Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2025-26 Preseason Track and Field Coaches' Polls today. The Northern State men were picked fifth overall with 79 points, while the women were picked sixth with 135 points. Full details on the programs heading into the 2025-26 season, including athletes to watch are outlined below.
The 2025-26 NSIC Indoor Track & Field season gets underway this weekend with the regular season culminating on Friday-Saturday, February 27-28 at the NSIC Championship held at Myers Field House in Mankato, Minnesota; hosted by Minnesota State University, Mankato. The entire
NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championship will air live on the NSIC Network; a day pass can be purchased for $10, while full access to both days of competition is available for $15.00.
LOOKING BACK AT 2024-25 FOR THE MEN
Northern took fifth at the NSIC Indoor Championships a season ago with five all-conference performances by
Nathan Alto,
Chris Weber,
Eli Radtke,
Sam Tremelling, and Jeffrey Boschee. In addition, four indoor school records were broken by the men's squad.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025-26 FOR THE MEN
The Wolves kicked off their year last week with the annual Maroon vs. Gold intrasquad meet and will open the 2025-26 season at SDSU this Friday. Northern welcomes 13 incoming student-athletes to the roster, in addition to 35 returners.
Chris Weber and
Eli Radtke were selected as the team's athletes to watch for the 2025-26 season. The pair are seniors competing in the sprint events and the pole vault/multi events.
DINGMAN'S THOUGHTS
- On the Team: "The men's squad is coming off a great outdoor season where they placed 3rd at the NSIC Championships. We return many of our veteran members of our squad. We have added some great depth in many areas with our freshman class and should be a well-balanced team."
- On Weber: "Chris is entering his final season for the Wolves. He had an amazing season last year both indoor/outdoor and we expect him to be a top contender in the short sprints. He has put in a tremendous amount of work in the off season and is hungry to compete this indoor season."
- On Radtke: "Eli is coming off a great outdoor season where he placed All-Conference in the Pole Vault. He will be a threat in several events for the Wolves, focusing on the pole vault and multi's. He has had a great fall season, and we are excited to see how many points he can score this indoor season."
2025-26 NSIC MEN'S PRESEASON POLL
| Overall |
Points |
| 1 |
Minnesota State (11) |
121 |
| 2 |
University of Mary |
106 |
| 3 |
Augustana (1) |
101 |
| 4 |
MSU Moorhead |
95 |
| 5 |
Northern State |
79 |
| 6 |
Sioux Falls |
68 |
| 7 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
59 |
|
Minnesota Duluth |
59 |
| 9 |
Wayne State |
42 |
| 10 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
27 |
| 11 |
Minot State |
21 |
| 12 |
Jamestown |
16 |
LOOKING BACK AT 2024-25 FOR THE WOMEN
Northern took fifth at the NSIC Indoor Championships a season ago with four all-conference performances by
Summer Carlson,
Alli Jackson,
Anna Skachenko, and
Romane Maugest. In addition, three indoor school records were broken by the women's squad
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025-26 FOR THE WOMEN
The Wolves kicked off their year last week with the annual Maroon vs. Gold intrasquad meet and will open the 2025-26 season at SDSU this Friday. Northern welcomes ten incoming student-athletes to the roster, in addition to 30 returners.
Renea Taylor and
Morgan Sheldon were named the team's athletes to watch, competing in the sprints/hurdles and multi events.
DINGMAN'S THOUGHTS
- On the Team: "We bring back some key members of our women's team, along with some great additions with our freshman class. We expect to be a large threat in the pole vault, bringing a full squad of potential scorers. We expect to be a well-balanced team across the board. The ladies are excited to compete this indoor season."
- On Taylor: "Renea is entering into her final season for the Wolves. She has dealt with many injuries over her career and for the first time in several years has had a healthy pre-season. She is in great shape and fired up to compete. We are excited to see what she can do this indoor season."
- On Sheldon: "Morgan is entering her final season for the Wolves. She had an amazing junior season in the multi's where she hit provo both indoor/outdoor in the multi, along with a school record in the Heptathlon. Morgan has an exceptional work ethic, and we will be excited to see how many points she can score this indoor season."
2025-26 NSIC WOMEN'S PRESEASON POLL
| Overall |
Points |
| 1 |
Minnesota State (14) |
196 |
| 2 |
University of Mary (1) |
181 |
| 3 |
Augustana |
164 |
| 4 |
Winona State |
150 |
| 5 |
Sioux Falls |
147 |
| 6 |
Northern State |
135 |
| 7 |
Minnesota Duluth |
125 |
| 8 |
MSU Moorhead |
92 |
| 9 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
79 |
| 10 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
68 |
| 11 |
Minot State |
64 |
| 12 |
Bemidji State |
56 |
|
Wayne State |
56 |
| 14 |
Jamestown |
37 |
| 15 |
St. Cloud State |
27 |
