Aberdeen, S.D. - Northern State's Tava Berg (women's track and field) and Tanner Berg (men's track and field) have been named the NSU Athletes of the Week for their athletic efforts at SDSU this past weekend. The NSU Athletes of the Week award is sponsored by the South Dakota Army National Guard.
 
Tava Berg broke her own school record in the high jump, clearing 1.73m at the Jim Emmerich Invite. She took second in the event. The Watertown native currently ranks second in the NSIC and fourth in the nation in the high jump.
 
Tanner Berg won his third straight weight throw title against top Division I talent from NDSU at the Jim Emmerich Invite. He broke his own school record, throwing 21.80m; which leads the national standings by 0.76m with an automatic qualifying mark. Berg added an eighth place finish in the shot put (16.46m). He currently sits atop the NSIC standings in both the weight throw and shot put.