2013 university of north dakota men's track and field media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

NORTH DAKOTA STAFFHead Coach Kevin Galbraith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23Associate Head Coach Dick Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW2013 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282013 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW2012 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302012 Roster, Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312012 Individual Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESRyan Andert, Jakob Bissell, Jerrod Braam, Quinton Coleman . . . . . . .34Tyler Colling, Sam Coulter, Kyle Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Jimmy Evers, D’Monte Farley, Jesse Fenstermacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Jordan Fisk, Isaiah Frohling, Keaton Hanevold, Mark Harries . . . . . . .37Matthew Harris, Alex Hickel, Shawn Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Aaron Koenig, Kohl Koppinger, John LeClerc, Nick Lindstrom . . . . . .39Cody Mach, Dwight Mandimika, Matthew McCreary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Tate Messmer, Ross Nelson, Zach Olson, Nate Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . .41Sam Saccoman, Conrad Schwarzkopf, Chris Stoks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Roman Waldera, Parker Wharram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Big Sky Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

HISTORYUND Track & Field Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-48Conference Champions and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-50Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51UND All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-57UND Athletics Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-59UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

2012-13 QUICK FACTSGENERALSchool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North DakotaLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202)Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,250 (Fall 2012)Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NoneSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Green & WhiteNational Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Sky Conference President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr . Robert Kelley Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian FaisonSenior Woman Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniella IrleFaculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue JenoAthletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .2234Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .0855

COACHING STAFFHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin GalbraithGalbraith’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .2361Associate Head Coach/Cross Country Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick ClayClay’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .2979Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Miller, Joe SilversStrength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Dolak

TEAm INFORmATION2012 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th2012 NCAA midwest Regional Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th

2012 Great West Conference Indoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd

mEDIA RELATIONSmedia Relations Director/Track & XC Contact . . . . . . . . . Jayson HajduOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .2985Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .740 .7659Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 .777 .2285E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jayson .hajdu@athletics .und .edu

Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .undsports .comAthletics on Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . www .facebook .com/undathleticsAthletics on Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undsports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undmtrackfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undmcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undsid

CREDITS

The 2012-13 University of North Dakota men’s track and field/cross country media guide is a production of the UND Athletics media relations office . The guide was designed, written and edited by assistant athletics director/ media relations Jayson Hajdu . Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND Athletics media relations staffs .

Cover design by Amy Chandler Design of Grand Forks, N .D . Photos by Avry Images, Kory Wallen, Matt Schill and Adam Stainiger .

Outside front cover (L to R): Jesse Fenstermacher, Shawn Johnson, Chris Stoks . Inside front (L to R): Sam Saccoman, Ross Nelson Inside back: Nate Peterson Outside back (Clockwise from top right): Matthew McCreary, Matthew Harris, Jakob Bissell .

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ABOuT THE unIVERSITY

Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the Red River Valley, the University of North Dakota is the largest and most diversified institution of higher learning in a three-state region . One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States . Its more than 14,000 students – including over 2,500 graduate students, 250 law students, and 240 medical students – come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries .

Stretching out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 548-acre University of North Dakota campus has been nationally recognized for its landscaping and beauty . The 242 buildings demonstrate both classic university architecture blended with

more futuristic facilities in the Aerospace complex . UND’s newest additions are the remodeled and expanded energy-efficient and environmentally conscious Education Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and University Place, an innovative apartment-style residence hall .

With 218 fields of study and nearly 3,000 courses, including internationally recognized programs in aviation, aerospace, and Unmanned Aerial Systems, UND has a vast array of educational choices . The most popular programs include engineering, health professions, business, aerospace, and education, The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support .

UND is consistently ranked highly in college guides, including U .S . News & World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and more . Its economic impact on the state of North Dakota and region is nearly $1 billion .

UND offers 52 master’s and 26 doctoral programs, as well as professional programs in law (J .D .) and medicine (M .D .), and undergraduate degrees in 89 fields of study in nine degree-granting colleges:

College of Arts & Sciences•College of Business & Public Administration•College of Education & Human •DevelopmentGraduate School•The John D . Odegard School of Aerospace •SciencesCollege of Nursing•School Engineering and Mines•School of Law•School of Medicine and Health Sciences•

People:

15,250 total enrollment (Fall 2012) •

11,522 undergraduate students•

3,175 graduate and professional (law •

and medicine) students

51% men, 49% women•

2 .2% American Indian, 1 .6% African-•

American, 1 .9% Latino-American, and

1 .3% Asian-American students

50 states and more than 50 countries •

are represented in the student body

3,101 live in UND’s 14 residence halls•

862 faculty and 2,006 staff•

118,873 degrees granted since 1889•

98,595 living alumni•

UND had more than 25,000 enrollments •

in its online academic courses

and programs, non-credit courses,

workshops, and other professional

development activities

Quick Facts:

Founded in 1883, six years before North •

Dakota became a state

There are 14 residence halls, 850 •

student apartment units, and 19

fraternities and sororities

UND has over 275 student •

organizations

The Dakota Student, the official •

publication of UND, was first published

in 1888

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ABOuT THE unIVERSITY

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

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

James maxwell Anderson, ‘11Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright

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

Ed Belfour, ‘87Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender

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

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

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

Ralph Engelstad, ‘54Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner

R. Richard Fontaine, ‘65Chairman Internationaol, GameStop

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

Phil Jackson, ‘67Legendary NBA player and coach

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

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

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

Chuck Klosterman, ‘94Best-selling author

Karen Nyberg, ‘94NASA astronaut

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

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

Dave St. Peter, ‘89President, Minnesota Twins

mark O. Stutrud, ‘75Founder/Brewmaster, Summit Brewing Co .

Edward K. Thompson, ‘27, ‘58Writer, editor of Life Magazine, publisher of SMITHSONIAN Magazine

Era Bell Thompson, ‘29, ‘69Author, editor and journalist for Ebony Magazine

Jonathan Toews, ‘07Captain of NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks,2010 Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic gold medalist

NOTABLE ALUmNI

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.

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

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.

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

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ABOuT gRAnd FORKS

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:• 900acresofpark landwith trails, sportsfieldsandcourts,

lakes, playground equipment .• TheGreenway-2,200acresalongtheRedRiver• TwentymilesfromTurtleRiverStatePark.• FivegolfcoursesincludingKing’sWalk,theonlyPGA-rated

golf course in North Dakota .• One-of-a-kindJapaneseGardenatSertomaPark.

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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ATHLETICS FACILITIES

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

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HYSLOP SPORTS CENTER Over the many years, the Hyslop Sports Center (above and right) has served a number of different functions. Today it houses the athletics administration offices, the athletics academic study center, the swimming and diving pool, weight room, coaching offices and locker room facilities.

Ray RichaRds Golf couRse Ray Richards Golf Course (left) is home to the cross country teams’ annual home event, the Ron Pynn Invitational. The course is set up as a 5K for women and 8K for men, providing a challenging route well-known in the Upper Midwest.

BRONSON FIELD Bronson Field (above) has been the home of North Dakota women’s soccer since the team’s inception in 1999. The natural grass field is located on campus, west of the UND bookstore and part of the Ralph Engelstad Arena sports complex. A second practice field is located just east of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

ChoiCe health & Fitness ClUBThe $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.

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 FIELDThe North Dakota baseball team plays its home games at Kraft Field, a facility owned and operated by the Grand Forks Park District that includes bleacher seating for 2,000 in a picturesque setting with evergreens lining the outfield fences. The facility recently received a new artificial infield prior to the 2011 season.

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ACAdEmIC SuCCESS

UND Athletics prides itself on the academic excellence of its student-athletes, whose athletic achievements are matched by academic distinction on a yearly basis .

The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center, which opened in April 2008, serves as a study center for student-athletes and is conveniently located in the Hyslop Sports Center .

Academic services director Amanda Hajdu oversees the study center, which features 12 state-of-the-art, desktop computers and provides an excellent location for student-athletes to utilize between classes for valuable daytime study . The academic center is also available on demand to student-athletes for evening study table .

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 .

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

The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center provides a comfortable and centrally-located site to aid in the promotion of academics for all student-athletes.

NOTABLE ACADEmIC ACHIEVEmENTS IN 2011-12

• UND’s student-athletes owned acollective 3 .173 GPA in 2011-12, the highest in department history .

• A school-record 115 student-athletes earned academic all-conference honors from the GWC, WCHA, WAC, MPSF and America Sky .

• More than 65 percent of UND’sstudent-athletes boasted a 3 .0 GPA during the Spring 2012 semester alone .

• Lindsay Anderson (track) andJocelyne Lamoureux (hockey) earned Academic All-America honors .

• Senior goalie Brad Eidsnessreceived an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was the WCHA Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete of the Year .

• UND’s women’s golf programreceived public recognition from the NCAA for the second straight year for its outstanding multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) . UND’s APR ranked in the top 10 percent of all Division I women’s golf programs, which accounts for the 2007-08 through 2010-11 academic years .

• Men’s and women’s track/crosscountry and men’s and women’s swimming/diving each earned All-America team honors from their respective national organizations .

Amanda HajduDirector of Academic Services

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ACAdEmIC SuCCESS

Baseball1978 Lowell Schweigert 2nd Team

Basketball (m)1977 Fred Lukens 3rd Team

Basketball (W)1985 Lori Carriere 2nd Team1992 Jenny Walter 1st Team1994 Tracey Pudenz 1st Team1999 Jaime Pudenz 3rd Team2000 Jaime Pudenz 2nd Team2003 Jenny Boll 3rd Team Becky Moen 3rd Team

Football1975 Fred Slone 2nd Team1977 Fred Slone 2nd Team1984 Glen Kucera 2nd Team1987 Kurt Otto 1st Team1988 Chuck Clairmont 1st Team Rusty Ekness 2nd Team Matt Gulseth 1st Team1992 Mark Ewen 1st Team Tim Gelinske 1st Team1996 Tim Tibesar 1st Team1998 Marcus McKenzie 2nd Team1999 Brant Grimes 2nd Team2001 Mac Schneider 2nd Team2002 Mac Schneider 1st Team2003 Jesse Ahlers 2nd Team2005 Jeff Glas 1st Team Digger Anderson 2nd Team Danny Gagner 2nd Team2006 Weston Dressler 1st Team Michael Greenwood 1st Team2007 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team Weston Dressler 1st Team Rory Manke 2nd Team2008 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team Rory Manke 1st Team Andrew Miller 2nd Team Brady Trenbeath 2nd Team2009 Brandon Hellevang 1st Team Nick Nolte 2nd Team Golf2009 Amanda Kaler 2nd Team

Hockey (m)2000 Karl Goehring 2nd Team2001 Karl Goehring 1st Team2009 Chay Genoway 3rd Team

Hockey (W)2012 Jocelyne Lamoureux 2nd Team

Softball2002 Holly Bonk 3rd Team2007 Casie Hanson 3rd Team2008 Casie Hanson 1st Team2010 Casie Hanson 1st Team

Swimming & Diving (m)1993 Carlo Waldfried 3rd Team1999 Ryan Requist 2nd Team2000 Ryan Requist 1st Team2001 Ryan Requist 1st Team2002 Sebastian Andersson 3rd Team2004 Sebastian Andersson 2nd Team

Swimming & Diving (W)1984 Kim Edwards 3rd Team1985 Kim Edwards 2nd Team1990 Janine Etchepare 2nd Team1991 Janine Etchepare 1st Team2001 Katie Bjerke 2nd Team2002 Katie Bjerke 1st Team2006 Lauren Mickelson 3rd Team

Tennis (W)2006 Erin Sullivan 3rd Team

Track & Field/Cross Country (m)1989 Steve Burian 1st Team1990 Steve Burian 1st Team1999 Marc Sondreal 1st Team2002 Mike Backes 1st Team

Track & Field/Cross Country (W)1984 Kari McIntire 3rd Team1985 Kari McIntire 2nd Team1992 Steph Bruening 2nd Team1993 Steph Bruening 1st Team1994 Steph Bruening 1st Team2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 2nd Team2012 Lindsay Anderson 3rd Team

Volleyball1991 Karla Danielson 2nd Team2002 Kate Cahill 3rd Team

Wrestling1990 Kris Presler 1st Team1991 Kris Presler 1st Team

ALL-TImE ACADEmIC ALL-AmERICANS

NCAAPostgraduate Scholarships

1979 Dale Lian Football1980 Todd Thomas Football1981 Doug Moen Football1982 Paul Franzmeier Football Alison Myhra Tennis1984 Glen Kucera Football1988 Kurt Otto Football Matt Gulseth Football1991 Kris Presler Wrestling Steve Burian Track & Field1992 Tim Gelinske Football Jenny Walter Basketball1996 Tim Tibesar Football Tom Langer Football1998 Tiffany Pudenz Basketball2000 Stacy Brown Swimming Jaime Pudenz Basketball 2001 Missy Berg Track & Field Karl Goehring Hockey Becky Leppard Track & Field Ryan Requist Swimming2002 Mike Backes Track & Field Katie Bjerke Swimming2003 Kate Cahill Volleyball Kelby Klosterman Football Becky Moen Basketball2004 Jessica Schill Track & Field2007 Michael Greenwood Football2008 Heidi Evans Track & Field/Cross Country2009 Rory Manke Football2009 Amanda Kaler Golf2010 Andrew Miller Football2010 Kristi Dahlheimer Track & Field/Cross Country2012 Brad Eidsness Hockey

NCAA Special Awards

NCAA Top VII Award2011 Casie Hanson Hockey, Softball

NCAA Elite 88 Award2011 Brad Eidsness Hockey

A longtime hallmark of North Dakota Athletics has been academic excellence .

During the five-year Division I transition period, UND’s student-athletes earned 12 Academic All-America honors, five NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and a pair of prestigious NCAA academic awards . UND established its academic reputation with 65 all-time Academic All-Americans at the Division II level, fourth-most all-time among DII schools . Goaltender Brad Eidsness (center with faculty athletics representative Sue Jeno and athletics

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.

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nATIOnAL CHAmpIOnS

Team National Champions

1969 Arjan Gelling Track & Field (Six Mile)1984 Kim Edwards Swimming (50 Free)1985 Dave Levos Track & Field (Shot Put) Mary Beth Dunlevy Swimming (100 Fly, 200 Freestyle Relay) Kim Edwards Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Janine Owens Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay) Peggy Schmidt Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)1986 Dave Levos Track & Field (Discus)1987 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M)1988 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M)1989 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M)1989 Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Kristin McClocklin Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) 1990 Janine Etchepare Swimming (50 Freestyle)1990 Marion Warner Swimming (110 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)1991 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (200 Medley Relay ) Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Marion Warner Swimming (200 Medley Relay)1992 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly)1993 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly)1993 Tisha Yantzer Swimming (200 Breaststroke)1994 Marie Crep Track & Field (800 Meter) Andrea Rudser Swimming (100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly)1997 Tania Younkin Swimming (100 Butterfly)1998 Tara Bruels Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Katherine Poole Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Tania Younkin Swimming (200 Medley Relay)1999 Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Rebecca Fischer Swimming (400 Individual Medley) Brook McKee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay) Holly Skarsgard Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay)2000 Marie Burdkhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Barb Colbert Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Brook Mckee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Beth Morris Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay) Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay )2001 Sebastian Andersson Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Mats Liden Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Jacob Mills Swimming (200 Medley Relay) Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay)

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)

1959 Men’s Hockey

1963 Men’s Hockey

1980 Men’s Hockey

1982 Men’s Hockey

1987 Men’s Hockey

1997 Men’s Hockey

1997 Women’s Basketball



2000 Men’s Hockey

2001 Football

Individual National Champions

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THE gAmEdAY EXpERIEnCE

The foundation of UND’s athletics success is

the unwavering passion of UND fans, the nation’s best.

“I’ve never been to a place that’s more proud of its athletes and its athletics than UND.”

— Former UND All-American, 2010 United States Olympian, and current Minnesota Wild star Zach Parise

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STREngTH & COndITIOnIng

mISSIONIt is our mission to physically and mentally prepare the student-athlete for the rigors of collegiate athletics, by implementing professionally designed, scientifically sound training programs, designed specifically to reduce the incidence of injury and help each team and student-athlete reach their full athletic potential .

PHILOSOPHYWe believe that strength and conditioning is crucial to the complete development of the student-athlete . The philosophy of our strength and conditioning program is based on the belief that what occurs in the weight room and field transfers to the

playing surface . We train sport specifically with the goal of enhancing athleticism . We also believe in the importance of work ethic, attitude, accountability and mental toughness and that these qualities can be developed and enhanced through our strength and conditioning program .

At the University of North Dakota, one program, functioning behind the scenes, but which should not be taken lightly, is the strength and conditioning program . The strength and conditioning program at UND is among the finest in Division I and vital to the success of all UND athletic teams . The strength and conditioning staff commits themselves to the development of size, strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and body composition of each student-athlete . The goal of the strength staff is to develop the athlete and team to reach their maximum potential throughout their career while staying injury free .

Nate Baukol, director of strength and conditioning, oversees the program and facilities . Baukol has three full-time assistant coaches and one graduate assistant coach to assist him .

Together they direct and monitor the training of over 400 student-athletes in 20 sports at UND . UND also boasts some of the finest strength training facilities around . The facilities include weight rooms at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, Memorial Stadium, and the Hyslop Sports Center .

Training has become a year-round activity, with a student athlete spending as much time on physical development as any other part of their sport throughout the year . Student-athletes follow either off-season or in-season programs, which are individualized specific to the athlete and sport . Off-season programs are five days a week, summer months included .

Each athlete receives a comprehensive summer training manual to follow, given that a member of the strength staff won’t be supervising them . In-season programs are typically 45-minute sessions, two to three days per week, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff .

Nate BaukolDirector of Strength and Conditioning

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SpORTS mEdICInE

Dr. Greg GreekTeam Physician

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 .

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 .

The UND Division of Sports Medicine was formed in 1990 . Additionally, the bachelor

of science in athletic training degree and the UND Center for Sports Medicine was founded . The athletic training education program was the first program in the nation to be placed directly in a school of medicine and is housed within the Department of Family Medicine, combining the efforts of the UND Athletic Training program and the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences .

UND’s progressive thinking makes the institution a leader in the field of athletic training . Moreover, the program’s affiliation with the School of Medicine helps both the athletic training student and the student-athlete . Completion of the bachelor of science in athletic training allows the student to sit for the board of certification exam to become a certified athletic trainer (ATC) .

The student-athletes also benefit from having a wealth of competent individuals getting them back into action .

In order to be accepted into the athletic training program, a student must complete 100 hours of observation, fill out a formal application, and have a minimum GPA of 2 .75 .

The Division of Sports Medicine also has an outpatient facility, the UND Center for Sports Medicine, which specializes in rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries . UND student-athletes, as well as the general public, utilize this facility to decrease pain, increase strength, and improve range of motion of injuries . Many of the injuries seen in the Center for Sports Medicine are significant, such as pre- and post-surgical issues . The center is staffed by Cathy Ziegler, PT/ATC, and Robin Tracy, PT/ATC, who have experience with high school, college, and professional athletes .

Steve WesterengDirector of Sports Medicine

Dr. William mannTeam Physician

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COmmunITY SERVICE

Whether it is reading to area school children or lending their time to countless charitable organizations or providing disaster relief, UND’s student-athletes pride themselves on their community involvement and have long been looked upon as pillars within the UND and Grand Forks communities. In 2011-12 alone, UND student-athletes logged more than 6,000 hours of community service.

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

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

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HISTORY And TRAdITIOn

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 .”

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 .

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 .”

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.

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.

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 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.

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undSpORTS.COm

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!

UNDSports.com has it all!

Live video webcast for all home men’s and •women’s hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, and volleyball

Live audio broadcasts for hockey, football, basketballs, •volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball

Watch every game in our on-demand archive any time you •want

Live stats for all home games•

Follow our staff and student-athletes in our blog section•

Purchase your own piece of UND memorabilia in our store •and auctions .

Get a piece of the action with your own images in the •photo store

Desktop wallpapers•

News sent directly to your phone, inbox or RSS feed•

Download the schedules to your mobile device and •calendars

You can also follow UND Athletics on:

Facebookwww .facebook .com/UNDAthletics

Twitterwww .twitter .com/UNDSports

YouTubehttp://www .youtube .com/UNDsports

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mEdIA COVERAgE

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

2012-13 North Dakota Radio Network AffiliatesGrand Forks, N .D . KQHT FM96 .1 (The Fox) Football, Men’s Hockey(Flagships) KSNR FM 100 .3 (Cat Country) Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball KKXL AM 1440 (The Fan) Women’s Hockey, Coaches ShowFargo, N .D . WDAY AM 970 Football, Hockey, Coaches Show, Game of the Week*Bismarck, N .D . KFYR AM 550 Football, Men’s Hockey KXMR AM 710 Coaches Show Beulah, N .D . KDKT AM 1410 Football, Men’s HockeyDevils Lake, N .D . KDVL FM 102 .5 Football, Men’s HockeyDickinson, N .D . KTLC AM 1460 Football, Men’s Hockey, Coaches ShowLangdon, N .D . KNDK FM 95 .7 Football, Men’s Hockey, Coaches ShowMahnomen, Minn . KRJM FM 101 .5 Football, Men’s HockeyMinot, N .D . KRRZ AM 1390 Football, Men’s HockeyWilliston, N .D . KDSR FM 101 .1 Football, Men’s Hockey, Coaches ShowWimbledon, N .D . KRVX FM 103 .1 Football, Men’s HockeyWarroad, Minn . KRWB AM 1410 Men’s Hockey

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

All men’s hockey home games, as well as selected home football, volleyball, women’s hockey, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games, can be seen regionally on Midco Sports Network (MidcoSN) in North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as northwestern Minnesota . This year, UND Sports broadcasts on MidcoSN will be seen on channel 26 (analog), 322 (digital) and 622 (HD) . Visit UNDSports .com for updated carriage information on cable systems other than Midcontinent Communications .

Home men’s hockey games can also be seen nationally on Fox College Sports (FCS) . Fox College Sports is offered on most cable and satellite systems throughout the United States and is available in more than 54 million homes nationwide .

Root Sports, available to nearly 9 million viewers, will televise the October 20th home football game featuring UND and Montana . Check with your local cable or satellite provider for carriage information .

UND Sports Extra will also return this season as a 30-minute weekly program showcasing UND Athletics . UND Sports Extra airs Tuesday nights at 7 p .m . on MidcoSN and at various times on Fox College Sports . UND Sports Extra can also

be seen on-demand at UNDSports .com .

All home and conference road games for football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball can be viewed for free on Big Sky TV at BigSkyConf .com . Men’s and women’s hockey can be viewed live or on-demand on UND Insider at UNDSports .com . UND Insider is also your ticket to live video and audio streams of exclusive events such as women’s soccer, baseball and softball not available anywhere else .

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unIVERSITY AdmInISTRATIOn

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 .

pRESIDENTDr. Robert Kelley

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 syn-chronized swimming team, she graduated and served as an assistant coach for the Wolverines for two seasons .

Sue JenoFaculty Athletics Representative

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ATHLETICS dIRECTOR

Brian Faison is in his fifth year as athletics director at the University of North Dakota . Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008 .

In leading UND Athletics through the Division I transition, alumni and fan support have continued to grow: Champions Club and endowment giving have enjoyed a sixth straight record year; volleyball had a third record-breaking season at the turnstile, while women’s and men’s hockey both finished second in the nation in home average attendance .

Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons resulting in two conference regular season championships, four conference post-season tournaments championships, three All-Americans, a national coach of the year, a record third consecutive Broadmoor Trophy, a national player of the year finalist and a second place finish in the all-sports standings of the Great West Conference .

In the classroom, student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence: a record number of student-athletes were named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters; women’s basketball, women’s swimming and diving, women’s golf and men’s and women’s track and field all recognized nationally for their academic performance, two student-athletes were named Academic All-Americans and one student-athlete received a prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship (the program’s 34th recipient) .

Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference for 14 of UND sports . Competition begins this school year . And, he played a leadership role in the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), joining Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, St . Cloud State, Western Michigan and Nebraska Omaha . Conference play begins in 2013-14 .

Prior to joining UND, Faison served as special assistant to the president (2004-08) and director of athletics (1999-04) at New Mexico State University . Before that, he served as the national director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-1999) . Faison gained experience in Division I administration as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-1995), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-1988) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-1984) . He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations at the University of Missouri (1978-1979) and assistant director for alumni activities at the University of Missouri (1974-1978) .

Faison received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 from the University of Missouri and is also a 1997 graduate of the National Planned Giving Institute .

Faison and his wife, Donna, have three sons: Jonathan, Matthew and Bradley .

AThlETIcS DIREcToRBrian Faison

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ATHLETICS AdmInISTRATIOn

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

Irle’s day-to-day duties include departmental oversight of the compliance office, athletics academic services, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and 14 of UND’s 21 sports . Irle was also responsible for oversight of UND’s athletics certification and UND’s successful transition to Division I .

Irle came from the Tulane University, where she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services operations and was a two-time Conference USA Swimming Coach of the Year .

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

Deb BeiswengerAssistant,

Business Operations

Jayson HajduAsst . Athletics Director,

Media Relations

Katie HorobAssociate Director,Champions Club

Alex BurbachSr . Exec . Admin . Assistantto the Athletics Director

Stacy BjorlieCoordinator,

Academic Services

Bev HopmanOffice Manager

Paul RalstonDirector,

Broadcast Properties

megan NicholsonCoordinator, Compliance

Travis KahlbaughEquipment Manager

Derek KoenenAssistant Director,Media Relations

Erik martinsonAssistant,

Business Operations

Steve WesterengDirector,

Sports Medicine

Brian StromDirector, Aquatics

Head Diving Coach

matt SchillDirector,

New Media

Steve BrekkeAssoc . Athletics Director,

Development

Amanda HajduAsst . Athletics Director,

Academic Services

Nick JensenDirector,

Corporate Partnerships

David PrimusDirector,

Marketing

Dexter AlbrechtDirector,

Ticket Sales

Kara HelmigAsst . Athletics Director,

Compliance

Ryan PowellAssociate Director,

Media Relations

mitch WignessAssistant Director,Media Relations

Ryan HilleslandAssistant,Marketing

Catlin SolumAssistant,Marketing

Brandon ThomasAssistant,

Academic Services

Ben messerliAssistant,

Compliance

Nate BaukolDirector,

Strength & Conditioning

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

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

Kyle DoperalskiAssociate Athletics Director, External Operations

In his first year at UND, Randy Magill directs all business operations for UND Athletics . He oversees all internal accounting, including property acquisition and control, bids, contract negotiations, cash receipts from sports, special events, facility usage, accounts payable and receivable, trade-out utilization,

fund transfers and travel .

Magill, who possesses nearly 20 years of administrative experience in intercollegiate athletics, came to UND after spending the past four years as senior associate athletics director for business affairs at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington .

Randy magillAssociate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer

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ATHLETICS STAFF dIRECTORY

Head Coaches

ADmINISTRATIONAthletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2234 Athletic Department FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2285 Faison, Brian (A .D .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2993 Irle, Daniella (Sr . Assoc . A .D ./SWA) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4036 Doperalski, Kyle (Assoc . A .D ., External) . . . . . .7 .2210 Brekke, Steve (Assoc . A .D ., Development) . . .7 .6426Magil, Randy (Assoc . A .D ., CFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3481TBA (Assoc . A .D ., Champions Club) . . . . . . . . . .7 .4216Hajdu, Amanda Asst . A .D ., Acad . Services) . .7 .2110 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst . A .D ., Media Relations) . .7 .2985Helmig, Kara (Asst . A .D ., Compliance) . . . . . . .7 .5585 Burbach, Alex (Sr . Exec . Asst . to the A .D .) . . . .7 .2794Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip . Mgr .) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2987 Hopman, Bev (Office Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2713 Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep .) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3662

ACADEmIC SERVICESHajdu, Amanda (Asst . A .D .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2110 Bjorlie, Stacy (Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2112Thomas, Brandon (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .5356 BASEBALLDodson, Jeff (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4038 Field, J .C . (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2352 Devillers, Brian (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2937 BASKETBALL - mEN’SJones, Brian (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2974 Ahelegbe, Gameli (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . .7 .2976Oliver, Dean (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0483 Wilson, Brent (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3492 Grabowski, Steve (Director of Operations) . . .7 .3553Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . .7 .3478

BASKETBALL - WOmEN’SBrewster, J . Travis (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6214 Dryburgh, Tom (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6069 Sayavongchanh, Linda (Assistant Coach) . . . .7 .2980Woods, Drew (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6740Sannes, Val (Director of Operations) . . . . . . . . .7 .3253Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . .7 .3478

BUSINESS OPERATIONSRandy Magill (Assoc . A .D ., CFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3481Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3366 Martinson, Erik (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0835

CHEER TEAmEberhardt, Amber (Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 740 .7377

COmPLIANCEHelmig, Kara (Asst . A .D ., Compliance) . . . . . . .7 .5585 Nicholson, Megan (Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3169Messerli, Ben (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .5161

CHAmPIONS CLUB/ALUmNI ASSOCIATIONBrekke, Steve (Assoc . A .D ., Development) . . .7 .6426TBA (Assoc . A .D ., CC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4216Horob, Katie (Associate Director, CC) . . . . . . . .7 .4078Alumni 800 TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 .543 .8764

FOOTBALLMussman, Chris (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3176 Mannausau, Mike (Associate Head Coach) . .7 .2996 Boyd, Benny (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2229Breitbach, Greg (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2997 Freund, Danny (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2229 Kotelnicki, Josh (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . .7 .4863 Myers, Kyle (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2229Nurse, Wes (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2229Richter, Jeff (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2229Schleusner, Luke (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . .7 .4192Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2340 Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant) . . . . . . .7 .4191

GOLF - mEN’SStiles, Rob (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3036

GOLF - WOmEN’SMartinson, Natalie (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3036

HOCKEY - mEN’SHakstol, Dave (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3118Berry, Brad (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2654Jackson, Dane (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3117Swanson, Pat (Director of Operations) . . . . . .7 .3110Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager) . . . . . . .7 .3110Pester, Carmen (Administrative Assistant) . . .7 .3103

HOCKEY - WOmEN’S Idalski, Brian (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6490Elander, Peter (Associate Head Coach) . . . . . .7 .6492Fabian, Erik (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6491Vaughan, Kevin (Manager of Operations) . . . .7 .6092Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6697

mARKETING, PROmOTIONS, & SALESPrimus, David (Director, Marketing) . . . . . . . . .7 .2237Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales) . . . . .7 .4852Jensen, Nick (Dir ., Corporate Partnerships) . .7 .5373Ralston, Paul (Dir ., Broadcast Properties) . . . .7 .3210Hillesland, Ryan (Marketing Assistant) . . . . . . .7 .1373Solum, Catlin (Marketing Assistant) . . . . . . . . 7 .1373

mEDIA RELATIONSHajdu, Jayson (Asst . A .D .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2985Powell, Ryan (Associate Director) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2986Koenen, Derek (Assistant Director) . . . . . . . . . .7 .6743Wigness, Mitch (Assistant Director) . . . . . . . . .7 .4210Schill, Matt (Director, New Media) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2668

SOCCERKellogg, Matt (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3972Rasmussen, Sven (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . .7 .3684TBA (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3684Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . 7 .3478

SOFTBALLOakley, Eric (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4952Montalto, Amanda (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . .7 .2353Richards, Jessica (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . .7 .2353

SPORTS mEDICINEWestereng, 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 .6147White, Christy (Asst . AT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0723

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGBaukol, Nate (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4035Dolak, Brad (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2063Lofgren, Adam (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3933Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach) . . . . . .7 .3933Tiesman, Casey (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3933

SWImmING & DIVINGParsons, Steve (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2766 Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir . of Aquatics) . . 7 .3050 Harris, Anthony (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2454Koenig, Dan (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2454Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4451

TENNISWynne, Tom (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4758 Gombera, Tanya (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . .7 .4758 TICKET OFFICEReardon, Heather (Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4694 Ticket Office (REA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0855 REA Ticket Office FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6646 Student Ticket Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3666

TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRYGalbraith, Kevin (Head Track Coach) . . . . . . . .7 .2361Clay, Dick (Head Cross Country Coach) . . . . . .7 .2979 Miller, Peter (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0446 Silvers, Joe (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2361

VOLLEYBALLHardee, Ashley (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2351 Brown, Dan (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2508Joki, Erin (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2508Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . 7 .3478

OTHER DEPT. NUmBERSEvans, Julie (Title IX Coord ./AA Officer) . . . . . .7 .4171Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2591 Hyslop Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2364 Pride of the North Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4396 Ray Richards Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4340 NoDak Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3666Training Room (Hyslop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2977 Training Room (Memorial Stadium) . . . . . . . . .7 .4487 Weight Room (Memorial Stadium) . . . . . . . . . .7 .6417

Athletics Department Phone DirectoryAthletics 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.

J. Travis BrewsterWomen’s Basketball

Dick ClayCross Country

Jeff DodsonBaseball

Kevin GalbraithTrack and Field

Dave HakstolMen’s Hockey

Ashley HardeeVolleyball

Brian IdalskiWomen’s Hockey

Brian JonesMen’s Basketball

matt KelloggSoccer

Natalie martinsonWomen’s Golf

Chris mussmanFootball

Eric OakleySoftball

Steve ParsonsSwimming

Rob StilesMen’s Golf

Tom WynneTennis

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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 Dakota2005 to 2011: Head Track and Field Coach•

University of Northern Colorado1999 to 2004: Assistant Track and Field Coach•

Long Beach State University1997 to 1999: Assistant Track and Field Coach•

Track West1995 to 1997: Head Track and Field Coach•

Los Angeles Valley College1993 to 1995: Assistant Track and Field Coach•

Track West1986 to 1993: Volunteer Cross Country Coach•

Loyola Marymount University

Kevin Galbraith will guide the University of North Dakota into its first year of Big Sky Conference membership in 2012-13 after a highly successful first season at the helm of the track and field program .

Galbraith, who was named head coach at UND on July 19, 2011, led UND’s women’s team to runner-up finishes at both the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while the men’s squad placed third at both championship meets .

Under Galbraith’s tutelage, UND student-athletes claimed nine individual GWC titles, highlighted by senior Emily Emerson’s GWC record time of 4:27 .29 in the 1,500-meters, the final race of her decorated career . Mikaela Hirst (triple jump), Taylor Brett (pole vault), Roman Waldera (discus), Jesse Fenstermacher (800-meters), Shawn Johnson (shot put) and Matthew Harris (pole vault) also captured GWC outdoor titles, while Brett and Christine Weinreich (weight throw) won GWC indoor championships .

Senior sprinter Chris Stoks won UND’s prestigious Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year Award (all sports), senior Tyler Rose received the GWC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Sportsmanship Award, senior Lindsay Anderson was named the GWC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and freshman Chantel Urban was named the GWC Female Freshman of the Year .

During Galbraith’s first year at UND, his student-athletes were equally prolific in the classroom, as both the men’s and women’s squads were named 2011-12 Division I All-Academic teams by the U .S . Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) . UND’s women’s team boasted a cumulative 3 .45 grade point average to tie for 13th among the 171 Division I women’s teams honored . On the men’s side, UND owned a 3 .19 cumulative GPA to tie for 31st among 85 honored teams .

Individually, Anderson was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) . She was joined on the Academic All-District Team by her UND teammate, junior Kirsten Haas .

During the fall of 2012, Galbraith and his staff unveiled a new addition to the program’s practice facilities: the Gill NCAA

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

An experienced collegiate track and field coach with a diverse coaching background, Galbraith came to UND after a highly successful seven-year tenure as head men’s and women’s track and field coach at the University of Northern Colorado, where he guided the Bears through their transition from Division II to Division I and into the Big Sky Conference .

“Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point to our track and field program, having led a program through the transition from Division II to Division I and leading that same program into our future conference home the Big Sky,” said UND Athletics Director Brian Faison at the time of Galbraith’s hiring . “Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding .”

During his time at UNC, Galbraith’s student-athletes set 15 school records and added 68 marks to the program’s men’s and women’s top-10 lists . UNC also boasted several significant milestones, including its first NCAA Division I qualifiers in school history (all sports), the first NCAA national championship female qualifier in school history, and the first Big Sky individual champions (all sports) in school history .

Galbraith also developed a comprehensive training and strength development plan for Amr Seoud, a Beijing Olympic qualifier . Seoud trained with the Bears in 2010 and went on to set two Egyptian national records and win the Gold medal in the 200 meters at the 2010 African Championships .

kevin galbraithHead Coach Years at UND: 2nd

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 9th

Hometown: Salem, Ore .

Alma mater: Loyola Marymount (‘81, ‘91)

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Prior to his arrival at UNC, Galbraith spent five seasons (1999 to 2004) as an assistant track and field coach at Long Beach State University, where he coached sprints and hurdles . In four of his five seasons, he coached the top three finishers at the conference championship in the men’s 400 meters, and he also had the top freshmen finishers at the Big West Championship in both the men’s and women’s 400 meters his final three years .

Galbraith is a 1981 graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and was the cross country team’s most valuable runner as a senior . He served as a volunteer cross country coach at LMU from 1986 to 1993, and received a master’s degree in communication in 1991 .

In 1995, Galbraith was named head track and field coach at Los Angeles Valley College, where he spent two seasons . He also served two stints (1993-95, 1997-99) as assistant track coach with Track West, a USA Track and Field (USATF) national club program based out of Santa Monica, Calif .

Galbraith has also served as the meet manager of the Southern California Twilight Distance Qualifier in Los Angeles, and the Southern California Cross Country Championships in Walnut, Calif .

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

“Coach Galbraith brings a unique vantage point to our track and field program, having led a program into our future conference home, the Big Sky Conference. Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding.” -- UND Athletics Director Brian Faison

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

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CROSS COunTRY COACH dICK CLAY

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of North Dakota Athletics, the 2012-13 season marks the 28th year of Dick Clay’s distinguished coaching career at UND .

Clay serves as men’s and women’s cross country head coach, as well as men’s and women’s track and field associate head coach . Clay had doubled as UND’s head women’s track and field coach from 1985 to 2011, as well as interim men’s head track and field coach in 2011, until a restructuring of the program’s coaching staff .

In 2012, Clay guided UND cross country through its first season of Big Sky Conference membership . UND’s women’s team placed seventh and the men’s team eighth, and both squads got their first taste of a Division I championship at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo . UND’s women’s and men’s teams placed 22nd and 24th, respectively, at regionals to finish ahead of programs such as Nebraska, Creighton and North Dakota State .

On Sept . 10, 2012, UND made school history when the men’s team earned its first-ever appearance in the Division I regional rankings . That week, UND was ranked No . 14 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Midwest Region rankings .

The 2011 cross country season was highlighted by outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments . Serving as host of the of the Great West Conference Championship, UND placed second despite being without the services of 2010 GWC Athlete of the Year Lindsay Anderson, who redshirted the season . In Anderson’s absence, senior Emily Emerson led the way with a fifth-place finish and all-conference first team honors . She was joined on the All-GWC team by freshman Erin Wysocki, who placed sixth and claimed GWC Freshman of the Year honors .

On the men’s side, senior Tyler Rose capped his distinguished career by earning All-GWC Second Team accolades with an eighth-place finish . Following the year, Rose was named the GWC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s Sportsmanship Award .

In the classroom, five student-athletes garnered academic all-conference honors, three from the men’s team and two from the women’s team .

In 2011, Clay mentored several track and field record-breakers, conference champions, and conference scorers .

On the women’s side, senior Lindsay Anderson won GWC indoor titles in the 3,000 and 5,000-meters, setting a conference record in the latter, and was named GWC Indoor Female Athlete of the Year . UND student-athletes who set school records included Christine Weinreich (hammer throw, indoor weight throw), Jessica Butler (100-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles), the 800-meter relay team of Brittney Bolstad, Paige

Kuplic, Mikaela Hirst and Sarah Fegley, and the distance medley relay team of Anderson, Megan Gray, Emily Emerson and Savana Weller .

On the men’s side, senior Josh LaBlanc broke the oldest record in school history when he ran the 10,000-meters in 30:05 .24, toppling the previous record set by Arjan Gelling in 1968 by 25 seconds . He also set the school record in the 5K and the conference record in the 3,000-meters 8:31 .15 at the GWC Indoor Championship . Following the season, LaBlanc was named the 2010-11 GWC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year .

UND’s cross country teams enjoyed a superlative 2010 season, highlighted by junior season Lindsay Anderson winning the Great West Conference Cross Country championship and earning GWC Most Valuable Runner honors . Anderson and teammate Emily Emerson were both named to the All-GWC first team after leading the Sioux to a third-place team finish . On the men’s side, UND placed sixth at the conference meet .

The 2010 track and field season was a memorable one for the Sioux women, as Clay’s student-athletes set numerous school records . At the GWC Indoor Championship, junior Jessica Butler won the 60-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 8 .98 seconds and led the Sioux to a third-place finish .At the GWC Outdoor Championship, Brenny was the runner-up in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs .

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

Clay’s women’s cross country team earned team and individual runner-up honors at the 2009 Great West Conference Championship; the Sioux finished second in the team standings while senior Brittany

THE DICK CLAY FILE

Hometown Dawson, Minn .•

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82)• Coaching

1985-86 to present - Head Cross Country Coach•1985-86 to 2010-11- Head Women’s Track & Field Coach•2010-11- Head Men’s Track & Field Coach•

University of North Dakota1983-84 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

DiCk clayCross Country Coach Years at UND: 28th

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 28th

Hometown: Dawson, Minn .

Alma mater: St . Cloud State (‘82)

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Brenny earned her second straight all-conference first team nod by taking second in the individual standings . Brenny was joined on the all-conference team by teammate and second-team selection Katherine Enabnit .

In 2008-09, UND’s first as a Division I program, Clay guided the Sioux to a third-place finish at the inaugural Great West Conference Cross Country Championship, where three of his runners earned all-conference honors: Brenny (first team), Mandy Gefroh (first) and Emily Emerson (second) .

Clay’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2009 GWC Outdoor Championship, highlighted by individual conference titles by Jessica Clausnitzer (pole vault) and Kristi Dahlheimer (3,000-meter steeplechase) . 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 1,500-meter run at the Division II national championships . With the title, Evans became the second individual women’s track & field national champion in UND school history and the first Fighting Sioux women’s outdoor champion . The only other UND women’s track national individual title came in 1994, when former UND runner Marie Crep won an NCAA national title in the 800-meter run in the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships .

A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic succes, and the 2009-10 was as successful as any . Clay’s women’s track and field team boasted the sixth-highest grade point average (3 .5) in Division I last season, earning the team 2010 Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team honors by the U .S . Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) .

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 .

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 .

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

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ASSISTAnT COACHES

Assistant coach Peter Miller is in his second season as a member of North Dakota’s track and field coaching staff and works with the program’s throwers .

Miller’s throwers were dominant from beginning to end in 2011-12, breaking eight school records and winning three Great West Conference individual titles .

Shawn Johnson (twice) and Jakob Bissell each broke UND’s hammer throw record on the men’s side, while on the women’s side, Megan Storstad (twice) and Christine Weinreich each took their turns breaking the school hammer throw record . Weinreich also twice broke her own school record in the weight throw .

Miller mentored Weinreich (indoor, weight), Johnson (outdoor, shot) and Roman Waldera (outdoor, discus) to individual conference titles, while Chantel Urban garnered GWC Freshman of the Year accolades .

Miller also played a key role in the fundraising and construction of a new addition to the program’s practice facilities during the fall of 2012: the Gill NCAA Double Ring Tall hammer cage . The first-ever hammer cage at UND, it is the same model that was used at the 2008 Olympic trials hammer throw and is built to the specifications required to host an NCAA championship . The cage, which also enhances training safety for UND’s student-athletes, puts the program’s throwing facilities on par with nearly every school in the nation .

Miller came to UND from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he enjoyed a highly successful three-year tenure as an assistant coach working with throws and combined events . He began his coaching career at UWRF after a standout athletic career at the University of Minnesota .

Miller coached NCAA Division III qualifiers in each of his three seasons at UWRF, with his top student-athlete placing as high as third . His student-athletes placed 1-2 in the women’s javelin at the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) and broke school records in the men’s weight and hammer throws .

In his two seasons’ coordinating the Falcons’ strength and conditioning program, Miller’s student-athletes broke 27 school records and earned 13 All-America awards . He has also been heavily involved in track and field winter camps as both a director and instructor .

Miller also coordinated the UWRF track program’s $10,000-per-year fundraising efforts .

A 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Miller was a three-year letterwinner for the Golden Gophers and served as a team captain during his senior year . He was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a five-time University of Minnesota Scholar Student-Athlete .

Miller is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration .

Assistant Coach Years at UND: 2nd season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 5th season

Hometown: Pine Island, Minn .

Alma mater: Minnesota (‘08)

Peter miller

The 2012-13 season marks the second for Joe Silvers as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff . Silvers coaches the men’s and women’s multi and jumping events .

Silvers helped guide UND’s track and field program to new heights in his first season, mentoring four Great West Conference individual champions: Taylor Brett (indoor and outdoor pole vault), Matthew Harris (outdoor pole vault) and Mikaela Hirst (outdoor triple jump) .

Those individual titles were among the 13 GWC All-Conference performances by Silvers’ student-athletes in 2011-12 .

Silvers came to UND after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Idaho State, where he worked primarily with ISU’s multi-event student-athletes . One of those student-athletes, Justin Critser, qualified for the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championship .

Before beginning his coaching career in 2009, Silvers was a pole vaulter and decathlete at Idaho State from 2004-09 .

A two-time letterwinner at ISU, Silvers was a member of the Bengals’ Big Sky Conference championship team in 2006 and was the 2009 Idaho Cup pole vault champion .

Silvers graduated from ISU in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a minor in coaching . He received his master’s degree in athletic administration from ISU in 2010 and is considering pursuing a degree in sport psychology .

Silvers received his USA Track & Field (USATF) Level 1 coaching certificate in 2010 . In July 2012, Silvers attended the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Academy and attained Jumping Event Specialist Certification .

Assistant Coach Years at UND: 2nd season


Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho

Alma mater: Idaho State (‘09)

joe silvers

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

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SuppORT STAFF

Assistant strength and conditioning coach Brad Dolak is in his first year at North Dakota after having spent the 2011-12 season as an assistant athletic performance coach at the University of Vermont . He works primarily with UND’s men’s and women’s track and field and swimming and diving teams .

Prior to Vermont, Dolak spent two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Indiana State University and one season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Butler University .

Dolak earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2008 and a master’s degree in exercise science in 2011, both from Indiana State .

A native of Linton, Ind ., Dolak is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA . He is also certified by USA Weightlifting .

Strength Coach Years at UND: 1st season


Hometown: Linton, Ind .

Alma mater: Indiana State (‘08)

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Travis Kahlbaugh, in his eight season at UND, serves as the head equipment manager for University of North Dakota Athletics .

Kahlbaugh is a 2000 graduate of the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and teaching and learning . Before coming to UND, he spent the previous four years teaching in Grand Forks and Rugby, N .D .

Kahlbaugh’s athletics background includes a stint as a player in the AFHL, as well as coaching experience in Grand Forks and Rugby (N .D .) .

A native of Grand Forks, Kahlbaugh is a 1996 high school graduate of Grand Forks Central High School .

equipment Manager

Years at UND: 8th season

Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .

Alma mater: North Dakota (‘00)

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jAySon hajduMedia relations Director

Years at UND: 11th season

Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan

Alma mater: North Dakota (‘00)

Jayson Hajdu is in his third year as assistant athletics director for media relations, having been promoted in June 2010 after completing his second year as UND’s director of media relations . Prior to that, he spent the previous six years as an assistant media relations director at UND .

Hajdu oversees the day-to-day operations of the media relations office, which serves as a liaison between UND Athletics and the media . Other responsibilities of his office include annual and gameday publications, UNDSports .com, social media and multimedia initiatives, press box management for home events, and historical archiving and research .

Hajdu is the primary contact for UND men’s hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s track and field, and serves as UND’s on-site administrator for men’s hockey .

A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Hajdu has garnered 22 CoSIDA Publications Awards, including seven “Best in the Nation” citations .

In June of 2008, Hajdu was one of UND’s 11 recipients of the North Central Conference Legacy Award .

Hajdu served as the Print Media Chairperson for 2005 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and was the Media Chairperson for the 2008 World Curling Federation World Men’s Curling Championship . Both events were held in Grand Forks, N .D .

Hajdu is a 2000 graduate of UND with a bachelor’s degree in communication and a minor in history . A native of Regina, Saskatchewan, Hajdu served as a graduate assistant in the UND athletic media relations office in 2000 and 2001 .

Hajdu’s family includes his wife, Amanda .

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TRACK & FIELd SEASOn pREVIEw

Kevin Galbraith’s first season as head track and field coach at North Dakota proved to be a resounding success .

In UND’s final season in the Great West Con-ference, Galbraith guided his women’s team to runner-up finishes at both the GWC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while his men’s squad finished third at both . Additionally, UND student-athletes captured nine individu-al Great West titles and broke multiple school records .

In his second season at UND, Galbraith now faces the challenge of leading the program into its first season of Big Sky Conference membership .

THROWSUND’s throwers delivered a dominant 2012 season and Galbraith has the luxury of return-ing five veterans from that group, led by a pair of GWC outdoor champions in juniors Shawn Johnson (Eveleth, Minn .) and Roman Walde-ra (Minot, N .D .) . Johnson won the outdoor ti-tle in the shot put and was also the runner-up in the indoor shot put and the outdoor discus, while Waldera won an outdoor conference title in the discus .

A third returning letterwinner, Jakob Bissell (Jr ., Plymouth, N .H .), set a school record in the hammer throw .

Veterans Alex Hickel (Jr ., Grand Forks, N .D .) and Tate messmer (So ., Ortonville, Minn .) also return, while freshmen Keaton Hanevold (Thompson, N .D .), Cody mach (Faribault, Minn .), Zach Olson (Owatonna, Minn .) and Conrad Schwarzkopf (Bismarck, N .D .) will add considerable depth to a talented group .

DISTANCE/mID-DISTANCEJunior Jesse Fenstermacher (Hibbing, Minn .) leads this group after winning the 800-meters at the 2012 GWC Outdoor Championship, set-ting a school-record time of 1 minute, 50 .57 seconds in the process .

Freshman Sam Coulter (St . Cloud, Minn .) will also have the opportunity to contribute in the mid-distance events .

In the distance events, UND returns a multitude of talented veterans, incuding juniors Jerrod Braam (Pequot Lakes, Minn .), Kyle Economy (Victoria, Minn .), Dwight mandimika (Harare, Zimbabwe), Ross Nelson (Apple Valley, Minn .) and University of Minnesota Duluth transfer Sam Saccoman (Hibbing, Minn .), as well as sophomores mark Harries (Plymouth, Minn .), Nick Lindstrom (Shakopee, Minn .) and Nate Peterson (Horace, N .D .) .

Freshman Parker Wharram (Independence, Minn .) will also be in the mix .

SPRINTSChris Stoks (Sr ., Virginia, Minn .) overcame an early-season injury last year to claim UND’s Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year award (all sports) . Stoks, who redshirted the outdoor season, twice broke the school record in the 400-meters and went on to the GWC in-door championship in the same event .

Behind Stoks is a trio of newcomers, including Saint John’s University senior transfer Aaron Koenig (St . Cloud, Minn .), as well as freshmen Quinton Coleman (Duluth, Minn .) and Isaiah Frohling (Britton, S .D .) .

JUmPS/HURDLESmatthew Harris (Jr ., Sidney, Mont .) returns after winning the GWC outdoor champion-ship in the pole vault, while teammates Tyler Colling (So ., Forest Lake, Minn .) and Jordan Fisk (Jr ., Langdon, N .D .) also return after each scored in the pole vault at both the GWC In-door and Outdoor Championships . University of Mary junior transfer Kohl Koppinger (Dick-inson, N .D .) also joins the team this season .

UND also welcomes back sophomore Ryan Andert (Eagan, Minn .), who placed fifth in the high jump at the 2012 GWC Outdoor Champi-onship, while adding prep standout D’monte Farley (Cottage Grove, Minn .) .

Senior hurdler matthew mcCreary (Grand Forks, N .D .) will be looked upon to provide leadership and experience for a group that also includes freshmen Jimmy Evers (Grand Forks, N .D .) and John LeClerc (Grafton, N .D .) .

UND’s track and field teams huddle at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational.

2013 BIG SKY CONFERENCEPRESEASON INDOOR POLL

Rk. School (1st) Points1 . Northern Arizona (9) 1192 . Montana State (2) 973 . Sacramento State 934 . Weber State 885 . Eastern Washington 786 . Southern Utah 657 . Idaho State 648 . Montana 539. North Dakota 2510 . Northern Colorado 2411 . Portland State 20

Chris Stoks was the GWC champion in the 400-meters and was UND’s Male Athlete of the Year.

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2013 NORTH DAKOTA TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

NAmE EVENT Yr. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLRyan Andert Jumps So . Eagan, Minn . Inver Hills (Minn .) Community CollegeJakob Bissell Throws Jr . Plymouth, N .H . Bemidji State UniversityJerrod Braam Distance Jr . Pequot Lakes, Minn . Pequot Lakes High SchoolQuinton Coleman Sprints Fr . Duluth, Minn . Duluth East High SchoolTyler Colling Pole Vault So . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High SchoolSam Coulter Mid-Distance Fr . St . Cloud, Minn . St . Cloud TechKyle Economy Distance Jr . Victoria, Minn . Chaska High SchoolJimmy Evers Hurdles Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolD’Monte Farley Jumps Fr . Cottage Grove, Minn . Park High SchoolJesse Fenstermacher Mid-Distance Jr . Hibbing, Minn . Hibbing High SchoolJordan Fisk Pole Vault Jr . Langdon, N .D . Langdon/Munich High SchoolIsaiah Frohling Sprints Fr . Britton, S .D . Britton-Hecla High SchoolKeaton Hanevold Throws Fr . Thompson, N .D . Thompson High SchoolMark Harries Distance So . Plymouth, Minn . Wayzata High School Matthew Harris Pole Vault Jr . Sidney, Mont . Sidney High SchoolAlex Hickel Throws Jr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolShawn Johnson Throws Jr . Eveleth, Minn . Eveleth-Gilbert High SchoolAaron Koenig Sprints Sr . St . Cloud, Minn . Saint John’s UniversityKohl Koppinger Jumps Jr . Dickinson, N .D . University of MaryJohn LeClerc Hurdles Fr . Grafton, N .D . Grafton High SchoolNick Lindstrom Distance So . Shakopee, Minn . Shakopee High SchoolCody Mach Throws Fr . Faribault, Minn . Faribault High SchoolDwight Mandimika Distance Jr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High SchoolMatthew McCreary Hurdles Sr . Grand Forks, N .D . Central High SchoolTate Messmer Throws So . Ortonville, Minn . Ortonville Secondary SchoolRoss Nelson Distance Jr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High SchoolZachary Olson Throws Fr . Owatonna, Minn . Owatonna High SchoolNate Peterson Distance So . Horace, N .D . West Fargo High SchoolSam Saccoman Distance Jr . Hibbing, Minn . University of Minnesota DuluthConrad Schwarzkopf Throws Fr . Bismarck, N .D . Century High SchoolChris Stoks Sprints Sr . Virginia, Minn . Virginia High SchoolRoman Waldera Throws Jr . Minot, N .D . Minot High SchoolParker Wharram Distance Fr . Independence, Minn . Mound Westonka High School

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

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CROSS COunTRY YEAR In REVIEw

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

Under the tutelage of UND’s longest-tenured coach, UND’s men’s team placed eighth at the always-competitive Big Sky Championship .

UND also got its first taste of a Division I cham-pionship at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional in Springfield, Mo ., placing 22nd ahead of the likes of Nebraska, Creighton and North Dakota State .

On Sept . 10, 2012, UND made school history when the men’s team earned its first-ever ap-pearance in the Division I regional rankings . That week, UND was ranked No . 14 in the United States Track and Field and Cross Coun-try Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Midwest Region rankings .

That ranking came one week after UND opened the season with a double-dual victory over NDSU and South Dakota State at Bison Duals in Fargo .

UND’s September scheduled included a pair of third-place showings, first at the South Dakota State Classic (Sept . 14), then again two weeks later at the Montana Invitational (Sept . 28) .

The program held its lone home meet of the season when it hosted the annual Ron Pynn Invitational at Ray Richards Golf Course in Grand Forks .

The race was held on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in front of nearly 100 UND track and field and cross country alumni, many of whom ran in the race .

The includsion of alumni in the race was part of UND’s cross country/track and field re-union that also included a morning presenta-tion on the UND Athletics Complex, as well as an evening social .

Individually, UND was able to rely on several veteran runners throughout the season . Ju-nior Sam Saccoman (Hibbing, Minn .), a trans-fer from Minnesota Duluth, was UND’s top runner at three meets, while Kyle Economy (Jr ., Victoria, Minn .), Nate Peterson (So ., Hor-ace, N .D .) and team captain Ross Nelson (Jr ., Apple Valley, Minn .) each led the team once .

Saccoman was the team’s top runner at the Big Sky Conference Championship, while Nel-son took his turn in front of the pack at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional .

In the classroom, Peterson, Adam Stainiger (Sr ., Chisholm, Minn .) and Parker Wharram (Fr ., Independence, Minn .) were named to the 2012 Fall Big Sky Conference Men’s All-Academic Cross Country Team .

2012 BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECAP

Big Sky Conference Championship StandingsRk . School Score1 . Northern Arizona 242 . Weber State 543 . Southern Utah 574 . Montana State 975 . Sacramento State 1606 . Montana 1717 . Idaho State 1848. North Dakota 2239 . Eastern Washington 28610 . Northern Colorado 28711 . Portland State 329

UND ParticipantsPl . Name Time40 . Sam Saccoman 27:00 .341 . Nate Peterson 27:04 .1 45 . Jerrod Braam 27:23 .650 . Ross Nelson 27:37 .055 . Parker Wharram 27:50 .560 . Kyle Economy 28:17 .463 . Adam Stainiger 28:35 .4

All-Big Sky Conference TeamName School TimeBrian Shrader NAU 24:55 .9Matt McElroy NAU 24:56 .3Futsum Zienasellassie NAU 24:56 .7Nate Jewkes SUU 24:58 .5John Coyle WSU 24:59 .0Ryan Barrus SUU 25:17 .0Caleb Hoover NAU 25:23 .0Mike Hardy WSU 25:23 .8Jason Nance WSU 25:32 .3Michael Asay MSU 25:32 .3

Coach of the Year: Eric Heins, Northern Arizona

North Dakota at the starting line of the annual Ron Pynn Invitational in Grand Forks.

In his first season at UND, junior Sam Saccoman was his team’s top runner at three different meets.

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2012 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

NAmE YR. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL

Jerrod Braam Jr . Pequot Lakes, Minn . Pequot Lakes High School

Kyle Economy Jr . Victoria, Minn . Chaska High School

Mark Harries So . Plymouth, Minn . Wayzata High School

Nick Lindstrom So . Shakopee, Minn . Shakopee High School

Dwight Mandimika Jr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High School

Ross Nelson Jr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High School

Nate Peterson So . Horace, N .D . West Fargo High School

Sam Saccoman Jr . Hibbing, Minn . University of Minnesota Duluth

Adam Stainiger Sr . Chisholm, Minn . Garden City Community College

Parker Wharram Fr . Independence, Minn . Mound Westonka High School

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

2012 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY TEAm RESULTS

DATE mEET LOCATION PTS. RESULT TOP UND RUNNER

Aug . 31 Bison Cross Country Duals Fargo, N .D . 31 1st Kyle Economy / 26:30 .30 / 3rd

Sept . 14 South Dakota State Classic Brookings, S .D . 86 4th Sam Saccoman / 26:28 .31 / 13th

Sept . 28 Montana Invitational Missoula, Mont . 79 3rd Sam Saccoman / 26:47 .9 / 12th

Oct . 13 UND Ron Pynn Invitational* Grand Forks, N .D . 40 2nd Nate Peterson / 26:16 .0 / 3rd

Oct . 27 Big Sky Cross Country Championship Flagstaff, Ariz . 223 8th Sam Saccoman / 27:00 .3 / 40th

Nov . 9 NCAA Division I Midwest Regional Springfield, Mo . 631 24th Ross Nelson / 33:10 .29 / 116th

* Scored as dual vs. North Dakota State

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

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Jerrod Braam (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 27:28 .16 14thSouth Dakota State Classic 28:25 .01 48thMontana Invitational 28:00 .1 21stUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:56 .9 10thBig Sky Conference 27:23 .6 45thNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Kyle Economy (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Cross CountryDuals 26:30 .30 3rdSouth Dakota State Classic 26:34 .96 17thMontana Invitational 26:59 .2 15thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 27:08 .9 13thBig Sky Conference 28:17 .4 60thNCAA Midwest Regional 33:44 .82 140th

mark Harries (So.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals DNC DNCSouth Dakota State Classic DNC DNCMontana Invitational DNC DNCUND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNCBig Sky Conference DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Nick Lindstrom (So.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 26:45 .41 4thSouth Dakota State Classic DNC DNCMontana Invitational DNC DNCUND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNCBig Sky Conference DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Dwight mandimika (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 27:02 .93 9thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:23 .94 36thMontana Invitational DNC DNCUND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNCBig Sky Conference DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Ross Nelson (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 27:10 .90 12thSouth Dakota State Classic 26:32 .16 16thMontana Invitational 26:49 .7 13thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:49 .7 9thBig Sky Conference 27:37 .0 50thNCAA Midwest Regional 33:10 .29 116th

Nate Peterson (So.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 26:52 .52 8thSouth Dakota State Classic DNC DNCMontana Invitational 27:48 .7 20thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:16 .0 3rdBig Sky Conference 27:04 .1 41stNCAA Midwest Regional 33:13 .41 119th

Sam Saccoman (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 26:50 .98 7thSouth Dakota State Classic 26:28 .31 13thMontana Invitational 26:47 .9 121thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:33 .4 7thBig Sky Conference 27:00 .3 40thNCAA Midwest Regional 33:42 .04 138th

Adam Stainiger (Sr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 29:18 .26 21stSouth Dakota State Classic 28:52 .20 52ndMontana Invitational DNC DNCUND Ron Pynn Invitational 27:13 .3 14thBig Sky Conference 28:35 .4 63rdNCAA Midwest Regional 33:57 .44 146th

Parker Wharram (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Cross Country Duals 27:04 .96 10thSouth Dakota State Classic 26:51 .67 27thMontana Invitational 27:30 .4 19thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:58 .3 11thBig Sky Conference 27:50 .5 55thNCAA Midwest Regional 33:22 .09 125th

2012 UND CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Nate Peterson

Jerrod Braam

Ross Nelson

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STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

Andert, Bissell, Braam, Coleman . . . . . . . . 34

Colling, Coulter, Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Evers, Farley, Fenstermacher . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Fisk, Frohling, Hanevold, Harries . . . . . . . . 37

Harris, Hickel, Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Koenig, Koppinger, LeClerc, Lindstrom . . 39

Mach, Mandimika, McCreary . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Messmer, Nelson, Olson, Peterson . . . . . . 41

Saccoman, Schwarzkopf, Stoks . . . . . . . . . 42

Waldera, Wharram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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STudEnT-ATHLETE pROFILES

ryAn andertYear: Sophomore

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Eagan, Minn .

High School: Henry Sibley High School (‘10)

major: Management

2011-12 (Freshman): Finished fifth in the high jump at the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a mark of 1 .85 meters (6 feet, ¾ inches) . . . Also placed ninth in the triple jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . His high jump of 1 .88 meters (6 feet, 2 inches) at the Dakota Duals was the fourth-best in the GWC all season . . . Runner-up in the high jump at North Dakota State after clearing 1 .91 meters (6-03 .25) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: Attended Inver Hills (Minn .) Community College in 2010-11 . . . A 2010 graduate of Henry Sibley High School . . . Letttered three times in track and field as a prep . . . Served as team captain as a senior . . . Also competed in cross country and Nordic Skiing . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in management . . . Son of Jim and Mary Andert .

jerroD braamYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Pequot Lakes, Minn .

High School: Pequot Lakes High School (‘10)

major: Graphic Design Technology

2012-13 (Junior): Competed in five of six cross country meets . . . Was third among UND runners at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 27:23 .6 . . . Placed 45th overall . . . Recorded his lowest time of the season (26:56 .9) at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Member of UND’s fourth-place distance medley relay team (10:50 .33) at the Great West Conference Indoor Champi-onship . . . Finished fifth in the 1,000-meters at the Dakota Duals (Dec . 10) . . .Placed 38th (27:43 .41) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Earned second letter in both cross country and track and field . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): A member of UND’s sev-enth-place distance medley relay team (10:54 .21) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Ran in all seven of UND’s cross country meets . . . Placed 48th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) and placed 23rd . . . Earned his first letter in both cross country and track and field . . . Before UND: A 2010 grad-uate of Pequot Lakes High School . . . Lettered three times in cross country and twice in track and field as a prep . . . Earned all-Mid State Conference honors in cross country as a senior . . . Led Pequot Lakes to a third-place state cross country finish as a junior and sophomore . . . An all-conference performer in the 4x800 relay . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in graphic design technology . . . Son of Anna and Jerry Braam .

jAkob bissellYear: Junior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Plymouth, N .H .

Previous School: Bemidji State University

major: Physical Education

2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference runner-up in the weight throw at the 2012 GWC Indoor Championship with a per-sonal-record throw of 16 .90 meters (55-5 ½) . . . Broke the school re-cord in the hammer throw and placed third at the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of 54 .92 meters (180-02) . . . Also placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 44 .49 meters (145-11) . . . Earned first letter at UND . . . Before UND: Spent freshman season at Bemidji State University . . . A 2010 graduate of Plymouth Regional High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field in the javelin and shot put . . . Earned all-state honors in the jav-elin as a senior . . . Set school record in the javelin . . . A three-time New Hampshire All-Star Meet winner . . . Lettered twice each in football and wrestling . . . Was an all-state selection in football as a senior and an all-state honorable mention as a junior . . . Named his team’s most valuable offensive player as a senior . . . A two-time state place win-ner in wrestling who was named team MVP as a senior . . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness . . . Son of Monika Bissell and Mark Bissell . . . Grandfather, Robert Armstrong, played football at the University of Arkansas .

QUinton colemanYear: Freshman

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Duluth, Minn .

High School: Duluth East High School (‘12)

major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Duluth East High School . . . Lettered four times in track and was a four-time all-state and all-area selec-tion . . . Was also a four-time state finalist . . . Was the USATF Minnesota champion in the 100-meters . . . Also lettered four times in basketball and three times in football . . . Was an all-area selection in football as a senior . . . Helped lead Duluth East to state basketball tournament ap-pearances as a senior and junior . . . Personal: Son of Donna Coleman . . . Is the third-youngest of 12 children .

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tyler collingYear: Sophomore

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn .

High School: Forest Lake High School (‘11)

major: Mechanical Engineering

2011-12 (Freshman): Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a mark of 4 .40 meters (14 feet, 5 ¼ inches) . . . Finished seventh in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship after clearing 4 .25 meters (13-11 ¼) . . . His pole vault mark of 4 .55 meters at the Iowa State Bill Bergan Invitational was the second-best in the GWC all season . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Forest Lake Senior High School . . . Lettered three times in track as a prep . . . An all-conference pole vaulter as a senior and ju-nior . . .Also lettered in basketball . . . Received Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering . . . Son of Keith and Darlene Colling .

kyle economyYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Victoria, Minn .

High School: Chaska High School (‘10)

major: Geography

2012-13 (Junior): Clocked a time of 33 minutes, 44 .82 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, placing 140th . . . Placed 60th overall at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 28:17 .4 . . . Opened the cross country season with a third-place finish to lead all UND runners at the Bison Cross Country Duals . . . Ran the race in 26:36 .30 . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Member of UND’s fourth-place distance medley relay (10:50 .33) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Won the 10K at the Carleton Relays with a time of 32:56 .89 . . . Placed 48th (28:26 .18) at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . . Finished 17th at the Eastern Illinois Walt Crawford Invitational with a time of 25:38 .34 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letters in cross country and track and field . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Took third in the 3,000-meters at Boise State’s Bronco Invitational . . . Competed in all seven cross coun-try meets . . . Placed 40th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) and placed 17th . . . Earned first letter in both cross country and track and field . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Chaska High School . . .Lettered five times in track and field and four times in cross country as a prep . . . A state qualifier and all-confer-ence performer . . . Served as a team captain . . . Member of the Dean’s List . . . Personal: Majoring in geography . . . Son of Rob and Bonnie Economy .

SAM coulterYear: Freshman

Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: St . Cloud, Minn .

High School: St . Cloud Tech (‘12)

major: Pre-Marketing

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of St . Cloud Technical High School . . . Lettered three times in track and earned All-Central Lake Confer-ence honorable mention accolades as a senior and junior . . . Also lettered three times in football and helped lead St . Cloud Tech to a conference championship as a senior . . . Was an all-conference and all-section performer in football as a senior . . . Was an all-area honor-able mention . . . Lettered three times in hockey . . . Personal: Plans to major in marketing . . . Son of David and Andrea Coulter . . . Older brother, Alex, is a senior linebacker at Winona State University .

Junior Kyle Economy ran at the Big Sky Conference Championship and the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional in 2012.

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jiMMy eversYear: Freshman

Event: Hurdles


High School: Red River High School (‘12)

major: Electrical Engineering

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Red River High School . . . Named Mr . Red River High School as a senior . . . Lettered four times in track as a prep and was a four-time All-Eastern Dakota Conference per-former . . . As a senior received the Cliff Cushman Award as Red River’s most outstanding senior athlete, as well as the school’s most valu-able track athlete award . . . Served as team captain as a senior and junior . . . Was the North Dakota state 110-meter hurdles champion in 2011 . . . Earned Most Valuable Team Member award in 2011 . . . Was twice named Red River’s Most Valuable Sprinter/Hurdler . . . Named Red River Junior Athlete of the Year in 2011 and Red River Sopho-more Athlete of the Year in 2010 . . . Was named team’s rookie of the year in 2009 . . . Also lettered in football and hockey . . . Earned all-state football honors at defensive back as a senior . . . Was also named to the All-EDC and all-city teams . . . Member of both the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society . . . Also a member of the National Association of High School Scholars . . . Reipient of UND Presidential Scholarship . . . Personal: Majoring in electrical en-gineering . . . Son of Mike and Margie Hutson Evers . . . Mother ran track at UND, is the school’s record-holder in the 55-meters, 60-meters and 400-meter relay, and was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007 . . . Sister, Emily, is a sophomore center on UND’s bas-ketball team . . . Cousin, Kyle Bondy, was an offensive lineman at UND from 2005 to 2009 .

D’Monte farleyYear: Freshman

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minn .

High School: Park High School (‘12)

major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Park High School . . . Lettered four times in track as a prep . . . Earned all-state and All-Suburban East Conference honors in each of his last three years . . . Won state cham-pionship in the 4x100 relay as a senior . . . Led his team to a runner-up finish at the 2012 MSHSL AA State Meet . . . Was the 2011 Suburban East Conference champion in the 100-meters (11 .12 seconds), 200-meters (22 .3 seconds) and the long jump (22 feet, 2 inches) . . . Placed second in both the 100-meters and the long-jump and finished fifth in the triple jump at the 2011 MSHSL Section 3AA Finals . . . At the 2011 state meet, finished sixth in the 100-meters, 12th in the triple jump and 20th in the long jump . . . Earned all-state academic hon-ors each of his last three years . . . Also lettered three times each in

jeSSe fenstermacher

Year: Junior

Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: Hibbing, Minn .

High School: Hibbing High School (‘10)

major: Biology

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011-12 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track . . . Won the 800-meters with a school-record time of 1:50 .57 at the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Champion-ship . . . Broke school record that had stood for 10 years . . . Also helped UND to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Member of UND’s runner-up 4x400 relay team (3:24 .27) at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Also placed third in the 800-meters at the GWC Indoor Championship with a time of 1:55 .50 . . . Won the 400-meter dash at North Dakota State with a time of 47 .82 seconds, the top time in the GWC all season . . . Placed 27th among 110 competitors in the 800-meters at the Long Beach State Invitational with a time of 1:52 .42 . . . Ran the 800-meters in 1:52 .15 at the Mt . SAC Relays, placing fourth in his section and clocking the third-fastest time in the GWC . . . Helped UND win the 4x400 relay (3:22 .16) at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational . . . Opened the indoor season by winning the 600-meters at the Dakota Duals with a time of 1:22 .04 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Was the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship runner-up in the 800-meters with a time of 1:56 .20 . . . Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22 .54 seconds at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Also placed fourth in the 800-meters (1:55 .61) at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Was the runner-up in the 800-meters at the UND-NDSU Dual with a time of 1:53 .85 . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Hibbing High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field and was twice named Hibbing High School’s MVP . . . Was also a team captain and state qualifier . . . Lettered three times in soccer and was a team captain . . . Also lettered twice in hockey . . . Member of the Honor Roll each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in biology . . . Son of Mike and Becky Fenstermacher . . . Mother played volleyball at the Univer-sity of Minnesota Duluth .

wrestling and football . . . Was an all-conference honorable mention in football as a senior and received the Ironman Award as the team’s best all-around athlete . . . Was an all-conference honorable mention in wrestling . . . Received Highest Honors Award at graduation . . . Per-sonal: Undecided on a major but is considering a career in exercise science . . . Son of Danisa Farley .

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jorDAn fiskYear: Junior

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Langdon, N .D .

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

major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011-12 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track . . . Great West Conference outdoor runner-up in the pole vault with a personal-record mark of 4 .50 meters (14 feet, 9 inches) . . . Placed fourth in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship after clear-ing 4 .45 meters (14-07 ¼) . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Finished sixth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Cham-pionship with a leap of 13 feet, 11 ¼ inches . . . Placed eighth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Champion-ship with a leap of 13-03 ½ feet . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Langdon Area High School . . .Lettered four times in track as a prep . . . State champion in the pole vault and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays . . . Member of Langdon football team that was the state Class A runner-up . . . Honor roll student in each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Mark and Ju-lie Fisk .

MArk harriesYear: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Plymouth, Minn .

High School: Wayzata High School (‘11)


2012-13 (Sophomore): Did not compete in any cross country meets . . . 2011-12 (Freshman): Made his collegiate track debut at the Dakota Duals with a fourth-place effort in the 3K with a time of 9:13 .31 . . . Placed sixth in the 5K (15:27 .21) at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 10) and the Carleton Relays (April 21) . . . Made his collegiate cross country debut with a 15th-place finish at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational . . . Clocked a time of 27:13 .66 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned first letters in both cross country and track and field . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Wayzata High School . . . Lettered four times in cross country and three times in track and field . . . Helped lead Wayzata High School to three state cross country championships as a freshman, sophomore and senior . . . Earned all-state honors as a senior . . . Earned back-to-back all-section and all-conference honors as a junior and senior . . . Was a four-time academic all-state honoree in track and a two-time recipient in cross country . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engi-neering . . . Son of Kurt and Julie Harries .

iSAiAH frohlingYear: Freshman

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Britton, S .D .

High School: Britton-Hecla High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Criminal Justice

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Britton-Hecla High School . . . Let-tered six times in cross country and five times in track and field . . . Was named Britton-Hecla’s distance MVP in each of his final four years . . . Also earned track and field team award as hardest worker in his last two years . . . Served as cross country team captain as a sopho-more, junior and senior . . . Was also named hardest worker in each of tose years . . . Class Valedictoria and Honor Roll student . . . National History Day finalist . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-criminal just studies . . . Son of Dana and Dawn Frohling . . . Older brother, Zach, competed in cross country and track and field at South Dakota State . . . Older sister, Anya, attended UND .

keAton hanevoldYear: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Thompson, N .D .

High School: Thompson High School (‘12)

major: Chemical Engineering

Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Thompson High School . . . Lettered three times in track and field . . . Placed fifth in the javelin at the 2011 state championship . . . Also placed twice in the discus, finsihing sixth in 2011 and seventh in 2010 . . . Lettered four times in football and served as team captain as a senior . . . Was a second-team all-state selection as a senior . . . A two-time all-region performer . . . Also let-tered five times in wrestling and owned a 32-14 career record . . . Class Valedictorian and a member of the Dean’s List . . . Personal: Plans to major in chemical engineering . . . Son of Kindra and the late Orin Hanevold .

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MAttHew harrisYear: Junior

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Sidney, Mont .

High School: Sidney High School (‘10)


2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference outdoor pole vault champion with a mark of 4 .70 meters (15 feet, 5 inches) . . . Placed third in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship after clear-ing 4 .55 meters (14-11) . . . Was the runner-up in the pole vault at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational, clearing 4 .55 meters (14 feet, 11 inches) . . . Earmed first letter . . . 2010-11: Did not compete . . . Be-fore UND: A 2010 graduate of Sidney High School . . . Lettered twice in track and field in the pole vault and decathlon . . . Personal: Major-ing in pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Lee and Jan Harris .

Alex hickelYear: Junior

Event: Throws


High School: Red River High School (‘10)


2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference runner-up in the javelin with a personal-record mark of 57 .42 meters (188 feet, 5 inch-es) . . . Mark was the second-longest in the GWC all season . . . Won the javelin at the Cobber Twilight with a mark of 56 .32 meters (184-9) . . . Originally established a PR in the javelin (183-10) at the USD/SDSU Double Dual while competing in the event for just the second time all season . . . Also a sophomore linebacker for the UND football team . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Did not compete . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Red River High School . . . Two-time letterwinner in foot-ball . . . Named to the Eastern Dakota Conference first team . . . Par-ticipated in the 2010 North Dakota Shrine Bowl on the 11 Man East Roster . . . Two-year letterwinner in basketball . . . Earned three letters in track . . . Received track’s Cushman Award . . . Named Male Athlete of the Year . . . Member of the honor roll . . . Personal: Majoring in me-chanical engineering . . . Son of Todd Hickel and Tammy Zola . . . Father and grandfather, Gary Sukut, played football for UND . . . Mother also attended UND .

SHAwn johnsonYear: Junior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Eveleth, Minn .

High School: Eveleth-Gilbert High School (‘10)

major: Criminal Justice

2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference outdoor champion in the shot put with a personal-record mark of 16 .08 meters (52 feet, 9 1/4 inches) . . . Was also the GWC outdoor runner-up in the discus with a throw of 48 .98 meters (160-8) and placed fifth in the hammer throw (53 .25 meters/174 feet, 8 inches) . . . GWC indoor runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 15 .41 meters (50-6 ¾) . . . Also placed sixth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship with a mark of 15 .04 meters (49-4 ¼) . . . Won the shot put at North Dakota State (outdoor) with a throw of 15 .33 meters (50-3 ½) . . . Was also the runner-up in the discus at NDSU at 48 .50 meters (159-01) . . . Broke the school record in the hammer throw twice in one week in late April (later broken by teammate Jakob Bissell) . . . Broke it the second time at the Cobber Twilight (April 24) with a mark of 54 .91 meters (180-2) . . . Originally broke it earlier in the week at the Long Beach State Invitational (April 21) with a throw of 177-10, breaking stan-dard that had previously stood for seven years . . . Won the shot put at the Bison Classic (indoor) with a GWC-best mark of 15 .89 meters (52-01 ¾) . . . Won the discus at the Cobber Twilight (49 .15 meters/161 feet, 3 inches), the Bison Invite (49 .60/162-9) and the UNC-Wilming-ton Seahawk Invitational (48 .33/158-7) . . . Named to Athletics Direc-tor’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed third in the discus (155-9 ¼), sixth in the shot put (48-8 ¼) and eighth in the hammer throw (142-1) at the 2011 Great West Confer-ence Outdoor Championship . . . Placed fourth in the shot put (49-7 ¼) at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Won the discus at the UND-NDSU Dual (163-05), the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (157-8) and the UND-SDSU-USD Double Dual (161-3) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Eveleth-Gilbert High School . . . Let-tered four times in track and field and was a two-time state discus champion . . . Also won a state championship in the shot put . . . Two-time Mesabi Daily News Track Athlete of the Year . . . An all-conference running back and linebacker in football . . . Personal: Majoring in criminal justice studies . . . Son of Robert and Mary Johnson .

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AAron koenigYear: Senior

Event: Sprints

Hometown: St . Cloud, Minn .

High School: St . Cloud Cathedral High School (‘10)

major: Chemistry

Before UND: Spent the previous three seasons at Saint John’s Uni-versity in Collegeville, Minn . . . . Helped set the Saint John’s school record in the 4x200 relay . . . Led the school to a Minnesota Intercol-legiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championship in 2011 . . . Earned All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team honors in 2012 . . . A 2008 graduate of St . Cloud Cathedral High School . . . Competed in track, football and soccer as a prep . . . Personal: Graduate student in chemistry . . . Re-ceived bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in mathematics while at Saint John’s . . . Son of John and Karla Koenig .

koHl koppingerYear: Junior

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Dickinson, N .D .

High School: Trinity High School (‘10)


Before UND: Spent the previous two seasons competing at the University of Mary . . . Earned 2012 Academic All-America honors . . . Placed seventh in the pole vault at the 2012 Northern Sun Intercol-legiate Athletic Conference (NSIC) Championship . . . A 2010 graduate of Trinity High School, where he lettered four times in track . . . Was the 2012 state runner-up in the 800-meters as a senior . . . Also enjoyed state runner-up efforts in the 1600-meter relay as a sophomore and junior . . . Placed seventh in the pole vault at the 2009 state meet as a junior . . . Also lettered three times in football and hockey . . . Served as a team captain in hockey as a senior . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering . . . Son of Kelly and Judy Koppinger .

joHn leclercYear: Freshman

Event: Hurdles

Hometown: Grafton, N .D .

High School: Grafton High School (‘12)


Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Grafton High School . . . Lettered five times in track . . . Missed most of his senior year due to injury . . . Placed at state track meet as a freshman, sophomore and junior . . . Also lettered four times in football and three times in hockey . . . Member of Grafton’s 2011 state championship football team . . . Also helped lead Grafton to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a junior and senior . . . Served as Grafton High School Student Council President . . . Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter Vice-President . . . FBLA state champion in Business Ethics . . . Member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Ed and Nancy Miller and Brian LeClerc .

niCk lindstromYear: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Shakopee, Minn .

High School: Shakopee High School (‘11)

major: Atmospheric Sciences

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in one cross country meet, a fourth-place finish at the Bison Cross Country Duals . . . 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed seventh in the 3K (8:45 .09) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Finished eighth in the 1,500-meters (4:01 .22) at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Was the runner-up to teammate Tyler Rose in the 1,500-meters (4:02 .33) at North Dakota State (May 4) . . . Took third in the 3K (8:54 .15) at North Dakota State (May 4) . . . Placed 17th (26:20 .52) at the GWC Cross Country Championship, UND’s second-highest finisher . . . Made his collegiate debut at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 12th with a time of 27:07 .50 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned first letters in cross country and track and field . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Shakopee High School . . . Lettered four times in cross country and twice in track and field . . . A three-time all-state and all-conference performer in cross country . . . Also earned track and field all-conference honors in the 800-meters and was an all-conference honorable mention in the 1,600-meters . . . Earned aca-demic all-state accolades in cross country . . . Also lettered three times in hockey . . . A recipient of the 2011 Hobey Baker Minnesota High School Character Award . . . Also received the Brian Keyes Memorial Award for character . . . Personal: Majoring in atmospheric sciences . . . Son of Eric and Michele Lindstrom .

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CoDy machYear: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Faribault, Minn .

High School: Faribault High School (‘12)


Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Faribault High School . . . Lettered three times in track . . . Earned All-Big 9 Conference honors in the dis-cus as a senior and junior . . . Went on to place seventh at the state track meet . . . Also earned all-conference honors in football as a se-nior . . . Received team’s most improved player award . . . Competed in wrestling . . . Honors student . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Al Mach and Kathy Mach .

DwigHt mandimikaYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe

High School: Gateway High School (‘09)

major: Commerical Aviation

2012-13 (Junior): Ran in a pair of cross country meets . . . Opened the season at the Bison Cross Country Duals where he placed ninth with a time of 27:02 .93 . . . Also ran at the South Dakota State Classic, plac-ing 36th with a time of 27:23 .94 . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011 Great West Conference Fall All-Academic Team . . . Member of UND’s fourth-place distance medley relay (10:50 .33) at the GWC Indoor Track and Field Championship . . . Placed 27th (26:47 .84) at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . . Finished 17th at the USD Tim Young Invitational with a time of 26:28 .16 . . . Finished fourth in the 800-meters (1:56 .86) at the Bison Invitational (May 4) . . . Placed eighth in the mile run (4:31 .59) at the Bison Classic (Feb . 6) . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second cross coun-try and track and field letters . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): A member of UND’s seventh-place distance medley relay team (10:54 .21) at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Ran a personal-best time of 9:07 .88 in the 3,000-meters at the GWC Indoor Champion-ship . . . Placed 14th in UND’s season-ending dual at South Dakota (Nov . 14) . . . Made his collegiate debut at the 2010 Great West Confer-ence Cross Country Championship (Oct . 30), placing 60th . . . Earned first letter in both cross country and track and field . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Gateway High School in Harare, Zimbabwe . . . Lettered three times each in cross country and track and field . . . An all-conference performer in both sports . . . School record holder in cross country . . . Twice named provincial cross country captain . . . Also lettered three times each in field hockey and cricket . . . Played provincial field hockey for five years and was selected to pre-Junior Olympic national team . . . Personal: Majoring in commercial aviation . . . Son of Aldrin and Elinah Mandimika .

MAttHew mccrearyYear: Senior

Event: Hurdles


High School: Central High School (‘09)

major: Phys . Ed ., Exercise Science & Wellness

2011-12 (Junior): Member of UND’s runner-up 4x400 relay team (3:24 .27) at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Placed fifth in the 400-meter hurdles at the GWC Outdoor Champi-onship with a time of 55 .55 seconds . . . Also helped UND to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Helped UND win the 4x400 relay (3:22 .16) at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Sophomore): Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22 .54 seconds at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Champion-ship . . . Also a member of UND’s seventh-place distance medley relay team (10:54 .21) at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 Great West Conference Out-door Championship with a time of 57 .29 seconds . . . Won the 400-meter hurdles at the UND-NDSU Dual with a time of 57 .49 seconds . . . Earned first letter . . . 2009-10 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan . 23) . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Grand Forks Central High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field . . . Placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the Eastern Dakota Conference meet as a senior . . . Placed sixth in the same event at the state meet . . . Also lettered twice in football . . . Honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and well-ness . . . Son of Merle and Karina McCreary .

Junior Dwight Mandimika helped UND place fourth in the distance medley relay at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship.

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tAte messmerYear: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Ortonville, Minn .

High School: Ortonville Secondary School (‘11)

major: Electrical Engineering

2011-12 (Freshman): Recorded a personal-record of 40 .50 meters in the hammer throw at the Bison Invitational . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Ortonville Public School . . . Lettered six times in track and field as a prep . . . Earned All-Pheasant Conference honors in each of his last three years . . . Also lettered four times in football as an offen-sive lineman, and three times in basketball as a center . . . Honor roll student . . . Was Class Salutatorian as a senior . . . Personal: Majoring in electrical engineering . . . Son of Chet and Janet Messmer . . . Father played football at North Dakota State from 1987 to 1990 .

roSS nelsonYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn .

High School: Apple Valley High School (‘10)

major: Pre-Operations & Supply Chain Management

2013-13 (Junior): Served as cross country team captain . . . UND’s top finisher at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional with a time of 33 minutes, 10 .29 seconds . . . Placed 116th . . . Was fourth among UND’s runners at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 27:37 .0 . . . Placed 50th overall . . . Competed in all six cross country meets . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Placed 37th (27:33 .60) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letters in both cross country and track and field . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets . . . Placed 51st at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct . 30) . . . Made his colle-giate debut with a 25th-place finish at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . . Earned first letter in both track and cross country . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Apple Valley High School . . . Lettered four times each in cross country and track and field . . . Was an All-Lake Conference honorable mention in cross country as a senior . . . Re-ceived team’s Most Dedicated award as a senior and Most Improved award as a freshman . . . Won the track team’s Eagle Award as a senior . . . Personal: Majoring in operations and supply chain management . . . Son of Stephen and Brenda Nelson .

zACH olsonYear: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Owatonna, Minn .

High School: Owatonna High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Marketing

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Owatonna High School . . . Multi-sport athlete who lettered in track, football and hockey . . . Served as team captain in track and field and received team’s most improved award . . . Earned All-Big 9 conference honors in the shot put as a se-nior and junior . . . True Team State Meet runner-up in the shot put . . . Earned all-conference honors in football as a defensive lineman . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-marketing . . . Son of Greg and Kim Olson . . . Both parents attended UND .

nAte petersonYear: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Horace, N .D .

High School: West Fargo High School (‘11)

major: Mathematics

2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in five of six cross country meets . . . Was second among UND runners at the Big Sky Conference Cham-pionship with a time of 27:04 .1 . . . Placed 41st overall . . . Clocked a time of 33 minutes, 13 .41 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, placing 119th . . . Led UND and placed third among Divi-sion I runners at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational with a time of 26:16 .0 . . . 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 46th (28:22 .20) at the 2011 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Made his collegiate debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational, placing 19th with a time of 27:47 .08 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of West Fargo High School . . . Lettered three times in cross country and twice in track and field . . . Named the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) Track and Field Senior Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Also earned first-team all-state track and field and cross country honors as a senior . . . Finished fifth at the 2010 state cross country meet . . . A three-time all-conference per-former . . . Academic all-state bronze team and national semifinalist at the Presidential Scholar Competition . . . Personal: Majoring in math-ematics . . . Son of Kory and Pam Peterson . . . Bother parents attended UND . . . Father ran track at UND .

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SAM saccomanYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Hibbing, Minn .

High School: Hibbing High School (‘10)

major: Marketing

2012-13 (Junior): Competed in all six cross country meets and led UND in three of them . . . Paced all UND runners at the Big Sky Confer-ence Championship with a time of 27:00 .3 and placed 40th . . . Clocked a time of 33: 42 .04 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, placing 138th . . . Placed seventh among Division I runners at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational with a time of 26:33 .4 . . . Earned first letter at UND . . . Before UND: Spent the previous two seasons at the Univer-sity of Minnesota Duluth . . . Was named 2010-11 Track and Field/Cross Country Rookie of the Year at UMD . . . Finished fifth in the 5K at the 2012 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Championship . . . Placed fifth in the mile at the 2011 NSIC Champi-onship . . . A 2010 graduate of Hibbing High School . . . Lettered four times in both track and field and cross country as a prep . . . Was vot-ed team’s best runner as a senior and junior . . . Was a two-time state participant and four-time all-conference performer in cross country . . . Earned three all-conference honors in track . . . Also lettered once in basketball . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in marketing . . . Son of Mark Saccoman and Karlyn Schlitz . . . Father played football at Hibbing (Minn .) Community College .

ConrAD schwarzkopf

Year: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .

High School: Century High School (‘12)

major: Civil Engineering

Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Century High School where he earned all-state honors on defense as a senior and all-state honors as a junior on offense . . . Twice earned WDA All-Conference honors . . . Personal: Son of Todd and Kristie Schwarzkopf . . . Majoring in civil engineering .

CHriS stoksYear: Senior

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Virginia, Minn .

High School: Virginia High School (‘08)

major: Investments

2011-12 (Senior, Redshirted Outdoor Season): Named UND’s Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year (all sports) . . . Named to 2011-12 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic Team . . . Broke UND’s 14-year old record in the 400-meters twice in a 3-week span, both at Iowa State . . . First broke record Jan . 28 at Iowa State’s Bill Bergan Invitational with a time of 49 .14 seconds … Was named GWC Athlete of the Week for that performance … Broke it again two weeks later at the Iowa State classic with a time of 48 .36 … GWC indoor champion in the 400-meters (49 .23 seconds) . . . Was also a member of UND’s runner-up 4x400 relay team at the GWC Indoor Championship (3:24 .27) . . . Named to Fall Athletics Director’s Honor Roll . . . Ran under the school record in the 400-meters while running unattached at the Bison Invite (47 .58 seconds) and at NDSU’s Lyle Hokanson Open (47 .69) . . . Won the 200-meters (22 .71 seconds) and 400-meters (48 .67) running unattached at the Carleton Relays . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll … Earned fourth let-ter . . . 2010-11 (Junior): Earned 2010-11 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference honors in both indoor and outdoor track . . . Helped lead UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3 minutes, 22 .54 seconds at the 2011 GWC In-door Championship . . . Also placed fourth in the 400-meters (49 .51 seconds) at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Placed third in the 400-meters at the 2011 GWC Outdoor Championship with a time of 48 .54 seconds . . . Won the 400-meter dash at the UND-NDSU Dual Meet (48 .59) and at the UND-SDSU-USD Double Dual (48 .57) . . . Won the 200-meters at the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (April 26) with a time of 22 .01 seconds . . . Earned third letter . . . 2009-10 (Soph-omore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track and field . . . Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner . . .Placed fourth in the 400-meter dash and sixth in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Cham-pionship . . . Placed sixth in the 400-meters at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship . . . Won the 200-meters at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet . . . Was the runner-up in the 400-meters at the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Gateway Classic . . . Earned second letter . . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner and Rookie of the Year . . . Great West Conference runner-up in the 400-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15-16) . . . Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the GWC Indoor Championship (March 1-2) . . . Member of UND’s 4x400 relay team that placed second at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Won the 400-meter dash at five events: the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan . 24), the MSU Ted Nelson Clas-sic (Feb . 7), the South Dakota State Twilight (April 22), the Al Cas-sell Relays (April 23) and the Sioux Falls Last Chance Meet (May 7) . . . Runner-up in the 400-meters at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Virginia High School . . . Earned three varsity letters in hockey and two each in football and track and field . . . Named to the all-area track team in both 2007 and 2008 . . . State champion in the 400-meter dash . . . Personal: Majoring in investments and accounting . . . Son of Steve and Linda Stoks .

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roMAn walderaYear: Junior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Minot, N .D .

High School: Minot High School (‘10)

major: Phys . Ed ., Exercise Science & Wellness

2011-12 (Sophomore): Won the discus at the 2012 Great West Con-ference Outdoor Championship with a throw of 49 .00 meters (160 feet, 9 inches) . . . Placed eighth in the hammer throw with a mark of 49 .48 meters (162-04) . . . Placed fourth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship with a mark of 16 .47 meters (54 1/2) . . . Established a personal record of 52 .33 meters (171-8) in the ham-mer throw at the Cobber Twilight . . Named GWC Athlete of the Week (April 12) for his career performance at the USD/SDSU Double Dual . . . Recorded a discus throw of 176 feet, 10 inches at the USD/SDSU double dual that was seven feet longer than any other in the GWC all season . . . The throw also eclipsed his PR by more than 20 feet and would have put him in position to qualify for the NCAA Cham-pionship if UND was eligible . . . Also won the hammer throw (169 feet) at the USD/SDSU double dual . . . Won the discus at NDSU’s Lyle Hokanson Open with a mark of 46 .26 meters (151 feet, 9 inches) . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the discus at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of (147-1 ¾) . . . Placed eighth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Champion-ship with a throw of (47-5 ¼) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School . . . Lettered twice in track and field . . . Placed third in the discus at the 2010 state meet . . . Was the runner-up at the West Region meet . . . Also lettered in football . . . Per-sonal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness . . . Son of Mark and Julie Waldera . . . Mother ran track and North Da-kota State and father ran track at Minnesota State University Moor-head, Montana State and Cal State Northridge .

PArker wharramYear: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Independence, Minn .

High School: Mound Westonka High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Commercial Aviation

2012-13 (Freshman): Competed in all six cross country meets as a freshman . . . Clocked a time of 33 minutes, 22 .09 seconds at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, placing 125th . . . Finished 55th at the Big Sky Conference Championship with a time of 27:50 .5 . . . Made his collegiate cross country debut at the Bison Cross Country Duals, placing 10th with a time of 27:04 .96 . . . Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Mound Westonka High School . . . Lettered four times in track and cross country . . . Set a pair of track and field school records while at Mound Westonka and was named team MVP three times . . . Earned four all-conference honors and two all-state honors in track and won conference titles in three races . . . Was the 2011 Wright Conference champion in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meters and was the Section 2AA runner-up in both events . . . Was a four-time all-conference per-former in cross country and won one conference championship . . . Set the school record in the 5K . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-commercial aviation . . . Son of Dominic and Linda Wharram .

North Dakota’s medalists at the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor Championship in Chicago.

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BIg SKY COnFEREnCE

A new era in the Big Sky Conference begins in 2012-13 as the league enters its 50th year of athletic competition, and its 25th sponsoring women’s collegiate athletics .

The Division I Big Sky Conference welcomes the University of North Dakota and Southern Utah University into the fold as full members . Cal Poly and UC Davis join the league as af-filiate members in football, where the league competes at the Championship Subdivision level (formerly I-AA) .

The additions of North Dakota and Southern Utah give the stable Big Sky 11 full institu-tions and 13 football members . The current lineup includes four of the six charter mem-bers: Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University and Weber State . Northern Arizona enters its 43rd season in the Big Sky, giving the conference five members with at least 40 years of continu-ous membership .

Eastern Washington University joined the Big Sky Conference in 1987, followed by Portland State University and Sacramento State in 1996 . The Big Sky became a nine-team league in 2006 with the addition of the University of Northern Colorado .

The league has become one of the strongest Division I conferences in the West and is a na-tional leader in the Football Championship Subdivision . Six times, Big Sky teams have won the Division I National Championship, in-cluding Eastern Washington in 2010 . A Big Sky team has played for the national champion-ship in three of the past four seasons .

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 foundation of the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona . Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members . The conference grew

to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington .

The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed and put the Big Sky back at eight teams . In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Port-land State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge . The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years before Cal State Northridge de-parted in the spring of 2001 .

The Big Sky now includes nine states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of North Dakota . The league is represented along the entire west coast with institutions in Washington, Oregon and California . League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Montana, Ida-ho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado .

On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopt-ed by the six presidents of the charter mem-bers as the name of the new conference . The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A .B . (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont ., in 1947 entitled “The Big Sky .” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promot-ed the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State . While on a track and field trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont ., legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team entered Montana . Holt, and his athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new conference . Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his col-umn dated Feb . 20, 1963 .

The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 sports, including men’s and women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball and tennis . In addition, there are also championships in football, and women’s volleyball, golf and soccer . This upcoming spring, the Big Sky will sponsor a softball championship for the first time .

In 1988-89, the Big Sky Conference first be-gan sponsoring women’s sports . The former Mountain West Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsoring championships for women’s sports at the same institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs . The Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, forming one league for both men and women .

Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, is in his 18th year at the helm . Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime commissioner Ron Stephenson, who passed away in 2011 . Ste-phenson served the league for 14 years . Steve Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while John Roning held the post from 1971-77 . The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served from 1963-71 .

Doug FullertonCommissioner

UND TRACK & FIELD HISTORY

Record Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-44

Conference Champions & Records . . . . . 45-46

Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-53

UND Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55

UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . . . . . . 56

Pictured: Arjan Gelling (1967-70)

Ron LoghryAssociate

Commissioner

Jaynee NodalskiAssistant

Commissioner

Jon KasperAssistant

Commissioner

45TEAm InFORmATIOn :: IdAHO

UND TRACK & FIELD HISTORY

Record Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-44

Conference Champions & Records . . . . . 45-46

Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-53

UND Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55

UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . . . . . . 56

Pictured: Arjan Gelling (1967-70)

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SCHOOL RECORdS

North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records

Event Name Year mark55-Intermediate Hurdles Henry Jordan 1979 :07 .5055-Meter Hurdles Jon Wrzesinski 1988 :07 .60 Rory Beil 1991 :07 .6060-Intermediate Hurdles Rick Johnson 1979 :08 .1060-Meter Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 1998 :08 .3055-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1989 :06 .2060-Meter Dash Donovan Alexander 2007 :06 .75200-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1989 :21 .66300-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1987 :34 .18400-meter Dash Chris Stoks 2012 :48.36500-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2001 1:04 .67600-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2000 1:21 .16800-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2001 1:51 .731,000-Meter Run Aaron Berndt 2001 2:27 .821,500-Meter Run Todd Szczepanski 1991 3:58 .90Mile Run Chad Heltemes 1997 4:08 .613,000-Meter Run Josh LaBlanc 2011 8:19 .695,000-Meter Run Josh LaBlanc 2011 14:36 .55Pole Vault Jon Wrzesinski 1998 16-02Long Jump Justin Schiele 2001 24-07 .25High Jump Marc Sondreal 1997, 1998 7-00 .25Triple Jump Mike Backes 2002 50-04Shot Put Dave Levos 1986 59-01 .50Pentathlon Tyler Stoltz 2003 3,406 Pts .35 lb . Weight Josh Haugan 2006 54-08 .75

RelaysSprint Medley Relay Bob O’Halloran, Cory Ravnass, 1992 3:37 .39 Chris Larson, Kory Zimney 1,600-Meter Relay Norm McGee, Bryan Greenwood, 1987 3:17 .31 Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin

3,200-Meter Relay Alex Campbell, Cam Felton, 2002 7:48 .52 Dan Arneson, Aaron Berndt

Distance Medley Relay Mark Barclay, Josh LaBlanc, 2010 10:14 .40 Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau

Josh LaBlanc set three records as a senior in 2011, including indoor records in the 3K and 5K races.

Tyler Stoltz set the school record in the pentathlon in 2003.

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

Kyle Rosseau was a member of the school-record distance medley relay team in 2010.

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North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records

Event Name Year mark100-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1988, 1989 :10 .20200-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1988 :20 .67400-Meter Dash Brad Lies 1998 :47 .90800-meter Dash Jesse Fenstermacher 2012 1:50.571,500-Meter Run Chad Heltemes 1998 3:51 .345,000-Meter Run Gerry Werven 1983 14:57 .7010,000-Meter Run Josh LaBlanc 2011 30:05 .24110-Meter Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 2000 :14 .27400-Intermediate Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 1999 :52 .50Steeplechase Chris Carbonneau 1992 9:27 .20Triple Jump Mike Backes 2002 50-10 .75Long Jump Justin Schiele 2002 24-00 .50High Jump Marc Sondreal 1998 7-01 .50Pole Vault Scott Jemtrud 1991 15-10Shot Put Dave Levos 1986 57-04 .25Discus Dave Levos 1986 193-01Javelin Matt Fick 2008 229-10Hammer Jakob Bissell 2012 180-02Decathlon Jon Wrzesinski 1988 6,941 Pts .

Relays400-Meter Relay Willis Jacox, Norm McGee, 1987 :40 .98 Bryan Greenwood, Tracy Martin

800-Meter Relay Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin, 1987 1:26 .97 Bryan Greenwood, Norm Mcgee

1,600-Meter Relay Chuck Torrance, Jeff Zander, 1987 3:13 .11 Bryan Greenwood, Norm McGee

3,200-Meter Relay Alex Campbell, Dan Arneson, 2002 7:36 .38 Cam Felton, Aaron Berndt

4x1,600-Meter Relay Pete Miller, Jamie Blomquist, 1992 *17:23 .44 Mike Madsen, Chris Carbonneau

4x110-Meter Hurdle Relay Jeremy Zimney, Mike Backes, 2000 1:04 .54 Digger Johnson, Dan Dow

* - Adjusted for .24 automatic time

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

Jakob Bissell broke UND’s 7-year old hammer record in 2012.

Two-time All-American Matt Fick set the school record in the javelin in 2008.

Justin Schiele holds UND’s outdoor and indoor long jump records.

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

North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED)

Event Name Year mark50-Yard Dash Tom Lowe 1974 :05 .4060-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :06 .10300-Yard Dash Tom Stroup 1974 :32 .00440-Yard Dash Dennis Holweger 1957 :51 .30 John Wickkiser 1964 :51 .30600-Yard Dash Tim Orthmeyer 1974 1:13 .60880-Yard Dash Doug Thompson 1973 1:57 .401,000-Yard Run Larry Kennedy 1975 2:15 .50Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1970 4:11 .32-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1970 9:07 .0050-Yard High Hurdles Henry Jordan 1979 :06 .4950-Yard IM Hurdles Steve Gross 1973 :06 .2360-Yard High Hurdles Gary Rath 1956 :07 .60 Steve Gross 1973 :07 .6060-Yard IM Hurdles Steve Gross 1974 :07 .20

North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED)

Event Name Year mark100-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :09 .70220-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :21 .10440-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :49 .70880-Yard Dash Charles Vein 1975 1:56 .20Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 4:10 .302-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 9:08 .703-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1968 13:59 .006-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1968 29:21 .9010-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 52:06 .80120-Yard High Hurdles Lafe Ludwig 1931 :25 .00440-Yard IM Hurdles Ron Green 1965 :56 .70

Relays440-Yard Relay Tom Lowe, Steve Gross, 1974 :43 .50 Bruce Cartwright, Tom Stroup

880-Yard Relay Richard Karger, Donald Miller, 1955 1:31 .10 Mike Lemp, Conrad Jones

Mile Relay Tim Orthmeyer, John Gehl, 1975 3:19 .30 Ken Vein, Tom Stroup

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

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COnFEREnCE RECORdS & CHAmpIOnS

INDOOR CONFERENCE RECORDSName Conf. Event mark YearNorm McGee NCC 55-Meters 6 .20 1985Dave Levos NCC Shot Put 58-11 1986Josh LaBlanc GWC 3K 8:31 .15 2011

INDOOR CONFERENCE CHAmPIONSShot Put Conf. mark YearDoug Schindler NCC 52-08 .50 1972Dave Levos NCC 53-09 .50 1984Dave Levos NCC 55-10 1985Dave Levos NCC 58-11 1986Steve Burian NCC 49-08 .50 1987Mark Murdock NCC 55-10 1995Creighton Schroyer GWC 50-4 .75 2009Creighton Schroyer GWC 51-11 .75 2010

High Jump Conf. mark YearMarc Sondreal NCC 6-08 .75 1997Marc Sondreal NCC 6-11 .75 1998

Triple Jump Conf. mark YearMike Backes NCC 50-04 2002

Pole Vault Conf. mark YearBrian Quern NCC 15-01 .25 1981Scott Jemtrud NCC 15-01 .25 1990

55-meter Dash Conf. mark YearNorm McGee NCC 6 .39 1985Norm McGee NCC 6 .38 1987Norm McGee NCC 6 .20 1988Norm McGee NCC 6 .28 1989

400-meter Dash Conf. mark YearChris Stoks GWC 51.92 2012

1,000-meter Run Conf. mark YearMike Madsen NCC 2:30 .37 1993Mike Madsen NCC 2:29 .04 1995

3,000-meter Run Conf. mark YearJosh LaBlanc GWC 8:31 .15 2011

55-m High Hurdles Conf. mark YearRory Beil NCC 7 .67 1991

1,600-meter Relay Conf. mark YearNorth Dakota NCC 3:20 .83 1987

3,200-meter Relay Conf. mark YearNorth Dakota NCC 7:55 .79 1993

300-meter Dash Conf. mark YearNorm McGee NCC 34 .18 1987Norm McGee NCC 34 .62 1989

Two-mile Run (Retired) Conf. mark YearArjan Gelling NCC 9:27 .9 1968Arjan Gelling NCC 9:31 .7 1969Arjan Gelling NCC 9:13 .2 1970

OUTDOOR CONFERENCE RECORDSName Conf. Event mark YearDave Levos NCC Discus 193-01 1986Marc Sondreal NCC High Jump 7-01 .5 1998Norm McGee NCC 100-Meters 10 .22 1989

OUTDOOR CONFERENCE CHAmPIONSTriple Jump Conf. mark YearTerry Anstett NCC 45-07 .5 1973

Long Jump Conf. mark YearLes Veigel NCC 22-04 .5 1927Glenn “Red” Jarrett NCC 22-06 1930Glenn “Red” Jarrett NCC 22-09 1931John F . Bacon NCC 22-06 .5 1933Kenneth L . Johnson NCC 23-02 .5 1937Kenneth L . Johnson NCC 21-06 .875 1938Matt Kelly NCC 23-09 .25 1990

Shot Put Conf. mark YearTed Meinhover NCC 45-07 1932Ted Meinhover NCC 47-04 1933Louis H . Chumich NCC 47-00 1935Martin Johnson NCC 51-00 1962Dave Levos NCC 54-07 .5 1984Dave Levos NCC 56-05 .25 1986Steve Burian NCC 49-07 1987Mark Murdock NCC 54-07 1998Brian Emerson NCC 54-08 .5 1999Creighton Schroyer NCC 51-06 .25 2008 Brandon Quesenberry GWC 55-02 2010 Shawn Johnson GWC 52-09.25 2012

High Jump Conf. mark YearJoe Shelver NCC 6-00 1922Joe Shelver NCC 5-10 1923Les Veigel NCC 5-09 1925Les Veigel NCC 5-11 1927Allen Williamson NCC 6-00 .375 1952Marc Sondreal NCC 7-01 .5 1998Marc Sondreal NCC 7-00 1999

Pole Vault Conf. mark YearDon Thompson NCC 12-00 .125 1927Lloyd Murphy NCC 12-00 1934Scott Jemtrud NCC 15-10 1991Matthew Harris GWC 15-05 2012

Javelin Conf. mark YearGrant N . “Bud” Nelson NCC 168-04 1923 Grant N . “Bud” Nelson NCC 165-04 .75 1924Gene Lavoy NCC 173-04 1926Will N . Spear NCC 182-01 1940James Sauer NCC 155-02 1955Leon Reopelle NCC 183-02 1956Leon Reopelle NCC 192-07 .75 1958Dave Lince NCC 185-02 1965Dave Lince NCC 206-06 1966Roger Larson NCC 195-05 1971Tyler Stoltz NCC 199-09 2004Matt Litzinger NCC 219-02 2005Tyler Stoltz NCC 222-04 2006Matt Fick NCC 205-06 2007Matt Fick NCC 223-03 2008

Discus Conf. mark YearArthur H . Laemmele NCC 132-11 .375 1925Ted Meinhover NCC 145-04 .5 1932Ted Meinhover NCC 144-04 1933Ted Meinhover NCC 142-07 1934Harry Nelson NCC 133-11 1941Dave Levos NCC 164-01 1983Dave Levos NCC 169-04 1984Dave Levos NCC 193-01 1986Jason Cook NCC 157-06 .5 2002Jason Cook NCC 170-05 2004Drew Thomas NCC 157-04 2005Erik Moe NCC 157-03 2006Drew Thomas NCC 152-10 2007

100-meter Dash Conf. mark YearNorm McGee NCC 10 .32 1985Norm McGee NCC 10 .61 1987Norm McGee NCC 10 .75 1988Norm McGee NCC 10 .55 1989

200-meter Dash Conf. mark YearNorm McGee NCC 20 .90 1987Norm McGee NCC 21 .57 1988Norm McGee NCC 21 .18 1989

400-meter Dash Conf. mark YearTom Stroup NCC 48 .60 1976Corey Hehling NCC 48 .22 2008

800-meter Run Conf. mark YearKory Zimney NCC 1:53 .42 1989Jared Bruggeman NCC 1:52 .54 1992Aaron Berndt NCC 1:53 .42 2002Jesse Fenstermacher GWC 1:50.57 2012

1,500-meter Run Conf. mark YearMike Madsen NCC 3:55 .16 1996

400-meter Im Hurdles Conf. mark YearJeremy Zimney NCC 53 .23 1999Jeremy Zimney NCC 53 .14 2000

1,600-meter Relay Conf. mark YearNorm McGee NCC *3:13 .11 1987Chuck TorranceBryan GreenwoodJeff Zander

Rory Beil NCC 3:16 .92 1988Jeff Zander Robert OstmanNorm McGee

Robert Ostman NCC 3:15 .42 1989Bert BurkholderJeff ZanderNorm McGee

Italics indicates still active* - Indicates conference record

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

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RETIRED EVENTS100-Yard Dash Conf. mark YearRalph L . Pierce NCC 9 .8 1932Ralph L . Pierce NCC 9 .9 1933Ralph L . Pierce NCC 10 .0 1934George Fait NCC 10 .0 1936Horace Johnson NCC 9 .9 1937Horace Johnson NCC 9 .7 1938Horace Johnson NCC 10 .3 1939Ron Thompson NCC 9 .9 1952Ron Thompson NCC 9 .9 1953Conrad Jones NCC 10 .1 1956

220-Yard Dash Conf. mark YearRalph L . Pierce NCC 21 .8 1932Ralph L . Pierce NCC 22 .2 1933Ralph L . Pierce NCC 21 .8 1934Horace Johnson NCC 22 .2 1937Horace Johnson NCC 21 .4 1938Horace Johnson NCC 23 .1 1939Ron Thompson NCC 22 .6 1953Conrad Jones NCC 21 .4 1955Conrad Jones NCC 22 .3 1956

440-Yard Dash Conf. mark YearJoe Drew NCC 52 .8 1925Joe Drew NCC 50 .6 1926Wayne F . Hill NCC 51 .1 1934Paul Stratte NCC 51 .8 1936Myron Lempe NCC 50 .0 1953

880-Yard Run Conf. mark YearLeRoy Pearson NCC 1:59 .0 1931Roy Mosher NCC 1:59 .5 1932Roy Mosher NCC 2:02 .7 1933Hugh Nichols NCC 2:03 .2 1934Hugh Nichols NCC 2:04 .1 1935

mile Run Conf. mark YearHenry Hanson NCC 4:36 .4 1923William Hollister Felson NCC 4:32 .8 1929William Hollister Felson NCC 4:45 .0 1930LeRoy Pearson NCC 4:22 .8 1931LeRoy Pearson NCC 4:33 .8 1932LeRoy Pearson NCC 4:42 .6 1933

Two-mile Run Conf. mark YearLeRoy Pearson NCC 10:12 .1 1932LeRoy Pearson NCC 10:17 .0 1933

120-Yard High Hurdles Conf. mark YearPeter Simonesen NCC 15 .5 1949

220-Yard Low Hurdles Conf. mark YearJoseph “Lafe” Ludwig NCC 25 .1 1931George Fait NCC 25 .5 1934George Fait NCC 26 .1 1935Peter Simonesen NCC 24 .9 1949

mile Relay Conf. mark YearNorth Dakota NCC 3:27 .6 1931North Dakota NCC 3:24 .0 1955(Jones, Miller, Lempe, Ryan)North Dakota NCC 3:24 .0 1956(Jones Miller, Ryan, Koon)

CONFERENCE TEAm CHAmPIONSNorth Dakota 1933North Dakota 1934North Dakota 1937North Dakota 1938

Note: UND joined the Big Sky Conference prior to the 2012-13 season. Before joining the Big Sky, UND was a member of the North Central Conference from May 1921 through the 2008-09 season, and of the Great West Conference from 2008-09 through 2011-12.

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

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NCAA DIVISION TEAm FINISHESYear Indoor Outdoor1969 -- 9th1985 -- 8th1987 -- t-9th

NCAA NATIONAL CHAmPIONSIndoorYear Name Event 1985 Dave Levos Shot Put1987 Norm McGee 55-Meters1988 Norm McGee 55-Meters

OutdoorYear Name Event 1969 Arjan Gelling Six Mile1986 Dave Levos Discus 1987 Norm McGee 100-Meters1988 Norm McGee 100-Meters1989 Norm McGee 100-Meters2008 Matt Litzinger Javelin

ALL-AmERICANSIndoorYear Name Event Place1985 Dave Levos Shot Put 1st1985 Norm McGee 55-Meters 4th1987 Norm McGee 55-Meters 1st1987 Tracy Martin 1,600 Relay 4th Norm McGee Bryan Greenwood Chuck Torrance1988 Norm McGee 55-Meters 1st1988 Jon Wrzesinski Pole Vault 4th1988 Steve Burian Shot Put 6th1989 Steve Burian Shot Put 4th1989 Norm McGee 55-Meters 2nd1990 Steve Burian Shot Put 4th1990 Scott Jemtrud Pole Vault 5th1991 Scott Jemtrud Pole Vault 3rd1992 Jared Bruggeman 800-Meters 4th1995 Mark Murdock Shot Put 2nd1997 Marc Sondreal High Jump 3rd1997 Mark Murdock Shot Put 6th1998 Marc Sondreal High Jump 2nd1998 Jim Mallory 5,000 Meters 6th2002 Mike Backes Triple Jump 5th2002 Aaron Berndt 800-Meters 4th

OutdoorYear Name Event Place1968 Arjan Gelling 5,000-Meters 5th1968 Arjan Gelling 10,000-Meters 2nd1968 Mike Kane 10,000-Meters 5th1969 Arjan Gelling Three Mile 2nd1969 Arjan Gelling Six Mile 1st1975 Larry Kennedy Mile Run 5th1977 Robert Fransen High Jump 6th1984 Dave Levos Discus 4th1984 Dave Levos Shot Put 6th1985 Norm McGee 100-Meters 4th1985 Norm McGee 200-Meters 6th1986 Dave Levos Shot Put 6th1986 Dave Levos Discus 1st1987 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd1987 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st1988 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st1988 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd1989 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st1989 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd

1990 Steve Burian Shot Put 2nd1991 Rory Beil 110-Hurdles 7th1995 Mark Murdock Shot Put 6th1998 Mark Murdock Shot Put 8th1998 Marc Sondreal High Jump 7th1998 Chad Heltemes 1,500-Meters 8th1999 Brian Emerson Shot Put 8th1999 Marc Sondreal High Jump 8th2000 Brian Emerson Discus 5th2001 Brian Emerson Discus 5th2004 Jason Cook Discus 5th2005 Tyler Stoltz Javelin 5th2007 Matt Fick Javelin 8th2007 Matt Litzinger Javelin 6th2008 Matt Fick Javelin 3rd2008 Matt Litzinger Javelin 1st

USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION ITRACK & FIELD ALL-AmERICA TEAm2010 Indoor/Outdoor2012 Indoor/Outdoor

USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION IISCHOLAR TEAm OF THE YEAR2008 Outdoor

CoSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-AmERICA TEAm1989 Steve Burian (1st)1990 Steve Burian (1st)

CoSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAm 1993 Mike Madsen1994 Mike Madsen1997 Marc Sondreal1999 Marc Sondreal2000 Greg Geers 2002 Mike Backes2003 Brent Lorentz

NCAA II CROSS COUNTRY COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm1992 Chris Carbonneau1995 TEAM, Mike Madsen, Chad Heletemes1996 TEAM1997 TEAM, Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory1998 TEAM1999 TEAM, Brent Lorentz2000 TEAM2001 TEAM2002 TEAM2003 TEAM2004 TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Paul Kriegler2005 TEAM2006 TEAM, Lee DeKrey2007 TEAM, Kyle Rosseau

TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEmIC1996 Chad Heltemes, Mike Madsen, Mark Murdock, Marc Sondreal1997 TEAM, Mark Murdock, Chad Heltemes, Marc Sondreal1998 TEAM (1st in nation), Martin Blekkerud, Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory, Mark Murdock, Ryan Reynolds, Marc Sondreal, Jeremy Zimey1999 TEAM, Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Mike Backes, Marc Sondreal2000 TEAM (2nd in nation), Mike Backes, Justin “Digger” Johnson, Jeremy Zimney2001 Team (1st in nation), Mike Backes

2002 TEAM2003 TEAM2004 TEAM2005 TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Matt Gerszewski, Paul Kriegler2006 Lee DeKrey2007 TEAM, Clark Carlson, Matt Gerszewski, Donovan Alexander2009 TEAM

BIG SKY CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm2012 Nate Peterson, Adam Stainiger, Parker Wharram

GWC CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm2009 Cory Absey2010 Cory Absey, Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc, Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau 2011 James Dean, Dwight Mandimika, Tyler Rose

GWC TRACK & FIELD ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm2009 Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert, Josh LaBlanc, Kyle Rosseau 2010 Cory Absey, Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert, Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc, Eric Nelson, Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau, Daniel Sjarpe, Chris Stoks2011 Chris Benson, Josh LaBlanc, Shawn Reich, Tyler Rose, Chris Stoks2012 Chris Benson, Jesse Fenstermacher, Jordan Fisk, Brandon Quesenberry, Shawn Reich, Tyler Rose, Adam Stainiger, Chris Stoks

NCC AT-LARGE ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm1985 Bryan Greenwood, Gerry Werven (HM)1987 Bryan Greenwood, Dan Thralow1988 Steve Burian, Andy Lawrence, Rory Beil, Todd Brecto1989 Steve Burian, Jon Wrzesinski, Andy Lawrence, Rory Beil, Bert Burkholder, Mike Sanderson1990 Steve Burian, Scott Jemtrud, Kory Zimney1991 Rory Beil, Scott Jemtrud, Matt Kelly, Kory Zimney1992 Rory Beil, Sean Burian, Matt Kelly, Kory Zimney, Brian Bergantine, Jared Bruggeman, Wayne Kazmierczak, Russ Schwehr1993 Mike Madsen, Russ Schwehr, Wayne Kazmierczak, Greg Hexum, Mike Hoebel, Eric Podnickes1994 Cory Ravnaas, Darin Didier, Mike Madsen, Jim Kalina1995 Mike Madsen, Chad Heltemes1996 Mike Madsen1997 Marc Sondreal, Chad Heltemes, Mark Murdock, Byron Severson, Jim Mallory1998 Jim Mallory, Marc Sondreal1999 Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Marc Sondreal, Dave Lloyd2000 Mike Backes, Jeremy Zimney, Dan Alstatt, Greg Geers2001 Greg Geers, Steve Hanke, Brent Lorentz, Alex Campbell2002 Mike Backes, Brent Lorentz, Dan Arneson, Aaron Berndt, Alex Campbell, Dan Dow, Pete Kriegler2003 Brent Lorentz, Nate Fiala, Peter Holmes, Ryan Schafer2004 Jason Cook, Lee DeKrey2005 Lee DeKrey, Nate Fiala, Brent Keigley2006 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg2007 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg

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

Years at UND: 1998-2002

All-America Honors: 1

Event: Triple Jump


Mike backes

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



Event: Hurdles

Hometown: Valley City, N .D .

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



Event: 800-Meters


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Jared Bruggeman placed fourth in the 800-meters at the 1992 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet . Bruggeman is a former record-hold-er of the UND indoor 800-meters record and was on the 3,200-meter relay team that set the outdoor record of 7:48 .30 in 1993 . Brugge-man, a 1989 graduate of LaCrescent High School (Minn .), is married to former UND volleyball and basketball standout Maria (Oistad) Bruggeman . He currently serves as the director of athletics at Mis-souri Southern State University .



Event: 800-Meters

Hometown: La Crescent, Minn .

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Steve Burian was a four-time All-American in the shot put . In 1988, Burian finished sixth at the NCAA Division II Meet . He placed fourth in 1989, and again in 1990, with a final finish of second place at the NCAA outdoor championships . Steve finished in the top three in discus at all four of his career NCC outdoor championships . He was named GTE CoSida All Academic First Team in 1988-89 and 1989-90, achieved NCC All Academic Team honors from 1988-1990, and was a awarded a postgraduate scholarship . Steve was also awarded the UND Young alumni Achievement Award in 2005 . Steve is CEO & co-founder of Advanced Engineering & Engineering Services (AE2S) in Grand Forks, N .D ., and has served as president of the UND Letterwin-ners Association . Burian was a 1986 graduate and valedictorian of his Bismarck Century High School class .



Event: Shot Put


2006 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee

Steve burian

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



Event: Cross Country

Hometown: St . Paul, Minn .

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



Event: Discus

Hometown: Fridley, Minn .

jASon cook

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



Event: Discus, Shot Put


briAn emerson

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



Event: Javelin


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

Years at UND: 1977


Event: High Jump

Hometown: Underwood, N .D .

robert fransen

Arjan Gelling (below), a 1980 inductee into the University of North Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame, won an NCAA Division II Champion-ship Title in 1969 in the the six-mile run . In 1968, Gelling placed sec-ond in the 10,000-meters and fifth in the 5,000-meters . In 1969, he placed second in the three-mile run along with his first place in the six mile run . Gelling won the 1967 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:33 .50 . He also earned All-America honors in 1968 with a fourth-place finish and 1969 with a third-place finish in the cross country championships . Gelling holds the four-mile North Central Conference course record with a time of 19:25 .90, set in 1967 . He also holds the UND Outdoor 10,000-meters record, set in 1968, with a time of 30:34 .00 .



Event: Cross Country, Distance

Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario


ArjAn gelling

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



Event: 1,600-Meter Relay

Hometown: Cavalier, N .D .

bryAn greenwood

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



Event: 1,500-Meters

Hometown: Anoka, Minn .

CHAD heltemes

All-American and 1980 UND Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Arjan Gelling stands next to UND’s track and field records board in the Hyslop Sports Center.

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




Hometown: Duluth, Minn .

greg hexum

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



Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Larimore, N .D .

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

Years at UND: 1968


Event: 10,000-Meters

Mike kane

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

Years at UND: 1975


Event: Mile Run

lArry kennedy

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



Event: Discus, Shot Put



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Matt Litzinger earned two All-America honors while at UND . Litz-inger was the NCAA Division II outdoor National Champion in the javelin in 2008 . Litzinger also finished sixth in the javelin at the 2007 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships . Litzinger, a 2004 gradu-ate from Central School in Grand Forks, N .D ., was a commercial avia-tion major at UND .



Event: Javelin


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



Event: 5,000-Meters


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

Years at UND: 1987



Hometown: Brooklyn Center, Minn .

trACy martin

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



Event: Sprints

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis .


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



Event: Shot Put


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



Event: High Jump

Hometown: Northwood, N .D .

MArC sondreal

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



Event: Javelin

Hometown: Valley City, N .D .

tyler stoltz

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





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

Years at UND: 1964



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



Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Stanford, Mont .

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

Following is a chronolgical list of UND Athletics Hall of Famers who played, coached or who were associated with the UND men’s track and field program,

with an alphabetical listing of men’s track and field hall of famers on the following page:

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING

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

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

1977 InducteesFred N . (Nip) Felber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32)Arthur F . Malo Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1930-32)Theodore R . Meinhover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33)David V . Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1962-64)Richard R . Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54)

1978 InducteesJohn J . Burma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1929-31)Grant N . (Bub) Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1922-24)

1979 InducteesWalter Dobler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42)Curt C . Schave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32)Dudley D . (Dude) Draxton . . . . . (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47)Horace W . (Hoss) Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39)

1980 InducteesJudge Ronald N . Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1923-26)Vern L . DuChene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930)

1981 InducteeDr . Will N . Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1939-41)

1982 InducteesWilliam E . (Dutch) Leidholdt . . . .(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37)Lloyd D . (Boom) Hallada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949)

1983 InducteesMichael J . Brenkus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40)J . Gordon Caldis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941)Ralph L . Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34)Frank A . Zazula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82)David L . (Butch) Lince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66)Ronald C . Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951)

1989 InducteeRon R . (Magic) Gustafson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972)

1991 InducteePeter V . Porinsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB, TR 1962-64, 66)

1992 InducteesS . Alex Cooley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966)Donald D . Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955)

1994 InducteeBill Leifur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62)

2000 InducteeDave Levos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82)

2001 InducteeNorm McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88)

2002 InducteeRalph Nienas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB/Tr 1948-51)

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

2006 InducteeSteve Burian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1987-90)

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

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The University of North Dako-ta instituted an athletics Hall of Fame in 1975, with eight individuals being inducted that year, including former track and field standouts Edmund W . Boe, Joseph J . Flanagan and Glenn L . “Red” Jarrett .

Following is an alphabetical list of UND Athletics Hall of Famers who played, coached or who were associated with

the UND men’s track and field program:

ALPHABETICAL LISTING

BBoe, Edmund W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB; FB; Tr 1923-27)Brenkus, Michael J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40)Burian, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1987-90)Burma, John J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1929-31)

CCaldis, J . Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941)Cooley, S . Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966)

DDavies, Judge Ronald N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1923-26)Dobler, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42)Draxton, Dudley D . (Dude) . . . (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47)DuChene, Vern L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930)

FFelber, Fred N . (Nip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32)Flanagan, Joseph J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1895-01)

GGustafson, Ron R . (Magic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972)

HHallada, Lloyd D . (Boom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949)

JJarrett, Glenn L . (Red) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1927-30)Johnson, Horace W . (Hoss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39)

LLeifur, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62)Leidholdt, William E . (Dutch) . . . .(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37)Levos, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82)Lince, David L . (Butch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66)

mMalo Sr ., Arthur F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1930-32)McGee, Norm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88)Meinhover, Theodore R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33)Miller, Donald D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955)Myhra, Stephen M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1955-57)

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Nelson, Grant N . (Bub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1922-24)Nienas, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB/Tr 1948-51)

OOsborn, David V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1962-64)

PPierce, Ralph L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34)Pollard, Frederick D . (Fritz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1936-38)Porinsh, Peter V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB, TR 1962-64, 66)

RRyan, Richard R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54)

SSchave, Curt C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32) Smith, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1967-69, Tr 1970)Spear, Dr . Will N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1939-41)

TThompson, Ronald C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951)

ZZazula, Frank A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82)

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

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und ROn pYnn InVITATIOnAL

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 travel-ling 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 student-athletes involved .

“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 fol-lowing the 2009-10 season . “It’s great to have him back .”

Pynn uses the Invitational as an opportunity to visit the University and friends .

“I think the world of the coaches,” he said . “The way they treat the ath-letes, but not just as UND athletes, but as students too .”

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

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 .

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

Ron Pynn

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

— Ron Pynn

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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Men’s

Indoor SeasonDec. 7 Dakota Duals (North Dakota State) 7:30 p.m.Jan. 12 Northwest Open at Minneapolis, Minn. 10:00 a.m.Jan. 19 National Pole Vault Summit at Reno, Nev. 10:00 a.m.Jan. 26 Bill Bergan Invitational at Ames, Iowa 9:30 a.m.Feb. 2 Bison Invitational at Fargo, N.D. 12:00 p.m.Feb. 8-9 Bison Open at Fargo, N.D. 11:00 a.m.Feb. 8-9 Iowa State Classic at Ames, Iowa 11:00 a.m.Feb. 15 USD Indoor Twilight at Vermillion, S.D. 4:00 p.m.Feb. 22-23 Big Sky Conf. Championship at Bozeman, Mont. 10:00 a.m.

Outdoor SeasonMar. 8-9 Seahawk Invitational at Wilmington, N.C. 10:00 a.m.Mar. 14 -16 Shamrock Invitational at Myrtle Beach, S.C. 9:00 a.m.Apr. 6 Dakota Duals at Brookings, S.D. 10:00 a.m.Apr. 13 NDSU Dual at Fargo, N.D. 3:00 p.m.Apr. 19 Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa, Calif. 10:00 a.m.Apr. 19-20 Mt. SAC Relays at Walnut, Calif. 10:00 a.m.Apr. 20 Long Beach Invitational at Long Beach, Calif. 9:00 a.m.Apr. 23 Cobber Twilight at Moorhead, Minn. 3:00 p.m.May 3 NDSU Tune-Up at Fargo, N.D. 3:00 p.m.May 8-11 Big Sky Conf. Championship at Portland, Ore. 10:00 a.m.May 24-25 NCAA First Round at Austin, Texas TBAJune 5-8 NCAA Championship at Eugene, Ore. TBAJune 19-20 USA Junior Championship at TBA TBA

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