NDSU Track & Field Athletes on All-League Team

ELMHURST, Ill. – With the conclusion of the 2014 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the league has announced its Outdoor Track and Field All-League teams based on the student-athletes’ performances at the championships. Forty-nine women were named to the team for finishing in the top-three of an event, and 13 of those women were from NDSU.

Senior sprinters Antoinette Goodman and Ashley Tingelstad led the way with All-Summit League honors in four events, while Faith Kruchowski and Paige Stratioti earned the distinction in three events.

The Bison won 12 of the 21 events contested at the league championships, including 10 of the 12 running and relay events. NDSU had a top-three finisher in all but three events it entered.

Qualifiers to the 2014 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held in Fayetteville, Ark., on May 29-31 will be announced on Thursday. The Bison are expected to send at least 10 women to the meet.

Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team – NDSU Women

Amy Andrushko, North Dakota State – 800 meters
Anna Benke, North Dakota State – pole vault
Antoinette Goodman, North Dakota State – 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 meter relay, long jump
Ashley Heinze, North Dakota State – 400 meters, 400-meter hurdles
Rose Jackson, North Dakota State – 4x100 meter relay, heptathlon
Deborah John, North Dakota State – 100-meter hurdles, 4x100 meter relay
Faith Kruchowski, North Dakota State – 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 4x400 meter relay
Sierra Rosenau, North Dakota State – javelin
Ashlynn Simon, North Dakota State – 4x400 meter relay
Paige Stratioti, North Dakota State – 400 meters, 800 meters, 4x400 meter relay
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State – 3,000-meter steeplechase
Ashley Tingelstad, North Dakota State – 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay
Katelyn Weimerskirch, North Dakota State – discus, hammer throw

NDSU Men’s Track & Field Leads Summit League with 18 All-League Performers

ELMHURST, Ill. – With the conclusion of the 2014 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the league has announced its Outdoor Track and Field All-League teams based on the student-athletes’ performances at the championships. Fifty-five men were named to the team for finishing in the top-three of an event, and NDSU led the league with 18 of those honorees.

Junior Brett Kelly was an All-Summit League performer in two individual events, while Jerome Begin, Dalton Herding and Jonah Warwick were each all-league in an individual event and the 4x400m relay.

NDSU had seven top-three finishers in the throwing events and scored a total of 77 points across the four throwing events contested at the outdoor championships. Over the last two Summit League Outdoor Championships, the NDSU men’s throwers have scored 156 team points, while no other school has scored more than 85.

Qualifiers to the 2014 NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held in Fayetteville, Ark., on May 29-31 will be announced on Thursday. The Bison are expected to send at least five men to the meet.

Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team – NDSU Men

Quinn Baumann, North Dakota State - javelin
Jerome Begin, North Dakota State – 400-meter hurdles, 4x400 meter relay
Brandt Berghuis, North Dakota State – shot put
Trevor Berner, North Dakota State – hammer throw
Adam Coykendall, North Dakota State - javelin
Josh Eiler, North Dakota State - discus
Alec Espeland, North Dakota State – 1,500 meters
Moses Heppner, North Dakota State – 800 meters
Dalton Herding, North Dakota State – 800 meters, 4x400 meter relay
Brett Kelly, North Dakota State – 5,000 meters, 3,000-meter steeplechase
Brock Larson, North Dakota State – decathlon
Grant Mjelstad, North Dakota State – decathlon
Alex Neumiller, North Dakota State – 4x400 meter relay
Colin Paarmann, North Dakota State – triple jump
Tyler Parker, North Dakota State - javelin
Alex Renner, North Dakota State – shot put
Angus Stoudt, North Dakota State – decathlon
Jonah Warwick, North Dakota State – 400 meters, 4x400 meter relay