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 11
th 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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