GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota track and field teams will host the 2022 Summit League Indoor Championships at the Pollard Athletic Center on Friday and Saturday. This will be the first time in league history that the Fighting Hawks will host the indoor championships.
The meet will begin Friday at 9:30 a.m. (CT) with the pentathlon, while the heptathlon will start at 10 a.m. (CT), followed by field events at 3 p.m. (CT) and track events commencing at 3:30 p.m. (CT). Saturday will kick off with the final heptathlon events at 9:30 a.m. (CT), field events at 11 a.m. (CT) and events on the track at 1 p.m. (CT).
Live results will be available at
HerosTiming.com. Both days will also be streamed at
HBConnects.com/undtrack, with a live stream and camera angles from the track, high jump, long jump, throws and pole vault areas.
The top three finishers in each event will earn all-conference honors and traditional NCAA scoring rules apply at the Summit League Indoor Championships, with values scored to eight places for all events as follows: 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Scoring will be the same for both individual and relay events.
Admission to the championships are $10 for adults and $5 for kids per day.
UND Student-Athletes Ranked in The Summit League Top-10
Going into the meet, a total of 33 Fighting Hawks rank in the top-10 in the Summit League in their respective events and are the most likely UND student-athletes to score at the meet. The women's side has a total of 28 of the 33 student-athletes within scoring distance.
| Rank |
Athlete |
Event |
Mark |
| 1 |
Elise Ulseth |
Pentathlon |
4,029 points |
| 2 |
Ellyssa Peterson |
5,000m |
17:09.11 |
| 2 |
Elise Ulseth |
High Jump |
5-8 (1.73m) |
| 2t |
Elise Ulseth |
Long Jump |
19-3 1/4 (5.87m) |
| 3 |
Jadyn Keeler |
5,000m |
17:27.34 |
| 3t |
Austin Wolf |
High Jump |
6-8 1/4 (2.04m) |
| 3t |
Jennifer Parent |
Triple Jump |
38-4 3/4 (11.70m) |
| 4 |
Erica Benson |
Pentathlon |
3,472 points |
| 4 |
Natalie Mohring |
Weight Throw |
63-2 3/4 (19.27m) |
| 4t |
Elise Ulseth |
60m Hurdles |
8.64 |
| 5 |
Kenna Curry |
Shot Put |
46-11 1/2 (14.31m) |
| 6 |
Eve Goldstein |
Shot Put |
46-4 (14.12m) |
| 6 |
McKenzie Burian |
5,000m |
17:58.48 |
| 6 |
Autumn Stokes |
Triple Jump |
37-11 1/4 (11.56m) |
| 6 |
Kenna Curry |
Weight Throw |
59-8 1/2 (18.20m) |
| 6 |
Elle Thorson |
Pentathlon |
3,292 points |
| 6t |
Ellyssa Peterson |
3,000m |
9:59.24 |
| 7 |
Allison Lardy |
Shot Put |
46-3 1/2 (14.11m) |
| 7 |
Allison Lardy |
Weight Throw |
59-5 3/4 (18.13m) |
| 7 |
Luke Labatte |
5,000m |
14:52.92 |
| 8 |
Jadyn Keeler |
3,000m |
10:03.54 |
| 8 |
Erica Benson |
4x400m Relay |
4:06.44 |
| 8 |
Maggie Dervis |
4x400m Relay |
4:06.44 |
| 8 |
Brooklynn Gould |
4x400m Relay |
4:06.44 |
| 8 |
Mackenzie Severson |
4x400m Relay |
4:06.44 |
| 8 |
Luke Labatte |
Mile |
4:09.66 |
| 8 |
Trenton Hanseder |
Heptathlon |
4,135 points |
| 9 |
Brooklynn Gould |
Pentathlon |
3,912 points |
| 9 |
Mikayla Weiss |
5,000m |
18:10.22 |
| 9 |
Jennifer Parent |
Long Jump |
18-3 3/4 (5.58m) |
| 9 |
Mitchel Wangler |
60m Hurdles |
8.28 |
| 9t |
Elle Thorson |
High Jump |
5-4 1/4 (1.63m) |
| 10 |
Conny Wohlfahrt |
3,000m |
10:06.26 |
Top-10 Hawks
The Fighting Hawks have already achieved seven new top-10 indoor marks in school history this season, including nine improvements at the UND Tune-Up last weekend:
•
Elise Ulseth – Pentathlon (No. 1 – 4,029 points)
•
Elise Ulseth – Long Jump (No. 1 – 19-3 1/4, 5.87m)
•
Elise Ulseth – 60m Hurdles (No. 2 – 8.64)
•
Luke Labatte – Mile (No. 2 – 4:09.66)
•
Jennifer Parent – Triple Jump (No. 2t – 38-4 3/4, 11.70m)
•
Elise Ulseth – High Jump (No. 3 - 5-8, 1.73m)
•
Ellyssa Peterson – 5,000m (No. 3 – 17:09.11)
•
Kenna Curry – Shot Put (No. 3 – 46-11 1/2, 14.31m)
•
Luke Labatte – 3,000m (No. 3 – 8:28.91)
•
Natalie Mohring – Weight Throw (No. 3 – 62-3 3/4, 19.27m)
•
Hinewai Knowles – 60m Hurdles (No. 4 – 8.90)
•
Aleece Durbin – 60m Hurdles (No. 5 – 8.91)
•
Elle Thorson – Pentathlon (No. 5 – 3,292 points)
•
Hinewai Knowles – 60m (No. 5 – 7.80)
•
Nelson Ruto – 3,000m (No. 5 – 8:32.67)
•
Mackenzie Severson – 60m (No. 5t – 7.81)
•
Luke Labatte – 5,000m (No. 6 – 14:52.92)
•
Kenna Curry – Weight Throw (No. 6 – 59-8 1/2, 18.20m)
•
Jadyn Keeler – 5,000m (No. 7 – 17:27.34)
•
Eve Goldstein – Shot Put (No. 7 – 46-4, 14.12m)
•
Michaela Oosthuizen – 600m (No. 7 – 1:36.74)
•
Allison Lardy – Weight Throw (No. 7 – 59-5 3/4, 18.13m)
•
Justin Jelaca – 5,000m (No. 8 – 15:04.46)
•
Aleece Durbin – 60m (No. 8 – 7.88)
•
Matt Russell – Mile (No. 9 – 4:19.69)
•
Alec Nelson – 800m (No. 9 – 1:54.78)
•
Ellyssa Peterson – 3,000m (No. 10 – 10:04.37)
•
Mackenzie Severson – 60m Hurdles (No. 10 – 9.18)
•
Jadyn Keeler – 3,000m (No. 10 – 10:03.54)
Ulseth's Chances at Nationals
Based on the current rankings,
Elise Ulseth is the most likely Fighting Hawk to win a gold medal at the conference meet and is also the best-ranked Hawk nationally, sitting 20th in the pentathlon with 4,029 points. A win in the pentathlon on Friday, along with a better score would increase her chances of qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships. If the season ended today, Ulseth would trail the No. 16 spot by 14 points. The top 16 student-athletes in all categories at the conclusion of all conference meets will qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
On Tap
Athletes who rank in the top 16 nationally following the conference meets will qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Ala., on March 11-12.
