2014 North Dakota Women's Track and Field Guide by University of North Dakota

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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 Cross Country Coach Dick Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW 2014 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2014 Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW 2013 Season in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 2013 Roster, Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 2013 Individual Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES Carly Bertsch, Hailey Brinkman, Taylor Boster, Ke-Ke Burks. . . . . . . . . 33 Stephanie Clarke, Jayd Eggert, Emma Erickson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Thea Erickson, Alyssa Espinoza, Ashley Fedie, Mackenzie Funke. . . . 35 Anna Gessell, Jenna Gillson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Molly Griep, Samantha Guenther, Darian Hedland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Aubrey Hovland, Jami Johnson, Larissa Juelich, Megan Kineholz. . . 38 Shawny Kramer, Amanda Larson, McKenzie Lee, Alisha Lindsay. . . . 39 Jessica Lindsay, Sara Lubke, Alyssa Lueck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Lydia Lutz, Jessica Lynch, Shea MacGregor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Paige Melin, Rachel Miesbauer, Cheslea Moser, Josey Page . . . . . . . . 42 Katarina Reller, Rochelle Robb, Bethany Schultz, Brooke Shimek. . . 43 Paige Slemmons, Alyssa Stolt, Megan Storstad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Brittany Ungs, Chantel Urban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Maartje van Bedaf, Anne Van Heel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Savana Weller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Erin Wysocki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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General School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Dakota Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,143 (Fall 2013) 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Jones, Joe Silvers Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucas Blom Team information 2013 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th 2013 NCAA Midwest Regional Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th 2013 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 history Team Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 School Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52 All-Time Top-10 Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-57 Conference and National Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-67 UND Ron Pynn Invitational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Outside front cover photos (left to right): Erin Wysocki, Ke-Ke Burks, Stephanie Clarke, Jayd Eggert. Outside back (Clockwise from top to bottom): Jenna Gillson, Molly Griep, Megan Storstad, Rochelle Robb.

credits The 2013-14 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 Miller Photography, Avry Images, Bob Nelson, Kory Wallen, Matt Schill and Adam Stainiger.

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North Dakota

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15,143 total enrollment (Fall 2013)

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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 threestate region. One of fewer than 70 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 15,000 students – including over 2,700 graduate students, 240 law students, and 250 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 more

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

Quick Facts: • futuristic facilities in the Aerospace complex. UND’s newest additions are the Gorecki Alumni Center, nationally recognized for its environmentally friendly sustainability features, the remodeled and expanded energy-efficient and environmentally conscious Education Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and University Place, an innovative apartment-style residence hall. With 241 fields of study and nearly 3,000 courses, including internationally recognized programs in aviation, aerospace, and unmanned aircraft 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 with 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

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 more than 275 student organizations

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

and region is more than $1 billion. 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 91 fields of study in its nine degree-granting colleges and schools: • 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

2013-14 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 Former owner of WNBA’s L.A. 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

Jonathan Toews is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

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 President, NBA’s New York Knicks

Dave St. Peter, ‘89 President, MLB’s 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, two-time Stanley Cup Champion and twotime Olympic gold medalist

Karen Nyberg (‘94), a NASA astronaut, proudly displays the University of North Dakota flag while training in outer space.

about the university

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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.

athletics facilities

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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.

athletics facilities

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 301 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2012 semester. Sixty-six percent of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor, including 62 who owned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Notable academic achievements in 2012-13 • UND’s student-athletes owned a collective 3.168 GPA in 2012-13, just shy of the school-record 3.173 in 2011-12. • A school-record 186 studentathletes earned academic allconference honors, up from 115 the previous season. • More than 68 percent of UND’s student-athletes boasted a 3.0 GPA during the Spring 2013 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.

• Kirsten Haas (track), Jocelyne Lamoureux (hockey) and Monique Lamoureux (hockey) earned Academic All-America honors. • Jocelyne Lamoureux (hockey) and Brett Cameron (football) received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. • Women’s and men’s track and field owned the nation’s second and seventh-highest GPAs, respectively, among DI track programs. • Women’s basketball ranked fifth nationally in GPA. • Men’s and women’s track/cross country and women’s basketball each earned All-America team honors from their respective national organizations. • Sixty-three student-athletes were named to the Dean’s List and 47 were named to the President’s List in Spring 2013.

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A longtime hallmark of North Dakota Athletics has been academic excellence. Since making the transition to Division I competition in 200809, UND’s student-athletes have earned 16 Academic AllAmerica honors, seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and three prestigious NCAA academic awards. UND established its academic reputation with 64 Academic AllAmericans at the Division II level, fourth-most all-time among Goaltender Brad Eidsness (center with faculty athletics representative Sue Jeno and athletics 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 2013 Jocelyne Lamoureux Monique 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

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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 2013 Kirsten Haas

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Volleyball 1991 Karla Danielson 2002 Kate Cahill 2013 Ronni Munkeby

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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 2013

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 Brett Cameron Jocelyne Lamoureux

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NCAA Special Awards NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award (Formerly Top VIII Award) 2011 Casie Hanson Hockey, Softball 2014 Jocelyne Lamoureux Hockey NCAA Elite 88 Award 2011 Brad Eidsness

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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

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1980

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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, 2-time 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 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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2013-14 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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2013-14 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 2012-13 alone, UND student-athletes logged a school-record 7,660 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: The men’s basketball team serve its 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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2013-14 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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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) is the primary broadcast partner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), North Dakota’s new men’s hockey conference. CBSSN will broadcast a select number of home and road North Dakota men’s hockey games. Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information. Midco Sports Network (MidcoSN) will broadcast all home North Dakota football contests, as well as selected volleyball, women’s hockey, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games. MidcoSN will broadcast all home men’s hockey games that are not televised by CBS Sports Network or conflict with other NCHC broadcasts. Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information. Midco Sports Network will continue to broadcast two 30-minute programs focused on UND Athletics, as UND Sports Extra and UND Insider Weekly (formerly UND Sports TV) return to the lineup on Tuesdays and Fridays, respectively. New in 2013-14 is North Dakota Hockey with Dave Hakstol, which will air every Tuesday. MidcoSN will also air the popular web series Through These Doors, a behind-the-scenes look at UND’s men’s hockey program, which will be expanded to 30-minute monthly episodes. Fox College Sports (FCS) will continue to broadcast select North Dakota sporting events nationwide through a partnership with UND Athletics and Midco Sports Net. Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information.

The UND Sports 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 Show every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on many UND Sports Radio Network stations. 2013-14 North Dakota Radio Network Affiliates Grand Forks, N.D. KQHT FM 96.1 (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 Jamestown, N.D. KRVX FM 103.2 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 Warroad, Minn. KRWB AM 1410 FM 102.9

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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 sixth year as athletics director at the University of North Dakota. Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008. During his tenure UND has successfully completed the five-year reclassification process to Division I. Alumni and fan support have continued to grow: Champions Club and endowment giving have enjoyed seven straight record years, $16.5 million in funding has been secured for Phase I of the UND Athletics High Performance Center with groundbreaking set for this fall; and last season men’s hockey finished first and women’s hockey fourth nationally in home attendance. Media coverage has continued to grow with multi-year, multi-sport broadcast agreements with Midco Sports Network for television and Clear Channel for radio, with continuing expansion of social media. In the classroom, student-athletes have continued to excel: this past year a record number of student-athletes were named to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters; a school-record 186 earned academic allconference honors; six received academic all-district honors; three studentathletes were named Academic All-Americans; two received prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships (the program’s 35th and 36th recipients); and, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s basketball, women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field all were recognized nationally for their academic performance. Competition for UND last year resulted in three teams advancing to post-season play, five All-Americans and 120 student-athletes earning athletic conference, national or all-conference team honors. Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) for 14 of UND sports and landed men’s swimming and diving and baseball in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) joining women’s swimming and diving. He also 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. With over 30 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, Faison has served on several conference, regional and national sports committees. He currently chairs the NCHC Board of Directors, is a member of the BSC Eligibility and Administration committees, and serves on the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee. Prior to joining UND he served as special assistant to the president (200408) and director of athletics at New Mexico State University (1999-04). Before that, he was national director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-99). Faison has also served as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (198895), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-88) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-84). He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations (197879) and assistant director for alumni activities (1974-78) at the University of Missouri. Faison received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 from the University of Missouri and is a 1997 graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute. Faison and his wife, Donna, have three sons: Jonathan, Matthew and Bradley, and a grandson, Harrison.

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

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Deputy Director of Athletics / Senior Woman Administrator

Daniella Irle is entering her sixth year on the UND Athletics administrative staff. Irleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties include departmental oversight of departmental policy and procedure, the office manager, HR and personnel, the compliance office, athletics academic services, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and 14 of UNDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21 sports. She serves as the senior staff liaison with numerous University departments and monitors Title IX and Diversity rules and regulations to ensure that equity and diversity plans are updated, monitored and implemented. Irle came from Tulane, where she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services operations and had a successful 20-plus year career as a NCAA Division I swimming and diving coach prior to entering administration.

Steve Brekke

Assoc. Athletics Director, Development

Dexter Albrecht

Amanda Hajdu

Asst. Athletics Director, Academic Services

Nate Baukol

Director, Ticket Sales

Director, Strength & Conditioning

Paul Ralston

Matt Schill

Jayson Hajdu

Kara Helmig

Asst. Athletics Director, Media Relations

Asst. Athletics Director, Compliance

Nick Jensen

David Primus

Brian Strom

Steve Westereng

Calin Burger

David Folske,

Bert Klamm

Alex Kroke

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Director, Marketing

Kyle Doperalski

Associate Athletics Director, External Operations

Kyle Doperalski, in his second 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

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 second 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 previous four years as senior associate athletics director for business affairs at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington.

Ross LaDue

Assistant Director, Media Relations

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

Erik Martinson

Assistant, Business Operations

Jason Namanny Assistant Director, Marketing

Deb Beiswenger

Stacy Bjorlie

Assistant, Business Operations

Coordinator, Academic Services

Katie Horob

Travis Kahlbaugh

Associate Director, Champions Club

Ryan Powell

Associate Director, Media Relations

Equipment Manager

Laura Sonnek Coordinator, Compliance

Assistant, Academic Services

Office Manager

Amy Stroup

Assistant to the Athletics Director

Editor, New Media

Assistant, Marketing

Mitch Wigness

Assistant Director, Media Relations

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Head Coaches

J. Travis Brewster Women’s Basketball

Chris Maiello

Swimming & Diving

Dick Clay

Jeff Dodson

Cross Country

Kevin Galbraith

Baseball

Natalie Martinson Women’s Golf

Dave Hakstol

Track and Field

Eric Oakley Softball

Brian Idalski

Men’s Hockey

Mark Pryor Volleyball

Brian Jones

Women’s Hockey

Bubba Schweigert Football

Matt Kellogg

Men’s Basketball

Tim Swanson Men’s Golf

Soccer

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Department FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faison, Brian (Director of Athletics) . . . . . . . . . Brekke, Steve (Assoc. AD, Development). . . . Doperalski, Kyle (Assoc. AD, External). . . . . . . Hajdu, Amanda Asst. AD, Acad. Services). . . Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations). . . Helmig, Kara (Asst. AD, Compliance). . . . . . . . Irle, Daniella (Deputy AD/SWA). . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip. Mgr.). . . . . . . . . . . . . Klamm, Bert (Office Manager). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magill, Randy (Assoc. AD, CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mannausau, Mike (Champions Club). . . . . . . . Stroup, Amy (Assistant to the A.D.). . . . . . . . . .

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ACADEMIC SERVICES Hajdu, Amanda (Asst. A.D.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2110 Bjorlie, Stacy (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2112 Burger, Calin (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5356 BASEBALL Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4038 Field, J.C. (Associate Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . 7.2352 Devillers, Brian (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2937 BASKETBALL - MEN’S Jones, Brian (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ahelegbe, Gameli (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . Oliver, Dean (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shay, Jason (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grabowski, Steve (Director of Operations). . . Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . . BASKETBALL - WOMEN’S Brewster, J. Travis (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . Pollari, Brent (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex, Val (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youngblut, Mallory (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . Voigt, Jackie (Director of Operations). . . . . . . Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant). . . .

7.2974 7.2976 7.0483 7.3492 7.3553 7.3478 7.6214 7.2980 7.3253 7.6740 7.6069 7.3478

BUSINESS OPERATIONS Randy Magill (Assoc. AD, CFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3481 Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3366 Martinson, Erik (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0835 CHAMpions CLUB/Alumni association Brekke, Steve (Assoc. AD, Development). . . . 7.6426 Mannausau, Mike (Asst. AD, CC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4216 Horob, Katie (Associate Director, CC). . . . . . . . 7.4078 Alumni 800 TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800.543.8764 CHEER TEAM Linert, Breanna (Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651.249.9299 COMPLIANCE Helmig, Kara (Asst. AD, Compliance). . . . . . . . 7.5585 Sonnek, Laura (Coordinator). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3169 TBA (Assistant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5161 FOOTBALL Schweigert, Bubba (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . 7.3176 Rudolph, Paul (Offensive Coord./QBs) . . . . . . 7.4192 Schmidt, Eric (Defensive Coordinator). . . . . . . 7.2996 Freund, Danny (Wide Receivers). . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4193 Gigli, Jordan (Defensive Line). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2995 Knauf, Luke (Offensive Line). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4193 Kostich, Shawn (Special Teams Coord.). . . . . . 7.2997 Maurice, Kevin (Recruiting Coord./RBs). . . . . . 7.4863 Rodgers, Marty (Defensive Backs). . . . . . . . . . . 7.4193 Schwenzfeier, Joel (Outside Linebackers). . . . .7.229 Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant). . . . . . . 7.4191 Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2340 GOLF - MEN’S Swanson, Tim (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2155 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, Patrick (Director of Operations). . . Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager). . . . . . . Duden, Whitney (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) . . . . Idalski, Nicole (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.6490 7.6492 7.6491 7.6092 7.6697

MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, & SALES Primus, David (Director, Marketing). . . . . . . . . Nammany, Jason (Asst. Director, Marketing). . Kroke, Alex (Marketing Assistant).. . . . . . . . . . . Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales). . . . . Jensen, Nick (Dir., Corporate Partnerships). . Ralston, Paul (Dir., Broadcast Properties). . . .

7.2237 7.1373 7.1373 7.4852 7.5373 7.3210

MEDIA RELATIONS Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations). . . Powell, Ryan (Associate Director). . . . . . . . . . . Folske, David (Editor, New Media). . . . . . . . . . . LaDue, Ross (Assistant Director) . . . . . . . . . . . . Schill, Matt (Director, New Media). . . . . . . . . . . Wigness, Mitch (Assistant Director). . . . . . . . .

7.2985 7.2986 7.2668 7.6743 7.2668 7.4210

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Baukol, Nate (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4035 Lofgren, Adam (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . .7.2063 Saaribovre, Ben (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . 7.3933 Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach). . . . . . 7.3933 SWIMMING & DIVING Maillo, Chris (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2766 Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir. of Aquatics). . . 7.3050 Harris, Anthony (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . 7.2454 Nellis, Dayna (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3254 Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4451 TENNIS Wynne, Tom (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choice Gombera, Tanya (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . Choice

SOCCER Kellogg, Matt (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3972 Webb, Stephanie (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . 7.3684 TBA (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3684

TICKET OFFICE Reardon, Heather (Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office (REA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REA Ticket Office FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY Galbraith, Kevin (Head Track Coach) . . . . . . . . Clay, Dick (Head Cross Country Coach). . . . . . Jones, Drew (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silvers, Joe (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SOFTBALL Oakley, Eric (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4952 Montalto, Amanda (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . 7.2353 Richards, Jessica (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . 7.2353

VOLLEYBALL Pryor, Mark (Head Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2351 Brown, Dan (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508 Joki, Erin (Assistant Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2508

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

OTHER DEPT. NUMBERS Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep.). . . . . . . . . . . 7.3662 TBA (Title IX Coord./AA Officer). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4171 Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2591 Hyslop Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2364 Pride of the North Band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4396 Ray Richards Golf Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4340 NoDak Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3666 Training Room (Hyslop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2977 Training Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . 7.4487 Weight Room (Memorial Stadium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6417. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.4694 7.0855 7.6646 7.2361 7.2979 7.0446 7.2361

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kevin galbraith Head Coach Years at UND: 3rd

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

Kevin Galbraith enters his third season at the helm of North Dakota’s track and field program in 2013-14. Last season, UND’s first as a member of the Big Sky Conference, Galbraith engineered a record-setting season for both his men’s and women’s squads. Four freshmen (Ke-Ke Burks, Molly Griep, Jayd Eggert, D’Monte Farley) and one recruit (John Hoplin) qualified for the 2013 U.S. Junior Track & Field Outdoor Championships, the first in UND track and field history. Both Eggert and Farley earned All-America honors in their respective events. Additionally, Eggert, Farley and junior Shawn Johnson advanced to the NCAA Division I NCAA West Region prelims. At the conference level, Johnson, Griep and Stephanie Clarke earned the first All-Big Sky honors in program history. In the classroom, senior Kirsten Haas was named an Academic All-American, while 36 student-athletes earned indoor academic all-conference accolades and 26 were named outdoor academic all-conference. 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 2012 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.

HEAD COACH KEVIN GALBRAITH

The KEVIN GALBRAITH File

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

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 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

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 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. 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.

Galbraith guided the University of North Dakota’s men’s and women’s track and field programs through a record-breaking season in 2013-14.

In 1995, Galbraith was named head track and field coach at Los Angeles Valley College, where he spent two seasons. He also served two stints (1993-95, 1997-99) as assistant track coach with Track West, a USA Track and Field (USATF) national club program based out of Santa Monica, Calif. Galbraith has also served as the meet manager of the Southern California Twilight Distance Qualifier in Los Angeles, and the Southern California Cross Country Championships in Walnut, Calif.

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

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dick clay

Cross Country Coach Years at UND: 29th Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 30th Hometown: Dawson, Minn. Alma Mater: St. Cloud State (‘82)

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of North Dakota Athletics, the 2013-14 season marks the 29th 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. During the 2013 cross country season, UND’s second in the Big Sky Conference, Clay coached the first Division I all-region performer in program history in junior Erin Wysocki. The Grand Forks, N.D., native placed 25th at the NCAA DI Midwest Region Championsip just two weeks after finishing fifth at the conference meet and becoming UND’s first All-Big Sky runner. In the classroom, both Clay’s men’s and women’s squads earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors while 17 runners earned Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic honors. 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 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. 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 In 2011, Clay mentored several track and field record-breakers, conference champions, and conference scorers. On the women’s side, senior Lindsay Anderson won GWC indoor titles in the 3,000 and 5,000-meters, setting a conference record in the latter, and was named GWC Indoor Female Athlete of the Year. UND studentathletes who set school records included Christine Weinreich (hammer throw, indoor weight throw), Jessica Butler (100-meter hurdles, 60meter hurdles), the 800-meter relay team of Brittney Bolstad, Paige Kuplic, Mikaela Hirst and Sarah Fegley, and the distance medley relay team of Anderson, Megan Gray, Emily Emerson and Savana Weller. 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.

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Also during the outdoor season, sophomore Emily Emerson was twice named GWC Athlete of the Week. UND’s quartet of Mikaela Hirst, Paige Kuplic, Cheri Boyer and Taryn Anderson broke an 11-year old record in the 800-meter relay at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational. Several Sioux athletes also recorded times, throws and jumps that have cracked UND’s all-time top-10 lists.

Clay’s women’s cross country team earned team and individual runner-up honors at the 2009 Great West Conference Championship; the Sioux finished second in the team standings while senior Brittany Brenny earned her second straight all-conference first team nod by taking second in the individual standings. Brenny was joined on the all-conference team by teammate and second-team selection Katherine Enabnit. In 2008-09, UND’s first as a Division I program, Clay guided the Sioux to a third-place finish at the inaugural Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, where three of his runners earned 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.

A certified USATF Level I Track and Field Coach, Clay was honored by his peers when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1992 and again in 2007. In 1996, Clay received the Distinguished Service Award from the NCAA Track Coaches Association. Under Clay’s leadership, UND won the 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001 and 2006 North Central Conference Cross Country Championship and the 1994 North Central Region title. The 2000 cross country team placed second in the NCAA national championships. The runner-up finish was the highest for a UND cross country team. From 1991 to 2007, the Sioux made 12 team appearances in the NCAA national cross country meet. The Sioux posted team finishes of fifth place or higher in the NCAA National meet seven times including five fourth-place finishes. In track and field, UND’s highest team finishes came in 1993 and 1994 when the Sioux placed fifth and sixth respectively at the NCAA Indoor National Track & Field Championships. Clay has coached Sioux track and cross country athletes to over 80 individual All-America finishes since 1987. Clay came to UND from Central Missouri State where he served two years as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team and the women’s track team. In 1984, Clay’s Central Missouri State track and field team claimed a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. A native of Dawson, Minn., Clay graduated from St. Cloud State in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He went on to earn a master’s degree from St. Cloud State in 1983. A four-year track and cross country letterwinner and team captain for the Huskies, Clay qualified for the Division II cross country championships in 1978, 1979, and 1980.

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 29th season, Dick Clay is UND Athletics’ longest-serving active coach.

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drew jones

joe silvers

Assistant Coach

Years at UND: 1st season

Years at UND: 3rd season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 7th season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 5th season

Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.

Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho

Alma Mater: Hamline (‘08)

Alma Mater: Idaho State (‘09)

Drew Jones is in his first season on the North Dakota coaching staff and works specifically with the throwers. Jones came to North Dakota after five record-setting seasons as an assistant coach at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minn. During his tenure, Jones mentored 15 Division III All-Americans, four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Field Athletes of the Year, and 21 individual MIAC champions. His throwers set four MIAC and seven school records over those five seasons. In 2013, Jones coached the Division III national champion in the women’s discus and was later named the 2013 USTFCCCA Central Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year. “We’re excited to add Drew to our staff,” said UND Head Track and Field Coach Kevin Galbraith at the time of Jones’ hiring. “He is extremely passionate about throws and he brings a collaborative, cooperative coaching style to the program. Drew has developed a lot of student-athletes who have enjoyed success at the national level, and that success will translate to the Big Sky Conference. With our staff rounded out, and the groundbreaking of the UND Athletics High Performance Center, we have the opportunity to build a firstclass track and field program at North Dakota.” Jones, who also served as an assistant strength coach for the past two years, oversaw the strength and conditioning plan for Hamline men’s and women’s track, while also serving as the program’s travel coordinator. Prior to his time at Hamline, Jones was an assistant coach for one season (2007-08) at Concordia University in Saint Paul and helped the Golden Bears score points in the throws at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Championship for the first time in five years. Additionally, he coached the school record-holder in the women’s indoor shot put and weight throw. Jones is a 2008 graduate of Hamline with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. A four-year letterwinner and two-year captain, Jones was a 10-time All-MIAC performer and a two-time MIAC AllAcademic selection. He received his USATF Level 2 certification (throwing events) in 2009 and his USA Weightlifting certification in 2013.

The 2013-14 season marks the third 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. Last season, Silvers mentord the likes of junior Jordan Fisk, who broke the school record in both the indoor heptathlon and outdoor pole vaut. One of Silvers’ sprinters, freshman D’Monte Farley, qualified for both the NCAA West Regional and the USA Junior Track and Field Championship, while earning USATF All-America honors. In the classroom, Farley was named a USTFCCCA Academic All-American. Silvers helped guide UND’s track and field program to new heights in 2011-12, his first season at UND, coaching 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. He has been published in the USTFCCCA’s official publication, Techniques, contributing an article entitled Mental Training for Track and Field.

Assistant coaches

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travis kahlbaugh Equipment Manager Years at UND: 9th season Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. Alma Mater: North Dakota (‘00)

Travis Kahlbaugh, in his ninth 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.

lucas bloms Strength Coach Years at UND: 1st season Years as Collegiate Coach: 1st season Hometown: Berthold, N.D. Alma Mater: North Dakota (‘13)

Lucas Bloms, a 2013 graduate of the University of North Dakota, is in his first season as a graduate assistant with UND’s strength and conditioning staff. He works primarily with the track and field and golf programs, while assisting with the football program. Bloms spent his senior year at UND as strength and conditioning intern, working primarily with the soccer, swimming & diving, basketball, tennis and football programs. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in kinesiology. Bloms is a native of Berthold, N.D.

jayson hajdu

Media Relations Director Years at UND: 11th season Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan Alma Mater: North Dakota (‘00)

Jayson Hajdu was elevated to assistant athletics director for media relations 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’s administration, coaches and student-athletes and the local, regional, national and international media. Other responsibilities of his office include annual and gameday publications, UNDSports.com, social media and multimedia initiatives, press box management and staffing 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. He also serves as the on-site administrator for men’s hockey. Prior to the 2013-14 season, Hajdu was appointed to the National College Hockey Conference (NCHC) Board of Directors. 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, and their daughter, Lucy.

support staff

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY On the track, record-breaking sprinter Stephanie Clarke (Edmonton, Alberta) is back for her sophomore season after breaking UND’s indoor and outdoor 200-meter and 400-meter records in 2013. Her dominant season resulted in the Canadian being named UND’s Female Freshman of the Year (all sports). The mid-distance events are led by senior Savana Weller (Sauk Centre, Minn.), who cracked UND’s all-time top 10 in both the 600-meter and 400-meter races last season. Her 600-meters time of 1 minute, 36.79 seconds at North Dakota State was the secondfastest in school history. Weller was also a key member of UND’s 1,600-meter and distance medley relay teams.

Stephanie Clarke became UND’s first-ever All-Big Sky Conference performer.

2014 BIG SKY CONFERENCE preseason indoor poll

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

School (1st) Sacramento State (6) Northern Arizona (1) Weber State (3) Portland State (1) Montana State Montana Idaho State Southern Utah Eastern Washington Northern Colorado North Dakota

Points 113 99 93 79 76 64 60 59 46 20 15

UND’s distance efforts are keyed by junior Erin Wysocki (Grand Forks, N.D.), who is coming off of a cross country season in which she became the first all-region and all-conference performer of UND’s DI era.

In Kevin Galbraith’s second season at North

Wysocki leads a young group that lacks a sinDakota, the track and field program reached gle senior. previously unthinkable heights during its Talented senior Jenna Gillson (Grand Rapids, young Division I era. Minn.) is a standout in the hurdles and reOn the women’s side alone, six school records lays. Last season she ran the seventh-fastest fell while freshmen Molly Griep (outdoor) 60-meter hurdles in school history, while also and Stephanie Clarke (indoor) landed the teaming with Clarke, Weller and Jessica Lindfirst individual All-Big Sky Conference honors say (Jr., Grand Forks, N.D.) for the sixth-fastest 1,600-meter relay. in program history.

Additionally, Griep and fellow freshman Gillson is joined in the hurdles by senior Anne throwers Ke-Ke Burks and Jayd Eggert be- Van Heel (Forest Lake, Minn.), as well as a trio came UND’s first-ever female qualifiers for the of incoming freshmen. U.S. Junior Track & Field Outdoor Championships. All three more than proved they belonged, with Eggert taking home All-America honors in the javelin after placing fourth. The challenge for Galbraith and UND entering Year 2 in the Big Sky is to continue to build up the depth across the roster in an effort to crack the upper echelon of the conference. The throwers, now under the tutelage of new assistant coach Drew Jones, will once again be an undeniable strength of the team.

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The jumps are keyed by the likes of juniors Rochelle Robb (Bull Bay, Jamaica) and Sara Lubke (Helena, Mont.). At last season’s Big Sky Championship, Robb landed the fourth-best high jump in school history with a mark of 5 feet, 7 inches. Lubke also entered UND’s all-time top 10, clearing 10-08 in the pole vault at North Dakota State, a mark that ranks ninth in school history.

Griep (Whitewater, Wis.), Burks (Madison, Wis.) and Eggert (Minot, N.D.) all return for their sophomore seasons, as do several talented classmates, including Alyssa Lueck (Walworth, Wis.), Alyssa Stolt (Plymouth, Minn.) and Bethany Schultz (Rochester, Minn.). Decorated senior Megan Storstad (Grand Forks, N.D.) also returns, further bolstering a deep and talented group.

Rochelle Robb became an immediate contributor in the jumps in her first season at UND.

“We’ve been working really hard all fall,” said Galbraith. “We’re ahead of where we were last year. If we can start (competing) at a higher level than we did last year, that will be great.” Megan Storstad returns as the lone senior among a talented group of throwers.

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2014 NORTH DAKOTA TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Bertsch, Carly Boster, Taylor Brinkman, Hailey Burks, Ke-Ke Clarke, Stephanie Eggert, Jayd Erickson, Emma Erickson, Thea Espinoza, Alyssa Fedie, Ashley Funke, Mackenzie Gessell, Anna Gillson, Jenna Griep, Molly Guenther, Samantha Hedland, Darian Hovland, Aubrey Johnson, Jami Juelich, Larissa Kienholz, Megan Kramer, Shawny Larson, Amanda Lee, McKenzie Lindsay, Alisha Lindsay, Jessica Lubke, Sara Lueck, Alyssa Lutz, Lydia Lynch, Jessica MacGregor, Shea Melin, Paige Miesbauer, Rachel Moser, Chelsea Page, Josey Reller, Katarina Robb, Rochelle Schultz, Bethany Shimek, Brooke Slemmons, Paige Stolt, Alyssa Storstad, Megan Ungs, Brittany Urban, Chantel van Bedaf, Maartje Van Heel, Anne Weller, Savana Wysocki, Erin

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

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Hometown Fargo, N.D. Halliday, N.D. Grey Eagle, Minn. Madison, Wis. Edmonton, Alberta Minot, N.D. Lakeville, Minn. Emerado, N.D. Billings, Mont. Chanhassen, Minn. Orono, Minn. Brainerd, Minn. Grand Rapids, Minn. Whitewater, Wis. White Bear Lake, Minn. Hatton, N.D. Rugby, N.D. Glasgow, Mont. Chanhassen, Minn. Lino Lakes, Minn. Watkins, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. Edina, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. Helena, Mont. Walworth, Wis. Park Rapids, Minn. Cologne, Minn. Roseau, Minn. Bismarck, N.D. Hibbing, Minn. Willamina, Ore. Carrington, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. Bull Bay, Jamaica Rochester, Minn. Thompson, N.D. Fargo, N.D. Plymouth, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Mantorville, Minn. Surrey, N.D. Carrington, N.D. Forest Lake, Minn. Sauk Centre, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D.

Previous School Davies High School Halliday High School Melrose Area High School Robert M. LaFollette High School J. Percy Page High School Minot High School Lakeville North High School Larimore High School Billings West High School Chanhassen High School Orono Senior High School Brainerd High School Grand Rapids High School Whitewater High School University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse Hatton Eielson Public School Rugby High School Glasgow High School Chanhassen High School Centennial High School Hamline University/Eden Valley-Watkins High School Lakeville South High School Edina High School Central High School Central High School Carroll College/Capital High School Big Foot Union High School Park Rapids High School Chanhassen High School Roseau High School Century High School University of Minnesota Duluth/Hibbing High School Willamina High School Carrington High School Central High School Univ. of New Mexico/Alpha Academy Convent of Mercy Century High School Thompson High School Central Cass High School Wayzata High School Red River High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Surrey High School Carrington 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 Coaches: Drew Jones (Hamline ‘08), Joe Silvers (Idaho State ‘09) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lucas Blom (North Dakota ‘13)

TRACK & FIELD SEASON roster

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY An emerging sophomore class was led by the duo of Lydia Lutz (Park Rapids, Minn.) and Jami Johnson (Glasgow, Mont.), who were named co-recipients of the team’s Most Improved Award following the season. A team is often only as strong as its freshman class, and UND was fortunate to have steady contributions from several first-year runners along the way. Megan Kienholz, a native of Lino Lakes, Minn., was named UND’s Freshman of the Year, while Bismarck, N.D., native Paige Melin was the team’s Most Improved Freshman. UND, as is the program’s tradition, also thrived in the classroom once again, earning USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team honors for the 17th time in the past 18 seasons. The women’s team recorded a cumulative 3.46 grade point average through Fall 2013, which ranked it in the top half nationally at 84th among the 217 All-Academic Teams. 3.46 GPA also ranked it fourth among The 2013 season, under 29th year head coach UND’s the 11 Big Sky schools. Dick Clay, was made particularly memorable by the exploits of junior Grand Forks product Individually, 11 runners garnered 2013 Big Erin Wysocki, who accomplished a pair of Sky Fall All-Academic Team accolades: Carly program firsts. Bertsch (Pre-Physical Therapy), Johnson (PreErin Wysocki (middle) became the first all-region and all-conference runner in UND’s Division I era.

Wysocki, named team MVP, placed fifth at the Big Sky Conference Championship and 24th at the NCAA Midwest Regional to become both the first all-conference and all-region runner in UND’s Division I era. She gained another measure of program history earlier in the year at Nebraska’s Woody Greeno Invitational, running the fastest race ever by a UND runner at Pioneer Park. She finished the 6K course in a personal-record time of 22 minutes, 24.50 seconds.

Physical Therapy), Larissa Juelich (Pre-Management), Amanda Larson (Pre-Commercial Aviation), Alisha Lindsay (Undeclared), Jessica Lindsay (Nursing), Lutz (Biology), Lynch (Physical Therapy), Melin (Pre-Nursing), Miesbauer (Elementary Education) and Wysocki (Community Nutrition).

2013 BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECAP Big Sky Conference Championship Standings Rk. School Score 1. Weber State 55 2. Northern Arizona 64 3. Montana State 101 4. Sacramento State 124 5. Southern Utah 139 6. Montana 177 7. Eastern Washington 181 8. Northern Colorado 193 9. Portland State 226 10. North Dakota 232 11. Idaho State 224 UND Participants Pl. Name 5. Erin Wysocki 43. Lydia Lutz 57. Jami Johnson 62. Jessica Lindsay 65. Jessica Lynch 75. Brittany Ungs 77. Paige Melin 78. Megan Kienholz

Time 17:14.4 18:11.1 18:28.3 18:44.7 18:48.3 19:14.7 19:28.3 19:29.1

All-Big Sky Conference Team Name School Summer Harper WSU Heather Demorest MSU Rachel Mitchell SSU Rikki Gonzales UNC Erin Wysocki UND Jamie Stokes WSU Sarah Dean PSU Hailey Ricks WSU Rolonda Jumbo NAU Amber Henry WSU

Time 16:54.2 17:02.1 17:06.5 17:09.4 17:14.4 17:15.4 17:16.2 17:16.4 17:18.8 17:24.8

Wysocki also won UND’s lone home meet of the season, capturing medalist honors at the 5K Ron Pynn Invitational by more than eight seconds. While Wysocki garnered the biggest headlines, she was supported by a roster made up primarily of underclassmen; Brittany Ungs (Mantorville, Minn.) was UND’s lone senior in 2013. Also providing invaluable leadership were juniors Jessica Lynch (Cologne, Minn.) and Rachel Miesbauer (Hibbing, Minn.), who served with Wysocki as team co-captains.

Megan Kienholz received UND’s Freshman of the Year Award. Brittany Ungs was the lone senior on a youthful cross country roster.

cross country year in review

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2013 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name Allmer, Alison Bertsch, Carly Gessell, Anna Johnson, Jami Juelich, Larissa Kienholz, Megan Larson, Amanda Lee, McKenzie Lindsay, Alisha Lindsay, Jessica Lutz, Lydia Lynch, Jessica Melin, Paige Miesbauer, Rachel Roelike, Kaylee Shimek, Brooke Ungs, Brittany Wysocki, Erin

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

Hometown Jamestown, N.D. Fargo, N.D. Brainerd, Minn. Glasgow, Mont. Chanhassen, Minn. Lino Lakes, Minn. Lakeville, Minn. Edina, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. Grand Forks, N.D. Park Rapids, Minn. Cologne, Minn. Bismarck, N.D. Hibbing, Minn. Freeport, Minn. Thompson, N.D. Mantorville, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D.

Previous School Jamestown High School Davies High School Brainerd High School Glasgow High School Chanhassen High School Centennial High School Lakeville South High School Edina High School Central High School Central High School Park Rapids High School Chanhassen High School Century High School University of Minnesota Duluth Albany Senior High School Thompson High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Red River High School

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

2013 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS DATE

MEET

LOCATION

RESULT TOP UND RUNNER

Aug. 30

Bison Open (4K)

Fargo, N.D. Erin Wysocki (5th, 14:55.60)

vs. North Dakota State

L, 33-23

vs. South Dakota

L, 39-19

vs. South Dakota State

L, 41-20

Sept. 6

Oz Memorial (6K)

Minneapolis, Minn. Erin Wysocki (18th, 23:48.7)

vs. Minnesota

L, 50-15

vs. South Dakota State

L, 42-19

vs. Drake

L, 38-21

Sept. 21 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (6K)

Lincoln, Neb.

6th Erin Wysocki (7th, 22:24.50)

Oct. 4

South Dakota State Classic (5K)

Brookings, S.D.

5th Erin Wysocki (17th, 18:25.36)

Oct. 19

UND Ron Pynn Invitational (5K)

Grand Forks, N.D. Erin Wysocki (1st, 17:41.7)

vs. North Dakota State Nov. 2

Big Sky Conference Championship (5K)

Bozeman, Mont.

Nov. 8

Saint John’s Fall Finale (5K)

Collegeville, Minn.

Nov. 15

NCAA Midwest Regional (6K)

Ames, Iowa

L, 31-26 10th Erin Wysocki (5th, 17:14.4) No Team Scores Rachel Miesbauer (4th, 19:36) 24th Erin Wysocki (24th, 21:07.9) cross country year in review

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY 2013 UND CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Alison Allmer (Fr.) Time Place Bison Open DNC DNC Oz Memorial DNC DNC Woody Greeno Invitational DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNC Big Sky Championship DNC DNC Saint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC Carly Bertsch (Fr.) Time Place Bison Open 16:22.00 31st Oz Memorial DNC DNC Woody Greeno Invitational 24:33.10 62nd South Dakota State Classic 20:24.44 62nd UND Ron Pynn Invitational 19:52.4 16th Big Sky Championship DNC DNC Saint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Time Place 17:52.00 46th 28:56.5 79th 28:00.60 86th 21:22.50 72nd 20:43.7 2th DNC DNC 20:31 16th DNC DNC

Paige Melin (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:54.00 40th 25:47.7 57th 24:32.10 61st 20:06.93 57th 19:35.1 12th 19:28.3 77th DNC DNC 23:28.1 180th

McKenzie Lee (So.) Time Place Bison Open 16:43.00 37th Oz Memorial DNC DNC Woody Greeno Invitational DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic DNC DNC UND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNC Big Sky Championship DNC DNC Saint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Rachel Miesbauer (Jr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:49.00 39th 26:50.6 71st 25:32.40 72nd 20:31.66 64th 20:34.3 23rd DNC DNC 19:36 4th DNC DNC

Anna Gessell (Jr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:12.00 27th 25:53.6 59th 24:00.50 42nd 19:34.46 42nd 19:09.0 10th DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC

Alisha Lindsay (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place DNC DNC 26:51.0 72nd 25:27.70 70th 20:58.76 70th 20:10.2 20th DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC

Kaylee Roelike (So.) Time Place Bison Open DNC DNC Oz Memorial DNC DNC Woody Greeno Invitational DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic 21:04.19 71st UND Ron Pynn Invitational 20:13.7 21st Big Sky Championship DNC DNC Saint John’s Fall Finale 20:47 18th NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Jami Johnson (So.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:03.00 24th 25:46.3 55th 24:19.20 56th 19:45.88 49th 19:06.0 9th 18:28.3 57th DNC DNC 23:01.4 158th

Jessica Lindsay (Jr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 15:43:55 18th 25:55.0 60th 24:13.60 52nd 19:15.05 32nd 18:56.3 7th 18:44.7 62nd DNC DNC 23:08.4 162nd

Brooke Shimek (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Larissa Juelich (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:39.00 36th 25:59.8 63rd 25:19.70 69th 20:32.59 65th 19:43.6 15th DNC DNC DNC DNC 23:55.9 197th

Lydia Lutz (So.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 15:42.00 16th 24:46.8 40th 23:45.10 34th 18:49.14 26th 19:02.9 8th 18:11.1 43rd DNC DNC 22:22.6 116th

Brittany Ungs (Sr.) Time Place Bison Open DNC DNC Oz Memorial DNC DNC Woody Greeno Invitational DNC DNC South Dakota State Classic 19:58.84 54th UND Ron Pynn Invitational 19:43.4 14th Big Sky Championship 19:14.7 75th Saint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNC NCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Megan Kienholz (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 16:28.00 32nd 26:05.0 66th DNC DNC 20:04.64 56th 19:32.2 11th 19:29.1 78th DNC DNC DNC DNC

Jessica Lynch (Jr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

Time Place 15:52.56 22nd 25:04.3 44th 23:49.60 36th 19:20.64 35th 18:55.2 6th 18:48.3 65th DNC DNC 22:55.8 155th

Erin Wysocki (Jr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

cross country year in review

Amanda Larson (Fr.) Bison Open Oz Memorial Woody Greeno Invitational South Dakota State Classic UND Ron Pynn Invitational Big Sky Championship Saint John’s Fall Finale NCAA Midwest Regional

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

Time Place 14:55.60 5th 23:48.7 18th 22:24.50 7th 18:25.36 17th 17:41.7 1st 17:14.4 5th DNC DNC 21:07.9 25th

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carly BERTSCH

HAILEY BRINKMAN

Year: Freshman

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Fargo, N.D.

Hometown: Grey Eagle, Minn.

High School: Davies High School (‘13)

High School: Melrose Area High School (‘12)

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2013-14 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Made her collegiate cross country debut at the NDSU Invitational with a 4K time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds … Also ran at the Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational, the SDSU Classic and the UND Ron Pynn Invitational … Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Davies High School ... Lettered three times in cross country and helped lead Davies to back-to-back state championships in 2010 and 2011 ... Three-time all-state and all-conference runner (2010, 2011, 2012) ... Two-year team captain (2011, 2012) ... Earned team’s Most Dedicated Award in 2010 and 2012 ... Also lettered four times in cross country and served as team captain as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Todd and Michelle Bertsch ... Mother ran cross country at Minot State University ... Father attended UND.

TAYLOR BOSTER Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Halliday, N.D. High School: Halliday High School (‘12) Major: Civil Engineering

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned first letter ... 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.

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Named to UND’s 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor ... Earned first letter ... 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 conference 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.

Ke-Ke BURKS Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Madison, Wis. High School: LaFollette High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Information Systems

2013-13 (Freshman): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Advanced to the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships and placed 10th in the discus and 17th in the hammer throw … Qualified in the hammer when she broke the school record at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational with a mark of 168 feet, 10 inches … Broke the school record in the weight throw at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship … Recorded a throw of 54-6.75 and placed eighth … Recorded a Big Sky qualifier in the hammer with a mark of 164 feet at South Dakota’s Dakota Duals … Won the discus at the NDSU Tune-Up with a Big Sky AQ of 167 feet, 3 inches … Won the hammer throw at the UNCWilmington Seahawk Invitational with a mark of 156-3 ... Earned first letter ... 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: Majoring in preinformation systems ... Given name is Yarkeisha Burks ... Daughter of Aiesha Golden and Elvis Burks.

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stephanie clarke

jayd eggert

Year: Sophomore

Event: Sprints

Event: Throws

Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta

Hometown: Minot, N.D.

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

High School: Minot High School (‘12)

Major: Psychology

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Named UND’s Female Rookie of the Year (all sports) … Earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in the indoor 400-meters, the first All-Big Sky performance in UND women’s track history … Broke four different school records as a freshman, setting new standards in the indoor and outdoor 400-meters as well as the indoor and outdoor 200-meters … Broke her own indoor 400 record with a time of 55.61 seconds at the Big Sky Conference Championship, where she earned all-conference honors with a third-place finish … Broke UND’s 20-year old 200-meters record at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic with a time of 25.09 seconds … Set the school record in the outdoor 400-meters with a time of 56.02 seconds at the Long Beach Invitational … Broke the outdoor 200-meters standard with a time of 24.68 seconds at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Invitational … Previous record had stood for 11 years … Teamed with Kirsten Haas, Jessica Lindsay and Anne Van Heel to win the 4x400 relay at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 4:00.64 … Won the indoor 400-meters at the Bison Open with a time of 57.04 seconds … Teamed with Jenna Gillson, Savana Weller and Jessica Lindsay for the sixth-fastest 4x400 relay time (3:55.35) in UND history at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic ... Earned first letter ... 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.

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned USA Track and Field All-America honors in the javelin with a fourth-place finish at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Her mark of 149 feet, 7 inches was the second-best in UND history … Named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Track and Field Team … Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic Team honors in outdoor track … Qualified for the USA Junior Championships with a first-place throw of 137-1 at UNC-Wilmington’s Seahawk Invitational …Advanced to the 2013 NCAA DI Track and Field West Region Preliminary Championships where she finished 21st among 48 competitors in the javelin … Recorded the fifth-best weight throw in school history with a mark of 50-06 at the USD Open … Her hammer throw of 162-03 at the Cobber Twilight was the fourth-best in school history … Won the javelin at the NDSU Tune-Up … Recorded a PR javelin throw of 148-11 at the Long Beach Invitational ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Minot High School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep ... Qualified nine times for the state meet in four years and finished eight times ... Also 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 her team’s Majette Award ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Jerry and Wendy Eggert ... Older sister, Teal Eggert, played basketball at Williston State College.

EMMA ERICKSON Year: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Lakeville, Minn. High School: Lakeville North High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Entrepreneurship

2012-13 (Freshman): Made her debut at the NDSU Tune-up (May 3) ... 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.

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THEA ERICKSON

ashley fedie

Year: Sophomore

Year: Junior

Event: Jumps

Event: Jumps/Sprints

Hometown: Emerado, N.D.

Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn.

High School: Larimore High School (‘12)

High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11)

Major: Pre-Accountancy

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Made her collegiate debut at the Dakota Duals (Dec. 7) ... 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.

ALYSSA ESPINOZA Year: Freshman Event: Hurdles, Sprints Hometown: Billings, Mont.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track ... Earned second letter ... 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.

High School: Billings West High School (‘13) Major: Pre-Aviation Management

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Billings West High School ... Was named team MVP as a senior and also earned team’s leadership award ... Lettered four times in track as a prep ... Broke the school record in the 300-meter hurdles ... Won a state championship in the 4x400 relay as a junior ... Was a four-time academic all-state honoree ... Presidential Award recipient as a senior ... Personal: Majoring in pre-aviation management ... Daughter of Robert Espinoza and Paulette Shore.

MACKENZIE FUNKE Year: Freshman Event: Jumps Hometown: Orono, Minn. High School: Orono Senior High School (‘13) Major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Orono High School ... Lettered three times in track as a prep ... Earned academic honors each of her last three years ... Also lettered five times in gymnastics and was named team MVP as a senior and junior while serving as team captain both of those years ... Was named team’s hardest worker in each of her five years ... Member of the Honor Roll ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Brian Funke and Annie Funke-Thompson.

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anna gessell Year: Junior

Year: Senior

Event: Distance

Event: Hurdles, Sprints

Hometown: Brainerd, Minn.

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn.

High School: Brainerd High School (‘11)

High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘10)

Major: Pre-Dietetics

Major: Psychology

2013-14 (Junior): Ran in five of UND’s eight cross country meets … Ran her top 6K time of 24 minutes, 00.50 seconds at Nebraska’s Woody Greeno Invitational … Ran a season-best 5K time of 19:09 at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational … Earned third cross country letter ... 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 … Earned second cross country letter ... 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: Majoring in pre-dietetics ... Daughter of Robert and Jean Gessell.

JENNA GILLSON

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2012-13 (Junior): Named to UND’s 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Ran the seventh-fastest 60-meter hurdles in UND history with a time of 9.44 seconds at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Teamed with Savana Weller, Stephanie Clarke and Jessica Lindsay for the sixth-fastest 4x400 relay time (3:55.35) at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Won the 400-meters at Minnesota’s Northwest Open with a time of 1:00.75 ... 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 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 ... 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.

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molly griep

SAMANTHA GUENTHER

Year: Sophomore

Year: Junior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Whitewater, Wis.

Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn.

High School: Whitewater High School (‘12)

Previous School: Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Major: Phys. Ed., Exercise Science & Wellness

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Advanced to the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships and placed 11th in the discus … Earned all-conference honors in the discus at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship … Was the runner-up with a throw of 148 feet, 2 inches … One of only three throwers in the Big Sky to record automatic qualifiers in three throwing events for the conference meet … Broke the school record in the weight throw with a mark of 53-7 at the Bison Open … Qualified for the USA Junior Championship with a PR discus throw of 159-4 at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational … Throw was the second-best discus mark in school history … One day later won the shot put with a PR of 43-9.75 … Recorded a Big Sky qualifier in the hammer with a throw of 159 feet at South Dakota’s Dakota Duals … Her hammer throw of 161-08 at NDSU was the fifth-best in school history … Recorded a Big Sky indoor qualifier in the shot put at the USD open with a PR of 44-3.5 that was the fifth-best in school history … Threw the second-best weight throw in school history at the Bison Open with a mark of 5307 … Recorded the fourth-best outdoor weight throw in UND history with a mark of 44-04 at the NDSU Tune-Up ... Earned first letter ... 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 future UND teammate 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.

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Tied for the ninth-best hammer throw in school history with a mark of 141 feet, 1 inch at the Beach Invitational ... Earned first letter ... Before UND: Spent the 2011-12 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: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of David and Laura Guenther ... Sister, Angie, is a freshman on the track and field team at the University of Minnesota.

DARIAN HEDLAND Year: Freshman Event: Throws Hometown: Hatton, N.D. High School: Hatton Eielson Public School (‘13) Major: Elementary Education

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Hatton Eielson Public School ... Lettered four times in track and field and was the regional high jump champion as a senior ... Broke the school record in the javelin ... Twotime recipient of her team’s Most Valuable Field Award ... Also received school’s Track and Field Thunder Award as a senior ... Lettered four times in volleyball and earned all-district honors as a senior while serving as team captain ... Received school’s Volleyball Thunder Award ... Also lettered three times in basketball and was a twotime recipient of the team’s Most Improved and Defense awards ... An ‘A’ Honor Roll student ... Personal: Majoring in elementary education ... Daughter of Jared and Sandy Hedland ... Mother played basketball and volleyball at Lake Region (N.D.) State College and later graduated from UND ... Grandmother played softball at Minot State.

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AUBREY HOVLAND

LARISSA JUELICH

Year: Freshman

Event: Jumps

Event: Distance

Hometown: Rugby, N.D.

Hometown: Chanhassen, Minn.

High School: Rugby High School (‘13)

High School: Chanhassen High School (‘13)

Major: Music

Major: Pre-Management

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Rugby High School ... Lettered six times in both track and cross country as a prep ... Two-time (2013, 2012) North Dakota Class B state high jump champion .. Helped lead Rugby to Class B state team championships in 2011 and 2009 ... Also lettered four times in basketball and three times in volleyball ... Was a three-time all-district and all-region selection in basketball ... A two-time all-district selection and a 2012 all-region performer in volleyball ... Class Valedictorian and High Honor Roll student ... Personal: Majoring in music ... Daughter of Rob and Stephanie Hovland ... Mother attended UND.

JAMI JOHNSON

2013-14 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran in six of eight meets as a freshman … Ran a 6K PR time of 23 minutes, 55.9 seconds at the 2013 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional … Debuted at NDSU’s Bison Open with a 4K time of 16:39.60 … Earned first cross country letter ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Chanhassen High School ... Lettered five times in cross country and three times in track ... Earned cross country all-conference honors in 2012 and was a two-time state participant (2012, 2011) ... Ran a personal-record 4K time of 15:25 ... Recipient of the Chanhassen Lions Club Scholarship ... Personal: Majoring in pre-management ... Daughter of Mike and Lori Juelich.

MEGAN KIENHOLZ

Year: Sophomore Event: Distance Hometown: Glasgow, Mont. High School: Glasgow High School (‘12) Major: Biology

Year: Freshman Event: Distance Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minn. High School: Centennial High School (‘13) Major: Pre-Elementary Education

2013-14 (Sophomore): Co-recipient of UND cross country team’s Most Improved Award with Lydia Lutz … Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team …Earned second cross country letter ... 2012-13 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring and Winter All-Academic Teams … Ran a personal-record time of 18:33.58 in the 5K at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 12) … Earned first letters in both cross country and track ... 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.

2013-14 (Freshman): Named UND cross country’s Freshman of the Year … Ran in five meets as a freshman … Competed in the Big Sky Conference Championship and ran a 5K PR time of 19 minutes, 29.1 seconds … Made her collegiate debut at North Dakota State’s Bison Open with a 4K time of 16:28.19 .. Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Centennial High School ... Lettered a combined eight times in cross country and track as a prep ... Earned all-conference honors in track each year from eighth grade through her senior year ... Was an all-conference honoree in cross country as a senior and junior ... Also earned an all-conference honorable mention nod in cross country as a sophomore ... Personal: Majoring in pre-elementary education ... Daughter of Dean and Sarah Kienholz.

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SHAWNY KRAMER

McKENZIE LEE

Year: Junior

Year: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Event: Distance

Hometown: Watkins, Minn.

Hometown: Edina, Minn.

Previous School: Hamline University

High School: Edina High School

Major: General Studies

Major: Communication Science & Disorders

Before UND: Spent the previous two seasons at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minn. ... A Division III Indoor All-American in the weight throw ... A three-time Division III national qualifier in four events while at Hamline ... As a sophomore, qualified in the indoor weight and the outdoor discus and hammer ... Also qualified for nationals in the outdoor weight as a freshman ... A three-time MIAC champion, twice in the hammer and once in the weight throw ... Set the MIAC record in the hammer ... A 2011 graduate of Eden Valley-Watkins High School ... Lettered four times in track as a prep and was an allstate and all-conference performer ... Also lettered three times in volleyball as an outside hitter ... Personal: Majoring in general studies ... Daughter of Melvin Kramer and Sharon Zabinski.

2013-14 (Freshman): Competed in one cross country meet … Ran a 4K time of 16 minutes, 43 seconds at North Dakota State’s Bison Open ... 2012-13 (Freshman): Named to the 2012-13 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team … Also named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List and Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Earned first letters in cross country and track ... 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.

AMANDA LARSON

ALISHA LINDSAY

Year: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Lakeville, Minn.

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

High School: Lakeville South High School (‘13)

High School: Central High School

Major: Commercial Aviation

Major: General Studies

2013-14 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Competed in six of eight cross country meets as a freshman … Ran a season-best 5K of 20 minutes, 31 seconds at the St. John’s Fall Finale … Made her collegiate debut at North Dakota State’s Bison Open and finished the 4K race in 17:52 … Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Lakeville South High School ... Lettered three times in track and twice in cross country ... Received her cross country team’s Best Work Ethic Award ... Also lettered six times in Alpine skiing and was an all-conference performer each of her last five years ... Earned all-state honors in Alpine skiing as a senior after placing eighth at the state championship ... Personal: Majoring in commercial aviation ... Daughter of Robert and Joan Larson.

2013-14 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran in four cross country meets … Made her collegiate debut at Minnesota’s Oz Memorial, where she ran a 6K time of 26 minutes, 51 seconds … Ran a season-best 5K time of 20:10 at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational … Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Central High School ... Personal: Majoring in general studies ... Daughter of Lane and Karen Lindsay ... Mother attended UND ... Older sister, Jessica, is a junior on UND’s track and cross country teams.

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JESSICA LINDSAY Year: Junior

Year: Junior

Event: Distance

Event: Throws

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Hometown: Helena, Mont.

High School: Central High School (‘11)

Previous School: Carroll College

Major: Biology

Major: Forensic Science

2013-14 (Junior): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team …Participated in all but one cross country meet … Ran a 6K PR time of 23 minutes, 8.4 seconds at the 2013 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional … Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:44.7 at the Big Sky Championship … Placed seventh at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational with a time of 18:56.3 … Earned third letter in cross country ... 201213 (Sophomore): Teamed with Jenna Gillson, Stephanie Clarke and Savana Weller for the sixth-fastest 4x400 relay time (3:55.35) in UND history at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Helped UND win the 4x400 relay at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 8) … Won the 800-meters at Minnesota’s Northwest Open (Jan. 12) … Ran a personal-record time of 2:16.14 in the 800-meters at the Iowa State classic (Feb. 9) … Earned second cross country letter ... 201112 (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 ... Younger sister, Alisha, is a freshman on UND’s track and cross country teams.

SARA LUBKE

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2012-13 (Sophomore): Logged the eighth-best outdoor pole vault in school history with a leap of 11 feet, 3/4 inches at the NDSU TuneUp … Recorded the ninth-best indoor pole vault in school history with a mark of 10-8 at North Dakota State’s Bison Open …Placed sixth in her division at the National Pole Vault Summit after clearing 10-4 ... Before UND: Spent her first 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 and field ... 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: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Walworth, Wis. High School: Big Foot Union High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Elementary Education

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List … Threw a PR of 43 feet, 3 ¾ inches in the shot put at the 2013 Big Sky Outdoor Championship … Throw was the eighth-best outdoor mark in UND history ... 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 future UND teammate 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 all-conference 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

JESSICA LYNCH

Year: Sophomore

Year: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Park Rapids, Minn.

Hometown: Cologne, Minn.

High School: Park Rapids High School (‘12)

High School: Chanhassen High School (‘11)

Major: Biology, Pre-Health

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2013-14 (Sophomore): Co-recipient of cross country team’s Most Improved Award with Jami Johnson … Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran a 6K PR time of 22 minutes, 22 seconds at the 2013 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, where she finished second among UND runners … Finished 43rd at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a 5K time of 18:11.1 … Placed 20th out of 81 runners at Minnesota’s Oz Memorial with a time of 24:46.8 … Earned second cross country letter ... 2012-13 (Freshman): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring and Winter All-Academic Teams … Also named to the 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Helped UND place ninth in the distance relay at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 23) … Teamed with Erin Wysocki, Brittany Ungs and Anne Van Heel for the fifth-fastest DMR time (12:49.83) in school history … Ran a Big Sky-qualifying time of 18:10.14 in the 5K at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 12) … Earned first letters in both cross country and track ... 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 threetime all-conference performer ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health ... Daughter of John and Roberta Lutz.

2013-14 (Junior): Served as team tri-captain in cross country … Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran a 6K PR time of 22 minutes, 55.8 seconds at the 2013 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional … Ran a season-best 5K time of 18:48.3 at the Big Sky Conference Championship … Earned third cross country letter ... 2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring and Winter All-Academic Teams … Also named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List … Earned second letters in cross country and track ... 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 twotime 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.

SHEA MacGREGOR Year: Sophomore Event: Jumps Hometown: Roseau, Minn. High School: Roseau High School (‘12) Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Placed 16th in her division at the National Pole Vault Summit with a mark of 7 feet, 8 inches ... Earned first letter ... 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 team as a senior ... Lettered three times in swimming ... Honor roll student ... Also rides motocross and won back-toback DMC Motorsports Series Women’s Championships ... Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Patrick and Carlene MacGregor ... Brother, Connor, is a senior wrestler Minnesota State University, Moorhead. student-athlete profiles

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PAIGE MELIN

CHELSEA MOSER

Year: Freshman

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Bismarck, N.D.

Hometown: Willamina, Ore.

High School: Century High School (‘13)

High School: Willamina High School (‘12)

Major: Undeclared

2013-14 (Freshman): Received cross country team’s Most Improved Freshman award … Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran in seven of eight meets as a freshman … Ran a 6K PR time of 23 minutes, 28.1 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional … Ran a 5K PR of 19:28.3 at the Big Sky Conference Championship … Earned first letter in cross country ... Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Century High School ... Lettered four times in track and three times in cross country ... Received track team’s Most Improved Award in 2012 ... Placed fifth in the 2-mile and eighth in the mile at the 2012 North Dakota state championship ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Paula Melin and Cory Wentz.

RACHEL MIESBAUER Year: Junior Event: Distance

2013-14 (Sophomore): Appeared in 26 matches (11 starts) as a redshirt freshman for UND’s volleyball team that won the Big Sky Conference regular season championship ... 2012-13 (Freshman): Named to UND’s 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Earned first letter ... Redshirted 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 ... First Team 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: Daughter of Mike and Julie Davis ... Majoring in pre-criminal justice studies.

JOSEY PAGE

Hometown: Hibbing, Minn.

Year: Freshman

Previous School: Univ. of Minnesota Duluth

Event: Hurdles, Sprints

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Carrington, N.D. High School: Carrington High School (‘13)

2013-14 (Junior): Served as team tri-captain in cross country … Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Ran in six of eight meets … Led UND with a fourth-place finish at the St. John’s Fall Finale … Ran the 5K race in 19 minutes, 36 seconds … Earned second letter in cross country ... 2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the 2012-13 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team … Earned first cross country and track letters at UND ... 2011-12 (Freshman): Competed at the University of Minnesota Duluth ... 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 elementary education with a minor in coaching ... Daughter of Mike and Terri Miesbauer.

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Major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Carrington High School ... Lettered six times in track as a prep ... Was named the 2012 North Dakota Class B Senior Athlete of the Year ... Won the 2012 North Dakota state championship in the 200-meters and 4x200 relay ... Was the runnerup in the 4x100 relay and placed third in the 100-meters ... Also lettered once in cross country ... Multi-sport athlete who also lettered three times in both basketball and volleyball ... Was an all-district volleyball selection as a senior and junior and earned the same honors in basketball as a senior ... Honor student ... Personal: Plans to major in nursing ... Daughter of Dr. Michael and Kristee Page ... Father was an All-American football player at Minot State University and attended medical school at UND ... Older brother, Easton, played basketball at Minot State.

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KATARINA RELLER

BETHANY SCHULTZ

Year: Freshman

Year: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D.

Hometown: Rochester, Minn.

High School: Central High School (‘13)

High School: Century High School (‘12)

Major: Civil Engineering

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Central High School ... Won the state championship in the discus and earned all-state honors as a senior ... Lettered twice in track and field and received Central’s Most Valuable Field Events award as a junior and senior ... Also earned All-Eastern Dakota Conference honors each of her two years ... Also lettered three times in softball and twice in both basketball and volleyball ... Member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society ... Personal: Majoring in civil engineering ... Daughter of Steve Reller and Judy Streifel-Reller ... Both parents graduated from UND ... Cousin, Jared Mack, plays football at Jamestown University ... Another cousin, Mack Arvidson, plays basketball at Northern State.

ROCHELLE ROBB Year: Junior Event: Jumps Hometown: Bull Bay, Jamaica

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Named to both UND’s 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor and the Spring 2013 Dean’s List … Tied for the ninth-best hammer throw in school history with a mark of 141 feet, 1 inch at the Beach Invitational … Recorded a Big Sky qualifier in the discus with a throw of 143-2 at South Dakota’s Dakota Duals … Throw was the ninth-best in school history … Logged the eighth-best weight throw in school history with a mark of 47-09 at the USD Open ... Earned first letter ... 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.

Previous School: New Mexico Highlands Univ. Major: Anthroplogy

2012-13 (Sophomore): Finished fourth in the high jump at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship with a mark of 5 feet, 4 ½ inches … Placed fifth in the high jump at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship with a leap of 5-07 … Mark was the fifth-best indoor high jump in school history … Tied for first place in the high jump at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Invitational with a leap of 5-05 … That mark was the fifth-best outdoor high jump in UND history ... Earned first letter at UND ... 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.

BROOKE SHIMEK Year: Freshman Event: Distance Hometown: Thompson, N.D. High School: Thompson High School (‘13) Major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Thompson Public School ... Lettered six times in track as a prep and served as a team captain from 2009 through 2013 ... Three-time state champion in the 800-meters and the 2012 state champion in the 4x800 relay ... Also lettered twice in volleyball and served as a team captain of that squad as a senior ... Earned all-district honors in 2013 and was the recipient of the team’s Spirit and Hardest Worker awards ... Earned an Academic Letter in 2013 ... Personal: Undecided on a major ... Daughter of Heather and Kevin Shimek ... Mother ran cross country at Jamestown University.

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PAIGE SLEMMONS Year: Sophomore

Year: Senior

Event: Sprints

Event: Throws

Hometown: Fargo, N.D.

Hometown: Grand Forks, Minn.

High School: Central Cass High School (‘12)

High School: Red River High School (‘09)

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Major: Phys. Edu., Exercise Science & Wellness

2012-13 (Freshman): Named to both UND’s 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor and the Spring 2013 Dean’s List … Ran the third-fastest 60-meters in school history with a time of 8.06 seconds at North Dakota State’s Dakota Duals ... Earned first letter ... 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: Sophomore Event: Throws Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. High School: Wayzata High School (‘12) Major: Mathematics

2012-13 (Freshman): Recorded eighth-best hammer throw in school history with a mark of 144 feet, 1 inch at the Beach Invitational … Her weight throw of 47-00.75 at NDSU’s Bison Open was tied for the 10th-best in school history … Recorded a PR of 42 feet, 8 ¼ inches in the shot put at the NDSU Tune-Up ... Earned first letter ... 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.

MEGAN STORSTAD

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2012-13 (Senior): Redshirted ... Named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List ... 2011-12 (Junior): Named to Athletic Director’s Fall Honor Roll ... Placed second in the javelin and third in the hammer throw at the GWC Outdoor Championship ... Achieved a personal-record mark of 138 feet in the javelin ... Recorded a hammer throw of 158-7 ... Great West Conference runner-up in the weight throw at the 2012 GWC Indoor Championship ... Logged a throw of 51-8.25 ... Broke the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 166-6 at the USD/SDSU Double Dual ... Had originally eclipsed the standard three weeks earlier at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational ... Her mark of 161-4 was later broken by teammate Christine Weinreich at the same meet ... Established a personal record weight throw of 50-2.75 at Iowa State’s Bill Bergan Invitational to finish first in her 10-person flight and 18th overall ... Won the javelin and placed second in the hammer throw at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational ... Recorded a personal-record javelin throw of 122-11 at that meet ... Earnd third letter ... 2010-11 (Sophomore): Named to the 201011 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference team in indoor and outdoor track ... Was the Great West Conference runner-up in the javelin with a throw of 128-10.5 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 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of 120-11 ... 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

CHANTEL URBAN

Year: Senior

Year: Junior

Event: Mid-Distance

Event: Throws

Hometown: Mantorville, Minn.

Hometown: Surrey, N.D.

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

High School: Surrey High School (‘11)

Major: Communication

Major: Biology

2013-14 (Senior): Competed in five of eight meets … Placed 75th at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a 5K time of 19 minutes, 14.7 seconds … Earned second cross country letter ... 2012-13 (Junior): Helped UND place ninth in the distance relay at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 23) … Teamed with Erin Wysocki, Anne Van Heel and Lydia Lutz for the fifth-fastest DMR time (12:49.83) in school history … Ran a 1,500-meters PR of 4 minutes, 50.38 seconds at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational … Earned second letter in track and field ... 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 UNCWilmington 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 KassonMantorville High School ... A six-year letterwinner in track ... Helped lead Kasson-Mantorville to a state championship in the 4x800-meter relay and broke a 15-year old state meet record ... Title was her second straight in the 4x800 ... School record-holder in the 1,600 meters ... Placed third at the state meet in the 1,600 meters as a sophomore and junior ... Also lettered twice in soccer ... Graduated with honors ... Personal: Majoring in communication ... Daughter of Chris and Judy Ungs.

2012-13 (Sophomore): Recorded the third-best shot put in school history with a throw of 44 feet, 9 1/2 inches at the USD Open … Threw the ninth-best weight throw in school history with a mark of 47-11.25 at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Recorded a Big Sky indoor qualifier in the shot put with a PR of 44-9.5 ... Earned second letter ... 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 128-8 ... Recorded a javelin throw of 118-4 and a shot put mark of 41-3 ... Finished sixth in the shot put at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a mark of 40 feet ... Logged a personal record of 122-8 in the discus at the Bison Invitational ... Won the discus at North Dakota State’s Lyle Hokanson Open with a throw of 126-9 ... 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, the 2011-12 Great West Conference Freshman of the Year, recorded the third-best shot put in school history last season at South Dakota.

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MAARTJE van BEDAF Year: Freshman Event: Hurdles, Sprints Hometown: Carrington, N.D. High School: Carrington High School (‘13) Major: Pre-Nursing

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Carrington High School ... Lettered five times in track as a prep ... Helped lead Carrington to back-toback Class B state championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Received team’s Hardest Worker award ... Also competed in figure skating ... Honor Student ... Personal: Majoring in pre-nursing ... Born in the Netherlands ... Daughter of Corne’ and Conny van Bedaf.

ANNE van HEEL Year: Senior Event: Hurdles Hometown: Forrest Lake, Minn. High School: Forrest Lake High School (‘10) Major: General Studies

2012-13 (Junior): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring AllAcademic Team honors in outdoor track … Placed eighth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship … Ran a time of 1 minute, 7.36 seconds … Teamed with Erin Wysocki, Brittany Ungs and Lydia Lutz for the fifth-fastest distance medley relay time (12:49.83) in school history … Ran the fifth-fastest 400-meter hurdles in UND history with a time of 1:03.34 at the Beach Invitational … Teamed with Kirsten Haas, Jessica Lindsay and Stephanie Clarke to win the 4x400 relay at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 4:00.64 ... Earned second letter ... 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 ... 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.

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Anne Van Heel was a member of the distance medley relay team that ran the fifth-fastest time in school history last season.

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SAVANA WELLER Year: Senior Event: Mid-Distance Hometown: Sauk Centre, Minn.

High School: Sauk Centre High School (‘10) Major: Mathematics

2012-13 (Junior): Earned 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic Team honors in outdoor track … Tied the school record in the 600-meters with a time of 1 minutes, 35.23 seconds at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Placed fifth in the 800-meters at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship with a time of 2:15.68 … Ran a PR of 2:12.66 in the 200-meters at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship, placing 12th … Also ran the eighth-fastest 800-meters time in school history at the same meet with a time of 2:12.66 … Ran a Big Sky AQ of 2:13.46 in the 800-meters at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational … Won the 800-meters at South Dakota’s Dakota Duals (2:16.88) and Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Invitational (2:17.11) … Teamed with Jenna Gillson, Stephanie Clarke and Jessica Lindsay for the sixth-fastest 4x400 relay time (3:55.35) in UND history at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic ... Earned third letter .... 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 800-meters 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 brothers, Grant and Zach, played football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn.

Savana Weller placed fifth in the 800-meters at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship.

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ERIN WYSOCKI Year: Junior Event: Distance

Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. High School: Red River High School (‘11) Major: Community Nutrition

2013-14 (Junior): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team …Served as team tri-captain in cross country … Named team’s most valuable runner … Became UND’s first all-region performer in the program’s Division I era … Ran a 6K PR of 21 minutes, 07.9 seconds at the 2013 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional … Placed 25th out of 212 runners … Also earned the first All-Big Sky Conference honors in program history … Placed fifth at the conference championship with a 5K time of 17:14.4 … Ran a then-6K PR at Nebraska’s Woody Greeno Invitational with a time of 22:24.50 … Placed seventh among 86 runners and recorded the fastest time ever run by a UND runner at Pioneer Park … Ran a 5K PR the following the week the SDSU Classic … Finished in 18:25.36 to place 17th out of 186 participants … Won UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational with a 5K time of 17:41.7 … Finished 10th out of 81 runners at Minnesota’s Oz Memorial … Opened the season by placing fifth among 46 runners at North Dakota State’s Bison Open … Ran the 4K race in 14:55.60 … Earned third cross country letter ... 2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring and Winter All-Academic Teams … Helped UND place ninth in the distance relay at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship (Feb. 23) … Teamed with Anne Van Heel, Brittany Ungs and Lydia Lutz for the fifth-fastest DMR time (12:49.83) in school history … Ran a Big Sky-qualifying time of 18:02.58 in the 5K at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational (April 12) … Ran a personal-record 3K time of 10:23.37 at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 9) … Earned second letters in both cross country and track ... 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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Erin Wysocki, pictured here at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship, became the first all-region and all-conference runner in UND’s DI era.

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington.

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 The 1990s saw change in the men’s programs. The Big Sky merged with the makeup of the league, begin- Mountain West in 1988, forming one league ning in 1992 when Nevada de- for both men and women. parted and put the Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Boise Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the State and Idaho left and at the Big Sky Conference, is in his 19th year at the same time the conference add- helm. Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, ed Portland State, Sacramento 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron State and Cal State Northridge. Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. SteThe Big Sky Conference celebrates 50 years of The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five phenson served the league for 14 years. Steve men’s athletics and 25 years of women’s comyears before Cal State Northridge departed in Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, petition during the 2013-14 academic year. the spring of 2001. while John Roning held the post from 197177. The first league commissioner was Jack The venerable and stable Division I Big Sky The Big Sky now includes nine states span- Friel, who served from 1963-71. Conference observed its 50th birthday on ning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River July 1, 2013. To mark the historic occasion, the Valley of North Dakota. The league is repreleague will honor its past by commemorating sented along the entire west coast with instiits top male and female athletics, as well as the tutions in Washington, Oregon and California. top moments and teams. League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in MonFour of the current league members – Idaho tana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. It is State University, The University of Montana, “The Heart of the American West.” Montana State and Weber State – have been with the league since its birth. Fellow charter On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adoptmember the University of Idaho will bring the ed by the six presidents of the charter memmajority of its sports back to the Big Sky on bers as the name of the new conference. The July 1, 2014. Northern Arizona University enname Big Sky originated in a novel written by ters its 45th season in the league, giving the the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., league five members with at least 40 years of in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a Doug Fullerton continuous membership. former Montana advertising director, promotCommissioner ed the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State. The Big Sky Conference welcomed North DaWhile on a track and field trip from Pocatello, kota and Southern Utah on July 1, 2012 as Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., legendary Dubby full members. UC Davis and Cal Poly joined Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky as football affiliate members. Eastern WashCountry” sign as his team entered Montana. ington University, the University of Northern Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would Colorado, Portland State University and Sacrabe a perfect name for the new conference. mento State round out the current memberHarry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesmanship. Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his colThe league has become one of the strongest umn dated Feb. 20, 1963. Division I conferences in the West and is a naRon Loghry Jaynee Nodalski tional leader in the Football Championship Associate Assistant The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 Commissioner Commissioner Subdivision. Six times, Big Sky teams have sports, including men’s and women’s cross won the Division I National Championship, incountry, indoor and outdoor track and field, cluding Eastern Washington in 2010. A Big Sky basketball and tennis. In addition, there are team has played for the national championalso championships in football, and women’s ship in three of the past five seasons. The Big volleyball, golf and soccer. The Big Sky sponSky is one of three conferences in the western sored softball for the first time in 2013. Men’s United States playing Division I football. golf will return as a conference sport in 201415. The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by six charter members – Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber State. Those six schools formed the Jon Kasper foundation of the Big Sky before the league Assistant expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Commissioner Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave

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2013-14 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 2012 Lindsay Anderson 2013 Erin Wysocki

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

team awards

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Carolyn Orsua 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 Lindsay Anderson Jessica Lynch Rachel Miesbauer Erin Wysocki

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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Becky Leppard Kati Drellack Becky Leppard Becky Cable Becky Leppard Talia Merritt Jackie Auwarter Katie Marschel Julie Johnson 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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2013-14 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 Stephanie Clarke Liesa Swenson Stephanie Clarke Marie Crep Heidi Faul Jessica Schill Becky Leppard Louise Ronnerman Becky Leppard Steph Bruening Jessica Neva Julie Johnson Laura Seifert Mikaela Hirst Sara Dupslaff Jessica Clausnitzer Traci Werner Ke-Ke Burks Beth Morris

Year Mark 1983 7.23 1981 7.86 2003 8.30 2011 8.87 2013 25.09 1993 41.25 2013 55.61 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 2011 38-04 3/4 1992 38-04 3/4 2008 12-09 1/2 1990 46-08 1/2 2013 54-06 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, Megan Gray, Savana Weller

2011

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.

Savana Weller was a member of UND’s school-record distance medley relay team in 2011.

school records

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records

Event 100-meters 200-meters 400-meters 800-meters 1,500-meters 3,000-meters 3,000-meter steeple 5,000-meters 10,000-meters 100-meter hurdles 400-meter hurdles High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer Heptathlon

Name Crystal White Stephanie Clarke Stephanie Clarke Becky Leppard Heidi Evans Steph Bruening Veronica Sackett Lindsay Anderson Jessica Neva Jessica Butler Liesa Swenson Wendy Kinneberg Laura Seifert Nikki Sims Jessica Clausnitzer Traci Werner Talia Merritt Dana Olimb Ke-Ke Burks Jackie Kensinger

Year Mark 1999 12.12 2013 24.68 2013 56.02 2001 2:09.17 2008 4:24.66 1993 9:44.04 2005 10:51.74 2013 16:35.91 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 2013 168-10 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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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2013) 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-meters Margie Huston Paige Kuplic Paige Slemmons

NCC GWC Fargo

60-meter hurdles Jessica Butler GWC Kirsten Haas GWC Jessica Clausnitzer NCC Beth Morris NCAA II Jodi Bredahl NA Rachael Fashant Iowa St. Jenna Gillson Fargo Megan Gray GWC Hep. Mikaela Hirst Iowa St. Jackie Kensinger Mankato

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

7.85 7.91 2010 8.06 2013 8.74 2011 9.04 2011 9.05 2008 9.07 2003 9.30 1979 9.42 2010 9.44 2013 9.46 2011 9.49 2012 9.53 2004

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

Fargo Iowa St. Iowa St. Concordia South Dakota Mankato NCC Concordia NCC Bemidji

25.09 2013 25.31 1993 25.68 2010 25.98 1999 26.05 2012 26.32 2007 26.34 1999 26.39 2000 26.40 2001 26.67 2002

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

1993 2010 1986 1987 2010 1989 1984 1988 1990 1987

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

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

55.61 2013 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minnesota NDSU Minnesota Concordia Bemidji Minnesota Minnesota NDSU Minnesota Concordia

1:35.23 2001 1:36.79 2013 1:38.00 1999 1:38.62 1999 1:38.75 1999 1:39.00 1999 1:39.09 2001 1:39.48 2012 1:40.44 1989 1:40.55 1999

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

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

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

2:10.18 2004 2:11.18 2002 2:11.98 2007 2:12.25 1993 2:12.54 2001 2:13.92 1993 2:14.06 2011 2:14.18 2013 2:14.64 1999 2:14.90 1994

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

2:55.15 2:55.45 2:57.17 2:57.21 2:58.06 2:58.82 2:59.74 3:00.07 3:00.38 3:00.49

2000 2002 1999 1999 2012 2001 1993 2012 1991 2001

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

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

Site Mark Year

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

4:49.35 4:53.28 4:57.11 4:59.01 4:59.52 4:59.60 5:00.53 5:03.55 5:03.73 5:04.68

2001 2002 1993 1992 2000 2010 2011 2006 2006 1992

9:44.10 9:51.92 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 2011 2002 1992 1993 2001 2010 1984 1993 2011

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

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Margaret Landberg

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2013-14 UND TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2013)

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 Jenna Gillson, Stephanie Clarke, Fargo 3:55.35 Jessica Lindsay, Savana Weller 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 Erin Wysocki, Anne Van Heel, Big Sky Brittany Ungs, Lydia Lutz Shot Put Traci Werner Diana Trager Chantel Urban Kati Drellack Molly Griep Nancy Fleischhacker Dana Olimb Misty Langseth Alyssa Lueck Talia Merritt

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NCC Fargo USD Fargo Big Sky NCC NCC Fargo Fargo Fargo

Year 1999 2000 1988 1989 1983

2002 2001 2001 2000 2013 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

12:49.83

2013

46-8 1/2 45-5 1/2 44-09 1/2 44-1 1/2 44-03 1/2 43-3 1/2 43-01 1/2 43-00 42-08 3/4 42-8 1/2

1990 1990 2013 1999 2013 1987 2005 1991 2013 2003

Event 20 lb. Weight Ke-Ke Burks Molly Griep Christine Weinreich Megan Storstad Jayd Eggert Kati Drellack Dana Olimb Bethany Schultz Chantel Urban Alyssa Stolt

Site Mark

Year

Big Sky Fargo GWC GWC USD Fargo Bemidji USD Fargo Fargo

54-06 3/4 53-07 52-1 3/4 51-8 1/4 50-06 50-01 1/2 49-01 47-09 47-11 1/4 47-00 3/4

2013 2013 2012 2012 2013 1999 2005 2013 2013 2013

5-8 3/4 5-8 5-7 1/4 5-07 5-6 1/4 5-6 5-5 5-4 3/4 5-4 5-4

2003 1990 1987 2013 2000 2006 2006 2004 1984 1997

18-09 1/4 18-07 18-05 3/4 18-04 18-03 1/4 18-02 1/4 17-11 1/4 17-11 17-10 3/4 17-09 17-07

1994 1992 2004 1986 2007 2011 1993 2012 1986 1990 1999

38-4 3/4 38-4 3/4 38-02 37-10 37-6 1/2 36-8 1/2 36-8 1/2 36-6 3/4 36-6 1/4 36-5 3/4

2011 1992 2003 2007 2010 2004 2005 1999 1999 2000

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 10-08 10-00

2008 2008 2006 2010 2004 2011 2003 2000 2013 2000

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

2003 1993 2012 2011 2006

High Jump Julie Johnson Wendy Kinneberg Allyson Grohnke Rochelle Robb Shosti Vorachek Nikki Dahlstrom Lyndsy Geggleman Amanda Nagel Pam Cole Tricia Pederson

NCAA II NCC NCC Big Sky Fargo NCC NCC Mankato NCC Fargo

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

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

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

GWC NCC Fargo Bemidji GWC Mankato Bemidji Bemidji NCC Concordia

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

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

Pentathlon Beth Morris Cristy Risberg Megan Gray Jenna Gillson Heidi Zander

Fargo NCC GWC GWC NCC

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2013-14 und TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY TOP ALL-TIME NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES (Through 2012) Event 100-meters Crystal White Chantel Larson Margie Hutson Paige Kuplic Liesa Swenson Rebecca Goodman Karen Bergantine Marci Enns Cheri Boyer Crystal Engstrom 200-meters Stephanie Clarke Liesa Swenson Margie Hutson Chantel Larson Paige Kuplic Crystal White Rebecca Goodman Cheri Boyer Krista Vogel Cassie Hajicek 400-meters Stephanie Clarke Heidi Faul Jess Williams Marie Crep Renee Crep April Bielejeski Brenda Schmitz Kari Ward Krista Vogel Cindy Scott 800-meters Becky Leppard Marie Crep Heidi Evans Jessica Schill Jackie Auwarter Emily Emerson Cindy Scott Savana Weller Jessica Lindsay Louise Ronnerman 1,500-meters Heidi Evans Becky Leppard Emily Emerson Lindsay Anderson Louise Ronnerman Kristy Forsberg-Aune April Maine Katie Marschel Steph Bruening Renee Aune 3,000-meters Steph Bruening Jessica Neva Sheila Pexsa Kari McIntire Becky Leppard Evette Edmondson Kristy Forsberg-Aune Lindsay Anderson Brittany Brenny JoAan Murphy

1999 1999 1984 2010 1993 2001 1986 1993 2010 2000

Event 5,000-meters Lindsay Anderson Steph Bruening Kim Olund Evette Edmondson Sheila Pexsa Brittany Brenny Kari McIntire Jeanne Likar JoAan Murphy Heather Parr

Mt. SAC 16:35.91 SW MO. 16:50.54 Drake 17:07.20 Minnesota 17:08.24 Drake 17:18.43 GWC 17:19.52 JC 17:29.24 Moorhead 17:48.54 Cal St. LA 17:49.60 Drake 17:50.32

2013 1993 1996 1993 1991 2010 1984 1982 2003 1993

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

24.68 2013 24.85 1992 25.02 1984 25.17 1998 25.26 2010 25.36 1999 25.42 2001 26.04 2009 26.18 2007 26.19 2001

10,000-meters Jessica Neva Brittany Brenny Steph Bruening Kim Olund Evette Edmondson JoAan Murphy Kristy Keithley Heather Parr Margaret Landberg Carolyn Busse

NCC GWC Drake NCAA II Drake NCC NCC SDSU NCC NCC

2004 2010 1994 1996 1993 2003 2007 1994 2007 2000

Long Beach NCC NCC UND NCC NCC Moorhead NCC NCC Fargo

56.02 2013 56.13 2001 56.35 2001 56.64 1994 56.70 1989 57.92 2001 58.64 1987 58.71 1994 58.94 2007 58.96 1998

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

12.12 12.16 12.21 12.25 12.25 12.37 12.38 12.56 12.68 12.73

Site Mark Year

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 Big Sky 2:12.66 2013 GWC 2:13.87 2012 Minnesota 2:13.95 1992

100-meter hurdles Jessica Butler GWC Jessica Clausnitzer NCC Beth Morris NCC Kirsten Haas CCU Becky Cable NCC Denise Barnhardt Minnesota Paula Cash Moorhead Allyson Grohnke Moorhead Megan Gray CCU Jenna Gillson GWC 400-meter hurdles Liesa Swenson NCAA II Kirsten Haas Long Beach Missy Berg NCC Jenna Gillson NDSU Anne Van Heel Long Beach Dana Peterson NCC Denise Barnhardt NCC Rachel Sackett NCC Jodi Horn NW Missouri Audra Bushaw NCC

Mt. Sac Drake GWC Fargo NCC NCC NCAA II NCC NCC Concordia

Steeplechase Veronica Sackett NCC 10:58.70 Renee Aune Augustana 11:06.84 Carolyn Orsua Moorhead 11:10.24 Kristi Dahlheimer CCU 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 4:30.35 4:31.46 4:32.80 4:34.51 4:35.02 4:35.56 4:39.35

2008 2000 2012 2012 1992 1987 2000 2001 1993 2007

14.21 2011 14.76 2007 14.78 2003 14.78 2012 14.84 1999 14.96 1992 15:14 1988 15:14 1988 15.22 2012 15.30 2011 60.91 1992 61.38 2013 61.93 1999 62.93 2012 63.34 2013 64.30 2008 64.34 1992 64.74 2005 65.03 2001 65.43 1994 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 48.97 Chantel Larson Suzanne Bergantine Crystal White

1999

Cheri Boyer Jessica Butler Sarah Fegley Paige Kuplic

49.03

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 Augustana 10:08.34 1993 Drake 10:13.76 1987 CCU 10:12.98 2011 USC 10:15.09 2009 Emporia 10:15.77 2003

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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 Sara Lubke Darby Sedler Lisa Bell

Concordia GWC Moorhead SIUE NCC GWC NCC Fargo NCC NCC

12-06 12-00 11-10 3/4 11-7 3/4 11-07 11-3 3/4 11-01 1/4 11-0 3/4 10-10 3/4 9-07

2008 2009 2005 2010 2005 2011 2000 2013 2003 2001

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

Moorhead Concordia NCAA II Moorhead CCU NCC NCC Moorhead Emporia GWC NDSCS

5-8 1/2 5-08 5-7 3/4 5-7 1/2 5-6 1/2 5-06 5-5 1/2 5-5 1/2 5-05 5-4 1/2 5-4 1/2

1990 1986 2000 1987 2013 1984 1993 2000 2006 2011 1987

Katie Marschel

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

18-09 18-7 3/4 18-6 18-5 1/2 18-2 1/2 18-2 1/4 18-2 /14 17-11 3/4 17-11 3/4 17-10 1/4

1994 1986 2004 1992 2000 2007 2011 1986 1989 2004

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 38-2 38-2 3/4 37-9 3/4 37-9 1/2 37-6 1/2 37-5 37-0 1/4 36-10 36-09 3/4

Shot Put Traci Werner Diana Trager Christine Weinreich Molly Griep Nancy Fleischhacker Dana Olimb Misty Langseth Alyssa Lueck Andrea Charlebois Kati Drellack

NCAA II NCAA II GWC Fargo UND NCC NCC Big Sky SDSU Bemidji

Discus Talia Merritt Molly Griep Diana Trager Christine Weinreich Ke-Ke Burks Traci Werner Shelly Ballard Danye Guinn Bethany Schultz Misty Langesth

NW Missouri UC San Diego NCC NDSU Fargo Concordia NDSCS NCC USD Moorhead

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

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

156-1 149-7 149-0 138-6 138-0 137-3 134-0 133-1 132-10 131-6 130-0

2005 2013 1994 1987 2012 1996 1983 1990 2005 1989 1995

2004 2009 1998 1998 1992 2007 2011 2003 2000 2001

HAMMER Ke-Ke Burks Drake Megan Storstad USD Christine Weinreich Fargo Jayd Eggert Concordia Molly Griep Fargo Talia Merritt Dana Olimb NCC Alyssa Stolt Long Beach Bethany Schultz Concordia Samantha Guenther Fargo

168-10 166-6 165-10 162-3 161-8 146-1 146-00 144-1 141-1 141-1

2013 2012 2012 2013 2013 2001 2005 2013 2013 2013

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

1990 1991 2012 2013 1987 2004 1994 2013 1996 1999

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

4,527 pts 4,321 pts. 4,279 pts. 4,088 pts 4,264 pts. 3,993 pts. 3,668 pts. 3,531 pts 3,495 pts. 3,322 pts.

2004 2013 1987 2003 1999 1993 1988 2004 2012 1996

173-10 159-4 153-7 152-4 149-11 148-6 145-10 143-1 143-2 142-3

2001 2013 1991 2012 2013 1990 1988 2006 2013 1993

NCC Big Sky NCC NCC NCC CMSU Drake NCC GWC NCC/MIAA

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.

diana trager

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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2013-14 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 2013 Erin Wysocki

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 24th

All-BIG SKY Conference Year Name 2013 Erin Wysocki

Team 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

2006...................................................... 13th 2007...................................................... 16th

conference, region Finishes Year Conf. Region 1990 6th 7th 1991 3rd 3rd 1992 1st 2nd 1993 5th 5th 1994 1st 1st 1995 2nd 2nd 1996 1st 2nd NCC Champions 1997 5th 5th Year Name 1998 4th 3rd 1994 Kim Olund 1999 5th 2nd 1995 Kim Olund 2000 2nd 4th 2001 1st 3rd All-north central conference 2002 3rd 6th Year Name Place 2003 4th 7th 1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th 2004 3rd 5th 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 3rd 2005 2nd 6th 1987 Sheila Pexsa 7th 2006 1st 5th 1988 Sheila Pexsa 3rd 2007 2nd 5th 1990 Steph Bruening 4th Sheila Pexsa 5th 2008 3rd --1991 Steph Bruening 3rd 2009 3rd -- Louise Ronnerman 4th 2010 3rd --1992 Steph Bruening 3rd 2011 2nd -- Louise Ronnerman 4th 2012 7th 22nd Evette Edmondson 6th 2013 10th 24th 1994 Kim Olund 1st Heather Parr 2nd USTFccca dii Individual Disa Hillstrom 3rd All-Academic Erin Bly 10th Year Name 1995 Kim Olund 1st 1991 Steph Bruening 1996 Kim Olund 5th Sheila Pexsa Becky Leppard 10th 1992 Steph Bruening 1997 Becky Leppard 9th Louise Ronnerman 1998 Becky Leppard 2nd 1993 Erin Bly Carolyn Busse 10th 1994 Erin Bly 1999 Jessica Neva 7th Heather Parr 2000 Becky Leppard 3rd 1995 Traci Korynta Jessica Neva 4th Kim Olund April Maine 5th Christy Rygh 2001 JoAan Murphy 6th 1996 Jenny Diedrich Katie Marschel 8th Disa Hillstrom Jackie Auwarter 9th Traci Korynta 2002 Carolyn Orsua 3rd Kim Olund JoAan Murphy 5th Cindy Scott 2003 Jessica Neva 3rd 1997 Disa Hillstrom Veronica Sackett 10th Traci Korynta 2004 Veronica Sackett 5th Becky Leppard 2005 Margaret Landberg 3rd Kim Olund Veronica Sackett 8th 1998 Becky Leppard 2006 Margaret Landberg 4th April Maine Rachelle Duerre 7th Heidi Meehan Kristy Keithley 8th 1999 Carolyn Busse 2007 Heidi Evans 3rd April Maine Renee Aune 7th 2000 Becky Leppard Kristy Keithley 10th April Maine Jessica Neva NCAA DII Team Finishes 2001 Carolyn Busse Year Place Katie Marschel 1991.........................................................5th JoAan Murphy 1992.........................................................4th Jessica Neva 1994.........................................................4th Jessica Schill 1995...................................................... 13th 2002 Carolyn Orsua 1996.........................................................4th JoAan Murphy 1998...................................................... 13th 2003 Jessie Lichter 1999.........................................................4th Jessica Neva 2000........................................................2nd Veronica Sackett 2001.........................................................4th 2004 Brittany Beeson 2004...................................................... 15th Jessie Lichter

2005 2006 2007

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

USTFccca 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 2013 3.46 87th BIG SKY all-academic team Year Name 2012 Lindsay Anderson Jami Johnson McKenzie Lee Anna Lipetzky Lydia Lutz Jessica Lynch Rachel Miesbauer Erin Wysocki 2013 Carly Bertsch Jami Johnson Larissa Juelich Amanda Larson Alisha Lindsay Jessica Lindsay Lydia Lutz Jessica Lynch Paige Melin Rachel Miesbauer Erin Wysocki 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

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2013-14 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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2005 2007 2008

Dana Olimb Heidi Evans Heidi Evans Jessica Clausnitzer

Javelin 1,500 1,500 Pole vault

2nd 4th 1st t-8th

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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2013-14 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) 2013 Kirsten Haas (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 2013 Kirsten Haas USTFCCA All-Academic Team 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 2013 3.60 2nd ustfcca individual all-academic team Year Name 1994 Erin Bly, Louise Ronnerman, Steph Bruening, Vicky Besette 1995 Kim Olund 1996 Autumn Ballweber, Vicky

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013

Besette, Kim Olund Missy Berg, Becky Leppard April Maine, Cindy Scott Missy Berg, Kati Drellack, Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Lisbeth Pederson, Cindy Scott Missy Berg, April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Becky Cable, Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Shosti Vorachek, Jessica Williams 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 April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Heidi Faul, Julie Johnson, Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy, Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Jessica Williams Julie Johnson, Beth Morris, Jackie Kensinger, JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett Jackie Kensinger, Jessica Neva, Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill Britt Beeson, Jessica Boger, Rachelle Duerre, Heidi Evans, Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Heidi Evans, Jessica Boger, Michelle Burgard, Nicole Dahlstrom, Rachelle Duerre, Renee Aune, Veronica Sackett Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley, Michelle Burgard, Nicole Dahlstrom, Renee Aune Jessica Clausnitzer, Heidi Evans Jayd Eggert

BIG SKY all-academic team Year Name 2013 Hailey Brinkman (I, O) Ke-Ke Burks (I, O) Jayd Eggert (I, O) Ashley Fedie (I, O) Jenna Gillson (I) Megan Gray (I, O) Samantha Guenther (I, O) Kirsten Haas (I, O) Jami Johnson (I, O) Jenna Larson (I) McKenzie Lee (I) Anna Lipetzky (I) Sara Lubke (I) Alyssa Lueck (I, O) Lydia Lutz (I, O) Jessica Lynch (I, O) Rachel Miesbauer (I) Chelsea Moser (I) Bethany Schultz (I, O) Chantel Urban (I) Anne Van Heel (I, O) Savana Weller (I, O) Erin Wysocki (I, O)

Jessica Butler Jessica Clausnitzer Kristi Dahlheimer Mandy Gefroh Kate LaRoche Kayla Pfau 2010 Aryn Bell Lori Benke Brooke Biederstedt Cheri Boyer Brittany Brenny Jessica Butler Sara Carpenter Kristi Dahlheimer Emily Emerson Mikaela Hirst 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 1983 Jeanne Likar 1984 Mary Martian, Kari McIntire, Lisa Roesler, Loni Ulrich 1985 Kari McIntire 1986 Kari McIntire 1988 Barb Bergantine 1989 Barb Bergantine 1990 Barb Bergantine great west all-academic team 1991 Steph Bruening, Wendy Year Name Kinneberg*, Sheila 2009 Lori Benke Pexsa*,Diana Trager* Brittany Brenny 1993 Steph Bruening, Jessica Dart*,

1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Louise Ronnerman* Steph Bruening, Erin Bly, Heather Parr Erin Bly, Traci Korynta, Kim Olund, Vicky Besette*, Heather Parr*, Kari Ward* Kim Olund, Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta, Christy Rygh Christy Rygh, Cindy Scott Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Cindy Scott, Missy Berg* Chantel Larson* Becky Leppard, April Maine 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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2013-14 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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2013-14 SCHEDULE Indoor Season Dec. 6 Dakota Duals at Fargo, N.D. Jan. 17-18 National Pole Vault Summit at Reno, Nev. Jan. 18 Northwest Open at Minneapolis, Minn. Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Mountain State Games at Pocatello, Idaho Feb. 1 Bill Bergan Invitational at Ames, Iowa Feb. 7-8 Thundering Herd Classic at Fargo, N.D. Feb. 14-15 Iowa State Classic at Ames, Iowa Feb. 15 Bison Open at Fargo, N.D. Feb. 21 USD Indoor Twilight at Vermillion, S.D. Feb. 27-Mar 1 Big Sky Indoor Championship at Pocatello, Idaho Outdoor Season Mar. 14-15 UNCW Seahawk Invitational at Wilmington, North Carolina Mar. 20-22 Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Apr. 5 Dakota Duals at Vermillion, S.D. Apr. 11-12 Team Nodak Decathlon/Heptathlon at Fargo, N.D. Apr. 17 Cal State L.A. Twilight Open at Los Angeles, Calif. Apr. 17-18 Mt. SAC Relays at Walnut, Calif. Apr. 18 Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa, Calif. Apr. 19 Beach Invitational at Long Beach, Calif. Apr. 22 Cobber Twilight Invitational at Moorhead, Minn. Apr. 25-26 UC San Diego Triton Invitational at San Diego, Calif. May 3 Steve Scott Invitational at Irvine, Calif. May 3 Ron Masanz Classic at Moorhead, Minn. May 9 NDSU Tune-Up at Fargo, N.D. May 14-17 Big Sky Outdoor Championship at Flagstaff, Ariz. May 29-31 NCAA First Round at Fayetteville, Ark. June 11-14 NCAA Championships at Eugene, Ore. June 25-29 U.S. Junior Championships at TBA