2009-10 University of North Dakota Women's Track and Field media guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

COACHINg STAFFHead Coach Dick Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

CROSS COUNTRY2009 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252009 Roster, Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262009 Individual Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

TRACK AND FIELD2010 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282010 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESReturning Student-Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-34Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36

Great West Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

HISTORYAll-Time Captains & MVPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Track & Field Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-40All-Time Top-10 Performers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-45All-Time All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-52Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-55Where Are They Now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

QUICK FACTS

gENERALSchool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North DakotaLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202)Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,748Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fighting SiouxSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Green & WhiteNational Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great West 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Clay (24th season)Clay’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-2979Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Rollefstad, Crystal CumminsStrength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Baukol

TEAm INFORmATION2009 great West Conference Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2009 great West Conference Indoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th2009 great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . t-4th

mEDIA RELATIONSmedia Relations Director/Track & XC Contact . . . . . . . . . Jayson HajduOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-2985Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 740-7659Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-4352E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jaysonhajdu@mail .und .nodak .edu

Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .fightingsioux .comAthletics on Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . www .facebook .com/undathleticsAthletics on Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www .twitter .com/undathletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undsid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undwtrackfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .twitter .com/undwcc

CREDITS

The 2009-10 University of North Dakota women’s track and field/cross country media guide is a production of the UND athletics media relations office .

The guide was designed, written and edited by director of media relations Jayson Hajdu, with assistance from assistant media relations director Christy Kramer and UND head coach Dick Clay . Editorial assistance provided by new media editor Matt Schill .

Cover design and printing by Fine Print Inc, Grand Forks, N .D .

Photos by Kory Wallen and Mandy Gefroh . Inside back cover campus photos by UND photographer Chuck Kimmerle .

Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND athletics media relations staffs .

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2 2009-10 uNivErSiTy OF NOrTh DAkOTA WOMEN’S TrACk AND FiELD MEDiA GuiDE

Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the Red River Valley, the University of North Dakota is the largest and most diversified institution of higher learning in a three-state region . One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States . Its nearly 13,000 students – including about 2,500 graduate students – come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries .

Spreading out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 549-acre University of North Dakota campus has been nationally recognized for its landscaping and beauty . The 223 buildings demonstrate both a classic university-setting architecture blended with more modern-looking facilities in the

Center for Aerospace complex . UND’s newest additions are its $20 million Wellness Center, a $20 million state-of-the-art residence hall and a $20 million parking ramp .

With more than 193 fields of study and 2,938 courses, including an internationally recognized aviation and aerospace program, UND has a vast array of educational choices . The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support .

UND was named 14th in “The Top 25 Most Highly Entrepreneurial Undergraduate Universities” in the country by Forbes .com and The Princeton Review . Forbes .com also ranked UND in the top 20 “most wired campuses” for integrating technology into teaching, research and campus life . UND was named one of the top 70 colleges and universities by the Washington Monthly (2006) . Its economic impact on the state of North Dakota and region is nearly $1 billion .

UND offers 83 graduate programs, including professional programs in law (J .D .) and medicine (M .D .), and undergraduate degrees in 87 fields of study in nine degree-granting colleges:

• College of Arts & Sciences• College of Business and Public

Administration• College of Education and 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:• 12,748 total enrollment

• 10,129 undergraduate students

• 2,619 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students

• 52% men, 48% women

• 2 .7% American Indian, 1 .3% African-American, 1 .2% Latino-American, and 1 .4% Asian-American students

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

• 2,611 live in UND’s 14 residence halls

• 303 tenured and 161 tenure-track faculty, of whom 93 percent hold the highest degrees in their fields

• 937 professional and scientific staff

• 1151 general staff

• 145,901 degrees granted since 1889

• 96,808 living alumni

• 6,401 students enrolled in distance education courses and 22,430 persons took part in credit and non-credit activities through the Division of Continuing Education in 2008

Quick Facts:• Founded in 1883, six years before North

Dakota became a state

• There are 15 residence halls, 800 student apartment units, 19 fraternities and sororities

• UND has over 200 student organizations

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

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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, ‘87NHL goalie, third all-time in wins

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

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

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

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

Ralph Engelstad, ‘54Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner

Dick Fontaine, ‘65Executive Chairman, 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, ‘67NBA player and coach, Los Angeles Lakers

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 Olympic medalist, 110 hurdles

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

Dave St. Peter, ‘89President of MLB’s Minnesota Twins

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

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

NOTABLE ALUmNI

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

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

In 2008, Phil Jackson (‘67), former NBA basketball player and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, returned to UND to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Jackson is pictured, above, with UND president Robert Kelley (left).

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

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 .


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.

For the 2008 season, more than 100,000 fans turned out to watch the Sioux play at the Alerus, and UND’s regular season average attendance of 10,517 was a school record.

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.



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

BRONSON FIELD Bronson Field (left) 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.

Ray RichaRds Golf couRse Ray Richards Golf Course (above) is home to the UND golf and 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.

CENTER COURT FITNESS CLUB Center Court Fitness Club (above), which is owned and operated by the Grand Forks Park District, is the home of the UND women’s tennis team. The facility has five indoor regulation tennis courts.

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.



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.

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 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 Neubauer 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 .

Pictured at left, UND’s Academic Awards Night in February honored 247 student-athletes who achieved either a 3.0 GPA during the fall semester or a cumulative 3.0 through the fall semester.

Pictured below, the study center has been established to provide a comfortable and centrally-located site to aid in the promotion of academics for all student-athletes.

Amanda NeubauerDirector of Academic Services

NOTABLE ACADEmIC ACHIEVEmENTS IN 2008-09

• UND had a school-record sixstudent-athletes receive ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors .

• Eleven student-athletes receivedESPN The Magazine Academic All- District honors .

• SeniorsAmandaKaler (golf ) andRory Manke (football) each earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships .

• Over 80 student-athletes earnedacademic all-conference honors in 2008-09 from the Great West Conference and Western Collegiate Hockey Association

• Seven student-athletes werenamed to the 2009 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society .

• The women’s basketball teamfinished with the second-highest grade point average (GPA) on the 2008-09 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division I Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll .

• UND’sstudent-athletescombinedfor a 3 .085 grade point average during the 2008-09 academic year, including a 3 .112 GPA during the spring semester .


ACADEMiC SuCCESS

Volleyball1991 Karla Danielson 2nd Team2002 Kate Cahill 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 Team Baseball1978 Lowell Schweigert 2nd Team

golf2009 Amanda Kaler 1st Team

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

Women’s Basketball1985 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

Women’s Tennis2006 Erin Sullivan 3rd Team

Women’s Swimming & Diving1984 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

men’s Swimming & Diving1993 Carlo Waldfried 3rd Team1999 Ryan Requist 2nd Team2000 Ryan Requist 1st Team2001 Ryan Requist 1st Team2002 Sebastian Andersson 3rd Team2004 Sebastian Andersson 2nd Team

Women’s Track & Field1984 Kari McIntire 3rd Team1985 Kari McIntire 2nd Team1992 Steph Bruening 2nd Team1993 Steph Bruening 1st Team1994 Steph Bruening 1st Team

men’s Track & Field1989 Steve Burian 1st Team1990 Steve Burian 1st Team1999 Marc Sondreal 1st Team2002 Mike Backes 1st Team

men’s Hockey2000 Karl Goehring 2nd Team2001 Karl Goehring 1st Team2009 Chay Genoway 3rd Team

men’s Wrestling1990 Kris Presler 1st Team1991 Kris Presler 1st Team

men’s Basketball1977 Fred Lukens 3rd Team

ALL-TImE ACADEmIC ALL-AmERICANS

All-Time Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

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 Golf

All-Time North Central Conference Stan marshall Award

Winners(the top student-athlete in the conference)

men’s1991 Kris Presler Wrestling1993 Tim Gelinske Football1996 Tim Tibesar Football2003 Kelby Klosterman Football2004 Sebastian Andersson Swimming

Women’s1985 Kim Edwards Swimming1986 Janine Owens Swimming

A longtime hallmark of Fighting Sioux athletics has been academic excellence . UND established its academic reputation with 65 all-time Academic All-Americans at the Division II level, fourth-most among DII schools .

With that foundation to build upon, UND’s student-athletes enjoyed arguably their finest year in the classroom in 2008-09, earning a school-record six Academic All-America honors and a pair of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships: Former offensive lineman Mitch Braegelmann earned consecutive Academic All-America first

team honors in 2007 and 2008.

AThLETiCS AChiEvEMENTS


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


NOrTh DAkOTA GAMEDAy

“I loved everything about UND and being a student-athlete there. I look back on those times as some of the best in my life. I learned so much, not only as an athlete, but also as a person.”

— UND Hall of Fame runner Marie (Crep) Suchy (‘94)

Each sport might have its own traditions, but one thing stands true

through all of North Dakota athletics, and that is the dedication

and commitment of Fighting Sioux student-athletes.

STrENGTh TrAiNiNG


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 500 student-athletes in 20 sports at UND . UND also boasts some of the finest strength training facilities around . The facilities include the Ralph Engelstad Arena weight room, the Memorial Stadium weight room, and the Hyslop Sports Center weight room .

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 .

The Fighting Sioux volleyball program trains at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center’s Brown and Bender Performance Center, which was graciously donated by Mark Brown and David Bender during the 2005-06 season .

Nate BaukolDirector of Strength and Conditioning


SpOrTS MEDiCiNE

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 nine faculty athletic trainers, two 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, which received a seven-year accreditation in 2001 (note: UND will receive word in August 2008 of re-accreditation) from CAAHEP, 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. greg greekTeam Physician

Dr. William mannTeam Physician

COMMuNiTy iNvOLvEMENT


Above: The Big Event, the largest one-day community service event in the Red River Valley, brought together over 180 student-athletes who donated a combined 750 hours. Left: Seniors Mandy Gefroh and Jessica Clausnitzer accept the UND Women’s Team Community Service Award from athletics director Brian Faison for averaging more hours of community service than any other UND team. Right: Student-athletes serve french fries during Potato Bowl week. Below: Fighting Sioux Club members receive personal “thank-you” calls from student-athletes.

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 .

Above: Student-athletes help new students move in as part of UND’s annual “Welcome Weekend.” Student-athletes assist with cleanup efforts after the town of Northwood, N.D., was devastated by a tornado in 2007.


AThLETiCS DEvELOpMENT

Fighting Sioux Legacy WallRecognizing those who support UND Athletics

$1,000,000 +Ralph & Betty Engelstad

$250,000 - $499,999Charles & Dorothy Gainor Sioux Boosters Mark & Peggy Foss Rodney & Betty Webb Pete & Eunice Kuhn Robert F. & Carol J. Middleton Fritz Mikkelson Memorial Streibel Family Allan J. & Marvel A. Williamson

$100,000 - $249,999Jeff AndersonJoe & Averille Bourne Arnold & Marjorie Haugen Memorial Chuck & Cory Johnson Erwin & Colleen Martens Carol J. Middleton

DeWayne “Dewey” Sundby Glenn & Mary Geiger R. Douglas & Sally Larsen Curtis Malm Memorial John P. “Jack” & Ellen Gray James & JoAnn McKay Wilbur J. Gehrke

$25,000 - $99,999Bertha “Pat” ByrneMartinsen-Kremeier Alerus Financial/Grand Forks John W. BehlRobb Wayne Berthiaume MemorialRay Bostrom Corey Colehour & Dick KampaRalph H. Hancock Memorial Havig-Heen Jarrett Memorial Harold “Pinky” KraftD.R. “Bing” Larson

“Little Big Man” (David & Gay Williamson) Fritz Mikkelson Family Memorial Sandra Modisett Memorial Grant Nelson John H. and Jean C. O’KeefeGrace Osborne Rhonemus Coach Mike Stromberg Todd R. ThomasVoegele/EiderWood Family Frank Zazula TrackDr. LaVernia Jorgensen Tim J. & Becky A. O’KeefeScott C Brower MemorialGolden AnniversaryJack & Yvonne Cronquist Bill Ordway Maurice C & Solange A Smith and Family Matthew G GreeneRandy GershmanEugene “Gene” Murphy

Canad InnsJill & Steve CholewaDavid & Gay WilliamsonWes & Vivian RydellHarold & Kathleen GershmanAlerus FinancialFranklin G., Jo Andrea & Michael J LarsonThe Stewart FamilyMike & Tanya Kuntz/ICON Architectural GroupLian/Mannanusau/SchmidtDan & Mary Martinsen

Dennis & Carol BuckTerry & Wendy KremeierArizona Medical Group of Mesa - Ronald Maurice Smith, MDFritz Mikkelson FamilyHoward Dahl & Brian DahlDave & Joanna FennellForum Communications/ Grand Forks Herald/ WDAZ Mikkelson Consolidated, LLP United Community Bank of ND; DeWayne & Mona Streyle; Keith & Jo Streyle

Impact Scholarships

Establishing an endowment through the UND Foundation provides an opportunity to leave a legacy at UND while making an impact on more than 400 student-athletes every year, helping provide scholarship and program support. All endowments of $25,000 or more are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Increasing the support available immediately for scholarships is a critical during UND Athletics’ Division I transition. Impact Scholarships are helping ensure UND Athletics has the resources necessary during its move to recruit the brightest, most talented athletes and continue offering scholarship packages comparable to those being offered by our D-I competitors. Donors who are fund five year full or partial scholarships are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall.

Contact Steve Brekke, ’84 at 800.543.8764 or [email protected] Leave your Legacy

Endowments

w w w. u n d f o u n d a t i o n . o r g

PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP$25,000 - $74,999Bremer BankJim & Liz KertzR Douglas & Sally LarsenSwingen Construction CompanyJohn KuklenskiRick & Lori LeeJLG ArchitectsCommunity Bank of the Red River ValleyJamie Gronowski United Valley BankBill & Joan LeifurSioux CrewKurt & Tami LampSteve & Barb Burian/AE2S

FULL SCHOLARSHIP $75,000+

MuLTiMEDiA


FightingSioux.com is the official source for everything regarding the University of North Dakota

athletics department.

The website, maintained by the athletics media relations office, offers everything for the fan . Away from home but still want to watch the game live? Watch it on FightingSioux .com .

Missed the game and want to check the score? Find recaps, box scores and on-demand video of highlights and the complete game . Need some new decorations for the dorm room or basement? Buy action images at any size from our photo store .

FightingSioux.com has it all!

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COvEriNG ThE SiOux

The Fighting Sioux Sports Radio Network broadcasts home and away Sioux games and features stations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana . FSSN also airs the weekly Wednesday night UND Green Mill Coaches Show live from the studios of Clear Channel in Grand Forks . The show airs every Wednesday night from September through March from 6:30 to 7:30 p .m . The Fighting Sioux Sports Television Network broadcasts football, men’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball games nationwide on Fox College Sports and throughout North and South Dakota as well as Northwestern Minnesota through a partnership between Forum Communications, Midcontinent Communications and other cable companies throughout the region . Selected games, as well as the Sunday night Sioux Sports Extra air, on WDAZ in Grand Forks . Those games, along with Sioux Sports Extra, are also seen in southern Manitoba including Winnipeg and Brandon . The Sioux Sports Extra television show is also seen on WDAY in Fargo, KBMY in Bismarck and KMCY in Minot .

The Grand Forks Herald provides Sioux fans with comprehensive coverage, both at home and on the road .

uNivErSiTy ADMiNiSTrATiON


Dr . Robert Kelley began serving as the 11th president of the University of North Dakota on July 1, 2008 .

Kelley served as the Dean of the College of Health Sciences and as professor of medical education and public health at the University of Wyoming, since 1999 .

Prior to that, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he was also a professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine .

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 has served as chair of the Assembly for the Association of American Medical Colleges, chaired the Council of Academic Societies for the AAMC, and was a member of the executive board of the National Board of Medical Examiners, which is responsible for the U .S . medical licensure examination . In addition, he has served the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on several study sections, served on the director’s advisory board for NIH strategic planning, and chaired the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program advisory committee in the NIH Division of Research Resources . That program helped support research for historically black universities, tribal colleges, and “minority-majority” institutions . He also recently served as the 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 .

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 .

He and his wife, Marcia Jean, have four children .

pRESIDENTRobert Kelley

Sue Jeno, an associate professor of physical therapy, serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the National Collegiate Athletics Association . She has held the position since November 2006 .

Jeno has served as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee for six years and was the chair of the University Senate during the 2005-06 academic year .

Jeno is a former NCAA Division I student-athlete and coach . After competing for the University of Michigan synchronized swimming team, she graduated and served as a coach for the Wolverines for two seasons .

Sue JenoFaculty Athletics Representative


AThLETiCS ADMiNiSTrATiON

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

Faison’s first year was a busy one, leading Fighting Sioux athletics through its first year of transition to NCAA Division I status for all of its sports programs . He secured conference membership for 16 of UND’s 18 sports in the Great West Conference, restructured the athletics department and enhanced UND’s statewide profile through community outreach initiatives and an expanded Fighting Sioux Sports Network .

North Dakota student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence: 12 student-athletes were named academic all-district and a school-record six were named Academic All-Americans by ESPN the Magazine; two student-athletes received NCAA postgraduate scholarships and 80 student-athletes received academic all-conference honors .

Alumni and fan support continued to grow: annual giving to the Fighting Sioux Club set a record; football had the largest opening day crowed in the history of the program and set a single-season attendance record; women’s hockey finished seventh in the nation in average attendance; and men’s hockey finished second in the nation in average attendance .

Competitively, North Dakota teams also enjoyed outstanding seasons: Men’s hockey won the MacNaughton Cup, its league-leading WCHA championship; women’s basketball went undefeated at home on its way to an 18-win season; men’s basketball had its first winning season in three years and volleyball went from a record of 6-23 the previous year to 24-8 last season .

Prior to joining UND, Faison served as assistant vice president for athletics development (2004-07) and director of athletics (1999-04) at New Mexico State University . Before that, he served as the director of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-1999) . Faison gained experience in Division I administration as the director of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-1995), assistant athletics director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-1988) and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at Illinois State University (1979-1984) . He also had stints as the assistant manager for athletic public relations at the University of Missouri (1978-1979) and assistant director for alumni activities at the University of Missouri (1974-1978) .

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

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

AThlETIcS DIREcToRBrian Faison

(Above) Brian Faison presents former track and field standout Heidi Evans with her national championship ring.

(Left) Brian Faison greets servicemen as they are honored at Military Appreciation Day celebrated during the Aug. 28, 2008 UND football season opener.

AThLETiCS ADMiNiSTrATiON


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

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

Prior to that appointment, Irle spent three seasons as the head coach of the Tulane women’s swimming and diving team, restarting the program after a 13-year hiatus . She was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2004-05 and 2005-06 .

Irle also spent 10 years as the Fresno State swimming and diving coach . The Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records .

Daniella IrleAssociate Athletics Director,Internal Operations, SWA

Sean Johnson serves as the associate athletics director for external operations for UND athletics .

Johnson most recently was the associate athletics director of external operations and sports information director at the University of Texas A&M-Kingsville .

Johnson also spent five years at New Mexico State University, serving as sports information director, and in the final year and half, the associate athletic director .

Johnson in a 1983 graduate of the University of Missouri . His other stops have included Lincoln University, the University of Missouri-St . Louis, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Angelo State, the University of Idaho and the University of North Texas .

Sean JohnsonAssociate Athletics Director,External Operations

Scott Herring is UND’s associate athletics director and chief financial officer .

Herring most recently served as vice-president of basketball administration with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, for which he was responsible for all day-to-day business and financial matters within basketball operations, as well as the team’s salary cap and player contract issues .

Herring joined the Magic as a controller in 1988, one year before the team began play in the NBA as an expansion franchise . He was elevated to director of finance in 1994, senior

director of finance, IT and administration in 1997 and became vice-president of basketball administration in 1999 .

Scott HerringAssociate Athletics Director,Chief Financial Officer

Mike Schepp serves as the associate athletic director for facilities and operations .

Schepp is in his 13th year with the University of North Dakota athletic department . He started his first tenure at UND in 1994, starting as the hockey equipment manager under head coach Dean Blais . He served in that role until 1997, when he took a similar position at Colorado College .

Schepp returned to UND in 2000 as the hockey operations manager, and in 2002 assumed the role of director of hockey operations . In 2005 he was promoted to assistant athletic director,

operations, and assumed his current role in 2009 .

mike ScheppAssociate Athletics Director, Operations

Kara HelmigAsst . Athletics Director/

Compliance

Nate BaukolDirector, Strength and

Conditioning

Paul RalstonDirector, Sales

Travis KahlbaughEquipment Manager

Steve BrekkeDirector,

Athletics Development

Brian StromDirector of Aquatics,

Diving Coach

Derek KoenenAssistant Director,Media Relations

Jayson HajduDirector,

Media Relations

Steve WesterengDirector ,

Sports Medicine

Christy KramerAssistant Director,Media Relations

Deb BeiswengerSenior Account Technician

Erik martinsonAccount Technician

Josh mortonDirector,

Fighting Sioux Club

Bev HopmanOffice Manager

Ryan PowellAssistant Director,Media Relations

Amanda NeubauerDirector,

Academic Services

matt SchillNew Media Editor

Lisa Persuitti-HuberDirector, Marketing

max HuberIn-Game Management,

Group Sales


AThLETiCS STAFF DirECTOry

Ashley HardeeVolleyball

Dick ClayWomen’s CC/Track

Jeff DodsonBaseball

Dan FreiGolf

mike grandallMen’s CC/Track

Kristen gaySoccer

Dave HakstolMen’s Hockey

Brian IdalskiWomen’s Hockey

Brian JonesMen’s Basketball

Chris mussmanFootball

gene RoebuckWomen’s Basketball

Steve ParsonsSwimming

Sami StrinzSoftball

Tom WynneTennis

Head Coaches

ADmINISTRATION Athletics Department Phone 7-2234 Athletics Department FAX 7-2285 Faison, Brian (AD) 7-2993 Irle, Daniella (Assoc . AD) 7-4036 Johnson, Sean (Assoc . AD) 7-2210 Schepp, Mike (Assoc . AD) 7-3100 Herring, Scott (Assoc . AD) 7-3481Helmig, Kara (Asst . AD, Compliance) 7-5585Neubauer, Amanda (Dir . Acad . Serv .) 7-2110 Kaler, Amanda (Academics Intern) 7-2234Hopman, Bev (Office Manager) 7-2713 Beiswenger, Debbie (Sr Acct . Tech) 7-3366 Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip . Mgr .) 7-2987 Martinson, Erik (Acct . Tech) 7-0835 Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep .) 7-3662 BASEBALL Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) 7-4038 Field, JC (Asst . Coach) 7-2352 Devillers, Brian (Intern Coach) 7-2937 BASKETBALL - mEN’SJones, Brian (Head Coach) 7-2974 Moody, Ryan (Asst . Coach) 7-2976 Martin, Bryan (Asst . Coach) 7-3492 Foster, Jimmie (Asst . Coach) 7-0483 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) 7-3478

BASKETBALL - WOmEN’S Roebuck, Gene (Head Coach) 7-2980 Brewster, J . Travis (Assoc . Head Coach) 7-6214Boese, Kristi (Asst . Coach) 7-6069Ulland, Greg (Asst . Coach) 7-3253 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) 7-3478 CHEERTEAm Eberhardt, Amber 740-7377

FOOTBALL Mussman, Chris (Head Coach) 7-3176 Kelling, John (Asst . Coach) 7-2995 Belmore, Tim (Asst . Coach) 7-4193 Mannausau, Mike (Asst . Coach) 7-2996 Breitbach, Greg (Asst . Coach) 7-2997 Carey, Rod (Asst . Coach) 7-4192 Kotelnicki, Josh (Asst . Coach) 7-4863 Kopp, Dallas - Equipment 7-2340 Klug, Cindy (Secretary) 7-4191 Love, George (Intern Coach) 7-2229 Schillinger, Jace (Intern Coach) 7-2229 FSC/ALUmNI Brekke, Steve (Development Officer) 7-6426Morton, Josh (Director - FSC) 7-4216

gOLF Frei, Dan (Head Coach) 7-3036Ruppert, Natalie (Intern Coach) 7-3036

HOCKEY - mEN’S Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach) 7-3118Eades, Cary (Assoc . Head . Coach) 7-2654Jackson, Dane (Asst . Coach) 7-3117Swanson, Pat (Operations Mgr) 7-3110Gilbertson, Cheryl (Secretary) 7-3103Training Room 7-6762

HOCKEY - WOmEN’S Idalski, Brian (Head Coach) 7-6490Lewis, Maria (Asst . Coach) 7-6491Drennen, Courtney (Asst . Coach) 7-6492Vaughan, Kevin (Hockey Ops) 7-6092Reception 7-6697

mARKETINg - gAmE mANAgEmENT Persuitti-Huber, Lisa (Dir ., Mktg .) 7-2237Huber, Max (Dir ., In-Game Mgmt .) 7-4852Burbach, Alex (Assistant) 7-2794

mEDIA RELATIONS Hajdu, Jayson (Director) 7-2985Koenen, Derek (Assistant Director) 7-6743Kramer, Christy (Assistant Director) 7-4210Powell, Ryan (Assistant Director) 7-2986Schill, Matt (New Media) 7-2668FAX 7-4352

SALES Ralston, Paul (Director of Sales) 7-3210

SOCCER Gay, Kristen (Head Coach) 7-3972Tiggs, Nichole (Asst . Coach) 7-3684Glasoe, Lisa (Intern Coach) 7-3684Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) 7-3478

SOFTBALL Strinz, Sami (Head Coach) 7-4952Ward, Randy (Asst . Coach) 7-2353Witt, Kirsten (Intern Coach) 7-2353

STRENgTH TRAININg Baukol, Nate (Head Coach) 7-4035Peterson, Quinn (Asst . Coach) 7-2063Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Asst . Coach) 7-3933Yow, Matthew (Intern Coach) 7-3933

SWImmINg Parsons, Steve (Head Coach) 7-2766 Strom, Brian (Director of Aquatics) 7-3050Badylak, Stephanie (Asst . Coach) 7-2454Swim ND 7-4451 TENNIS Wynne, Tom (Head Coach) 7-4758 Center Court Office 746-2790 TICKET OFFICE Reardon, Heather (Box Off Mgr) 7-4694 Ticket Office (REA) 7-0855 REA Ticket Office FAX 7-6646

TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY Grandall, Mike (Head Coach - Men) 7-2973 Clay, Dick (Head Coach - Women) 7-2979 Cummins, Crystal (Asst . Coach) 7-0446 Rollefstad, Lisa (Asst . Coach) 7-2361

TRAININg ROOm Westereng, Steve (Director) 7-3886 Tracy, Robin (Physical Therapist) 7-4845 Poolman, Mark (Asst . AT) 7-3107 Rudd, Jim (Asst . Prof .) 7-3102 Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst . AT) 7-6147 Ziegler, Cathy (Physical Therapist) 7-4846 Hunt, Erika (Asst . At) 7-0723 Rambough, Audrey (Asst . AT) 7-3177 Flatt, John (Asst . AT) 7-2977 Sand, Erick (Asst . AT) 7-0723 VOLLEYBALL Hardee, Ashley (Head Coach) 7-2351 TBA (Asst . Coach) 7-2508 Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) 7-3478

OTHER DEPT NUmBERS Alumni 800 TN 800-543-8764 Facilities 7-2591 Hyslop Conference Room 7-2364 PEXS 7-4324 Pool 7-3254 Pool Hours (Recording) 7-2739 Pride of the North Band 7-4396 Ray Richards Golf Course 7-4340 REA Toll Free TN 877-917-4689 Security 7-3491 Training Room (Hyslop) 7-2977 Training Room (Football) 7-4487 Weightroom (Stadium) 7-6417

Athletic Department Phone DirectoryAthletic 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 .

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DICK CLAYHead Coach

Years at UND: 25th

Hometown: Dawson, Minn .

Alma mater: St . Cloud State (1992)

THE DICK CLAY FILE

Hometown • Dawson, Minn .Education • Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82)Coaching • 1985-86 to present - Head Coach University of North Dakota• 1983-84 to 1984-84 - Head Coach Central Missouri State UniversityCoaching 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

The 2009-10 season marks Dick Clay’s 25th year at the helm of UND’s women’s cross country and track and field programs.

One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of Sioux athletics, the 2009-10 season marks the 25th year of Dick Clay’s decorated coaching career at UND .

During the 2009 cross country season, Clay mentored Great West conference runner-up Brittany Brenny, who earned her second straight all-conference first team nod . She was joined by teammate and second-team selection Katherine Enabnit .

Last season, 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) . The Sioux 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 .

A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic succes, and the 2008-09 season was as successful as any .

Clay’s track and field squad was named a 2009 Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team by the U .S . Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), ranking 12th among 130 teams with a 3 .44 grade point average .

Brenny and Kristi Dahlheimer were each named to the 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country team .

Nine track and field student-athletes were named to 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the most of any Sioux team, and two more earned 2008 Fall Academic All-Great West Conference accolades .

In the 25 years Clay has been at UND, he has established a program that is respected for its success at both the conference national levels . Among his coaching honors:

• NCAA DII Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000)• NCAA North Central Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the

Year (2000)• NCAA North Central Region Cross Country Coach of the Year

(1999, 1994, 1991)• NCC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2007, 1988• NCC Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year (2000)• NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (2006, 2001, 1994, 1992)


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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 .

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 92 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 .

The 2000 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, Clay has guided Fighting Sioux athletes to 92 All-American performances.

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crystal cumminsAssistant Coach

Years at UND: 2nd season

Hometown: Fargo, N .D .

Alma mater: North Dakota State (2003)

Crystal Cummins is in her second year with the women’s Fighting Sioux track and field team after previously serving as assistant coach for both men’s and women’s track and field at Minnesota State University, Moorhead during the 2005-2006 season .

At MSUM, she coached jumps and helped lead the Dragon women to a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship in 2006 .

Cummins attended North Dakota State University where she was a member of the 2001 women’s indoor national championship team . During her track and field career with the Bison, Cummins was as a ten-time NCAA Division II All-American in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump . In 2003, Cummins was the North Central Conference’s high jump champion and also received regional athlete of the year honors .

Cummins graduated from NDSU with a degree in political science in 2003 and is a 1998 graduate of Fargo South High School .

lisa rollefstadAssistant Coach

Years at UND: 4th season

Hometown: Cavalier, N .D .

Alma mater: Mary (1998)

The 2009-10 season marks Lisa Rollefstad’s fourth year with the Fighting Sioux track and field and cross country teams .

Currently in her second stint at UND, Rollefstad previously worked at Ferris State University as men’s and women’s assistant track and field and cross country coach, and served as Ferris’ field events coordinator along with coordinating the track and field program’s conditioning and weight training areas . Rollefstad has had five All-Americans under her direction .

Rollefstad was a graduate assistant coach at Bemidji (Minn .) State University during the 2001-02 athletics season under head coach Craig Hougen, where she helped the Beavers to a third-place men’s finish and a fifth-place women’s ranking at the 2002 NSIC outdoor track and field championships .

Prior to Bemidji State, Rollefstad was the girls basketball coach and assistant track and field coach in 2000-01 at Lakota (N .D .) High School .

From 1998-00, she assisted with the track and field programs at UND, coaching the sprints, hurdles, pole vault and relay events .

Rollefstad was a two-time NAIA All-American track and field performer in the sprinting events at the University of Mary . She graduated from Mary in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and received her master’s degree in sports studies at Bemidji State in 2007 . Rollefstad is a 1993 graduate of Cavalier High School .

NATE BAUKOLStrength & Conditioning Coach

Years at UND: 4th season

Hometown: Moorhead, Minn .

Alma mater: MSU, Moorhead (2000)

Nate Baukol is in his fourth season as UND’s director of strength and conditioning, and seventh season overall at UND .

Baukol served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at UND from 2002 to 2005 before taking a similar position at the University of Wyoming in May 2006 .

A native of Moorhead, Minn ., Baukol graduated from Minnesota State Moorhead in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science . He received his master’s degree in kinesiology from UND in 2004 .

Baukol is a certified strength coach through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association . He is also a certified Level I Olympic lifting club coach .

Baukol’s family includes his wife, Jennifer, and their daughter, Emma (2) .


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The 2009 cross country season was high-lighted by a strong showing at the second an-nual Great West Conference Championship in the Bronx, New York, where the Fighting Sioux finished third and placed a pair of runners on the all-conference team . Senior Brittany Brenny (Staples, Minn .) earned Great West Conference runner-up hon-ors with a time of 22:30 .99 and was named to her second straight All-Great West Conference first team . Brenny (pictured above) was also an all-first team selection as a junior in 2008 when she placed fourth .

Brenny’s teammate, sophomore Katherine Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .) earned All-Great West Conference second team accolades after placing 10th with a time of 23:41 .78 .

Paced by the performances of Brenny and Enabnit (far right), as well as a 17th-place showing by senior Kristi Dahlheimer (Anoka, Minn .), the Fighting Sioux recorded a team score of 89 to trail only conference champion Utah Valley and runner-up South Dakota .

Senior Lori Benke (Jamestown, N .D .), sopho-mores Emily Emerson (Lino Lakes, Minn .), An-gela Kumm (Hutchinson, Minn .) and meghan Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .) and freshman Anna Lipetzky (Moorhead, Minn .) also com-peted in the conference meet, which was hosted by the New Jersey Institute of Technol-ogy at Van Cortland Park .

Brenny was the catalyst for the Sioux through-out the season, clocking in as UND’s top run-ner in four of her five meets leading up to the conference championship .

The Staples, Minn ., native opened the sea-son in fine fashion, taking medalist honors at UND’s annual Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) for the second straight season . Brenny charted the 5K course in 18:10 .07, a blazing 33 sec-onds faster than the meet runner-up .

Brenny and her teammates followed up with a fine showing two weeks later at the Univer-sity of Nebraska’s Woody Greeno Invite (Sept . 19) . The Sioux finished in fourth place, with Brenny, Emerson, Katherine Enabnit and Kris-ti Dahlheimer all cracking the top 25 in the 266-runner meet .

After a sixth-place showing at the South Da-kota State Classic (Oct . 3), the Fighting Sioux once again headed south on I-29, this time to Vermillion, S .D ., for the USD Tim Young Open . Katherine Enabnit enjoyed her finest perfor-mance as a collegian, leading the Sioux with a fourth-place finish and a time of 19:17 .90 . Emerson also landed in the top 10, placing seventh .

Following a week off, UND’s final pre-Great West Conference tune-up came at the 21st annual Chile Pepper Festival (Oct . 17), hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville .

The Sioux acquitted themselves very well, placing 17th in the 34-team standings . Brenny placed 30th among 267 runners, set-ting the stage for her runner-up showing two weeks later at the Great West Conference Championship .

Brenny was twice named Great West Confer-ence Runner of the Week, first following her runner-up showing at the Ron Pynn Classic, then again after the Chile Pepper Festival where she recorded the conference’s third-fastest 6K time all season .

Brenny was named UND’s Most Valuable Run-ner while Katherine Enabnit was selected as the team’s most improved runner .

Two-time All-Great West Conference first team selection Brittany Brenny was the Great West Conference runner-up in 2009.

Sophomore Katherine Enabnit placed 10th at the Great West Conference Championship to earn all-conference second team honors.

2009 gREAT WEST CONFERENCE RECAP

great West Conference StandingsRk . School Points1 . Utah Valley 212 . South Dakota 653. North Dakota 894 . Seattle 1055 . Texas-Pan American 1226 . Houston Baptist 1387 . New Jersey Tech 2258 . Chicago State 246

UND ParticipantsPl . Name Time2 . Brittany Brenny 22:30 .9910 . Katherine Enabnit 23:41 .7817 . Kristi Dahlheimer 24:19 .8932 . Lori Benke 25:49 .9836 . Anna Lipetzky 26:07 .1738 . Emily Emerson 26:17 .6041 . Angela Kumm 26:58 .4751 . Meghan Enabnit 27:52 .84

Coach of the Year: Scott Houle, UVUAthlete of the year: Mary Nothum, UVUNewcomer of the year: Brooke Hodson, UVU

All-gWC First TeamMary Nothum, UVUBrittany Brenny, UNDKarinne Bentley, UVUShelise Walker, UVURamsey Fitzsimmons, USDAleina Eisenhauer, UVUBrooke Hodson, UVU

All-gWC Second TeamKrystal Harper, UVUAngela Baker, UVUKatherine Enabnit, UNDSigomie Pfefferle, USDJudith Chumba, UTPARaquel Tidwell, HBUStephanie Christensen, UVU



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NAmE YR. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL

Lori Benke Sr . Jamestown, N .D . Jamestown High School

Brittany Brenny Sr . Staples, Minn . University of Minnesota/Staples High School

Kristi Dahlheimer Sr . Anoka, Minn . Anoka High School

Emily Emerson So . Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High School

Katherine Enabnit So . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School

Meghan Enabnit So . Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High School

Angela Kumm So . Hutchinson, Minn . Hutchinson High School

Anna Lipetzky Fr . Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High School

Christine McIntyre Fr . Eagan, Minn . Eagan High School

Brittany Zander Fr . Mandan, N .D . Mandan High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (25th year)

Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Fourth year)

2009 FIgHTINg SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY mEET RESULTS

DATE mEET LOCATION PTS. PLACE TOP UND FINISHER

Sept . 5 UND Ron Pynn Classic Grand Forks, N .D . *33/31 2nd/2nd Brittany Brenny/1st

Sept . 19 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational Lincoln, Neb . 103 4th Brittany Brenny/12th

Oct . 3 South Dakota State Classic Brookings, S .D . 184 6th Brittany Brenny/15th

Oct . 9 South Dakota Tim Young Open Vermillion, S .D . 53 2nd Katherine Enabnit/4th

Oct . 17 Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival Fayetteville, Ark . 522 17th Brittany Brenny/30th

Oct . 31 Great West Conference Championship Bronx, N .Y . 89 3rd Brittany Brenny/2nd

*Meet was scored as a double-dual

UND’s conference meet participants gather at Central Park in New York following the 2009 Great West Conference Championship.



Lori Benke (Sr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 20:30 .23 21stWoody Greeno Invite 24:34 .28 121stSDSU Classic 21:46 .1 64thUSD Tim Young Open 20:14 .96 11thChile Pepper Festival 24:46 .81 198thGWC Championship 25:49 .98 32nd

Brittan Brenny (Sr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 18:10 .07 1stWoody Greeno Invite 21:26 .93 12thSDSU Classic 18:35 .5 15thUSD Tim Young Open DNR DNRChile Pepper Festival 21:47 .78 30thGWC Championship 22:30 .99 2nd

Kristi Dahlheimer (Sr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 19:51 .57 14thWoody Greeno Invite 23:17 .08 67thSDSU Classic 19:53 .7 43rdUSD Tim Young Open DNR DNRChile Pepper Festival 23:31 .34 129thGWC Championship 24:19 .89 17th

Emily Emerson (So.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 19:01 .42 7thWoody Greeno Invite 22:40 .53 39thSDSU Classic DNR DNRUSD Tim Young Open 19:38 .75 7thChile Pepper Festival 23:40 .93 146thGWC Championship 26:17 .60 38th

Katherine Enabnit (So.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 19:16 .91 9thWoody Greeno Invite 23:00 .93 55thSDSU Classic 19:19 .73 31stUSD Tim Young Open 19:17 .90 4thChile Pepper Festival 23:17 .58 108thGWC Championship 23:41 .78 10th

meghan Enabnit (So.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 21:18 .45 29thWoody Greeno Invite 24:44 .78 160thSDSU Classic DNR DNRUSD Tim Young Open 21:52 .34 23rdChile Pepper Festival DNR DNRGWC Championship 27:52 .84 51st

Kelsey gilbert (Fr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic DNR DNRWoody Greeno Invite DNR DNRSDSU Classic 23:02 .2 99thUSD Tim Young Open 22:31 .05 24thChile Pepper Festival DNR DNRGWC Championship DNR DNR

Angela Kumm (So.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 21:06 .63 27thWoody Greeno Invite DNR DNRSDSU Classic 21:22 .2 74thUSD Tim Young Open 21:20 .09 20thChile Pepper Festival 25:42 .40 218thGWC Championship 26:58 .47 41st

Anna Lipetzky (Fr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 20:02 .16 18thWoody Greeno Invite 23:34 .48 82ndSDSU Classic 20:23 .9 53rdUSD Tim Young Open 20:26 .34 13thChile Pepper Festival 24:37 .86 192ndGWC Championship 26:07 .17 36th

Christine mcIntyre (Fr.) Time PlaceRon Pynn Classic 22:17 .00 31stWoody Greeno Invite DNR DNRSDSU Classic DNR DNRUSD Tim Young Open DNR DNRChile Pepper Festival DNR DNRGWC Championship DNR DNR

2009 FIgHTINg SIOUX INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Emily Emerson

Meghan Enabnit

Katherine Enabnit

Anna Lipetzky

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Six seniors will lead the Fighting Sioux track team into the 2009-10 season, including Kristi Dahlheimer (Anoka, Minn .), the 2009 Great West Conference champion in the steeple-chase, and Brittany Brenny (Staples, Minn .), undoubtedly one of the top distance runners in the conference .

With a veteran roster that has already expe-rienced success at the Division I level, North Dakota enters its second season of transition ready to make plenty of noise in the Great West Conference .

JUmPS/HURDLESSeniors Karen Carpenter (Grand Forks), Kate LaRoche (Faribault, Minn .), Kayla Pfau (Mi-not, N .D .) and juniors Jessica Butler (Grand Rapids, Minn .) and Sarah Fegley (Berthhold, N .D .) lead a battle-tested group .

Fegley and LaRoche both earned runner-up honors at the 2009 GWC Indoor champion-ship; Fegley n the triple jump and LaRoche in the pole vault .

Butler nabbed a third-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles at the GWC Outdoor Championship and Carpenter enjoyed two top-10 showings at the indoor championship . Both are dual threats in sprints and hurdles .

Pfau, UND’s co-recipient of the team’s Most Improved award, cracked the top four in the pole vault at both the GWC Indoor and Out-door Championships .

Junior Rachael Fashant (Eagan, Minn .) and sophomore mikaela Hirst (Bismarck, N .D .) also return, and senior transfer Aryn Bell (Eden Prairie, Minn .) will join the fold this year .

Sophomore sprinter Cheri Boyer (Barney, N .D .) will be joined by incoming freshmen Paige Kuplic (Savage, Minn .) and Brittany Zander (Mandan, N .D .)

A pair of talented freshmen, megan grey (St . Cloud, Minn .) and Kirsten Haas (Belgrade, Mont .), will push the returning letterwinners in sprints and hurdles .

DISTANCEBrenny, Emily Emerson (So ., Lino Lakes, Minn .) and Katherine Enabnit (So ., Carmichael, Ca-lif .) highlight UND’s distance returnees .

Brenny, coming off a runner-up showing at the 2009 GWC Cross Country Championship, earned top-four conference finishes last year in the 5,000 (indoor and outdoor) and 10,000 meter runs . She also took first place in the 3,000 meters at the USC Trojan Invite .

Like Brenny, Enabnit is coming off of an all-conference cross country season and hopes to carry that momentum into the track cam-paign .

Emerson was the runner-up in the 1,500-me-ter run at last year’s GWC Outdoor Champion-ship .

Senior Lori Benke (Jamestown, N .D .), sopho-mores meghan Enabnit (Carmichael, Calif .) Angela Kumm (Hutchinson, Minn .) also pro-vide key experience .

Freshmen Taryn Anderson (Remer, Minn .), Anna Lipetzky (Moorhead, Minn .) and Chris-tine mcIntyre (Eagan, Minn .) will also figure into the equation .

THROWSRare is the sophomore who earns the distinc-tion of team captain at the collegiate level . However, Brooke Biederstedt (Dickinson, N .D .) was named co-captain after a standout freshman season that saw her crack the top-10 in the Great West Conference in both the shot put and the weight throw .

Biederstedt is joined by fellow sophomore Sa-mantha Underhill (Brainerd, Minn .), who also acquitted herself well at the GWC Indoor and Outdoor Championships last year .

Other throwers on UND’s 2010 roster will include freshmen megan Storstad (Grand Forks) and Kelsey Thompson (Cavalier, N .D .) .

Senior Kristi Dahlheimer returns to defend her Great West Conference title in the steeplechase.

Sophomore Emily Emerson was the runner-up in the 1,500-meter run at the 2009 GWC Outdoor Championship.

Brooke Biederstedt enjoyed top-10 Great West Conference performances in the shot put (in-door) and weight throw (outdoor).

2010 gREAT WEST CONFERENCEPRESEASON INDOOR POLL

Rk. School 20091 . Utah Valley 2nd2 . South Dakota 1st3 . Houston Baptist 5th Texas-Pan American 3rd5. North Dakota 4th6 . Seattle ----7 . Chicago State 6th8 New Jersey Tech 7th


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2009 FIgHTINg SIOUX TRACK & FIELD ROSTER

NAmE YR. EVENT HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOLTaryn Anderson Fr . Mid-Distance Remer, Minn . Itasca Community College/Northland High SchoolAryn Bell Sr . Hurdles, Sprints Eden Prairie, Minn . Gustavus Adolphus/Eden Prairie High SchoolLori Benke Sr . Distance Jamestown, N .D . Jamestown High SchoolBrooke Biederstedt So . Throws Dickinson, N .D . Dickinson High SchoolCheri Boyer So . Sprints Barney, N .D . Milnor-Wyndmere High SchoolBrittany Brenny Sr . Distance Staples, Minn . University of Minnesota/Staples High SchoolJessica Butler Jr . Sprints, Jumps Grand Rapids, Minn . Grand Rapids High SchoolSara Carpenter Sr . Sprints, Jumps Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolKristi Dahlheimer Sr . Distance Anoka, Minn . Anoka High SchoolEmily Emerson So . Distance Lino Lakes, Minn . Centennial High SchoolKatherine Enabnit So . Distance Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High SchoolMeghan Enabnit So . Distance Carmichael, Calif . St . Francis High SchoolRachael Fashant Jr . Hurdles Eagan, Minn . Eastview High SchoolSarah Fegley Jr . Sprints, Jumps Berthhold, N .D . Minot Ryan High SchoolMegan Gray Fr . Hurdles, Sprints St . Cloud, Minn . St . Cloud Technical High SchoolKirsten Haas Fr . Hurdles, Sprints Belgrade, Mont . Belgrade High SchoolMikaela Hirst So . Sprints, Hurdles Bismarck, N .D . Century High SchoolAngela Kumm So . Distance Hutchinson, Minn . Hutchinson High SchoolPaige Kuplic Fr . Sprints Savage, Minn . Prior Lake High SchoolKate LaRoche Sr . Jumps Fairbault, Minn . Faribault Senior High SchoolAnna Lipetzky Fr . Distance Moorhead, Minn . Moorhead High SchoolChristine McIntyre Fr . Distance Eagan, Minn . Eagan High SchoolKayla Pfau Sr . Jumps Minot, N .D . Minot High SchoolMegan Storstad Fr . Throws Grand Forks, N .D . Red River High SchoolKelsey Thompson Fr . Throws Cavalier, N .D . Cavalier Public SchoolSamantha Underhill So . Throws Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High SchoolBrittany Zander Fr . Sprints Mandan, N .D . Mandan High School

Head Coach: Dick Clay (25th year)Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Fourth year)Assistant Coach: Crystal Cummins (Second year)

SiOux prOFiLES


brooke biederstedt

Year: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Dickinson, N .D .

High School: Dickinson High School

major: History (Honors Program)

Team co-captain . . . 2008-09: Finished eighth in the shot put and 12th in the weight throw at the Great West Conference Indoor Champion-ship . . . Finished ninth in the shot put and 12th in the discus at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Won the shot put at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) and Minot State Open (April 18) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Dickinson High School . . . A four-year letterwinner in track and two-year letterwinner in volleyball . . . Finished second in the state in the shot put in 2008 . . . Named captain for one year in track . . . Named most valuable thrower for two years in track . . . A member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in history (Honors Program) . . . Daughter of Dennis and Jan Biederstedt and Ken and Jo Rooks .

lori benke

Year: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Jamestown, N .D .

High School: Jamestown High School

major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Team co-captain . . . 2009-10: Placed 32nd at Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Best showing was an 11th-place finish at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) with a season-low time of 20:14 .96 . . . Competed in all six meets . . . 2008-09: Named to 2008 Fall Academic All-Great West Conference and 2009 GWC All-Academic Winter/Spring teams . . . Finished ninth in the 800-meter run at both the GWC Indoor and Outdoor Championships . . . Finished 36th at the Great West Confer-ence Cross Country Championship . . . Earned third letter in both cross country and track . . . 2007-08: Named to the NCC Commissioner’s Aca-demic Honor Roll in both indoor and outdoor track and field . . . Finished 14th in the 800-meter run at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Took eighth in the 800-meter run and was a member of the seventh-place 4x400 meter relay at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Competed in five cross country meets . . . Finished 51st at the NCC Cross Country Champi-onship . . . Earned second letter in both cross country and track . . . 2006-07: Placed 13th at the NCC Cross Country Championship . . . Member of UND’s NCC championship team that advanced to NCAA Champion-ship . . . Earned first letters in cross country and track . . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Jamestown High School . . . An all-conference selec-tion from 2001-05 and an all-state performer in 2005 . . . Member of the state champion 4x800 relay team in 2005 and 2006 . . . Third-place finish in the 800-meter run at state meet . . . Member of National Honor Soci-ety . . . Personal: Majoring in communication sciences and disorders . . . Daughter of Larry and Connie Benke .

cheri boyer

Year: Sophomore

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Barney, N .D .

High School: Milnor-Wyndmere High School

major: Pre-Physical Therapy

2008-09: Placed 10th in the 200-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Member of UND’s 4x400 and 4x100 relay teams that placed fourth and sixth, respectively, at the GWC Outdoor Champion-ship . . . Runner-up in the 200-meters at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic and in the 100-meters at the Minot State Open . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Milnor-Wyndmere High School . . . Earned five letters in track, four in basketball and three in volleyball . . . Four-year all-state performer in track in multiple events . . . Was named team captain in both volleyball and basketball . . . Named top sprinter for all four years . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Student council president . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Member of President’s Honor Roll . . . Daughter of Mark and Kristie Boyer .

brittany brenny

Year: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Staples, Minn .

High School: Staples-Motley High School

major: Physical Therapy

2009-10: Runner-up at 2009 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Recorded a time of 22:30 .99 to earn her second straight All-GWC first team honor . . . Two-time GWC Runner of the Week (Sept . 9, Oct . 21) . . . Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner . . . Was UND’s top run-ner in all five meets in which she ran . . . Was the medalist at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) for the second straight year . . . 2008-09: Named to ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District team . . . Also named to 2009 GWC All-Academic Winter/Spring team . . . All-GWC first team performer in cross country after finishing fourth at conference meet . . . Earned medalist honors at the Northern State Invite and Ron Pynn Classic . . . Named GWC Runner of the Week (Sept . 17) . . . Named UND’s Most Valu-able Track Athlete . . . Was the runner-up in the 5,000-meter run and fin-ished third in the 10,000-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Finished fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the GWC Indoor Champion-ship . . . Won the 3,000 meters at the USC Trojan Invite (March 21) . . . Won the 5,000-meters at the Bemidji State (Jan . 17) and Ron Masanz invites (May 2) . . . Earned first letters in both cross country and track . . . Before UND: Transferred from the University of Minnesota prior to the 2008-09 season . . . A 2005 graduate of Staples-Motley High School . . . Six-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field . . . All-state participant throughout high school in cross country and track and field . . . Class Sa-lutatorian and a member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in physical therapy . . . Daughter of Peter and Teri Brenny .


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jessica butler

Year: Junior

Event: Sprints, Jumps

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minn .

High School: Grand Rapids High School

major: Communication

kristi dahlheimer

Year: Senior

Event: Distance

Hometown: Anoka, Minn .

High School: Anoka High School

major: Physical Therapy

2008-09: Named to 2009 Great West Conference All-Academic Winter/Spring team . . . Finished sixth in the 60-meter hurdles and seventh in the high jump at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Finished third in the 100-meter hurdles and 10th in the high jump and was a member of the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay at the GWC Out-door Championship . . . Won the 55-meter hurdles at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) . . . Took first in the 60-meter hurdles at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) and the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) . . . Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Ron Masanz Invite (May 2) . . . Won the long jump at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) . . . Earned second letter . . . 2007-08: Fin-ished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles and 17th in the 400-meter hur-dles at the North Central Conference Outdoor Championship . . . Took fifth in both the 60-meter hurdles and high jump and was a member of the seventh-place 4x400 meter relay at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Grand Rapids High School . . . Earned four varsity letters in track and two in basketball . . . Set the school record in the high jump and the 100 and 300-meter hurdles . . . Seven-time all-state performer from 2004-07 . . . Graduated with the most section and state points in school history . . . Named team captain 2006-07 . . . Nine-time state qualifier . . . Team captain of the bas-ketball team senior year . . . All-area basketball player as a junior and se-nior . . . Personal: Majoring in communication . . . Daughter of Dan and Paula Butler .

skating . . . Co-captain of soccer team and captain of figure skating team . . . Member of National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in nursing . . . Daughter of Doug and Cindy Carpenter .

2009-10: Placed 17th at Great West Conference Cross Country Cham-pionship . . . Ran in five of six meets for the Sioux . . . 2008-09: Named to ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District track and field/cross country team . . . Named to 2009 Great West Conference All-Academic Winter/Spring team . . . Selected as UND’s Most Improved Track Athlete . . . Great West Conference Outdoor champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase . . . Finished sixth in the mile run and seventh in both the 800-meter run and 3,000-meter run at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Finished eighth in the 1,500-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Ron Masanz Invite (May 2) . . . Earned third letter in both track and cross country . . . 2007-08: Finished 40th at the North Central Conference Cross Country Championship and 86th at the NCAA North Central Region Championship . . . Placed 145th at NCAA DII Championship . . . Finished third in the 3,000-meter steeple-chase and 10th in the 3,000-meter run at the NCC Outdoor Champion-ship . . . Named to the NCC Commissioner’s Academic Outdoor Track & Field Honor Roll . . . Earned second letters in track and cross country . . . 2006-2007: Finished 21st at the NCC Cross Country Championship and 45th at the NCAA North Central Region Championship . . . Placed 77th at NCAA DII Championship . . . . Finished second in the 800-meter run and was a member of the sixth-place 1,600-meter relay team at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and seventh in the 3,000-meter run at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letters in track and cross country . . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Anoka High School . . . Lettered four times in track and one time in cross country . . . A five-year letterwinner in Nordic skiing and two-time letterwinner in soccer . . . All-conference honorable mention for track in 2005 . . . All-conference selection in track for 2006 . . . All-con-ference honorable mention for Nordic skiing in 2001 . . . All-conference selection in Nordic skiing from 2002-06 . . . An all-state selection in Nor-dic skiing in 2006 . . . Personal: Majoring in physical therapy . . . Daughter of Dave and Mary Dahlheimer .

sara carpenter

Year: Senior


Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .

High School: Red River High School

major: Nursing

2008-09: Named to 2009 Great West Conference All-Academic Winter/Spring team . . . Finished sixth in the long jump and ninth in the triple jump at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Finished 11th in the triple jump and 16th in the long jump and was a member of the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned third letter . . . 2007-08: Finished 11th in the long jump and 13th in the triple jump at the North Central Conference Outdoor Cham-pionship . . . Finished 12th in the triple jump and 16th in the long jump at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Named to the NCC Commissioner’s Academic Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Honor Rolls . . . Earned second letter . . . 2006-07: Finished 14th in the long jump at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Finished 14th in the triple jump at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Was a member of the seventh-place 4x100-meter relay at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Red River High School . . . Earned two varsity letters in soccer and two in track . . . Lettered six times in figure

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rachael fashant

Year: Junior

Event: Hurdles, Sprints

Hometown: Eagan, Minn .

High School: Eastview High School

major: Psychology, Pre-Physical Therapy

2008-09: Member of the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay team at the Great West Conference Outdoor Championship . . . Earned second let-ter . . . 2007-08: Finished 13th in the 400-meter hurdles and 15th in the 100-meter hurdles at the North Central Conference Outdoor Cham-pionship . . . Member of the seventh-place 4x400-meter relay team at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Eastview High School . . . Earned four varsity letters in track and field, four in cheerleading and two in soccer . . . Named all-conference in 2007 and all-conference honorable mention in 2006 . . . All-state academic in 2004 . . . Named all-state in 2007 . . . Set school record in 100-meter hurdles . . . Personal: A 2007 graduate of Eastview High School . . . Daughter of David and Lynn Fashant . . . Older brother, Stephen Fashant, competed in track and football at UND .

meghan enabnit

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Carmichael, Calif .

High School: Carmichael High School

major: Pre-Occupational Therapy

2009-10: Ran in four cross country meets . . . Placed 51st at Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . 2008-09: Finished eighth in the 800-meter run at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Finished fifth in the 800-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championships . . . Member of the fourth-place 4x400-meter relay at the GWC Outdoor Champion-ships . . . Won the mile run at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) . . . Won the 800-meter run at the SDSU Twilight (April 22) . . . Finished 20th at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of St . Francis High School in Sacramento, Calif . . . . Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track . . . Was named to the All-Delta League cross country team three consecutive years . . . Qualified four years for the California state cross country championships . . . Was named to the Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro cross country team her senior year . . . Ac-tively involved in her community as a Sacramento Girls Club leader . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-occupational ther-apy with a minor in psychology . . . Serves as a UND Student Ambassador . . . Daughter of Ron and Peggy Enabnit . . . Both parents are graduates of UND . . . Sister, Katherine, is also a member of the Fighting Sioux cross country and track and field teams .

katherine enabnit

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Carmichael, Calif .

High School: Carmichael High School

major: Pre-Elementary Education

2009-10: Named UND’s Most Improved Cross Country Runner . . . Earned All-Great West Conference second team honors after placing 10th at the conference meet . . . Ran in all six meets . . . Earned pair of top-10 show-ings by placing fourth at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) and ninth at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) . . . Was UND’s top runner at the Tim Young Open . . . 2008-09: Finished fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 10th in the 1,500-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Won the 3,000-meters at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . . Finished 18th at the GWC Cross Country Championship . . . Earned first letters in cross country and track . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of St . Francis High School in Sacramento, Calif . . . . A three-year letterwinner in cross coun-try and track . . . All-Delta League selection . . . Three-time state qualifier in cross country . . . Was actively involved in her community as a Sacra-mento Girls Club leader . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-elementary education . . . Daughter of Ron and Peggy Enabnit . . . Sister, Meghan, is also a member of the Fighting Sioux cross country and track and field teams .

emily emerson

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Lino Lakes, Minn .

High School: Centennial High School

major: Psychology

2009-10: Placed 38th at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Ran in five of six meets . . . Enjoyed seventh-place fin-ishes at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) and the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) . . . 2008-09: Earned All-Great West Conference second team honors in cross country after placing 12th at the conference meet . . . Runner-up in the 1,500-meter run and seventh in the 800-meter run at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Finished fifth in the mile run at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Won the 800-meter run at the Bemidji State Invite (Jan . 17) and the Minot State Open (April 18) . . . Captured the mile run at the Beaver Twilight (Feb . 19) . . . Won the 1,500-meters at the Ron Masanz Invite (May 2) . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate from Centennial High School . . . Earned four letters in track as a mid-distance runner and three in cross country . . . Earned the individual runner-up spot in the Section 5AA meet as a senior . . . A two-time all-state selection in the 800-meter run . . . Three-time all-conference selec-tion in both track and cross country . . . Personal: Majoring in psychol-ogy . . . Daughter of Bruce and Julie Emerson .

kate laroche

Year: Senior

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Faribault, Minn .

High School: Faribault Senior High School

major: Dietetics


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sarah fegley

Year: Junior


Hometown: Berthhold, N .D .

High School: Minot Bishop Ryan High School

major: Nursing

angela kumm

Year: Sophomore

Event: Distance

Hometown: Hutchinson, Minn .

High School: Hutchinson High School

major: Interdisciplinary Studies

2008-09: Was the runner-up in the triple jump at the Great West Con-ference Indoor Championship . . . Finished third in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Won the triple jump at the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) and the USF Last Chance Meet (Mat 7) . . . Earned second letter . . . 2007-08: Finished sec-ond in the triple jump and fifth in the long jump at the North Central Conference Outdoor Championship . . . Took sixth in the triple jump and finished 11th in the long jump at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Minot Bishop Ryan High School . . . Earned four varsity letters each in track and field, basketball and volleyball . . . Received Athletic Achievement Award . . . Re-gional champion in the 100, 200, long jump and triple jump . . . Placed first in the triple jump and second in the long jump at the state meet during senior year . . . Set the Class B record in the triple jump . . . Per-sonal: Majoring in nursing . . . Daughter of Clayton and Holly Fegley .

2008-09: Finished 10th in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Finished ninth in the triple jump and 18th in the long jump at the GWC Outdoor Champi-onship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Century High School . . . A five-year letterwinner in track and field . . . Earned one varsity letter in basketball . . .Team captain in track . . . Three-time MVP . . . Member of the honor roll . . . Personal: Majoring in dietetics . . . Daughter of Mike and Carrie Hirst .

mikaela hirst

Year: Sophomore

Event: Sprints, Hurdles

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .

High School: Century High School

major: Dietetics

2009-10: Competed in five fall cross country meets . . . Placed 41st at the Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . 2008-09: Competed in five cross country events . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2007 graduate of Hutchinson High School Four-year letterwin-ner in both swimming and track . . . Was named team captain in track . . . Personal: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies . . . Daughter of Mike and Linda Kumm .

2008-09: Named to 2009 Great West All-Academic Winter/Spring team . . . Finished second in the pole vault at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Finished fourth in the pole vault at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Won the pole vault at the Minot State Open (April 18) . . . Earned third letter . . . 2007-08: Earned Division II All-America honors with an eighth-place finish in the pole vault at the NCAA DII Indoor Championship . . . Took third in the pole vault at the North Central Con-ference Indoor Championship . . . Earned second letter . . . 2006-07: Fin-ished fourth in the pole vault at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Provi-sional national qualifier in the pole vault . . . Finished seventh in the pole vault at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Faribault High School . . . Earned six varsity let-ters in track, diving and gymnastics . . . Named all-conference in all three sports . . . Conference and section champion in the pole vault . . . All-state in pole vault . . . State participant in diving . . . Academic all-state and aca-demic all-conference . . . Member of National Honor Society . . . Personal: Majoring in dietetics . . . Daughter of George and Alison LaRoche .

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kayla pfau

Year: Senior

Event: Jumps

Hometown: Minot, N .D .

High School: Minot High School

major: Nursing

2008-09: Named to 2009 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Ac-ademic team . . . Co-recipient of UND’s Most Improved award (w/ Kristi Dahlheimer) . . . Finished third in the pole vault at the GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Finished fourth in the pole vault at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Earned third letter . . . 2007-08: Named to the North Central Conference Commissioner’s Academic Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Honor Rolls . . . Finished 11th in the pole vault at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Earned second letter . . . 2006-07: Finished sev-enth in the pole vault at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Finished 10th in the pole vault at the NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of Minot High School . . . Earned six var-sity letters in gymnastics, four in track and field and one in cheerlead-ing . . . Athlete of the week for both gymnastics and track and field . . . On honor roll all four years . . . Personal: Majoring in nursing . . . Daughter of Douglas and Paula Pfau . . . Both father and older brother, Adam Pfau, played football at Jamestown (N .D .) College .

samantha underhill

Year: Sophomore

Event: Throws

Hometown: Brainerd, Minn .

High School: Brainerd High School

major: Physical Education & Exercise Science

2008-09: Finished 11th in the weight throw and 12th in the shot put at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Brainerd High School . . . Lettered in track and field and tennis . . . Named captain of the track team as a senior . . . A 2008 elite meet participant . . . Indoor conference champion in the shot put as a senior . . . Placed fourth at the 2008 section meet . . . Per-sonal: Majoring in physical education and exercise science . . . Daughter of Fred and Lynn Underhill .

Kayla Pfau


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paige kuplic

Year: Freshman

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Savage, Minn .

High School: Prior Lake High School

major: Chemistry

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Prior Lake High School . . . Lettered four times in track and qualified for state several times as a sprinter . . . An all-state and all-conference performer . . . Graduated with four school re-cords to her name . . . State class AA champion in the 200-meter race as a senior . . . Posted Minnesota’s top overall time for both classes (A and AA) in the 100 meters with a time of 12 .01 seconds . . . Earned academic all-conference honors . . . Also lettered twice in soccer and was her team’s leading scorer . . . Received the Golden Boot Award . . . Personal: Major-ing in chemistry . . . Daughter of Leon and JoAan Smith .

taryn anderson

Year: Freshman

Event: Mid-Distance

Hometown: Remer, Minn .

High School: Northland High School

major: Pre-Social Work

2008-09: Attended Itasca (Minn .) Community College but did not com-pete in track and field . . . Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Northland High School in Remer, Minn . . . . Lettered six times in track as a prep in the 400, 800, mile, 4x400 and 8x400 . . . Also lettered twice in volleyball . . . Member of National Honor Society and graduated with high honors . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-social work . . . Daughter of David and Noreen Anderson .

megan gray

Year: Freshman


Hometown: St . Cloud, Minn .

High School: St . Cloud Technical High School

major: Atmospheric Sciences

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of St . Cloud Technical High School . . . Lettered five times in cross country and four times in track (hurdles, distance, jumps) . . . State qualifier in track as a senior . . . Won the 2009 Section 8AA championship in the 300-meter hurdles and went on to place 10th at state . . . Earned team’s most valuable runner and rookie of the year honors during her cross country career . . . Earned most dedi-cated and most team-minded honors in track . . . Also lettered twice in basketball and was named her team’s top defensive player as a senior . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in atmospheric sciences . . . Daughter of Joel and Janel Gray . . . Uncle, Mitch Gray, was a swimmer at St . Cloud State .

aryn bell

Year: Senior


Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn .

High School: Prior Lake High School

major: History

Before UND: Transferred to UND from Gustavus Adolphus in St . Peter, Minn ., Minn . prior to the 2009-10 season . . . Set the school record and won the conference championship in the 100-meter hurdles . . . A three-time all-conference selection at Gustavus Adolphus . . . Provisionally qualified for Division III nationals . . . Earned academic All-America hon-ors . . . Also competed in gymnastics and competed in nationals in 2009 and 2008 . . . A 2005 graduate of Eden Prairie High School . . . Personal: Graduate student in history . . . Daughter of Don and Diana Bell .

kirsten haas

Year: Freshman


Hometown: Belgrade, Mont .

High School: Belgrade High School

major: International Studies

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Belgrade High School . . . 2009 and 2007 state champion in the 300-meter hurdles . . . Set school record in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44 .42 seconds . . . Earned all-state and all-conference honors . . . Named Belgrade’s MVP in 2009 and 2008 . . . As a senior, posted Montana’s top time for all four divisions (AA, A, B, C) in the event and led Belgrade to the state class A team championship . . . Was the 2008 state champion and 2009 state runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles . . . Was lead leg of Belgrade’s 4x100 relay championship team that set school record . . . Also lettered twice in volleyball and once in basketball . . . Was an academic all-state selection in all three sports . . . Class Valedictorian and member of the Dean’s List . . . A Wendy’s Heis-man High School winner . . . Personal: Majoring in international studies . . . Daughter of Fred and Kari Haas .

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kelsey thompson

Year: Freshman

Event: Throws

Hometown: Cavalier, N .D .

High School: Cavalier Public School

major: Pre-Entrepreneurship

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Cavalier Public School . . . Lettered five times in track (javelin) . . . Earned Cavalier’s most valuable track athlete award twice . . . Also earned most dedicated and most improved awards . . . A multi-time all-state performer . . . Placed fifth in the javelin at the 2008 Class B state meet and fourth at the 2009 championships . . . Was also the region two champion in the javelin . . . Also lettered three times in volleyball and twice in basketball . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-entre-preneurship . . . Daughter of Daryl and Kelley Thompson . . . Mother is a graduate of UND .

megan storstad

Year: Freshman

Event: Throws


High School: Red River High School


Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Red River High School . . . Won back-to-back (2009, 2008) Eastern Dakota Conference championships in the javelin . . . Was the state runner-up in the javelin at the 2009 class A cham-pionship . . . Two-time all-state performer in track . . . Also lettered in vol-leyball and led Red River to state championships as a junior and senior . . . Twice named Red River’s Most Valuable Thrower . . . Was a two-time all-state and all-conference performer in volleyball . . . Honor student . . . Received American Legion Auxillary All-American Student Award . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Daughter of Kevin and Maureen Storstad . . . Mother is a graduate of UND .

christine mcintyre

Year: Freshman

Event: Distance

Hometown: Eagan, Minn .

High School: Eagan High School


Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Eagan High School . . .Lettered four times in cross country and twice in track . . . Served as captain of the track team as a senior and was named distance runner of the year . . .Set an Eagan school record in the 3,200-meter run as a junior and was named distance runner of the year . . . An All-Lake Conference honor-able mention in cross country in 2008, 2007 and 2005 . . . A Minnesota True Team state competitor in track in 2009 and 2008 and a Minnesota Cross Country State Competitor in 2006 . . . Also competed in figure skat-ing and was team captain and most valuable player in 2009 . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Daughter of Rick and Renee McIn-tyre .

brittany zander

Year: Freshman

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Mandan, N .D .

High School: Mandan High School

major: Biology/Pre-Health

Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Mandan High School . . . Lettered five times in track and was twice named her team’s most valuable athlete . . . Earned all-state honors in the 400 meters and long jump as a senior . . . Also qualified for state in the 800 meters as a senior . . . Lettered three times in valuable and was team’s most valuable player as a seniior . . . Lettered three times in basketball . . . Personal: Majoring in biology . . . Daughter of Brad and Karla Zander . . . Mother, three uncles and one aunt attended UND .

anna lipetzky

Year: Freshman

Event: Distance


High School: Moorhead High School

major: Biology

2009-10: Competed in all six cross country events as a freshman . . . Placed 36th at the Great West Conference Championship . . . Best plac-ing was a 13th-place performance at the USD Tim Young Open (Oct . 9) . . . Made her collegiate debut with an 18th-place finish at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5) . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Moorhead High School . . . A four-year letterwinner in track and was named Moor-head High School’s Most Valuable Distance Runner as a junior . . . Ran in State True Team Meet . . . Lettered twice in cross country and was a team captain and team’s most valuable runner as a junior and senior . . . Ran in state cross country meet . . . Also lettered four times in hockey and was a team captain . . . Named team’s hardest worker . . . An academic all-state selection in hockey . . . Class Salutatorian . . . Personal: Majoring in biol-ogy with a minor in Spanish . . . . Daughter of Roger and Kim Lipetzky . . . Mother is a UND graduate . . . Father played baseball at Valley City State (N .D .) University . . . Grandfather, Larry Grooters, ran track and played basketball at VCSU .


GrEAT WEST CONFErENCE

The Great West Conference is made up of 10 intercollegiate in-stitutions that range geographi-cally from New Jersey to Texas to California . The 10 member schools are spread out over seven states and four time zones, giv-ing each school added exposure - both in terms of media and re-cruiting - in new destinations .The conference affiliation also generates much interest within the 10 institutions’ substantial alumni base .

The conference, which began as a football-only league, took a giant leap in the collegiate athletic world when the conference expanded to include several addi-tional sports and several new members .

Joining the league on July 10, 2008 were Houston Baptist University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Dakota, University of South Dakota, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley University . Chicago State accepted the league’s invitation to join in October, 2008 . These seven schools joined football only members Cal Poly, UC Davis and Southern Utah University to make up the 10-member league .

In addition to football, championships conducted during the 2008-09 academic year were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s golf . Team sports in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball begin league play in 2009-10 .

As the conference began planning for multi-team sport competition in 2009-10, several teams were added in the sports of women’s soccer and baseball to help provide a more diverse and competitive field . Delaware State, Howard and South Carolina State joined as associate members in women’s soccer, giving the Great West two, four-team divisions . The associate members, plus NJIT, make up the Eastern Division, while North Dakota, South Dakota, Houston Baptist and Utah Valley play in the West . Northern Colorado and New York Institute of Technology joined as associate members in baseball, giving the Great West eight play-ing members . Seattle University was added as an associate member in cross country and track and field in 2009 .

Officially announced Feb . 25, 2004, charter members of the Great West Football Conference were California Polytechnic State University; Uni-versity of California, Davis; North Dakota State University; University of Northern Colorado; South Dakota State University; and Southern Utah University . Conference competition began on Sept . 4, 2004 with UC Davis scoring a 52-0 win over South Dakota State and Northern Colorado notching a 15-13 win over North Dakota State .

The Great West continues its proud tradition in football and has been rated as one of the best in Football Championship Subdivision and ahead of Football Bowl Subdivision leagues such as the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt .

The Great West Conference recognizes student-athletes on both a weekly and full-season basis . Individual awards include players of the week; all-conference teams; an academic all-conference team; and player, newcomer and coach of the year awards . The league also crowns team champions for both regular season and post-season competition .

The governance of the Great West Conference remains primarily with the member institutions . Each member institution is represented on the President’s Council by its respective CEO . The general opera-tions and management of the Conference will be conducted by the directors of athletics and senior woman administrators (Joint Council) . Scheduling of contests, assignment of officials and certain media rela-tions functions remain with member institutions .

UND president Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and director of athletics Brian Faison announced UND’s membership into the Great West Conference in July of 2008.

Ed GromGWC Commissioner

gREAT WEST CONFERENCE ADmINISTRATION

Ed grom, CommissionerP .O . Box 9344Naperville, IL 60567P: (630) 428-4492F: (630) 548-0705E-mail: grom@gwconference .org

mike Sharpe, Assistant CommissionerP: (816) 210-4305E-mail: sharpe@gwconference .org

Jacque Cottrell, Director of media RelationsP: (713) 305-8614E-mail: cottrell@gwconference .org

Cliff martin, media Relations AssistantP: (214) 770-6463E-mail: martin@gwconference .org

CApTAiNS AND Mvps


CROSS COUNTRY mVPs1977 Unavailable1978 Unavailable1979 Lynne McKeane1980 Unavailable1981 Unavailable1982 Jeanne Likar1983 Unavailable 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kristy Aune 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1987 Sheila Pexsa 1988 Sheila Pexsa 1989 Steph Bruening 1990 Steph Bruening 1991 Steph Bruening 1992 Steph Bruening 1993 Heather Parr 1994 Heather Parr 1995 Kim Olund1996 Kim Olund1997 Traci Korynta1998 Becky Leppard1999 Jessica Neva2000 Becky Leppard2001 Jessica Neva2002 Carolyn Orsua2003 Jessica Neva2004 Veronica Sackett2005 Margaret Landberg2006 Kristy Keithley2007 Heidi Evans2008 Brittany Brenny2009 Brittany Brenny

CROSS COUNTRY CAPTAINS1977 Diane Schafer1978 Unavailable1979 Unavailable1980 Unavailable1981 Unavailable1982 Unavailable1983 Kari McIntire 1984 Kari McIntire 1985 Kari McIntire 1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 1987 Angie Johnson 1988 Jackie Kilian 1989 Sheila Pexsa 1990 Sheila Pexsa 1991 Sheila Pexsa 1992 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman 1993 Heather Parr 1994 Erin Bly Jennifer Diedrich Heather Parr 1995 Erin Bly Heather Parr1996 Traci Korynta Christy Rygh1997 Disa Hillstrom Traci Korynta1998 Becky Leppard1999 Becky Leppard April Maine2000 Becky Lepppard April Maine2001 Katie Marschel2002 JoAan Murphy Carolyn Orsua2003 Kristin Murch Jessica Schill

2004 Jessica Lichter Kristin Murch2005 Britt Beeson Margaret Landberg Jessica Lichter2006 Margaret Landberg Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley2007 Renee Aune Kristy Keithley Callie Malone2008 Lori Benke Mandy Gefroh2009 Lori Benke Kristi Dahlheimer

TRACK & FIELD mVPs1973 Donna Hutchinson1974 Unavailable1975 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman1976 Patty Reep1977 Nancy Cushman1978 Nancy Cushman Diane Schafer1979 Ginny Hoop Lynne McKeane1980 Unavailable 1981 Ginny (Hoop) Jacobson Connie Weltz1982 Margie Hutson Jeanne Likar1983 Margie Hutson1984 Unavailable1985 Unavailable1986 Karen Bergantine Sandi Walford1987 Kristy Forsberg-Aune Nancy Fleischhacker1988 Renee Crep, Shelly Ballard 1989 Renee Crep Traci Werner 1990 Steph Bruening Traci Werner1991 Sheila Pexsa Diana Trager1992 Liesa Swenson Sara Dupslaff 1993 Steph Bruening Marie Crep Louise Ronnerman Misty Langseth Kris Sorenson1994 Steph Bruening Vicky Besette 1995 Kim Olund1996 Kim Olund Vicky Besette 1997 NO MVP (season cancelled due to flood)1998 Cindy Scott Missy Wilson1999 Becky Leppard Kati Drellack2000 Becky Leppard Becky Cable 2001 Becky Leppard Talia Merritt2002 Jackie Auwarter Katie Marschel Julie Johnson

2003 JoAan Murphy Julie Johnson2004 Jessica Neva Jackie Kensinger Dana Olimb2005 Veronica Sackett Dana Olimb2006 Heidi Evans Jessica Fleck2007 Heidi Evans Michelle Burgaard2008 Heidi Evans Jessica Clausnitzer2009 Brittany Brenny Jessica Clausnitzer

TRACK & FIELD CAPTAINS1973 Unavailable1974 Unavailable1975 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman1976 Shelly Allmaras Cynthia Bohlman1977 Unavailable1978 Diane Schafer1979 Unavailable1980 Unavailable1981 Unavailable1982 Unavailable1983 Kari McIntire 1984 Margie Hutson Kari McIntire 1985 Kristy Forsberg Mary Martian Lisa Resell 1986 Kristy Aune Nancy Fleischhacker Brenda Schmitz1987 Kristy Aune1988 Nancy Fleischhacker Brenda Schmitz 1989 Barb Bergantine Renee Crep Wendy Kinneberg 1990 Unavailable1991 Sheila Pexsa 1992 Unavailable 1993 Unavailable1994 Unavailable 1995 Heather Parr Laura Seifert Kari Ward1996 Vicky Besette Erin Bly 1997 Unavailable1998 Missy Berg Andrea Charlebois Tracy Korynta1999 Missy Berg Kati Drellack2000 Missy Berg Becky Cable Becky Leppard2001 Missy Berg Becky Cable Becky Leppard Jessica Williams2002 Katie Marschel Jessica Williams 2003 Heidi Faul Julie Johnson Beth Morris JoAan Murphy

2004 April Bielejeski Kristin Murch Dana Olimb Jessica Schill2005 Jackie Kensinger Kristin Murch Heidi Zander2006 Britt Beeson Margaret Landberg Heidi Zander2007 Nikki Dahlstrom Jessica Fleck Margaret Landberg2008 Nikki Dahlstrom Renee Aune Jessica Clausnitzer2009 Jessica Clausnitzer Kristi Dahlheimer Kate LaRoche

LauraSiefert

VickyBessette

TracyKorynta

JoAan Murphy

VeronicaSackett

KristinMurch

MargaretLandberg

BrittanyBeeson


TrACk & FiELD rECOrDS

North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records

Event Name Year mark55-meters Margie Hutson 1983 7 .2360-meters Margie Hutson 1981 7 .8655-meter hurdles Beth Morris 2003 8 .3060-meter hurdles Jessica Clausnitzer 2008 9 .05200-meters Liesa Swenson 1993 25 .31300-meters* Liesa Swenson 1993 41 .25400-meters Jessica Williams 2001 57 .41500-meters Marie Crep 1993 1:15 .85600-meters Heidi Faul 2001 1:35 .23800-meters Jessica Schill 2004 2:10 .181,000-meters Becky Leppard 2000 2:55 .151,500-meters* Louise Ronnerman 1993 4:32 .31Mile Run Becky Leppard 2001 4:49 .353,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 9:44 .105,000-meters Jessica Neva 2004 16:49 .35High Jump Julie Johnson 2003 5-08 3/4Long Jump Laura Seifert 1994 18-09 1/2Triple Jump Sara Dupslaff 1992 38-04 3/4Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer 2008 12-09 1/2Shot Put Traci Werner 1990 46-08 1/220 lbs . Weight Kati Drellack 1999 50-01 1/2Pentathlon Beth Morris 2003 3,252 pts .

Relays400-meter relay* Margie Hutson, Steph Mahanna, 1981 52:06 Ginny Hoop, Connie Weltz 800-meter relay Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson, 1999 1:46 .98 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White

1,600-meter relay Jessica Williams, Jessica Schill 2002 3:49 .39 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul

3,200-meter relay* Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans 2004 9:19 .35 Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill

Distance medley relay Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger 2006 11:56 .98 Heidi Evans, Veronica Sackett

*Event No Longer Contested

Jessica Clausnitzer holds school indoor records in the 60-meter hurdles and the pole vault.

Veronica Sackett was a member of two school-record indoor relay teams.

Heidi Evans holds a pair of UND indoor relay records, as well as the school’s outdoor record in the 1,500-meters.

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

TrACk & FiELD rECOrDS


North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records

Event Name Year mark100-meters Crystal White 1999 12 .12200-meters Liesa Swenson 1992 24 .85400-meters Heidi Faul 2001 56 .13800-meters Becky Leppard 2001 2:09 .171,500-meters Heidi Evans 2008 4:24 .663,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 9:44 .043,000-meter steeple Veronica Sackett 2005 10:51 .74 5,000-meters Steph Bruening 1993 16:50 .5410,000-meters Jessica Neva 2004 35:33 .10100-meter hurdles Jessica Clausnitzer 2007 14 .76400-meter hurdles Liesa Swenson 1992 60 .91High Jump Wendy Kinneberg 1990 5-08 1/2Long Jump Laura Seifert 1994 18-09Triple Jump Nikki Sims 2004 38-04 1/4Pole Vault Jessica Clausnitzer 2007 12-02Shot Put Traci Werner 1990 46-02 1/2Discus Talia Merritt 2001 173-10Javelin Dana Olimb 2005 156-01Hammer Talia Merritt 2001 146-01Heptathlon Jackie Kensinger 2004 4,527 pts .

Relays400-meter relay Kerry Hendrickson, Chantel Larson 1998 48 .27 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White

800-meter relay Jessica Williams, Chantel Larson 1999 1:47 .07 Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White

1,600-meter relay Jessica Williams, Missy Berg 2001 3:45 .05 April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul

3,200-meter relay Cindy Scott, Missy Berg 1999 9:04 .04 Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pederson Sprint Medley Crystal White, Chantel Larson 1999 4:05 .77 Jackie Feser, April Maine Distance Medley Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter 2001 11:47 .63 Becky Leppard, April Maine

Traci Werner set the UND record in the outdoor shot put in 1990, a record that still stands. That same year, she set the school’s outdoor shot put record.

Talia Merrit is the school record-holder in the discus and the hammer throw.

Becky Leppard holds UND outdoor records in the 800-meters and the distance medley relay.


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EVENT SITE mARK YEAR55-mETERS Margie Hutson NCC 7 .23 1983Liesa Swenson Bemidji 7 .27 1993Chantel Larson Fargo 7 .28 1999Crystal White NCC 7 .30 1998Sara Dupslaff Fargo 7 .42 1989Marci Enns Fargo 7 .44 1993Rebecca Goodman NCC 7 .51 2001Paula Cash NCC 7 .56 1988Erin Baustian Concordia 7 .57 2004Crystal Engstrom Fargo 7 .60 2000Cassie Hajicek Fargo 7 .60 2001

55-mETER HURDLES Beth Morris Fargo 8 .30 2003Aimee Wiseth Fargo 8 .42 1991Jessica Clausnitzer Bemidji 8 .44 2009Jessica Butler Bemidji 8.46 2009Teresa Betz NCC 8 .54 1987Paula Cash NCC 8 .54 1988Denise Barnhardt Fargo 8 .55 1992Allyson Grohnke NCC 8 .64 1988Becky Cable NCC 8 .78 2000Cassie Hajicek Bemidji 8 .83 2002

60-mETER HURDLESJessica Clausnitzer NCC 9 .05 2008Jessica Butler mankato 9.06 2009Beth Morris NCAA II 9 .07 2003Jodi Bredahl N/A 9 .30 1979Jackie Kensinger Mankato 9 .53 2004

200-mETERS Liesa Swenson Iowa St . 25 .31 1993Chantel Larson Concordia 25 .98 1999Crystal White NCC 26 .34 1999Jess Williams Concordia 26 .39 2000Rebecca Goodman NCC 26 .40 2001April Bielejeski Bemidji 26 .67 2002Cheri Boyer Iowa St. 26.67 2009Erin Baustian Mankato 27 .05 2004Jodi Horn Bemidji 27 .14 2002Margie Hutson Manitoba 27 .17 1981

300-mETERS Liesa Swenson Bemidji 41 .25 1993Karen Bergantine NCC 42 .60 1986Brenda Schmitz St . Cloud 42 .70 1987Ginny Hoop NCC 42 .88 1984Chris Hoper Fargo 43 .52 1989Jennifer Riley Fargo 43 .54 1988Renee Crep Bemidji 43 .64 1990Teresa Betz Mankato 44 .64 1987Sara Dupslaff St . Cloud 44 .66 1988Sara Glas Manitoba 44 .66 1995

400-mETERS Jess Williams Minnesota 57 .41 2001Heidi Faul NCC 57 .85 2002April Bielejeski Bemidji 58 .55 2002Missy Berg Iowa St . 58 .94 1999Krista Vogel Mankato 59 .57 2007Renee Crep Fargo 59 .64 1990Kari Ward Fargo 60 .11 1994Ginny Hoop NCC 60 .15 1981Jessica Boger Bemidji 60 .77 2006Jenna Griffith Bemidji 60 .81 2003

500-mETERS Marie Crep NCC 1:15 .85 1993Heidi Faul NCC 1:16 .48 2000April Bielejeski NCC 1:16 .73 2002Missy Berg NCC 1:17 .04 1999Jessica Schill Fargo 1:17 .85 2004Jess Williams Fargo 1:18 .03 2000Renee Crep NCC 1:18 .50 1990Jenna Griffith NCC 1:18 .65 2003Kari Ward Fargo 1:18 .91 1994Staci Polcher St . Cloud 1:19 .34 1989

600-mETERS Heidi Faul Minnesota 1:35 .23 2001Missy Berg Minnesota 1:38 .00 1999Traci Korynta Concordia 1:38 .62 1999Lisbeth Pedersen Bemidji 1:38 .75 1999Cindy Scott Minnesota 1:39 .00 1999April Bielejeski Minnesota 1:39 .09 2001Renee Crep Minnesota 1:40 .44 1989Jackie Feser Concordia 1:40 .55 1999Marie Crep Bemidji 1:40 .85 1994Jess Williams Bemidji 1:42 .75 1999

800-mETERS Jess Schill NCAA II 2:10 .18 2004Jackie Auwarter NCAA II 2:11 .18 2002Heidi Evans NCAA II 2:11 .98 2007Marie Crep NCAA II 2:12 .25 1993Becky Leppard Fargo 2:12 .54 2001Louise Ronnerman NCC 2:13 .92 1993Cindy Scott Iowa St . 2:14 .64 1999Erin Bly Iowa St . 2:14 .90 1994Jen Lykken Iowa St . 2:15 .14 1993Missy Berg Fargo 2:15 .35 2000

1,000-mETERS Becky Leppard Fargo 2:55 .15 2000Jackie Auwarter NCC 2:55 .45 2002Cindy Scott NCC 2:57 .17 1999Traci Korynta Fargo 2:57 .21 1999Katie Marschel NCC 2:58 .82 2001Steph Bruening Fargo 2:59 .74 1993Sheila Pexsa St .Cloud 3:00 .38 1991Jess Schill NCC 3:00 .49 2001Jen Lykken Fargo 3:00 .54 1993Erin Bly Fargo 3:00 .73 1994

1,500-mETERS Louise Ronnerman NCAA II 4:32 .31 1993Steph Bruening NCAA II 4:36 .06 1993Sheila Pexsa NCAA II 4:38 .13 1992Cindy Scott Fargo 4:42 .57 1995Jeanne Likar NCC 4:42 .75 1983Kristy Forsberg NCAA II 4:43 .34 1987Evette Edmondson Fargo 4:45 .24 1993Disa Hillstrom Fargo 4:52 .46 1995Jenny Diedrich Fargo 4:53 .20 1995Kari McIntire St . Cloud 4:55 .24 1986

mILE RUN Becky Leppard NCAA II 4:49 .35 2001Katie Marschel NCAA II 4:53 .28 2002Steph Bruening Iowa St . 4:57 .11 1993Louise Ronnerman Iowa St . 4:59 .01 1992April Maine NCC 4:59 .52 2000Veronica Sackett NCC 5:03 .73 2006Heidi Evans NCC 5:04 .05 2007Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 5:04 .68 1992Cindy Scott Iowa St . 5:05 .03 1995Renee Aune NCC 5:07 .14 2006Veronica Sackett NCC 5:07 .75 2004

3,000-mETERS Steph Bruening NCAA II 9:44 .10 1993Jessica Neva Minnesota 9:56 .89 2002Sheila Pexsa Iowa St . 9:59 .24 1992Evette Edmondson Iowa St . 9:59 .74 1993Becky Leppard NCC 10:03 .09 2001Kari McIntire Fargo 10:14 .08 1984Heather Parr Iowa St . 10:21 .30 1993Kim Olund Bemidji 10:24 .59 1996Kristi Dahlheimer Iowa St. 10:28.19 2009Margaret Landberg NCC 10:28 .37 2006

5,000-mETERS Jessica Neva NCAA II 16:49 .35 2004Kim Olund NCAA II 16:49 .70 1996Steph Bruening NCAA II 17:12 .62 1994Evette Edmondson NCC 17:40 .52 1993Brittany Brenny gWC 17:53.14 2009Heather Parr NCC 17:57 .62 1994JoAan Murphy NCC 18:00 .71 2003Carolyn Busse NCC 18:08 .33 2000Margaret Landberg NCC 18:16 .35 2006Mandy Gefroh Iowa St . 18:17 .45 2009

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TOP ALL-TImE NORTH DAKOTA INDOOR PERFORmANCES (Through 2009)

Margaret Landberg (left) and Renee Aune

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EVENT SITE mARK YEAR800-mETER RELAY Kim Johnson, Chantel Larson Concordia 1:46 .98 1999Suzanne Bergantine, Crystal White Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Concordia 1:47 .55 2000Suzanne Bergantine, Heidi Faul Paula Cash, Allyson Grohnke NCC 1:49 .51 1988Renee Crep, Jen Riley Sara Dupslaff, Chris Hoper NCC 1:49 .64 1989Brenda Dietrich, Jen Riley Paula Pringle, Margie Hnasko NCC 1:49 .95 1983Lisa Resell, Margie Hutson

1,600-mETER RELAY Jess Williams, Jess Schill NCAA II 3:49 .39 2002April Biejeleski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Becky Leppard Fargo 3:52 .82 2001April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Rebecca Goodman Minnesota 3:54 .51 2001April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Missy Berg Fargo 3:54 .94 2000Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Andrea Domaskin NCC 3:56 .85 2000Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Missy Berg, Jess Williams Iowa St . 3:59 .50 1999Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott

3,200-mETER RELAY Rachel Sackett, Heidi Evans, NCC 9:19 .35 2004Veronica Sackett, Jessica SchillJess Schill, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:20 .51 2002JoAan Murphy, Katie MarschelKatie Marschel, April Maine NCC 9:22 .55 2001Jess Schill, Becky Leppard Jackie Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen Concordia 9:30 .61 1999Traci Korynta, Cindy ScottJess Schill, Brittany Beeson NCC 9:30 .73 2003JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett Missy Berg, Jackie Auwarter NCC 9:31 .42 1999Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott Missy Berg, April Maine NCC 9:34 .70 2000Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard Missy Berg, April Maine Concordia 9:37 .20 2000K . Marschel . Jackie Auwarter

SHOT PUT Traci Werner NCC 46-08 1/2 1990Diana Trager Fargo 45-05 1/2 1990Kati Drellack Fargo 44-01 1/2 1999Nancy Fleischhacker NCC 43-03 1/2 1987Dana Olimb NCC 43-01 1/2 2005Misty Langseth Fargo 43-00 1991Talia Merritt Fargo 42-08 1/2 2003Andrea Charlebois NCC 42-05 1/2 1998Lindsey Hausauer Bemidji 41-03 1/2 2005Brooke Biederstedt mankato 40-07 1/2 2009

20 LB. WEIgHTKati Drellack Fargo 50-01 1/2 1999Dana Olimb Bemidji 49-01 2005Talia Merritt NCC 47-00 3/4 2001Lindsey Hausauer Bemidji 45-10 2005Krista Klabo NCC 43-10 3/4 2006Jenny Flach Mankato 43-05 3/4 2005Brooke Biederstedt Bemidji 41-10 1/2 2009Suzi Homstad Bemidji 41-00 1/2 2006Nicole Bell NCC 41-00 1/2 1999Leah Davis Bemidji 40-07 2004

HIgH JUmP Julie Johnson NCAA 5-08 3/4 2003Wendy Kinneberg NCC 5-08 1990Allyson Grohnke NCC 5-07 1/4 1987Shosti Vorachek Fargo 5-06 1/4 2000Nikki Dahlstrom NCC 5-06 2006Lindsy Gegelman NCC 5-05 2006Amanda Nagel Mankato 5-04 3/4 2004Pam Cole NCC 5-04 1984Tricia Pederson Fargo 5-04 1997Jessica Butler Bemidji 5-03 1/4 2008Cristy Risberg NCC Pent . 5-03 1/4 1993

LONg JUmP Laura Siefert Iowa St . 18-09 1/4 1994Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-07 1992Nikki Sims Fargo 18-05 3/4 2004Karen Bergantine NCC 18-04 1986Michelle Burgard Bemidji 18-03 1/4 2007 Cristy Risberg Fargo 17-11 1/4 1993Brenda Schmitz NDSCS 17-10 3/4 1986Wendy Kinneberg Fargo 17-09 1990Kristin Stokes NCC 17-07 1999Steph Campbell NCC 17-06 1/4 2000

TRIPLE JUmP Sara Dupslaff NCC 38-04 3/4 1992Jackie Kensinger Fargo 38-02 2003Michelle Burgard Bemidji 37-03 3/4 2006Nikki Sims Mankato 36-08 1/2 2004Jessica Fleck Bemidji 36-08 1/2 2005Sarah Fegley gWC 36-08 1/2 2009Kristin Stokes Bemidji 36-06 3/4 1999Suzanne Bergantine NCC 36-06 1/4 1999Jen Halstenson Concordia 36-05 3/4 2000Shosti Vorachek Bemidji 36-02 1/2 1998

POLE VAULTJessica Clausnitzer St . Cloud 12-09 1/2 2008Kate LaRoche St. Cloud 12-5 1/2 2008Jessica Fleck Bemidji 12-01 1/2 2006Ellen Amberson NCC 11-06 1/2 2004Kayla Pfau Bemidji 11-00 3/4 2009Darby Sedler Fargo 10-11 3/4 2003Becky Cable NCC 10-11 2000Lisa Bell Fargo 10-00 2000Sarah Boese Fargo 9-06 1/4 2003

PENTATHLONBeth Morris Fargo 3252 pts . 2003Cristy Risberg NCC 3245 1993Heidi Zander NCC 2918 2005


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Lindsey Hausauer


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EVENT SITE mARK YEAR100-mETERS Crystal White Moorhead 12 .12 1999Chantel Larson Moorhead 12 .16 1999Margie Hutson NCC 12 .21 1984Liesa Swenson NCC 12 .25 1993Rebecca Goodman NCC 12 .37 2001Karen Bergantine UND 12 .38 1986Marci Enns NCC 12 .56 1993Crystal Engstrom Moorhead 12 .73 2000Lynda Sauer NCC 12 .78 1990Cheri Boyer San Diego St. 12.82 2009

200-mETERS Liesa Swenson NCC 24 .85 1992Margie Hutson NCC 25 .02 1984Chantel Larson Moorhead 25 .17 1998Crystal White NCC 25 .36 1999Rebecca Goodman NCC 25 .42 2001Cheri Boyer San Diego St. 26.04 2009Krista Vogel Simpson 26 .18 2007Cassie Hajicek NCC 26 .19 2001Marci Enns NCC 26 .40 1993Jennifer Riley UND 26 .46 1988 400-mETERS Heidi Faul NCC 56 .13 2001Jess Williams NCC 56 .35 2001Marie Crep UND 56 .64 1994Renee Crep NCC 56 .70 1989April Bielejeski NCC 57 .92 2001Brenda Schmitz Moorhead 58 .64 1987Kari Ward NCC 58 .71 1994Krista Vogel NCC 58 .94 2007Cindy Scott Fargo 58 .96 1998Andrea Domaskin Morningside 59 .30 2000 800-mETERS Becky Leppard NCAA II 2:09 .17 2001Marie Crep NCAA II 2:09 .46 1994Heidi Evans Asuza Pacific 2:10 .71 2008Jess Schill NCAA II 2:11 .43 2004Jackie Auwarter Moorhead 2:11 .75 2002Cindy Scott NCAA II 2:12 .26 1998Louise Ronnerman Minnesota 2:13 .95 1992Veronica Sackett St . Olaf 2:14 .61 2004Erin Bly NCC 2:14 .73 1994Rachel Sackett NCC 2:15 .69 2004 1,500-mETERS Heidi Evans Mt . Sac 4:24 .66 2008Becky Leppard Drake 4:26 .71 2000Louise Ronnerman NCC 4:31 .46 1992Kristy Forsberg-Aune NCC 4:32 .80 1987April Maine NCAA II 4:34 .51 2000Katie Marschel NCC 4:35 .02 2001Steph Bruening NCC 4:35 .56 1993Renee Aune Concordia 4:39 .35 2007Jessica Neva NW . Mo . 4:40 .13 2002Christy Rygh NCC 4:42 .64 1998

3,000-mETERS Steph Bruening NCC 9:44 .04 1993Jessica Neva NCAA II 9:51 .84 2004Sheila Pexsa Minnesota 9:56 .69 1991Kari McIntire Moorhead 9:58 .30 1984Becky Leppard NCC 10:04 .57 1999Evette Edmondson Augie 10:08 .34 1993Kristy Forsberg-Aune Drake 10:13 .76 1987Brittany Brenny USC 10:15.09 2009Heidi Evans Florida St . 10:15 .41 2007JoAan Murphy Emporia 10:15 .77 2003

5,000-mETERS Steph Bruening SW MO . 16:50 .54 1993Kim Olund Drake 17:07 .20 1996Evette Edmondson Minnesota 17:08 .24 1993Sheila Pexsa Drake 17:18 .43 1991Kari McIntire JC 17:29 .24 1984Brittany Brenny gWC 17:29.86 2009Jeanne Likar Moorhead 17:48 .54 1982JoAan Murphy Cal . St . LA 17:49 .60 2003Heather Parr Drake 17:50 .32 1993Kristy Keithley Simpson 17:54 .83 2007

10,000-mETERS Jessica Neva NCC 35:33 .10 2004Steph Bruening Drake 35:35:64 1994Kim Olund NCAA II 35:50 .06 1996Evette Edmondson Drake 36:23 .83 1993JoAan Murphy NCC 36:50 .92 2003Kristy Keithley NCC 37:01 .78 2007Heather Parr SDSU 37:30 .07 1994Margaret Landberg NCC 37:33 .87 2007Carolyn Busse NCC 37:49 .70 2000Brittany Brenny gWC 37:53.86 2009

100-mETER HURDLES Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 14 .76 2007Beth Morris NCC 14 .78 2003Becky Cable NCC 14 .84 1999Denise Barnhardt Minnesota 14 .96 1992Jessica Butler Augustana 15.09 2009Paula Cash Moorhead 15 .14 1988Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 15 .14 1988Jackie Kensinger NCC (HEP) 15 .40 2004Jodi Bredahl NCC 15 .54 1980Teresa Betz Moorhead 15 .60 1987 400-mETER HURDLES Liesa Swenson NCAA II 60 .91 1992Missy Berg NCC 61 .93 1999Dana Peterson NCC 64 .30 2008Denise Barnhardt NCC 64 .34 1992Rachel Sackett NCC 64 .74 2005 Jodi Horn NW Missouri 65 .03 2001Audra Bushaw NCC 65 .43 1994Loni Ulrich UND 65 .74 1984Jackie Kilian Moorhead 65 .79 1990Cynthia Meyer NCC 65 .81 1984

STEEPLECHASEVeronica Sackett St . Thomas 10:51 .74 2005Renee Aune Augustana 11:06 .84 2006Carolyn Orsua Moorhead 11:10 .24 2002Kristin Murch Bemidji 11:20 .77 2005Kristi Dalheimer NCC 11:29.39 2008Mandy Gefroh NCC 11 .43 .89 2007Courtney Hugstad-Vaa NCC 11:47 .52 2005Katherine Enabnit gWC 12:25.67 2009Margaret Landberg NW Mo . St . 12:25 .90 2004

400-mETER RELAY Kerry Henricksen NCC 48 .27 1998Chantel Larson Suzanne BergantineCrystal White

Jess Williams NCC 48 .33 2001Rebecca Goodman Cassie HajicekApril Bielejeski

Jess Williams NCC 48 .50 2000Rebecca Goodman Suzanne BergantineCrystal Engstrom

Jess Williams NCC 48 .94 1999Chantel Larson Suzanne BergantineCrystal White

Jessica Clausnitzer NCC 49 .25 2008Sarah Fegley Sara CarpenterJessica Butler

Jess Williams UND 49 .30 2000Rebecca Goodman Suzanne BergantineHeidi Faul Sara Dupslaff NCC 49 .54 1992Cristy Risberg Denise BarnhardtLiesa Swenson

Jessica Clausnitzer Sioux Falls 49 .98 2009Cheri BoyerSara CarpenterJessica Butler


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Jessica Williams

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EVENT SITE mARK YEAR1,600-mETER RELAY Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCAA II 3:45 .05 2001April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul Jess Williams, Jess Schill Drake 3:49 .31 2002April Biejeleski, Heidi FaulJess Williams, Jackie Auwarter Drake 3:49 .81 2002April Biejeleski, Heidi FaulJess Williams, Missy Berg Florida St . 3:51 .89 2000Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill NCC 3:52 .43 2004April Bielejeski, Erin Baustian Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCC 3:52 .55 2000April Bielejeski, Rebecca Goodman Erin Bly, Marie Crep NCC 3:56 .07 1993Audra Bushaw, Kari Ward Jess Williams, Missy Berg NCC 3:56 .32 1999Traci Korynta, Cindy ScottJenna Griffith, Jess Schill Emporia 3:56 .67 2003Rachel Sackett, Heidi Faul Liesa Swenson, Marie Crep Drake 3:56 .71 1992Denise Barnhardt, Audra Bushaw

3,200-mETER RELAY Cindy Scott, Missy Berg Drake 9:04 .03 1999J . Auwarter, Lisbeth Pedersen Katie Marschel, April Maine Drake 9:08 .51 2001Jess Schill, Jackie AuwarterHeidi Evans, Kristi Dalhelmer, Drake 9:08 .76 2007Jessica Messer, Renee Aune Rachelle Duerre, Rachel Sackett Drake 9:09 .16 2005Veronica Sackett, Heidi EvansRachelle Duerre, V . Sackett Drake 9:10 .17 2004Rachel Sackett, Jessica Schill Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta Drake 9:12 .92 1996Erin Bly, Christy Rygh Steph Bruening, Jackie Killian Drake 9:13 .37 1990Barb Bergantine, Marie Crep April Maine, Jackie Auwarter Drake 9:13 .68 2000Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy Jess Schill, Rachel Sackett Drake 9:18 .72 2003Brittany Beeson, Veronica SackettHeidi Evans, Britt Beeson Drake 9:26 .90 2006V . Sackett, Margaret Landberg

DISTANCE mEDLEY Katie Marschel, Jackie Auwarter Drake 11:47 .63 2001Becky Leppard, April Maine Jen Lykken, Marie Crep Drake 11:48 .94 1993Erin Bly, Steph Bruening Christy Rygh, Missy Berg Drake 12:03 .49 1998Cindy Scott, Becky LeppardJessica Schill, April Bielejeski Drake 12:05 .62 2004Rachel Sackett, Rachelle DuerreJess Schill, Heidi Faul Drake 12:08 .23 2003Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett Steph Bruening, Audra Bushaw Drake 12:11 .98 1991Jackie Kilian, Sheila Pexsa Rachelle Duerre, Jessica Boger Drake 12:12 .42 2005Rachel Sackett, Kristin Murch

SPRINT mEDLEY Crystal White, Chantel Larson Drake 4:05 .77 1999Jackie Feser, April Maine Rebecca Goodman, S . Bergantine Drake 4:08 .77 2000Jackie Auwarter, April Maine Kerry Hendricksen, Chantel Larson Drake 4:10 .78 1998Missy Berg, Becky Leppard April Bielejeski, Becky Cable Drake 4:11 .10 2001Rebecca Goodman, Jackie Auwarter Sara Glas, Chantel Larson Drake 4:12 .15 1996Kari Ward, Cindy Scott Heidi Hager, Laura Seifert Drake 4:14 .82 1994Kari Ward, Erin Bly

POLE VAULTJessica Clausnitzer Concordia 12-06 2008Kate LaRoche gWC 12-00 2009Ellen Amberson Moorhead 11-10 3/4 2005Kayla Pfau gWC 11-07 3/4 2009Jessica Fleck NCC 11-07 2005Becky Cable NCC 11-01 1/4 2000Darby Sedler NCC 10-10 3/4 2003Lisa Bell NCC 9-07 2001Sarah Boese UND 8-06 3/4 2003

HIgH JUmP Wendy Kinneberg Moorhead 5-08 1/2 1990Sandi Walford Concordia 5-08 1986Julie Johnson NCAA II 5-07 3/4 2000Allyson Grohnke Moorhead 5-07 1/2 1987Pam Cole NCC 5-06 1984Cristy Risberg NCC 5-05 1/2 1993Shosti Vorachek Moorhead 5-05 1/2 2000Delayne Gilbertson NDSCS 5-04 1/2 1987Nikki Dahlstrom Emporia 5-05 2006Lyndsy Gegelman NCC 5-04 1/4 2004Amanda Nagel NCC 5-04 1/4 2004


Katie Marschel

Ellen Amberson


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LONg JUmP Laura Seifert Moorhead 18-09 1994Brenda Schmitz NCC 18-07 3/4 1986Nikki Sims Jamestown 18-06 2004Sara Dupslaff NCC 18-05 1/2 1992Michelle Burgard Concordia 18-02 1/4 2007Kristin Stokes Fargo 18-00 1/2 2000Karen Bergantine NCC 17-11 3/4 1986Brenda Dietrich UND 17-11 3/4 1989Jackie Kensinger NCC (HEP) 17-10 1/4 2004Cristy Risberg UND 17-09 3/4 1993

TRIPLE JUmP Nikki Sims Jamestown 38-04 1/4 2004Sarah Fegley gWC 38-02 2009Suzanne Bergantine NCC 38-02 3/4 1998Kristin Stokes NCC 37-09 3/4 1998Sara Dupslaff Drake 37-09 1/2 1992Michelle Burgard Moorhead 37-06 1/2 2007Jackie Kensinger NW Missouri 37-03 1/4 2005Michelle Burgard NW Missouri 37-03 2005Jen Halstenson Fargo 36-10 2000Shosti Vorachek Emporia, KS 36-09 3/4 2001Chantel Larson NCC 36-09 3/4 1996

SHOT PUT Traci Werner NCAA II 46-02 1/2 1990Diana Trager NCAA II 45-05 1/4 1991Nancy Fleischhacker UND 43-11 3/4 1987Dana Olimb NCC 43-08 2004Misty Langseth NCC 43-04 1/4 1994Andrea Charlebois SDSU 42-09 1996Kati Drellack Bemidji 42-09 1999Talia Merritt NW Missouri 42-05 2001Judy Stamness UND 42-04 1983Tammy Gravning UND 41-07 1988

DISCUS Talia Merritt NW Missouri 173-10 2001Diana Trager NCC 153-07 1991Traci Werner Concordia 148-06 1990Shelly Ballard NDSCS 145-10 1988Danye Guinn NCC 143-01 2006Misty Langseth Moorhead 142-03 1993Lindsey Hausauer Concordia 140-09 2005Judy Stamness NCC 139-11 1983Missy Wilson NCC/MIAA 139-05 1996Mandy Larson NW Missouri 139-04 2004

JAVELIN Dana Olimb NCAA II 156-01 2005Vicky Besette Bemidji 149-00 1994Suzy Homstad Florida State 138-10 2007Janet Connell NCC 138-06 1987Autumn Ballweber NCC/MIAA 137-03 1996Lisa Perrault NCC 134-00 1983Sherry Midgarden NCC 133-01 1990Tanya Edwards Moorhead 131-06 1989Kris Sorenson UND 130-00 1995Laura Gillespie Dickinson 127-02 1981Cassie Felber UND 127-02 2003

HEPTATHLON Jackie Kensinger NCC 4527 pts . 2004Allyson Grohnke NCC 4279 1987Becky Cable NCC 4264 1999Beth Morris NCC 4088 2003Cristy Risberg CMSU 3993 1993Heidi Zander NCC 3845 2005Wendy Kinneberg Drake 3668 1988Chantel Larson NCC/MIAA 3322 1996


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april bielejeski

Years at UND: 2001-04

All-America Honors: 3

Event: Sprints

Hometown: Sartell, Minn .

April Bielejeski was a three time All-America as a member of Fight-ing Sioux 1600 meter relay teams . In 2000 Bielejeski earned her first All-America honor at the NCAA outdoor championships . At the 2001 outdoor meet she earned her second All-America when the 1600 re-lay team placed fourth in a school record time of 3:45 .05 . Bielejeski re-ceived her third All-America at the 2002 NCAA indoor meet when the Sioux relay team placed fourth, again in a school record time . She was also a 2001 NCC champion in the 1600 relay . Bielejeski finished her ca-reer with 14 all- time Sioux top ten performances in individual and relay events . She was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team . She was also named to the NCC at large All- Academic Team and was UND’s scholar athlete of the year for the 2001-2002 sports season .

jackie auwarter



Event: Middle Distance

Hometown: Breckenridge, Minn .

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

missy berg



Event: Sprints

Hometown: Odin, Minn .

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

steph bruening



Event: Cross Country, Distance

Hometown: Alexandria, Minn .

2005 UND Hall of Fame Inductee

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


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evette edmondson



Event: Distance

Hometown: Kansas City, Mo .

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

marie crep




Hometown: Bemidji, Minn .

2004 UND Hall of Fame Inductee

Marie Crep ranks as one of the Fighting Sioux’s most highly decorated female track athletes in the program’s history . Crep earned All-America honors four times, including two third-place finishes . In 1994 Crep be-came the first UND female track athlete to win a NCAA national title when she captured first place in the indoor 800-meter run . She won three conference titles, setting a 1993 NCC record in the 500-meters . She left her mark in the record books by setting five UND school re-cords during her Fighting Sioux career .

carolyn busse



Event: Cross Country

Hometown: Arlington, Minn .

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

jessica clausnitzer



Event: Pole Vault

Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .

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

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wendy kinneberg



Event: Jumps


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

allyson grohnke



Event: Jumps


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

julie johnson



Event: Jumps

Hometown: Excelsior, Minn .

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

heidi evans



Event: Distance

Hometown: Roseau, Minn .

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

heidi FAUL



Event: Long Sprints

Hometown: Powers Lake, N .D .

Heidi Faul was a three-time All-American for the Fighting Sioux . In 2000, she anchored the 1,600-meter relay to an eighth-place finish at the outdoor national meet . At the 2001 NCAA outdoor championship, Faul anchored the Sioux relay team to a fourth-place finish and a school record of 3:45 .05 . Her third All-America honor came in 2002 when she anchored the indoor 1,600-meter relay team to another fourth-place finish . Heidi finished her career at UND holding four school records and 18 all-time top ten Fighting Sioux performances . She won three NCC track titles and was named three times to the United States Track Coaches Association All-Academic team .


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april maine




Hometown: Holdingford, Minn .

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

becky leppard




Hometown: Waconia, Minn .

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

katie marschel





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

April Maine

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jessica neva




Hometown: Jamestown, N .D .

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

talia merritt



Event: Throws

Hometown: Fargo, N .D .

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

dana olimb



Event: Throws


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

kim olund




Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn .

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


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heather parr



Event: Cross Country

Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minn .

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

sheila pexsa




Hometown: Alexandria, Minn .

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

louise ronnerman




Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden

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

jessica schill





Jessica Schill earned her first All-America honor in the 1600 relay at the 2002 NCAA indoor championships . In 2004, she set a school record in the 800 (2:10 .18) at the national indoor meet, earning her second All-America honor . That same year she raced to a fifth-place finish at the outdoor national meet to pick up her third All-America award . As a freshman, Schill was a member of the 2000 cross country team that placed second in the NCAA meet . She graduated from UND holding three Fighting Sioux school records . Schill was a three-time USTCA All-Academic team selection in track and was named to the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team . She was also named to the NCC At-Large Academic Team and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team . In 2004 she was selected as the UND Female Scholar Athlete of the Year and was UND’s NCC honor athlete of the year . Schill was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of North Dakota her senior year and was awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship .

Jessica Schill

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cindy scott





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

diana trager



Event: Throws

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

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

traci werner



Event: Throws

Hometown: Appleton, Wis .

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

jessica williams



Event: Sprints

Hometown: Larimore, N .D .

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


CrOSS COuNTry hONOr rOLL

ALL-AmERICANSYear Name NCAA Finish1991 Steph Bruening 14th Sheila Pexsa 17th1992 Steph Bruening 5th Louise Ronnerman 12th1994 Kim Olund 30th Heather Parr 29th1995 Kim Olund 10th1996 Kim Olund 10th1998 Becky Leppard 12th1999 Jessica Neva 11th2000 Becky Leppard 2nd Jessica Neva 17th April Maine 25th2001 Jessica Neva 18th2002 Carolyn Orsua 24th2003 Jessica Neva 15th2007 Heidi Evans 16th

REgION CHAmPIONSYear Name1995 Kim Olund1998 Becky Leppard

ALL-REgIONYear Name Place1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 5th1987 Sheila Pexsa 9th1988 Sheila Pexsa 6th1990 Steph Bruening 6th Sheila Pexsa 7th1991 Steph Bruening 3rd Louise Ronnerman 4th1992 Steph Bruening 5th Louise Ronnerman 6th Evette Edmondson 10th1994 Kim Olund 2nd Heather Parr 3rd Disa Hillstrom 5th Erin Bly 12th1995 Kim Olund 1st Traci Korynta 11th1996 Kim Olund 5th Becky Leppard 10th Traci Korynta 13th1997 Becky Leppard 10th1998 Becky Leppard 1st April Maine 15th1999 Jessica Neva 6th April Maine 10th Carolyn Busse 12th2000 Becky Leppard 6th Jessica Neva 8th2001 Jessica Neva 12th2002 Carolyn Orsua 12th2003 Jessica Neva 10th2007 Heidi Evans 5th

NCC CHAmPIONSYear Name1994 Kim Olund1995 Kim Olund

ALL-gREAT WEST CONFERENCEYear Name Place2008 Brittany Brenny 4th Mandy Gefroh 5th2009 Brittany Brenny 2nd Katherine Enabnit 10th

ALL-NORTH CENTRAL CONF.Year Name Place1985 Kristy Forsberg 8th1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune 3rd1987 Sheila Pexsa 7th1988 Sheila Pexsa 3rd1990 Steph Bruening 4th Sheila Pexsa 5th1991 Steph Bruening 3rd Louise Ronnerman 4th1992 Steph Bruening 3rd Louise Ronnerman 4th Evette Edmondson 6th1994 Kim Olund 1st Heather Parr 2nd Disa Hillstrom 3rd Erin Bly 10th1995 Kim Olund 1st1996 Kim Olund 5th Becky Leppard 10th1997 Becky Leppard 9th1998 Becky Leppard 2nd Carolyn Busse 10th1999 Jessica Neva 7th2000 Becky Leppard 3rd Jessica Neva 4th April Maine 5th2001 JoAan Murphy 6th Katie Marschel 8th Jackie Auwarter 9th2002 Carolyn Orsua 3rd JoAan Murphy 5th2003 Jessica Neva 3rd Veronica Sackett 10th2004 Veronica Sackett 5th2005 Margaret Landberg 3rd Veronica Sackett 8th2006 Margaret Landberg 4th Rachelle Duerre 7th Kristy Keithley 8th2007 Heidi Evans 3rd Renee Aune 7th Kristy Keithley 10th

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

CONFERENCE, REgION FINISHESYear Conf. Region1990 6th 7th1991 3rd 3rd1992 1st 2nd1993 5th 5th1994 1st 1st1995 2nd 2nd1996 1st 2nd1997 5th 5th1998 4th 3rd1999 5th 2nd2000 2nd 4th2001 1st 3rd2002 3rd 6th2003 4th 7th2004 3rd 5th2005 2nd 6th2006 1st 5th2007 2nd 5th2008 3rd ---2009 3rd ---

NCAA CCCA DII INDIVIDUAL ALL-ACADEmICYear Name1991 Steph Bruening Sheila Pexsa1992 Steph Bruening Louise Ronnerman1993 Erin Bly1994 Erin Bly Heather Parr1995 Traci Korynta Kim Olund Christy Rygh1996 Jenny Diedrich Disa Hillstrom Traci Korynta Kim Olund Cindy Scott1997 Disa Hillstrom Traci Korynta Becky Leppard Kim Olund1998 Becky Leppard April Maine Heidi Meehan1999 Carolyn Busse April Maine2000 Becky Leppard April Maine Jessica Neva2001 Carolyn Busse Katie Marschel JoAan Murphy Jessica Neva Jessica Schill2002 Carolyn Orsua JoAan Murphy2003 Jessie Lichter Jessica Neva Veronica Sackett2004 Brittany Beeson Jessie Lichter Margaret Landberg2005 Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley Margaret Landberg Jessie Lichter Veronica Sackett

2006 Rachelle Duerre Kristy Keithley Mandy Gefroh Margaret Landberg Callie Malone2007 Renee Aune Heidi Evans Mandy Gefroh Kristy Keithley

NCAA CCCA DII TEAmALL-ACADEmICYear gPA NCAA Rank1995 3 .54 4th1996 3 .75 2nd1997 3 .49 13th1998 3 .52 9th1999 3 .41 25th2000 3 .64 2nd2001 3 .42 25th2002 3 .47 18th2003 3 .60 10th2004 3 .57 10th2005 3 .62 10th2006 3 .66 12th2007 3 .51 31st2008 3 .36 ---

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ALL-AmERICANSIndoorYear Name Event Place1987 Allyson Grohnke High Jump 5th1988 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th1989 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5th Traci Werner Shot Put 5th1990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 3rd1991 Steph Bruening 1,500 2nd1992 Sheila Pexsa 1,500 6th1993 Steph Bruening 1,500 5th 3,000 2nd Marie Crep 800 3rd Louise Ronnerman 1,500 3rd1994 Steph Bruening 5,000 3rd Marie Crep 800 1st Louise Ronnerman 1,500 6th1996 Kim Olund 5,000 5th1999 Becky Leppard Mile 5th2000 Julie Johnson High Jump 6th Becky Leppard Mile 2nd2001 Julie Johnson High Jump 4th Becky Leppard Mile 2nd Katie Marschel Mile 8th2002 Julie Johnson High Jump 3rd Katie Marschel Mile 6th Jessica Neva 5,000 8th Jackie Auwarter 800 8th Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th Jessica Schill 1,600 relay 4th April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th2003 Julie Johnson High Jump 2nd2004 Jessica Neva 5,000 5th Jessica Schill 800 6th2007 Heidi Evans 800 6th2008 Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault 5th Kate LaRoche Pole vault 8th

OutdoorYear Name Event Place1990 Steph Bruening 3000 6th Traci Werner Shot Put 6th1991 Diana Trager Shot Put 3rd1992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4th1993 Steph Bruening 3,000 2nd 5,000 2nd Marie Crep 800 6th Evette Edmondson 10,000 8th Louise Ronnerman 1,500 7th1994 Steph Bruening 10,000 7th Marie Crep 800 3rd1995 Kim Olund 10,000 8th1996 Kim Olund 10,000 5th1998 Cindy Scott 800 6th1999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 4th Becky Leppard 1,500 3rd2000 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 8th April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 8th Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 8th Julie Johnson High Jump 5th Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd April Maine 1,500 6th Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 8th2001 Missy Berg 1,600 relay 4th April Bielejeski 1,600 relay 4th Heidi Faul 1,600 relay 4th Jessica Williams 1,600 relay 4th Becky Leppard 1,500 2nd 800 6th

Talia Merritt Discus 3rd2002 Jessica Neva 3,000 3rd2004 Jessica Neva 3,000 6th Dana Olimb Javelin 7th Jessica Schill 800 5th2005 Dana Olimb Javelin 2nd 2007 Heidi Evans 1,500 4th2008 Heidi Evans 1,500 1st Jessica Clausnitzer Pole vault t-8th

gREAT WEST CONFERENCE CHAmPIONSIndoorYear Name Event mark2009 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 Hurdles 9 .08 Pole Vault 12-03 1/2

OutdoorYear Name Event mark2009 Kristi Dahlheimer Steeple 11:46 .81

NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAmPIONSIndoorYear Name Event mark1986 Karen Bergantine Long Jump 18-041990 Steph Bruening 1,500 4:40 .17 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 Traci Werner Shot Put 46-8 1/21992 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:58.101993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44 .68 marie Crep 500 1:15.85 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:33 .841994 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:56 .42 Marie Crep 500 1:17 .07 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:38 .911996 Kim Olund 5,000 17:29 .171999 Becky Leppard 3,000 10:10 .77 Cindy Scott 1,000 2:57 .17 3200 relay 9:31.42 Jackie Auwarter, Missy Berg, Traci Korynta, Cindy Scott2000 Missy Berg 800 2:15 .96 Heidi Faul 500 1:16 .86 Julie Johnson HJ 5-08 1/4 Becky Leppard Mile 4:57 .38 3,000 10:11 .69 1600 relay 3:56 .85 Jessica Williams, Andrea Domaskin, Rebecca Goodman, Heidi Faul 3200 relay 9:34 .70 April Maine, Missy Berg, Katie Marschel, Becky Leppard 2001 Becky Leppard Mile 4:58 .36 3,000 10:03 .09 Katie Marschel 1,000 2:58 .822002 Jackie Auwarter 1,000 2:55 .45 Katie Marschel Mile 5:00 .00 Jessica Neva 3,000 10:15 .882004 Jessica Neva 5,000 17:01.732005 Dana Olimb Shot Put 43-01 1/2 Veronica Sackett 1,000 3:02 .512007 Heidi Evans 800 2:14 .72 1 mile 5:04 .05 Margaret Landberg 3000 10:24 .612008 Jessica Clausnitzer 60 hurdles :9 .14

OutdoorYear Name Event Mark1979 Ginny Hoop 200 27 .00 Barb Marks High Jump 5-011980 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-0 1/2

1982 Lisa Perrault Javelin 127-071987 Kristy Aune 1,500 4:32.801988 Shelly Ballard Discus 140-091990 Wendy Kinneberg High Jump 5-08 1/4 Traci Werner Shot Put 45-03 1/21992 Louise Ronnerman 1,500 4:31.461993 Steph Bruening 3,000 9:44.04 Evette Edmondson 5,000 17:21 .52 Liesa Swenson 400 Hurdles 61 .001994 Steph Bruening 3,000 10:06 .31 Marie Crep 400 56 .841996 Kim Olund 10,000 35:54.00 5,000 17:36 .181999 Missy Berg 400 Hurdles 61 .93 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:35 .70 3,000 10:04 .572000 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:33 .86 3,000 10:06 .432001 Becky Leppard 1,500 4:30.88 800 2:11 .7 Talia merritt Discus 162-04 1600 Relay 3:49 .04 Jessica Williams, Missy Berg April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul2002 JoAan Murphy 10,000 37:42 .96 Jessica Neva 3,000 10:05 .612004 Jessica Neva 10,000 35 .33 .10 5,000 17:55 .10 Veronica Sackett Steeple 10:58.702005 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:09 .53 2006 Veronica Sackett Steeple 11:01 .51 Danye Guinn Discus 143-012007 Heidi Evans 1500 4:30.38 Kristy Keithley 10000 37:01 .782008 Heidi Evans 1500 4:31 .77 Heidi Evans 3000 10:06 .71

Bold established NCC record

NCAA II TEAm FINISHYear Indoor Outdoor1987 21st --- 1988 --- ---1989 21st --- 1990 15th 28th 1991 14th 29th 1992 19th 32nd 1993 5th 11th 1994 6th 23rd 1995 --- 43rd 1996 25th 36th 1997 --- ---1998 --- 35th 1999 24th 22nd 2000 12th 16th 2001 13th 12th 2002 10th 34th2003 20th ---2004 21st 30th2005 --- 31st 2006 --- ---2007 35th 40th2008 26th 26th

NCC TRACK ATHLETE OF THE CHAmPIONSHIPSYear Name2008 Heidi Evans


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NCAA POSTgRADUATE SCHOLARSYear Name2001 Missy Berg Becky Leppard2004 Jessica Schill2008 Heidi Evans

COSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-AmERICA Year Name1984 Kari McIntire (2nd team)1985 Kari McIntire (2nd team)1992 Steph Bruening (2nd team)1993 Steph Bruening (1st team)1994 Steph Bruening (1st team)

COSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-DISTRICTYear Name1984 Kari McIntire1985 Kari McIntire1992 Steph Bruening1993 Steph Bruening1994 Steph Bruening1999 Becky Leppard2000 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, April Maine2001 Becky Leppard2002 April Bielejeski (2nd team)2004 Jessica Schill (2nd team)2005 Veronica Sackett (1st team)2006 Veronica Sackett2007 Michelle Burgard (2nd team) Heidi Evans (2nd team) Kristy Keithley (2nd team)2009 Brittany Brenny (1st team) Kristi Dahlheimer (2nd team)

USTFCCA ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm gPAYear gPA National Rank1994 3 .39 2nd1995 3.39 1st1996 3.42 1st1997 3 .47 2nd1998 3 .45 2nd1999 3.51 1st2000 3.52 1st2001 3.51 1st2002 3 .39 7th2003 3 .45 6th2004 3 .45 5th2005 3 .46 2006 3 .69 2nd2007 3 .52 3rd2008 3 .45 10th2009 3 .40 12th

USTFCCA INDIVIDUAL ALL-ACADEmIC TEAmYear Name1994 Erin Bly, Louise Ronnerman, Steph Bruening, Vicky Besette 1995 Kim Olund1996 Autumn Ballweber, Vicky Besette, Kim Olund

1998 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard April Maine, Cindy Scott1999 Missy Berg, Kati Drellack, Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Lisbeth Pederson, Cindy Scott2000 Missy Berg, April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Becky Cable, Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Shosti Vorachek, Jessica Williams2001 Missy Berg, Carolyn Busse, April Bielejeski, Heidi Faul, Rebecca Goodman, Julie Johnson, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Katie Marschel, Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Shosti Vorachek, Jessica Williams2002 April Bielejeski, Carolyn Busse, Heidi Faul, Julie Johnson, Katie Marschel, JoAan Murphy, Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Jessica Williams2003 Julie Johnson, Beth Morris, Jackie Kensinger, JoAan Murphy, Veronica Sackett2004 Jackie Kensinger, Jessica Neva, Veronica Sackett, Jessica Schill2005 Britt Beeson, Jessica Boger, Rachelle Duerre, Heidi Evans, Rachel Sackett, Veronica Sackett2006 Heidi Evans, Jessica Boger, Michelle Burgard, Nicole Dahlstrom, Rachelle Duerre, Renee Aune, Veronica Sackett

2007 Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley, Michelle Burgard, Nicole Dahlstrom, Renee Aune2008 Jessica Clausnitzer, Heidi Evans

gREAT WEST ALL-ACADEmIC TEAmYear Name2009 Lori Benke Brittany Brenny Jessica Butler Jessica Clausnitzer Kristi Dahlheimer Mandy Gefroh Kate LaRoche Kayla Pfau

NCC ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm2003 Heidi Faul, JoAan Murphy2004 Jessica Neva, Jessica Schill, Veronica Sackett*, April Bielejeski*2005 Britt Beeson, Michelle Burgard, Veronica Sackett2006 Britt Beeson, Veronica Sackett2007 Michelle Burgard, Heidi Evans, Kristy Keithley2008 Nikki Dahlstrom, Heidi Evans*Honorable Mention

NCC AT-LARgE ACADEmIC TEAmYear Name1983 Jeanne Likar1984 Mary Martian, Kari McIntire, Lisa Roesler, Loni Ulrich1985 Kari McIntire1986 Kari McIntire1988 Barb Bergantine1989 Barb Bergantine1990 Barb Bergantine1991 Steph Bruening, Wendy Kinneberg*, Sheila Pexsa*,Diana Trager*1993 Steph Bruening, Jessica Dart*, Louise Ronnerman*1994 Steph Bruening, Erin Bly, Heather Parr1995 Erin Bly, Traci Korynta, Kim Olund, Vicky Besette*, Heather Parr*, Kari Ward*1997 Kim Olund, Cindy Scott, Traci Korynta, Christy Rygh1998 Christy Rygh, Cindy Scott1999 Traci Korynta, Becky Leppard, Cindy Scott, Missy Berg* Chantel Larson*2000 Becky Leppard, April Maine2001 Missy Berg, Becky Leppard, April Maine, Jen Halstenson*2002 April Bielejeski, Jessica Neva, Carolyn Busse*, Heidi Faul*, Jen Halstenson*, Katie Marschel*, JoAan Murphy*, Jessica Schill*, Jessica Williams*

NCC SCHOLAR ATHLETEYear Name1986 Kristy Forsberg-Aune (cross country/track)1987 Brenda Schmitz (track)1993 Steph Bruening (cross country/track)1999 Cindy Scott (cross country/track)2001 Becky Leppard (cross country/track)2004 Jessica Schill (cross country/track)2007 Michelle Burgard (track)2008 Heidi Evans (track)

UND FEmALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARYear Name1992-93 Steph Bruening (XC/TF)1993-94 Steph Bruening (XC/TF)1994-95 Heather Parr (XC/TF)1995-96 Vicky Besette (TF)1996-97 Kim Olund (XC/TF)2001-02 April Bielejeski (TF/Soccer)2003-04 Jessica Schill (XC/TF)2005-06 Veronica Sackett (XC/TF)

UND FEmALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEARYear Name1999-00 Becky Leppard2000-01 Becky Leppard2006-07 Heidi Evans

NCAA WOmAN OF THE YEAR NOmINEESYear Name1994 Steph Bruening (National top-10 finalist)1999 Cindy Scott 2001 Becky Leppard (State of North Dakota winner)2004 Jessica Schill (State of North Dakota winner)

WhErE ArE ThEy NOW?


mELANIE CARVELL (RIXEN)1980-83

Melanie Carvell (Rixen) be-gan her collegiate career at the University of North Dakota as a freshman in 1979 . She chose to attend UND for its academics and the physical therapy pro-gram . Carvell competed as a member of the Fight-

ing Sioux cross country and track teams from 1980-83 . After a year working in Edinburgh, Scotland, following graduation, Carvell’s professional career as a physical therapist brought her back home to North Dakota where, for the past 25 years, she has worked at Medcen-ter One in Bismarck . For the past 15 years she has directed Medcenter One’s Women’s Health Center, an outpatient physical therapy clinic that is combined with a women’s fitness center .

The job is a perfect fit for the former Sioux who says she was “not a standout athlete dur-ing my years at UND” . There are those who may differ with her self-assessment, especial-ly considering her post collegiate athletic ca-reer . Carvell continued to run and competed in several marathons after graduation .

“I also took up cycling and swimming and started doing triathlons .,” Carvell says . There may be no greater understatement .

Carvell’s post-collegiate athletic career has taken her to Switzerland, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada as a Team USA member of nine World Triathlon and Du-athlon championship races .

She is a four-time Team USA Triathlon All-American, a Duathlon World Championship bronze medalist, and an Olympic Trials 40K time trial cyclist . She has also been named North Dakota’s Sportscasters/Sportswriters Athlete of the Year and North Dakota’s Prairie Rose Athlete of the Year .

Carvell’s passion for competition and fitness are tied closely with her professional career where she has also received the “Picture of Health” award for being top leader in the State of North Dakota in Women’s Health .

Carvell says she “loves being a physical thera-pist” and has had several great opportunities to work in pediatrics, home health and rehab, cardiac disease prevention and women’s health, as well as corporate wellness and fit-ness programming . Carvell is also a motiva-tional speaker on health and fitness issues .

With three grown children, Carvell and her husband, Charles, a 1979 UND law school graduate who works in the North Dakota At-torney General’s office, also have an active family life .

Daughter Kelsey recently graduated from Iowa State with a master’s degree in electri-cal engineering . Son Robert is in his first year of residency in Orthotics and Prosthetics in Great Falls, Mont ., and son Elliot is a sopho-more at the University of North Dakota . The family stays active with cycling, running, swimming, skiing and snowboarding .

When asked how her experiences as a UND student-athlete become applicable to her life after leaving UND, Carvell said:

“Besides the balance needed for a good, happy life, I developed a love of running and found that it provided me with a release from the stresses of professional life and parent-ing, and actually gave me extra energy . I also learned how important being a mentor to others can be and have strived to help others get involved in physical activities to develop better lifestyles .”

Some of Carvell’s fondest memories of UND are as a student-athlete .

“I loved being a part of the team, and the balance that being a student-athlete provided to my overall col-lege experience . The physi-cal therapy program was very demanding but gave me a top-notch education . Having the daily stress relief that athletics and running provided really made my college years healthier and happier .”

“(Then-women’s cross coun-try coach) Mike Grandall was a wonderful coach and mentor who provided sup-port during my years on the track and cross country team . Jeanne (Likar) Dekrey (’83) was also a great men-tor who took the time to be supportive of all her team-mates . We had some great athletes and good perfor-mances, but mostly I re-member the friendships and the support of the teams during those college years .”

Carvell believes that being a student-athlete has been

of great significance in her life . According to Carvell, being a student-athlete not only helped lead towards a healthier lifestyle but was a means of connecting with the campus community and developing pride in oneself and the school .

Carvell says that being a student-athlete pays off down the road .

“My career today would not have developed as it is without my background in competi-tive athletics as well as my formal education in physical therapy .”

Carvell continues to stay in contact with her former teammates . Three of those team-mates live in Bismarck and have been lifelong friends . They still see one another and run, cross country ski and cycle together .

As far as advice to current UND student-ath-letes Carvell says, “Enjoy your sport . Enjoy your teammates . Savor this time of relative freedom . Have fun and love what you do and better results will follow . Be good to others .

“Awards, accomplishments and statistics will fade quickly and are largely forgotten in time, but people will always remember if you took time to be a mentor and to help others .”

Carvell is a four-time Team USA Triathlon All-American and a Duathlon World Championship bronze medalist.

INDOORJan. 15 Bengal Shootout (Idaho State)

at Pocatello, IdahoJan. 23 South Dakota at Vermillion, S.D.Jan. 30 Bill Bergan Invitational (Iowa State)

at Ames, IowaFeb. 5-6 Meyo Invitational (Notre Dame)

at South Bend, Ind.Feb. 12-13 Iowa State Classic at Ames, IowaFeb. 26-27 Great West Conference Indoor

Championship at Vermillion, S.D.OUTDOORMar. 12-13 North Carolina Wilmington

at Wilmington, N.C.Mar 19-20 Shamrock Invitational

(Coastal Carolina) at Conway, S.C.Apr. 2 UND/SDSU/USD Duals at Brookings, S.D.Apr. 9-10 Jim Duncan Invitational (Drake)

at Des Moines, IowaApr. 9-10 Arkansas John McDonnell

Invitational at Fayetteville, Ark.Apr. 22-23 Drake Relays at Des Moines, IowaApr. 27 South Dakota State Twilight at Brookings, S.D.May 13-15 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship

at Vermillion, S.D.

INDOORJan. 15 Bengal Shootout (Idaho State)

at Pocatello, IdahoJan. 23 South Dakota at Vermillion, S.D.Jan. 30 Bill Bergan Invitational (Iowa State)

at Ames, IowaFeb. 5-6 Meyo Invitational (Notre Dame)

at South Bend, Ind.Feb. 12-13 Iowa State Classic at Ames, IowaFeb. 26-27 Great West Conference Indoor

Championship at Vermillion, S.D.OUTDOORMar. 12-13 North Carolina Wilmington

at Wilmington, N.C.Mar 19-20 Shamrock Invitational

(Coastal Carolina) at Conway, S.C.Apr. 2 UND/SDSU/USD Duals at Brookings, S.D.Apr. 9-10 Jim Duncan Invitational (Drake)

at Des Moines, IowaApr. 9-10 Arkansas John McDonnell

Invitational at Fayetteville, Ark.Apr. 22-23 Drake Relays at Des Moines, IowaApr. 27 South Dakota State Twilight at Brookings, S.D.May 13-15 Great West Conference Outdoor Championship

at Vermillion, S.D.

Documents

2009-10 University of North Dakota Women's Track and Field media guide