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Northern State Track and Field Picked Eighth in NSIC Preseason Coaches' Polls

12/5/2019 1:20:00 PM

Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference release today the 2019-20 Indoor Track and Field Coaches' Polls, with both the Northern State men and women picked eighth overall. The Wolves earned 54 points on the men's side and 92 on the women's.
 
The Northern State University track and field team opens the 2019-20 season under the direction of first year head coach Lynne Dingman. Despite being in her first season at the helm, Dingman worked with a large portion of the Wolves roster as an assistant coach from 2012-18.
 
The NSU men are coming off a seventh place finish at the NSIC Indoor Championships a season ago. The Wolves tallied two all-conference performers in TJ Hochstetler (heptathlon) and Tanner Berg (shot put). Berg was also the lone NCAA qualifier for the Wolves, earning All-American status in the weight throw with an 11th place finish. NSU returns 15 from the 2018-19 roster, while welcoming 12 for the upcoming season. Berg was named the team's field athlete to watch, alongside runner to watch Isaiha Fletcher.
 
The NSU women are coming off a ninth place finish at the NSIC Indoor Championships a season ago. Kealy Hill tallied the only all-conference performance for the Wolves from the NSIC Championships, taking second in the pole vault. NSU returns 24 student-athletes from the 2018-19 roster, while welcoming eight for the upcoming season. Hill garnered Northern State field athlete to watch honors, alongside runner to watch Shanice Burrell.
 
Northern State officially opens the indoor season at the NDSU Dakota Classic on Friday, December 6.
 
NSIC Preseason Men's Poll
Rk. School Pts.
1. Minnesota State (10) 121
2. University of Mary 105
3. Augustana (1) 101
4. Sioux Falls 90
5. Minnesota Duluth 80
6. Concordia-St. Paul 68
7. MSU Moorhead 58
8. Northern State 54
9. Wayne State 45
10. Minot State 30
11. Southwest Minnesota State 27
12. Upper Iowa 13
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NSIC Preseason Women's Poll
Rk. School Pts.
1. University of Mary (10) 190
2. Minnesota State (4) 183
3. Augustana 172
4. Winona State (1) 156
5. Minnesota Duluth 131
6. Sioux Falls 119
7. St. Cloud State 99
8. Northern State 92
9. Bemidji State 87
10. Concordia-St. Paul 82
11. Wayne State 73
12. MSU Moorhead 69
13. Minot State 53
14. Upper Iowa 41
15. Southwest Minnesota State 28
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