FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota State women's track and field team will host the Bison Open Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 at the Schlanser Track at the Ellig Sports Complex.  Action kicks off with the heptathlon Friday at 1 p.m.  The hammer throw will also be held Friday, beginning at 4 p.m.  On Saturday, the heptathlon will conclude at 10 a.m.  Field events will start at 12 p.m. and running events will begin at 2:30 p.m.  Admission to the meet is free.

Tollefson sets new school high jump record at Duke Invitational

Freshman Toni Tollefson cleared 5-11 1/2 to win the high jump and set a new NDSU record at the Duke Invitational on Saturday, April 3.  Tollefson broke Lora Schloss' 1988 record of 5-9 3/4.  She currently leads the Summit League in the high jump and is ranked No. 7 in the country.

Five Bison in national top 30

Five members of the women's track and field team have posted marks that rank in the top 30 nationally according to the Track and Field Reporting Results System.  Freshman Toni Tollefson leads the way as she is ranked No. 7 in the high jump with a mark of 5-11 1/2.  Senior Heather Zander also has a top ten mark, scoring 5,134 points in the heptathlon, which is good for eighth nationally.  Sophomore Leslie Brost is No. 13 in the pole vault with a mark of 13-7 3/4.  Junior Christine Bruins is No. 22 in the 800 meters with a time of 2:08.35 and fellow junior Whitney Carlson's long jump mark of 19-9 1/2 is good for No. 28.

Bison put on solid performance at Duke Invitational

NDSU claimed three event titles and had six athletes crack the all-time top ten at the Duke Invitational April 2-3.  Freshman Toni Tollefson won the high jump witha new school record of 5-11 1/2.  Junior Brittany Gigstead took first in the 400 meters with a time of 58.50 and freshman Ashley Tingelstad won the 200 meters in a time of 24.54, which ranks eighth all-time at NDSU.  In the seeded 800 meters, junior Christine Bruins finished fourth in 2:08.35, which is ranked fifth all-time at NDSU.  Junior Amy Jo Reuter placed sixth in the steeplechase in a personal best time of 11:00.31, ranking fourth on the NDSU all-time performance charts.  In the 3,000 meters, freshman Lauren Rice was fourth in a personal best time of 10:04.19, which is ninth all-time.  Sophomore Amy Marquardt's pole vault of 12-1 1/2 is eighth all-time.