GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota will make the trek down I-29 for Vermillion this week for the Summit League Outdoor Championships at the Lillibridge Track Complex.
The meet will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday with the decathlon starting at 1 p.m. and the heptathlon commencing at 1:30 p.m. The first field events will begin with the javelin at 1 p.m., while action on the track will start with the at 6 p.m.
On Friday, the decathlon and heptathlon will resume at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. Field events are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and track events will start at 4 p.m.
Saturday will be the final day of competition, beginning with field events at 11 a.m. and track events at 1 p.m.
Live results from the Summit League Outdoor Championships will be provided by
Dakota Timing. Portions of the meet will also be streamed on
The Summit League Network.
The top three finishers in each event will earn all-conference honors and traditional NCAA scoring rules apply at the Summit League Outdoor 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.
Fighting Hawks Ranked in Summit League Top-10
Going into the meet, the Fighting Hawks have individuals ranking in the Summit League top-10 in their respective events 63 times and are the most likely UND student-athletes to score points at the meet. The women's side is slated to have individuals within scoring distance in 43 of the 63 times. Based on the current projections,
Jadyn Keeler (1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters),
Kenna Curry (shot put and hammer throw),
Malene Kollberg (heptathlon),
Jory Vasek (400 meters),
Frida Giersdorff (3,000-meter steeplechase) and
Ethan Thomas (shot put) and the most likely Fighting Hawks to win gold medals at the conference meet.
| Rank |
Student-Athlete |
Event |
Mark |
| 1 |
Malene Kollberg |
Heptathlon |
5,434 points |
| 1 |
Jory Vasek |
400m |
47.12 |
| 1 |
Jadyn Keeler |
1,500m |
4:20.03 |
| 1 |
Frida Giersdorff |
3,000m Steeplechase |
10:18.85 |
| 1 |
Jadyn Keeler |
5,000m |
15:33.59 |
| 1 |
Jadyn Keeler |
10,000m |
32:06.70 |
| 1 |
Kenna Curry |
Shot Put |
53-8 1/4 (16.36m) |
| 1 |
Ethan Thomas |
Shot Put |
63-7 3/4 (19.40m) |
| 1 |
Kenna Curry |
Hammer Throw |
222-3 (67.74m) |
| 2 |
Tiffanie Magnusson |
Heptathlon |
5,016 points |
| 2 |
Jerzie Finstad |
400m |
53.57 |
| 2 |
Jiri Ceska |
800m |
1:48.67 |
| 2 |
Brooklyn Brouse |
800m |
2:08.40 |
| 2 |
Matej Hrebacka |
10,000m |
29:47.35 |
| 2 |
Ethan Thomas |
Javelin |
93-5 (58.96m) |
| 2 |
Kenna Curry |
Discus |
172-2 (52.48m) |
| 3 |
Marta Marksa |
100m Hurdles |
13.55 |
| 3 |
Henrik Lindstrot |
3,000m Steeplechase |
8:55.20 |
| 3 |
Matej Hrebacka |
5,000m |
14:00.56 |
| 3 |
Eve Goldstein |
Shot Put |
49-6 1/4 (15.09m) |
| 4 |
Eucabeth Kivikangas |
Heptathlon |
4,725 points |
| 4 |
Malene Kollberg |
100m Hurdles |
13.63 |
| 4 |
Niko Angell |
10,000m |
31:26.20 |
| 4 |
Tiffanie Magnusson |
Long Jump |
19-10 1/4 (6.05m) |
| 4 |
Ethan Thomas |
Discus |
181-3 (55.24m) |
| 5 |
Marta Marksa |
400m Hurdles |
59.93 |
| 5 |
Maverick Kneefe |
4x400m Relay |
3:16.46 |
| 5 |
Henry Nelson |
4x400m Relay |
3:16.46 |
| 5 |
P.K. Moore |
4x400m Relay |
3:16.46 |
| 5 |
Jory Vasek |
4x400m Relay |
3:16.46 |
| 5 |
Louis-Lys Fanucchi |
3,000m Steeplechase |
8:58.61 |
| 5 |
Eliana Malnourie |
10,000m |
34:58.59 |
| 5 |
Malene Kollberg |
Long Jump |
19-9 3/4 (6.04m) |
| 5 |
Justina Esangbedo |
Shot Put |
45-4 1/4 (13.82m) |
| 5 |
Julia Matthews |
Shot Put |
45-4 1/4 (13.82m) |
| 6 |
Jerzie Finstad |
4x400m Relay |
3:52.28 |
| 6 |
Morgan Hartze |
4x400m Relay |
3:52.28 |
| 6 |
Brooklyn Brouse |
4x400m Relay |
3:52.28 |
| 6 |
Kimberly Hitchen |
4x400m Relay |
3:52.28 |
| 6 |
Jonas Weschle |
10,000m |
31:26.20 |
| 7 |
Michael Mallory |
4x100m Relay |
41.48 |
| 7 |
Maxwell Roller |
4x100m Relay |
41.48 |
| 7 |
Maverick Kneefe |
4x100m Relay |
41.48 |
| 7 |
Jory Vasek |
4x100m Relay |
41.48 |
| 7 |
Nadia Evans |
4x100m Relay |
47.75 |
| 7 |
Patricija Grosberga |
4x100m Relay |
47.75 |
| 7 |
Porsha Miles |
4x100m Relay |
47.75 |
| 7 |
Alimath Salou |
4x100m Relay |
47.75 |
| 7 |
Shane Zierden |
Triple Jump |
46-11 (14.30m) |
| 7 |
Eve Goldstein |
Discus |
146-7 (44.67m) |
| 7 |
Carter Byron |
Javelin |
173-3 (52.82m) |
| 8 |
Jerzie Finstad |
100m |
11.80 |
| 8 |
Matej Hrebacka |
1,500m |
3:45.34 |
| 8 |
Eric Weiss |
3,000m Steeplechase |
9:21.09 |
| 8 |
Eliana Malnourie |
5,000m |
16:51.52 |
| 8 |
Weston Forward |
10,000m |
32:04.26 |
| 8 |
Gabrielle Wahl |
10,000m |
37:46.07 |
| 8 |
Marta Marksa |
Long Jump |
19-2 (5.84m) |
| 8 |
Trenton Hanseder |
Javelin |
172-10 (52.69m) |
| 8 |
Ethan Thomas |
Hammer Throw |
175-8 (53.54m) |
| 8 |
Julia Matthews |
Hammer Throw |
180-3 (54.94m) |
| 9 |
Cruz Megazzini |
200m |
21.39 |
| 9 |
Kimberly Hitchen |
400m Hurdles |
62.19 |
| 9 |
Louis-Lys Fanucchi |
1,500m |
3:45.61 |
| 9 |
Alan Ash |
10,000m |
32:11.59 |
| 9 |
Boaz Raderschadt |
Shot Put |
51-0 3/4 (15.56m) |
| 9 |
Justina Esangbedo |
Javelin |
131-3 (40.02m) |
| 9 |
Cailey Moton |
Discus |
143-9 (43.83m) |
| 10 |
Josh Neil |
400m Hurdles |
55.93 |
| 10 |
Anya Williams |
High Jump |
5-4 1/4 (1.63m) |
| 10 |
Anya Williams |
Triple Jump |
38-3 1/2 (11.67m) |
| 10 |
Trenton Hanseder |
Triple Jump |
46-4 1/4 (14.13m) |
| 10 |
Abby McNeil |
Javelin |
128-6 (39.16m) |
| 10 |
Carter Byron |
Hammer Throw |
173-1 (52.76m) |
| 10 |
Kaylynn Red Tomahawk |
Hammer Throw |
178-3 (54.34m) |
National Poll
In the latest national poll released by the USTFCCCA, the North Dakota women are No. 41 nationally.
The No. 41-ranking is the best the Fighting Hawks have ever been ranked since the creation of the poll in 2011. The previous-best ranking UND has received came last week, when NoDak sat No. 42. North Dakota is also the highest ranked team from the Summit League in the poll, followed by South Dakota (No. 47).
As a team, UND has four student-athletes ranked in the top-25 in their respective events in the NCAA.
Jadyn Keeler (10,000 meters) and
Kenna Curry (hammer throw) lead the women and are both No. 6 nationally in their events.
Ethan Thomas paces the men's squad and is No. 19 in the country in the shot put. Keeler is also No. 22 in the 5,000 meters, while
Malene Kollberg has the No. 22 score in the heptathlon.
Ranked in the Midwest Region
In the most recent USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings, the Fighting Hawk women slipped one spot to No. 12, while the Fighting Hawk men dropped a spot to No. 23.
On the women's team, three Fighting Hawks are in the top five regionally.
Jadyn Keeler is at the top of the region in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters.
Kenna Curry sits No. 3 in the hammer throw and
Malene Kollberg has the No. 4 heptathlon score regionally.
For the men,
Ethan Thomas is the lone Hawk in the top five of the region and has the No. 5 throw in the shot put.
Henrik Lindstrot is the next-best ranked UND athlete and is just outside the top-10 with the No. 13 time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
North Dakota Performs Well in USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings
In the seventh USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings, the Fighting Hawks have five groups ranked highly. The ranking system uses the best qualifying marks from a team's top-four ranked athletes in an event.
• #10 Heptathlon
• #12 Women's Hammer Throw
• #14 Women's Shot Put
• #22 Women's Discus
• #25 Men's Triple Jump
Last Time Out
On a windy and hazy day at the Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex last Friday, North Dakota recorded eight event wins and posted seven improvements to the UND top-10 list at the NDSU Tune-Up.
Ethan Thomas led the team and captured two throwing titles at the meet. He claimed the crowns in both the discus (181-2, 55.24m) and javelin (190-7, 58.11m). His mark in the discus improved his No. 2 throw in school history and he now sits No. 48 in the NCAA West Region in the event.
Justina Esangbedo won the women's javelin with a throw of 131-3 (40.02m).
On the track,
Malene Kollberg was victorious in the 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.63 and moved up to No. 2 on the UND top-10 list with that time. Teammate
Tiffanie Magnusson was also in the race and clocked a PR of 14.45, which now sits No. 7 in program history.
Marta Marksa won the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 61.47.
Brooklyn Brouse captured the crown in the 800 meters, clocking a time of 2:14.68.
Ella Hedman was the first Hawk to take the track and won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 12:05.39.
Towards the end of the meet, UND's 4x400-meter relay team of
Jiri Ceska,
Jory Vasek,
P.K. Moore and
Henry Nelson won the title in 3:16.50, which now ranks as the No. 7 time on the UND top-10 list.
Emily Ash,
Jerzie Finstad and
Cruz Megazzini also climbed the UND top-10 list in their respective events. Ash cleared a PR height of 12-8 1/4 (3.87m) and now ranks No. 2 in the pole vault on the UND top-10 list. Finstad had a PR of 11.80 in the 100 meters and moved up to No. 2 in the event in program history. Megazzini climbed from No. 5 to No. 2 in school history in the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 21.39.
During the meet, a number of Fighting Hawks also earned marks that looked like they would be improvements on the UND top-10 list but were not countable by NCAA rule due to the wind being over +4.0 meters/second. The meet saw wind gusts up to +6.5 meters/second during some events.
Summit League Accolades
Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week
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Kenna Curry – Women's Field (April)
Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week
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Jadyn Keeler – Women's Track (April 8, April 22)
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Kenna Curry – Women's Field (April 8, April 22, April 29)
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Ethan Thomas – Men's Field (April 8)
Fight 'Em Hawks
The Fighting Hawks have already achieved 63 new top-10 marks in school history this season, including 14 new program records:
Marta Marksa – 100m Hurdles (No. 1 – 13.55)
Jory Vasek – 400m (No. 1 – 47.12)
Marta Marksa – 400m Hurdles (No. 1 – 59.93)
Jiri Ceska – 800m (No. 1 – 1:48.67)
Matej Hrebacka – 1,500m (No. 1 – 3:45.34)
Jadyn Keeler – 1,500m (No. 1 – 4:20.03)
Matej Hrebacka – 3,000m (No. 1 – 8:20.38)
Frida Giersdorff – 3,000m Steeplechase (No. 1 – 10:18.85)
Jadyn Keeler – 5,000m (No. 1 – 15:33.59)
Matej Hrebacka – 5,000m (No. 1 – 14:00.56)
Matej Hrebacka – 10,000m (No. 1 – 29:47.35)
Jadyn Keeler – 10,000m (No. 1 – 32:06.70)
Kenna Curry – Shot Put (No. 1 – 53-8 1/4, 16.36m)
Ethan Thomas – Shot Put (No. 1 – 63-7 3/4, 19.40m)
Malene Kollberg – Heptathlon (No. 2 – 5,434 points)
Jerzie Finstad – 100m (No. 2 – 11.80)
Malene Kollberg – 100m Hurdles (No. 2 – 13.63)
Cruz Megazzini – 200m (No. 2 – 21.39)
Brooklyn Brouse – 800m (No. 2 – 2:08.40)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 1,500m (No. 2 – 3:45.61)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 3,000m (No. 2 – 8:21.41)
Emily Ash – Pole Vault (No. 2 – 12-8 1/4, 3.87m)
Tiffanie Magnusson – Long Jump (No. 2 – 19-10 1/4, 6.05m)
Ethan Thomas – Discus (No. 2 – 181-2, 55.24m)
Kenna Curry – Hammer Throw (No. 2 – 222-3, 67.74m)
Michael Mallory – 4x100m Relay (No. 3 – 41.48)
Maxwell Roller – 4x100m Relay (No. 3 – 41.48)
Maverick Kneefe – 4x100m Relay (No. 3 – 41.48)
Jory Vasek – 4x100m Relay (No. 3 – 41.48)
Henrik Lindstrot – 3,000m (No. 3 – 8:22.27)
Henrik Lindstrot – 3,000m Steeplechase (No. 2 – 8:55.20)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 3,000m Steeplechase (No. 3 – 8:58.61)
Eliana Malnourie – 10,000m (No. 3 – 34:58.59)
Malene Kollberg – Long Jump (No. 3 – 19-9 3/4, 6.04m)
Eve Goldstein – Shot Put (No. 3 - 49-6 1/4, 15.09m)
Alimath Salou – 100m (No. 4 – 12.11)
Michael Mallory – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 41.60)
Cruz Megazzini – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 41.60)
Jory Vasek – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 41.60)
Maxwell Roller – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 41.60)
Nadia Evans – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Patricija Grosberga – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Porsha Miles – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Alimath Salou – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Henrik Lindstrot – 1,500m (No. 4 – 3:48.30)
Shane Zierden – Triple Jump (No. 4 – 46-11, 14.30m)
Jory Vasek – 200m (No. 4t – 21.48)
Lennart Lindstrot – 3,000m (No. 5 – 8:44.55)
Eliana Malnourie – 5,000m (No. 5 – 16:51.52)
Marta Marksa – Long Jump (No. 5 – 19-2, 5.84m)
Trenton Hanseder – Triple Jump (No. 5 – 46-4 1/2, 14.13m)
Kenna Curry – Discus (No. 5 – 172-2, 52.48m)
Maverick Kneefe - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Henry Nelson - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
P.K. Moore - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Jory Vasek – 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Nadia Evans – 200m (No. 6 – 24.70)
Kimberly Hitchen – 400m (No. 6 – 55.99)
Lennart Lindstrot – 1,500m (No. 6 – 3:50.37)
Tiffanie Magnusson – 100m Hurdles (No. 7 – 14.45)
Jiri Ceska – 4x400m Relay (No. 7 – 3:16.50)
Jory Vasek – 4x400m Relay (No. 7 – 3:16.50)
P.K. Moore – 4x400m Relay (No. 7 – 3:16.50)
Henry Nelson – 4x400m Relay (No. 7 – 3:16.50)
Jonas Weschle – 5,000m (No. 7 – 14:37.49)
Shane Zierden – Long Jump (No. 7 – 23-3 1/2, 7.10m)
Anya Williams – Triple Jump (No. 7 – 38-3 1/2, 11.67m)
Sawyer Nelson – Triple Jump (No. 7 – 45-8 1/2, 13.93m)
Nadia Evans – 100m (No. 7t – 12.16)
Malene Kollberg – 200m (No. 8 – 24.93)
Kimberly Hitchen – 400m Hurdles (No. 8 – 62.19)
Carson Kunz – High Jump (No. 8 – 6-5, 1.96m)
Ethan Thomas – Javelin (No. 8 – 13-5, 58.96m)
Niko Angell – 10,000m (No. 9 – 31:26.20)
Porsha Miles – 100m (No. 9t – 12.18)
Cruz Megazzini – 100m (No. 10 – 10.82)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 800m (No. 10 – 1:52.81)
Ethan Thomas – Hammer Throw (No. 10 – 175-8, 53.54m)
Qualifiers for the NCAA West Preliminary Round will be determined early next week, with athletes sitting in the top-48 of the West Region earning bids to the competition. The NCAA West Preliminary Round is slated for May 28-31 in College Station, Texas.
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