For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week:
Jeff DeCock (Jumps, Fr., Lambert, Minn. / Westbrook-Walnut Grove HS) - Minnesota State
- Finished second in the high jump event with a jump of 7-1 at the Minnesota State Alumni Open
- The jump was high enough to earn him an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- DeCock’s mark of 7-1 in the high jump is the fourth best indoor mark in MSU history
- Earned USTFCCCA National Athletes of the Week honors
- DeCock’s jump of 7-1 is currently the highest mark in NCAA Division II
- Only three NCAA DII men jumped higher than 7-1 during the entire indoor season a year ago

NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week:
Myles Hunter (Hurdles, Jr., Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) - Minnesota State
- Won the 60-meter hurdles event with a time of 7.83 at the Minnesota State Alumni Open
- Shaved .03 off his NCAA automatic qualifying time from Chuck Peterson Open in December
- Currently ranks first in Division II in the 60-meter hurdles event
- Marks the second time this season being named NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week (12/8/15)

NSIC Team Notes
Augustana
- Augie was idle last week
- The Vikings will resume competition Saturday at the USD Open in Vermillion, S.D.

Concordia-St. Paul
Men’s Track
- Tyler Naumowicz picked up two top-5 finishes in a field featuring DI athletes at the Northwest Open at the U of M
- Naumowicz finished fourth with a time of 8.57 seconds in the 60m hurdles
- Naumowicz helped rack up a time of 3:27.82 and a fourth place finish in the 4x400m relay

University of Mary
- The University of Mary was idle last week
- After over a month off since last competing, the University of Mary returns to action at the Bison Classic on Jan. 16, hosted by North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D.
 
Minnesota Duluth
- UMD ushered in 2016 Saturday by competing in the University of Minnesota Northwest Open
Men’s Track
- Brian Lee was fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 54-10.25
- Ben Hanson took sixth in the 800-meter run (1:59.17, an indoor collegiate best)
- Cody Sedbrook clocked a life-time best 8:44.94 in the 3,000-meters
Men’s Field
- James Ryan was fifth in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 21-03.5
- The Bulldogs will return to the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 16 for the Minnesota Open

MInnesota State
MSU hosted the Minnesota State Alumni Open Saturday
Men’s Track
- Myles Hunter won the 60-meter hurdles event with a time of 7.83, where he received an NCAA automatic qualifying mark
- Hunter currently ranks first in Division II in the 60-meter hurdles event
- MSU runners accounted for the top-6 finishes in the 200-meter dash, with Kyran Stewart turning in the top finish of 21.51 (an NCAA provisional qualifying mark)
- John Schster and Reid Diamond took the top two spots in the 400-meter dash with times of 49.78 and 49.91
Men’s Field
- Jeff DeCock finished in second place in the high jump event with a jump of 7-1 to earn an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- DeCock’s mark of 7-1 in the high jump is the fourth best indoor mark in MSU history
- DeCock’s jump of 7-1 is currently the highest mark in NCAA Division II
- Sophomore Alex Campbell provisionally qualified for the triple jump event as he won the event at the MSU Alumni Open with a jump 47-3.75
- Next action for Minnesota State is the Northwest Open at the University of Minnesota January 17

MSU Moorhead
- The Dragons were idle last week
- MSUM returns to action on Jan. 16 at the Bison Classic in Fargo, N.D.

Minot State
- MISU was idle last week
- The Beavers open their indoor season on Jan. 16 at the Bemidji State Super 8 Open

Northern State
- NSU was idle last week
- The Wolves will resume competition Saturday the 22nd at the SDSU Open

Southwest Minnesota State
Men’s Track
- Will Hanson also had a strong meet placing second in the 60 meter hurdles with a NCAA provisional time of 8.14
Men’s Field:
- Alex Weis placed fourth in the weight throw with a school record toss of 16.26m at the Minnesota State Alumni Open on Saturday
- Weis also finished fourth in the shot put with a mark of 14.72m
- SMSU returns to action on Saturday at the North Dakota State Open

Sioux Falls
 - Sioux Falls returned to action at the MSU Alumni Open where they won five events and recorded three provisional marks
Men’s Track
 - Matthew Horan won the men’s mile
 - Trey Ferguson captured the men’s 600-meter run
 - USF is back on the short circuit this weekend at the Dakota Realty Alumni Open in Vermillion, S.D.

St. Cloud State
- SCSU traveled to the Northwest Open at the University of Minnesota
Men’s Track
- J.T. Butler won the 200m dash (22.23) and placed second in the 60m (6.96)
Men’s Field
- Ryan Johnson won his second straight indoor weight toss (18.53m)
- Keyshawn Davis took home the title in the long jump (6.85m).
- SCSU is back in action at the Minnesota Open on Jan. 16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wayne State
- Wayne State was idle last week.
- The Wildcat’s season resumes on Saturday, January 16th at the South Dakota Alumni Track and Field Meet in the Dakota Dome starting at 11 a.m.

NSIC Athletes of the Week
Men’s Field
12/08/15    Brian Huber - MSUM
1/12/16    Jeff DeCock - MSU

Men’s Track
12/08/15    Myles Hunter - MSU
 1/12/16    Myles Hunter - MSU (2)