Aberdeen, S.D. - NSU Head Coach Kevin Bjerke announces the addition of 13 student-athletes to the track and field program for the 2016-17 school year. These 13 newcomers will join the previous 19 commits which were released in December and April. Kyle Knutson (Jordan, Minn.), Austin Moser (Eureka, S.D.), Sonia Alaman (Madrid, Spain), Masen Oltmanns (Lennox, S.D.), Ethan Delvo (Watertown, S.D.), Hannah Kastigar (Aberdeen, S.D.), Isaiha Fletcher (Fargo, N.D.), McKenzie Werner (Watertown, S.D.), Jake Penny (Geelong, Victoria, Australia), Jarreth Martina (Willemstad, Curacao), Kelson Brewer (Stanwood, Wash.), Sam Moseti (Edina, Minn.), and Daina Wilde (Castlewood, S.D.) will join the Wolves in the fall.
 

	Kyle Knutson // Jordan, Minn. // Jordan HS Kyle Knutson is a 6-foot-2, high jumper out of Jordan High School. He was a 5-year letter winner for the Hubmen under head coach Ben Nylander. Knutson jumped to a personal best of 6'3" in the spring of 2016. He was named to the MRC All-Conference team as a junior, and competed in the Minnesota State High School Track and Field meet. He is the son of Mark and Margaret Knutson.
	Austin Moser // Eureka, S.D. // Eureka HS Austin Moser is a 5-foot-11, jumper and sprinter out of Eureka High School. He was a 3-year letter winner and 2-year team captain of the Patriots under head coach Caig Connell. As a senior, Moser was named the team field athlete MVP, and was Academic All-State. He finished ninth at the State track meet in the long jump, and was a member of the 2015 sixth place 4x100m relay team. Moser is an All-Conference honoree in both football and basketball at Eureka, and was honored with the Brandon Burlsworth Character and Sportsmanship Award. He is also a member of the FCA, National Honor Society, STEM Club, and student council. He is the son of Clarice Gauer and Kevin Moser.
	Sonia Alaman // Madrid, Spain // Montessori School Mataespesa Sonia Alaman is a 5-foot-8, high jumper out of Madrid Spain and Montessori School Mataespesa. Alaman competed for six years with the Agrupacion Deportiva Marathon. She tallied numerous top-3 finishes in competitions throughout Spain, including a first place finish at the Madrid Championships in 2016. She holds personal bests of 5'6" in the high jump, 35'08" in the triple jump, and 15.59 in the 100m hurdles. Alaman is also involved in numerous charities and plays both basketball and volleyball. She is the daughter of Adolfo Alaman and Susan Hernando.
	Masen Oltmanns // Lennox, S.D. // Lennox HS Masen Oltmanns is a 6-foot-4, thrower out of Lennox High School. He is a 4-year letter winner for the Orioles in both football and track and field. Oltmanns is a 2-time region runner-up, 2-year state qualifier, and Big 12 Conference runner-up. In 2016 he was the team thrower of the year, finishing 13th at the South Dakota State Meet. Oltmanns also signed with the NSU football team this past February. He is the son of Char and Chris Oltmanns.
	Ethan Delvo // Watertown, S.D. // Watertown HS Ethan Delvo is a 5-foot-11, sprinter out of Watertown High School. He was a 2-year letter winner for the Arrows under head coach Chad Rohde. Delvo was the 2015 most improved male athlete for Watertown High School and helped his 4x400m relay team to a second place finish at the ESD Championships. He is also a 2-year participant on the Arrow basketball squad. He is the son of Gary and Rebecca Delvo.
	Hannah Kastigar // Aberdeen, S.D. // Aberdeen Central HS // Grand Canyon Hannah Kastigar is a 5-foot-6, distance runner out of Aberdeen Central High School. She was a 5-year letter winner for the Golden Eagles as a prep, under Bill Martens and Jim Appl. Kastigar is a 2013 State Champion in both the 800m, mile and 4x800 mile. She participated in multiple sports at Aberdeen Central, and began her collegiate career swimming at Grand Canyon University. Kastigar will also swim for the Wolves after earning numerous awards in her first two seasons at GCU. She is currently training for the Olympic swimming trials, where she is qualified in several events. She is the daughter of Joe and Elyce Kastigar.
	Isaiha Fletcher // Fargo, N.D. // Fargo South HS Isaiha Fletcher if a 6-foot, sprinter out of Fargo South High School. He was a 4-year letter winner and 2-year team captain for the Bruins under head coach Cameron Docter. As a senior Fletcher earned both All-State and All-Conference awards. He was a member of the State Champion 4x400m relay team this past season. Fletcher also plays soccer for Fargo South. He is the son of Teresa and Dustin Wagner.
	McKenzie Werner // Watertown, S.D. // Watertown HS McKenzie Werner is a 5-foot-8, thrower out of Watertown High School. She was a 4-year letter winner and senior team captain for the Arrows under coaches Gary Maxwell and Scott Leitheiser. Werner tallied All-ESD honors her senior year in the discus. She also was a member of the Arrow volleyball and basketball teams. Werner returns to the track after one season with the Dakota State volleyball team. She is the daughter of Erik and Melissa Werner.
	Jake Penny // Geelong, Victoria, Australia // St. Ignatius College Jake Penny is a 5-foot-9 sprinter out of St. Ignatius College in Australia. In his freshman campaign with the St. Ignatius Wolves, Penny tallied personal bests in both the 100m and 200m dashes, with times of 10.77 and 21.88 respectively. Prior to his collegiate career, he was a 2-time third place finisher in the 100m dash at the Australia Championships and a member of the Champion 4x100m relay. Penny has also tallied a personal best of 42.18 in the 4x100m relay. He is the son of Phil and Cheryl Penny.
	Jarreth Martina // Willemstad, Curacao // Nilda Pinto SBO // Cloud County CC Jarreth Martina is a sprinter out of Cloud County Community College and Nilda Pinto SBO. The Curacao native spent the previous year as a member of the Cloud County T-Birds in Concordia, Kan. Martina tallied personal bests of 10.88 in the 100m, 22.95 in the 200m, and 7.04 in the 60m while at Cloud County, diving under 11 seconds three times this past outdoor season in the 100m.
	Kelson Brewer // Stanwood, Wash. // Lakewood HS Kelson Brewer is a 5-foot-11, decathlete out of Lakewood High School. He was a 4-year letter winner for the Cougars under head coaches Paul Johnson and Monica Rooney. In 2015 Brewer earned a sixth place finish in the 300m hurdles at the State meet and was named All-Conference in the 300m hurdles and All-Conference Honorable Mention in the 4x400m relay. This past spring, he third in the 300m hurdles and eighth in the 4x400m relay. Brewer was a 2016 All-Conference first team honoree in the 400m and 100m, and second team honoree in the 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay. He is a 4-year honor roll member, and also participates in marching band as a drum major and flutist. He is the son of Marcella and Rone Brewer.
	Sam Moseti // Edina, Minn. // Edina HS Sam Moseti is a sprinter out of Edina High School. With the Hornets, Moseti notched a personal best of 11.29 in the 100m dash. As a senior in 2016, he was a member of the 7AAA true team section, winning 4x200m relay squad. He helped lead his team to a Section 6AA runner-up finish, as both his 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams finished in the top-5.
	Daina Wilde // Castlewood, S.D. // Castlewood HS Daina Wilde is a jumper out of Castlewood High School. As a senior, Wilde placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at the South Dakota State High School Class B Track and Field Meet. She has tallied personal bests in the triple jumps of 17-1.5 and 34-11 to end her senior year as the only long jumper in the state over 17 feet for class B in 2016.

 
"We have been lacking some depth on the men's sprint team the last few years, which is the number one concern that we have addressed with this year's signing class," noted head track and field coach Kevin Bjerke. "We are also excited to bring in some additional solid female jumpers, and simply to be elevating the level of both programs with both depth and top end talent across the board.  Having over 30 dynamic and talented incoming freshmen joining a solid group of upperclassmen is all our coaching staff could ask for, and is creating momentous enthusiasm and excitement for the coming year."