FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota State women's track and field team will have 10 athletes competing at the West Region NCAA Preliminary Round Thursday, May 27 through Saturday, May 29. In both the East and West regions, the top 48 athletes in each event made the preliminary round and the top 12 will advance to the national semifinals and finals in Eugene, Ore. June 9-12.
Preliminary Round information
The 2010 West Region NCAA Preliminary Round will be held at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. Live video streams will be available at NCAA.com. Tickets are available by visiting TexasBoxOffice.com or by calling 512-471-3333.
Bison ranked No. 43 in the country
In the latest edition of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Assocation (USTFCCCA) rankings, North Dakota State is No. 43. The Bison are the highest-ranked Summit League squad. Oregon is No. 1 going into Preliminary Round competition.
NDSU West Regional NCAA Preliminary Round Qualifiers
2010 NCAA Preliminary Round Schedule (All times Central)
Thursday, May 27 - Pole Vault (Brost), 1 p.m.
400 hurdles first round (Wentz), 4 p.m.
400 meters first round (Tingelstad), 7 p.m.
800 meters first round (Gigstead, Bruins), 8 p.m.
Friday, May 28 - 100 hurdles first round (Carlson), 5 p.m.
400 meters quarterfinals, 5:45 p.m.
800 meters quarterfinals, 6:45 p.m.
Long jump qualifying (Carlson, Killoran, Bruenjes, Zander), 7 p.m.
400 hurdles quarterfinals, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 - Triple jump qualifying (Killoran), 2 p.m.
High jump qualifying (Tollefson), 4 p.m.
100 hurdles quarterfinals, 7:20 p.m.
NDSU wins third straight league title
The Bison won their third consecutive outdoor title at the 2010 Summit League Championships. Junior Whitney Carlson led the way by winning the 100 hurdles, the 400 hurdles and the long jump. Senior Heather Zander set a new league record in the heptathlon scoring 5,328 points. Sophomore Kristen Killoran claimed the triple jump while fellow sophomore Leslie Brost won the pole vault. Redshirt freshman Toni Tollefson took first in the high jump and freshman Ashley Tingelstad won the 400. Senior Christine Bruins won the 800 meters and the 4x400 relay also took first. Head coach Ryun Godfrey was named Coach of the Year for the third straight season.
