2014 north dakota men's track and field guide

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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 PREVIEW2014 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282014 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW2013 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302013 Roster, Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312013 Individual Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESDarin Baltezore, Jakob Bissell, Pat Brown, Javen Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Drew Campbell, Tyler Colling, Ian Collins, Colin Cottingham . . . . . . .35Jimmy Evers, D’Monte Farley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Jesse Fenstermacher, Cody Fiedler, Jordan Fisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Keaton Hanevold, Matthew Harris, Eddie Hidani, John Hoplin . . . . . .38Shawn Johnson, Ryan Kirkland, Kohl Koppinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39John LeClerc, Cody Mach, Chavon Mackey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Dwight Mandimika, Jared Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Ross Nelson, Tyler Olson, Nate Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Roman Waldera, Parker Wharram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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

HISTORYUND Track & Field Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-47Conference Champions and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-49All-Time Top-10 Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-54Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55UND All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-61UND Athletics Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-63UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

2013-14 QUICK FACTSGENERALSchool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North DakotaLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202)Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,143 (Fall 2013)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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Jones, Joe SilversStrength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucas Blom

TEAm INFORmATION2013 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th2013 NCAA midwest Regional Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th

2013 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10th2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11th

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 2013-14 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 Miller Photogra-phy, Avry Images, Kory Wallen, Matt Schill and Adam Stainiger .

ON THE COVER

Outside Front Cover (left to right): Shawn Johnson, D’Monte Farley, Nate Peterson Outside Back Cover (clockwise from top): Roman Waldera, Jesse Fenstermacher, Jor-dan Fisk .

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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 fewer than 70 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States . Its more than 15,000 students – including over 2,700 graduate students, 240 law students, and 250 medical students – come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries .

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

futuristic facilities in the Aerospace complex . UND’s newest additions are the Gorecki Alumni Center, nationally recognized for its environmentally friendly sustainability features, the remodeled and expanded energy-efficient and environmentally conscious Education Building, the $20 million Wellness Center, and University Place, an innovative apartment-style residence hall .

With 241 fields of study and nearly 3,000 courses, including internationally recognized programs in aviation, aerospace, and unmanned aircraft systems, UND has a vast array of educational choices . The most popular programs include engineering, health professions, business, aerospace, and education, The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts with professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support .

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

and region is more than $1 billion .

UND offers 52 master’s and 26 doctoral programs, as well as professional programs in law (J .D .) and medicine (M .D .), and undergraduate degrees in 91 fields of study in its nine degree-granting colleges and schools:

• College of Arts & Sciences• College of Business & Public Administration• College of Education & Human Development• Graduate School• The John D . Odegard School of Aerospace

Sciences• College of Nursing• School Engineering and Mines• School of Law• School of Medicine and Health Sciences

People:

• 15,143 total enrollment (Fall 2013)

• 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 more than 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, ‘89Former owner of WNBA’s L .A . 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, ‘67President, NBA’s New York Knicks

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, MLB’s 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,two-time Stanley Cup Champion and two-time 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.

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

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 301 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the Fall 2012 semester. Sixty-six percent of UND’s student-athletes achieved this high honor, including 62 who owned a perfect 4.0 GPA.

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 2012-13

• UND’s student-athletes owned acollective 3 .168 GPA in 2012-13, just shy of the school-record 3 .173 in 2011-12 .

• A school-record 186 student-athletes earned academic all-conference honors, up from 115 the previous season .

• More than 68 percent of UND’sstudent-athletes boasted a 3 .0 GPA during the Spring 2013 semester alone .

• Kirsten Haas (track), JocelyneLamoureux (hockey) and Monique Lamoureux (hockey) earned Academic All-America honors .

• JocelyneLamoureux(hockey)andBrett Cameron (football) received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships .

• Women’s and men’s track andfield owned the nation’s second and seventh-highest GPAs, respectively, among DI track programs .

• Women’s basketball ranked fifthnationally in GPA .

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

• Sixty-threestudent-athleteswerenamed to the Dean’s List and 47 were named to the President’s List in Spring 2013 .

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 Team2013 Jocelyne Lamoureux 1st Team Monique Lamoureux 3rd 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 Team2013 Kirsten Haas 3rd Team

Volleyball1991 Karla Danielson 2nd Team2002 Kate Cahill 3rd Team2013 Ronni Munkeby 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 Hockey2013 Brett Cameron Football Jocelyne Lamoureux Hockey

NCAA Special Awards NCAA Today’s Top 10 Award (Formerly Top VIII Award)2011 Casie Hanson Hockey, Softball2014 Jocelyne Lamoureux Hockey

NCAA Elite 88 Award2011 Brad Eidsness Hockey

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

Since making the transition to Division I competition in 2008-09, UND’s student-athletes have earned 16 Academic All-America honors, seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, and three prestigious NCAA academic awards . UND established its academic reputation with 64 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 2012-13 alone, UND student-athletes logged a school-record 7,660 hours of community service.

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

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

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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

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 UND Sports Radio Network produces live broadcasts for all football, men’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as all home women’s hockey games and a weekly Wednesday coaches show . Listen to the UND Coaches Show every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p .m . on many UND Sports Radio Network stations .

2013-14 North Dakota Radio Network AffiliatesGrand Forks, N .D . KQHT FM 96 .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 Football, Men’sHockey, 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 HockeyJamestown, N .D . KRVX FM 103 .2 Men’s HockeyLangdon, N .D . KNDK FM 95 .7 Football, Men’s HockeyMahnomen, 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 ShowWarroad, Minn . KRWB AM 1410 Men’s Hockey FM 102 .9 Men’s Hockey

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

CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) is the primary broadcast partner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), North Dakota’s new men’s hockey conference . CBSSN will broadcast a select number of home and road North Dakota men’s hockey games . Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information .

midco Sports Network (midcoSN) will broadcast all home North Dakota football contests, as well as selected volleyball, women’s hockey, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games . MidcoSN will broadcast all home men’s hockey games that are not televised by CBS Sports Network or conflict with other NCHC broadcasts . Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information .

Midco Sports Network will continue to broadcast two 30-minute programs focused on UND Athletics, as UND Sports Extra and UND Insider Weekly (formerly UND Sports TV) return to the lineup on Tuesdays and Fridays, respectively . New in 2013-14 is North Dakota Hockey with Dave Hakstol, which will air every Tuesday . MidcoSN will also air the popular web series Through These Doors, a behind-the-scenes look at UND’s men’s hockey program, which will be expanded to 30-minute monthly episodes .

Fox College Sports (FCS) will continue to broadcast select North Dakota sporting events nationwide through a partnership with UND Athletics and Midco Sports Net . Check with your local cable or satellite TV provider for channel information .

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

During his tenure UND has successfully completed the five-year reclassification process to Division I . Alumni and fan support have continued to grow: Champions Club and endowment giving have enjoyed seven straight record years, $16 .5 million in funding has been secured for Phase I of the UND Athletics High Performance Center with groundbreaking set for this fall; and last season men’s hockey finished first and women’s hockey fourth nationally in home attendance .

Media coverage has continued to grow with multi-year, multi-sport broadcast agreements with Midco Sports Network for television and Clear Channel for radio, with continuing expansion of social media .

In the classroom, student-athletes have continued to excel: this past year a record number of student-athletes were named to the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters; a school-record 186 earned academic all-conference honors; six received academic all-district honors; three student-athletes were named Academic All-Americans; two received prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships (the program’s 35th and 36th recipients); and, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s basketball, women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field all were recognized nationally for their academic performance .

Competition for UND last year resulted in three teams advancing to post-season play, five All-Americans and 120 student-athletes earning athletic conference, national or all-conference team honors .

Faison helped secure membership in the Big Sky Conference (BSC) for 14 of UND sports and landed men’s swimming and diving and baseball in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) joining women’s swimming and diving . He also played a leadership role in the formation of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) joining Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota Duluth, St .Cloud State, Western Michigan and Nebraska Omaha .

With over 30 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, Faison has served on several conference, regional and national sports committees . He currently chairs the NCHC Board of Directors, is a member of the BSC Eligibility and Administration committees, and serves on the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee .

Prior to joining UND he served as special assistant to the president (2004-08) and director of athletics at New Mexico State University (1999-04) . Before that, he was national director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-99) . Faison has also served as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-95), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-88) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-84) . He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations (1978-79) and assistant director for alumni activities (1974-78) at the University of Missouri .

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

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

AThlETIcS DIREcToRBrian Faison

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ATHLETICS AdmInISTRATIOn

Paul RalstonDirector,

Broadcast Properties

Daniella Irle is entering her sixth year on the UND Athletics administrative staff .

Irle’s duties include departmental oversight of departmental policy and procedure, the office manager, HR and personnel, the compliance office, athletics academic services, strength

and conditioning, sports medicine, and 14 of UND’s 21 sports . She serves as the senior staff liaison with numerous University departments and monitors Title IX and Diversity rules and regulations to ensure that equity and diversity plans are updated, monitored and implemented .

Irle came from Tulane, where she served as the assistant athletics director of business and student services operations and had a successful 20-plus year career as a NCAA Division I swimming and diving coach prior to entering administration .

Daniella IrleDeputy Director of Athletics /Senior Woman Administrator

Deb BeiswengerAssistant,

Business Operations

Jayson HajduAsst . Athletics Director,

Media Relations

Katie HorobAssociate Director,Champions Club

Stacy BjorlieCoordinator,

Academic Services

Bert KlammOffice Manager

Travis KahlbaughEquipment Manager

Alex KrokeAssistant, Marketing

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

mitch WignessAssistant Director,Media Relations

Calin BurgerAssistant,

Academic Services

Nate BaukolDirector,

Strength & Conditioning

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

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

utilization, fund transfers and travel .

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

Randy magillAssociate Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer

David Folske,Editor,

New Media

Amy StroupAssistant to the

Athletics Director

Erik martinsonAssistant,

Business Operations

Ryan PowellAssociate Director,

Media Relations

Jason NamannyAssistant Director,

Marketing

Ross LaDueAssistant Director,Media Relations

Laura SonnekCoordinator,Compliance

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ATHLETICS STAFF dIRECTORY

Head Coaches

ADmINISTRATIONAthletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2234 Athletic Department FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2285 Faison, Brian (Director of Athletics) . . . . . . . . .7 .2993 Brekke, Steve (Assoc . AD, Development) . . . .7 .6426Doperalski, Kyle (Assoc . AD, External) . . . . . . .7 .2210 Hajdu, Amanda Asst . AD, Acad . Services) . . .7 .2110 Hajdu, Jayson (Asst . AD, Media Relations) . . .7 .2985Helmig, Kara (Asst . AD, Compliance) . . . . . . . .7 .5585Irle, Daniella (Deputy AD/SWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4036 Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip . Mgr .) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2987 Klamm, Bert (Office Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2713Magill, Randy (Assoc . AD, CFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3481Mannausau, Mike (Champions Club) . . . . . . . .7 .4216 Stroup, Amy (Assistant to the A .D .) . . . . . . . . . .7 .2794

ACADEmIC SERVICESHajdu, Amanda (Asst . A .D .) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2110 Bjorlie, Stacy (Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2112Burger, Calin (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .5356 BASEBALLDodson, Jeff (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4038 Field, J .C . (Associate Head 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 Shay, Jason (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 Pollari, Brent (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2980Sussex, Val (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3253Youngblut, Mallory (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . .7 .6740Voigt, Jackie (Director of Operations) . . . . . . .7 .6069 Abbott, Thelma (Administrative Assistant) . . . .7 .3478

BUSINESS OPERATIONSRandy Magill (Assoc . AD, CFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3481Beiswenger, Debbie (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3366 Martinson, Erik (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0835 CHAmPIONS CLUB/ALUmNI ASSOCIATIONBrekke, Steve (Assoc . AD, Development) . . . .7 .6426Mannausau, Mike (Asst . AD, CC) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4216Horob, Katie (Associate Director, CC) . . . . . . . .7 .4078Alumni 800 TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 .543 .8764

CHEER TEAmLinert, Breanna (Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 .249 .9299

COmPLIANCEHelmig, Kara (Asst . AD, Compliance) . . . . . . . .7 .5585 Sonnek, Laura (Coordinator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3169TBA (Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .5161

FOOTBALLSchweigert, Bubba (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3176 Rudolph, Paul (Offensive Coord ./QBs) . . . . . .7 .4192 Schmidt, Eric (Defensive Coordinator) . . . . . . .7 .2996Freund, Danny (Wide Receivers) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4193Gigli, Jordan (Defensive Line) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2995 Knauf, Luke (Offensive Line) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4193Kostich, Shawn (Special Teams Coord .) . . . . . .7 .2997Maurice, Kevin (Recruiting Coord ./RBs) . . . . . .7 .4863Rodgers, Marty (Defensive Backs) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4193Schwenzfeier, Joel (Outside Linebackers) . . . . .7 .229Klug, Cindy (Administrative Assistant) . . . . . . .7 .4191Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2340 GOLF - mEN’SSwanson, Tim (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2155

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, Patrick (Director of Operations) . . .7 .3110Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager) . . . . . . .7 .3110Duden, Whitney (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 .6092Idalski, Nicole (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6697

mARKETING, PROmOTIONS, & SALESPrimus, David (Director, Marketing) . . . . . . . . .7 .2237Nammany, Jason (Asst . Director, Marketing) . .7 .1373Kroke, Alex (Marketing Assistant) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .1373Albrecht, Dexter (Director, Ticket Sales) . . . . .7 .4852Jensen, Nick (Dir ., Corporate Partnerships) . .7 .5373Ralston, Paul (Dir ., Broadcast Properties) . . . .7 .3210

mEDIA RELATIONSHajdu, Jayson (Asst . AD, Media Relations) . . .7 .2985Powell, Ryan (Associate Director) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2986Folske, David (Editor, New Media) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2668LaDue, Ross (Assistant Director) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6743Schill, Matt (Director, New Media) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2668Wigness, Mitch (Assistant Director) . . . . . . . . .7 .4210

SOCCERKellogg, Matt (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3972Webb, Stephanie (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . .7 .3684TBA (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3684

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 .6147

STRENGTH & CONDITIONINGBaukol, Nate (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4035Lofgren, Adam (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2063Saaribovre, Ben (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3933Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Assistant Coach) . . . . . .7 .3933

SWImmING & DIVINGMaillo, Chris (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2766 Strom, Brian (Diving Coach/Dir . of Aquatics) . . 7 .3050 Harris, Anthony (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2454Nellis, Dayna (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3254Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4451 TENNISWynne, Tom (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choice Gombera, Tanya (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . Choice TICKET OFFICEReardon, Heather (Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .4694 Ticket Office (REA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0855 REA Ticket Office FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .6646 TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRYGalbraith, Kevin (Head Track Coach) . . . . . . . .7 .2361Clay, Dick (Head Cross Country Coach) . . . . . .7 .2979 Jones, Drew (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .0446Silvers, Joe (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2361

VOLLEYBALLPryor, Mark (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2351 Brown, Dan (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2508Joki, Erin (Assistant Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 .2508

OTHER DEPT. NUmBERSJeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep .) . . . . . . . . . . .7 .3662TBA (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

Brian IdalskiWomen’s Hockey

matt KelloggSoccer

Natalie martinsonWomen’s Golf

Eric OakleySoftball

Chris maielloSwimming & Diving

Tim SwansonMen’s Golf

Tom WynneTennis

Brian JonesMen’s Basketball

mark PryorVolleyball

Bubba SchweigertFootball

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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 Dakota• 2005 to 2011: Head Track and Field Coach University of Northern Colorado• 1999 to 2004: Assistant Track and Field Coach Long Beach State University• 1997 to 1999: Assistant Track and Field Coach Track West• 1995 to 1997: Head Track and Field Coach Los Angeles Valley College• 1993 to 1995: Assistant Track and Field Coach Track West• 1986 to 1993: Volunteer Cross Country Coach Loyola Marymount University

Kevin Galbraith enters his third season at the helm of North Dakota’s track and field program in 2013-14 .

Last season, UND’s first as a member of the Big Sky Conference, Galbraith engineered a record-setting season for both his men’s and women’s squads . Four freshmen (Ke-Ke Burks, Molly Griep, Jayd Eggert, D’Monte Farley) and one recruit (John Hoplin) qualified for the 2013 U .S . Junior Track & Field Outdoor Championships, the first in UND track and field history . Both Eggert and Farley earned All-America honors in their respective events .

Additionally, Eggert, Farley and junior Shawn Johnson advanced to the NCAA Division I NCAA West Region prelims . At the conference level, Johnson, Griep and Stephanie Clarke earned the first All-Big Sky honors in program history .

In the classroom, senior Kirsten Haas was named an Academic All-American, while 36 student-athletes earned indoor academic all-conference accolades and 26 were named outdoor academic all-conference .

Galbraith, who was named head coach at UND on July 19, 2011, led UND’s women’s team to runner-up finishes at both the 2012 Great West Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while the men’s squad placed third at both championship meets .

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

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

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

kevin galbraithHead Coach Years at UND: 3rd

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 9th

Hometown: Salem, Ore .

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

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Director Brian Faison at the time of Galbraith’s hiring . “Kevin’s coaching resume is outstanding .”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CROSS COunTRY COACH dICK CLAY

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of North Dakota Athletics, the 2013-14 season marks the 29th year of Dick Clay’s distinguished coaching career at UND .

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

During the 2013 cross country season, UND’s second in the Big Sky Conference, Clay coached the first Division I all-region performer in program history in junior Erin Wysocki . The Grand Forks, N .D ., native placed 25th at the NCAA DI Midwest Region Championsip just two weeks after finishing fifth at the conference meet and becoming UND’s first All-Big Sky runner .

In the classroom, both Clay’s men’s and women’s squads earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honors while 17 runners earned Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic honors .

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

On Sept . 10, 2012, UND made school history when the men’s team earned its first-ever appearance in the Division I regional rankings . That week, UND was ranked No . 14 in the USTFCCCA NCAA Midwest Region rankings .

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

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

In the classroom, five student-athletes garnered academic 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 .

THE DICK CLAY FILE

Hometown • Dawson, Minn . Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82) Coaching • 1985-86 to present - Head Cross Country Coach• 1985-86 to 2010-11- Head Women’s Track & Field Coach• 2010-11- Head Men’s Track & Field Coach University of North Dakota• 1983-84 to 1984-84 - 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 AssociationTCA: Track Coaches Association

DiCk clayCross Country Coach Years at UND: 29th

Years as Collegiate Head Coach: 30th

Hometown: Dawson, Minn .

Alma mater: St . Cloud State (‘82)

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

Clay’s women’s cross country team earned team and individual runner-up honors at the 2009 Great West Conference Championship; the Sioux finished second in the team standings while senior Brittany Brenny earned her second straight all-conference first team nod by taking second in the individual standings . Brenny was joined on the all-conference team by teammate and second-team selection Katherine Enabnit .

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

Clay’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2009 GWC Outdoor Championship, highlighted by individual conference titles by Jessica Clausnitzer (pole vault) and Kristi Dahlheimer (3,000-meter steeplechase) . 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 29th season, Dick Clay is UND Athletics’ longest-serving active coach.

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Drew Jones is in his first season on the North Dakota coaching staff and works specifically with the throwers .

Jones came to North Dakota after five record-setting seasons as an assistant coach at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minn . During his tenure, Jones mentored 15 Division III All-Americans, four Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Field Athletes of the Year, and 21 individual MIAC champions . His throwers set four MIAC and seven school records over those five seasons .

In 2013, Jones coached the Division III national champion in the women’s discus and was later named the 2013 USTFCCCA Central Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year .

“We’re excited to add Drew to our staff,” said UND Head Track and Field Coach Kevin Galbraith at the time of Jones’ hiring . “He is extremely passionate about throws and he brings a collaborative, cooperative coaching style to the program . Drew has developed a lot of student-athletes who have enjoyed success at the national level, and that success will translate to the Big Sky Conference . With our staff rounded out, and the groundbreaking of the UND Athletics High Performance Center, we have the opportunity to build a first-class track and field program at North Dakota .”

Jones, who also served as an assistant strength coach for the past two years, oversaw the strength and conditioning plan for Hamline men’s and women’s track, while also serving as the program’s travel coordinator .

Prior to his time at Hamline, Jones was an assistant coach for one season (2007-08) at Concordia University in Saint Paul and helped the Golden Bears score points in the throws at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Championship for the first time in five years . Additionally, he coached the school record-holder in the women’s indoor shot put and weight throw .

Jones is a 2008 graduate of Hamline with a bachelor’s degree in psychology . A four-year letterwinner and two-year captain, Jones was a 10-time All-MIAC performer and a two-time MIAC All-Academic selection . He received his USATF Level 2 certification (throwing events) in 2009 and his USA Weightlifting certification in 2013 .

Assistant Coach Years at UND: 1st season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 7th season

Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn .

Alma mater: Hamline (‘08)

Drew jones

The 2013-14 season marks the third for Joe Silvers as a member of UND’s track and field coaching staff . Silvers coaches the men’s and women’s multi and jumping events .

Last season, Silvers mentord the likes of junior Jordan Fisk, who broke the school record in both the indoor heptathlon and outdoor pole vaut .

One of Silvers’ sprinters, freshman D’Monte Farley, qualified for both the NCAA West Regional and the USA Junior Track and Field Championship, while earning USATF All-America honors . In the classroom, Farley was named a USTFCCCA Academic All-American .

Silvers helped guide UND’s track and field program to new heights in 2011-12, his first season at UND, coaching four Great West Conference individual champions: Taylor Brett (indoor and outdoor pole vault), Matthew Harris (outdoor pole vault) and Mikaela Hirst (outdoor triple jump) .

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

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

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

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

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

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

He has been published in the USTFCCCA’s official publication, Techniques, contributing an article entitled Mental Training for Track and Field .

Assistant Coach Years at UND: 3rd season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 5th season

Hometown: Murtaugh, Idaho

Alma mater: Idaho State (‘09)

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SuppORT STAFF

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

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

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

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

equipment Manager

Years at UND: 9th season

Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .

Alma mater: North Dakota (‘00)

trAvis kahlbaugh jAyson hajduMedia relations Director

Years at UND: 12th season

Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan


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

Hajdu oversees the day-to-day operations of the media relations office, which serves as a liaison between UND’s administration, coaches and student-athletes and the local, regional, national and international media . Other responsibilities of his office include annual and gameday publications, UNDSports .com, social media and multimedia initiatives, press box management and staffing for home events, and historical archiving and research .

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

Prior to the 2013-14 season, Hajdu was appointed to the National College Hockey Conference (NCHC) Board of Directors .

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

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

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

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

Hajdu’s family includes his wife, Amanda, and their daughter, Lucy . Lucas Bloms, a 2013 graduate of the University of North Dakota,

is in his first season as a graduate assistant with UND’s strength and conditioning staff . He works primarily with the track and field and golf programs, while assisting with the football program .

Bloms spent his senior year at UND as strength and conditioning intern, working primarily with the soccer, swimming & diving, basketball, tennis and football programs .

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in kinesiology .

Bloms is a native of Berthold, N .D .

strength Coach Years at UND: 1st season

Years as Collegiate Coach: 1st season

Hometown: Berthold, N .D .


luCAs bloms

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TRACK & FIELd SEASOn pREVIEw

The outlook -- both present and future -- for the UND track and field program has never looked brighter during its still-young Division I era . The evidence is plentiful:

•Five school records were broken in 2012-13, UND’s first in the Big Sky Conference .

•Freshman D’monte Farley earned All-America honors in the triple jump at the U .S . Junior Track & Field Championships .

•Junior Shawn Johnson landed UND’s first-ever All-Big Sky performance (shot put) and joined Farley at the NCAA West prelims .

•The standards in the classroom remained high, as UND earned USTFCCA All-Academic Team honors in both track and cross country .

The next challenge for UND, beginning in 2013-14, is to continue building up the roster depth that will allow it to compete among the upper echelon of the highly competitive Big Sky Conference .

“We’ve been working really hard all fall,” said third-year head coach Kevin Galbraith . “We’re ahead of where we were last year . If we can start (competing) at a higher level than we did last year, that will be great .”

UND will once again lean heavily on a deep and talented group of throwers that is led by Johnson . Now a senior, the Eveleth, Minn ., na-tive is a standout in the shot put, discus and weight throws .

Classmates Jakob Bissell (Plymouth, N .H .) and Roman Waldera (Minot, N .D .) have also put together history-making portolios .

Bissell is the school-record-holder in the hammer throw, having set the mark at the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Cham-pionship . Waldera, meanwhile, broke UND’s 20-pound weight throw record last season at South Dakota .

That trio will be pushed by sophomores Ke-aton Hanevold (Thompson, N .D .) and Cody mach (Faribault, Minn .), as well as freshmen Ian Collins (Edina, Minn .) and John Hoplin (Grand Forks, N .D .) . Hoplin qualified for the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin as a senior at Grand Forks Red River High School .

Farley returns in the jumps after his standout freshman season that saw him advance to both the NCAA West Prelims and the USA Ju-nior Outdoor Track and Field Championships . The Cottage Grove, Minn ., native enters his sophomore campaign already the owner the second-best triple jump and sixth-best long jump in program history .

Senior Kohl Koppinger (Dickinson, N .D .) and freshmen Eddie Hidani (Plymouth, Minn .) will also be in the mix .

In the sprint events, UND welcomes to the fold a trio of football players in senior Chavon mackey (Jacksonville, Fla .) and sophomores Pat Brown (North Pole, Alaska) and Javen Butler (Pittsburg, Calif .) . Big things are also expected from incoming freshmen Jared mi-chel (Chesterfield, Mo .) and Tyler Olson (Buf-falo, Minn .) .

The mid-distance group is led by senior Jesse Fenstermacher (Hibbing, Minn .), who broke UND’s indoor records in the 600 and 800-me-

ters last season after setting the outdoor 400 and 800-meter marks in 2012 .

Senior Jordan Fisk (Langdon, N .D .) returns after setting the school record in the outdoor pole vault . Junior Tyler Colling, meanwhile, recored the fourth-best indoor pole vault in school history .

The distance events will be anchored by junior Nate Peterson (Horace, N .D .) and senior Sam Saccoman (Hibbing, Minn .) .

Two other seniors, Dwight mandimika (Ha-rare, Zimbabwe) and Ross Nelson (Apple Val-ley, Minn .), provided additional experience to a group that will also include sophomore Parker Wharram (Independence, Minn .) and freshmen Darin Baltezore (West Fargo, N .D .), Drew Campbell (Lake Elmo, Minn .), Colin Cottingham (Grand Rapids, Minn .) and Ryan Kirkland (Mahtomedi, Minn .) .

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

Shawn Johnson qualified for the NCAA West Pre-lims in both the shot put and the discus.

Jesse Fenstermacher holds four school records.

Tyler Colling ranks fourth on UND’s all-time indoor pole vault rankings.

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2014 NORTH DAKOTA TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

NAmE EVENT Yr. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLDarin Baltezore Distance Fr . West Fargo, N .D . West Fargo High SchoolJakob Bissell Throws Sr . Plymouth, N .H . Bemidji State UniversityPat Brown Sprints/Hurdles So . North Pole, Alaska Eielson High SchoolJaven Butler Sprints So . Pittsburg, Calif . Pittsburg High SchoolDrew Campbell Distance Fr . Lake Elmo, Minn . Mahtomedi High SchoolTyler Colling Pole Vault Jr . Forest Lake, Minn . Forest Lake High SchoolIan Collins Throws Fr . Edina, Minn . Edina High SchoolColin Cottingham Distance Fr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High SchoolJimmy Evers Hurdles So . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolD’Monte Farley Jumps So . Cottage Grove, Minn . Park High SchoolJesse Fenstermacher Mid-Distance Sr . Hibbing, Minn . Hibbing High SchoolCody Fiedler Jumps Fr . Whitewater, Wis . Whitewater High SchoolJordan Fisk Pole Vault Sr . Langdon, N .D . Langdon/Munich High SchoolIsaiah Frohling Sprints So . Britton, S .D . Britton-Hecla High SchoolKeaton Hanevold Throws So . Thompson, N .D . Thompson High SchoolMatthew Harris Pole Vault Sr . Sidney, Mont . Sidney High SchoolEddie Hidani Jumps Fr . Plymouth, Minn . Wayzata High SchoolJohn Hoplin Throws Fr . Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolShawn Johnson Throws Sr . Eveleth, Minn . Eveleth-Gilbert High SchoolRyan Kirkland Distance Fr . Mahtomedi, Minn . Mahtomedi High SchoolKohl Koppinger Jumps Sr . Dickinson, N .D . University of MaryJohn LeClerc Hurdles So . Grafton, N .D . Grafton High SchoolCody Mach Throws So . Faribault, Minn . Faribault High SchoolChavon Mackey Sprints Sr . Jacksonville, Fla . Eagles View AcademyDwight Mandimika Distance Sr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High SchoolJared Michel Sprints/Hurdles Fr . Chesterfield, Mo . Marquette High SchoolRoss Nelson Distance Sr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High SchoolTyler Olson Sprints/Hurdles Fr . Buffalo, Minn . Buffalo Senior High SchoolNate Peterson Distance Jr . Horace, N .D . West Fargo High SchoolSam Saccoman Distance Sr . Hibbing, Minn . University of Minnesota DuluthRoman Waldera Throws Sr . Minot, N .D . Minot High SchoolParker Wharram Distance So . Independence, Minn . Mound Westonka High School

Head Coach: Kevin Galbraith (Loyola Marymount ‘81)Associate Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82)Assistant Coach: Drew Jones (Hamline ‘08)Assistant Coach: Joe Silvers (Idaho State ‘09)Strength & Conditioning Coach: Lucas Blom (North Dakota ‘13)

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CROSS COunTRY YEAR In REVIEw

Things were much more familiar for the North Dakota cross country program in 2013 .

No longer the new kid on the Big Sky Confer-ence block, UND was able to settle in during its second season as a conference member, with five different runners taking a turn as UND’s top finisher .

The season began at the 5K Bison Open host-ed by North Daakota State . UND fell to NDSU and South Dakota State, but claimed a win over South Dakota behind Nick Lindstrom (Jr ., Shakopee, Minn .), who placed fifth indi-vidually .

The following week, UND traveled to the Uni-versity of Minnesota for the Oz Memorial in Minneapolis . Senior Dwight mandimika (Ha-rare, Zimbabwe) took his turn in front of the UND pack, placing 25th with a 6K time of 20 minutes, 27 .8 seconds .

One week later, it was another senior, Sam Saccoman (Hibbing, Minn .), leading the way for UND . Saccoman placed 28th among 75 participants with an 8K time of 26:51 .10 .

After an off week, UND returned to action at the South Dakota State Classic . Junior Nate Peterson (Horace, N .D .) was UND’s top runner for the first of three times, placing 16th with a time of 26:22 .86 .

Peterson led the way again two weeks later at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic, placing sixth (25:39 .5) in a dual against NDSU .

UND’s lone home meet served as a final tune-up for the Big Sky Conference Championship on Nov . 2 in Bozeman, Monta . Peterson was UND’s top finisher for the third straight meet, placing 28th with a time of 26:04 .54 .

As a team, UND placed eighth in the 11-team standings, duplicating its finish from one year earlier .

UND sent three freshman -- Drew Campbell (Lake Elmo, Minn .), Cataldo DiDonna (Bis-marck, N .D .) and Ryan Kirkland (Mahtomedi, Minn .) -- to the Saint John’s Fall Finale . Camp-bell placed 14th with a time of 27:17 .

At the NCAA Midwest Regional in Ames, Iowa, UND placed 24th for the second straight year . Saccoman was the team’s top finisher, crack-ing the top 100 with a time of 32:26 .1 .

Following the season, Peterson was named the team MVP and Saccoman earned Most Improved honors . Darin Baltezore (West Far-go, N .D .) was named Freshman of the Year .

UND excelled in the classroom once again, earning USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Coun-try Team accolades for the 16th time in the last 18 years .

Individually, six runners earned Big Sky All-Academic honors: Campbell, Colin Cotting-ham (Fr ., Grand Rapids, Minn .), DiDonna, mark Harries (Jr ., Plymouth, Minn .), Peterson and Parker Wharram (So ., Independence, Minn .) .

2013 BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECAP

Big Sky Conference Championship StandingsRk . School Score1 . Northern Arizona 252 . Southern Utah 393 . Montana State 894 . Weber State 1145 . Eastern Washington 1376 . Idaho State 1767 . Sacramento State 1908. North Dakota 2199 . Montana 22210 . Portland State 24911 . Northern Colorado 358

UND ParticipantsPl . Name Time28 . Nate Peterson 26:04 .5432 . Sam Saccoman 26:11 .6549 . Parker Wharram 27:05 .1552 . Mark Harries 27:09 .5558 . Darin Baltezore 27:16 .0959 . Ross Nelson 27:25 .6361 . Dwight Mandimika 27:30 .0663 . Colin Cottingham 27:33 .46

All-Big Sky Conference TeamPl . Name Time1 . Matt McElroy, Northern Arizona 4:32 .192 . Brian Shrader, Northern Arizona 24:32 .283 . Nathan Weitz, Northern Arizona 24:38 .014 . Ryan Barrus, Southern Utah 24:38 .045 . Mike Tate, Southern Utah 24:51 .026 . Dylan Marx, Southern Utah 24:54 .097 . Josh Hardin, Northern Arizona 24:58 .088 . Thomas Worob, Weber State 24:59 .409 . Trevor Polson 25:00 .4610 . Trevor Ricks, Weber State 25:00 .88

Coach of the Year: Eric Heins, Northern Arizona

UND’s cross country teams and track & field alumni following the UND Ron Pynn Classic.

Junior Nate Peterson at the 2013 Big Sky Confer-ence Cross Country Championship.

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2013 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

NAmE YR. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLDarin Baltezore Fr . West Fargo, N .D . West Fargo High SchoolDrew Campbell Fr . Lake Elmo, Minn . Mahtomedi High SchoolColin Cottingham Fr . Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High SchoolCataldo DiDonna Fr . Bismarck, N .D . Century High SchoolMark Harries Jr . Plymouth, Minn . Wayzata High SchoolRyan Kirkland Fr . Mahtomedi, Minn . Mahtomedi High SchoolNick Lindstrom Jr . Shakopee, Minn . Shakopee High SchoolDwight Mandimika Sr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High SchoolRoss Nelson Sr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High SchoolNate Peterson Jr . Horace, N .D . West Fargo High SchoolSam Saccoman Sr . Hibbing, Minn . University of Minnesota DuluthParker Wharram So . Independence, Minn . Mound Westonka High School

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

2013 NORTH DAKOTA CROSS COUNTRY TEAm RESULTSDATE mEET LOCATION RESULT TOP UND RUNNER

Aug . 30 Bison Open (5K) Fargo, N .D . Nick Lindstrom (5th, 15:59 .00)

vs . North Dakota State L, 39-19

vs . South Dakota W, 26-31

vs . South Dakota State L, 37-19

Sept . 6 Oz Memorial (6K) Minneapolis, Minn . Dwight Mandimika (25th, 20:27 .8)

vs . Minnesota L, 45-15

vs . South Dakota State L, 50-15

vs . Drake L, 35-21

Sept . 21 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational (8K) Lincoln, Neb . 5th Sam Saccoman (28th, 26:51 .10)

Oct . 4 South Dakota State Classic (8K) Brookings, S .D . 5th Nate Peterson (16th, 26:22 .86)

Oct . 19 UND Ron Pynn Invitational (8K) Grand Forks, N .D . Nate Peterson (6th, 25:39 .5)

vs . North Dakota State L, 43-15

Nov . 2 Big Sky Conference Championship (8K) Bozeman, Mont . 8th Nate Peterson (28th, 26:04 .54)

Nov . 8 Saint John’s Fall Finale (8K) Collegeville, Minn . No Team Scores Drew Campbell (14th, 27:17)

Nov . 15 NCAA Midwest Regional (8K) Ames, Iowa 24th Sam Saccoman (93rd, 32:26 .1)

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Darin Baltezore (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Open DNC DNCOz Memorial 21:49 .9 48thWoody Greeno Invitational 27:33 .80 48thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:18 .08 38thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:40 .5 14thBig Sky Championship 27:16 .09 58thSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 33:56 .8 168th

Drew Campbell (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Open DNC DNCOz Memorial 21:27 .1 44thWoody Greeno Invitational 28:43 .40 65thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:46 .75 47thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 27:08 .5 16thBig Sky Championship DNC DNCSaint John’s Fall Finale 27:17 14thNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Colin Cottingham (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:36 .93 24thOz Memorial 20:51 .4 32ndWoody Greeno Invitational 27:25 .20 44thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:22 .74 43rdUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:31 .5 13thBig Sky Championship 27:33 .46 63rdSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Cataldo DiDonna (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:52 .69 34thOz Memorial 20:52 .7 33rdWoody Greeno Invitational 27:33 .60 46thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:42 .48 46thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 27:17 .2 18thBig Sky Championship DNC DNCSaint John’s Fall Finale 27:20 15thNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

mark Harries (Sr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:56 .00 36thOz Memorial 21:15 .2 41stWoody Greeno Invitational 27:51 .00 53rdSouth Dakota State Classic 28:03 .05 50thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:29 .3 12thBig Sky Championship 27:09 .55 52ndSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 33:17 .0 148th

Ryan Kirkland (Fr.) Time PlaceBison Open 17:18 .00 39thOz Memorial 21:46 .0 47thWoody Greeno Invitational 28:56 .70 67thSouth Dakota State Classic 28:33 .11 54thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 28:15 .2 22ndBig Sky Championship DNC DNCSaint John’s Fall Finale 27:35 19thNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Nick Lindstrom (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Open 15:59 .00 5thOz Memorial DNC DNCWoody Greeno Invitational 26:52 .90 29thSouth Dakota State Classic 26:59 .51 30thUND Ron Pynn Invitational DNC DNCBig Sky Championship DNC DNCSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Dwight mandimika (Sr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:35 .29 21stOz Memorial 20:27 .8 25thWoody Greeno Invitational 27:25 .10 43rdSouth Dakota State Classic 26:53 .72 26thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:24 .4 10thBig Sky Championship 27:30 .06 61stSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 34:42 .3 184th

Ross Nelson (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Open 17:06 .00 37thOz Memorial 21:27 .1 43rdWoody Greeno Invitational 27:53 .10 55thSouth Dakota State Classic 27:15 .70 37thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:27 .7 11thBig Sky Championship 27:25 .63 59th Saint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional DNC DNC

Nate Peterson (Jr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:32 .00 19thOz Memorial 20:39 .9 30thWoody Greeno Invitational 26:59 .20 33rdSouth Dakota State Classic 26:22 .86 16thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 25:39 .5 6thBig Sky Championship 26:04 .54 28thSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 33:24 .3 155th

Sam Saccoman (Sr.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:30 .00 17thOz Memorial 20:28 .6 26thWoody Greeno Invitational 26:51 .10 28thSouth Dakota State Classic 26:24 .69 18thUND Ron Pynn Invitational 25:44 .0 7thBig Sky Championship 26:11 .65 32ndSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 32:26 .1 95th

Parker Wharram (So.) Time PlaceBison Open 16:21 .00 15thOz Memorial 20:39 .6 29thWoody Greeno Invitational 26:56 .20 32ndSouth Dakota State Classic 27:03 .11 31stUND Ron Pynn Invitational 26:18 .7 9thBig Sky Championship 27:05 .15 49thSaint John’s Fall Finale DNC DNCNCAA Midwest Regional 33:21 .3 152nd

2013 UND CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Junior Ross Nelson at the 2013 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in Ames, Iowa.

The 2013 season marked Dick Clay’s 29th as head coach of UND cross country.

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Nick Lindstrom

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES

Baltezore, Bissell, Brown, Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Campbell, Colling, Collins, Cottingham . . . . . . . 35

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

Fenstermacher, Fiedler, Fisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Hanevold, Harris, Hidani, Hoplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Johnson, Kirkland, Koppinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

LeClerc, Mach, Mackey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Mandimika, Michel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Nelson, Olson, Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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

Pictured: D’Monte Farley (photo by Gophertrackshots.com)

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STudEnT-ATHLETE pROFILES

DArin balteZoreYear: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: West Fargo, N .D .

High School: West Fargo High School (‘13)

major: Pre-Social Studies Education

2013-14 (Freshman): Named cross country team’s Freshman of the Year in the fall … Competed in six meets with his collegiate debut coming at the University of Minnesota’s Oz Memorial where he ran a 6K time of 21 minutes, 49 seconds … Ran a season-best 8K time of 26:40 and placed 14th at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational … Clocked a time of 27:16 at the Big Sky Conference Championship … Ran a 10K time of 33:56 at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2013 graduate of West Fargo High School . . . Lettered six times in cross country and five times in track . . . Named the Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) Cross Country Senior Athlete of the Year in 2012 . . . Earned all-state second team honors in 2011 . . . Earned All-EDC honors in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-social stud-ies education . . . Son of Jim and Joan Baltezore .

PAt brownYear: Sophomore

Event: Sprints/Hurdles

Hometown: North Pole, Alaska

High School: Eielson High School (‘11)

major: General Studies

Also a wide receiver for UND’s football team . . . 2013 (Sophomore): Recipient of the 2013 Athletics Director Award of Merit . . . 2012 (Red-shirt Freshman): Made one appearance in the season-opening vic-tory over South Dakota Mines (Aug . 30) . . . Twice named the Offen-sive Scout of the Week vs . Portland State and Cal Poly . . . 2011: Joined team as a walk-on and redshirted . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Eileson High School . . . Named the Great Land Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . Earned All-Great Land Conference first honors as a quarterback . . . Helped squad reach the Alaska small schools state semifinals . . . Won the 100-meter and 200-meter Alaska state titles in the 1A-2A-3A Division . . . Personal: Majoring in general studies . . . Son of David and Myong Brown . . . Brother, Michael, played defensive end at Mayville State .

jAkob bissellYear: Senior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Plymouth, N .H .

Previous School: Bemidji State University

major: Kinesiology

2012-13 (Junior): Recorded the fourth-best weight throw in school history with a mark of 55 feet, 5 ½ inches at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Confer-ence runner-up in the weight throw at the 2012 GWC Indoor Cham-pionship with a personal-record throw of 55-5 1/2 inches . . . Broke the school record in the hammer throw and placed third at the 2012 GWC Outdoor Championship with a throw of 180-02 . . . Also placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 145-11 . . . Earned first letter at UND . . . Before UND: Spent freshman season at Bemidji State Univer-sity . . . A 2010 graduate of Plymouth Regional High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field in the javelin and shot put . . . Earned all-state honors in the javelin as a senior . . . Set school record in the jav-elin . . . A three-time New Hampshire All-Star Meet winner . . . Lettered twice each in football and wrestling . . . Was an all-state selection in football as a senior and an all-state honorable mention as a junior . . . Named his team’s most valuable offensive player as a senior . . . A two-time state place winner in wrestling who was named team MVP as a senior . . . Personal: Majoring in kinesiology . . . Son of Monika Bissell and Mark Bissell . . . Grandfather, Robert Armstrong, played football at the University of Arkansas .

jAven butlerYear: Sophomore

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Pittsburg, Calif .

High School: Pittsburg High School (‘11)


Also a defensive back on UND’s football team . . . 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games . . . Saw most of his action on special teams and as a reserve defensive back late in the season . . . Totaled seven tackles, including three solo stops . . . Made a season-high two tackles in win over Portland State (Sept . 8) . . . Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Pittsburg (Calif .) High School … Earned Bay Valley Ath-letic League second team honors as a defensive back during his ju-nior and senior seasons … Voted as one of Bay Area’s Top 25 players and earned Defensive Team MVP honors as a senior for head coach Victor Galli . . . Personal: Majoring in general studies… Son of Jared Butler and Sheila Jiles .

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Drew campbellYear: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Lake Elmo, Minn .

High School: Mahtomedi High School (‘13)

major: Mechanical Engineering

2013-14 (Freshman): Ran in five cross country meets as a freshman … Made his collegiate debut at the University of Minnesota’s Oz Me-morial (Sept . 6), where he ran a 6K time of 21 minutes, 27 seconds … Ran a season-best 8K time of 27:08 at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational (Oct . 19) … Led UND’s three participants at the St . John’s Fall Finale, placing 14th with a time of 27:17 . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Mahtomedi High School . . . Lettered four times in track and three times in cross country . . . Served as cross country captain and was named the team’s most valuable runner as a senior . . . Earned Hardest Worker honors as a junior and Most Improved ac-colades as a sophomore . . . Also lettered four times in Nordic skiing . . . Earned Team MVP honors in that sport as a junior and senior . . . Also improved Most Improved honors as a sophomore . . . Honor Roll student . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering . . . Son of Frank and Kari Campbell .

iAn collinsYear: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Edina, Minn .

High School: Edina High School (‘13)

major: Kinesiology

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Edina High School . . . Lettered three times in track and field . . . Was an all-state, all-conference and all-metro performer as a prep . . . Also lettered three times in football . . . Personal: Majoring in kinesiology . . . Son of John and Barby Collins .

tyler collingYear: Junior

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn .

High School: Forest Lake High School (‘11)


2012-13 (Sophomore): Earned Big Sky Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team honors … Named to the University’s 2013 Spring Semester Dean’s List … Recorded the fourth-best pole vault in school history with a mark of 15 feet, 6 ¼ inches at North Dakota State’s Bison Open … Earlier in the season had established his PR at 15-05 inches while at the UCS Spirit National Pole Vault Summit, where he finished first in his 11-man division … Earned second let-ter . . . 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a mark of 14 feet, 5 ¼ inches . . . Finished seventh in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship after clearing (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 junior . . .Also lettered in basketball . . . Received Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engi-neering . . . Son of Keith and Darlene Colling .

Colin cottinghamYear: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .

High School: Grand Rapids High School (‘13)


2013-14 (Freshman): Ran in six cross country meets as a freshman … Made his debut in the season-opening NDSU Invite where he placed 24th with a time of 16 minutes, 36 seconds … Ran a season-best 8K time of 26:31 at UND’s Ron Pynn Invitational … Clocked a time of 27:33 and placed 63rd at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . . Lettered five times in cross country and track . . . State qualifier and team captain in both sports . . .Broke school record in 3,200-meters at 2013 Section 7AA meet . . . Earned all-area honors in cross country in 2012 . . . Personal: Major-ing in mechanical engineering . . . Son of Lynn and Greg Cottingham .

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jiMMy eversYear: Sophomore

Event: Hurdles


High School: Red River High School (‘12)

major: Electrical Engineering

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned Big Sky Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team honors … Named to both the University’s Dean’s List and President’s Roll of Honor for the spring semester … Ran the fifth-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in school history (8 .43 seconds) at the USD Open … Qualified for the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championship when he won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14 .94 seconds at Gustavus Adolphus’ Drake Alternative Track and Field Meet … Earned first letter . . . 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 performer . . . As a senior received the Cliff Cushman Award as Red River’s most outstanding senior athlete, as well as the school’s most valuable 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 Valu-able Sprinter/Hurdler . . . Named Red River Junior Athlete of the Year in 2011 and Red River Sophomore 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 . . . Mem-ber of both the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society . . . Also a member of the National Association of High School Scholars . . . Recipient of UND Presidential Scholarship . . . Per-sonal: Majoring in physics . . . Son of Mike and Margie Hutson Evers . . . Mother ran track at UND, is the school’s record-holder in the 55-me-ters, 60-meters and 400-meter relay, and was inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007 . . . Sister, Emily, is a junior center on UND’s basketball team . . . Cousin, Kyle Bondy, was an offensive line-man at UND from 2005 to 2009 .

D’Monte farleyYear: Sophomore

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minn .

High School: Park High School (‘12)

major: Kinesiology

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned All-America honors in the triple jump at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Placed eighth with a leap of 14 .39 meters … Was UND’s first-ever male student-athlete to qualify for the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Was also named to the U .S . Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Aca-demic Track and Field Team … Earned Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic Team honors … One of three finalists (all sports) for UND’s Male Rookie of the Year award … Qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field NCAA West Region Preliminary Champion-ships in the triple jump, where he posted a mark of 43 feet, 7 inches … Placed seventh in the triple jump (45-08) and eighth in the long jump (22-06 .25) at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Champion-ship … Recorded the eighth-best long jump in the Big Sky all season with a leap of 23-01 .75 at the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational … Earned first letter . . . 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 championship 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-me-ters, 12th in the triple jump and 20th in the long jump . . . Earned all-state academic honors each of his last three years . . . Also lettered three times each in 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 . . . Personal: Majoring in kinesiology . . . Son of Danisa Farley .

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jesse fenstermacherYear: Senior

Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: Hibbing, Minn .

High School: Hibbing High School (‘10)

major: Biology

2013-14 (Senior): Member of UND’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . . 2012-13 (Junior): Earned Big Sky Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team honors … Set UND indoor re-cords in the 600-meters and 800-meters … Broke the 13-year old 600-meters mark with a time of 1 minute, 21 .02 seconds at North Dakota State’s Dakota Duals … Established the new 800-meters record with at time of 1:51 .65 at the Iowa State Classic, toppling previous record set in 2001 … Clocked a time of 47 .91 seconds in the 400-meters at the Beach Invitational, the fifth-best time in the Big Sky to that point … Won the 400-meters at the Dakota Duals in Yankton, S .D . with a time of 49 .41 seconds … Earned third letter . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011-12 Great West Confer-ence 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 Cham-pionship . . . 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 .

jorDAn fiskYear: Senior

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Langdon, N .D .

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

major: Phys . Edu ., Exercise Science & Wellness

2012-13 (Junior): Named to Big Sky Conference Winter All-Aca-demic Team … One of five finalists (all sports) for UND’s Male Schol-ar-Athlete of the Year Award … Set the school heptathlon record at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship with 4,296 points … Placed eighth in the event … Had originally set the school heptath-lon record earlier in the year with 4,268 points at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic … Broke a 22-year old school record in the pole vault at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational with a mark of 15 feet, 11 inches … Recorded the eighth-best pole vault in school history with a mark of 15-0 .25 at North Dakota State’s Bison Open … Earned third letter . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Named to 2011-12 Great West Con-ference 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 14 feet, 9 inches . . . Placed fourth in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship after clearing 14-07 .25 . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned sec-ond letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Finished sixth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Indoor Championship with a leap of 13 feet, 11 ¼ inches . . . Placed eighth in the pole vault at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a leap of 13-03 .5 . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Lang-don Area High School . . .Lettered four times in track as a prep . . . State champion in the pole vault and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays . . . Mem-ber of Langdon football team that was the state Class A runner-up . . . Honor roll student in each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in majoring in physical education, exercise science and wellness . . . Son of Mark and Julie Fisk .

CoDy fiedlerYear: Freshman

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Whitewater, Wis .

High School: Whitewater High School (‘13)

major: Pre-Commercial Aviation

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Whitewater High School . . . Lettered three times in track as a prep . . . Earned team MVP honors as a senior . . . Lettered twice in swimming and also earned team MVP honors in that sport as a senior . . . Lettered twice in soccer . . . Also competed in basketball . . . Honor roll student . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-com-mercial aviation . . . Son of Gary and Vicki Fiedler .

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keAton hanevoldYear: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Thompson, N .D .

High School: Thompson High School (‘11)

major: Chemical Engineering

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned Big Sky Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team honors … Set a personal record in the weight throw at North Dakota State’s Bison Open with a mark of 45 feet, 3 ½ inches … Earned first letter . . . 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, finishing 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 lettered five times in wrestling and owned a 32-14 career record . . . Class Valedictorian and a member of the Dean’s List . . . Personal: Majoring in chemical engineering . . . Son of Kindra and the late Orin Hanevold .

MAttHew harrisYear: Senior

Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Sidney, Mont .

High School: Sidney High School (‘10)

major: Psychology, Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Junior): Recorded the sixth-best pole vault in school his-tory with a mark of 15 feet, 5 inches at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship … Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Big Sky Con-ference Outdoor Championship with a mark of 14-06 inches … Fin-ished 11th in the pole vault at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Cham-pionship with a mark of 15-05 . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference outdoor pole vault champion with a mark of 15 feet, 5 inches . . . Placed third in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Champion-ship after clearing 14-11 . . . Was the runner-up in the pole vault at the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational, clearing 14-11 . . . Earned first letter . . . 2010-11: Did not compete . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Sidney High School . . . Lettered twice in track and field in the pole vault and decathlon . . . Personal: Double-major in psychology and pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Lee and Jan Harris .

eDDie hidaniYear: Freshman

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Plymouth, Minn .

High School: Wayzata High School (‘13)


Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Wayzata High School . . . Lettered five times in cross country and twice in track (pole vault) and was coached by former UND All-American Aaron Berndt . . . Won the con-ference and section championship in the pole vault as a senior . . . Also earned all-state honors and was voted team’s MVP in the field events . . . Athletic Scholar . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engi-neering . . . Son of Tim and Julie Hidani .

joHn hoplinYear: Freshman

Event: Throws


High School: Red River High School (‘13)

major: Undeclared

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Red River High School . . . Lettered four times in track & field, basketball and football … Placed 12th in the javelin at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Champi-onships with a throw of 54 .48 meters . . . Personal: Undecided on a major … Son of Jeff and Lisa Hoplin .

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sHAwn johnsonYear: Senior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Eveleth, Minn .

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

major: Criminal Justice

2012-13 (Junior): One of five finalists (all sports) for UND’s Glenn “Red” Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year Award … Qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field West Preliminary Champion-ships … Placed 19th among 48 competitors in the discus after en-tering the meet ranked 31st … Threw a mark of 176 feet, 8 inches … Also finished 45th in the shot put with a mark of 51-06 .25 … Became first All-Big Sky Conference performer in UND men’s track history with a third-place finish in the shot put at the Big Sky Confer-ence Outdoor Championship … Logged a throw of 53-11 .75 … Also placed sixth in the discus with a throw of 163-02 … Placed fourth in the shot put at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship … His mark of 56-06 .75 was the second-best in school history … Re-corded the third-best weight throw in UND history at the Big Sky Indoor Championship with a mark of 55-10 .25 … Named Big Sky Conference Men’s Field co-Athlete of the Week on May 7, the first such honor in program history … Received the award after throw-ing the top Big Sky discus and shot put marks of the weekend at the NDSU Tune-Up . . . His discus throw of 177 feet was not only a personal record, but the second-best mark in the Big Sky Conference all season to that point … Also just missed his PR in the shot put, reaching 56-08 inches … Won the shot put and set a facility record at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic with a mark of 52 feet-10 .25 … Also won the shot put at the Jim Drake Invitational with a mark of 54-02 .75 … Won the discus at Coastal Carolina’s Shamrock Invita-tional with a throw of 168-02 … Also recorded a PR shot put mark of 56-11 .25 at the same meet that was also an NCAA qualifying mark … Earned third letter . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Great West Conference outdoor champion in the shot put with a personal-record mark of 52-09 .25 . . . Was also the GWC outdoor runner-up in the discus with a throw of 160-8 and placed fifth in the hammer throw (174-8) . . . GWC indoor runner-up in the shot put with a throw of (50-6 .75 . . . Also placed sixth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Champi-onship with a mark of 49-4 .25 . . . Won the shot put at North Dakota State (outdoor) with a throw of 50-3 .5 . . . Was also the runner-up in the discus at NDSU at 159-01 . . . Broke the school record in the ham-mer 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 180-2 . . . Originally broke it earlier in the week at the Long Beach State Invitational (April 21) with a throw of 177-10, breaking standard that had previously stood for seven years . . . Won the shot put at the Bison Classic (indoor) with a GWC-best mark of 52-01 .75 . . . Won the discus at the Cobber Twilight (161-3), the Bison Invite (162-9) and the UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (158-7) . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed third in the discus (155-9 .25, sixth in the shot put (48-8 .25) and eighth in the hammer throw (142-1) at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship . . . Placed fourth in the shot put (49-7 .25) at the GWC Indoor Champi-onship . . . Won the discus at the UND-NDSU Dual (163-5), the South Dakota State Twilight Meet (157-8) and the UND-SDSU-USD Double

Dual (161-3) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Eveleth-Gilbert High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field and was a two-time state discus champion . . . Also won a state championship in the shot put . . . Two-time Mesabi Daily News Track Athlete of the Year . . . An all-conference running back and linebacker in football . . . Personal: Majoring in criminal justice . . . Son of Robert and Mary Johnson .

ryAn kirklandYear: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Mahtomedi, Minn .

High School: Mahtomedi High School (‘13)


2013-14 (Freshman): Competed in six cross country meets as a freshman . . . Made his collegiate debut at the season-opening Bison Open . . . Earned first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A 2013 grad-uate of Mahtomedi High School . . . Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering .

koHl koppingerYear: Senior

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Dickinson, N .D .

Previous School: University of Mary


2012-13 (Freshman): Competed at the UCS Spirit Pole Vault Sum-mit where he placed sixth in his division with a mark of 14 feet, 3 inches … Earned first letter at UND . . . Before UND: Spent the previ-ous 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 Intercollegiate 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: Major-ing in general studies . . . Son of Kelly and Judy Koppinger .

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joHn leclercYear: Sophomore

Event: Hurdles

Hometown: Grafton, N .D .

High School: Grafton High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Occupational Therapy

2013-14 (Sophomore): Member of UND’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . . 2012-13 (Freshman): Earned Big Sky Confer-ence Winter and Spring All-Academic Team honors … Ran the 60-meter hurdles in 8 .55 seconds at the USD Open, tying him for the 10th-fastest time in school history … Ran a personal-best time of 15 .25 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles prelims at the Big Sky Con-ference Outdoor Championship … Went on to finish 14th in the fi-nals … Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Grafton High School . . . Lettered five times in track as a prep . . . Missed most of his senior year due to injury . . . Placed at state track meet as a fresh-man, sophomore and junior . . . Also lettered four times in football and three times in hockey . . . Member of Grafton’s 2011 state cham-pionship 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 both the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-occupation-al therapy . . . Son of Ed and Nancy Miller and Brian LeClerc .

CHAvon mackeyYear: Senior

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla .

High School: Eagles View Academy


Joins the track & field program after lettering for four years as a de-fensive back with the UND football team . . . 2013 (Senior): Earned fourth letter . . . 2012 (Junior): Appeared in all 11 games and started the last 10 at cornerback . . . Ranked third on the team with 53 tack-les, including a team-high 36 solo stops . . . Shared team-high honors with two interceptions . . . Made at least two tackles in each contest, including a career-high nine tackles vs . Northern Arizona (Oct . 13) . . . Also had a season-high six solo stops against the Lumberjacks . . . Had five solo stops in three different home victories (Portland State, Montana and Southern Utah) . . . Made first career interception in win over Southern Utah (Nov . 3) and added seven tackles, second pick of the season and a forced fumble in season finale at Northern Colora-do (Nov . 17) . . . Earned third letter . . . 2011 (Sophomore): Made nine appearances as a reserve cornerback, resgistering 21 solo tackles (23 total) . . . Made a solo tackle in his season debut at Fresno State (Sept . 17) . . . Followed that game with a season-high eight tackles, includ-ing seven solo stops vs . Black Hills State (Sept . 24) . . . Posted five solo tackles in Great West opener at Southern Utah (Oct . 1) . . . Made a sea-son-high two pass breakups vs . Montana Western (Oct . 8) . . . Had two solo tackles in the final two games of the season at UC Davis (Nov . 11) and vs . South Dakota (Nov . 18) . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Emerged as the starter at right cornerback in the third game of the season, holding down that spot for the rest of the season . . . Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts . . . Led the team with six pass break-ups and finished the campaign with 45 total tackles . . . Had three solo stops in his collegiate debut at Idaho (Sept . 2) . . . Made five tackles and recorded his first two career pass break-ups at Northern Illinois (Sept . 11) . . . Also credited with half a tackle for a loss against the Huskies . . . Had two more pass break-ups and three solo tackles against Northeastern State (Sept . 18) . . . Had a season-high seven taclkes - all solo - vs . Southern Utah (Oct . 9) and matched that total at Montana (Nov . 13) . . . Earned first letter . . . 2009: Redshirt season . . . Two-time UND Defensive Scout Player the Week honors (SBU, Oct . 10; SOU, Nov . 7) . . . Before UND: A 2009 gradu-ate of Eagles View Academy . . . Four-year letterwinner in football as a wide receiver and defensive back . . . Team captain in 2008 and was selected all-state and all-city . . . Finished his senior season with 950 all-purpose yards, 10 touchdowns, 109 tackles and five interceptions . . . Member of the A/B Honor Roll . . . Personal: Majoring in General Studies . . . Son of Chavon and Florence Mackey .

CoDy machYear: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Faribault, Minn .

High School: Faribault High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2012-13 (Freshman): Earned Big Sky Conference Spring All-Aca-demic Team honors … Hit personal records in both the discus (142 feet, 10 ½ inches) and the hammer (157-3) at the Cobber Twilight … Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2012 graduate of Faribault High School . . . Lettered three times in track . . . Earned All-Big 9 Conference honors in the discus as a senior and junior . . . Went on to place sev-enth at the state track meet . . . Also earned all-conference honors in football as a senior . . . 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 .

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DwigHt mandimikaYear: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe

High School: Gateway High School (‘09)

major: Commercial Aviation, International Studies

2013-14 (Senior): Ran in seven of UND’s eight cross country meets … Was UND’s top runner at the University of Minnesota’s Oz Memo-rial, placing 25th out of 51 runners with a time of 20 minutes, 27 seconds … Ran a season-best 8K time of 26:24 at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational … Placed 61st at the Big Sky Cross Country Champion-ship with a time of 27:30 … Clocked a 10K time of 34:42 at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional . . . 2012-13 (Junior): Member of UND’s distance medley relay team that placed seventh at the Big Sky Con-ference Indoor Championship … Quartet ran the fourth-fastest re-lay in school history with a time of 10:31 .98 … Placed fourth in the 800-meters at Minnesota’s Northwest Open (Jan . 12) … Helped UND to a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay at the UNC-Wilmington In-vitational … Teamed with Matthew McCreary, Jesse Fenstermacher and Romon Bridges for a time of 3:24 .96 … Ran in a pair of cross country meets . . . Opened the season at the Bison Cross Country Du-als where he placed ninth with a time of 27:02 .93 . . . Also ran at the South Dakota State Classic, placing 36th with a time of 27:23 .94 … Earned third track and field letter . . . 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 provin-cial field hockey for five years and was selected to pre-Junior Olym-pic national team . . . Personal: Double-major in commercial aviation and international studies . . . Son of Aldrin and Elinah Mandimika .

jAreD michelYear: Freshman

Event: Sprints, Hurdles

Hometown: Chesterfield, Mo .

High School: Marquette High School (‘13)

major: Geological Engineering

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Marquette High School . . . Lettered four times in track as a prep . . . Broke a 30-year old Suburban West Conference record in the 300-meter hurdles during his season year . . . Was the runner-up in the same event at the 2013 state champion-ship . . . Also a member of Marquette’s runner-up 4x800 relay team at the 2013 state championship . . . Placed ninth in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2012 state championship as a junior . . . Also lettered twice in football as a linebacker and wide receiver . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . A 2012 recipient of the Dartmouth Book Award . . . Personal: Majoring in geological engineering . . . Son of Keith and Dawn Michel .

Senior Dwight Mandimika runs at the 2013 Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship in Bozeman, Mont.

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ross nelsonYear: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn .

High School: Apple Valley High School (‘10)

major: Operations & Supply Chain Management

2013-14 (Senior): Competed in all but one of UND’s eight cross country meets … Ran an 8K time of 27 minutes, 25 seconds at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship … Clocked a 10K time of 33:09 at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional Champion-ship … Ran a season-best 8K time of 26:27 at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . Earned fourth cross country letter . . . 2012-13 (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 … Placed fourth in the 3K at Minnesota’s Northwest Open (Jan . 12) … Was the runner-up in the 10K race at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational with a PR time of 32:40 .21 … Earned third letters in both cross country and track . . . 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 .

nAte petersonYear: Junior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Horace, N .D .

High School: West Fargo High School (‘11)

major: Mathematics

2013-14 (Junior): Named UND’s Most Valuable Cross Country Run-ner in the fall … Served as team co-captain … Was UND’s top runner at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Championship, where he placed 28th with a time of 26 minutes, 4 seconds … Was also the team’s top finisher at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational (25:39 // 6th place) and the SDSU Classic (26:22 // 16th) . . . Earned third letter in cross country . . . 2012-13 (Sophomore): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic Team, 2012-13 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team and the 2012 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Also named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List and 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Member of UND’s dis-tance medley relay team that placed seventh at the Big Sky Confer-ence Indoor Championship … Quartet ran the fourth-fastest relay in school history with a time of 10:31 .98 … Clocked a PR of 3:55 .94 in the 1,500-meters at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Champion-ship (May 11) … Ran a PR mile of 4:19 .58 at Iowa State’s Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan . 26) that was the fifth-fastest in school history … Also hit a PR in the 800-meters at the NDSU Tune-Up (May 3) with a time of 1:58 .78 … 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 … Earned second letter in both cross country and track . . . 2011-12 (Freshman): Placed 46th (28:22 .20) at the 2011 Great West Confer-ence 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 performer . . . Academic all-state bronze team and national semifinalist at the Pres-idential Scholar Competition . . . Personal: Majoring in mathematics . . . Son of Kory and Pam Peterson . . . Bother parents attended UND . . . Father ran track at UND .

tyler olsonYear: Freshman

Event: Sprints, Hurdles

Hometown: Buffalo, Minn .

High School: Buffalo Senior High School (‘13)

major: Pre-Criminal Justice Studies

Before UND: A 2013 graduate of Buffalo High School . . . Lettered four times in track and field as a prep . . . A three-time all-state and all-conference performer in the 100-meters, 200-meters and 400-me-ters . . . Also earned all-conference honors in the 4x100 and 4x200 in 2010 . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-criminal justice studies . . . Son of David and Bethany Olson .

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roMAn walderaYear: Senior

Event: Throws

Hometown: Minot, N .D .

High School: Minot High School (‘10)

major: Kinesiology

2012-13 (Junior): Set school weight throw record at the USD Open with a toss of 57 feet, 5 ¾ inches … Had previously set his own PR of 55-1 .5 at NDSU’s Thundering Herd Classic . . . 2011-12 (Sophomore): Won the discus at the 2012 Great West Conference Outdoor Cham-pionship with a throw of 160 feet, 9 inches . . . Placed eighth in the hammer throw with a mark of 162-04 . . . Placed fourth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship with a mark of 54-0 .5 . . . Established a personal record of 171-8 in the hammer 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 176-10 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 Championship 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 151-9) . . . Named to Athletics Director’s Fall Honor Roll . . . Earned second letter . . . 2010-11 (Freshman): Placed sixth in the dis-cus at the 2011 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship with a throw of 147-1 .75 . . . Placed eighth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship with a throw of 47-5 .25 . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School . . . Lettered twice in track and field . . . Placed third in the discus at the 2010 state meet . . . Was the runner-up at the West Region meet . . . Also lettered in football . . . Personal: Majoring in kinesiology . . . Son of Mark and Julie Waldera . . . Mother ran track and North Dakota State and father ran track at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Montana State and Cal State Northridge .

PArker wharramYear: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Independence, Minn .

High School: Mound Westonka High School (‘12)

major: Pre-Commercial Aviation

2013-14 (Sophomore): Competed in all but one of UND’s eight cross country meets … Ran a PR 8K time of 26 minutes, 18 seconds at the UND Ron Pynn Invitational where he placed ninth … Ran a time of 27:05 at the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Champion-ship … Ran a 10K time of 33:21 at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional Championship . . . Earned second letter . . . 2012-13 (Fresh-man): Named to the 2013 Big Sky Conference Spring All-Academic Team, 2012-13 Big Sky Conference Winter All-Academic Team and the 2012 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team … Also named to UND’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List and 2013 Spring Semester President’s Roll of Honor … Placed third in the 3K at Minnesota’s Northwest Open (Jan . 12) … Ran a PR time of 15:34 .77 in the 5K at Drake’s Jim Duncan Invitational … Competed in all six cross country meets . . . 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 … Earned first letter in both cross country and track . . . 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 performer 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 .

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BIg SKY COnFEREnCE

The Big Sky Conference celebrates 50 years of men’s athletics and 25 years of women’s com-petition during the 2013-14 academic year .

The venerable and stable Division I Big Sky Conference observed its 50th birthday on July 1, 2013 . To mark the historic occasion, the league will honor its past by commemorating its top male and female athletics, as well as the top moments and teams .

Four of the current league members – Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State and Weber State – have been with the league since its birth . Fellow charter member the University of Idaho will bring the majority of its sports back to the Big Sky on July 1, 2014 . Northern Arizona University en-ters its 45th season in the league, giving the league five members with at least 40 years of continuous membership .

The Big Sky Conference welcomed North Da-kota and Southern Utah on July 1, 2012 as full members . UC Davis and Cal Poly joined as football affiliate members . Eastern Wash-ington University, the University of Northern Colorado, Portland State University and Sacra-mento State round out the current member-ship .

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 five seasons . The Big Sky is one of three conferences in the western United States playing Division I football .

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 addi-tion of Eastern Washington .

The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the league, begin-ning in 1992 when Nevada de-parted and put the Big Sky back at eight teams . In 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference add-ed Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge .

The Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring of 2001 .

The Big Sky now includes nine states span-ning from the Pacific Ocean to the Red River Valley of North Dakota . The league is repre-sented along the entire west coast with insti-tutions in Washington, Oregon and California . League schools also range up and down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Mon-tana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado . It is “The Heart of the American West .”

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 . The Big Sky spon-sored softball for the first time in 2013 . Men’s golf will return as a conference sport in 2014-15 .

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 19th 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

Ron LoghryAssociate

Commissioner

Jaynee NodalskiAssistant

Commissioner

Jon KasperAssistant

Commissioner

45SCHOOL RECORdS

North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records

Event Name Year mark55-Intermediate Hurdles Henry Jordan 1979 :07 .5055-Meter Hurdles Rory Beil 1991 :07 .6060-Intermediate Hurdles Rick Johnson 1979 :08 .1060-Meter Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 1998 :08 .1655-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 Jesse Fenstermacher 2013 1:21.02800-meter Dash Jesse Fenstermacher 2013 1:51.651,000-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 Roman Waldera 2013 57-5.75

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

Bold indicates active in 2013-14

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 Jesse Fenstermacher 2012 :47.82800-meter Dash Jesse Fenstermacher 2012 1:50.571,500-Meter Run Chad Heltemes 1998 3:51 .343,000-Meter Run Tyler Rose 2010 8:52325,000-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 Bert Burkholder 1986 23-11 .75High Jump Marc Sondreal 1998 7-01 .50Pole Vault Jordan Fisk 2013 15-11Shot 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

Bold indicates active in 2013-14

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

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

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

Tyler Rose broke the school record in the 3K in 2010.

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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 2007Roman Waldera GWC 160-09 2012

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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und TOp-10 LISTS

55-mETERS Norm McGee NCC 6 .20 1988Ryan Chappell Bemidji State 6 .49 2007Donovan Alexander Bemidji State 6 .60 2007Riza Mahmoud Fargo 6 .52 2003Justin Schiele Fargo 6 .56 2001Martin Blekkerud NCC 6 .58 1998Rob Myles St . Cloud State 6 .58 2002Bert Cummins St . Cloud State 6 .59 1988Tracy Martin Winnipeg 6 .60 1987Willis Jacox NCC 6 .61 1987

55-mETER HURDLES Rory Beil Fargo 7 .60 1991John Wrzesinski Fargo 7 .48 1988Jeremy Zimney NCC 7 .63 1999Tyler Stoltz Bemidji State 7 .75 2006Digger Johnson NCC 7 .77 2001Julian Atchia Fargo 7 .79 1988Craig Gillen NCC 7 .79 1993Riza Mahmoud Fargo 7 .79 2003Karl Kjeldsen Fargo 7 .81 1992Adam Maine Fargo 7 .88 2003

60-mETERS Donovan Alexander Minnesota State 6 .75 2007Norm McGee Minot State 6 .81 1985Ryan Chappell Minnesota State 6 .93 2007Mike Labine Minot State 6 .94 1985John Armstrong Winnipeg 6 .94 1990Dustin Fredrickson Winnipeg 6 .96 1990Rob Myles Fargo 7 .02 2002Martin Blekkerud Fargo 7 .03 1988Quinton Coleman Fargo 7 .05 2013Riza Mahmoud St . Cloud State 7 .08 2003

60-mETER HURDLESJeremy Zimney Fargo 8 .16 1998Riza Mahmoud NCC 8 .30 2003Tyler Stoltz Minnesota 8 .35 2006Adam Maine NCC 8 .43 2003Jimmy Evers South Dakota 8.43 2013Digger Johnson Fargo 8 .49 2002Carl Hanson NCC 8 .51 2008Brandon Yates Minnesota State 8 .53 2006Allen Becker Minot State 8 .54 1985John LeClerc South Dakota 8.55 2013Henry Jordan 8 .55 1981

200-mETERS Norm McGee 21 .66 1989Justin Schiele NCC 22 .18 2002Martin Blekkerud NCC 22 .35 1998Donovan Alexander NCC 22 .45 2007Cory Ravnaas Fargo 22 .50 1992Brian Bergantine Fargo 22 .57 1992Chris Stoks South Dakota 22 .61 2012Brad Lies Bemidji State 22 .64 1998Rob Myles Concordia 22 .67 2000Ryan Schafer Minnesota St . 22 .68 2003 300-mETERS Norm McGee NCC 34 .18 1987Chuck Torrance Winnipeg 35 .50 1986Cory Ravnaas Bemidji State 36 .05 1992Bryan Greenwood NCC 35 .65 1987Brian Bergantine Fargo 35 .71 1990Robert Ostman Fargo 36 .12 1990Bert Burkholder Fargo 36 .49 1989Karl Kjeldsen Bemidji State 36 .54 1993Chris Larson Bemidji State 36 .84 1992Brad Graff Winnipeg 36 .93 1985

400-mETERS Chris Stoks Iowa State 48 .36 2012Brad Lies Bemidji State 49 .19 1998Norm McGee Fargo 49 .33 1989Justin Schiele Minnesota St . 49 .44 2003Bryan Greenwood St . Cloud State 49 .97 1986Corey Hehling Minnesota St . 50 .08 2006Brent Keigley Minnesota St . 50 .17 2004Robert Ostman Winnipeg 50 .19 1990Denton Davidson Concordia 50 .27 2000Mark Barclay Bemidji State 50 .33 2009

500-mETERS Aaron Berndt St . Cloud St . 1:04 .67 2001Denton Davidson NCC 1:04 .80 2003Brad Lies St . Cloud St . 1:05 .19 1998Mark Barclay Minnesota St . 1:05 .40 2008Jesse Fenstermacher Notre Dame 1:05.59 2011Nate Swenson Fargo 1:05 .80 1990Russ Schwehr NCC 1:05 .97 1991Denton Davidson Fargo 1:06 .10 2000Bryan Greenwood Fargo 1:06 .24 1987Andy Dorais Minnesota St . 1:06 .35 2004

600-mETERS Jesse Fenstermacher Fargo 1:21.02 2013Aaron Berndt Bemidji State 1:21 .16 2000Nate Swenson Winnipeg 1:21 .82 1990Matt Gerszewski Bemidji State 1:22 .74 2007Bob O’Halloran Minnesota 1:22 .92 1993Denton Davidson Bemidji State 1:23 .04 2003Cam Felton Bemidji State 1:23 .16 2002Matt Sailer St . John’s 1:23 .18 2007Zach Green St . John’s 1:23 .26 2007Kory Zimney Minnesota 1:23 .46 1990

800-mETERS Jesse Fenstermacher Iowa State 1:51.65 2013Aaron Berndt NCAA 1:51 .73 2001Jared Bruggeman Iowa State 1:51 .88 1993Mike Madsen Iowa State 1:52 .93 1995Matt Gerszewski St . John’s 1:54 .21 2007Dan Arneson NCC 1:54 .63 2002Chad Heltemes Fargo 1:54 .70 1996Byron Severson Iowa State 1:54 .77 1997Kory Zimney Iowa State 1:55 .15 1991Matt Sailer NCC 1:56 .22 2006

1,000-mETERS Aaron Berndt Fargo 2:27 .82 2001Chad Heltemes Fargo 2:27 .84 1996Mike Madsen NCC 2:29 .04 1995Matt Gerszewski Minnesota St . 2:30 .32 2006Cam Felton NCC 2:32 .01 2003Alex Campbell Fargo 2:32 .05 2002Jared Bruggeman NCC 2:32 .06 1991Wayne Kazmierczak Fargo 2:32 .78 1990Todd Szczepanski Fargo 2:32 .34 1991Jim Trouba Fargo 2:33 .24 1987

1,500-mETERS Todd Szczepanski NCC 3:58 .90 1991Mike Madsen Fargo 3:59 .77 1995Pete Miller Fargo 3:59 .98 1992Gerry Werven NCC 4:01 .85 1985Lon Aune NCC 4:02 .29 1987Jamie Blomquist NCC 4:00 .41 1992Chad Heltemes NCC 4:03 .96 1994Andy Lawrence NCC 4:04 .54 1989Brent Lorentz Concordia 4:05 .46 2000Ken Kennedy NCC 4:05 .68 1989

mILE RUN Chad Heltemes Iowa State 4:08 .61 1997Josh LaBlanc Boise State 4:18 .67 2011Tyler Rose Iowa State 4:18 .92 2012Nate Peterson Iowa State 4:19.58 2013Mike Madsen Minnesota 4:19 .85 1996Nate Foss NCC 4:20 .03 2000Stephen Staskivige St . Cloud St . 4:21 .35 2002Brent Lorentz Fargo 4:21 .80 2000Nick Lindstrom Iowa State 4:22 .68 2012Jim Mallory NCC 4:22 .54 1997

3,000-mETERS Josh LaBlanc Iowa State 8:19 .69 2011Jim Mallory Fargo 8:35 .30 1998Nick Lindstrom Iowa State 8:36 .96 2013Lee DeKrey Iowa State 8:38 .30 2005Sam Saccoman Iowa State 8:38.81 2013Paul Kriegler Iowa State 8:40 .11 2005Greg Hexum Fargo 8:41 .94 1993Dennis Smalley 8:42 .51 1981Jason Krueger NCC 8:45 .33 1999Mike Koebel Bemidji State 8:45 .88 1993

5,000-mETERS Josh LaBlanc Notre Dame 14:50 .91 2011Jim Mallory Iowa State 14:41 .34 1998Mike Koebel Fargo 14:49 .26 1993Lee DeKrey NCC 15:06 .31 2007Joel Rovang St . Cloud St . 15:07 .00 1986Richie Spitsberg Minnesota St . 15:13 .36 2007Paul Kriegler Minnesota St . 15:14 .08 2005Jason Krueger Minnesota St . 15:24 .00 1999Eric Benson Winnipeg 15:26 .20 1986Greg Hexum Fargo 15:31 .04 1992

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100-mETERS Norm McGee NCAA 10 .20 1988Rob Myles Moorhead 10 .65 1999Donovan Alexander NCC 10 .72 2006Martin Blekkerud Minot State 10 .73 1998Brian Bergantine Concordia 10 .78 1990Joel Anderson NDSCS 10 .84 1992Bert Burkholder UND 10 .87 1989Tracy Martin Moorhead 10 .89 1987Cory Ravnaas SW Missouri 10 .90 1994Justin Schiele UND 10 .91 2000

200-mETERS Norm McGee NCAA 20 .67 1988Justin Schiele NCC 21 .42 2001Martin Blekkerud Fargo 21 .48 1998Brian Bergantine Moorhead 21 .73 1990Brad Lies Moorhead 21 .73 1998Tracy Martin Moorhead 21 .79 1987Rob Myles UND 21 .82 2001Bryan Greenwood UND 21 .86 1986Chris Stoks Drake 21 .86 2010Chuck Torrance UND 21 .89 1986 400-mETERS Jesse Fenstermacher Fargo 47.82 2012 Brad Lies NCC 47 .90 1998 Corey Hehling NCC 48 .22 2008Bryan Greenwood NCC 48 .38 1986Jeff Zander NCC 48 .38 1989Chris Stoks UNC-Wilmington 48 .49 2011Chuck Torrance UND 48 .73 1987Robert Ostman UND 49 .05 1990Adam Bjornson NCC 49 .25 1999Brent Keigley St . Thomas 49 .33 2005 800-mETERS Jesse Fenstermacher Great West 1:50.57 2012Aaron Berndt Emporia St . 1:51 .21 2002Jared Bruggeman Moorhead 1:51 .54 1991Kory Zimney NCC 1:52 .23 1990Matt Gerszewski NCC 1:53 .07 2004Mike Madsen NCC/MIAA 1:53 .64 1996Nate Swenson NCC 1:53 .98 1990Tyler Rose UNC-Wilmington 1:54 .07 2012Kyle Rosseau Great West 1:54 .47 2010Dan Arneson Moorhead 1:54 .49 2000 1,500-mETERS Chad Heltemes NCAA 3:51 .34 1998Mike Madsen NCC 3:55 .15 1996Nate Peterson Big Sky 3:55.94 2013Josh LaBlanc UNC-Wilm . 3:56 .25 2011Pete Miller NCC 3:56 .84 1992Jamie Blomquist Minnesota 3:57 .05 1993Lon Aune NCC 3:57 .94 1993Stephen Staskivige UND 3:58 .45 2003Jim Mallory Fargo 3:58 .75 1998Tim Bohan 3:58 .83 1981

3,000-mETERS Tyler Rose SDSU 8:52 .32 2010Josh LaBlanc SDSU 8:55 .39 2009Skip Gilson Moorhead 9:04 .17 2008Kyle Downs SDSU 9:08 .14 2009Joel Rolvang Jamestown 9:11 .84 1986Joe Kemp Coastal Car . 9:15 .33 2011Eric Benson Jamestown 9:17 .04 1986

5,000-mETERS Gerry Werven 14:57 .70 1983Josh LaBlanc Coastal Car . 14:59 .14 2011Sam Saccoman Gustavus 15:04.68 2013Paul Kriegler NW Mo . St . 15:06 .93 2005Lee DeKrey Truman St . 15:09 .49 2005Skip Gilson NCC 15:11 .53 2007Joel Rovang Moorhead 15:14 .01 1987Mike Koebel SW Missouri 15:17 .78 1993Greg Hexum SW Missouri 15:21 .32 1993Joe Fogarty SW Missouri 15:23 .12 1993

10,000-mETERS Josh LaBlanc Mt . SAC 30:05 .24 2011Arjan Gelling 30:34 .00 1968Lee DeKrey Drake 30:54 .06 2005Paul Kriegler NCC 31:00 .61 2005Eric Sondag NCC 31:4814 1995Richie Spitsberg NCC 31:48 .63 2007Joel Rolvang UND 31:48 .70 1986Phil Ludwig NCC 31:49 .74 1996Eric Benson NCC 32:11 .64 1985Joe Fogarty NCC 32:17 .32 1993

100-mETER HURDLES Jeremy Zimney NCC 14 .27 2000Rory Bell NCAA 14 .46 1991Jon Wrzesinski UND 14 .48 1989Craig Gillen Augustana 14 .66 1994Tyler Stoltz NCC 14 .89 2006Digger Johnson Truman State 14 .91 2000Karl Kjeldsen Moorhead 14 .94 1992Jimmy Evers Gustavus 14.94 2013Julian Atchia Moorhead 14 .97 1990Patrick Nelson MW Mo . State 15 .11 2004 400-mETER HURDLES Jeremy Zimney Moorhead 52 .50 1999Digger Johnson NCC 53 .15 2000Karl Kjeldsen NCC 53 .39 1994Rory Beil NCC 53 .77 1991Russ Schwehr NCC 53 .83 1992Jeff Johannsen UND 53 .94 1995KC Homiston NCC 54 .12 1994Mike Biermaier NCC 54 .35 1992Kent Luetzen Long Beach 54 .50 2012Jim Kalina NCC 54 .66 1994 STEEPLECHASEChris Carbonneau 9:27 .44 1992Todd Brecto NDSCS 9:39 .11 1987Jamie Blomquist Moorhead 9:41 .27 1992Pete Kriegler NCC 9:44 .74 2002Rob Jerstad Moorhead 9:46 .84 1988Jim Trouba 9:46 .86 1983Richie Spitsberg Simpson 9:53 .87 2007Travis Hochhalter NCC 9:59 .23 1999Adam Stainiger Great West 10:03 .87 2012Micah Grafenstein UND 10:14 .44 1995

400-mETER RELAY Willis Jacox Drake 40 .98 1987Norm McGeeBryan GreenwoodTracy Martin

Mike Labine 41 .71 1985Norm McGeeChuck TorranceBryan Greenwood

Jon Wrzesinski NCC 41 .94 1989Brian BergantineBert BurkholderNorm McGee

Ryan Schafer NCC 42 .00 2000Rob Myles Justin SchieleJeremy Zimney

Jeff Zander NCC 42 .07 1987Norm McGeeChuck TorranceBryan Greenwood

Jeremy Zimney UND 42 .17 1998Brad LiesJay ArmstrongMartin Blekkerud

Ryan Schafer NCC 42 .28 2003Adam MaineDenton DavidsonJustin Schiele

Jon Wrzesinski Concordia 42 .48 1988Norm McGeeBert BurkholderCraig Pigeon

Mike Labine UND 42 .50 1986Bryan GreenwoodBert BurkholderChuck Torrance

1600-mETER RELAY Chuck Torrance NCC 3:13 .11 1987Jeff ZanderBryan GreenwoodNorm McGee

Adam Bjornson NCC 3:13 .85 1998Martin BlekkerudJeremy ZimneyBrad Lies

Robert Ostman Drake 3:15 .22 1989Jeff ZanderBert BurkholderNorm McGee

Adam Bjornson NCC 3:16 .46 1999Jeremy ZimneyDigger JohnsonAaron Berndt

Digger Johnson Drake 3:16 .77 2000Jeremy ZimneyDenton DavidsonAaron Berndt

Denton Davidson NCC 3:16 .79 2002Aaron BerndtDigger JohnsonDustin Kouba

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

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800-mETER RELAY Ryan Schafer, Jay Armstrong, Concordia 1:32 .34 2000John Stogis, Rob Myles

1,600-mETER RELAY Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin, NCAA 3:17 .31 1987Bryan Greenwood, Norm McGeeJeremy Zimney, Martin Blekkerud, Iowa State 3:18 .11 1998Adam Bjornson, Brad LiesJeff Zander, Robert Ostman, NCC 3:20 .76 1989Bert Burkholder, Norm McGeeChuck Torrance, Jeff Zander, NCC 3:20 .83 1987Bryan Greenwood, Norm McGeeRyan Schafer, Adam Maine, NCC 3:20 .84 2003Denton Davidson, Dustin KoubaDigger Johnson, Aaron Berndt, Minnesota 3:20 .89 2002Denton Davidson, Dustin KoubaJustin Schiele, Ryan Schafer, Minnesota State 3:21 .17 2003Denton Davidson, Dustin KoubaDigger Johnson, Dan Dow, Bemidji State 3:21 .26 2002Dustin Kouba, Aaron BerndtRyan Schafer, Andy Dorais, NCC 3:21 .45 2004Patrick Nelson, Brent KeigleyJustin Schiele, Adam Maine, Fargo 3:21 .74 1992Denton Davidson, Dustin Kouba

3,200-mETER RELAY Alex Campbell, Cam Felton, NCC 7:48 .52 2002Dan Arneson, Aaron BerndtBob O’Halloran, Jamie Blomquist, Fargo 7:49 .30 1993Mike Madsen, Jared BruggemanByron Severson, Chad Heltemes, NCC 7:50 .93 1996Josh Jorde, Mike MadsenByron Severson, Josh Jorde, NCC 7:51 .78 1997Travis Hochhalter, Chad HeltemesAlex Campbell, Dan Arneson, St . Cloud State 7:54 .71 2002Stephen Staskivige, Aaron Berndt Jared Bruggeman, Jason Harens, NCC 7:55 .01 1992Nate Swenson, Kory ZimneyJordan Bremer, Matt Gerszewski, NCC 7:55 .70 2003Cam Felton, Ryan LeeShawn Gruenberg, Kory Zimney, Winnipeg 7:56 .14 1990Nate Swenson, Wayne KazmierczakNate Swenson, Bryce Luthens, NCC 7:56 .53 1989Shawn Gruenberg, Kory ZimneyWayne Kazmierczak, Nate Swenson, Fargo 7:56 .58 1992Jared Bruggeman, Kory Zimney

DISTANCE mEDLEY RELAY Tyler Rose, Mark Barclay, Iowa State 10:14 .40 2010Kyle Rosseau, Josh LaBlancKyle Downs, Mark Barclay, Iowa State 10:19 .08 2009Kyle Rosseau, Tyler RoseLee DeKrey, Brent Keigley, Iowa State 10:19 .59 2005Matt Gerszewski, Paul KrieglerNate Peterson, Matt McCreary, Big Sky 10:31 .98 2013Dwight mandimika, Sam SaccomanKyle Rosseau, Matt Elbert, Great West 10:32 .05 2010Jeremy Jones, Tyler RoseBrent Lorentz, Denton Davidson, Concordia 10:34 .33 2000Alex Campbell, Stephen Staskivige Jordan Bremer, Rob Peters, Minnesota 10:38 .14 2002Alex Campbell, Stephen StaskivigeKyle Rosseau, Matt Elbert, NCC 10:40 .89 2008Dustin Umland, Kyle DownsSkip Gilson, Zach Green, Bemidji State 10:46 .73 2006Matt Sailer, Lee DeKrey Dan Alstatt, Adam Bjornson, Fargo 10:47 .43 1999 Dan Arneson, Jason Krueger

SHOT PUT Dave Levos Fargo 59-01 1/2 1986Shawn Johnson Big Sky 56-06 3/4 2013Mark Murdock Fargo 56-04 1/2 1997Steve Burian Fargo 54-11 1990Brandon Quesenberry Boise State 53-08 2011

Ryan Reynolds Fargo 53-00 1999Creighton Schroyer Great West 51-11 1/2 2010Brian Emerson Fargo 51-08 1999Conrad Schwarzkopf Big Sky 51-03 1/2 2013Chad Williamson Fargo 51-01 1991

20 LB. WEIGHTRoman Waldera South Dakota 57-05 3/4 2013Matt Fick NCC 56-08 2008Shawn Johnson Big Sky 55-10 1/4 2013Jakob Bissell Great West 55-05 1/2 2012Josh Haugan Bemidji State 54-08 1/2 2006Brandon Quesenberry Great West 51-11 1/2 2010Creighton Schroyer Minnesota State 51-04 2009Erik Moe NCC 50-10 3/4 2008Zach Olson Fargo 46-03 1/4 2013Matt Litzinger South Dakota 46-02 2008Tate Messmer Fargo 46-02 2013

HIGH JUmP Marc Sondreal NCAA 7-00 1/4 1998Bob Fransen 6-11 1977Tracy Martin St . Cloud State 6-08 1987Chad Krick St . Cloud State 6-07 1986Mike Lauckner Fargo 6-07 1991Pete Hankla NCC 6-06 1985Julian Atchia Fargo 6-06 1988Justin Schiele Bemidji State 6-06 2000Riza Mahmoud Fargo 6-05 1/5 2003Nick Wilkens Great West 6-04 3/4 2009

LONG JUmP Justin Schiele Fargo 24-07 1/4 2001Bert Burkholder Wisconsin 23-08 1989Matt Kelly Minot State 23-08 1991Tyler Stoltz Minnesota State 23-06 1/4 2005Ryan Waechter Bemidji State 22-04 2009David Josephson Bemidji State 22-00 3/4 2004Bryant Halvorson Iowa State 22-01 2010Carl Hanson Bemidji State 22-01 1/2 2007Willis Jacox Fargo 22-01 1/4 1987Ron Davies Fargo 21-07 1/2 1992

TRIPLE JUmP Mike Backes NCC 50-03 3/4 2002David Rygh Bemidji State 45-10 1/2 2006Terry Anstett 45-08 1/2 1973Kyle Schneweis Fargo 45-03 1997Ryan Waechter Minnesota State 44-04 1/4 2009Jay Greenwood St . Cloud State 44-04 1997David Josephson Minnesota State 43-10 3/4 2004Paul Nelson Fargo 43-09 1999Jay Larshus Fargo 43-08 1/2 1987Grant Sundquist NCC 43-05 2006

POLE VAULTJohn Wrzesinski NCAA 16-02 1988Scott Jemtrud Fargo 16-00 1990Jay Schroeder Great West 15-11 2009Tyler Colling Fargo 15-06 1/4 2013Clark Carlson Bemidji State 15-05 1/2 2007matthew Harris Big Sky 15-05 2013Tony Lequeri Fargo 15-00 1994Jordan Fisk Fargo 15-00 1/4 2013Dave Lloyd St . Cloud State 15-00 1997Jeff Thurlow Fargo 14-09 1991

PENTATHLONTyler Stoltz Fargo 3,398 pts . 2003Jim Kalina NCC 3,296 pts . 1994Brandon Yates NCC 2,986 pts . 2006Patrick Delmore NCC 2,824 2006 HEPTATHLONJordan Fisk Big Sky 4,296 pts. 2013 matthew Harris Fargo 3,991 pts. 2011

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Chuck Torrance Moorhead 3:16 .89 1985Bob CunninghamMike LabineNorm McGee

Sean Allan Moorhead 3:16 .94 1987Jeff ZanderBryan GreenwoodNorm McGee

Adam Bjornson Truman State 3:17 .76 2000Denton Davidson Jeremy ZimneyAaron Berndt

3200-mETER RELAY Alex Campbell Drake 7:36 .38 2002Cam FeltonDan ArnesonAaron Berndt

Kory Zimney Drake 7:36 .64 1992Jason HarensNate SwensonJared Bruggeman

Bob O’Halloran Drake 7:37 .35 1994Mike MadsenBrad LiesJared Bruggeman

Greg Geers Drake 7:39 .73 2000Dan ArnesonDan AlstattAaron Berndt

Brian Fransen Drake 7:41 .36 2007Matt SailerKyle DownsMatt Gerszewski

Byron Severson Drake 7:43 .48 1996Chad HeltemesJosh Jorde Mike Madsen

Wayne Kazmierczak Drake 7:44 .02 1990Jared BruggemanNate SwensonKory Zimney

Shawn Gruenberg Drake 7:44 .13 1989Rory BeilNate SwensonKory Zimney

Stephen Staskivige Drake 7:49 .17 2003Cam FeltonMatt GerszewskiJordan Bremer

DISTANCE mEDLEY RELAY Mike Madsen Drake 9:58 .84 1996Brad LiesByron SeversonChad Heltemes

Mike Madsen Drake 10:14 .04 1993Russ Schwehr Bob O’HalloranJamie Blomquist

Jared Bruggeman Drake 10:16 .55 1991Robert OstmanNate SwensonPete Miller

Pete Miller Drake 10:18 .53 1992Nate SwensonKory ZimneyChris Carbonneau

Chad Heltemes Drake 10:19 .08 1994Brad LiesJared BruggemanMike Madsen

Dan Thralow Drake 10:22 .95 1987Jeff ZanderSean AllanLon Aune

Chad Heltemes Drake 10:23 .06 1995Brad LiesByron SeversonEric Sondag

Aaron Berndt Drake 10:24 .50 2001Rob PetersGreg GeersDan Arneson

SPRINT mEDLEY RELAY Martin Blekkerud Drake 3:24 .89 1998Jeremy ZimneyBrad LiesChad Heltemes

Brian Bergantine Drake 3:27 .07 1990Robert OstmanJared BruggemanKory Zimney

Ryan Schafer Drake 3:27 .70 2003Justin SchieleDustin KoubaCam Felton

Brian Bergantine Drake 3:28 .38 1989Bert BurkholderJeff ZanderNate Swenson

Ryan Schafer Drake 3:28 .45 2004Patrick NelsonBrent KeigleyMatt Gerszewski

Chad Loosmore Drake 3:29 .80 1995Cory RavnaasBrad Lies Byron Severson

Brian Bergantine Drake 3:30 .56 1991Robert OstmanRuss SchwehrKory Zimney

Rob Myles Drake 3:31 .25 2000Justin Schiele Denton DavidsonAlex Campbell

Digger Johnson Drake 3:31 .26 1999Adam BjornsonJeremy ZimneyAaron Berndt

John Zurn Drake 3:32 .21 1993Cory Ravnaas Russ Schwehr Bob O’Halloran

4 X 200-mETER RELAY Chuck Torrance Drake 1:26 .97 1987Tracy MartinBryan GreenwoodNorm McGee

Ryan Schafer Drake 1:27 .95 2000Rob MylesJustin SchieleJeremy Zimney

Ryan Schafer Drake 1:28 .54 2003Adam MaineDenton DavidsonJustin Schiele

KC Homiston Drake 1:29 .74 1996Jeremy ZimneyBrad LiesCory Ravnaas

Jordan Fisk Coastal Carolina 1:30 .24 2011Chris StoksMatt McCrearyReilly Mathiason

Chad Loosmore Drake 1:30 .54 1995Cory RavnaasKC HomistonTrace Johnson

KC Homiston Drake 1:30 .71 1994Brad LiesCraig GillenCory Ravnaas

John Stogis Drake 1:31 .88 2001Adam MaineRob PetersDustin Kouba

4 X 1600-mETER RELAY Pete Miller Drake 17:33 .58 1991Todd Szczepanski Jamie BlomquistChris Carbonneau

Pete Miller Drake 17:23 .44 1992Jamie BlomquistMike MadsenChris Carbonneau

Jamie Blomquist Drake 17:40 .59 1994Chad HeltemesByron SeversonDarin Didier

Jamie Blomquist Drake 17:41 .34 1993Mike MadsenJoe FogartyGreg Hexum

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HIGH JUmPMarc Sondreal NCC 7-01 1/2 1998Bob Fransen 6-11 1978Scott Corzine Truman State 6-03 1/4 2002Justin Schiele NCC 6-03 2000Ryan Andert Fargo 6-03 1/4 2012Nick Wilkens South Dakota State 6-02 3/4 2009Riza Mahmoud NCC 6-02 1/2 2003Pete Hankla UND 6-02 1986Brooks Royal Moorhead 6-02 1996Bryce Siegel Augustana 6-02 2008

POLE VAULT Jordan Fisk UNC Wilmington 15-11 2013Scott Jemtrud NCC 15-10 1991Clark Carlson Concordia 15-08 1/4 2005Jon Wrzesinski NCC 15-07 1/4 1988Tim Smith Moorhead 15-06 1990Tony Lequeri South Dakota State 15-06 1993matthew Harris Long Beach 15-05 3/4 2013Jay Schroeder NCC 15-03 2006Tyler Colling South Dakota 15-01 2013Dave Lloyd Moorhead 15-00 1998

LONG JUmP Bert Burkholder Moorhead 23-11 3/4 1986Matt Kelly NCC 23-09 1990Tyler Stoltz Emporia State 23-09 1/4 2005Bert Burkholder NCC 23-04 1/2 1985Justin Schiele UND 23-03 2002D’monte Farley Azusa Pacific 23-01 3/4 2013Bryant Halvorson Arizona State 23-00 2010Ryan Waechter NCC 22-06 3/4 2008Dave Josephson Truman State 22-04 1/4 2004Steve Hedtke UND 21-11 3/4 1990

TRIPLE JUmP Mike Backes UND 50-10 3/4 2002D’monte Farley Coastal Carolina 49-01 1/2 2013Terry Anstett 48-00 1/4 1972David Rygh NCC 44-11 1/2 2004Ryan Waechter Moorhead 44-08 2008Kyle Schneweiss NCC 44-06 3/4 1996Paul Nelson Moorhead 44-04 3/4 1999Jay Larshus Concordia 43-07 1988Jay Reed UND 43-03 1991Grant Sundquist Moorhead 43-04 2006

SHOT PUTDave Levos Drake 57-04 1/4 1986Shawn Johnson Coastal Carolina 56-11 1/4 2013Mark Murdock NCAA 56-07 1/2 1995Steve Burian NCAA 55-11 1990Brandon Quesenberry Great West 55-01 3/4 2010Brian Emerson NCC 54-08 1/2 1999Creighton Schroyer Great West 54-05 1/2 2008Ryan Reynolds NCC 53-04 1999Zach Olson South Dakota 51-05 1/2 2013Darren Hoffman South Dakota State 50-04 1/2 1996 DISCUSDave Levos NCC 193-01 1986Shawn Johnson Fargo 177-00 2013Roman Waldera South Dakota 176-10 2012Brian Emerson NCC 176-00 2000Jason Cook NCC 170-05 2004Ryan Reynolds NCC 162-11 1999Erik Moe Concordia 159-04 2007Steve Burian NDSCS 158-11 1990Curt Misialek Bemidji State 157-07 2000Drew Thomas NCC 157-04 2005

HAmmERJakob Bissell Great West 180-02 2012Shawn Johnson Concordia 180-01 1/2 2012Josh Haugan NCC 172-10 2006Roman Waldera Concordia 171-08 2012Matt Fick Concordia 166-08 2008Brandon Quesenberry Great West 164-97 2012Zach Olson South Dakota 160-03 2013Cody Mach Concordia 157-03 2013Tate Messmer Coastal Carolina 154-07 2013Matt Litzinger Concordia 151-00 2007

JAVELINMatt Fick Augustana 229-10 2008Matt Litzinger Augustana 228-01 2008Tyler Stoltz Truman State 222-04 2006Dave Lince 213-02 1966Pete Whalen Moorhead 202-05 1985Scott Larson NCC 190-10 1992Alex Hickel Great West 188-05 2012Joe Wilson NCC 185-10 2002Tim Tandeski UND 185-05 1987Keaton Hanevold UNC Wilmington 182-07 2013

DECATHLONJon Wrzesinski NCC 6,941 pts . 1988Brad Graf NCC 1986Jordan Fisk Coastal Carolina 5,331 pts. 2013

D’Monte Farley ranks second all-time at UND in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump.

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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 2nd1990 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 8th

2000 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

USA JUNIOR CHAmPIONSHIP ALL-AmERICAN2013 D’Monte Farley Triple Jump 8th

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm1996 Chad Heltemes, Mike Madson, Mark Murdock, Marc Sondreal1997 Team, Mark Murdock, Chad Heltemes, Marc Sondreal1998 Team, Martin Blekkerud, Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory, Mark Murdock, Ryan Reynolds, Marc Sondreal, Jeremy Zimney1999 Team, Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Renolds, Mike Backes, Marc Sondreal2000 Team, Mike Backes, Digger Johnson, Jeremy Zimney2001 Team, Mike Backes2002 Team2003 Team2004 Team2005 Team, Lee DeKrey, Matt Gerszewski, Paul Kriegler2006 Lee DeKrey2007 Team, Clark Carlson, Matt Gerszewski, Donovan Alexander2009 Team2010 Team2012 Team2013 Team, D’Monte Farley

Bold indicates highest team GPA in nation

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

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 Rosseau2009 Team2010 Team2012 Team

BIG SKY ALL-ACADEmIC TEAmYear Name2013 Tyler Colling (I/O), Sam Coulter (I), Jimmy Evers (I/O), D’Monte Farley (O), Jesse Fenstermacher (I/O), Jordan Fisk (I), Isaiah Frohling (I), Keaton Hanevold (I/O), Mark Harries (O), Aaron Koenig (I), John LeClerc (I/O), Nick Lindstrom (I), Cody Mach (O), Matthew McCreary (I/O), Nate Peterson (I/O), Parker Wharram (I/O)

BIG SKY CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm2012 Nate Peterson, Adam Stainiger, Parker Wharram2013 Drew Campbell, Colin Cottingham, Cataldo DiDonna, Mark Harries, Nate Peterson, 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

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .

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 .

CHris carbonneau

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 .

sCott jemtrud

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


MAtt litZinger

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

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .

jiM mallory

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 .


norM mcgee

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


MArk murdock

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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 .





CHuCk torrance

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)

NNelson, 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.

2013-14 SCHEDULEIndoor SeasonDec. 6 Dakota Duals at Fargo, N.D.Jan. 17-18 National Pole Vault Summit at Reno, Nev.Jan. 18 Northwest Open at Minneapolis, Minn.Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Mountain State Games at Pocatello, IdahoFeb. 1 Bill Bergan Invitational at Ames, IowaFeb. 7-8 Thundering Herd Classic at Fargo, N.D.Feb. 14-15 Iowa State Classic at Ames, IowaFeb. 15 Bison Open at Fargo, N.D.Feb. 21 USD Indoor Twilight at Vermillion, S.D.Feb. 27-Mar 1 Big Sky Indoor Championship at Pocatello, Idaho

Outdoor SeasonMar. 14-15 UNCW Seahawk Invitational at Wilmington, North CarolinaMar. 20-22 Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational at Myrtle Beach, S.C.Apr. 5 Dakota Duals at Vermillion, S.D.Apr. 11-12 Team Nodak Decathlon/Heptathlon at Fargo, N.D.Apr. 17-18 Mt. SAC Relays at Walnut, Calif.Apr. 17 Cal State L.A. Twilight Open at Los Angeles, Calif.Apr. 18 Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa, Calif.Apr. 19 Beach Invitational at Long Beach, Calif.Apr. 22 Cobber Twilight Invitational at Moorhead, Minn.Apr. 25-26 UC San Diego Triton Invitational at San Diego, Calif.May 3 Ron Masanz Classic at Moorhead, Minn.May 3 Steve Scott Invitational at Irvine, Calif.May 9 NDSU Tune-Up at Fargo, N.D.May 14-17 Big Sky Outdoor Championship at Flagstaff, Ariz.May 29-31 NCAA First Round at Fayetteville, Ark.June 11-14 NCAA Championships at Eugene, Ore.June 25-29 U.S. Junior Championships at TBA

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