-up in the weight throw at the 2012 GWC Indoor Championship ... Logged a throw of 15.75 meters (51 feet, 8 ¼ inches) ... Broke the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 50.75 meters (166 feet, 6 inches) at the USD/SDSU Double Dual ... Had originally eclipsed the standard three weeks earlier at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational ... Her mark of 49.18 meters (161 feet, 4 inches) was later broken by teammate Christine Weinreich at the same meet ... Established a PR weight throw of 15.31 meters (50 feet, 2 ¾ inches) at Iowa State’s Bill Bergan Invitational to finish first in her 10person flight and 18th overall ... Won the javelin and placed second in the hammer throw at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational ... Recorded a PR javelin throw of 37.47 meters (122 feet, 11 inches) at that meet ... Earnd third letter ... 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010-11 GWC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track ... Was the GWC runner-up in the javelin with a throw of 128 feet, 10 ½ inches ... Won the javelin at North Dakota State (121-7, at the South Dakota State Twilight (120 feet) and at South Dakota (117-8) ... Earned second letter ... 2009-10 (Freshman): Received UND’s Most Valuable Field Events award ... Placed fourth in the javelin at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship with a throw of 120 feet, 11 inches ... Won the javelin at the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Gateway Classic (April 19) with a throw of 114 feet ... Earned her first letter ... Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Red River High School ... Won back-to-back (2009, 2008) Eastern Dakota Conference championships in the javelin ... Was the state runner-up in the javelin at the 2009 class A championship ... Two-time all-state performer in track ... Also lettered in volleyball and led Red River to state championships as a junior and senior ... Twice named Red River’s Most Valuable Thrower ... Was a two-time all-state and all-conference performer in volleyball ... Honor student ... Received American Legion Auxiliary All-American Student Award ... Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness ... Daughter of Kevin and Maureen Storstad ... Mother is a graduate of UND.

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brittany ungs

anne van heel

Year: Junior

Event: Mid-Distance

Event: Hurdles

Hometown: Mantorville, Minn.

Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn.

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

High School: Forest Lake High School (‘10)

Major: Communication

Major: General Studies

2012-13 (Junior): Did not compete in any cross country meets ... 2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Helped UND’s distance medley relay team place third (12:47.18) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Placed sixth in the 1,500-meters at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational ... Earned her first letter in track and field ... Did not compete in any cross country meets ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in four cross country meets ... Made her debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) and placed 20th ... Earned first cross country letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Kasson-Mantorville High School ... A six-year letterwinner in track ... Helped lead Kasson-Mantorville to back-to-back state championships in the 4x800-meter relay and broke a 15-year old state meet record ... School record-holder in the 1,600 meters ... Placed third at the state meet in the 1,600 meters as a sophomore and junior ...Lettered twice in soccer ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in communication ... Daughter of Chris and Judy Ungs.

2011-12 (Freshman): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Helped UND finish fifth in the 4x400 relay at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Forest Lake High School ... School record-holder in the 100-meters (15.22 seconds) ... Won the Section 7AA title in the 100-meter hurdles as a prep ... Also placed second in the 300-meter hurdles to qualify for state in both events ... Finished fourth in the 100-meters at Section 5AAA True Team track meet ... Also placed second in the 4x200 relay ... Personal: Majoring in general studies.

chantel urban Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Surrey, N.D. High School: Surrey High School (‘11) Major: Communication

2011-12 (Freshman): Named 2012 Great West Conference Female Freshman of the Year after achieving three top-5 finishes at the GWC Outdoor championship ... Placed fourth in the discus and fifth in both the javelin and the shot put at the GWC Outdoor championship ...Achieved a discus throw of 39.22 meters (128 feet, 8 inches) ... Recorded a javelin throw of 36.07 meters (118 feet, 4 inches) and a shot put mark of 12.57 meters (41 feet, 3 inches) ... Finished sixth in the shot put at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a mark of 12.19 meters (40 feet) ... Logged a personal record of 37.38 meters (122 feet, 8 inches) in the discus at the Bison Invitational ... Won the discus at North Dakota State’s Lyle Hokanson Open with a throw of 38.64 meters (126 feet, 9 inches) ... Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Surrey High School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep ... Placed fifth in the discus at the 2010 and 2011 North Dakota State Championships ... Also lettered five times in basketball and three times in volleyball ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... Daughter of Troy and Kim Urban ... Class Valedictorian as a senior.

Chantel Urban was the 2011-12 Great West Conference Freshman of the Year.

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savana weller Year: Junior

Year: Sophomore

Event: Mid-Distance

Event: Distance

Hometown: Sauk Centre, Minn.

Hometown: Grand Forks, Minn.

High School: Sauk Centre High School (‘10)

High School: Red River High School (‘10)

Major: Mathematics

Major: Community Nutrition

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Member of UND’s fourth-place 4x400 relay team at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship ... Placed seventh in the 800meters at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Helped UND win the 4x400 relay at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational ... Won the 800-meters at the Carleton Relays with a time of 2:19.90 ... Opened the indoor season by placing second in the 600-meters at the Dakota Duals with a time of 1:39.23 ... Earned second letter ... 2010-11 (Freshman): Member of UND’s 4x400 relay that placed sixth at the GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 4:03.98 ... Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that ran a school-record time of 11:53.03 at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished seventh in the 800-meters at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a time of 2:22.92 ... Ran a personal-record time of 2:16.13 in the preliminaries ... Placed third in the 800-meters at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet with a time of 2:26.93 ... Ran in a pair of cross country meets ... Made her collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept. 4) ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Sauk Centre High School ... Five-time letterwinner in track ... Won 12 state medals and 14 allconference honors ... Three-time state runner-up in the 800 meters at the Minnesota State Class A Championship ... Also placed third in the 4x800-meter relay and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2010 state championship ... Was the 4x400 state champion as a sophomore ... Lettered twice in volleyball and was twice named her team’s most valuable player ... Two-time all-conference and all-section performer in volleyball ... Lettered twice in basketball and volleyball and was a two-time all-conference selection in both sports ... Two-time team MVP in volleyball and conference offensive player of the year ... Twice named to all-section team in volleyball ... Graduated with high honors and was class valedictorian ... Personal: Majoring in mathematics ... Daughter of Jim and Jackie Weller ... Older brother, Grant, played football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. ... Another older brother, Zach, currently plays football for the Cobbers.

erin wysocki

student-athlete profiles

2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the 2012 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team ... Ran in all six cross country meets ... Led the team with a time of 19:04.79 at the season-opening Bison Cross Country Duals, where she placed eighth ... Ran a season-best time of 18:28.2 at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational ... Placed 38th at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 18:59.2 ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Named Great West Conference Cross Country Freshman of the Year Earned All-GWC Cross Country First Team honors ... Placed sixth at the GWC Cross Country Championship with a time of 18:21.44 ... Led UND with a ninth-place finish at the USD Tim Young Invitational (18:26.01) ... Finished fourth in the 5K (18:39.53) at the Carleton Relays (April 21) ... Placed fifth in the 1,500-meters at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (April 11) ... Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Earned first letters in both cross country and track and field ... Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Red River High School ... Lettered five times in cross country and four times in track and field ... Won state track championships in the 4x200 and 4x400 relays as a senior ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring community nutrition ... Daughter of Jan and Rusty Wysocki ... Both parents and several other relatives attended UND.

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Doug Fullerton Commissioner A new era in the Big Sky Conference begins in to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of 2012-13 as the league enters its 50th year of Eastern Washington. athletic competition, and its 25th sponsoring women’s collegiate athletics. The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada The Division I Big Sky Conference welcomes departed and put the Big Sky back at eight the University of North Dakota and Southern teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and Utah University into the fold as full members. at the same time the conference added PortCal Poly and UC Davis join the league as af- land State, Sacramento State and Cal State filiate members in football, where the league Northridge. The Big Sky maintained nine teams competes at the Championship Subdivision for five years before Cal State Northridge delevel (formerly I-AA). parted in the spring of 2001.

In 1988-89, the Big Sky Conference first began sponsoring women’s sports. The former Mountain West Conference existed from 198288, sponsoring championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women.

Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, is in his 18th year at the helm. Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. Stefrom the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley phenson served the league for 14 years. Steve of North Dakota. The league is represented Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, along the entire west coast with institutions while John Roning held the post from 1971in Washington, Oregon and California. League 77. The first league commissioner was Jack schools also range up and down the Rocky Friel, who served from 1963-71. Mountains with institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado.

The additions of North Dakota and Southern Utah give the stable Big Sky 11 full institutions and 13 football members. The current lineup includes four of the six charter members: Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University and Weber State. Northern Arizona enters its 43rd season in the Big Sky, giving the conference five members with at least 40 years of continuous membership. On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the charter memEastern Washington University joined the Big bers as the name of the new conference. The Sky Conference in 1987, followed by Portland name Big Sky originated in a novel written by State University and Sacramento State in the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., 1996. The Big Sky became a nine-team league in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a in 2006 with the addition of the University of former Montana advertising director, promotNorthern Colorado. ed the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, The league has become one of the strongest Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., legendary Dubby Division I conferences in the West and is a na- Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky tional leader in the Football Championship Country” sign as his team entered Montana. Subdivision. Six times, Big Sky teams have Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would won the Division I National Championship, in- be a perfect name for the new conference. cluding Eastern Washington in 2010. A Big Sky Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesmanteam has played for the national champion- Review called for the newly formed league to ship in three of the past four seasons. be named the Big Sky Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members – Idaho, Idaho The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and sports, including men’s and women’s cross Weber State. Those six schools formed the country, indoor and outdoor track and field, foundation of the Big Sky before the league basketball and tennis. In addition, there are expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and also championships in football, and women’s Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 volleyball, golf and soccer. This upcoming and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the spring, the Big Sky will sponsor a softball league eight members. The conference grew championship for the first time.

Ron Loghry Associate Commissioner

Jaynee Nodalski Assistant Commissioner

Jon Kasper Assistant Commissioner

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY CROSS COUNTRY MVPs 1977 Unavailable 1978 Unavailable 1979 Lynne McKeane 1980 Unavailable 1981 Unavailable 1982 Jeanne Likar 1983 Unavailable 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kristy Aune 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1987 Sheila Pexsa 1988 Sheila Pexsa 1989 Steph Bruening 1990 Steph Bruening 1991 Steph Bruening 1992 Steph Bruening 1993 Heather Parr 1994 Heather Parr 1995 Kim Olund 1996 Kim Olund 1997 Traci Korynta 1998 Becky Leppard 1999 Jessica Neva 2000 Becky Leppard 2001 Jessica Neva 2002 Carolyn Orsua 2003 Jessica Neva 2004 Veronica Sackett 2005 Margaret Landberg 2006 Kristy Keithley 2007 Heidi Evans 2008 Brittany Brenny 2009 Brittany Brenny 2010 Lindsay Anderson 2011 Emily Emerson

CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS 1977 Diane Schafer 1978 Unavailable 1979 Unavailable 1980 Unavailable 1981 Unavailable 1982 Unavailable 1983 Kari McIntire 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kari McIntire 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1987 Angie Johnson 1988 Jackie Kilian 1989 Sheila Pexsa 1990 Sheila Pexsa 1991 Sheila Pexsa 1992 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman 1993 Heather Parr 1994 Erin Bly Jennifer Diedrich Heather Parr 1995 Erin Bly Heather Parr 1996 Traci Korynta Christy Rygh 1997 Disa Hillstrom Traci Korynta 1998 Becky Leppard 1999 Becky Leppard April Maine 2000 Becky Lepppard April Maine 2001 Katie Marschel 2002 JoAan Murphy Carolyn Orsua

team awards

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Kristin Murch Jessica Schill Jessica Lichter Kristin Murch Britt Beeson Margaret Landberg Jessica Lichter Margaret Landberg Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley Renee Aune Kristy Keithley Callie Malone Lori Benke Mandy Gefroh Lori Benke Kristi Dahlheimer Emily Emerson Emily Emerson Katherine Enabnit Meghan Enabnit

TRACK & FIELD MVPs 1973 Donna Hutchinson 1974 Unavailable 1975 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman 1976 Patty Reep 1977 Nancy Cushman 1978 Nancy Cushman Diane Schafer 1979 Ginny Hoop Lynne McKeane 1980 Unavailable 1981 Ginny (Hoop) Jacobson Connie Weltz 1982 Margie Hutson Jeanne Likar 1983 Margie Hutson 1984 Unavailable 1985 Unavailable 1986 Karen Bergantine Sandi Walford 1987 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Nancy Fleischhacker 1988 Renee Crep, Shelly Ballard 1989 Renee Crep Traci Werner 1990 Steph Bruening Traci Werner 1991 Sheila Pexsa Diana Trager 1992 Liesa Swenson Sara Dupslaff 1993 Steph Bruening Marie Crep Louise Ronnerman Misty Langseth Kris Sorenson 1994 Steph Bruening Vicky Besette 1995 Kim Olund 1996 Kim Olund Vicky Besette 1997 NO MVP (season cancelled due to flood) 1998 Cindy Scott Missy Wilson 1999 Becky Leppard Kati Drellack 2000 Becky Leppard Becky Cable

2001 2002

Becky Leppard Talia Merritt Jackie Auwarter Katie Marschel Julie Johnson

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

JoAan Murphy Julie Johnson Jessica Neva Jackie Kensinger Dana Olimb Veronica Sackett Dana Olimb Heidi Evans Jessica Fleck Heidi Evans Michelle Burgaard Heidi Evans Jessica Clausnitzer Brittany Brenny Jessica Clausnitzer Emily Emerson Megan Storstad

TRACK & FIELD CAPTAINS 1973 Unavailable 1974 Unavailable 1975 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman 1976 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman 1977 Unavailable 1978 Diane Schafer 1979 Unavailable 1980 Unavailable 1981 Unavailable 1982 Unavailable 1983 Kari McIntire 1984 Margie Hutson Kari McIntire 1985 Kristy Forsberg Mary Martian Lisa Resell 1986 Kristy Aune Nancy Fleischhacker Brenda Schmitz 1987 Kristy Aune 1988 Nancy Fleischhacker Brenda Schmitz 1989 Barb Bergantine Renee Crep Wendy Kinneberg 1990 Unavailable 1991 Sheila Pexsa 1992 Unavailable 1993 Unavailable 1994 Unavailable 1995 Heather Parr Laura Seifert Kari Ward 1996 Vicky Besette Erin Bly 1997 Unavailable 1998 Missy Berg Andrea Charlebois Tracy Korynta 1999 Missy Berg Kati Drellack 2000 Missy Berg Becky Cable Becky Leppard

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Missy Berg Becky Cable Becky Leppard Jessica Williams Katie Marschel Jessica Williams Heidi Faul Julie Johnson Beth Morris JoAan Murphy April Bielejeski Kristin Murch Dana Olimb Jessica Schill Jackie Kensinger Kristin Murch Heidi Zander Britt Beeson Margaret Landberg Heidi Zander Nikki Dahlstrom Jessica Fleck Margaret Landberg Nikki Dahlstrom Renee Aune Jessica Clausnitzer Jessica Clausnitzer Kristi Dahlheimer Kate LaRoche Brooke Biederstedt Jessica Butler Emily Emerson Brooke Biederstedt Jessica Butler

Traci Kroynta

JoAan Murphy

Margaret Landberg

Brittany Beeson

Veronica Sackett

Kristin Murch

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records Event 55-meters 60-meters 55-meter hurdles 60-meter hurdles 200-meters 300-meters* 400-meters 500-meters 600-meters 800-meters 1,000-meters 1,500-meters* Mile Run 3,000-meters 5,000-meters High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put 20 lb. Weight Pentathlon

Name Margie Hutson Margie Hutson Beth Morris Jessica Butler Liesa Swenson Liesa Swenson Jessica Williams Marie Crep Heidi Faul Jessica Schill Becky Leppard Louise Ronnerman Becky Leppard Steph Bruening Jessica Neva Julie Johnson Laura Seifert Sara Dupslaff Jessica Clausnitzer Traci Werner Christine Weinreich Beth Morris

Year Mark 1983 7.23 1981 7.86 2003 8.30 2011 8.87 1993 25.31 1993 41.25 2001 57.41 1993 1:15.85 2001 1:35.23 2004 2:10.18 2000 2:55.15 1993 4:32.31 2001 4:49.35 1993 9:44.10 2004 16:49.35 2003 5-08 3/4 1994 18-09 1/2 1992 38-04 3/4 2008 12-09 1/2 1990 46-08 1/2 2012 52-01 3/4 2003 3,252 pts.

Margie Hutson, Steph Mahanna, Ginny Hoop, Connie Weltz

1981

Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson, Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White

1999

1:46.98

1,600-meter relay

Jessica Williams, Jessica Schill April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul

2002

3:49.39

3,200-meter relay*

Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill

2004

9:19.35

Distance medley relay Lindsay Anderson, Emily Emerson, 2011 Megan Gray, Savana Weller

11:53.03

Relays 400-meter relay* 800-meter relay

52:06 Senior Jessica Butler holds school records in the 60meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles.

*Event No Longer Contested

Heidi Evans was a member of UND’s record-setting 3,200-meter relay team and also holds the school’s outdoor record in the 1,500-meters. Veronica Sackett was a member of two school-record indoor relay teams.

Jessica Boger was a member of UND’s school-record distance medley relay team in 2006.

school records

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records

Event Name 100-meters Crystal White 200-meters Liesa Swenson 400-meters Heidi Faul 800-meters Becky Leppard 1,500-meters Heidi Evans 3,000-meters Steph Bruening 3,000-meter steeple Veronica Sackett 5,000-meters Steph Bruening 10,000-meters Jessica Neva 100-meter hurdles Jessica Butler 400-meter hurdles Liesa Swenson High Jump Wendy Kinneberg Long Jump Laura Seifert Triple Jump Nikki Sims Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer Shot Put Traci Werner Discus Talia Merritt Javelin Dana Olimb Hammer Megan Storstad Heptathlon Jackie Kensinger

Year Mark 1999 12.12 1992 24.85 2001 56.13 2001 2:09.17 2008 4:24.66 1993 9:44.04 2005 10:51.74 1993 16:50.54 2004 35:33.10 2011 14.21 1992 60.91 1990 5-08 1/2 1994 18-09 2004 38-04 1/4 2007 12-02 1990 46-02 1/2 2001 173-10 2005 156-01 2012 166-6 2004 4,527 pts.

Relays 400-meter relay

Kerry Hendrickson, Chantel Larson Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White

1998

48.27

800-meter relay

Brittney Bolstad, Sarah Fegley, Mikaela Hirst, Paige Kuplic

2011

1:45.51

1,600-meter relay

Jessica Williams, Missy Berg April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul

2001

3:45.05

3,200-meter relay Sprint Medley Distance Medley

Cindy Scott, Missy Berg Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pederson

1999

9:04.04

Crystal White, Chantel Larson Jackie Feser, April Maine

1999

4:05.77

Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter Becky Leppard, April Maine

2001

11:47.63

Jessica Clausnitzer holds UND’s indoor and outdoor pole vault records.

Traci Werner set the UND record in the outdoor shot put in 1990, a record that still stands. That same year, she set the school’s indoor shot put record. Becky Leppard holds UND outdoor records in the 800-meters and the distance medley relay.

school records

Talia Merrit set school records in the hammer and discus throws, the latter of which still stands.

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2012) Event 55-meters Margie Hutson Liesa Swenson Chantel Larson Crystal White Sara Dupslaff Marci Enns Rebecca Goodman Paula Cash Erin Baustian Crystal Engstrom Cassie Hajicek

Site Mark Year NCC Bemidji Fargo NCC Fargo Fargo NCC NCC Concordia Fargo Fargo

55-meter hurdles Beth Morris Fargo Aimee Wiseth Fargo Jessica Clausnitzer Bemidji Jessica Butler Bemidji Teresa Betz NCC Paula Cash NCC Denise Barnhardt Fargo Allyson Grohnke NCC Becky Cable NCC Cassie Hajicek Bemidji 60-meter hurdles Jessica Butler GWC Kirsten Haas GWC Jessica Clausnitzer NCC Beth Morris NCAA II Jodi Bredahl NA Rachael Fashant Iowa St. Megan Gray GWC Hep. Mikaela Hirst Iowa St. Jackie Kensinger Mankato Jenna Gillson GWC Hep.

7.23 7.27 7.28 7.30 7.42 7.44 7.51 7.56 7.57 7.60.60 7.60 8.30 8.42 8.44 8.46 8.54 8.54 8.55 8.64 8.78 8.83

1983 1993 1999 1998 1989 1993 2001 1988 2004 2000 2001 2003 1991 2009 2009 1987 1988 1992 1988 2000 2002

8.74 2011 9.04 2011 9.05 2008 9.07 2003 9.30 1979 9.42 2010 9.46 2011 9.49 2012 9.53 2004 9.64 2011

200-meters Liesa Swenson Paige Kuplic Chantel Larson Kirsten Haas Krista Vogel Crystal White Jess Williams Rebecca Goodman April Bielejeski Cheri Boyer

Iowa St. 25.31 1993 Iowa St. 25.68 2010 Concordia 25.98 1999 South Dakota 26.05 2012 Mankato 26.32 2007 NCC 26.34 1999 Concordia 26.39 2000 NCC 26.40 2001 Bemidji 26.67 2002 Iowa St. 26.67 2009

300-meters Liesa Swenson Paige Kuplic Karen Bergantine Brenda Schmitz Cheri Boyer Chris Hoper Ginny Hoop Jennifer Riley Renee Crep Teresa Betz

Bemidji Notre Dame NCC St. Cloud Notre Dame Fargo NCC Fargo Bemidji Mankato

41.25 42.19 42.60 42.70 42.78 43.52 42.88 43.54 43.64 44.64

400-meters Jessica Williams Heidi Faul Kirsten Haas April Bielejeski Missy Berg Krista Vogel Renee Crep Kari Ward Ginny Hoop Savana Weller

Minnesota NCC GWC Bemidji Iowa St. Mankato Fargo Fargo NCC GWC

57.41 2001 57.85 2002 58.46 2012 58.55 2002 58.94 1999 59.57 2007 59.64 1990 60.11 1994 60.15 1981 60.38 2012

1993 2010 1986 1987 2010 1989 1984 1988 1990 1987

Event 500-meters Marie Crep Heidi Faul April Bielejeski Missy Berg Jessic Schill Jessica Williams Renee Crep Jenna Griffith Kari Ward Savana Weller

Site Mark Year NCC 1:15.85 1993 NCC 1:16.48 2000 NCC 1:16.73 2002 NCC 1:17.04 1999 Fargo 1:17.85 2004 Fargo 1:18.03 2000 NCC 1:18.50 1990 NCC 1:18.65 2003 Fargo 1:18.91 1994 Notre Dame 1:19.15 2011

600-meters Heidi Faul Missy Berg Traci Korynta Lisbeth Pedersen Cindy Scott April Bielejeski Savana Weller Kirsten Haas Renee Crep Jackie Feser

Minnesota Minnesota Concordia Bemidji Minnesota Minnesota NDSU NDSU Minnesota Concordia

800-meters Jessica Schill Jackie Auwarter Heidi Evans Marie Crep Becky Leppard Louise Ronnerman Emily Emerson Cindy Scott Erin Bly Jen Lykken

NCAA II NCAA II NCAA II NCAA II Fargo NCC Iowa St. Iowa St. Iowa St. Iowa St.

1,000-meters Becky Leppard Jackie Auwarter Cindy Scott Traci Korynta Emily Emerson Katie Marschel Steph Bruening Lindsay Anderson Sheila Pexsa Jessica Schill

Fargo NCC NCC Fargo NDSU NCC Fargo NDSU St.Cloud NCC

1,500-meters Louise Ronnerman Steph Bruening Sheila Pexsa Cindy Scott Jeanne Likar Kristy Forsberg Evette Edmondson Disa Hillstrom Jenny Diedrich Kari McIntire

NCAA II NCAA II NCAA II Fargo NCC NCAA II Fargo Fargo Fargo St. Cloud

1:35.23 2001 1:38.00 1999 1:38.62 1999 1:38.75 1999 1:39.00 1999 1:39.09 2001 1:39.23 2012 1:39.48 2012 1:40.44 1989 1:40.55 1999 2:10.18 2:11.18 2:11.98 2:12.25 2:12.54 2:13.92 2:14.06 2:14.64 2:14.90 2:15.14

2004 2002 2007 1993 2001 1993 2011 1999 1994 1993

Event Mile Run Becky Leppard Katie Marschel Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman April Maine Emily Emerson Lindsay Anderson Heidi Evans Veronica Sackett Sheila Pexsa

Site Mark Year NCAA II NCAA II Iowa St. Iowa St. NCC Notre Dame GWC Iowa St. NCC Iowa St.

4:49.35 2001 4:53.28 2002 4:57.11 1993 4:59.01 1992 4:59.52 2000 4:59.60 2010 5:00.53 2011 5:03.55 2006 5:03.73 2006 5:04.68 1992

3,000-meters Steph Bruening Jessica Neva Sheila Pexsa Evette Edmondson Becky Leppard Brittany Brenny Kari McIntire Heather Parr Meghan Enabnit

NCAA II Minnesota Iowa St. Iowa St. NCC Idaho St. Fargo Iowa St. Iowa St.

9:44.10 9:56.89 9:59.24 9:59.74 10:03.09 10:08.32 10:14.08 10:21.30 10:23.37

1993 2002 1992 1993 2001 2010 1984 1993 2011

5,000-meters Jessica Neva Kim Olund Steph Bruening Lindsay Anderon Evette Edmondson Brittany Brenny Heather Parr JoAan Murphy Carolyn Busse Margaret Landberg

NCAA II 16:49.35 NCAA II 16:49.70 NCAA II 17:12.62 Notre Dame 17:16.17 NCC 17:40.52 GWC 17:53.14 NCC 17:57.62 NCC 18:00.71 NCC 18:08.33 NCC 18:16.35

2004 1996 1994 2011 1993 2009 1994 2003 2000 2006

Bold indicates still active

2:55.15 2000 2:55.45 2002 2:57.17 1999 2:57.21 1999 2:58.06 2012 2:58.82 2001 2:59.74 1993 3:00.07 2012 3:00.38 1991 3:00.49 2001 4:32.31 4:36.06 4:38.13 4:42.57 4:42.75 4:43.34 4:45.24 4:52.46 4:53.20 4:55.24

1993 1993 1992 1995 1983 1987 1993 1995 1995 1986

Margaret Landberg

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Event Site Mark 800-meter relay Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson Concordia 1:46.98 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Concordia 1:47.55 Suzanne Bergantine, Heidi Faul Paula Cash, Allyson Grohnke NCC 1:49.51 Renee Crep, Jen Riley Sara Dupslaff, Chris Hoper NCC 1:49.64 Brenda Dietrich, Jen Riley Paula Pringle, Margie Hnasko NCC 1:49.95 Lisa Resell, Margie Hutson 1,600-meter relay Jess Williams, Jess Schill NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;II 3:49.39 April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Becky Leppard Fargo 3:52.82 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Minnesota 3:54.51 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Missy Berg Fargo 3:54.94 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Andrea Domaskin NCC 3:56.85 Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Missy Berg, Jess Williams Iowa St. 3:59.50 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott 3,200-meter relay Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans, NCC 9:19.35 Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill Jess Schill, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:20.51 JoAan Murphy, Katie Marschel Katie Marschel, April Maine NCC 9:22.55 Jess Schill, Becky Leppard Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen Concordia 9:30.61 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Jess Schill, Brittany Beeson NCC 9:30.73 JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett Missy Berg, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:31.42 Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Missy Berg, April Maine NCC 9:34.70 Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard Missy Berg, April Maine Concordia 9:37.20 K. Marschel. Jackie Auwarter DISTANCE MEDLEY relay Emily Emerson, Megan Gray, Iowa State Savana Weller, Lindsay Anderson Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger, Mankato Heidi Evans, Veronica Sackett Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger, Minnesota Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Rachelle Duerre, Brittany Beeson, Iowa State Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Shot Put Traci Werner Diana Trager Kati Drellack Nancy Fleischhacker Dana Olimb Misty Langseth Talia Merritt Christine Weinreich Andrea Charlebois Lindsey Hausauer

NCC Fargo Fargo NCC NCC Fargo Fargo USD NCC Bemidji

Year 1999 2000 1988 1989 1983

2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999

2004 2002 2001 1999 2003 1999 2000 2000

11:53.03

2011

11:56.98

2006

11:59.21

2005

12:16.13

2005

46-8 1/2 45-5 1/2 44-1 1/2 43-3 1/2 43-01 1/2 43-00 42-8 1/2 42-6 1/4 42-5 1/2 41-03

1990 1990 1999 1987 2005 1991 2003 2011 1998 2005

Event 20 lb. Weight Christine Weinreich Megan Storstad Kati Drellack Dana Olimb Talia Merritt Lyndsey Hausauer Krista Klabo Jenny Flach Brooke Biederstedt Suzy Homstad

Site Mark

Year

GWC GWC Fargo Bemidji NCC Bemidji NCC Mankato Bemidji Bemidji

52-1 3/4 51-8 1/4 50-01 1/2 49-01 47-00 3/4 45-10 43-10 3/4 43-05 3/4 41-10 1/2 41-07 1/4

2012 2012 1999 2005 2001 2005 2006 2005 2009 2006

High Jump Julie Johnson Wendy Kinneberg Allyson Grohnke Shosti Vorachek Nikki Dahlstrom Lyndsy Geggleman Amanda Nagel Pam Cole Tricia Pederson Cristy Risberg Jessica Butler

NCAA II NCC NCC Fargo NCC NCC Mankato NCC Fargo NCC Pent. Bemidji

5-8 3/4 5-8 5-7 1/4 5-6 1/4 5-6 5-5 5-4 3/4 5-4 5-4 5-3 1/4 5-3 1/4

2003 1990 1987 2000 2006 2006 2004 1984 1997 1993 2008

Long Jump Laura Siefert Sara Dupslaff Nikki Sims Karen Bergantine Michelle Burgard Cristy Risberg Mikaela Hirst Brenda Schmitz Wendy Kinneberg Kristin Stokes

Iowa St. NCC Fargo NCC Bemidji Fargo USD NDSCS Fargo NCC

18-09 1/4 18-07 18-05 3/4 18-04 18-03 1/4 17-11 1/4 17-11 17-10 3/4 17-09 17-07

1994 1992 2004 1986 2007 1993 2012 1986 1990 1999

Triple Jump Mikaela Hirst Sara Dupslaff Jackie Kensinger Sarah Fegley Michelle Burgard Nikki Sims Jessica Fleck Kristin Stokes Suzanne Bergantine Jen Halstenson

GWC NCC Fargo GWC Bemidji Mankato Bemidji Bemidji NCC Concordia

38-4 3/4 38-4 3/4 38-02 37-6 1/2 37-3 3/4 36-8 1/2 36-8 1/2 36-6 3/4 36-6 1/4 36-5 3/4

2011 1992 2003 2010 2006 2004 2005 1999 1999 2000

Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer Kate LaRoche Jessica Fleck Kayla Pfau Ellen Amberson Taylor Brett Darby Sedler Becky Cable Lisa Bell

St. Cloud St. Cloud Bemidji Vermillion NCC Notre Dame Fargo NCC Fargo

12-9 1/2 12-5 1/2 12-1 1/2 11-08 11-6 1/2 11-3 3/4 10-11 3/4 10-11 10-00

2008 2008 2006 2010 2004 2011 2003 2000 2000

Pentathlon Beth Morris Cristy Risberg Megan Gray Jenna Gillson Heidi Zander

Fargo NCC GWC GWC NCC

3,252 pts. 3,245 pts. 3,117 pts. 2,806 pts. 2,719 pts.

2003 1993 2012 2011 2006

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2012) Event 100-meters Crystal White Chantel Larson Margie Hutson Liesa Swenson Rebecca Goodman Karen Bergantine Paige Kuplic Marci Enns Cheri Boyer Crystal Engstrom 200-meters Liesa Swenson Margie Hutson Chantel Larson Paige Kuplic Crystal White Rebecca Goodman Cheri Boyer Krista Vogel Cassie Hajicek Marci Enns 400-meters Heidi Faul Jess Williams Marie Crep Renee Crep April Bielejeski Brenda Schmitz Kari Ward Krista Vogel Cindy Scott Andrea Domaskin 800-meters Becky Leppard Marie Crep Heidi Evans Jessica Schill Jackie Auwarter Emily Emerson Cindy Scott Jessica Lindsay Louise Ronnerman Veronica Sackett 1,500-meters Heidi Evans Becky Leppard Emily Emerson Louise Ronnerman Kristy Forsberg-Aune April Maine Katie Marschel Steph Bruening Renee Aune Jessica Neva 3,000-meters Steph Bruening Jessica Neva Sheila Pexsa Kari McIntire Becky Leppard Evette Edmondson Kristy Forsberg-Aune Lindsay Anderson Brittany Brenny JoAan Murphy Heidi Evans

1999 1999 1984 1993 2001 1986 2010 1993 2010 2000

Event Site Mark Year 5,000-meters Steph Bruening SW MO. 16:50.54 1993 Lindsay Anderson Mt. Sac 16:59.01 2012 Kim Olund Drake 17:07.20 1996 Evette Edmondson Minnesota 17:08.24 1993 Sheila Pexsa Drake 17:18.43 1991 Brittany Brenny GWC 17:19.52 2010 Kari McIntire JC 17:29.24 1984 Jeanne Likar Moorhead 17:48.54 1982 JoAan Murphy Cal St. LA 17:49.60 2003 Heather Parr Drake 17:50.32 1993 10,000-meters Jessica Neva Brittany Brenny Steph Bruening Kim Olund Evette Edmondson JoAan Murphy Kristy Keithley Heather Parr Margaret Landberg Carolyn Busse

Site Mark Year Moorhead Moorhead NCC NCC NCC UND Drake NCC Drake Moorhead

12.12 12.16 12.21 12.25 12.37 12.38 12.25 12.56 12.68 12.73

NCC NCC Moorhead SIUE NCC NCC San Diego St. Simpson NCC NCC

24.85 25.02 25.17 25.26 25.36 25.42 26.04 26.18 26.19 26.40

1992 1984 1998 2010 1999 2001 2009 2007 2001 1993

NCC NCC UND NCC NCC Moorhead NCC NCC Fargo Morningside

56.13 56.35 56.64 56.70 57.92 58.64 58.71 58.94 58.96 59.30

2001 2001 1994 1989 2001 1987 1994 2007 1998 2000

NCC GWC Drake NCAA II Drake NCC NCC SDSU NCC NCC

35:33.10 35:33.50 35:35:64 35:50.06 36:23.83 36:50.92 37:01.78 37:30.07 37:33.87 37:49.70

NCAA II 2:09.17 2001 NCAA II 2:09.46 1994 Asuza Pacific 2:10.71 2008 NCAA II 2:11.43 2004 Moorhead 2:11.75 2002 USD 2:12.26 2011 NCAA II 2:12.26 1998 GWC 2:13.87 2012 Minnesota 2:13.95 1992 St. Olaf 2:14.61 2004

100-meter hurdles Jessica Butler GWC Jessica Clausnitzer NCC Beth Morris NCC Becky Cable NCC Denise Barnhardt Minnesota Kirsten Haas GWC Paula Cash Moorhead Allyson Grohnke Moorhead Megan Gray Coastal Car. Jenna Gillson GWC 400-meter hurdles Liesa Swenson NCAA II Kirsten Haas Azusa Missy Berg NCC Jenna Gillson GWC Dana Peterson NCC Denise Barnhardt NCC Rachel Sackett NCC Jodi Horn NW Missouri Audra Bushaw NCC Loni Ulrich UND

Mt. Sac Drake GWC NCC NCC NCAA II NCC NCC Concordia N.W MO.

Steeplechase Veronica Sackett NCC 10:58.70 Renee Aune Augustana 11:06.84 Carolyn Orsua Moorhead 11:10.24 Kristi Dahlheimer Coastal Car 11:26.94 Kristin Murch NCC 11:29.38 Mandy Gefroh NCC 11:43.89 Courtney Hugstad-Vaa NCC 11:47.52 Jordyn Dass Drake 12:17.23 Katherine Enabnit GWC 12:25.67 Margaret Landberg NW Mo. St. 12:25.90

4:24.66 4:26.71 4:27.29 4:31.46 4:32.80 4:34.51 4:35.02 4:35.56 4:39.35 4:40.13

2008 2000 2012 1992 1987 2000 2001 1993 2007 2002

2004 2010 1994 1996 1993 2003 2007 1994 2007 2000

14.21 2011 14.76 2007 14.78 2003 14.84 1999 14.96 1992 15.01 2011 15:14 1988 15:14 1988 15.22 2012 15.30 2011 60.91 1992 61.71 2012 61.93 1999 63.18 2011 64.30 2008 64.34 1992 64.74 2005 65.03 2001 65.43 1994 65.74 1984 2004 2006 2002 2010 2004 2007 2005 2011 2009 2004

Event Site Mark Year 400-meter relay Kerry Henricksen NCC 48.27 1998 Chantel Larson Suzanne Bergantine Crystal White Jess Williams NCC 48.33 Rebecca Goodman Cassie Hajicek April Bielejeski

2001

Jess Williams NCC 48.50 Rebecca Goodman Suzanne Bergantine Crystal Engstrom

2000

Jessica Butler GWC Paige Kuplic Brittney Bolstad Mikaela Hirst

48.53

2011

Jess Williams NCC 48.94 Chantel Larson Suzanne Bergantine Crystal White

1999

Cheri Boyer Jessica Butler Sarah Fegley Paige Kuplic

48.86

2010

Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 49.25 Sarah Fegley Sara Carpenter Jessica Butler

2008

Jess Williams UND 49.30 Rebecca Goodman Suzanne Bergantine Heidi Faul Sara Dupslaff NCC 49.54 Cristy Risberg Denise Barnhardt Liesa Swenson

2000

Jessica Clausnitzer Cheri Boyer Sara Carpenter Jessica Butler

2009

Drake

Sioux Falls

49.98

1992

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NCC 9:44.04 1993 NCAA II 9:51.84 2004 Minnesota 9:56.69 1991 Moorhead 9:58.30 1984 NCC 10:04.57 1999 Augie 10:08.34 1993 Drake 10:13.76 1987 USD 10:15.05 2011 USC 10:15.09 2009 Emporia 10:15.77 2003 Florida State 10:15.41 2007

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Event Site Mark 1,600-meter relay Jess Williams, Missy Berg, NCAA II 3:45.05 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul

2001

Jessica Schill, April Bielejeski, Rachel Sackett, Rachelle Duerre

Drake

12:05.62

2004

Jess Schill, Heidi Faul, Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett

Drake 12:08.23

2003

Steph Bruening, Audra Bushaw, Jackie Kilian, Sheila Pexsa

Drake

12:11.98

1991

1999

Jess Williams, Jess Schill, April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul

Drake

3:49.31

2002

Jess Williams, Jackie Auwarter, April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul

Drake

3:49.81

2002

Jess Williams, Missy Berg, Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul

Florida St.

3:51.89

2000

Sprint Medley Crystal White, Chantel Larson, Drake 4:05.77 Jackie Feser, April Maine

3:52.43

2004

Rebecca Goodman, S. Bergantine, Drake 4:08.77 Jackie Auwarter, April Maine

2000

Jess Williams, Missy Berg, NCC 3:52.55 April Bielejeski, Rebecca Goodman

2000

Kerry Hendricksen, Chantel Larson, Drake 4:10.78 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard

1998

Jenna Gillson, Kirsten Haas, Anne Van Heel, Jessica Lindsay

3:55.98

2012

April Bielejeski, Becky Cable, Drake 4:11.10 Rebecca Goodman, Jackie Auwarter

2001

Erin Bly, Marie Crep, NCC 3:56.07 Audra Bushaw, Kari Ward

1993

Sara Glas, Chantel Larson, Drake 4:12.15 Kari Ward, Cindy Scott

1996

Jess Williams, Missy Berg, Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott

3:56.32

1999

Heidi Hager, Laura Seifert, Kari Ward, Erin Bly

4:14.82

1994

3:56.67

2003

Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill, NCC April Bielejeski, Erin Baustian

GWC

NCC

Jenna Griffith, Jess Schill, Emporia Rachel Sackett, Heidi Faul

3,200-meter relay Cindy Scott, Missy Berg, Drake 9:04.03 J. Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen

Year

1999

Katie Marschel, April Maine, Jess Schill, Jackie Auwarter

Drake

9:08.51

2001

Heidi Evans, Kristi Dalhelmer, Jessica Messer, Renee Aune

Drake

9:08.76

2007

Rachelle Duerre, Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett, Heidi Evans

Drake

9:09.16

2005

Rachelle Duerre, V. Sackett, Drake Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill

9:10.17

2004

Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta, Drake 9:12.92 Erin Bly, Christy Rygh

1996

Steph Bruening, Jackie Killian, Drake 9:13.37 Barb Bergantine, Marie Crep

1990

April Maine, Jackie Auwarter, Drake 9:13.68 Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy

2000

Jess Schill, Rachel Sackett, Brittany Beeson, Veronica Sackett

Drake

9:18.72

2003

Heidi Evans, Britt Beeson, V. Sackett, Margaret Landberg

Drake

9:26.90

2006

Distance Medley Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter, Drake 11:47.63 Becky Leppard, April Maine

2001

Jen Lykken, Marie Crep, Drake Erin Bly, Steph Bruening

11:48.94

1993

Christy Rygh, Missy Berg, Cindy Scott, Becky Leppard

12:03.49

1998

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Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer Kate LaRoche Ellen Amberson Kayla Pfau Jessica Fleck Taylor Brett Becky Cable Darby Sedler Lisa Bell

Concordia GWC Moorhead SIUE NCC GWC NCC NCC NCC

12-06 12-00 11-10 3/4 11-7 3/4 11-07 11-3 3/4 11-01 1/4 10-10 3/4 9-07

2008 2009 2005 2010 2005 2011 2000 2003 2001

High Jump Wendy Kinneberg Sandi Walford Julie Johnson Allyson Grohnke Pam Cole Cristy Risberg Shosti Vorachek Delayne Gilbertson Nikki Dahlstrom Jessica Butler

Moorhead Concordia NCAA II Moorhead NCC NCC Moorhead NDSCS Emporia GWC

5-8 1/2 5-08 5-7 3/4 5-7 1/2 5-06 5-5 1/2 5-5 1/2 5-4 1/2 5-05 5-4 1/2

1990 1986 2000 1987 1984 1993 2000 1987 2006 2011

Katie Marschel

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2012) Long Jump Laura Seifert Brenda Schmitz Nikki Sims Sara Dupslaff Michelle Burgard Kristin Stokes Karen Bergantine Brenda Dietrich Jackie Kensinger Cristy Risberg

Moorhead NCC Jamestown NCC Concordia Fargo NCC UND NCC Hep. UND

18-09 18-7 3/4 18-06 18-5 1/2 18-2 1/4 18-0 1/2 17-11 3/4 17-11 3/4 17-10 1/4 17-9 3/4

1994 1986 2004 1992 2007 2000 1986 1989 2004 1993

Javelin Dana Olimb Vicky Besette Janet Connell Megan Storstad Autumn Ballweber Lisa Perrault Sherry Midgarden Suzy Homstad Tanya Edwards Kris Sorenson

Triple Jump Nikki Sims Sarah Fegley Suzanne Bergantine Kristin Stokes Sara Dupslaff Michelle Burgard Mikaela Hirst Jackie Kensinger Jen Halstenson Shosti Vorachek

Jamestown GWC NCC NCC Drake Moorhead USD NCC Fargo Emporia

38-4 1/4 38-02 38-2 3/4 37-9 3/4 37-9 1/2 37-6 1/2 37-05 37-0 1/4 36-10 36-09 3/4

2004 2009 1998 1998 1992 2007 2011 2003 2000 2001

HAMMER Megan Storstad USD Christine Weinreich Fargo Talia Merritt Dana Olimb NCC Suzy Homstad Concordia Jennifer Flach Concordia Brooke Biederstedt Coastal Car. Sam Underhill Fargo Krista Klabo Jamestown Chantel Urban GWC

Shot Put Traci Werner Diana Trager Christine Weinreich Nancy Fleischhacker Dana Olimb Misty Langseth Andrea Charlebois Kati Drellack Talia Merritt Judy Stamness

NCAA II NCAA II GWC UND NCC NCC SDSU Bemidji NW Missouri UND

46-2 1/2 45-5 1/4 44-8 1/2 43-11 3/4 43-08 43-4 1/4 42-9 42-9 42-5 42-4

1990 1991 2012 1987 2004 1994 1996 1999 2001 1983

Heptathlon Jackie Kensinger Allyson Grohnke Megan Gray Beth Morris Becky Cable Cristy Risberg Wendy Kinneberg Heidi Zander Ashley Fedie Chantel Larson

Discus Talia Merritt Diana Trager Christine Weinreich Traci Werner Shelly Ballard Danye Guinn Misty Langesth Lindsey Hausauer Judy Stamness Missy Wilson

NW Missouri NCC NDSU Concordia NDSCS NCC Moorhead Concordia NCC NCC/MIAA

173-10 153-7 152-04 148-6 145-10 143-01 142-3 140-09 139-11 139-5

2001 1991 2012 1990 1988 2006 1993 2005 1983 1996

NCAA II Bemidji NCC GWC NCC/MIAA NCC NCC Emporia Moorhead UND

NCC NCC GWC NCC NCC CMSU Drake NCC GWC NCC/MIAA

156-01 149-0 138-06 138-0 137-3 134-0 133-1 132-10 131-6 130-0

2005 1994 1987 2012 1996 1983 1990 2005 1989 1995

166-06 165-10 146-01 146-00 140-03 137-11 136-01 126-09 120-02 119-11

2012 2012 2001 2005 2007 2005 2012 2011 2006 2012

4,527 pts 4,279 pts. 4,269 pts. 4,088 pts 4,264 pts. 3,993 pts. 3,668 pts. 3,531 pts 3,495 pts. 3,322 pts.

2004 1987 2012 2003 1999 1993 1988 2004 2012 1996

Danye Guinn

Michelle Burgard

Allyson Grohnke

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jackie auwarter

april bielejeski

Years at UND: 1998-2002

Years at UND: 2001-04

All-America Honors: 1

All-America Honors: 3

Event: Mid-Distance

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Breckenridge, Minn.

Hometown: Sartell, Minn.

Jackie Auwarter was one of the most versatile female track and cross country athletes to compete for the University of North Dakota. Auwarter earned All-America honors in the 800-meters at the 2002 NCAA indoor championships, setting a school record. She is also one of only four UND cross country runners to compete in four NCAA Championships, which included a second-place and two fourthplace national team finishes. Auwarter graduated from UND holding four school records in track and seven additional all-time top-10 performances in the long sprints and middle distances.

missy berg Years at UND: 1997-2001 All-America Honors: 3 Event: Sprints Hometown: Odin, Minn.

April Bielejeski was a three time All-America as a member of Fighting Sioux 1600 meter relay teams. In 2000 Bielejeski earned her first All-America honor at the NCAA outdoor championships. At the 2001 outdoor meet she earned her second All-America when the 1600 relay team placed fourth in a school record time of 3:45.05. Bielejeski received her third All-America at the 2002 NCAA indoor meet when the Sioux relay team placed fourth, again in a school record time. She was also a 2001 NCC champion in the 1600 relay. Bielejeski finished her career with 14 all- time Sioux top ten performances in individual and relay events. She was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team. She was also named to the NCC at large All- Academic Team and was UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholar athlete of the year for the 2001-2002 sports season.

steph bruening Years at UND: 1989-94 All-America Honors: 10 Event: Cross Country, Distance

Missy Berg earned three All-America honors and won four North Central Conference titles during her career as a Fighting Sioux. Her first All-America award was in the 400 hurdles at the 1999 NCAA Championships. That same year she also won the NCC 400 hurdles. In 2000 and again in 2001 Berg was All-American in the 1,600-meter relay at the outdoor national meet. Both years the relay team set a school record at the NCAA Championships. Berg also won the NCC 800-meters and was a member of the winning 3,200-meter relay at the 2000 indoor championships. She is a member of the outdoor school record 3,200-meter relay team. Berg was named to the North Central Conference At-Large Academic Team. She was also named three times to the United State Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team and was a 2000 GTE Academic All-District choice. Berg was awarded a post-graduate academic scholarship by the NCAA in 2001.

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Hometown: Alexandria, Minn. 2005 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Steph Bruening is one of the most decorated female track and cross country athletes in North Dakota history. Bruening garnered 10 NCAA All-America honors and was the national runner-up four times in three different events. She is one of only three NCAA Division II athletes to earn All-America honors in every distance event; the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000-meters. Bruening won four individual conference titles and still holds the outdoor NCC 3,000-meter record. Bruening also holds three current Fighting Sioux school records in track. She was twice named the UND Female Scholar Athlete of the year and was a three-time recipient of the GTE Academic All-America Team award. In her senior year Bruening was named a top ten finalist for the prestigious NCAA Woman of The Year award presented to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top female athlete for all divisions of the NCAA.

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carolyn busse Years at UND: 1998-2002 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Cross Country Hometown: Arlington, Minn.

Carolyn Busse-Orsua capped her Fighting Sioux career by earning All-America honors at the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Championships. She is one of only four Fighting Sioux athletes to compete in four NCAA national cross country meets and helped lead the Sioux to two NCAA fourth-place finishes during her career. Orsua was a two-time all-region cross country performer and earned two AllNorth Central Conference awards in cross country. In track, Orsua was UND’s first ever athlete to qualify for the NCAA meet in the steeplechase. She was named three times to the NCAA Division II AllAcademic Cross Country Team and was twice selected to the USTCA All-Academic Track Team. Orsua left her mark in the books with a Fighting Sioux record in the steeplechase and four all-time top-10 performances in the long distances.

jessica clausnitzer Years at UND: 2006-09 All-America Honors: 2

marie crep

Years at UND: 1989-94 All-America Honors: 4 Event: Mid-Distance Hometown: Bemidji, Minn. 2004 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Marie Crep ranks as one of the Fighting Sioux’s most highly decorated female track athletes in the program’s history. Crep earned All-America honors four times, including two third-place finishes. In 1994 Crep became the first UND female track athlete to win a NCAA national title when she captured first place in the indoor 800-meter run. She won three conference titles, setting a 1993 NCC record in the 500-meters. She left her mark in the record books by setting five UND school records during her Fighting Sioux career.

evette edmondson Years at UND: 1991-93 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Distance Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.

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

UND’s most recent track and field All-American, Jessica Clausnitzer earned both of her honors in the pole vault during the 2008 season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA DII Indoor Championship and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championship. A Bismarck, N.D., native, Clausnitzer also won a North Central Conference indoor championship in 60-meter hurdles that same year. During UND’s transition into Division I athletics, Clausnitzer capped her standout career by winning conference titles in the pole vault at the 2009 Great West Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships. She also won a GWC Indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles. Highly decorated in the classroom as well, Clausnitzer was named to the 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the 2008 USTFCCCA Women’s All-Academic Track and Field team, the 2008 NCC Commissioner’s Academic Indoor Track & Field Honor Roll and the 2008 NCC Commissioner’s Academic Outdoor Track & Field Honor Roll.

Evette Edmondson earned NCAA All-America honors in the 10,000meters after transferring from Highland Community College in Kansas where she was national runner-up in the NJCAA 5,000 and 10,000-meters. During her two-year career at UND she won two conference 5,000-meter titles which included a NCC record run in 1992. She was also a key member of the 1992 Fighting Sioux’s North Central Conference champion cross country team earning all-conference and all-region honors.

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heidi evans

allyson grohnke

Years at UND: 2005-08

Years at UND: 1986-87

All-America Honors: 4

All-America Honors: 1

Event: Cross Country, Distance

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Roseau, Minn.

Hometown: Moorhead, Minn.

Heidi Evans earned four NCAA All-America honors during her career with the Fighting Sioux. Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first All-America came at the Indoor Championships in 2007, when she placed sixth in the 800-meter run. In the spring of that year, Evans moved up to the 1,500, setting a NCC record in the event en-route to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In her senior year, Evans ran cross country for the first time in her career, earning not only all-conference and all-regions honors, which led the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA Championship meet, but also earned All-America honors. Evans won both the 1,500- and 3,000-meter runs at the NCC Outdoor championships her senior year, and was named the 2007 North Central Conference Athlete of the Meet for her efforts. Evans finished her career at the 2008 NCAA championships, where she won the national title in the 1,500-meter run. Evans earned numerous USTCCCA All-Academic honors throughout her career with the Sioux. She was named the University of North Dakotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCC Honor Athlete and capped her stellar career when she was named an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholar.

Allyson Grohnke was the first ever Fighting Sioux track and field athlete to earn NCAA All-America honors when she placed fifth in the high jump at the 1987 NCAA national championships. Before transferring to the University of North Dakota from NDSCS, she was the NJCAA national champion in the heptathlon. In her two years at UND, Grohnke was a five-time all-conference selection in the high jump and heptathlon. She set the school record in the heptathlon that stood until 2004.

julie johnson Years at UND: 2000-03 All-America Honors: 5 Event: Jumps

heidi faul Years at UND: 2000-03 All-America Honors: 3 Event: Long Sprints Hometown: Powers Lake, N.D.

Heidi Faul was a three-time All-American for the Fighting Sioux. In 2000, she anchored the 1,600-meter relay to an eighth-place finish at the outdoor national meet. At the 2001 NCAA outdoor championship, Faul anchored the Sioux relay team to a fourth-place finish and a school record of 3:45.05. Her third All-America honor came in 2002 when she anchored the indoor 1,600-meter relay team to another fourth-place finish. Heidi finished her career at UND holding four school records and 18 all-time top ten Fighting Sioux performances. She won three NCC track titles and was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic team.

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Hometown: Excelsior, Minn.

Julie Johnson was a five-time All-American in the high jump. After winning the NCC indoor high jump title as a freshman, Johnson went on to become the first Fighting Sioux track and field athlete to earn indoor All-America honors each of her four years at UND. Johnson also was the first to receive both indoor and outdoor AllAmerica honors in track as a freshman. Her highest national finish was in her senior year when she placed second at the NCAA meet with a school record jump of 5-8 3/4. Johnson was also named to the United States Coaches Association All-Academic team four consecutive years.

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wendy kinneberg

april maine

Years at UND: 1987-90

Years at UND: 1998-2001

All-America Honors: 3

All-America Honors: 2

Event: Jumps

Event: Cross Country, Distance

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Hometown: Holdingford, Minn.

Wendy Kinneberg was the first female track athlete to be a threetime All-America selection for the Fighting Sioux. She never placed lower than third in NCC high jump competition and won two conference high jump titles. Kinneberg was named to the NCC At-Large All-Academic team. She left UND with two school records and still holds the UND school record for the outdoor high jump.

becky leppard Years at UND: 1997-2001

April Maine’s first All-American honor came in 2000 when she placed sixth in the 1,500-meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She qualified for three national cross country championships helping the team to a fourth-place finish in 1999 and then earning All-America honors in 2000, helping the team to a second-place national finish. Maine finished her career as a member of three Fighting Sioux school record relay teams. She earned ten All-North Central Conference Track honors and was named twice to the All-North Central Region Cross Country Team. Maine was named three times to the NCAA All-Academic Cross Country team. She was a three-time selection to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team and twice selected to the North Central Conference Academic At-Large Team. She was also named to the 2000 GTE Academic AllDistrict At-Large Team.

All-America Honors: 9 Event: Cross Country, Distance Hometown: Waconia, Minn.

katie marschel Years at UND: 1998-2002

Becky Leppard is the most decorated track and field and cross country athlete in Fighting Sioux history. She also ranks as one of the school’s most decorated female athletes of all-time. Leppard was a four-time NCAA runner-up in track in the 1,500-meters and mile run and placed second individually at the 2000 NCAA Cross Country Championships, leading the Sioux to a second place team finish. She was named Regional Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a finalist for the NCAA Division II Athlete of the Year. Leppard earned nine NCAA All-America honors and won an unprecedented 12 North Central Conference titles in the middle distance and distance events, setting an outdoor conference record in the 1,500-meters. She left UND holding six Fighting Sioux school records. Leppard was twice named UND’s Athlete of the Year. She was named three times to the North Central Conference At-Large Academic Team. Leppard was named three times to the NCAA AllAcademic Cross Country Team and was a four-time selection to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Track & Field team. Leppard was twice named to the GTE Academic All-District AtLarge team and to the Verizon All Academic team. She was awarded a postgraduate academic scholarship by the NCAA in 2001 and was named NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of North Dakota her senior year.

All-America Honors: 2 Event: Mid-Distance Hometown: Sartell, Minn.

Katie Marschel earned her first All-America honor with an eighthplace finish in the mile run at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships. She earned her second All-America in the mile with a sixth-place finish at the 2002 indoor national meet. Marschel won three individual NCC championships in track and left her mark in the school record books in two relays: the 3,200-meter indoor relay and outdoor distance medley. Marschel’s cross country career was no less spectacular. She is one of only four Fighting Sioux cross country athletes to compete in the NCAA national meet in all four years of her Fighting Sioux career. She was instrumental in two of UND’s NCAA fourthplace team finishes and in the Sioux’s second-place national finish in 2000. In 2002 she earned All-NCC cross country honors. Marschel was named to the NCAA Division II All-Academic Team and earned two USTCA All-Academic Team honors in track.

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talia merritt

dana olimb

Years at UND: 2001-03

Years at UND: 2003-05

All-America Honors: 1

All-America Honors: 2

Event: Throws

Hometown: Fargo, N.D.

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Merritt earned All-America honors in 2001 when she placed third in the discus at the NCAA outdoor championships. She also won the 2001 North Central Conference discus competition with a then NCC record throw. Her personal best of 173-10 her freshman year established a new school record and was one of the top ten all-time performances in the discus for Division II.

jessica neva Years at UND: 1999-2004 All-America Honors: 8 Event: Cross Country, Distance Hometown: Jamestown, N.D.

Dana Olimb was a two time NCAA All-America in the javelin. Olimb qualified for the 2003 national meet and placed 13th. In 2004 she returned to the championships where she placed seventh, earning her first NCAA All-America honor. Olimb narrowly missed winning the NCAA title in 2005, when she had a school record toss of 156-01. She finished in the runner-up position, good for her second NCAA All-America honor. Olimb was a five-time all-conference performer in the javelin and shot put, winning the North Central Conference Indoor shot put title in 2005.

kim olund Years at UND: 1994-98 All-America Honors: 6 Event: Cross Country, Distance

Jessica Neva is the only UND female cross country athlete to earn All-America honors in each of her four years at UND. In 2000, Neva’s 17th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships helped the Sioux to a second place team finish. Neva’s All- America performances led the Sioux to fourth place team finishes at the 1999 and 2001 NCAA Cross Country Championships. She was selected three times to the All-North Central Conference and All North Central Region cross country team. Neva’s track career was also impressive. She garnered a total of four All-America honors in track, twice in the 3000 meters and twice in the 5000. Neva won four NCC individual titles during her career in the 3000, 5000, and 10,000 meter runs. In her senior year, Neva set school records in the 5000 meters indoor and 10,000 meters outdoor. She was named three times to the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team and was a three-time United States Track Coaches Association AllAcademic selection.

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Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn.

Kim Olund won the individual North Central Conference cross country title in 1994 leading the Sioux to the conference title. In 1995 she captured the individual NCC championship and won the North Central Regional meet. Olund was a three-time cross country AllAmerica twice placing in the top ten at the NCAA national meet. She earned three All-America honors in track. Olund won conference titles in the 10,000 and 5,000-meters and in 1996 set the NCC record in the 10,000-meter. She was voted the UND Rookie of the Year in 1995 and the UND Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1997. She was a two-time USTCA All-Academic team selection in track and was named three times to the NCAA All-Academic cross country team.

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heather parr Years at UND: 1992-95 All-America Honors: 1 Event: Cross Country

Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minn.

Heather Parr earned All-America honors in cross country leading the Fighting Sioux to a fourth-place team finish at the NCAA championships in 1994. She was named all-conference and all-region in cross country twice and was a two-time all-conference performer in track. Parr was named the UND Rookie of the Year in 1994 and the UND Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1995.

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louise ronnerman Years at UND: 1991-94 All-America Honors: 5 Event: Cross Country, Distance Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden 2012 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee

Louise Ronnerman garnered four NCAA All-America awards in the 1,500-meters and earned All-America cross country honors with a 12th-place finish at the 1992 NCAA championships. She came to UND as a transfer from Mount SAC Community College in California. Ronnerman earned All-NCC honors in every North Central Conference cross country and track competition of her Fighting Sioux career. She won NCC 1,500-meter titles in 1992 and 1993 and set the NCC 1,500-meter record at the 1992 conference championships. Ronnerman was also selected to the North Central Conference AtLarge All-Academic Team. An aviation major, she was named the National Collegiate Pilot of the Year in 1993 and 1994. Ronnerman was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

Years at UND: 1987-92 All-America Honors: 2 Event: Cross Country, Distance Hometown: Alexandria, Minn.

jessica schill Years at UND: 2000-04 All-America Honors: 3

Sheila Pexsa earned All-America cross country honors for the Fighting Sioux in 1991, and was named All-America in the 1,500-meters her senior year of track. Pexsa qualified for three NCAA cross country championships and placed in the top ten at the conference and regional championship meet each of her first three years. Pexsa earned three All-NCC and all-region honors in cross country. She was a three-time all-conference track performer and was named to the North Central Conference at-large academic team.

Event: Cross Country, Distance Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Jessica Schill earned her first All-America honor in the 1600 relay at the 2002 NCAA indoor championships. In 2004, she set a school record in the 800 (2:10.18) at the national indoor meet, earning her second All-America honor. That same year she raced to a fifth-place finish at the outdoor national meet to pick up her third All-America award. As a freshman, Schill was a member of the 2000 cross country team that placed second in the NCAA meet. She graduated from UND holding three Fighting Sioux school records. Schill was a threetime USTCA All-Academic team selection in track and was named to the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team. She was also named to the NCC At-Large Academic Team and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team. In 2004 she was selected as the UND Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and was UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NCC honor athlete of the year. Schill was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of North Dakota her senior year and was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

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cindy scott

traci werner

Years at UND: 1994-99

Years at UND: 1990-91

All-America Honors: 1

All-America Honors: 2

Event: Mid-Distance

Event: Throws

Hometown: Sartell, Minn.

Hometown: Appleton, Wis.

Cindy Scott was named All-America in the 800-meters in 1998. She was a three-time all-conference selection in track and won NCC titles in the 1,000-meters and 3,200-meter relay. She qualified for three NCAA Cross Country Championships, and was a key member of UND’s 1994 NCC and North Central Region championship team, earning all-region honors as a freshman. She was UND’s 1999 NCC Honor Athlete and was the Fighting Sioux nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Scott was twice named ot the USTCA AllAcademic team and the NCC At-Large Academic Team.

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Traci Werner was a two-time All-America in the shot put. Werner still holds the Fighting Sioux record for both the indoor and outdoor shot. In two years of NCC competition she placed no lower than second in the indoor or outdoor shot put and discus. She won two North Central Conference shot put titles before she was forced by injury to retire from throwing in 1991.

jessica williams Years at UND: 1998-2002 All-America Honors: 3

Years at UND: 1989-91 All-America Honors: 1

Event: Sprints Hometown: Larimore, N.D.

Event: Throws Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Diana Trager earned All-America honors in the shot put with a thirdplace finish at the 1991 outdoor national meet. She also qualified for national competition in the discus. Her best throw of 153-07 was a UND school record until 2001. Trager earned five all-conference awards finishing no lower than third in the indoor and outdoor shot or discus her junior and senior seasons. She was also named to the All-NCC At-Large Academic Team.

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Jess Williams earned NCAA All-America honors three times in her Fighting Sioux career, all in the 1,600-meter relay. Williams’ first AllAmerica award came at the 2000 NCAA Outdoor Championships, where the 1,600-meter relay team placed eighth and set a UND record. That was followed by a fourth-place finish at the 2001 national meet, again in school-record time. At the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2002, Williams earned her third All-America honor with another record-setting fourth-place in the 1,600-meter relay. Williams won two NCC titles while at UND and was a multiple all-NCC performer. She ended her career holding three school records and was listed an additional 19 times on UND’s all-time top-10 performances list. Williams was three times named to the USTCA All-Academic Track and Field Team.

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY All-Americans Year Name NCAA Finish 1991 Steph Bruening 14th Sheila Pexsa 17th 1992 Steph Bruening 5th Louise Ronnerman 12th 1994 Kim Olund 30th Heather Parr 29th 1995 Kim Olund 10th 1996 Kim Olund 10th 1998 Becky Leppard 12th 1999 Jessica Neva 11th 2000 Becky Leppard 2nd Jessica Neva 17th April Maine 25th 2001 Jessica Neva 18th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 24th 2003 Jessica Neva 15th 2007 Heidi Evans 16th Region Champions Year Name 1995 Kim Olund 1998 Becky Leppard All-Region Year Name 1985 Kristy Forsberg 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1987 Sheila Pexsa 1988 Sheila Pexsa 1990 Steph Bruening Sheila Pexsa 1991 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman 1992 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman Evette Edmondson 1994 Kim Olund Heather Parr Disa Hillstrom Erin Bly 1995 Kim Olund Traci Korynta 1996 Kim Olund Becky Leppard Traci Korynta 1997 Becky Leppard 1998 Becky Leppard April Maine 1999 Jessica Neva April Maine Carolyn Busse 2000 Becky Leppard Jessica Neva 2001 Jessica Neva 2002 Carolyn Orsua 2003 Jessica Neva 2007 Heidi Evans

Place 8th 5th 9th 6th 6th 7th 3rd 4th 5th 6th 10th 2nd 3rd 5th 12th 1st 11th 5th 10th 13th 10th 1st 15th 6th 10th 12th 6th 8th 12th 12th 10th 5th

great west Champions Year Name 2010 Lindsay Anderson

Great West Conference mvp Year Name 2010 Lindsay Anderson All-Great West Conference Year Name Team 2008 Brittany Brenny 1st Mandy Gefroh 1st Emily Emerson 2nd 2009 Brittany Brenny 1st Katherine Enabnit 2nd 2010 Lindsay Anderson 1st Emily Emerson 1st 2011 Emily Emerson 1st Erin Wysocki 1st

NCAA DII Team Finishes Year Place 1991.........................................................5th 1992.........................................................4th 1994.........................................................4th 1995...................................................... 13th 1996.........................................................4th 1998...................................................... 13th 1999.........................................................4th 2000........................................................2nd 2001.........................................................4th 2004...................................................... 15th 2006...................................................... 13th 2007...................................................... 16th

conference, region Finishes Year Conf. Region 1990 6th 7th 1991 3rd 3rd 1992 1st 2nd NCC Champions 1993 5th 5th Year Name 1994 1st 1st 1994 Kim Olund 1995 2nd 2nd 1995 Kim Olund 1996 1st 2nd 1997 5th 5th All-north central conference 1998 4th 3rd Year Name Place 1999 5th 2nd 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 2000 2nd 4th 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 3rd 2001 1st 3rd 1987 Sheila Pexsa 7th 2002 3rd 6th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 3rd 2003 4th 7th 1990 Steph Bruening 4th 2004 3rd 5th Sheila Pexsa 5th 2005 2nd 6th 1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 2006 1st 5th Louise Ronnerman 4th 2007 2nd 5th 1992 Steph Bruening 3rd Louise Ronnerman 4th 2008 3rd -- Evette Edmondson 6th 2009 3rd --1994 Kim Olund 1st 2010 3rd -- Heather Parr 2nd 2011 2nd -- Disa Hillstrom 3rd 2012 7th 22nd Erin Bly 10th 1995 Kim Olund 1st ncaa ccca dii Individual 1996 Kim Olund 5th All-Academic Becky Leppard 10th Year Name 1997 Becky Leppard 9th 1991 Steph Bruening 1998 Becky Leppard 2nd Sheila Pexsa Carolyn Busse 10th 1992 Steph Bruening 1999 Jessica Neva 7th Louise Ronnerman 2000 Becky Leppard 3rd 1993 Erin Bly Jessica Neva 4th 1994 Erin Bly April Maine 5th Heather Parr 2001 JoAan Murphy 6th 1995 Traci Korynta Katie Marschel 8th Kim Olund Jackie Auwarter 9th Christy Rygh 2002 Carolyn Orsua 3rd 1996 Jenny Diedrich JoAan Murphy 5th Disa Hillstrom 2003 Jessica Neva 3rd Traci Korynta Veronica Sackett 10th Kim Olund 2004 Veronica Sackett 5th Cindy Scott 2005 Margaret Landberg 3rd 1997 Disa Hillstrom Veronica Sackett 8th Traci Korynta 2006 Margaret Landberg 4th Becky Leppard Rachelle Duerre 7th Kim Olund Kristy Keithley 8th 1998 Becky Leppard 2007 Heidi Evans 3rd April Maine Renee Aune 7th Heidi Meehan Kristy Keithley 10th 1999 Carolyn Busse April Maine 2000 Becky Leppard April Maine Jessica Neva 2001 Carolyn Busse

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Katie Marschel JoAan Murphy Jessica Neva Jessica Schill Carolyn Orsua JoAan Murphy Jessie Lichter Jessica Neva Veronica Sackett Brittany Beeson Jessie Lichter Margaret Landberg Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley Margaret Landberg Jessie Lichter Veronica Sackett Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley Mandy Gefroh Margaret Landberg Callie Malone Renee Aune Heidi Evans Mandy Gefroh Kristy Keithley

NCAA ccca All-Academic team Year GPA NCAA Rank 1995 3.54 4th 1996 3.75 2nd 1997 3.49 13th 1998 3.52 9th 1999 3.41 25th 2000 3.64 2nd 2001 3.42 25th 2002 3.47 18th 2003 3.60 10th 2004 3.57 10th 2005 3.62 10th 2006 3.66 12th 2007 3.51 31st 2008 3.36 --2012 3.45 t-13th great west all-academic team Year Name 2008 Lori Benke Kristi Dahlheimer 2009 Lori Benke Brittany Brenny Kristi Dahlheimer Emily Emerson 2010 Lindsay Anderson Emily Emerson Angela Kumm Anna Lipetzky 2011 Emily Emerson Anna Lipetzky BIG SKY all-academic team Year Name 2012 Lindsay Anderson Jami Johnson McKenzie Lee Anna Lipetzky Lydia Lutz Jessica Lynch Rachel Miesbauer Erin Wysocki

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2012-13 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY All-Americans Indoor Year Name 1987 Allyson Grohnke 1988 Wendy Kinneberg 1989 Wendy Kinneberg Traci Werner 1990 Wendy Kinneberg 1991 Steph Bruening 1992 Sheila Pexsa 1993 Steph Bruening Marie Crep Louise Ronnerman 1994 Steph Bruening Marie Crep Louise Ronnerman 1996 Kim Olund 1999 Becky Leppard 2000 Julie Johnson Becky Leppard 2001 Julie Johnson Becky Leppard Katie Marschel 2002 Julie Johnson Katie Marschel Jessica Neva Jackie Auwarter Jessica Williams Jessica Schill April Bielejeski Heidi Faul 2003 Julie Johnson 2004 Jessica Neva Jessica Schill 2007 Heidi Evans 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer Kate LaRoche Outdoor Year Name 1990 Steph Bruening Traci Werner 1991 Diana Trager 1992 Louise Ronnerman 1993 Steph Bruening Marie Crep Evette Edmondson Louise Ronnerman 1994 Steph Bruening Marie Crep 1995 Kim Olund 1996 Kim Olund 1998 Cindy Scott 1999 Missy Berg Becky Leppard 2000 Missy Berg April Bielejeski Heidi Faul Julie Johnson Becky Leppard April Maine Jessica Williams 2001 Missy Berg April Bielejeski Heidi Faul Jessica Williams Becky Leppard Talia Merritt 2002 Jessica Neva 2004 Jessica Neva Dana Olimb Jessica Schill

Event High Jump High Jump High Jump Shot Put High Jump 1,500 1,500 1,500 3,000 800 1,500 5,000 800 1,500 5,000 Mile High Jump Mile High Jump Mile Mile High Jump Mile 5,000 800 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay High Jump 5,000 800 800 Pole vault Pole vault

Place 5th 5th 5th 5th 3rd 2nd 6th 5th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 6th 5th 5th 6th 2nd 4th 2nd 8th 3rd 6th 8th 8th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 5th 6th 6th 5th 8th

Event 3000 Shot Put Shot Put 1,500 3,000 5,000 800 10,000 1,500 10,000 800 10,000 10,000 800 400 Hurdles 1,500 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay High Jump 1,500 1,500 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,600 relay 1,500 800 Discus 3,000 3,000 Javelin 800

Place 6th 6th 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 6th 8th 7th 7th 3rd 8th 5th 6th 4th 3rd 8th 8th 8th 5th 2nd 6th 8th 4th 4th 4th 4th 2nd 6th 3rd 3rd 6th 7th 5th

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Dana Olimb Heidi Evans Heidi Evans Jessica Clausnitzer

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great west conference champions Indoor Year Name Event Mark 2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 Hurdles 9.08 Pole Vault 12-03 1/2 2010 Jessica Butler 60 Hurdles 8.98 2011 Lindsay Anderson Mile 5:00.53 Lindsay Anderson 3,000 10:02.32 Lindsay Anderson 5,000 17:28.64 Jessica Butler 60 Hurdles 8.74 2012 Taylor Brett Pole Vault 10-6 Christine Weinreich Weight 52-1 3/4 Outdoor Year Name Event Mark 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer Steeple 11:46.81 2012 Emily Emerson 1,500 4:27.29 Bold established GWC record north central conference Champions Indoor Year Name Event Mark 1986 Karen Bergantine Long Jump 18-04 1990 Steph Bruening 1,500 4:40.17 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 Traci Werner Shot Put 46-8 1/2 1992 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:58.10 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44.68 Marie Crep 500 1:15.85 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:33.84 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:56.42 Marie Crep 500 1:17.07 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:38.91 1996 Kim Olund 5,000 17:29.17 1999 Becky Leppard 3,000 10:10.77 Cindy Scott 1,000 2:57.17 3200 relay 9:31.42 Jackie Auwarter, Missy Berg, Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott 2000 Missy Berg 800 2:15.96 Heidi Faul 500 1:16.86 Julie Johnson HJ 5-08 1/4 Becky Leppard Mile 4:57.38 3,000 10:11.69 1600 relay 3:56.85 Jessica Williams, Andrea Domaskin, Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul 3200 relay 9:34.70 April Maine, Missy Berg, Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard 2001 Becky Leppard Mile 4:58.36 3,000 10:03.09 Katie Marschel 1,000 2:58.82 2002 Jackie Auwarter 1,000 2:55.45 Katie Marschel Mile 5:00.00 Jessica Neva 3,000 10:15.88 2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 17:01.73 2005 Dana Olimb Shot Put 43-01 1/2 Veronica Sackett 1,000 3:02.51 2007 Heidi Evans 800 2:14.72 Mile 5:04.05 Margaret Landberg 3000 10:24.61 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 hurdles :9.14 Outdoor Year Name Event Mark 1979 Ginny Hoop 200 27.00 Barb Marks High Jump 5-01 1980 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-0 1/2 1982 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-07

1987 Kristy Aune 1,500 4:32.80 1988 Shelly Ballard Discus 140-09 1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 1/4 Traci Werner Shot Put 45-03 1/2 1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:31.46 1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44.04 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:21.52 Liesa Swenson 400 Hurdles 61.00 1994 Steph Bruening 3,000 10:06.31 Marie Crep 400 56.84 1996 Kim Olund 10,000 35:54.00 5,000 17:36.18 1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 61.93 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:35.70 3,000 10:04.57 2000 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:33.86 3,000 10:06.43 2001 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:30.88 800 2:11.7 Talia Merritt Discus 162-04 1600 Relay 3:49.04 Jessica Williams, Missy Berg April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul 2002 JoAan Murphy 10,000 37:42.96 Jessica Neva 3,000 10:05.61 2004 Jessica Neva 10,000 35.33.10 5,000 17:55.10 Veronica Sackett Steeple 10:58.70 2005 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:09.53 2006 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:01.51 Danye Guinn Discus 143-01 2007 Heidi Evans 1500 4:30.38 Kristy Keithley 10000 37:01.78 2008 Heidi Evans 1500 4:31.77 Heidi Evans 3000 10:06.71 Bold established NCC record GWC indoor female athlete of the year Year Name 2011 Lindsay Anderson GWC FRESHMAN of the year Year Name 2012 Chantel Urban NCC Track Athlete of the Championships Year Name 2008 Heidi Evans NCAA II Team Finish Year Indoor 1987 21st 1988 --- 1989 21st 1990 15th 1991 14th 1992 19th 1993 5th 1994 6th 1995 --- 1996 25th 1997 --- 1998 --- 1999 24th 2000 12th 2001 13th 2002 10th 2003 20th 2004 21st 2005 --- 2006 --- 2007 35th 2008 26th

Outdoor --- ----- 28th 29th 32nd 11th 23rd 43rd 36th --35th 22nd 16th 12th 34th --30th 31st --40th 26th

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2012-13 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY NCAA Postgraduate Scholars Year Name 2001 Missy Berg Becky Leppard 2004 Jessica Schill 2008 Heidi Evans 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer CoSIDA Academic All-America Year Name 1984 Kari McIntire (2nd team) 1985 Kari McIntire (2nd team) 1992 Steph Bruening (2nd team) 1993 Steph Bruening (1st team) 1994 Steph Bruening (1st team) 2009 Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) 2012 Lindsay Anderson (3rd team) CoSIDA Academic All-District Year Name 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kari McIntire 1992 Steph Bruening 1993 Steph Bruening 1994 Steph Bruening 1999 Becky Leppard 2000 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, April Maine 2001 Becky Leppard 2002 April Bielejeski (2nd team) 2004 Jessica Schill (2nd team) 2005 Veronica Sackett (1st team) 2006 Veronica Sackett 2007 Michelle Burgard (2nd team) Heidi Evans (2nd team) Kristy Keithley (2nd team) 2009 Brittany Brenny (1st team) Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team) 2010 Kristi Dahlheimer (1st team) 2012 Lindsay Anderson Kirsten Haas USTFCCA All-Academic Team GPA Year GPA National Rank 1994 3.39 2nd 1995 3.39 1st 1996 3.42 1st 1997 3.47 2nd 1998 3.45 2nd 1999 3.51 1st 2000 3.52 1st 2001 3.51 1st 2002 3.39 7th 2003 3.45 6th 2004 3.45 5th 2005 3.46 2006 3.69 2nd 2007 3.52 3rd 2008 3.45 10th 2009 3.40 12th 2010 3.50 6th 2012 3.45 t-13th

ustfcca individual all-academic team Year Name 1994 Erin Bly, Louise Ronnerman, Steph Bruening, Vicky Besette 1995 Kim Olund 1996 Autumn Ballweber, Vicky Besette, Kim Olund 1998 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard April Maine, Cindy Scott 1999 Missy Berg, Kati Drellack, Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Lisbeth Pederson, Cindy Scott 2000 Missy Berg, April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Becky Cable, Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Shosti Vorachek, Jessica Williams 2001 Missy Berg, Carolyn Busse, April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Katie Marschel, Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Shosti Vorachek, Jessica Williams 2002 April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Heidi Faul, Julie Johnson, Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy, Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Jessica Williams 2003 Julie Johnson, Beth Morris, Jackie Kensinger, JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett 2004 Jackie Kensinger, Jessica Neva, Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill 2005 Britt Beeson, Jessica Boger, Rachelle Duerre, Heidi Evans, Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett 2006 Heidi Evans, Jessica Boger, Michelle Burgard, Nicole Dahlstrom, Rachelle Duerre, Renee Aune, Veronica Sackett

Angela Kumm Kate LaRoche Kayla Pfau 2011 Lindsay Anderson Taryn Anderson Brooke Biederstedt Cheri Boyer Jessica Butler Emily Emerson Megan Gray Kirsten Haas Mikaela Hirst Angela Kumm Anna Lipetzky Megan Storstad 2012 Lindsay Anderson Brooke Biederstedt Taylor Brett Emily Emerson Katherine Enabnit Jenna Gillson Megan Gray Kirsten Haas Mikaela Hirst Anna Lipetzky Megan Storstad Anne Van Heel Christine Weinreich Savana Weller NCC all-Academic Team 2003 Heidi Faul, JoAan Murphy 2004 Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Veronica Sackett*, April Bielejeski* 2005 Britt Beeson, Michelle Burgard, Veronica Sackett 2006 Britt Beeson, Veronica Sackett 2007 Michelle Burgard, Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley 2008 Nikki Dahlstrom, Heidi Evans *Honorable Mention

NCC At-Large Academic Team Year Name 2007 Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley, 1983 Jeanne Likar Michelle Burgard, Nicole 1984 Mary Martian, Kari McIntire, Dahlstrom, Renee Aune Lisa Roesler, Loni Ulrich 2008 Jessica Clausnitzer, Heidi Evans 1985 Kari McIntire 1986 Kari McIntire great west all-academic team 1988 Barb Bergantine Year Name 1989 Barb Bergantine 2009 Lori Benke 1990 Barb Bergantine Brittany Brenny 1991 Steph Bruening, Wendy Jessica Butler Kinneberg*, Sheila Jessica Clausnitzer Pexsa*,Diana Trager* Kristi Dahlheimer 1993 Steph Bruening, Jessica Dart*, Mandy Gefroh Louise Ronnerman* Kate LaRoche 1994 Steph Bruening, Erin Bly, Kayla Pfau Heather Parr 2010 Aryn Bell 1995 Erin Bly, Traci Korynta, Lori Benke Kim Olund, Vicky Besette*, Brooke Biederstedt Heather Parr*, Kari Ward* Cheri Boyer 1997 Kim Olund, Cindy Scott, Brittany Brenny Traci Korynta, Christy Rygh Jessica Butler 1998 Christy Rygh, Cindy Scott Sara Carpenter 1999 Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Kristi Dahlheimer Cindy Scott, Missy Berg* Emily Emerson Chantel Larson* Mikaela Hirst 2000 Becky Leppard, April Maine

2001 2002

Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Jen Halstenson* April Bielejeski, Jessica Neva, Carolyn Busse*, Heidi Faul*, Jen Halstenson*, Katie Marschel*, JoAan Murphy*, Jessica Schill*, Jessica Williams*

NCC Scholar Athlete Year Name 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune (cross country/track) 1987 Brenda Schmitz (track) 1993 Steph Bruening (cross country/track) 1999 Cindy Scott (cross country/track) 2001 Becky Leppard (cross country/track) 2004 Jessica Schill (cross country/track) 2007 Michelle Burgard (track) 2008 Heidi Evans (track) GREAT WEST CONFERENCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Year Name 2011-12 Lindsay Anderson UND grace rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year Year Name 1999-00 Becky Leppard 2000-01 Becky Leppard 2006-07 Heidi Evans 2010-11 Lindsay Anderson UND Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Year Name 1992-93 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) 1993-94 Steph Bruening (XC/TF) 1994-95 Heather Parr (XC/TF) 1995-96 Vicky Besette (TF) 1996-97 Kim Olund (XC/TF) 2001-02 April Bielejeski (TF/Soccer) 2003-04 Jessica Schill (XC/TF) 2005-06 Veronica Sackett (XC/TF) 2009-10 Kristi Dahlheimer (TF) NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees Year Name 1994 Steph Bruening (National top-10 finalist) 1999 Cindy Scott 2001 Becky Leppard (State of North Dakota winner) 2004 Jessica Schill (State of North Dakota winner)

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2012-13 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.

The Ron Pynn Invitational was established in 2002 to honor his contributions to UND.

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.”

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

Pynn currently resides in Burlington, Vt., but makes the trek back to UND each year for the Invitational.

For the first time in 2012, the annual UND Ron Pynn Invitational included an alumni meet and reunion social. More than 100 track and field alumni attended the events.

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schedule Indoor Season Dec. 7 Dakota Duals (North Dakota State) at Fargo, N.D. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 Northwest Open at Minneapolis, Minn. 10:00 a.m. Jan. 19 National Pole Vault Summit at Reno, Nev. 10:00 a.m. Jan. 26 Bill Bergan Invitational at Ames, Iowa 9:30 a.m. Feb. 2 Bison Invitational at Fargo, N.D. 12:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Bison Open at Fargo, N.D. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 8 Iowa State Classic at Ames, Iowa 11:00 a.m. Feb. 15 USD Indoor Twilight at Vermillion, S.D. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 22 Big Sky Conference Championship at Bozeman, Mont. 10:00 a.m. Outdoor Season Mar. 8 Seahawk Invitational at Wilmington, N.C. 10:00 a.m. Mar. 14 Shamrock Invitational at Myrtle Beach, S.C. 9:00 a.m. Apr. 6 Dakota Duals at Brookings, S.D. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 13 NDSU Dual at Fargo, N.D. 3:00 p.m. Apr. 19 Mt. SAC Relays at Walnut, Calif. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 19 Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa, Calif. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 20 Long Beach Invitational at Long Beach, Calif. 10:00 a.m. Apr. 23 Cobber Twilight at Moorhead, Minn. 3:00 p.m. May 3 NDSU Tune-Up at Fargo, N.D. 3:00 p.m. May 8 Big Sky Conference Championship at Portland, Ore. 10:00 a.m. May 24 NCAA First Round at Austin, Texas TBA June 5 NCAA Championship at Eugene, Ore. TBA June 19 USA Junior Championship at TBA TBA