Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University track and field teams are set for the 2023 NSIC Outdoor Championships this Thursday through Saturday in St. Paul. The championships are hosted by Concordia-St. Paul from Sea Foam Stadium. Start times are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. on Friday, and 11 a.m. on Saturday.
 
MEET & FAN INFORMATION

• Informational links are provided above or available on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• The Northern Sun will provide live video and live results throughout competition

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern closed out the regular season at the USD Tune-up last Friday
• The Wolves recorded a combined 15 top-5 finishes from the meet with event victories from Joel Matehs in the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles
• Top-5 finishers for the men included Noah Ford (pole vault, javelin), Sam Tremelling (pole vault), Nick Olson (hammer), Max Vande Kieft (triple jump), Brady Rohrbach (javelin), Josh Martin (800m), Seth Martens (200m), and the 4x400m relay team of Dylan Schimke, Carter Moller, Blake Stoks, and Sean Juengst
• Top-5 finishers for the women included Megan Pickering (1500m), Morgan Sheldon (100m hurdles), and Mary Franssen (800m)

 
WOLVES IN THE TOP-25 NATIONALLY

• Renea Taylor is ranked in two events nationally sitting 23rd in the 100m (11.58), and 13th in the 400m hurdles (1:00.22)

 
WOLVES WITH PROVISIONAL MARKS

• Renea Taylor has three provisional marks this season in the 100m (11.58), 200m (23.98), and 400m hurdles (1:00.22)
• Jackson Harrison holds two provisional marks in the 5000m (14:24.47) and the 10,000m (29:51.59)
• Sam Tremelling hit a provisional mark in the pole vault with a mark of 4.82m
• Cassidy Gough holds a 54.04m provisional mark in the hammer
• Kenzee Danielson cleared a provisional mark of 3.74m in the pole vault

 
SCHOOL RECORD WATCH

• Renea Taylor broke the 100m school record set in 2017 by Hanneke Oosterwegel with a time of 11.59 at the Dutch Invite and re-broke that record at the Pacific Coast Invite with a time of 11.58
• Taylor also tallied a school record performance in the 200m at the Pacific Coast Invite, running to a time of 23.98
• Josh Martin broke the 17-year old school record in the 1500m at Mt. SAC with a time of 3:54.58
• Jackson Harrison knocked down his own school record in the 5000m at Mt. SAC with a time of 14:24.47
• Harrison added a school record in the 10,000m at the Drake Relays, running to a time of 29:51.59