For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men's Field Athlete of the Year
Teddy Frid
Jumps/Hurdles/Decathlon, So., South St. Paul, Minn. / South St. Paul HS)
University of Sioux Falls
- NSIC Champion in decathlon and 110-meter hurdles
- NSIC Championship men's high-point scorer with 29.5 points
- Finished first in decathlon and 110-meter hurdles, was second in 400-meter hurdles and tied for seventh in the high jump
- All-NSIC in three events (decathlon, 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles)
- Set new NSIC record in decathlon with 6,975 points
- NCAA Provisional qualifier in decathlon and 400-meter hurdles
- Ranked ninth in NCAA Division II in decathlon and 41st in 400-meter hurdles
- Broke USF record twice in decathlon and 400-meter hurdles
- Ranked No. 2 in USF history in 110-meter hurdles, No. 6 in high jump, and No. 7 in 400-meter dash
NSIC Men's Track Athlete of the Year
Cody Christ
Distance, Sr., Dazey, N.D. / Barnes County North HS
Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Won the NSIC Outdoor Championship in the 5000m with time of 14:57.45
- Finished second at NSIC Championships in the 10000m to pick up second All-NSIC honor
- Finished with 19 points scored at NSIC Championships
- Finished ninth in the 5000m at the prestigious Drake Relays in 14:19.87 which is 22nd-fastest time in the nation
- Broke the MSUM school record that stood 25 years in the 5000m
NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year
Zach Lundberg
Distance, Fr., Omaha, Neb. / Omaha North HS)
University of Sioux Falls
- Scored points in in three events at NSIC Championships
- Placed fourth in 1,500-meter run, seventh in 5,000-meter run, and eighth in 800-meter run at NSIC Championships
- NCAA Provisional qualifier in 1,500-meter run with season-best 3:49.54
- Ranked 37th in NCAA Division II in the 1,500-meter run
- Ranked top 10 in the NSIC in both 1,500- and 800-meter runs
- Set No. 3 1,500-meter time in USF history, No. 8 time in 800-meter run and No. 10 time in 5k
NSIC Men's Coach of the Year
Jim Dilling
4th Season
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Guide Mavericks to sixth straight NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Coached eight qualifiers to the NCAA Men's Outdoor Championships (and a relay team)
- Coach 12 athletes to USTFCCCA All-Region honors this spring
- Named NSIC Men's Outdoor Coach of the Year for the third time in the past four seasons
2017 NSIC Men's All-Conference Performers
Men 100 Meter Dash
1 Selman, Paul JR Minnesota St 10.56P 0.1 10
2 Ogren, Tanner SO Minnesota St 10.67 0.1 8
3 Curtis, Jack SO Minnesota St 10.78 0.1 6
Men 200 Meter Dash
1 Selman, Paul JR Minnesota St 21.32P 0.6 10
2 Ogren, Tanner SO Minnesota St 21.33P 0.6 8
3 Diamond, Reid SO Minnesota St 21.61 0.6 6
Men 400 Meter Dash
1 Pitchford, Isaiah JR Minnesota St 47.55P 10
2 Rodriguez, Itoitz SO Northern Sta 47.88P 8
3 Schuster, John SO Minnesota St 48.13 6
Men 800 Meter Run
1 Phillips, Mason SO Sioux Falls 1:52.86 10
2 Olson, Teegan SO U Mary 1:53.15 8
3 Speicher, Brady JR Msu-Moorhead 1:53.74 6
Men 1500 Meter Run
1 Young, Josh JR Msu-Moorhead 3:53.86 10
2 Speicher, Brady JR Msu-Moorhead 3:54.45 8
3 Pasch, Austin JR Minnesota St 3:54.87 6
Men 5000 Meter Run
1 Christ, Cody SR Msu-Moorhead 14:57.45 10
2 Brown, Steven SO Sioux Falls 15:01.00 8
3 Myers, Derek JR U Mary 15:09.30 6
Men 10000 Meter Run
1 Brown, Steven SO Sioux Falls 30:45.49P 10
2 Christ, Cody SR Msu-Moorhead 30:54.87P 8
3 Ellingson, Glen SR Augustana (S 31:47.03 6
Men 110 Meter Hurdles
1 Frid, Teddy SO Sioux Falls 14.74 +0.0 10
2 Nutter, Anyah SO Minnesota St 14.85 +0.0 8
3 Jovin, Marceau SO U Mary 14.96 +0.0 6 14.952
Men 400 Meter Hurdles
1 Barrows, Josh SO Augustana (S 52.76P 10
2 Frid, Teddy SO Sioux Falls 53.37P 8
3 Brewer, Kelson FR Northern Sta 53.59 6
Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
1 Schroeder, Nathan SO Augustana (S 9:15.48P 10
2 DeJong, Skylar SO Augustana (S 9:33.25 8
3 Lawson, Nick JR Sioux Falls 9:38.70 6
Men 4x100 Meter Relay
1 Minnesota State 'A' 40.79P 2 10
1) Diamond, Reid SO 2) Selman, Paul JR
3) Ogren, Tanner SO 4) Curtis, Jack SO
2 SW Minnesota St. 'A' 41.19 2 8
1) Finley, Dallin SR 2) Ryan, Ben SR
3) Busari, Quadri FR 4) Galamue, Gabriel FR
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
1 Minnesota State 'A' 3:13.09R 2 10
1) Schuster, John SO 2) Suber, JoVonte SR
3) Pitchford, Isaiah JR 4) Dennis, Morris JR
2 Northern State 'A' 3:17.36 2 8
1) Rodriguez, Itoitz SO 2) Fletcher, Isaiha FR
3) Six, Zachery JR 4) Wietgrefe, Luke JR
Men High Jump
1 Sandle, Michael JR Minnesota St 2.08mP 6-09.75 10
2 Campbell, Alex SR Minnesota St 2.03mP 6-08.00 8
3 Nutter, Anyah SO Minnesota St 2.03mP 6-08.00 6
Men Pole Vault
1 Zebedee, Jacob SR Sioux Falls 5.02mP 16-05.50 10
2 Gran, Jagger SR Sioux Falls 4.92mP 16-01.75 8
3 Jensen, Chase SR Sioux Falls 4.77mP 15-07.75 5.50
3 Valli, Mitch SO Minnesota St 4.77mP 15-07.75 5.50
Men Long Jump
1 Huber, Brian JR Msu-Moorhead 7.37mP -0.9 24-02.25 10
2 Campbell, Alex SR Minnesota St 7.16m +0.0 23-06.00 8
3 Sullivan, Robert SO Wayne St. (N 7.15m 0.8 23-05.50 6
Men Triple Jump
1 Sandle, Michael JR Minnesota St 15.94mR 0.9 52-03.75 10
2 Thurman, London SR Minnesota St 15.12mP 2.0 49-07.25 8
3 Calderon-Pitchford, Elij SO Minnesota St 15.11mP 1.9 49-07.00 6
Men Shot Put
1 Weis, Alex SR SW Minnesota 16.15mP 53-00.00 10
2 Gustaveson, Marcus FR Concordia-St 15.98mP 52-05.25 8
3 Caffin, Bryan SR Minnesota St 15.45m 50-08.25 6
Men Discus Throw
1 Dubiel, Andrew SR U Mary 49.85mP 163-06 10
2 Gruschin, Christian FR Sioux Falls 48.52m 159-02 8
3 Weis, Alex SR SW Minnesota 48.47m 159-00 6
Men Hammer Throw
1 Udermann, Samuel JR Minnesota St 56.41mP 185-01 10
2 Weis, Alex SR SW Minnesota 55.70mP 182-09 8
3 Nemec, Matthew SO Wayne St. (N 53.60mP 175-10 6
Men Javelin Throw
1 Dunkel, Sven FR U Mary 55.72m 182-10 10
2 Owens, Bradford FR Minnesota-Du 53.94m 177-00 8
3 Meyerink, Monte JR Northern Sta 52.44m 172-00 6
Men Decathlon
1 Frid, Teddy FR Sioux Falls 6975R 10
2 Curtis, Jack SO Minnesota St 6524P 8
3 Sullivan, Robert SO Wayne St. (N 6369P 6
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