GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota will end its regular season at the NDSU Tune-Up on Friday.

Field events are slated to kick off the meet at 11 a.m., while action on the track will begin at 1:30 p.m. Live results from the NDSU Tune-Up will be provided by Hero's Timing.

National Poll
In the latest national poll released by the USTFCCCA, the North Dakota women are No. 42 nationally.

The No. 42-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 two weeks ago, when the Fighting Hawks sat No. 44. North Dakota is also the highest ranked team from the Summit League in the poll, trailed by South Dakota (No. 47).

As a team, UND has four student-athletes ranked in the top-25 in their respective events nationally. Jadyn Keeler (10,000 meters) and Kenna Curry (hammer throw) lead the women and are both No. 6 in their events. Ethan Thomas paces the men's squad and is No. 17 in the NCAA in the shot put. Malene Kollberg is No. 20 in the heptathlon, while Keeler also ranks No. 22 in the 5,000 meters.
 
Ranked in the Midwest Region
In the most recent USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings, the Fighting Hawk women moved up one spot to No. 11, while the NoDak men fell a spot to No. 22.

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 in the region.

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. 12 time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
 
North Dakota Performs Well in USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings
In the sixth 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.

• #8 Heptathlon
• #12 Women's Hammer Throw
• #14 Women's Shot Put
• #21 Men's Triple Jump
• #22 Women's Discus

Last Time Out
North Dakota participated in the USD Tune-Up last week and claimed five crowns. Over the two-day meet, NoDak broke a pair of school records, recorded 15 top-three finishes and posted eight upgrades to the UND top-10 list.

On Friday, Kenna Curry won the shot put and bettered her own program record with a mark of 53-8 1/4 (16.36m). Her previous record was 51-11 1/4 (15.83m), which she set at the Beach Invitational in California two weeks prior. With her PR, Curry now ranks No. 44 in the NCAA in the shot put and No. 23 in the NCAA West Region.

Earlier in the day, Curry was also victorious in the discus and improved her No. 5 throw in school history with a PR of 172-2 (52.48m). She currently ranks No. 38 in the NCAA West Region in that event.

Ethan Thomas was the final Hawk to compete at the meet on day one and earned the crown in the men's shot put with a throw of 61-0 1/4 (18.60m).

Eve Goldstein also placed in the women's shot put with Curry and took third with a distance of 46-8 3/4 (14.24m).

On the track, UND made noise in its opening event and the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase not only involved a photo-finish with two Hawks fighting for the victory, but it also saw the Fighting Hawks record the 1-2-3 sweep. Louis-Lys Fanucchi edged out teammate Henrik Lindstrot for the win, both clocking a time of 8:58.61. Fanucchi got the win and added his name to the UND top-10 list with the No. 3 time in program history. Eric Weiss completed the 1-2-3 sweep and was third in 9:31.13.

Jonas Weschle was victorious in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:03.67 in the men's competition. In the women's section, teammate Rachel Hughes was the runner-up in 18:28.63.

Marta Marksa finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 60.63. Kimberly Hitchen clocked a PR time of 62.19 and added her name to the UND top-10 list with the No. 8 time in program history.

Ella Hedman was third in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:54.61.

On Saturday, Jory Vasek was the runner-up in the 400 meters and bettered his own school record with a personal-best time of 47.12. His previous school record time was 47.33, set at the Bryan Clay Invitational two weeks earlier.

Later in the meet, Vasek took third in the 20 meters and tied the No. 3 time on the UND top-10 list with a personal-best time of 21.48.

In the 400 meters, Jerzie Finstad was second in 53.65. Hitchen was also in the race and had a PR of 55.99, which now ranks No. 6 in school history.

Marksa and Jiri Ceska were the final Hawks to finish in the top-three on the track in their respective events. Marksa was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles in 13.85, while Jiri Ceska finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:49.14.

Cruz Megazzini added his name to the UND top-10 list in the 100 meters with a PR of 10.82, which now sits No. 10 in school history.

Thomas had the top finish for North Dakota in a field event on day two and was the runner-up in the discus with a toss of 174-9 (53.27m).

Malene Kollberg and Tiffanie Magnusson both tied for third place in the long jump with matching leaps of 19-11 1/4 (5.82m).

Summit League Accolades
Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week
- Jadyn Keeler – Women's Track (April 8, April 22)
- Kenna Curry – Women's Field (April 8, April 22, April 29)
- Ethan Thomas – Men's Field (April 8)

Fight 'Em Hawks
The Fighting Hawks have already achieved 58 new top-10 marks in school history this season, including 13 new program records:

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)
Marta Marksa – 100m Hurdles (No. 2 – 13.78)
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)
Tiffanie Magnusson – Long Jump (No. 2 – 19-10 1/4, 6.05m)
Ethan Thomas – Discus (No. 2 – 180-8, 55.07m)
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)
Jory Vasek – 200m (No. 3t – 21.48)
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)
Cruz Megazzini – 200m (No. 5 – 21.65)
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)
Nadia Evans – 100m (No. 6t – 12.16)
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)
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)

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