NSIC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year Announced

5/17/2017 11:00:00 AM

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
NSIC Media Relations


NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Year
Michaela Dendinger
Throws, Jr., Coleridge, Neb. / Hartington HS
Wayne State College

- Earned NSIC Championship High Point Performer with 30 points
- Won the discus, shot put and hammer throw at NSIC Championships
- Set a new WSC school and NSIC meet record with first place mark of 208-5 in the hammer throw
- Took first place in shot put with winning mark of 53-10.25
- Completed triple crown sweep with first place mark in discus of 157-8
- Had an NCAA automatic qualifying marks in all three events
- Named NSIC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week all six weeks during regular season
- Received USTFCCCA All-Region honors in all three events – first in shot put and hammer throw and second in the discus

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Year
Emi Trost
Mid-Distance, Jr., Goodhue, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS
University of Minnesota Duluth

- NCAA automatic qualifier in 1500m and 800m runs
- Set two UMD records in the 1500m (4:13.51) and the 800m (2:04.62)
- Won both events at NSIC Championships, setting new NSIC records in each event
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week twice during outdoor season
- First athlete to ever win both the 1500m and 800m runs in the 108 year history of the Drake Relays
- Was 2017 NSIC Outdoor Track Preseason Athlete of the Year

NSIC Women's Newcomer of the Year
Katie Taylor
Throws, Fr., Hayward, Wis./ Hayward HS)
Winona State University

- Fished third in the shot put and discus at NSIC Outdoor Championships
- Ranked second in the NSIC in both the shot put and discus
- Ranked 12th nationally in the shot put
- Ranked 20th nationally in the discus
- Will compete in both the discus and shot put at NCAA Championships
- Was also named NSIC Indoor Newcomer of the Year

NSIC Women's Coach of the Year
Mason Rebarchek
13th Season
Winona State University

- Guided Warriors to first NSIC Outdoor Championship since 2005
- Coached nine athletes to USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
- Coached five athletes that earned a spot at NCAA Championships


2017 NSIC Women's All-Conference Performers
Women 100 Meter Dash
  1 Adah, Afure               SO Minnesota St             11.77P  0.2  10   
  2 Kohlwey, Danielle         SO Minnesota-Du             11.87P  0.2   8    
  3 Gregory, Karlona          JR Minnesota St             11.88P  0.2   6    
 
Women 200 Meter Dash
  1 Seidl, Megan              SR Winona State             24.07P +0.0  10   
  2 Adah, Afure               SO Minnesota St             24.15P +0.0   8   
  3 Pandohie, Tonie           JR U Mary                   24.48P +0.0   6   
 
Women 400 Meter Dash
  1 Seidl, Megan              SR Winona State             54.61P  10   
  2 Brown, Nicolyn            SO U Mary                   56.24    8   
  3 Rodriguez, Melanie        SR U Mary                   56.39    6   
 
Women 800 Meter Run
  1 Trost, Emilee             SO Minnesota-Du           2:04.62R  10   
  2 Mears, Alissa             SR Msu-Moorhead           2:09.22P   8   
  3 Kruger, Haley             SR Minnesota St           2:09.89P   6   
 
Women 1500 Meter Run
  1 Trost, Emilee             SO Minnesota-Du           4:21.48R  10   
  2 Erickson, Bree            FR U Mary                 4:33.69P   8   
  3 Anderson, Emma            SR Augustana (S           4:34.54    6   
 
Women 5000 Meter Run
  1 Zeis, Alexis              JR U Mary                16:59.93P  10   
  2 Bullen, Dakotah           SR Northern Sta          17:14.53P   8   
  3 Sunstrom, Sam             SR St Cloud St           17:27.26    6   
 
Women 10000 Meter Run
  1 Zeis, Alexis              JR U Mary                35:08.30P  10   
  2 Bullen, Dakotah           SR Northern Sta          35:21.48P   8   
  3 Sunstrom, Sam             SR St Cloud St           35:30.99P   6   
 
Women 100 Meter Hurdles
  1 Bolibruch, Maria          SO U Mary                   13.58P  1.0  10   
  2 Pandohie, Tonie           JR U Mary                   13.71P  1.0   8   
  3 Oosterwegel, Hanneke      SO Northern Sta             14.01P  1.0   6    
 
Women 400 Meter Hurdles
  1 Oosterwegel, Hanneke      SO Northern Sta             58.83R  10   
  2 Moos, Valerie             JR Augustana (S             59.27P   8   
  3 Hammerschmidt, Julia      SO U Mary                 1:00.95P   6   
 
Women 3000 Meter Steeplechase
  1 Colbenson, Breanna        SR Minnesota-Du          10:05.02R  10   
  2 Hansen, Raissa            SO Winona State          10:59.41P   8   
  3 Hafdahl, Emma             JR U Mary                11:08.08    6   
 
Women 4x100 Meter Relay
  1 Winona State  'A'                                     46.10R  2  10   
     1) Juresh, Taylor FR               2) Tucker, Tamika SO              
     3) Schyvinck, Brittany JR          4) Seidl, Megan SR                
  2 Minnesota State  'A'                                  46.12P  2   8   
     1) Santos, Autumn FR               2) Puckett, Brieanna JR           
     3) Adah, Afure SO                  4) Gregory, Karlona JR                     
 
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
  1 University of Mary  'A'                             3:41.18R  2  10   
     1) Hammerschmidt, Julia SO         2) Richards, Nelecia FR           
     3) Rodriguez, Melanie SR           4) Brown, Nicolyn SO              
  2 Augustana (Sd)  'A'                                 3:45.31P  2   8   
     1) Moos, Valerie JR                2) Almarcha, Irene JR             
     3) Hofmeister, Carina SR           4) Dowling, Cortney FR                      
 
Women High Jump
  1 Kaufmann, Kelsey          SR Augustana (S             1.74mP   5-08.50  10   
  2 Hollingsworth, Khadiya    SO Minnesota St             1.71mP   5-07.25   8   
  3 Ziolkowski, Brianna       SR Minnesota St             1.66m    5-05.25   6   
 
Women Pole Vault
  1 Wirkus, Faryn             SR Minnesota St             3.79mP  12-05.25  10   
  2 Muller, Megan             SR Sioux Falls              3.64mP  11-11.25   8   
  3 Linder, Hannah            SR Sioux Falls              3.64mP  11-11.25   6   
 
Women Long Jump
  1 Puckett, Brieanna         JR Minnesota St             5.96mP -0.1  19-06.75  10   
  2 Jansen, Caroline          JR Msu-Moorhead             5.90mP  1.7  19-04.25   8   
  3 Montez Brown, Olivia      SO Augustana (S             5.84mP -0.7  19-02.00   6   
 
Women Triple Jump
  1 Gordon, Jamilee           SR U Mary                  12.20mP -0.3  40-00.50  10   
  2 Yalartai, Patience        SR St Cloud St             12.15mP  1.7  39-10.50   8   
  3 Brunner, Elizabeth        SO Minnesota-Du            11.93mP  1.1  39-01.75   6   
 
Women Shot Put
  1 Dendinger, Michaela       JR Wayne St. (N            16.41mA  53-10.25  10   
  2 Buckler, Heather          SO Winona State            14.48mP  47-06.25   8   
  3 Taylor, Katie             FR Winona State            14.45mP  47-05.00   6   
 
Women Discus Throw
  1 Dendinger, Michaela       JR Wayne St. (N            48.07mP    157-08  10   
  2 Buckler, Heather          SO Winona State            46.69mP    153-02   8   
  3 Taylor, Katie             FR Winona State            45.04mP    147-09   6   
 
Women Hammer Throw
  1 Dendinger, Michaela       JR Wayne St. (N            63.54mR    208-05  10   
  2 Perkins, Erin             SO Winona State            55.51mP    182-01   8   
  3 Nelson, Nicole            SR Winona State            54.92mP    180-02   6   
 
Women Javelin Throw
  1 Schlecht, Michaela        SR Northern Sta            37.65m     123-06  10   
  2 Bridgewater, Trevez       SR Northern Sta            36.94m     121-02   8   
  3 Phipps, Miranda           FR Sioux Falls             36.47m     119-08   6   
 
Women Heptathlon
  1 Montez Brown, Olivia      SO Augustana (S              5140R  10   
  2 Burney, Kalle             JR Concordia-St              5041P   8   
  3 Jansen, Caroline          FR Msu-Moorhead              5014P   6   
 
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