FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's track and field team will open 2011 with the Bison Classic on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Bison Sports Arena. Field events will start at 12 p.m. and running events begin at 1 p.m. with the preliminaries of the 60 meter hurdles. The Bison will be competing against Jamestown, Northern State, Minnesota State Moorhead, Manitoba, Minot State and Mary.
Lillejord paces Bison at Holiday Invitational
At the Holiday Invitational on Dec. 4, redshirt freshman Andy Lillejord won the heptathlon with 5,254 points ranking fourth all-time at NDSU. He is also third in the nation in the event. Ryan Jenson's 4,599 points is seventh all-time at NDSU. Two Bison also cracked the all-time top 10 in the 300 meters. Doug Scott's time of 34.47 is third and Lee Dhein's time of 35.18 is sixth. Matt Tetzlaff took first in the 60 meter hurdles, while Kevin Jackson won the 60 meters. Andrew Balzer led a first through fifth sweep for the Bison in the 600 meters.
NDSU men tabbed to win fourth straight league title
The North Dakota State men's track and field team was unanimously selected as the 2010-11 Summit League indoor preseason favorite in vote of all seven of the league's head coaches. NDSU topped the poll with all six possible first place votes and 36 points. Southern Utah was second with 28 points and South Dakota State was third with 25 points. Oral Roberts was tabbed to finish fourth. UMKC, Western Illinois and Oakland rounded out the poll.
Bison Classic event schedule
Field Events
12 p.m. - Weight Throw - W-M to follow
After WT - Shot Put - Two Rings
12 p.m. - Pole Vault - M-W to follow
12 p.m.- High Jump - M-W to follow
12 p.m. - Long Jump - W-M to follow
2:30 p.m. - Triple Jump - W-M to follow
Running Events begin at 1 p.m. on a rolling schedule
60 Hurdles prelims - W-M to follow
60 Meters prelims - W-M to follow
Mile final - W-M to follow
60 Hurdles final - M-W to follow
400 meters finals - W-M to follow
60 meters final - W-M to follow
800 meters final - W-M to follow
1000 meters final - W-M to follow
200 meters final - W-M to follow
3,000 meters final - W-M to follow
4x400 relay final - W-M to follow
