South Dakota, Minnesota State Capture NCC Outdoor Track & Field Titles
The champions of the final North Central Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships made sure that there was no doubt about who the champion was as both South Dakota and Minnesota State posted impressive victories to close out the North Central Conference. South Dakota claimed the women's title with a 255-164 count over second-place Minnesota State while the Minnesota State men took home the plaque with a 283.5 to 167 margin over second-place South Dakota. The USD women's tally of 255 points sets a league-record and it is the fifth straight NCC outdoor title while Minnesota State men captured it's third outdoor title in the last four years.
The meet schedule was altered dramatically Friday afternoon when a weather-releated decision was made to make all events finals on Friday night with only the 3000 steeplechase, 3000 meter run and 5000-meter runs left for Saturday morning.
The only NCC record to fall at the meet occured in one of the few Saturday races when Rachel Stangler of Augustana covered the 3000-meter steeplechase course in a time of 10:34.85 to better her own record of 10:54.50 set last year.
Complete results for the meet by clicking here for the men and here for the women.
Friday Finals (Men)
Hammer Throw Ben Walters, USD 175-6
Javelin Matt Fick, UND 223-3
Shot Put Creighton Schroyer, UND 51-6 1/4
Discus Preston Scott, USD 152-2
Triple Jump Colte Haines, USD 46-8 1/4
Long Jump Kelvin Rodger, MSU 23-7 1/4
Pole Vault Nick Wilson, MSU 14-10 1/4
High Jump Josh Robertson, MSU 6-6
Decathlon Nick Colvin, MSU 6285 pts.
100 meter Kelvin Rodgers, MSU :10.60
110 hurdles Terry Liggins, USD :15.68
200 meter Kelvin Rodger, MSU :21.57
400 meter Corey Hehling, UND :48.22
800 meter Denise Mokaya, MSU 1:52.11
1500 meter Denise Mokaya, MSU 3:56.16
10,000 meter Jesse Merkel, MSU 31.49.86
400 hurdles Terry Liggins, USD :54.08
4x100 relay Minnesota State :41.09
4x400 relay Minnesota State 3:16.98
Saturday Finals (Men)
3000 steeple Dana Schmidt, MSU 9:39.40
5000 meter Dana Schmidt, MSU 15:27.32
Final Men's Team Score
1. Minnesota State 283.5
2. South Dakota 167
3. Minnesota Duluth 115.5
4. North Dakota 112
5. St. Cloud State 73.5
6. Augustana 61.5
Friday Finals (Women)
Hammer Throw Danielle Dornbusch, USD 160-0
Javelin Shaneka Parkes, USD 143-0
Shot Put Jasmine Mosley, USD 48-4
Discus Jasmine Mosley, USD 143-1
Triple Jump Amber Hegge, USD 38-4 1/4
Long Jump Katelin Rains, MSU 18-2 1/4
Pole Vault Lauren Stelten, MSU 12-4
High Jump Becky Schulz, AC 5-3 1/4
Heptathlon Kaycie Merrihew, MSU 4589 pts.
100 meter Brittany Henderson, MSU :11.59
100 hurdles Lindsay House, USD :14.67
200 meter Brittany Henderson, MSU :24.26
400 meter Steph Gebhart, USD :54.62
800 meter Emma Erickson, USD 2:11.22
1500 meter Heidi Evans, UND 4:31.77
10,000 meter Ramsey Kavan, USD 35:27.59
400 hurdles Annaliese Pepin, AC 1:02.68
4x100 relay South Dakota :46.89
4x400 relay South Dakota 3:49.07
Saturday Finals (Men)
3000 meter Heidi Evans, UND 10:06.71
3000 steeple Rachel Stangler, AC 10:34.85
5000 meter Ramsey Kavan, USD 17:22.13
Finals Women's Team Score
1. South Dakota 255
2. Minnesota State 164
3. Augustana 143
4. Minnesota Duluth 105.5
5. North Dakota 77
6. Nebraska-Omaha 65.5
7. St. Cloud State 44