Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University track and field teams kick off 2023 at home this Saturday in a dual against the University of Jamestown. Competition opens at 11 a.m. with the field events, followed by the running events at 1 p.m. from the Barnett Center.
 
MEET & FAN INFORMATION

• Full dual information, including competition schedule, can be found at the document linked above
• The dual will be streamed on the NSIC Network linked above

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves last competed at the DWU Snow Tiger Invite, notching 11 event victories between the men's and women's teams
• Event wins on the men's side included Sean Juengst (heptathlon), Noah Bayer (60m), Vance Borchers (high jump), and the 4x400m team of Dylan Schmike, Carter Moller, Eli Radtke, and Caleb Schlekeway
• Event wins on the women's side included Cassidy Gough (weight), Sierra Sweeney (triple jump), Morgan Sheldon (pentathlon), Summer Carlson (600m), Renea Taylor (400m), Emily Breske (high jump), and the 4x400m team of Sweeney, Carlson, Lyla Devereaux, and Vanessa Klein

 
SCHOOL RECORD WATCH

• Renea Taylor broke her own indoor school record in the 60m at the DWU Snow Tiger Invite, crossing the finish line in 7.60
• Josh Martin knocked down Matt Walberg's 2006 indoor mile record in the opening meet of the season, racing to a national provisional time of 4:10.18

 
WOLVES IN THE TOP-25 NATIONALLY

• Renea Taylor sits eighth in the 200m with a provisional time of 24.66, 16^th in the 400m with a time of 57.32, and 19th in the 60m with a provisional time of 7.60
• Josh Martin is ranked ninth in the mile with a provisional time of 4:10.18
• Jennifer Clark and Mary Franssen are ninth and tenth in the 800m with times of 2:16.68 and 2:16.77
• Jackson Harrison is ranked 11^th in the 3000m with a time of 8:30.10
• Glen Quayle sits in the top-20 of the pole vault at number 16 with a 4.70m jump