WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD

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1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Athletic Media Relations Box 5600 University Station Fargo, ND Fax: (701) Web site: GoBison.com CONTACT Matt Russell, Media Relations Graduate Assistant (701) Mathew.Russell@ndsu.edu 2007 Track & Field Schedule Bison Set to Compete at D-I Independent Championships INDOOR January ALUMNI/BISON OPEN 20 Jack Johnson Classic Minneapolis, Minn. 27 Washington Indoor Invitational Seattle, Wash. February 2-3 Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, Neb Iowa State Classic Ames, Iowa 10 Husky Open St. Cloud, Minn. 16 BISON CLASSIC 23 DAKOTA DUALS March 3 Alex Wilson Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. 3 Iowa State Qualifi er Ames, Iowa OUTDOOR Hurricane Invitational Miami, Fla. 31 Texas-Arlington Invitational Arlington, Texas April 5 BISON INVITATIONAL 13 UCLA Johnson/JJK Invite Los Angeles, Calif. 14 Long Beach Relays Long Beach, Calif Oregon Invitational Eugene, Ore. 21 BISON CLASSIC Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa May 3-4 DI INDEPENDENT MULTI-EVENTS rd Howard Wood Dakota Relays Sioux Falls, S.D DI Independent Championships Davis, Calif. June 3 Jim Bush Invitational Los Angeles, Calif. THIS WEEK: The NDSU women s track and fi eld team will travel to Davis, Calif., for the D-I independent championships May Last year, the Bison blew away the fi eld, almost doubling the team score of their nearest competitor UC Davis, WHO S ALL GOING: The Bison will send 18 to California with 14 athletes competing in more than one event. NDSU Entry List: Amanda Benz (discus, shot put, hammer), Whitney Carlson (100, 200, 100 hurdles, long jump), Courtney Carpenter (high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin), Jen Ellefson (100, 200), Cody Halsey (800, 1500), Laura Hermanson (400, 800), DeeRae Honl (high jump), Amanda Kohn (pole vault), Sammantha Kouba (pole vault, javelin), Ronnie Nagel (5000, steeplechase), Nora Narloch (1500, 5000), Halley Odegaard (high jump, long jump, triple jump, javelin, shot put), Kalie Seltvedt (discus, hammer, shot put), Jessica Smith (200, 400), LaNell Staroba (pole vault), Julie Strenkowski (pole vault), Barbora Ungermannova (discus, hammer, shot put), Devon Wentz (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles). ALL-AROUND ODEGAARD: North Dakota State s Halley Odegaard had the lead from the second event on to win the heptathlon at the Division I Independent Multi-Event Championships at the Ellig Sports Complex and Bison Sports Arena on Saturday, May 5. Odegaard had the lead after the fi rst four events on day one. Placing third in both the long jump and the 800, Odegaard had a runner-up performance in the javelin with a toss of 106-5, earning her 523 key points. She fi nished with a grand total of 4,210 points. TOSSING THE WEIGHTS: North Dakota State throwers Amanda Benz and Barbora Ungermannova each won fi eld events at the Ron Masanz Invite at Alex Nemzek Stadium on the campus of MSU Moorhead on Saturday, May 5. Benz moved up to No. 5 all-time on the school-record list in the discus with a careerbest throw of Benz s heave was over seven feet better than the runner-up and her second discus victory of the season. Benz also placed third in both the hammer (142-11) and shot put (43-3 3/4) at the meet as well. Ungermannova won her second hammer-title of the season with a mark of Ungermannova also had a runner-up performance in the shot put with a toss of Fellow thrower Kalie Seltvedt was second in the hammer (151-11) and fourth in the shot put (42-9 3/4). HOWARD WOOD WINNERS: North Dakota State s Laura Hermanson and Nora Narloch each won events at the Howard Wood Relays on Friday, May 4, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls, S.D. Hermanson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:12.45, just edging out teammate Cody Halsey, who crossed the fi nish line in 2: This is Hermanson s fi rst victory in the 800 and her second outdoor victory this season. Narloch s winning time of 10:04.24 was a career best in the 3,000-meter run, improving her previous best by over two seconds, which she ran at the Jim Duncan Invite on April 17. Whitney Carlson won her fi rst career event at the Howard Wood Relays at Howard Wood Field on Saturday, May 5. Carlson won the 100-meter hurdles in 14.03, her best time of the season. Carlson also

2 BISON WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD 2 Coach Ryun Godfrey Ryun Godfrey is in his eighth season as the head women s cross country and track & fi eld coach. He is the seventh coach in the 39-year history of the program. A year after a runner-up fi nish at the Division I independent championships, Godfrey s club put on an overwhelming team performance. The Bison tallied 262 points, nearly doubling its next challanger, UC Davis, which took second as a team with a 134-point sum. The feat was more impressive when taking into consideration the team was made up of 12 freshmen or redshirt freshmen, ensuring a strong, experienced foundation for NDSU when they enter Mid-Continent Conference action in In 2003, Godfrey coached the Bison to thirdplace fi nishes at the NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor track & fi eld championships. He also led North Dakota State to a pair of North Central Conference titles during the indoor and outdoor seasons. He was named the USTCA (United States Track Coaches Association) North Central Region Indoor Coach of the Year, and the NCC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year. Godfrey directed NDSU to the 2002 NCAA Division II indoor track & fi eld national title and a runner-up fi nish at the 2002 outdoor track & fi eld nationals. Godfrey swept up six coaching awards for his efforts, being named the USTCA Division II and North Central Region Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year, and the NCC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year. Godfrey was also the 2001 USTCA North Central Region Women s Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year, 2000 and 2001 NCC Women s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year, and 1999 NCC Women s Cross Country Coach of the Year. Named the 2002 North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association s Female Team Coach of the Year, Godfrey captured his last fi ve indoor and four of the last fi ve outdoor NCC track titles. In his fi rst year with the cross country squad, he led the Bison to the 1999 NCC championship and seventh place fi nish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. His 2001 distance crew was third in the league and 12th in the nation. Godfrey s track & fi eld teams have fi nished nationally no lower than third indoors and sixth outdoors. Godfrey was a graduate assistant in the NDSU track & fi eld and cross country program during the school year and has been involved in all facets of the program. An All-NCC performer during his collegiate running career, Godfrey was a member of seven NDSU league champion track & fi eld squads. A graduate of Watertown (S.D.) High School, Godfrey was a standout distance runner, swimmer and wrestler at that school. He was all-state in track and cross country on nine occasions, and was a four-time state champ in swimming. Godfrey was a regional champ and state placewinner on two occasions on the mat and performed on several conference champion track & fi eld and wrestling teams. Ryun is the son of Vic and Ruth Godfrey of Watertown, S.D. Born in Racine, Wis., he grew up in Bahrain, an island off the coast of Saudi Arabia. His father, Vic, was the Olympic coach for the country of Bahrain. had an impressive showing on the fi rst day of the meet, fi nishing runner-up in the 200. Cody Halsey won her fi rst 1500-meter race of the season in a time of 4:39.43, beating her nearest competitor by over three seconds. It was her second individual event victory of the season. Carlson, Halsey, Devon Wentz and Laura Hermanson teamed up to also win the 4x400 relay in a time of 3: It was Hermanson s second win of the weekend after winning the 1,500-meter race the day before. RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN: The North Dakota State women s distance medley team broke the school record by over 14 seconds at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, April 27. The team of Cody Halsey, Devon Wentz, Laura Hermanson and Nora Narloch completed the race in 11:32.99, beating the old record set in 2003 at, ironically, the Drake Relays. The following day, Whitney Carlson, Wentz, Hermanson and Halsey fi nished the 1,600-meter sprint medley in a time of 3:56.05, breaking the seven-year old record-mark of 3:56.89 set in KIP JANVRIN WINNERS: In her season debut, NDSU s Julie Strenkowski tied for the victory in the pole vault. Strenkowski, along with Sarah Burgett of Iowa and Lindsey Heinzmann of Wisconsin, each cleared the bar at 12-0 at the Kip Janvrin Open at Friday, Apri 27. Also, thrower Barbora Ungermannova won her second shot put title of the season with a fi eld-high toss of /4, beating runner-up and teammate Kalie Seltvedt, who threw the put /2. NAGEL IMPROVING HER MARK: Veronica Nagel fi nished the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:50.86, a new career-low in the event. Her time would qualify for the NCAA Regionals but the Bison are unable to compete in postseason competition as NDSU is still in its transition to full Division I status. Overall, Nagel fi nished third out of 20 competitors and beat her previous best by almost 15 seconds. Nagel still ranks No. 2 on NDSU s all-time outdoor list in the event Track & Field Roster Name (In/Out) Event Hometown (High School/College) Tolulope Amele RFr./RFr. Jumps Robbinsdale, Minn. (Cooper H.S.) Amanda Benz So./So. Throws Mounds View, Minn. (Irondale H.S.) Amy Bestland Fr./Fr. Mid-Distance Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville H.S.) Brittni Bruenjes RFr./So. Jumps Valley City, N.D. (Valley City H.S.) Christine Bruins Fr./Fr. Mid-Distance Watford City, N.D. (Watford City H.S.) Alison Buecksler Fr./Fr. Pole Vault Eagan, Minn. (Eagan H.S.) Whitney Carlson Fr./Fr. Sprint/Jump/Hurdle Buchanan, N.D. (Pringree Buchanan H.S.) Courtney Carpenter Fr./Fr. Multi-Events West (Fargo North H.S.) Jennifer Ellefson Fr./Fr. Sprints Milnor, N.D. (Milnor Public School) Emily Eslinger Fr./Fr. Throws Hannaford, N.D. (Griggs County Central H.S.) Cody Halsey Sr./Sr. Mid-Distance Martinsdale, Mont. (Harlowton H.S.) Laura Hermanson So./So. Sprints Burnsville, Minn. (Burnsville H.S.) Dee Rae Honl So./So. Jumps Lidgerwood, N.D. (Lidgerwood H.S.) Amanda Kohn RFr./RFr. Pole Vault Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Concordia Academy) Sammantha Kouba RFr./RFr. Pole Vault Moorhead, Minn. (Moorhead H.S.) Kathleen McGuane Fr./Fr. Jumps Ayer, Mass. (Ayer H.S.) McKenzie Mehlisch RFr./So. Sprint/Hurdle/Jump (Fargo South H.S.) Veronica Nagel Jr./Jr. Distance Bowman, N.D. (Bowman H.S.) Nora Narloch So./So. Mid-Distance Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River H.S.) Halley Odegaard So./So. Jumps Kindred, N.D. (Kindred H.S.) Alison Pritchard Fr./Fr. Mid-Distance Dickinson, N.D. (Dickinson H.S.) Sarah Reinke RFr./RFr. Sprints Moorhead, Minn. (Park Christian H.S.) Kalie Seltvedt So./So. Throws Harvey, N.D. (Harvey H.S.) Jessica Smith Fr./Fr. Sprints Mankato, Minn. (Mankato East H.S.) LaNell Staroba So./So. Pole Vault Wyndmere, N.D. (Wyndmere H.S.) Julie Strenkowski Sr./Sr. Pole Vault Grand Forks, N.D. (Central H.S.) Barbora Ungermannova So./So. Throws Jablonic, Czech Republic (Crookston H.S.) Devon Wentz Fr./Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Bismarck, N.D. (Bismarck H.S.) Heather Zander RFr./So. Multi-Events Mandan, N.D. (Mandan H.S.) Anne Zmyslinski So./So. Mid-Distance Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley H.S.)

3 BISON WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD Outdoor Track & Field Performance List 100-Meters Whitney Carlson Devon Wentz 200-Meters Whitney Carlson Devon Wentz Laura Hermanson 400-Meters Laura Hermanson Cody Halsey 800-Meters 2:09.35 Laura Hermanson 2:11.85 Cody Halsey 1,500 Meters 4:33.72 Nora Narloch 4:35.74 Cody Halsey 4:46.73 Veronica Nagel 3,000 Meters 10:04.24 Nora Narloch 5,000 Meters 17:22.43 Veronica Nagel 17:29.31 Nora Narloch 100-Hurdles Whitney Carlson Devon Wentz Courtney Carpenter 400-Hurdles 1:04.48 Whitney Carlson 1:05.00 Devon Wentz Steeplechase 10:50.86 Vernoica Nagel Long Jump 18-7 Whitney Carlson /2 Halley Odegaard /4 Courtney Carpenter High Jump 5-9 Halley Odegaard 5-6 Dee Rae Honl 5-1 Kathleen McGuane Pole Vault 12-0 Julie Strenkowski 11-8 Sammantha Kouba Shot Put /2 Barbora Ungermannova /2 Kalie Seltvedt Amanda Benz Discus Amanda Benz Barbora Ungermannova Hammer Barbora Ungermannova Amanda Benz Kalie Seltvedt Javelin Courtney Carpenter Halley Odegaard 90-5 Sammantha Kouba Heptathlon 4,324 Halley Odegaard 4,174 Courtney Carpenter 400-Meter Relay 1,600-Meter Relay 3:53.64 Carlson, Wentz, Halsey, Hermanson NDSU Track & Field Athletes of the Week Each week NDSU coaches will select three members of the track & fi eld team to be NDSU track & fi eld athletes of the week. The coaches will select a track athlete of the week, a fi eld athlete of the week and also select a winner of the Andi Noel Award, given to an athlete who exemplifi es Bison athletics through competition and spirit. Track Athlete of the Week Field Athlete of the Week Andi Noel Award Indoor Indoor Indoor Jan. 16 Heather Zander Jan. 16 Halley Odegaard Jan. 16 Amanda Benz Jan. 23 McKenzie Mehlisch Jan. 23 LaNell Staroba Jan. 23 Cody Halsey Jan. 30 Veronica Nagel Jan. 30 Julie Strenkowski Jan. 30 1,600-Meter Relay (Bestland, Zander, Halsey, Hermanson) Feb. 6 Laura Hermanson Feb. 6 Amanda Benz Feb. 6 Halley Odegaard Feb. 13 Cody Halsey Feb. 13 B. Ungermannova Feb. 13 Veronica Nagel Feb. 20 McKenzie Mehlisch Feb. 20 Kalie Seltvedt Feb. 20 Laura Hermanson Feb. 27 McKenzie Mehlisch Feb. 27 Kalie Seltvedt Feb. 27 Laura Hermanson March 6 Laura Hermanson March 6 Julie Strenkowski March 6 McKenzie Mehlisch Outdoor Outdoor Outdoor April 3 Whitney Carlson April 3 B. Ungermannova April 3 Cody Halsey April 17 Cody Halsey April 17 B. Ungermannova April 17 Devon Wentz April 24 Laura Hermanson April 24 Halley Odegaard April 24 Veronica Nagel May 1 Sprint Medley Team (W. Carlson, D. Wentz, L. Hermanson, C. Halsey) May 1 Julie Strenkowski May 1 Dist. Medley Team (C. Halsey, D. Wentz, L. Hermanson, N. Narloch) May 8 Devon Wentz May 8 Amanda Benz May 8 Halley Odegaard GREAT 800 TIMES: Laura Hermanson and Cody Halsey both ran career-best times in the 800 and etched their names into the NDSU all-time outdoor rankings at the Oregon Invite, on Saturday, April 21. Hermanson fi nished fi fth in the event, clocking a 2:09.35, the fi fth-best time in school history. Halsey wasn t too far behind, crossing the fi nish line in 2: Her mark is now the seventh-best in school history. OH SO CLOSE: At the Bison Classic on April 21, NDSU s Halley Odegaard just missed out on the school record in the high jump. After jumping an outdoor personalbest 5-9, Odegaard narrowly missed eclipsing the school record of 5-9 3/4, set by Lora Schloss in 1988, by attempting a would-be record-breaking height of Odegaard s mark of 5-9 is fourth-best on the all-time outdoor chart. WENTZ IMPRESSIVE AT BISON CLASSIC: Devon Wentz was impressive at the Bison Classic at the Ellig Sports Complex on April 21, winning her fi rst career titles in both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles. She had a career-best time of in the 100- meter hurdles and won by almost two seconds in the 400-hurdle race. SHE S THROWING THE DISCUS: Thrower Amanda Benz won her fi rst title of the year at the Bison Classic on April 21. Benz won the discus competition with a toss of /4. She had a career-best toss of at the Cobber Twilight on April 17, which was the ninth-best heave on NDSU s all-time chart. 5K MORE THAN OK: Veronica Nagel shaved almost 37 seconds off her career-best in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Invitational on April 20. Nagel fi nished the race with a time of 17: Her previous best actually came at the same event the previous year.

4 NDSU ALL-TIME OUTDOOR RANKINGS Event Athlete Mark Rank 100 Heather Zander Laura Hermanson Laura Hermanson 2: Cody Halsey 2: ,500 Cody Halsey 4: H Whitney Carlson H Heather Zander Steeple Veronica Nagel 10: Triple Jump McKenzie Mehlisch /4 8 Triple Jump Britti Bruenjes High Jump Halley Odegaard High Jump Dee Rae Honl Pole Vault Julie Strenkowski /4 T1 Pole Vault LaNell Staroba Pole Vault Sammantha Kouba /4 7 Pole Vault Amanda Kohn Shot Put Barbora Ungermannova /2 4 Shot Put Kalie Seltvedt /2 7 Shot Put Amanda Benz /4 9 Discus Amanda Benz Hammer Barbora Ungermannova Hammer Amanda Benz Hammer Kalie Seltvedt Heptathlon Heather Zander 4,577 8 Heptathlon Halley Odegaard 4,425 9 UNGERMANNOVA TOSSING AWAY COMPETITION: NDSU s Barbora Ungermannova picked up a victory in both the shot put and the hammer throw within a span of four days. Ungermannova won the shot put title at the Long Beach Invitational with a heave of /4 on April 14, and won the hammer toss at the Cobber Twilight in Moorhead on April 17, with a career-best toss of HALSEY, HERMANSON WIN IN IOWA: Cody Halsey and Laura Hermanson each won events at the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, April 14. Halsey won the 800 meters in a time of 2:13.57, and Hermanson blew away the competition with a mark in the 400. The victories were the fi rst ones for each athlete. NAGEL HEATS UP IN TEXAS: Veronica Nagel won the 3,000-meter steeplechase by over 36 seconds and North Dakota State had 12 other top- 10 showings at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational track and fi eld meet at Maverick Stadium on Saturday, March 31. Nagel set a personal-best in the event, fi nishing in 11: Her closest competition, Niki Williams from Texas A&M-Commerce, fi nished in a time of 11: This is Nagel s fi rst career victory in the event and her time ranks second in school history for the event. RECLASSIFICATION: North Dakota State is in its fourth year of a fi veyear NCAA reclassifi cation from Division II to Division I. The Bison will not be eligible for NCAA playoffs until the season. COACHING STAFF: Ryun Godfrey will lead the Bison women s team for the eighth straight season. Stevie Keller, a 2004 Olympic Trials qualifi er in the decathlon, returns for his seventh year with the program. Keller will work with the pole vault, javelin and the multi-events. A four-time All-American from Michigan State, Desire e Larson will focus on the high jumpers. Brent Parmer will assist with the long and triple jumps, while Robby Beyer will spend time with the throwers.

5 BISON WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD 4 Indoor Track & Field Results Bison Alumni Open - Jan Bison Sports Arena 60-Meter Dash: 3. Sarah Reinke, 8.09; 8. Jessica Smith, 8.47 (8.42 pre); 200-Meter Dash: 2. Sarah Reinke, 26.72; 400-Meter Dash: 1. Cody Halsey, 1:00.44; 2. Amy Bestland, 1:01.45; 7. Anne Zmyslinski, 1:03.46; 8. Jessica Smith, 1:03.50; 600-Meter Run: 1. Laura Hermanson, 1:37.65; Mile: 2. Veronica Nagel, 5:19.23; 60-Meter Hurdles: 1. Heather Zander, 8.96; 3. McKenzie Mehlisch, 9.02; Long Jump: 2. Brittni Bruenjes, 17-9 (5.41m); Triple Jump: 1. Brittni Bruenjes, /4 (11.50m); High Jump: 1. Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.67m); 2. Dee Rae Honl, 5-4 (1.62m); Pole Vault: 2. Julie Strenkowski, /4 (3.51m); 4. LaNell Staroba, /4 (3.36m); 7. Sammantha Kouba, 9-6 1/4 (2.90m); 9. Amanda Kohn, 9-0 1/4 (2.75m); Shot Put: 2. Barbora Ungermannova, 45-8 (13.92m); 3. Amanda Benz, /2 (13.55m); 5. Kalie Seltvedt, /2 (12.84m); Weight Throw: 1. Amanda Benz, /4 (15.56m); 2. Barbora Ungermannova, 51-0 (15.54m); Pentathlon: 1. Heather Zander, 3,331 (9.03, 4-7 3/4 [1.42m], /4 [9.95m], /4 [5.43m], 2:30.50); 2. Halley Odegaard, 3,307 (10.17, 5-7 1/4 [1.71m], /4 [11.41m], /4 [5.24m], 2:45.56); 3. McKenzie Mehlisch, 3,190 (9.14, 4-6 [1.37m], /2 [8.67m], /4 [5.43m], 2:34.22); 1,600-Meter Relay: 1. NDSU, 3: Jack Johnson Classic - Jan. 20 University of Minnesota Minnesota Filedhouse Minneapolis, Minn. 60-Meter Dash: 7. Heather Zander, 7.97; 3. (pre) Sarah Reinke, 8.16; 200-Meter Dash: 8. Sarah Reinke, 26.46; 21. Anne Zmyslinski, 28.56; 25. Halley Odegaard, 28.92; 400- Meter Dash: 4. Amy Bestland, 1:00.83; 5. Jessica Smith, 1:01.31; 7. Anne Zmyslinski, 1:01.67; 600-Meter Run: 5. Laura Hermanson, 1:35.18; 800-Meter Run: 2. Cody Halsey, 2:15.65; 3,000-Meter Run: 6. Veronica Nagel, 10:21.16; 60-Meter Hurdles: 3. McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.80; 4. Heather Zander, 9.11; Long Jump: 3. McKenzie Mehlisch, /2 (5.60m); 4. Brittni Bruenjes, /2 (5.50m); 7. Halley Odegaard, /4 (5.10m); Triple Jump: 3. Brittni Bruenjes, /4 (11.50m); 4. McKenzie Mehlisch, /2 (11.49m); High Jump: 3. Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.68m); 6. Dee Rae Honl, 5-1 1/4 (1.56m); Pole Vault: 4. Julie Strenkowski, /2 (3.62m); 7. LaNell Staroba, /2 (3.47m); 17. Sammantha Kouba, /4 (3.02m); 19. Amanda Kohn, 9-5 (2.87m); Shot: 6. Amanda Benz, 43-7 (13.28m); 7. Kalie Seltvedt, /2 (12.94m); Weight Throw: 4. Amanda Benz, /4 (14.90m); 7. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (13.95m); 1,600-Meter Relay: 2. NDSU, 3:54.36 (Laura Hermanson, Heather Zander, Cody Halsey, Amy Bestland). Washington Invitational - Jan. 27 University of Washington Dempsey Indoor Seattle, Wash. 60-Meter Dash: 5. (Section 6) Sarah Reinke, Meter Dash: 1. (Section 7) Heather Zander, 25.19; T2. (Section 10) Sarah Reinke, 26.47; 2. (Section 14) Jessica Smith, Meter Dash: 1. (Section 7) Amy Bestland, 1:00.10; 2. (Section 10) Jessica Smith, Meter Run: 1. (Section 3) Laura Hermanson, 2:13.25; 2. (Section 3) Cody Halsey, 2: ,000- Meter Run: 1. (Section 3) Veronica Nagel, 10: Meter Hurdles: 3. (Section 2 - Finals) McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.84; 2. (Section 3) McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.86; 1. (Section 6) Heather Zander, Long Jump: 2. (Section B) McKenzie Mehlisch, /4 (5.73m); 4. (Section B) Brittni Bruenjes, /4 (5.53m); 9. (Section B) Halley Odegaard, /4 (5.30m). Triple Jump: 13. (Section B) Brittni Bruenjes, /2 (11.39m); 15. McKenzie Mehlisch, /2 (11.26m). High Jump: T4. (Section A) Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.68m); T5. (Section B) Dee Rae Honl, 5-2 1/4 (1.58m). Pole Vault: T1. (Section B) Julie Strenkowski, 12-0 (3.66m); T14. (Section B) LaNell Staroba, /4 (3.21m); T14. (Section B) Sammantha Kouba, /4 (3.21m). Shot Put: 11. (Section A) Amanda Benz, 42-8 (13.00m); 6. (Section B) Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (12.72m). Weight Throw: 4. (Section B) Amanda Benz, /4 (14.71m); 6. Kalie Seltvedt, (14.27m). 1,600-Meter Relay: 1. (Section 3) NDSU, 3:50.55 (Amy Bestland, Heather Zander, Cody Halsey, Laura Hermanson). Cobber Open - Jan. 27 Concordia College Olson Forum Moorhead, Minn. 200-Meter Dash: 11. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 1. Anne Zmyslinski, 1: Pole Vault: T8. Amanda Kohn, 9-0 (2.74m). Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational - Feb. 2-3 University of Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Neb. 60-Meter Dash: 33. Sarah Reinke, Meter Dash: 29. Sarah Reinke, 26.42; 32. Jessica Smith, Meter Dash: 6. Laura Hermanson, (56.21 pre); 19. Cody Halsey, 58.21; 25. Amy Bestland, 59.39; 27. Jessica Smith, Yard Run: 4. Cody Halsey, 1:24.27; 10. Amy Bestland, 1:27.79; 11. Anne Zmyslinski, 1: Mile: 12. Veronica Nagel, 5: Long Jump: 1. Brittni Bruenjes, /4 (5.15m). High Jump: T4. Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.68m). Pole Vault: 10. Julie Strenkowski, /4 (3.60m); 11. LaNell Staroba, /4 (3.45m). Shot: 7. Amanda Benz, /4 (13.91m); 10. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (13.43m); 19. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (12.45m). Weight Throw: 9. Barbora Ungermannova, 52-1 (15.87m); 10. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (14.66m); 11. Amanda Benz, /2 (14.59m). Pentathlon: 9. Halley Odegaard, 3,433 (10.15, 5-8 3/4 [1.75m], /4 [12.03m], /4 [5.10m], 2:39.13); 10. Heather Zander, 3,430 (9.02, /2 [1.51m], 33-2 [10.11m], /2 [5.22m], 2:26.70); 11. McKenzie Mehlisch, 3,376 (8.91, /4 [1.48m], 32-0 [9.75m], [5.46m], 2:33.70). 1,600-Meter Relay: 5. NDSU A, 3:47.87 (Cody Halsey, Heather Zander, Laura Hermanson, Amy Bestland); 11. NDSU B, 4:00.45 (Jessica Smith, McKenzie Mehlisch, Anne Zmyslinski, Sarah Reinke). Cobber Duals - Feb. 3 Concordia College Olson Forum Moorhead, Minn. Pole Vault: 5. Sammantha Kouba, 10-6 (3.20m); 8. Amanda Kohn, 10-0 (3.05m). Iowa State Classic Feb Iowa State University Lied Recreational Center Ames, Iowa 200-Meter Dash: 39. Heather Zander, 25.22; 101. Sarah Reinke, 26.35; 109. Jessica Smith, 26.44; 115. McKenzie Mehlisch, 26.61; 135. Amy Bestland, 27.45; 136. Jen Ellefson, 27.47; 140. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 27. Heather Zander, 57.31; 67. Sarah Reinke, 59.37; 69. Amy Bestland, 59.44; 77. Anne Zmyslinski, 1:00.31; 79. Jessica Smith, 1:00.69; 97. Jen Ellefson, 1: Yard Run: 12. Jessica Smith, 1:27.95; 19. Anne Zmyslinski, 1: Meter Run: 13. Cody Halsey, 2:11.46; 24. Laura Hermanson, 2: ,000-Meter Run: 16. Veronica Nagel, 10: Meter Hurdles: 18. McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.91 (8.94 pre); 33. Heather Zander, ,600- Meter Relay: 10. NDSU A, 3:48.47 (Cody Halsey, Heather Zander, Laura Hermanson, Amy Bestland); 36. NDSU B, 4:03.09 (Sarah Reinke, McKenzie Mehlisch, Jessica Smith, Jen Ellefson). Bison Classic Feb. 16 North Dakota State State University Bison Sports Arena 60-Meter Dash: 2. Heather Zander, 7.76; 14, Jennifer Ellefson, Meter Dash: 4. Sarah Reinke, 26.70; 7. Jessica Smith, 27.25; 14. Jennifer Ellefson, Meter Dash: 2. Laura Hermanson, 39.92; 3. Heather Zander, Meter Dash:

6 2. Sarah Reinke, 59.42; 3. Jessica Smith, 1: Mile: 1. Cody Halsey, 5:06.63; 3. Veronica Nagel, 5: Meter Hurdles: 1. McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.74; 2. Heather Zander, 8.97; 12. Halley Odegaard, Long Jump: 1. McKenzie Mehlisch, /4 (6.01m); 4. Halley Odegaard, /4 (5.31m). Triple Jump: 2. McKenzie Mehlisch, /4 (11.51m); 10. Kathleen McGuane, /4 (9.95m). High Jump: 1. Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.67m); 2. Dee Rae Honl, 5-4 (1.62m); 12. Kathleen McGuane, 4-10 (1.47m).Pole Vault: 1. Julie Strenkowski, 12-3 (3.73m); 2. LaNell Staroba, 11-9 (3.58m); 6. Amanda Kohn, 10-9 (3.27m); T9. Sammantha Kouba, 10-3 (3.12m). Shot: 1. Kalie Seltvedt, 46-8 (14.22m); 2. Amanda Benz, 45-8 (13.92m); 3. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (13.72m). Weight Throw: 1. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (16.21m); 2. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (16.12m); 3. Amanda Benz, (16.10m). 1,600-Meter Relay: 1. NDSU, 3:54.33 (Cody Halsey, McKenzie Mehlisch, Laura Hermanson, Sarah Reinke). Dakota Duals - Feb. 23 Bison Sports Arena North Dakota State 100, South Dakota State Meter Dash: 1. Heather Zander, 7.79; 4. Jennifer Ellefson, Meter Dash: 2. Heather Zander, 25.32; 4. Sarah Reinke, 26.32; 5. Jennifer Ellefson, Meter Dash: 1. Laura Hermanson, 56.57; 3. Sarah Reinke, Meter Run: 2. Laura Hermanson, 2:19.50; 4. Jessica Smith, 2: ,000-Meter Run: 1. Cody Halsey, 2:58.13; 4. Anne Zmyslinski, 3: Mile: 1. Cody Halsey, 5: ,000-Meter Run: 2. Veronica Nagel, 10: Meter Hurdles: 1. McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.65; 2. Heather Zander, Long Jump: 1. McKenzie Mehlisch, 19-6 (5.94m); 2. Brittni Bruenjes, 17-8 (5.38m); 4. Halley Odegaard, /4 (5.26m). Triple Jump: 1. McKenzie Mehlisch, /4 (11.45m); 2. Brittni Bruenjes, /2 (11.01m); 4. Kathleen McGuane, /2 (10.22m). High Jump: 1. Halley Odegaard, 5-7 (1.70m); 3. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 (1.60m); 5. Kathleen McGuane, 5-1 (1.54m). Pole Vault: 1. Julie Strenkowski, 12-1 (3.68m); 2. Sammantha Kouba, 11-1 (3.37m); 3. Amanda Kohn, 10-7 (3.22m). Shot Put: 1. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (14.00m); 2. Barbora Ungermannova, / 4 (14.00m); 3. Amanda Benz, /4 (13.39m). Weight Throw: 1. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (16.96m); 2. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (15.97m); 3. Amanda Benz, 51-0 (15.54m). 800-Meter Relay: 1. NDSU, 1:50.15 (Jessica Smith, Jennifer Ellefson, Sammantha Kouba, Anne Zmyslinski). 1,600-Meter Relay: 1. NDSU, 3:56.01 (Sarah Reinke, Heather Zander, Cody Halsey, Laura Hermanson). Alex Wilson Invitational - March 2-3 University of Notre Dame Loftus Center Notre Dame, Ind. 60-Meter Dash: 8. Heather Zander, 7.86; 400-Meter Dash: 12. Heather Zander, 56.98; 800-Meter Run: 4. Laura Hermanson, 2:08.45; 7. Cody Halsey, 2:09.31; 5,000-Meter Run: 11. Veronica Nagel, 17:48.38; 60- Meter Hurdles: 3. McKenzie Mehlisch, 8.64, (8.76 pre); 4. Heather Zander, 8.84 (8.86 pre); Long Jump: 6. McKenzie Mehlisch, 18-1 (5.51m); 8. Halley Odegaard, 16-7 (5.05m); High Jump: T3. Halley Odegaard, 5-6 (1.68m); Pole Vault: 4. Julie Strenkowski, /2 (3.77m). Outdoor Track & Field Results Hurricane Invitational University of Miami Coral Gables, Fla. Cobb Stadium March 15-17, Meter Dash: 6. Laura Hermanson, 55.76; 23. Cody Halsey, Meter Run: 13. Nora Narloch, 2: ,500- Meter Run: 4. Nora Narloch, 4:45.32; 5. Veronica Nagel, 4: Meter Hurdles: 20. Whitney Carlson, 15.12; 25. Devin Wentz, Meter Hurdles: 19. Whitney Carlson, 1:05.78; 25. Devin Wentz, 1: Long Jump: 12. Whitney Carlson, /2 (5.55m). High Jump: 6. Halley Odegaard, 5-5 (1.65m); T13. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 (1.60m). Pole Vault: T8. Sammantha Kouba, 10-8 (3.25m). Shot Put: 7. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (14.15m); 9. Amanda Benz, (13.69m); 12. Kalie Seltvedt, 44-0 (13.41m). Discus: 6. Amanda Benz, (41.46m); 8. Barbora Ungermannova, (39.07m). Hammer: 5. Barbora Ungermannova, (47.10m); 8. Amanda Benz, (45.15m); 9. Kalie Seltvedt, (44.22m). Javelin: 7. Courtney Carpenter, (37.44m); 18. Sammantha Kouba, 89-5 (27.25m). Heptathlon: 5. Halley Odegaard, 4,324 (18.06, 5-7 3/4 [1.72m], /2 [11.57m], 28.41, 17-4 [5.28m], [34.36m], 2:43.38; 8. Courtney Carpenter, 3,377 (16.65, 4-9 [1.45m], /4 [9.73m], 27.94, /4 [4.73m], Foul, 2:42.99). 1,600-Meter Relay: 13. NDSU, 3:53.64 (Whitney Carlson, Devon Wentz, Cody Halsey, Laura Hermanson). Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational University of Texas-Arlington Arlington, Texas Maverick Stadium March 29-31, Meter Dash: 25. Whitney Carlson, 12.37; 39. Devon Wentz, 12.91; 41. Sarah Reinke, Meter Dash: 12. Laura Hermanson, 56.28; 27. Jessica Smith, Meter Run: 8. Cody Halsey, 2:12.74; 11. Nora Narloch, 2: ,500-Meter Run: 6. Cody Halsey, 4:37.71; 8. Nora Narloch, 4:39.91; 100-Meter Hurdles: 4. Whitney Carlson, 14.33; 18. Devin Wentz, 15.23; 26. Courtney Carpenter, Meter Hurdles: 10. Whitney Carlson, 1:04.48; 13. Devin Wentz, 1: Steeplechase: 1. Veronica Nagel, 11: Long Jump: 7. Whitney Carlson, 18-7 (5.66m); 11. Halley Odegaard, /4 (5.40m). High Jump: T6. Halley Odegaard, 5-5 (1.65m); 8. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 (1.60m). Pole Vault: T8. Sammantha Kouba, 10-6 (3.20m); 12. Amanda Kohn, 10-0 (3.05m). Shot Put: 10. Barbora Ungermannova, /2 (13.83m); 19. Amanda Benz, /4 (12.02m). Discus: 16. Barbora Ungermannova, (40.95 m); 20. Amanda Benz, (39.83m). Hammer: 5. Barbora Ungermannova, (47.24m); T8. Amanda Benz, (45.69m). Javelin: 7. Courtney Carpenter, (36.67m); 12. Halley Odegaard, (31.23m); 16. Sammantha Kouba, 85-5 (26.05m). Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational UCLA Los Angeles, California April 13-14, Meter Dash: 24. Sarah Reinke, Meter Hurdles: 8. Whitney Carlson, 15.02; 15. Devon Wentz, 15.59; 25. Courtney Carpenter, Meter Hurdles: 15. Devon Wentz, 1: Long Jump: 2. Whitney Carlson, /2 (5.65m); 9. Courtney Carpenter, 16-1 (4.90m). High Jump: T5. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 (1.60m); T10. Courtney Carpenter, 5-1 (1.55m). Pole Vault: T16. Sammantha Kouba, 10-6 (3.20m). Shot Put: 4. Barbora Ungermannova, /2 (14.36m); 5. Kalie Seltvedt, /2 (14.05m); 9. Amanda Benz, 42-0 (12.80m). Discus: 16. Amanda Benz, (38.09 m); 18. Barbora Ungermannova, (36.69m); 28. Kalie Seltvedt, (31.99m). Heptathlon: 5. Halley Odegaard, 4,147 (17.00, 5-3 3/4 [1.62m], /4 [10.39m], 27.83, 17-3 [5.26m], [31.27m], 2: Long Beach Invitational Long Beach State University Long Beach, California April 14, Meter Dash: 13. Devon Wentz, Meter Dash: 11. Sarah Reinke, 26.16; 20. Courtney Carpenter, Meter Dash: 14. Sarah Reinke, 1: Meter Hurdles: 2. Whitney Carlson, 14.52; 5. Devon Wentz, 15.07; 16. Courtney Carpenter, Meter Hurdles: 2. Devon Wentz, 1: Long Jump: 2. Whitney Carlson, /2 (5.65m); 9. Courtney Carpenter, 16-1 (4.90m). High Jump: T4. Halley Odegaard, 5-5 (1.65m); T7. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 (1.60m). Pole Vault: T6. Sammantha Kouba, /4 (3.35m). Triple Jump: 7. Courtney Carpenter, 33-0 (10.27m). Shot Put: 1. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (14.13m); 5. Kalie Seltvedt, 43-8 (13.31m); 8. Amanda Benz, /4 (12.59m). Discus: 11. Barbora Ungermannova, (40.08

7 m); 13. Amanda Benz, (39.78m). Hammer Throw: 5. Kalie Seltvedt, (46.02m); 7. Barbora Ungermannova, (44.80m); 15. Amanda Benz, (40.65m). Jim Duncan Invitational Drake University Des Moines, Iowa April 14, Meter Dash: 5. Laura Hermanson, 25.18; 17. Jessica Smith, 26.19; 22. Jen Ellefson, 26.63; 38. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 1. Laura Hermanson, 56.92; 3. Jessica Smith, 59.60; 7. Anne Zmyslinski, 1: Meter Dash: 1. Cody Halsey, 2:13: Meters: 3. Nora Narloch, 4: Meters: 3. Nora Narloch, 10: Steeplechase: 2. Ronnie Nagel, 11: x400 Relay: 1. (Jessica Smith, Laura Hermanson, Cody Halsey, Anne Zmyslinski), 3: Cobber Twilight Meet Concordia University Moorhead, Minnesota April 17, Meter Dash: 2. Jen Ellefson, Meter Dash: 1. Devon Wentz, 25.68; 6. Jen Ellefson, 26.57; 17. Halley Odegaard, Meter Hurdles: 2. Devon Wentz, 14.96; 5. Halley Odegaard, 17.09; 16. Courtney Carpenter, High Jump: 3. Dee Rae Honl, 5-5 (1.65m); 8. Kathleen McGuane, 5-1 (1.55m). Pole Vault: 6. Sammantha Kouba, 10-6 (3.20m); 10. Amanda Kohn, 9-6 (2.89m). Shot Put: 2. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (13.82m); 3. Kalie Seltvedt, /2 (13.47m); 6. Amanda Benz, /2 (12.89m). Discus: 3. Amanda Benz, (42.72m); 7. Barbora Ungermannova, (38.46 m). Hammer Throw: 1. Barbora Ungermannova, (49.39m); 2. Kalie Seltvedt, (47.12m); 3. Amanda Benz, (45.22m). Javelin: 8. Courtney Carpenter, (34.06m). Bison Classic April 20-21, Meter Dash: 2. Jen Ellefson, Meter Dash: 3. Sarah Reinke, 25.62; 6. Jen Ellefson, 26.75; 12. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 2. Sarah Reinke, 59.13; 3. Anne Zmyslinksi, 1: Meter Hurdles: 1. Devon Wentz, Meter Hurdles: 1. Devin Wentz, 1: Long Jump: 3. Halley Odegaard, /2 (5.47m). High Jump: 1. Halley Odegaard, 5-9 (1.75m); 2. Dee Rae Honl, 5-6 (1.67m); 7. Kathleen McGuane, 5-0 (1.52m). Triple Jump: 5. Kathleen McGuane, /4 (10.06m). Discus: 1. Amanda Benz, /2 (41.03m); 7. Kalie Seltvedt, (37.49m). Hammer: 2. Barbora Ungermannova, (48.03m); 3. Amanda Benz, (47.65m); 6. Kalie Seltvedt, (43.48m). Heptathlon: 5. Courtney Carpenter, 4,174 (16.20, /4 [1.52m], /2 [9.69m], 27.97, /2 [4.89m], [39.15m], 2: Oregon Invitational University of Oregon Eugene, Ore. April 20-21, Meter Dash: 10. Jessica Smith, Meter Dash: 13. Jessica Smith, Meter Dash: 5. Laura Hermanson, 2:09.35; 10. Cody Halsey, 2: ,500- Meter Run: Cody Halsey, 4: ,000- Meter Run: Ronnie Nagel, 17:22.43; Nora Narloch, 17: x400 Relay: 2. (Cody Halsey, Laura Hermanson, Nora Narloch, Jessica Smith), 3:55.64 Kip Janvrin Open Simpson College Indianola, Iowa April 27, Meter Dash: 8. Jen Ellefson, Meter Dash: 18. Jen Ellefson, 26.93; 31. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 10. Anne Zmyslinski, 1: Meter Hurdles: 23. Courtney Carpenter, Steeplechase: 3. Veronica Nagel, 10: High Jump: T3. Dee Rae Honl, 5-4 1/4 (1.63m); 17. Courtney Carpenter, 5-0 1/4 (1.53m). Pole Vault: T1. Julie Strenkowski, 12-0 (3.65m); T14. Sam Kouba, 10-0 (3.04m). Long Jump: 7. Halled Odegaard, 17-9 (5.41m). Shot Put: 1. Barbora Ungermannova, /4 (14.23m); 2. Kalie Seltvedt, /2 (14.06m); 12. Amanda Benz, 41-6 (12.65m). Discus: 6. Amanda Benz, (42.24m); 26. Kalie Seltvedt, (36.54m). Hammer: 4. Kalie Seltvedt, (46.11m); 12. Amanda Benz, (43.65m). Javelin: 7. Courtney Carpenter, (35.00m); 28. Sam Kouba, 90-5 (27.57m). Drake Relays Drake University Des Moines, Iowa April 27-28, Meter Hurdles: 25. Whitney Carlson, High Jump: T7. Halley Odegaard, 5-7 (1.70m). 4x400 Relay: 25. (Devon Wentz, Laura Hermanson, Cody Halsey, Jessica Smith) 3: Sprint Medley: 4. (Whitney Carlson, Devon Wentz, Laura Hermanson, Cody Halsey) 3: Distance Medley: 10. (Cody Halsey, Devon Wentz, Laura Hermanson, Nora Narloch) 11: D-I Ind. Multi-Event Championshhips May 4-5, 2007 Heptathlon: 1. Halley Odegaard, 4,210 (17.30, 507 3/4 [1.72m], /4 [11.97m], 28.39, /4 [5.11m], [32.45m], 2:56.62); 2. Courtney Carpenter 4,106 (16.65, /4 [1.52m], /4 [9.48m], 27.79, /2 [5.19m], [34.87m], 2:46.40). Howard Wood Relays Sioux Falls, S.D. May 4-5, Meter Dash: 2. Whitney Carlson, 24.84; 4. Devon Wentz, Meter Run: 1. Laura Hermanson, 2:12.45; 2. Cody Halsey, 2:12.79; 12. Anne Zmyslinski, 2: Meter Run: 1. Cody Halsey, 4:39.43; 4. Nora Narloch, 4:50.02; 6. Ronnie Nagel, 4: Meter Run: 1. Nora Narloch, 10: Steeplechase: 2. Ronnie Nagel, 11: Meter Hurdles: 1. Whitney Carlson, 14.03; 3. Devon Wentz, x400 Relay: 1. (Devon Wentz, Whitney Carlson, Laura Hermanson, Cody Halsey) 3: Ron Masanz Invite MSU Moorhead Moorhead, Minn. May 5, Meter Dash: 1. Jen Ellefson, Meter Dash: 9. Jessica Smith, 27.41; 6. Jen Ellefson, 26.75; 12. Anne Zmyslinski, Meter Dash: 5. Jessica Smith, 1: High Jump: 3. Dee Rae Honl, 5-3 3/4 (1.62m); 7. Kathleen McGuane, /4 (1.52m). Pole Vault: 2. Julie Strenkowski 12-2 (3.70m); 4. Sam Kouba, 11-8 (3.55m); 10. LaNell Staroba, 10-8 (3.25m). Triple Jump: 8. Kathleen McGuane, /4 (10.29m). Shot Put: 2. Barbora Ungermannova, 45-5 (13.84m); 3. Amanda Benz, /4 (13.20m); 4. Kalie Seltvedt, /4 (13.05m). Discus: 1. Amanda Benz, (45.14m). Hammer: 1. Barbora Ungermannova, (47.74m); 2. Kalie Seltvedt, (46.31m); 3. Amanda Benz, (43.56m).