For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championship set for Fri.-Sat in Mankato, Minnesota
The 2016 NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships will take place on Friday and Saturday, February 26-27 at Myers Field House on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Field events begin Friday at noon followed by track events at 3 p.m. Saturday will have field events begin at 10 a.m. and finals in track events at 1 p.m. The awards ceremony is scheduled for approximately 4:30 p.m. All-Conference performers shall consist of the top three place winners in each event and the members of the top two relay teams from the conference meet. More info at: www.NorthernSun.org/NSICIDTF

NSIC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
- Ryan Johnson (Throws, Sr., Amery, Wis. / Amery HS) - St. Cloud State
- Placed fifth in the weight throw at the Snowshoe Open at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse
- Johnson’s throw of 63-8.25 (19.41m) was the top Division II throw at the Open
- The throw was an NCAA provisional markand ranks first in the NSIC and ninth in NCAA Division II
- Marks the second NSIC Field Athlete of Week award this season for Johnson

NSIC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mason Phillips (Distance, Fr., Bailey, Colo. / Platte Canyon HS) - Sioux Falls
- Placed second in the men’s mile run at the CSM Joe Davies Open
- His time of 4:21.11, converts to the 25th fastest time nationally this season
- The time also broke his own school record  and ranks second in the NSIC

NSIC Team Notes
Augustana
Men’s Track
- Keegan Carda anchored the men’s Distance Medley Relay team that took first with a time of 10:11.06 at the Stinger Open
- Nathan Schroeder and Nate Souther finished one and two in the men’s 1000 meter run
- Schroeder crossed the line with a time of 2:35.68 and Souther came in at 2:35.89

Concordia-St. Paul
Men’s Track
- Charles Arnold took home a seventh place finish with a time of 7.11 seconds in the 60m at the Snowshoe Open
 Men’s Field
- Brett Morris finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 49’7.00” in the Snowshoe Open

University of Mary
- The Marauders won five events at the BSU Twilight
Men’s Track
- Sophomore Corey Berner was first in the 200m (23.02) and placed second in the 60m
- Freshman Gabriel Wylie won the 600m in 1:26.40
- Sophomore Tyler Erickson won the 1,000 meter run in 2:37.77
Men’s Field
- Sam Mackedanz won the high jump at the BSU Twilight
- Mackedanz cleared an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 6-8
- Junior Jensen Roseboom won the pole vault at 14-09.50

Minnesota Duluth
- UMD sent a squadron to Friday’s Snowshoe Open on the University of Minnesota campus
Men’s Track
- James Ryan took fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with the a time of 8.44
Men’s Field
- Brian Lee, for third time this season, set a school record in the weight throw
- Lee’s NCAA Division II provisionally-qualifying toss was 59-09

MInnesota State
Men’s Track
- Derek Finsterwalder placed eighth in the 800-meter run at the Snowshoe Open with a time of 1:57.16

MSU Moorhead
Men’s Track
- Brian Huber won the 60-meter dash in 7.10 at BSU Twilight
- Huber’s time was a career-best
Men’s Field
- Kevin Norville won the triple jump at the BSU Twilight
- Norville had a winning jump of 47-3.5, which is fourth-best in the NSIC
- Norville ‘s jump was an NCAA provisional qualifying jump

Minot State
- Minot State University was idle last weekend

Northern State
- NSU finished off the indoor regular season last Friday at the SDSU Last Chance Meet
Men’s Track
- Nicholas Lindwurm nearly broke the school record in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:22.31, placing third overall
- Itoitz Rodriguez won the 400-meter dash for the second straight week with a time of 49.16 seconds

Sioux Falls
 - USF concluded their regular season at the SDSU Tune Up and sent one athlete to the Colorado School of Mines Joe Davies Open
 Men’s Track
- Mason Phillips placed second in the men’s mile run at 4:21.11, which converts to the 25th fastest time nationally this season
- Teddy Frid placed second in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.46 seconds and Tery Ferguson was runner-up in the 600-meter run in 1:21.68.
Men’s Field
- Jacob Zebedee continued his hot streak in the pole vault, clearing 4.90 meters (16 feet-0.75 inches) to take fourth and set another provisional mark
- Chase Jensen and Tristan Zawadzki both cleared 4.75 meters (15-7) to place fifth and sixth, respectively, with provisional marks
- Lee Rose won the men’s long jump at 6.72 meters (22-0.75)

Southwest Minnesota State
Men’s Track
- Chris Kveseth broke the school record in the 400 meters with a time of 50.32 to win his heat and finish fifth out of 20 at the SDSU Last Chance Meet on Friday
Men’s Field
- Alex Weis won the shot put out of 14 competitors at the SDSU Last Chance Meet with a toss of 15.01 meters
- Weis also placed third out of 16 competitors and was the top Division II athlete in the weight throw with a mark of 17.05 meters

St. Cloud State
- SCSU competed at the Snowshoe Open on Feb. 19 at the University of Minnesota
Men’s Track
- Junior Myles Witcher finished third in the 60m hurdles in a season-best time of 8.42
Men’s Field
- SCSU was led by junior Keyshawn Davis winning the long jump with his leap of 7.04m.
- The mark was an NCAA Provisional qualifying mark, but did not better his previous jump this season
- The long jump win was the fifth of the season for Davis
- Senior Ryan Johnson placed fifth in the weight throw invitational (19.41m).
- Junior Quinn Anderson placed second in the weight throw (16.42)

Wayne State
Men’s Track
- Braxton Adams posted a sixth place finish in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.02 seconds Friday night at the Nebraska Tune-up Invitational held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln
Men’s Field
- Brady Metz  picked up a third place finish in the triple jump with a top mark of 45-4.5 Friday night at the Nebraska Tune-up Invitational held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln

NSIC Athletes of the Week
Men’s Field
12/08/15  Brian Huber - MSUM
1/12/16    Jeff DeCock - MSU
1/19/16    Brian Huber - MSUM (2)
1/26/16   Frank Vledman - MSU
2/2/16      Chase Jensen - USF
2/9/16     Ryan Johnson - SCSU
2/16/16   Tyler Naumowicz - USF 
2/23/16    Ryan Johnson - SCSU (2)

Men’s Track
12/08/15    Myles Hunter - MSU
1/12/16    Myles Hunter - MSU (2)
1/19/16    Brady Speicher - MSUM
2/26/16     Kyran Stewart - MSU
2/2/16      Ryan Heuer - Augie
2/9/16     Kyran Stewart - MSU (2)
2/16/16   Myles Hunter - MSU (3)
2/23/16    Mason Phillips - USF