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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
THE UNIVERSITY
The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
About Grand Forks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Athletics Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Athletics Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Gameday Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Strength Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Community Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Athletics Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Media Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Athletics Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20
Athletics Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
COACHINg STAFF
Head Coach Dick Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23
Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
CROSS COUNTRY
2010 Season in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2010 Roster, Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2010 Individual Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
TRACK AND FIELD
2011 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
THE FIgHTINg SIOUX
Student-Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-36
Great West Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
HISTORY
UND Track & Field Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-40
Conference Champions and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-42
Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
UND All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-49
UND Athletics Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-51
UND Ron Pynn Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
CREDITS
The 2010-11 University of North Dakota men’s track and field/cross country media guide
is a production of the UND athletics media relations office .
The guide was designed, written and edited by director of media relations Jayson Hajdu,
with assistance from assistant media relations director Christy Kramer . Editorial assistance
provided by new media editor Matt Schill .
Cover design by Amy Chandler .
Photos by Kory Wallen, Adam Stainiger and Mandy Gefroh . Inside back cover campus
photos by UND photographer Chuck Kimmerle .
Special thanks to the hard work of previous UND athletics media relations staffs .
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QUICK FACTS
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School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Dakota
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202)
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883
Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,194
Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fighting Sioux
School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Green & White
National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I
Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great West Conference
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr . Robert Kelley
Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Faison
Senior Woman Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniella Irle
Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Jeno
Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(701) 777-2234
Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-0855
COACHINg STAFF
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dick Clay (26th season)
Clay’s Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-2979
Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Crummy, Crystal Cummins,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Rollefstad, Amanda Solberg
Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nate Baukol
TEAm INFORmATION
2010 great West Conference Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th
2010 great West Conference Indoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th
2010 great West Conference Outdoor Track Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th
mEDIA RELATIONS
media Relations Director/Track & XC Contact . . . . . . . . .Jayson Hajdu
Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-2985
Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 740-7659
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(701) 777-4352
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jayson .hajdu@athletics .und .edu
Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .fightingsioux .com
Athletics on Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . www .facebook .com/undathletics
Athletics on Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www .twitter .com/undathletics
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Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the
Red River Valley, the University of North
Dakota is the largest and most diversified
institution of higher learning in a threestate
region. One of only 47 public
institutions with both a law school and a
medical school, UND consistently ranks
by most measures as one of the top 150
universities in the United States. Its nearly
13,000 students – including about 2,500
graduate students – come from every state in
the union and more than 50 countries.
Spreading out from the banks of the scenic
English Coulee, the 549-acre University of
North Dakota campus has been nationally
recognized for its landscaping and beauty.
The 223 buildings demonstrate both a classic
university-setting architecture blended
with more modern-looking facilities in the
about the university
Center for Aerospace complex. UND’s newest
additions are its $20 million Wellness Center, a
$20 million state-of-the-art residence hall and
a $20 million parking ramp.
With more than 193 fields of study and
2,938 courses, including an internationally
recognized aviation and aerospace program,
UND has a vast array of educational choices.
The University is characterized by a solid
foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by
a constellation of professional programs, a
manageable size, high-quality students and
faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges
and schools, a widely recognized program of
graduate education and research, rich cultural
resources, and an outstanding record of
alumni support.
UND was named 14th in “The Top 25 Most
Highly Entrepreneurial Undergraduate
Universities” in the country by Forbes.com and
The Princeton Review. Forbes.com also ranked
UND in the top 20 “most wired campuses”
for integrating technology into teaching,
research and campus life. UND was named
one of the top 70 colleges and universities by
the Washington Monthly (2006). Its economic
impact on the state of North Dakota and
region is nearly $1 billion.
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professional programs in law (J.D.) and
medicine (M.D.), and undergraduate degrees
in 87 fields of study in nine degree-granting
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13,172 total enrollment (fall 2009)
10,440 undergraduate students
2,732 graduate and professional (law
and medicine) students
52% men, 48% women
2.7% American Indian, 1.5% African-
American, 1.2% Latino-American, and
1.5% Asian-American students
50 states and more than 50 countries
are represented in the student body
2,765 live in UND’s 14 residence halls
303 tenured and 161 tenure-track
faculty, of whom 93 percent hold the
highest degrees in their fields
937 professional and scientific staff
1151 general staff
113,615 degrees granted since 1889
96,808 living alumni
6,401 students enrolled in distance
education courses and 22,430 persons
took part in credit and non-credit
activities through the Division of
Continuing Education in 2008
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Founded in 1883, six years before North
Dakota became a state
There are 15 residence halls, 800
student apartment units, 19 fraternities
and sororities
UND has over 200 student
organizations
The Dakota Student, the official
publication of UND, was first published
in 1888
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business and Public
Administration
College of Education and Human
Development
Graduate School
The John D. Odegard School of
Aerospace Sciences
College of Nursing
School Engineering and Mines
School of Law
School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Chuck Klosterman (‘94), best-selling author of such
books as Fargo Rock City and Downtown Owl, is one
of America’s foremost authorities on pop culture.
Former NBA basketball player and current Los Angeles
Lakers head coach Phil Jackson (‘67), pictured during
his August 2008 return to UND to receive an honorary
Doctor of Letters degree.
Carla Christofferson (‘89) is the co-owner of the
WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
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Tom amberry, ‘46
World record holder with 2,750
consecutive free throws
maxie anderson, ‘56
First to cross Atlantic Ocean, North America
in balloon
James maxwell anderson, ‘11
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
sam anderson, ‘69, ‘71
Actor, notably in Lost, Forrest Gump,
Friends, ER
ed belfour, ‘87
Third-winningest goalie in NHL history
Carla Christofferson, ‘89
Co-owner of WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks
ronald Davies, ‘27, ‘61
U.S. District Judge, ordered 1957
integration of Little Rock (Ark.) high
schools
byron Dorgan, ‘64
Current U.S. Senator for North Dakota
Carl ben eielson, ‘21
Aviator, explorer, first to cross Arctic Ocean
and Antarctica by plane
ralph engelstad, ‘54
Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner
Dick fontaine, ‘65
Executive Chairman, GameStop
Terry ingstad, ‘67
Known as Shadoe Stevens, replaced Casey
Kasem as host of “American’s Top 40”,
announcer for Hollywood Squares, Late
Night with Craig Ferguson
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Phil Jackson, ‘67
NBA player and coach, Los Angeles Lakers
Chuck Johnson, ‘48
Sports writer and author, member of the
Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame
rick Kelleher, ‘69
Known as Don Bleu, host of The Gong Show
Cora smith King, 1889
One of first graduates; first woman to
pass N.D. state medical examination and
perform surgery
Chuck Klosterman, ‘94
Best-selling author
Karen nyberg, ‘94
NASA astronaut
fritz Pollard, Jr., ‘39
Olympic medalist, 110 hurdles
sally (Wold) smith, ‘80
President and CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings
Grill and Bar
Dave st. Peter, ‘89
President of MLB’s Minnesota Twins
edward K. Thompson, ‘27, ‘58
Writer, editor of Life Magazine, publisher of
SMITHSONIAN Magazine
era bell Thompson, ‘29, ‘69
Author, editor and journalist for Ebony
Magazine
Jonathan Toews, ‘07
Captain of NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks,
2010 Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic
gold medalist
Karen Nyberg (‘94), a NASA astronaut, proudly displays the University of North Dakota flag while training in
outer space.
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Grand Forks, N.D., is a classic university town. Located in the heart of
the Red River Valley on Interstate 29, the largely residential town offers
a community environment with all the amenities of a large urban area
and the safety and convenience of a small community, and is
within driving distance of great amenities in the region.
Grand Forks has outdoor activities for every season:
• 900 acres of park land with trails, sports fields and courts,
lakes, playground equipment.
• The Greenway - 2,200 acres along the Red River
• Twenty miles from Turtle River State Park.
• Five golf courses including King’s Walk, the only PGA-rated
golf course in North Dakota.
• One-of-a-kind Japanese Garden at Sertoma Park.
Greater Grand Forks is an impressively cosmopolitan
city, boasting a regional population of roughly 75,000
residents and spanning two states. Because of its diversity,
there’s always live theatre, musical performances, art shows or a
concert from rock to the Grand Forks Symphony somewhere in
Grand Forks:
• Alerus Center
• Empire Arts Center
• Ralph Engelstad Arena complex
• Fire Hall Theatre
• The North Dakota Museum of Art
• Chester Fritz Auditorium
• Grand Cities Art Fest
• First Night Celebration
Wherever one lives in Grand Forks, great shops and restaurants are
always within a short distance. Additional commercial growth has
sprouted at the southwest end of the city, anchored by the Columbia
Mall and Market Place. However, the heart of the Grand Cities is
downtown, which spans the Red River. Downtown features a large
variety of options and events, from a Farmer’s Market at the Town
Square to fine dining.
Photos courtesy of the Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau
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ALERUS CENTER
North Dakota plays its football home
games at the Alerus Center (above
and right), a 12,283-seat stadium
located just minutes from the UND
campus in Grand Forks.
A frenzied crowd of 12,431 packed
the 2009 home opener against
South Dakota, the largest seasonopening
crowd in Alerus Center
history.
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APOLLO SPORTS COMPLEX
The North Dakota softball team plays its home games at the
Apollo Softball Complex (left), located minutes from campus.
BETTY ENGELSTAD SIOUX CENTER
The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (left and
below) opened in August 2004 and is home to
the UND volleyball and basketball teams, while
also housing the Fighting Sioux women’s soccer
locker room and offices.
One of the premiere arenas of its kind in the
country, the Sioux Center has a capacity of
approximately 3,300. There are 2,600 seats with
molded chair backs, 700 telescopic bleacher
seats and additional seating in the VIP area.
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HYSLOP SPORTS CENTER
Over the many years, the Hyslop Sports Center (above and right) has served
a number of different functions. Today it houses the athletic administration
offices, the athletic academic study center, the swimming and diving pool,
weight room, coaching offices and locker room facilities.
CENTER COURT FITNESS CLUB
Center Court Fitness Club (above), which is owned and operated
by the Grand Forks Park District, is the home of the UND women’s
tennis team. The facility has five indoor regulation tennis courts.
Ray RichaRds Golf couRse
Ray Richards Golf Course (left) is home to the cross country teams’
annual home event, the Ron Pynn Invitational. The course is set
up as a 5K for women and 8K for men, providing a challenging
route well-known in the Upper Midwest.
BRONSON FIELD
Bronson Field (above) has been the home of North Dakota
women’s soccer since the team’s inception in 1999. The natural
grass field is located on campus, west of the UND bookstore
and part of the Ralph Engelstad Arena sports complex. A second
practice field is located just east of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
KING’S WALK GOLF COURSE
King’s Walk Golf Course (left) is the home to the
University of North Dakota men’s and women’s
golf teams. The Arnold Palmer-designed course
recreates the atmosphere found on the great
links courses of Scotland and Ireland.

Ralph EngElstad aREna
The most visited tourist destination in North Dakota,
the new Ralph Engelstad Arena (above and right) has
become widely regarded as the finest hockey facility in
the world. The premiere home to college hockey, the
Engelstad Arena has just about everything.
As soon as fans enter the doors, they know they are in the
Fighting Sioux hockey arena. Seven NCAA and 14 WCHA
championship banners hang proudly from the rafters.
KRAFT FIELD
The North Dakota baseball team plays its home games at Kraft
Field, a facility owned and operated by the Grand Forks Park
District that includes bleacher seating for 2,000 in a picturesque
setting with evergreens lining the outfield fences. The facility
recently received a new artificial infield that will be ready for the
2011 season.
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MeMorial StadiuM
Memorial Stadium (left) is the most historic building among
the University of North Dakota athletic facilities. It boasts a
rich and colorful history that continues today, serving as the
practice home and offices for North Dakota football.
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The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic
Center provides a comfortable and centrallylocated
site to aid in the promotion of academics
for all student-athletes.
amanda neubauer
Director of Academic Services
UND athletics prides itself on the academic excellence of its student-athletes,
whose athletic achievements are matched by academic distinction on a
yearly basis.
The George and Arlene Schubert Athletics Academic Center, which opened
in April 2008, serves as a study center for student-athletes and is conveniently
located in the Hyslop Sports Center.
Academic services director Amanda Neubauer oversees the study center,
which features 12 state-of-the-art, desktop computers and provides an
excellent location for student-athletes to utilize between classes for valuable
daytime study. The academic center is also available on demand to studentathletes
for evening study table.
UND’s student-athletes also have access to a variety of laptop computers for
use on road trips, further emphasizing a department-wide commitment to
academics.
UND’s Academic Awards
Night in February honored
257 student-athletes who
achieved either a 3.0 GPA
during the fall semester or a
cumulative 3.0 through the
Fall 2009 semester. More
than 60 percent of UND’s
student-athletes achieved
this high honor.
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aCHievemenTs in 2009-10
• A school-record 111 studentathletes
earned academic allconference
honors from the Great
West Conference and Western
Collegiate Hockey Association.
• Four student-athletes received
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-
America honors.
• Nine student-athletes received
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-
District honors.
• Seniors Kristi Dahlheimer (track
and field/cross country) and Andrew
Miller (football) each earned NCAA
Postgraduate Scholarships.
• Casie Hanson (softball) and
Brandon Hellevang (football) were
named the GWC Female and Male
Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
• Eight student-athletes were
named to the 2009 National Football
Foundation & College Hall of Fame
(NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.
• The women’s basketball team
finished with the 10th-highest grade
point average (GPA) on the 2009-
10 Women’s Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA) NCAA Division
I Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.
• UND’s student-athletes combined
for a 3.161 grade point average
during the 2009-10 academic year,
with 13 teams surpassing a 3.0.

all-Time aCaDemiC
all-ameriCans
A longtime hallmark of Fighting Sioux athletics has been
academic excellence.
During the first two years of Division I transition, UND’s studentathletes
have earned 10 academic All-America honors and four
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
volleyball
1991 Karla Danielson 2nd Team
2002 Kate Cahill 3rd Team
football
1975 Fred Slone 2nd Team
1977 Fred Slone 2nd Team
1984 Glen Kucera 2nd Team
1987 Kurt Otto 1st Team
1988 Chuck Clairmont 1st Team
Rusty Ekness 2nd Team
Matt Gulseth 1st Team
1992 Mark Ewen 1st Team
Tim Gelinske 1st Team
1996 Tim Tibesar 1st Team
1998 Marcus McKenzie 2nd Team
1999 Brant Grimes 2nd Team
2001 Mac Schneider 2nd Team
2002 Mac Schneider 1st Team
2003 Jesse Ahlers 2nd Team
2005 Jeff Glas 1st Team
Digger Anderson 2nd Team
Danny Gagner 2nd Team
2006 Weston Dressler 1st Team
Michael Greenwood 1st Team
2007 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team
Weston Dressler 1st Team
Rory Manke 2nd Team
2008 Mitch Braegelmann 1st Team
Rory Manke 1st Team
Andrew Miller 2nd Team
Brady Trenbeath 2nd Team
2009 Brandon Hellevang 1st Team
Nick Nolte 2nd Team
baseball
1978 Lowell Schweigert 2nd Team
Golf
2009 Amanda Kaler 2nd Team
softball
2002 Holly Bonk 3rd Team
2007 Casie Hanson 3rd Team
2008 Casie Hanson 1st Team
2010 Casie Hanson 1st Team
Women’s basketball
1985 Lori Carriere 2nd Team
1992 Jenny Walter 1st Team
1994 Tracey Pudenz 1st Team
1999 Jaime Pudenz 3rd Team
2000 Jaime Pudenz 2nd Team
2003 Jenny Boll 3rd Team
Becky Moen 3rd Team
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UND established its academic reputation with 65 all-time
Academic All-Americans at the Division II level, fourth-most alltime
among DII schools. Rory Manke, pictured with UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and athletics director Brian
Faison, was a two-time Academic All-American and an NCAA postgraduate scholarship
recipient.
Women’s Tennis
2006 Erin Sullivan 3rd Team
Women’s swimming & Diving
1984 Kim Edwards 3rd Team
1985 Kim Edwards 2nd Team
1990 Janine Etchepare 2nd Team
1991 Janine Etchepare 1st Team
2001 Katie Bjerke 2nd Team
2002 Katie Bjerke 1st Team
2006 Lauren Mickelson 3rd Team
men’s swimming & Diving
1993 Carlo Waldfried 3rd Team
1999 Ryan Requist 2nd Team
2000 Ryan Requist 1st Team
2001 Ryan Requist 1st Team
2002 Sebastian Andersson 3rd Team
2004 Sebastian Andersson 2nd Team
Women’s Track & field
1984 Kari McIntire 3rd Team
1985 Kari McIntire 2nd Team
1992 Steph Bruening 2nd Team
1993 Steph Bruening 1st Team
1994 Steph Bruening 1st Team
2010 Kristi Dahlheimer 2nd Team
men’s Track & field
1989 Steve Burian 1st Team
1990 Steve Burian 1st Team
1999 Marc Sondreal 1st Team
2002 Mike Backes 1st Team
men’s Hockey
2000 Karl Goehring 2nd Team
2001 Karl Goehring 1st Team
2009 Chay Genoway 3rd Team
men’s Wrestling
1990 Kris Presler 1st Team
1991 Kris Presler 1st Team
men’s basketball
1977 Fred Lukens 3rd Team
all-Time Postgraduate
scholarship recipients
1979 Dale Lian Football
1980 Todd Thomas Football
1981 Doug Moen Football
1982 Paul Franzmeier Football
Alison Myhra Tennis
1984 Glen Kucera Football
1988 Kurt Otto Football
Matt Gulseth Football
1991 Kris Presler Wrestling
Steve Burian Track & Field
1992 Tim Gelinske Football
Jenny Walter Basketball
1996 Tim Tibesar Football
Tom Langer Football
1998 Tiffany Pudenz Basketball
2000 Stacy Brown Swimming
Jaime Pudenz Basketball
2001 Missy Berg Track & Field
Karl Goehring Hockey
Becky Leppard Track & Field
Ryan Requist Swimming
2002 Mike Backes Track & Field
Katie Bjerke Swimming
2003 Kate Cahill Volleyball
Kelby Klosterman Football
Becky Moen Basketball
2004 Jessica Schill Track & Field
2007 Michael Greenwood Football
2008 Heidi Evans Track & Field/Cross Country
2009 Rory Manke Football
2009 Amanda Kaler Golf
2010 Andrew Miller Football
2010 Kristi Dahlheimer Track & Field/Cross Country
north Central Conference
stan marshall award Winners
(the top student-athlete in the conference)
men’s
1991 Kris Presler Wrestling
1993 Tim Gelinske Football
1996 Tim Tibesar Football
2003 Kelby Klosterman Football
2004 Sebastian Andersson Swimming
Women’s
1985 Kim Edwards Swimming
1986 Janine Owens Swimming
academic success
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individual national Champions
1969 Arjan Gelling Track & Field (Six Mile)
1984 Kim Edwards Swimming (50 Free)
1985 Dave Levos Track & Field (Shot Put)
Mary Beth Dunlevy Swimming (100 Fly, 200 Freestyle Relay)
Kim Edwards Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Janine Owens Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Peggy Schmidt Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
1986 Dave Levos Track & Field (Discus)
1987 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M)
1988 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M, 55M)
1989 Norm McGee Track & Field (100M)
1989 Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Kristin McClocklin Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
1990 Janine Etchepare Swimming (50 Freestyle)
1990 Marion Warner Swimming (110 Breaststroke,
100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay)
Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Michelle Puetz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
1991 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (200 Medley Relay )
Janine Etchepare Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Jodie Schwartz Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Marion Warner Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
1992 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly)
1993 Shelly Ebbighausen Swimming (100 Butterfly)
1993 Tisha Yantzer Swimming (200 Breaststroke)
1994 Marie Crep Track & Field (800 Meter)
Andrea Rudser Swimming (100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly)
1997 Tania Younkin Swimming (100 Butterfly)
1998 Tara Bruels Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Katherine Poole Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Tania Younkin Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
1999 Sarah Doeden Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Rebecca Fischer Swimming (400 Individual Medley)
Brook McKee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Holly Skarsgard Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
2000 Marie Burdkhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Barb Colbert Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Brook Mckee Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Beth Morris Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Trish Stoutenberg Swimming (400 Medley Relay )
2001 Sebastian Andersson Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Mats Liden Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Jacob Mills Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Team national Champions
1959 Men’s Hockey
1963 Men’s Hockey
1980 Men’s Hockey
1982 Men’s Hockey
1987 Men’s Hockey
1997 Men’s Hockey
1997 Women’s Basketball
1998 Women’s Basketball
1999 Women’s Basketball
2000 Men’s Hockey
2001 Football
2002 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Janice Berry Swimming (400 Indi. Medley, 200 Breaststroke)
Andrew Burckhard Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (1650 Freestyle)
Mats Liden Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Jacob Mills Swimming (200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Beth Morris Swimming (100 Breaststroke)
Vesa Nurmiviita Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
2003 Fernando Alves Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Erin Borgschatz Diving (1 Meter)
Andrew Burckhard Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Jacob Mills Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Jeffrey Schnieder Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
2004 Fernando Alves Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly,
200 Butterfly & 400 Freestyle Relay)
Sebastian Andersson Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay)
Jenny Bachmeier Swimming (100 Backstroke)
Andy Burckhard Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke)
Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay)
Kasey Moseley Diving (1 Meter)
2005 Fernando Alves Swimming (100 Butterfly & 200 Freestyle Relay)
Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke & 200 Freestyle Relay)
Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Jason Mraule Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Rodrigo Cintra Swimming (500 Freestyle)
2006 Jeff Schneider Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Jared Peters Swimming (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Eric Knight Swimming (200 Medley Relay)
Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay,
200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Pedro Pereira Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
Per Westergren Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Adam Rollins Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay)
Eric Knight Swimming (400 Freestyle Relay)
2007 Anthony Buhr Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay)
Rodrigo Ferreira Swimming (100 Backstroke, 200 & 400 Medley Relay
Eric Knight Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Pedro Pereira Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 & 400 Medley Relay)
Per Westergren Swimming (200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay)
Dan Zabler Swimming (400 Medley Relay)
2008 Carissa Gormally Swimming (50 & 100 Freestyle)
Heidi Evans Track (1500M)
Matt Litzinger Track (Javelin)

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The foundation of UND athletics is the unwavering passion
of Fighting Sioux fans, the nation’s best.
“I’ve never been to a place that’s more proud of its athletes
and its athletics than UND.”
— Former UND All-American, 2010 United States
Olympian and current New Jersey Devils star Zach Parise
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nate baukol
Director of Strength and Conditioning
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strength and conditioning
mission
It is our mission to physically and mentally
prepare the student-athlete for the rigors
of collegiate athletics, by implementing
professionally designed, scientifically
sound training programs, designed
specifically to reduce the incidence of
injury and help each team and studentathlete
reach their full athletic potential.
PHilosoPHy
We believe that strength and conditioning
is crucial to the complete development
of the student-athlete. The philosophy of
our strength and conditioning program
is based on the belief that what occurs in
the weight room and field transfers to the
playing surface. We train sport specifically with the goal of enhancing
athleticism. We also believe in the importance of work ethic, attitude,
accountability and mental toughness and that these qualities can
be developed and enhanced through our strength and conditioning
program.
At the University of North Dakota, one program, functioning behind
the scenes, but which should not be taken lightly, is the strength and
conditioning program. The strength and conditioning program at UND
is among the finest in Division I and vital to the success of all UND athletic
teams. The strength and conditioning staff commits themselves to the
development of size, strength, power, speed, agility, conditioning, and
body composition of each student-athlete. The goal of the strength staff
is to develop the athlete and team to reach their maximum potential
throughout their career while staying injury free.
Nate Baukol, director of strength and conditioning, oversees the
program and facilities. Baukol has three full-time assistant coaches and
one graduate assistant coach to assist him.
Together they direct and monitor the training of over 500 studentathletes
in 20 sports at UND. UND also boasts some of the finest
strength training facilities around. The facilities include the Ralph
Engelstad Arena weight room, the Memorial Stadium weight room, and
the Hyslop Sports Center weight room.
Training has become a year-round activity, with a student athlete
spending as much time on physical development as any other part
of their sport throughout the year. Student-athletes follow either offseason
or in-season programs, which are individualized specific to the
athlete and sport. Off-season programs are five days a week, summer
months included.
Each athlete receives a comprehensive summer training manual to
follow, given that a member of the strength staff won’t be supervising
them. In-season programs are typically 45-minute sessions, two to three
days per week, supervised by the strength and conditioning staff.
The Fighting Sioux volleyball program trains at the Betty Engelstad
Sioux Center’s Brown and Bender Performance Center, which was
graciously donated by Mark Brown and David Bender during the 2005-
06 season.

steve Westereng
Director of Sports Medicine
Dr. Greg Greek
Team Physician
One of the unfortunate aspects of athletics
is that injuries do occur. However, every
student-athlete from UND athletic teams
are under excellent care thanks to the
UND Divison of Sports Medicine and its
umbrella of staff, facilities and training.
With a staff of nine faculty athletic trainers,
two graduate assistant athletic trainers
and 30 athletic training students headed
by director of sports medicine Steve
Westereng, UND student-athletes are in
good hands, returning them quickly and
safely to participation.
The UND Division of Sports Medicine was
formed in 1990. Additionally, the bachelor
of science in athletic training degree and the UND Center for Sports
Medicine was founded. The athletic training education program was the
first program in the nation to be placed directly in a school of medicine
and is housed within the Department of Family Medicine, combining
the efforts of the UND Athletic Training program and the UND School of
Medicine and Health Sciences.
UND’s progressive thinking makes the institution a leader in the field
of athletic training. Moreover, the program’s affiliation with the School
of Medicine helps both the athletic training student and the studentathlete.
Completion of the bachelor of science in athletic training
allows the student to sit for the board of certification exam to become
a certified athletic trainer (ATC).
The student-athletes also benefit from having a wealth of competent
individuals getting them back into action.
In order to be accepted into the athletic training program, which
received a seven-year accreditation in 2001 (note: UND will receive
word in August 2008 of re-accreditation) from CAAHEP, a student must
complete 100 hours of observation, fill out a formal application, and
have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
The Division of Sports Medicine also has an outpatient facility, the
UND Center for Sports Medicine, which specializes in rehabilitation of
orthopedic injuries. UND student-athletes, as well as the general public,
utilize this facility to decrease pain, increase strength, and improve
range of motion of injuries. Many of the injuries seen in the Center for
Sports Medicine are significant, such as pre- and post-surgical issues.
The center is staffed by Cathy Ziegler, PT/ATC, and Robin Tracy, PT/
ATC, who have experience with high school, college, and professional
athletes.
Dr. William mann
Team Physician
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community service
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Whether it is reading to area school children or lending their time to countless charitable organizations or providing disaster relief, UND’s
student-athletes pride themselves on their community involvement and have long been looked upon as pillars within the UND and Grand Forks
communities. In 2009-10 alone, UND student-athletes logged nearly 7,000 hours of community service.
Above: The men’s and women’s basketball teams spend
some time with the Sioux Kid’s Club. Right: Student-athletes
serve french fries at the world’s largest french fry feed during
Potato Bowl week.
Left: Kris Kwak and the Sioux baseball
team bowl with Special Olympics athletes.
Above: The Student Athlete Advisory
Council (SAAC) raised more than $13,000
for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Right:
The Sioux football team’s Holiday Magic
for Markus initiative provides Christmas
presents each year to area children with
chronic, debilitating illnesses. Below:
Student-athletes call Fighting Sioux Club
members and thank them for their support
during the annual ‘Thank-A-Thon.”

Endowments
Fighting Sioux
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Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall
Recognizing those who support UND Athletics
Establishing an endowment through the UND Foundation provides an opportunity to leave a legacy at UND while making an impact on more than 400 student-athletes every
year, helping provide scholarship and program support. All endowments of $25,000 or more are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
$1,000,000+
Ralph & Be�y Engelstad
$250,000 - $499,999
Charles & Dorothy Gainor
Sioux Boosters
Mark & Peggy Foss
Rodney & Be�y Webb
Pete & Eunice Kuhn
Robert F. & Carol J. Middleton
Streibel Family
Allan J. & Marvel A. Williamson
$100,000 - $249,999
Je� Anderson
Joe & Averille Bourne
Arnold & Marjorie Haugen Memorial
Chuck & Cory Johnson
Erwin & Colleen Martens
Carol J. Middleton
DeWayne “Dewey” Sundby
Glenn & Mary Geiger
R. Douglas & Sally Larsen
Impact Scholarships
FULL SCHOLARSHIP $75,000+
Canad Inns
Jill & Steve Cholewa
David & Gay Williamson
Wes & Vivian Rydell
Harold & Kathleen Gershman
Alerus Financial
Franklin G., Jo Andrea & Michael J Larson
�e Stewart Family
Mike & Tanya Kuntz/ICON Architectural
Group
Lian/Mannanusau/Schmidt
Dan & Mary Martinsen
Dennis & Carol Buck
Terry & Wendy Kremeier
Curtis Malm Memorial
John P. “Jack” & Ellen Gray
James & JoAnn McKay
Wilbur J. Gehrke
$25,000 - $99,999
Bertha “Pat” Byrne
Dan Martinsen/Terry Kremeier
Alerus Financial/Grand Forks
John W. Behl
Robb Wayne Berthiaume Memorial
Ray Bostrom
Corey Colehour & Dick Kampa
Ralph H. Hancock Memorial
Havig-Heen
Jarre� Memorial
Harold “Pinky” Kra�
D.R. “Bing” Larson
“Li�le Big Man” (David & Gay Williamson)
Fritz Mikkelson Family Memorial
Sandra Modise� Memorial
Grant Nelson
John H. and Jean C. O’Keefe
Fritz Mikkelson Family
Arizona Medical Group of Mesa -
Ronald Maurice Smith, MD
Dave & Joanna Fennell
Forum Communications/ Grand Forks Herald/
WDAZ
Mikkelson Consolidated, LLP United Community
Bank of ND; DeWayne & Mona
Streyle; Keith & Jo Streyle
Rick & Lori Lee
PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
$25,000 - $74,999
Bremer Bank
Jim & Liz Kertz
Grace Osborne Rhonemus
Coach Mike Stromberg
Todd R. �omas
Jerry Voegele/Laura Eider
Wood Family
Frank Zazula
Dr. LaVernia Jorgensen
Tim J. & Becky A. O’Keefe
Sco� C Brower Memorial
Golden Anniversary
Jack & Yvonne Cronquist
Bill Ordway
Maurice C & Solange A Smith and Family
Ma�hew G Greene
Randy Gershman
Eugene “Gene” Murphy
Advanced Engineering & Environmental
Services, Inc/AE2S
Dr Edward J & Kathleen Hagan/Established by
American State Bank & Trust Co. of Williston
Marlyn Bjorge
Marc & Lynn Chorney
Terrance F. Anste� Memorial
Increasing the support available immediately for scholarships is a critical during UND Athletics’ Division I transition. Impact Scholarships are helping ensure UND Athletics
has the resources necessary during its move to recruit the brightest, most talented athletes and continue o�ering scholarship packages comparable to those being o�ered by our
D-I competitors. Donors who fund �ve-year full or partial scholarships are recognized on the Fighting Sioux Legacy Wall.
Leave your Legacy
Contact Steve Brekke, ’84 at 800.543.8764 or steveb@undfoundation.org
or Josh Morton, ’96 at 800.543.8764 or joshm@undfoundation.org
R Douglas & Sally Larsen
Swingen Construction Company
John Kuklenski
JLG Architects
Frandsen Bank & Trust
Jamie Gronowski
United Valley Bank
Bill & Joan Leifur
Sioux Crew
Kurt & Tami Lamp
Steve & Barb Burian/AE2S
Howard Dahl & Brian Dahl
Lynn & Shirlee Leininger
Nyhus Impact Scholarship
Xcel Energy
www.undfoundation.org
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Fighting Sioux
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fightingsioux.com is the official
source for everything regarding
the University of north Dakota
athletics department.
The website, maintained by the athletics media
relations office, offers everything for the fan.
Away from home but still want to watch the
game live? Watch it on FightingSioux.com.
Missed the game and want to check the score?
Find recaps, box scores and on-demand video
of highlights and the complete game. Need
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Watch every game in our on-demand archive any time you
want
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Purchase your own piece of Fighting Sioux memorabilia in
our store and auctions.
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The 13-station Fighting Sioux Radio
Network broadcasts home and
away Sioux games and features
stations in North Dakota, Minnesota
and Montana. The FSRN also airs
the weekly Wednesday night UND
Green Mill Coaches Show live across
the network. The show airs every
Wednesday night from September
through March from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Fighting Sioux Sports Television
Network broadcasts football,
volleyball, men’s and women’s hockey
and men’s and women’s basketball
games nationwide on Fox College Sports and throughout North
and South Dakota as well as Northwestern Minnesota through
a partnership between Forum Communications, Midcontinent
Communications and other cable companies throughout the
region.
Live Fighting Sioux television broadcasts and coaches shows
are available in over 54 million homes nationwide.
Selected games also air live on WDAZ in Grand Forks, which also
includes viewership in southern Manitoba, including Winnipeg
and Brandon. The weekly Sioux Sports Extra television show is
seen every Sunday night on WDAY in Fargo, KBMY in Bismarck
and KMCY in Minot. The show also airs on Fox College Sports
and the on Fighting Sioux Sports Network. The Sioux men’s
hockey show is also seen each week of FCS and the FSSN.
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pRESIDENT
Dr. Robert Kelley
university administration
Dr. Robert Kelley began serving as UND’s 11th
president July 1, 2008.
He had been dean of the College of Health
Sciences and professor of medical education
and public health at the University of Wyoming
since 1999.
Before then, he was associate vice chancellor
for research and executive associate dean of
the graduate college at the University of Illinois
at Chicago, and professor of biological sciences
at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and
cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at
Chicago. At the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy
and senior executive associate dean, as well as other faculty capacities. He
has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley.
Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene
Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and his master’s degree in
1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from
the University of California, Berkeley.
Kelley has served as chair of the Assembly for the Association of American
Medical Colleges, chaired the Council of Academic Societies for the
AAMC, and was a member of the executive board of the National Board
of Medical Examiners, which is responsible for the U.S. medical licensure
examination. In addition, he has served the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) on several study sections, served on the director’s advisory board
for NIH strategic planning, and chaired the Minority Biomedical Research
Support Program advisory committee in the NIH Division of Research
Resources. That program helped support research for historically black
universities, tribal colleges, and “minority-majority” institutions. He also
served as principal investigator for the University of Wyoming/Northern
Rockies INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence), an NIH
program which promotes biomedical research and connects the state’s
community colleges with the University of Wyoming.
He and his wife, Marcia, who was a lecturer in the University of Wyoming
Department of Communication Disorders, have four children.
sue Jeno
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Sue Jeno, an associate professor of physical therapy, serves as the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) to the National
Collegiate Athletics Association. She has held the position since November 2006.
Jeno has served as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee for six years and was the chair of the University
Senate during the 2005-06 academic year.
Jeno is a former NCAA Division I student-athlete and coach. After competing for the University of Michigan synchronized
swimming team, she graduated and served as a coach for the Wolverines for two seasons.

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AThlETIcS DIREcToR
Brian Faison
Brian Faison is his third year as athletics director at the University of
North Dakota. Faison assumed his duties at UND in May of 2008.
Faison’s first year was a busy one, leading Fighting Sioux athletics
through its first year of transition to NCAA Division I status for all
of its sports programs. He secured conference membership for 16
of UND’s 20 sports in the Great West Conference, restructured the
athletics department and enhanced UND’s statewide profile through
community outreach initiatives and an expanded Fighting Sioux
Sports Network.
In Faison’s second year, student-athletes continued their tradition of
academic excellence: four student-athletes were named academic All-
Americans by ESPN the Magazine; two student-athletes received NCAA
postgraduate scholarships; and a school-record 111 student-athletes
received academic all-conference honors.
Alumni and fan support continued to grow: annual giving to the
Fighting Sioux Club set another record; volleyball set a single-season
attendance record; women’s hockey finished seventh in the nation in
average attendance; and men’s hockey finished second in the nation in
average and total attendance.
Competitively, UND teams again enjoyed outstanding seasons:
volleyball, women’s basketball and softball all won Great West
Conference championships; men’s hockey won the Broadmoor Trophy,
the WCHA Final Five championship, and qualified for its eighth straight
NCAA tournament appearance; and football enjoyed its seventh
straight winning season.
Prior to joining UND, Faison served as special assistant to the president
for athletics development (2004-07) and director of athletics (1999-04)
at New Mexico State University. Before that, he served as the director
of development for the National Children’s Cancer Society (1995-1999).
Faison gained experience in Division I administration as the director
of athletics at Indiana State University (1988-1995), assistant athletics
director for development at the University of Louisville (1984-1988)
and assistant athletics director for promotions and fund raising at
Illinois State University (1979-1984). He also had stints as the assistant
manager for athletic public relations at the University of Missouri (1978-
1979) and assistant director for alumni activities at the University of
Missouri (1974-1978).
Faison received his bachelor’s
degree in 1972 from the
University of Missouri and
is also a 1997 graduate of
the National Planned Giving
Institute.
Faison and his wife, Donna,
have three sons: Jonathan,
Matthew and Bradley.
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athletics administration
Daniella irle
Senior Assoc. Athletics Director, Internal Operations/
Senior Woman Administrator
Daniella Irle serves as UND’s senior associate
athletics director of internal operations and
senior woman administrator.
Irle came from the Tulane University, where
she served as the assistant athletics director
of business and student services.
Prior to that appointment, Irle spent three seasons as the head coach
of the Tulane women’s swimming and diving team, restarting the
program after a 13-year hiatus. She was named Conference USA
Coach of the Year in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Irle also spent 10 years as the Fresno State swimming and diving
coach. The Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1993 and
1995, 79 of her swimmers broke Fresno State school records.
sean Johnson
Senior Associate Athletics Director,
External Operations
Sean Johnson serves as the senior associate
athletics director for external operations for
UND athletics.
Johnson most recently was the associate
athletics director of external operations and
sports information director at the University
of Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Johnson also spent five years at New Mexico State University, serving
as sports information director, and in the final year and half, the
associate athletic director.
Johnson in a 1983 graduate of the University of Missouri. His other
stops have included Lincoln University, the University of Missouri-
St. Louis, the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Angelo State, the
University of Idaho and the University of North Texas.
scott Herring
Associate Athletics Director,
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Herring is UND’s associate athletics
director and chief financial officer.
Herring most recently served as vicepresident
of basketball administration with
the NBA’s Orlando Magic, for which he was
responsible for all day-to-day business and
financial matters within basketball operations, as well as the team’s
salary cap and player contract issues.
Herring joined the Magic as a controller in 1988, one year before
the team began play in the NBA as an expansion franchise. He was
elevated to director of finance in 1994, senior director of finance, IT
and administration in 1997 and became vice-president of basketball
administration in 1999.
Jayson Hajdu
Asst. Athletics Director,
Media Relations
nate baukol
Director, Strength and
Conditioning
amanda neubauer
Director,
Academic Services
Deb beiswenger
Asst. Business Operations
Derek Koenen
Assistant Director,
Media Relations
steve brekke
Assoc. Director,
Athletics Development
Paul ralston
Director, Sales
alex burbach
Assistant to the Athletics
Director
Christy Kramer
Assistant Director,
Media Relations
matt schill
New Media Editor
Kara Helmig
Asst. Athletics Director,
Compliance
max Huber
Director, In-Game
Management & Group Sales
brian strom
Director of Aquatics/
Head Diving Coach
bev Hopman
Office Manager
erik martinson
Asst. Business Operations
amanda voigt
Athletics Academic
Services Coordinator
lisa Persuitti-Huber
Asst. Athletics Director,
Athletics Marketing
Josh morton
Director,
Fighting Sioux Club
steve Westereng
Director,
Sports Medicine
Travis Kahlbaugh
Equipment Manager
ryan Powell
Associate Director,
Media Relations

Dick Clay
Cross Country/
Track and Field
brian idalski
Women’s Hockey
Jeff Dodson
Baseball
brian Jones
Men’s Basketball
aDminisTraTion
Athletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2234
Athletic Department FAX .................. 7-2285
Faison, Brian (A.D.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2993
Irle, Daniella (Sr. Assoc. A.D./SWA) .......... 7-4036
Johnson, Sean (Sr. Assoc. A.D., External) .... 7-2210
Brekke, Steve (Assoc. A.D., Development) . . 7-6426
Herring, Scott (Assoc. A.D.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3481
Morton, Josh (Assoc. A.D., FSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4216
Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. A.D., Media Relations) . 7-2985
Helmig, Kara (Asst. A.D., Compliance) . . . . . . 7-5585
Persuitti-Huber, Lisa (Asst. A.D., Marketing) . 7-2237
Neubauer, Amanda (Dir., Acad. Services) ... 7-2110
Beiswenger, Debbie (Asst. Business Ops.) . . 7-3366
Burbach, Alex (Asst. to the A.D.) ............ 7-2794
Hopman, Bev (Office Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2713
Jeno, Sue (Faculty Athletics Rep.) . . . . . . . . . . 7-3662
Kahlbaugh, Travis (Equip. Mgr.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2987
Martinson, Erik (Asst. Business Ops.) . . . . . . . 7-0835
Voigt, Amanda (Coord., Acad. Services) . . . . 7-2234
baseball
Dodson, Jeff (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4038
Field, J.C. (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2352
Devillers, Brian (Intern Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2937
basKeTball - men’s
Jones, Brian (Head Coach) ................. 7-2974
Martin, Bryan (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3492
Moody, Ryan (Asst. Coach). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2976
Philippe, Nate (Asst. Coach) ................ 7-0483
Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3478
basKeTball - Women’s
Roebuck, Gene (Head Coach) .............. 7-2980
Brewster, J. Travis (Assoc. Head Coach) . . . . . 7-6214
Guinn, Danye (Asst. Coach) ................ 7-6069
Motherwell, John (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3253
Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3478
CHeer Team
Eberhardt, Amber .......................740-7377
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Brekke, Steve (Develoment Officer) . . . . . . . . 7-6426
Morton, Josh (Director - FSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4216
Hoops, Megan (Assoc. Director) ............ 7-4078
Alumni 800 TN ..................... 800-543-8764
fooTball
Mussman, Chris (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3176
Mannausau, Mike (Assoc. Head Coach) ..... 7-2996
Belmore, Tim (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4193
Breitbach, Greg (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2997
Carey, Rod (Asst. Coach) ................... 7-4192
Kelling, John (Asst. Coach) ................. 7-2995
Kotelnicki, Josh (Asst. Coach) .............. 7-4863
Kubes, Mike (Intern Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2229
Love, George (Intern Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2229
Myers, Kyle (Volunteer Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2229
Schillinger, Jace (Intern Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2229
Kopp, Dallas (Equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2340
Klug, Cindy (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4191
Golf
Frei, Dan (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3036
Ruppert, Natalie (Intern Coach) ............ 7-3036
HoCKey - men’s
Hakstol, Dave (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3118
Eades, Cary (Assoc. Head. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . 7-2654
Jackson, Dane (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3117
Swanson, Pat (Director of Hockey Ops.) . . . . 7-3110
Rannells, Andy (Equipment Manager) ...... 7-3110
Gilbertson, Cheryl (Secretary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3103
Training Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6762
HoCKey - Women’s
Idalski, Brian (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6490
Elander, Peter (Assoc. Head Coach) . . . . . . . . 7-6492
Fabian, Erik (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6491
Drennen, Courtney (Video Coord.) ......... 7-6492
Vaughan, Kevin (Manager of Hockey Ops.) . 7-6092
Reception ................................ 7-6697
marKeTinG, PromoTions, & sales
Persuitti-Huber, Lisa (Asst. AD, Marketing) . . 7-2237
Huber, Max (Director, In-Game Mgmt.) ..... 7-4852
Ralson, Paul (Director, Sales) ............... 7-3210
TBA (Marketing Asst., Donation Req.). ...... 7-1373
meDia relaTions
Hajdu, Jayson (Asst. AD, Media Relations) . . 7-2985
Powell, Ryan (Assoc. Director). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2986
Koenen, Derek (Asst. Director) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6743
Kramer, Christy (Asst. Director). . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4210
Schill, Matt (New Media Editor) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2668
FAX ...................................... 7-4352
soCCer
Gay, Kristen (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3972
Tiggs, Nicole(Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3684
Sera, Lauren (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3684
Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3478
sofTball
Strinz, Sami (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4952
Ward, Randy (Assoc. Head Coach) .......... 7-2353
Jennifer Glueckert (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2353
sPorTs meDiCine
Westereng, Steve (Director). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3886
Tracy, Robin (Physical Therapist) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4845
Ziegler, Cathy (Physical Therapist). . . . . . . . . . 7-4846
Flatt, John (Asst. AT) ....................... 7-2977
Hunt, Erika (Asst. At) ....................... 7-0723
Poolman, Mark (Asst. AT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3107
Rambough, Audrey (Asst. AT) .............. 7-3177
Rudd, Jim (Asst. Prof.) ..................... 7-3102
Sand, Erick (Asst. AT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0723
Vanderpan, McKynsay (Asst. AT) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6147
Williamson, Renae (Asst. AT) ............... 7-2977
sTrenGTH & ConDiTioninG
Baukol, Nate (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4035
Cahill, Zachary (Asst. Coach) ............... 7-2933
Peterson, Quinn (Asst. Coach) ............. 7-2063
Schwenzfeier, Aaron (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . 7-3933
Dave Hakstol
Men’s Hockey
sami strinz
Softball
ashley Hardee
Volleyball
Tom Wynne
Tennis
sWimminG & DivinG
Parsons, Steve (Head Coach) ............... 7-2766
Strom, Brian (Director of Aquatics) ......... 7-3050
Lucas Baarlaer (Intern Coach) .............. 7-3254
Swim ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4451
Tennis
Wynne, Tom (Head Coach) ................. 7-4758
Center Court Office .....................746-2790
TiCKeT offiCe
Reardon, Heather (Box Off Mgr) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4694
Ticket Office (REA) ........................ 7-0855
REA Ticket Office FAX ...................... 7-6646
Student Ticket Office ...................... 7-3666
TraCK & fielD/Cross CoUnTry
Clay, Dick (Head Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2979
Crummy, Thomas (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2973
Cummins, Crystal (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0446
Rollefstad, Lisa (Asst. Coach) ............... 7-2361
Solberg, Amanda (Asst. Coach) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2973
volleyball
Hardee, Ashley (Head Coach) .............. 7-2351
Brown, Dan (Asst. Coach) .................. 7-2508
Torres, Krystal (Asst. Coach) ................ 7-2508
Abbott, Thelma (Secretary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3478
oTHer DePT. nUmbers
Page, Sally (Title IX Coordinator) ........... 7-4172
Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2591
Hyslop Conference Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2364
PEXS (HPER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4324
Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3254
Pool Hours (Recording) .................... 7-2739
Pride of the North Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4396
Ray Richards Golf Course .................. 7-4340
REA Toll Free TN .................... 877-917-4689
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3491
Sioux Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3666
Training Room (Hyslop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2977
Training Room (Memorial Stadium) ........ 7-4487
Weightroom (Memorial Stadium) .......... 7-6417
Wellness Center ........................... 7-9355
Zamboni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3106
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22 head coach dick clay
2010-11 und track & cross country
DICK clay
Head Coach
Years at UND: 26th
Hometown: Dawson, Minn .
Alma mater: St . Cloud State (‘82)
One of the longest-tenured coaches in the history of Sioux athletics,
the 2010-11 season marks the 26th year of Dick Clay’s decorated
coaching career at UND . It also marks a year of change for Clay, who
has added the reigns of the men’s track and field and cross country
programs after having served as women’s track and cross country head
coach since 1985 .
The 2010 track and field season was a memorable one for the Sioux
women, as Clay’s student-athletes set numerous school records . At the
Great West Conference Indoor Championship, junior Jessica Butler won
the 60-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 8 .98 seconds and led
the Sioux to a third-place finish .At the GWC Outdoor Championship,
Brenny was the runner-up in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter
runs .
Also during the outdoor season, sophomore Emily Emerson was twice
named GWC Athlete of the Week . UND’s quartet of Mikaela Hirst, Paige
Kuplic, Cheri Boyer and Taryn Anderson broke an 11-year old record
in the 800-meter relay at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational .
Several Sioux athletes also recorded times, throws and jumps that have
cracked UND’s all-time top-10 lists .
Clay’s women’s cross country team earned team and individual runnerup
honors at the 2009 Great West Conference Championship; the Sioux
finished second in the team standings while senior Brittany Brenny
earned her second straight all-conference first team nod by taking
second in the individual standings . Brenny was joined on the allconference
team by teammate and second-team selection Katherine
Enabnit .
In 2008-09, UND’s first as a Division I program, Clay guided the
Sioux to a third-place finish at the inaugural Great West Conference
Cross Country Championship, where three of his runners earned allconference
honors: Brenny (first team), Mandy Gefroh (first) and Emily
Emerson (second) .
Clay’s track and field team finished fourth at the 2009 GWC Outdoor
Championship, highlighted by individual conference titles by
Jessica Clausnitzer (pole vault) and Kristi Dahlheimer (3,000-meter
steeplechase) . The Sioux also placed fourth at the 2009 GWC Indoor
Championship, led by a pair of individual titles from Clausnitzer, a twotime
Division II All-American, in the 60-meter hurdles and the pole
vault .
A hallmark of Clay’s coaching career at UND has been academic succes,
and the 2009-10 was as successful as any . Clay’s women’s track and field
team boasted the sixth-highest grade point average (3 .5) in Division I
last season, earning the team 2010 Division I Women’s All-Academic
Track and Field Team honors by the U .S . Track and Field and Cross
Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) .
THE DICK CLAY FILE
Hometown
• Dawson, Minn .
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree: Physical Education (St . Cloud State ‘82)
Coaching
• 1985-86 to present - Head Coach
University of North Dakota
• 1983-84 to 1984-84 - Head Coach
Central Missouri State University
Coaching Awards
• NCAA CCCA Distinguished Service Award (‘07, ‘92)
• NCAA TCA Distinguished Service Award (‘96)
• NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00)
• NCAA Regional Indoor Track Coach of the Year (‘00)
• NCAA Regional Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘99, ‘94, ‘91)
• NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘07, ‘88)
• NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (‘00)
• NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (‘06, ‘01, ‘94, ‘92)
CCCA: Cross Country Coaches Association
TCA: Track Coaches Association
The 2010-11 season marks Dick Clay’s 26th year at North Dakota

Additionally, senior Kristi Dahlheimer earned a prestigious NCAA
postgraduate scholarship and was named a 2009-10 ESPN the
Magazine Academic All-American .
The Previous season, Clay’s track and field squad was named a
2009 Division I Women’s All-Academic Track and Field Team by the
USTFCCCA, ranking 12th among 130 teams with a 3 .44 grade point
average .
Brenny and Dahlheimer were each named to the 2009 ESPN the
Magazine Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field/Cross
Country team .
Nine track and field student-athletes were named to 2009 Great
West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team, the most of any
Sioux team, and two more earned 2008 Fall Academic All-Great West
Conference accolades .
In the 26 years Clay has been at UND, he has established a program
that is respected for its success at both the conference national levels .
Among his coaching honors:
• NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000)
• NCAA North Central Region Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000)
• NCAA North Central Region Cross Country Coach of theYear (1999, 1994, 1991)
• NCC Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2007, 1988
• NCC Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year (2000)
• NCC Cross Country Coach of the Year (2006, 2001, 1994, 1992)
In May 2008, Clay coached Heidi Evans to a national title in the 1,500meter
run at the Division II national championships . With the title,
Evans became the second individual women’s track & field national
champion in UND school history and the first Fighting Sioux women’s
outdoor champion . The only other UND women’s track national
individual title came in 1994, when former UND runner Marie Crep
won an NCAA national title in the 800-meter run in the NCAA Division
II indoor championships .
Clay served on the NCAA Track and Field Subcommittee and the NCAA
Track and Cross Country Rules Committee from 1999-2004 . He is a
past president of the NCAA Division II Track Coaches Association and
served on the U .S . Track Coaches Association Board of Directors from
1995-1997 . Clay was also the coordinator of the NCAA Division II Track
and Field Hall of Fame from 1996-2003 .
A certified USATF Level I Track and Field Coach, Clay was honored by
his peers when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by
the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1992 and again in
2007 . In 1996, Clay received the Distinguished Service Award from the
NCAA Track Coaches Association .
Under Clay’s leadership, UND won the 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001 and
2006 North Central Conference Cross Country Championship and the
1994 North Central Region title . The 2000 cross country team placed
second in the NCAA national championships . The runner-up finish was
the highest for a UND cross country team .
From 1991 to 2007, the Sioux made 12 team appearances in the NCAA
national cross country meet . The Sioux posted team finishes of fifth
place or higher in the NCAA National meet seven times including
five fourth-place finishes . In track and field, UND’s highest team
finishes came in 1993 and 1994 when the Sioux placed fifth and sixth
respectively at the NCAA Indoor National Track & Field Championships .
Clay has coached Sioux track and cross country athletes to over 80
individual All-America finishes since 1987 .
2010-11 track & cross country
Clay came to UND from Central Missouri State where he served two
years as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country team and
the women’s track team . In 1984, Clay’s Central Missouri State track and
field team claimed a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships .
A native of Dawson, Minn ., Clay graduated from St . Cloud State in
1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education . He went on to
earn a master’s degree from St . Cloud State in 1983 . A four-year track
and cross country letterwinner and team captain for the Huskies, Clay
qualified for the Division II cross country championships in 1978, 1979,
and 1980 .
The 2000 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, Clay
has guided Fighting Sioux athletes to 92 All-American performances.
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24 assistant coaches
2010-11 und track & cross country
tHomAs cRUMMy
Assistant Coach
Years at UND: 1st season
Hometown: Argyle, Minn .
Alma mater: Bemidji State (‘08)
Thomas Crummy, in his first season on the Fighting Sioux coaching
staff, assists primarily with the hurdlers and pole vaulters . He also
serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator .
Crummy spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at
Wayne (Neb .) State University . In his first two seasons, Crummy
coached one All-American, 17 national provisional qualifiers and 18
school record-holders .
A native of Argyle, Minn ., Crummy enjoyed a standout career at
Bemidji State, where he was a multi-time all-conference performer .
He won a conference pole vault title at the 2005 Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Track and Field
Championship .
Crummy earned his bachelor’s degree from BSU in elementary
education with minors in mathematics, communication arts and
literature and coaching .
He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport and recreation
management .
lIsA ROllEFSTaD
Assistant Coach
Years at UND: 5th season
Hometown: Cavalier, N .D .
Alma mater: Mary (‘98)
The 2010-11 season marks Lisa Rollefstad’s fifth year on the Fighting
Sioux coaching staff .
Currently in her second stint at UND, Rollefstad previously worked
at Ferris State University as men’s and women’s assistant track and field
and cross country coach, and served as Ferris’ field events coordinator
along with coordinating the track and field program’s conditioning and
weight training areas . Rollefstad has had five All-Americans under her
direction .
Rollefstad was a graduate assistant coach at Bemidji (Minn .) State in
2001-02, when she helped the Beavers to a third-place men’s finish and
a fifth-place women’s ranking at the 2002 NSIC outdoor track and field
championships .
Prior to BSU, Rollefstad was the girls basketball coach and assistant
track and field coach in 2000-01 at Lakota (N .D .) High School .
From 1998-00, she assisted with the track and field programs at UND,
coaching the sprints, hurdles, pole vault and relay events .
Rollefstad was a two-time NAIA All-American track and field performer
in the sprinting events at the University of Mary . She graduated from
Mary in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and
received her master’s degree in sports studies at Bemidji State in 2007 .
CrystAl cUMMINS
Assistant Coach
Years at UND: 3rd season
Hometown: Fargo, N .D .
Alma mater: North Dakota State (‘03)
Crystal Cummins is in her third year as an assistant coach with the
Fighting Sioux men’s and women’s track and field teams . She works
primarily with UND’s long jumpers, high jumpers and triple jumpers
and also assists with the sprinters .
Before coming to UND, Cummins served as assistant coach
for both men’s and women’s track and field at Minnesota State
University, Moorhead during the 2005-06 season .
At MSUM, she coached jumps and helped lead the Dragon
women to a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship
in 2006 .
Cummins attended North Dakota State University where she
was a member of the 2001 women’s indoor national championship
team . During her track and field career with the Bison, Cummins
was as a ten-time NCAA Division II All-American in the high jump,
long jump, and triple jump . In 2003, Cummins was the North Central
Conference’s high jump champion and also received regional athlete
of the year honors .
Cummins graduated from NDSU with a degree in political science
in 2003 and is a 1998 graduate of Fargo South High School .
AmAnDA SOlBERG
Assistant Coach
Years at UND: 1st season
Hometown: Minot, N .D .
Alma mater: Minnesota (‘09)
Amanda Solberg is in her first season at North Dakota and works
primarily with UND’s throwers .
Solberg was an accomplished thrower at the University
of Minnesota, where she was a three-time NCAA Division I
regional qualifier . and participated and placed in four Big Ten
Championships .
After graduating from Minnesota in 2009 with a bachelor’s
degree in family social science, Solberg worked in the University
of Minnesota’s McNamara Academic Center . As a student-athlete
welfare intern, Solberg helped improve the visibility of the CHAMPS/
Life Skills program to student-athletes, while also collaborating to
generate community service outreach opportunities .
A native of Minot, N .D ., Solberg was a 2005 graduate of Minot
High School .

Senior Josh LaBlanc cracked the top five in three of
the five meets in which he competed. He was also
named to the GWC Fall All-Academic team.
It was a season of change for the Fighting
Sioux cross countr team in 2010 .
Head coach Mike Grandall retired during the
summer after 28 seasons at the helm of the
program, handing over the reigns to longtime
women’s head coach Dick Clay, himself a UND
coaching veteran of more than 25 years .
Clay guided the Sioux through a consistently
competitive season and a sixth-place finish
at the Great West Conference Championship
that was one spot higher than the preseason
coaches poll had predicited .
The Sioux were paced throughout the season
by senior standout Josh LaBlanc (International
Falls, Minn .), who provided three top-five
finishes in his five meets . LaBlanc was named
GWC Athlete of the Week on Sept . 15 after finishing
as the runner-up at the Eastern Illinois
Panther Open .
LaBlanc and the Sioux had opened the season
one week earlier by hosting the annual UND
Ron Pynn Invitational . Although the Sioux
fell to Seattle and South Dakota State in the
double dual, LaBlanc provided a fourth-place
individual finish to lead the team .
After splitting duals with the host Panthers
and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at the EIU
Panther Open, UND traveled to Minneapolis
to compete in the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational,
hosted by the University of Minnesota .
LaBlanc was outstanding once again, charting
the 8K course in 26:12 to place 96th among a
field of 213 runners .
2010-11 track & cross country
UND tuned up for the season’s final stretch the
following week in Brookings, S .D ., with a dual
against South Dakota State . LaBlanc shaved
nearly a minute off of his previous week’s effort
to place fourth among 20 runners .
Following an open week, UND returned to
action at the University of Arkansas’ annual
Chile Pepper Festival . With the Sioux running
without LaBlanc, junior Tyler Rose (Brainerd,
Minn .) stepped forward to pace the squad .
Rose clocked a 10K time of 32:41 .47, placing
him 177th in a field of 463 runners .
The Sioux were led by a new face at the 2010
GWC Championship . Junior Adam Stainiger
(Chisholm, Minn .), who transfered from Garden
City (Kan .) Community College prior to
the season, placed 19th at his first Division I
conference meet .
After the season, both LaBlanc (electrical engineering)
and Rose (biology and pre-health)
were named to the 2010 GWC Fall All-Academic
team, which recognizes those with a
mimimum cumulative grade point average
of 3 .2 and who contribute significantly to his
team’s success .
Junior Adam Stainiger, who transferred to UND
from Garden City (Kan.) Community College, was
the team’s top finisher at the GWC Championship.
2010 gREAT WEST CONFERENCE RECAP
great West Conference Championship
Rk . School Points
1 . Utah Valley 34
2 . Seattle 56
3 . Texas-Pan American 87
4 . South Dakota 106
5 . Houston Baptist 108
6. North Dakota 160
7 . NJIT 169
8 . Chicago State 234
UND Participants
Pl . Name Time
19 . Adam Stainiger 25:03 .20
32 . Tyler Rose 25:39 .01
34 . Josh LaBlanc 25:51 .61
35 . James Dean 25:64 .68
40 . Kyle Economy 26:03 .74
48 . Jerrod Braam 26:33 .29
51 . Ross Nelson 26:44 .58
59 . Landon Bauer 27:12 .54
61 . David Niday 27:27 .03
Coach of the Year: Scott Houle, UVU
Athlete of the year: Josh McCabe, UVU
Freshman of the year: Jeffrey Mettler, USD
All-gWC First Team
Josh McCabe, Utah Valley
Erik Barkhaus, Seattle
Spencer Evensen, Utah Valley
Mathew Kotut, Texas-Pan American
Matt Perri, Houston Baptist
Maximo Mendoza, Houston Baptist
All-gWC Second Team
Kelton Sears, Seattle
Omar Doria, Texas-Pan American
Brian Mendez, NJIT
Ethan Marquardt, South Dakota
Jeffrey Mettler, South Dakota
Matthew McClement, Seattle
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2010 FIgHTINg SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER
NAmE YR. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Jerrod Braam Fr . Pequot Lakes, Minn . Pequot Lakes High School
James Dean Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Kyle Economy Fr . Victoria, Minn . Chaska High School
Chris Knutson Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Josh LaBlanc Sr . International Falls, Minn . International Falls High School
Dwight Mandimika Fr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High School
Ross Nelson Fr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High School
David Niday So . Richfield, Minn . Richfield High School
Tyler Rose Jr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Adam Stainiger Jr . Chisholm, Minn . Garden City Community College / Chisholm High School
Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82)
Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Mary ‘98)
2010 FIgHTINg SIOUX CROSS COUNTRY TEAm RESULTS
DATE mEET LOCATION PTS. PLACE TOP UND FINISHER
Sept . 3 UND Ron Pynn Classic Grand Forks, N .D . *40 / 44 3rd / 3rd Josh LaBlanc / 4th
Sept . 10 Eastern Illinois Panther Open Charleston, Ill . *23 / 39 1st / 2nd Josh LaBlanc / 2nd
Sept . 25 Roy Griak Invitational Minneapolis, Minn . 598 22nd Josh LaBlanc / 96th
Oct . 2 South Dakota State Classic (Dual) Brookings, S .D . 46 2nd Josh LaBlanc / 4th
Oct . 16 Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival Fayetteville, Ark . 1,104 41st Tyler Rose / 177th
Oct . 30 Great West Conference Championship Edinburg, Texas 160 6th Adam Stainiger / 19th
Nov . 13 South Dakota (Dual) Vermillion, S .D . 38 2nd Adam Stainiger / 4th
* Scored as a double-dual
Sioux fans cheer on Adam Stainiger
(134), Tyler Rose (middle) and Josh
LaBlanc (130) at UND’s Ron Pynn
Classic.

Landon Bauer (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic DNR DNR
EIU Panther Open DNR DNR
Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR
SDSU Classic 28:54 .1 20th
Chile Pepper Festival 35:37 .98 392nd
GWC Championship 27:12 .54 59th
South Dakota Dual 28:36 .29 15th
Jerrod Braam (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 27:29 .47 23rd
EIU Panther Open 28:02 .82 40th
Roy Griak Invitational 28:58 151st
SDSU Classic 27:57 .4 14th
Chile Pepper Festival 36:32 .44 425th
GWC Championship 26:33 .29 48th
South Dakota Dual DNR DNR
James Dean (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 27:46 .04 24th
EIU Panther Open 27:19 .89 32nd
Roy Griak Invitational 28:49 150th
SDSU Classic 26:39 .3 11th
Chile Pepper Festival 34:11 .99 310th
GWC Championship 25:64 .68 35th
South Dakota Dual 26:44 .65 6th
Kyle Economy (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 26:30 .97 10th
EIU Panther Open 26:23 .05 18th
Roy Griak Invitational 27:15 133rd
SDSU Classic 27:16 .7 13th
Chile Pepper Festival 35:10 .14 366th
GWC Championship 26:03 .74 40th
South Dakota Dual 27:20 .06 9th
Chris Knutson (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 29:18 .74 26th
EIU Panther Open DNR DNR
Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR
SDSU Classic DNR DNR
Chile Pepper Festival DNR DNR
GWC Championship DNR DNR
South Dakota Dual DNR DNR
Josh LaBlanc (Sr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 25:32 .44 4th
EIU Panther Open 25:40 .67 2nd
Roy Griak Invitational 26:12 96th
SDSU Classic 25:22 .8 4th
Chile Pepper Festival DNR DNR
GWC Championship 25:51 .61 34th
South Dakota Dual DNR DNR
Dwight mandimika (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic DNR DNR
EIU Panther Open DNR DNR
Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR
SDSU Classic DNR DNR
Chile Pepper Festival DNR DNR
GWC Championship DNR DNR
South Dakota Dual 28:25 .53 14th
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2010 FIgHTINg SIOUX INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Ross Nelson (Fr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 28:50 .05 25th
EIU Panther Open 27:44 .90 35th
Roy Griak Invitational 28:11 149th
SDSU Classic 27:03 .2 12th
Chile Pepper Festival 34:44 .80 344th
GWC Championship 26:44 .58 51st
South Dakota Dual 28:43 .41 16th
David Niday (So.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic DNR DNR
EIU Panther Open DNR DNR
Roy Griak Invitational DNR DNR
SDSU Classic 28:34 .0 19th
Chile Pepper Festival 36:12 .28 411th
GWC Championship 27:27 .03 61st
South Dakota Dual DNR DNR
Tyler Rose (Jr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 25:56 .42 5th/8th
EIU Panther Open 25:59 .00 7th
Roy Griak Invitational 27:01 126th
SDSU Classic 26:03 .6 9th
Chile Pepper Festival 32:41 .47 177th
GWC Championship 25:39 .01 32nd
South Dakota Dual 26:47 .25 7th
Adam Stainiger (Jr.) Time Place
UND Ron Pynn Classic 26:52 .61 20th
EIU Panther Open 26:58 .24 26th
Roy Griak Invitational 27:11 132nd
SDSU Classic 26:20 .3 10th
Chile Pepper Festival 33:13 .03 230th
GWC Championship 25:03 .20 19th
South Dakota Dual 26:21 .99 4th
Tyler Rose
David Niday
James Dean
Kyle Economy
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Senior Brandon Quesenberry is the defending
Great West outdoor shot put champion.
Dick Clay takes over the reigns of the men’s
track and field program for the first time in
2011, and inherits a talented roster that boasts
an intriguing mix of upperclassmen and underlcassmen
.
The roster includes only three seniors and
three juniors, compared to 12 freshmen and
five sophomores . However, two of those three
seniors are defending Great West Conference
champions in their respective events .
The incoming freshman class is heavy on both
quantity and quality, which should ensure
Clay and the Sioux will field a team that will be
highly competitive in 2011 .
THROWS
An undeniable strength of the 2011 Sioux
will be the team’s group of throwers, which
includes the likes of Great West Conference
champions Creighton Schroyer (Sr ., Pipestone,
Minn .) and Brandon Quesenberry (Sr .,
Billings, Mont .) .
Last season, Schroyer won his second straight
conference championship in the indoor shot
put, while Quesenberry captured outdoor
shot put crown .
The senior duo heads up an impressive group
that will also include talented freshmen
Shawn Johnson (Eveleth, Minn .) and Roman
Waldera (Minot, N .D .) .
DISTANCE/mID-DISTANCE
UND boasts a deep corps of distance runners,
headed by senior Josh LaBlanc (International
Falls, Minn .), and juniors Tyler Rose (Brainerd,
Minn .) and Adam Stainiger (Chisholm,
Minn .) .
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LaBlanc put together a standout junior season
in 2010, setting school indoor records in both
the 3,000-meters (8:33 .46) and the distance
medley relay (10:14 .40) . LaBlanc, a previous
All-GWC Cross Country performer, went on to
take runner-up honors in the 3,000-meters at
the 2010 GWC Championship .
Rose was also a member of the record-setting
distance medley relay, and also scored for the
Sioux in the 1,500-meters at the GWC Outdoor
Championship .
Stainiger, who transferred to UND from Garden
City (Kan .) Community College, was UND’s top
finisher at the GWC Cross Country Championship
last fall .
Other distance runners in the mix include
sophomore David Niday (Richfield, Minn .)
and freshmen Jerrod Braam (Pequot Lakes,
Minn .), James Dean (Brainerd, Minn .), Kyle
Economy (Victoria, Minn .), Chris Knutson
(Brainerd, Minn .), Dwight mandimika (Harare,
Zimbabwe) and Ross Nelson (Apple Valley,
Minn .) .
In the mid-distance events, sophomore Chris
Benson (Devils Lake, N .D .) and freshmen Kent
Luetzen (Minot, N .D .) and Jesse Fenstermacher
(Hibbing, Minn .) will asked to be key
contributors .
SPRINTS
Junior Chris Stoks (Virginia, Minn .) will anchor
the team’s group of sprinters after being
named the UND’s Most Valuable Runner as a
sophomore in 2010 . Stoks nabbed top-six finishes
in the 400-meter dash and 4x100-meter
relay at the GWC Outdoor Championship, and
the 400-meters at the GWC Indoor Championship
.
Chris Stoks was named UND’s Most Valuable
Runner as a sophomore in 2010.
Senior Josh LaBlanc broke a pair of indoor school
records in 2010.
Sophomore Shawn Reich (Grand Forks, N .D .)
and freshmen Reilly mathiason (Grafton,
N .D .) and Jordan Fisk (Langdon, N .D .) will also
provide solid depth .
JUmPS/HURDLES
Sophomore Bryant Halvorson (Rugby, N .D .)
is coming off of an outstanding freshman
campaign in which he was named UND’s
Rookie of the Year . He placed seventh in the
long jump at both the GWC Indoor and Outdoor
Championships, and looks to build on his
performance .
Freshman matthew Harris (Sidney, Mont .)
looks to make an immediate impact in the
pole vault, while sophomore matthew mc-
Creary (Grand Forks, N .D .) will be in the hurdles
mix .
2011 gREAT WEST CONFERENCE
PRESEASON INDOOR POLL
Rk. School (1st) Points
1 . Utah Valley (6) 62
2 . South Dakota (2) 58
3 . Houston Baptist 47
4. North Dakota 33
Texas Pan-American 33
6 . Seattle 29
7 . NJIT 14
8 . Chicago State 12

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2011 FIgHTINg SIOUX TRACK & FIELD ROSTER
NAmE EVENT Yr. HOmETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Chris Benson Mid-Distance So . Devils Lake, N .D . Devils Lake High School
Jerrod Braam Distance Fr . Pequot Lakes, Minn . Pequot Lakes High School
James Dean Distance Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Kyle Economy Distance Fr . Victoria, Minn . Chaska High School
Jesse Fenstermacher Mid-Distance Fr . Hibbing, Minn . Hibbing High School
Jordan Fisk Sprints Fr . Langdon, N .D . Langdon/Munich High School
Bryant Halvorson Jumps So . Rugby, N .D . Rugby High School
Matthew Harris Pole Vault Fr . Sidney, Mont . Sidney High School
Shawn Johnson Throws Fr . Eveleth, Minn . Eveleth-Gilbert High School
Chris Knutson Distance Fr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Josh LaBlanc Distance Sr . International Falls, Minn . International Falls High School
Kent Luetzen Mid-Distance Fr . Minot, N .D . Minot High School
Dwight Mandimika Distance Fr . Harare, Zimbabwe Gateway High School
Reilly Mathiason Sprints Fr . Grafton, N .D . Grafton High School
Matthew McCreary Sprints/Hurdles So . Grand Forks, N .D . Central High School
Ross Nelson Distance Fr . Apple Valley, Minn . Apple Valley High School
David Niday Distance So . Richfield, Minn . Richfield High School
Brandon Quesenberry Throws Sr . Billings, Mont . Billings West High School
Shawn Reich Sprints So . Grand Forks, N .D . Central High School
Tyler Rose Distance Jr . Brainerd, Minn . Brainerd High School
Creighton Schroyer Throws Sr . Pipestone, Minn . Pipestone Area High School
Adam Stainiger Distance Jr . Chisholm, Minn . Garden City Community College / Chisholm High School
Chris Stoks Sprints Jr . Virginia, Minn . Virginia High School
Roman Waldera Throws Fr . Minot, N .D . Minot, N .D .
Head Coach: Dick Clay (St . Cloud State ‘82)
Assistant Coach: Thomas Crummy (Bemidji State ‘08)
Assistant Coach: Lisa Rollefstad (Mary ‘98)
Assistant Coach: Amanda Solberg (Minnesota ‘09)
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lAnDon BaUER
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Freeport, Minn .
CHrIs BENSON
Year: Sophomore
Event: Mid-Distance
Hometown: Devils Lake, N .D .
2009-10 (Sophomore): Received UND’s Most Improved award . . .
Placed fifth in the 4x400 relay at the 2010 Great West Conference
Indoor Championship and sixth at the GWC Outdoor Championship
. . . Earned first letter . . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Did not compete . . .
Before UND: A 2008 graduate of Devils Lake High School . . . Threeyear
letterwinner in track . . . Also lettered three times in wrestling
and once in football . . . Personal: Majoring in general studies . . . Son
of Duane Schmaltz and Michelle Benson .
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High School: Albany Senior High School (‘10)
major: Undeclared
2010-11 (Freshman): Ran in four cross country meets . . . Placed
59th at the Great West Conference Championship . . . Earned first
cross country letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Albany
Senior High School . . . Personal: Undecided on a major .
High School: Devils Lake High School (‘08)
major: General Studies
jerroD BRaaM
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Pequot Lakes, Minn .
High School: Pequot Lakes High School (‘10)
major: Psychology
2010-11 (Freshman): Ran in all seven cross country meets . . . Placed
48th at the 2010 Great West Conference Championship . . . Earned
first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Pequot
Lakes High School . . . Lettered three times in cross country and
twice in track and field . . . Earned all-Mid State Conference honors in
cross country as a senior . . . Led Pequot Lakes to a third-place state
cross country finish as a junior and sophomore . . . An all-conference
performer in the 4x800 relay . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal:
Majoring in psychology . . . Son of Anna and Jerry Braam .
jAmes DEaN
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Brainerd, Minn .
High School: Brainerd High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Investment
2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets
. . . Placed 35th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country
Championship . . . Earned first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A
2010 graduate of Brainerd High School . . . Lettered four times each
in cross country and track and field . . . Earned all-state cross country
honors as a senior . . . A three-time all-conference performer (2008,
2009, 2010) in both sports . . . Earned all-section honors in cross
country (2008, 2009) and track (2010) . . . A 2010 state participant
in track . . . Graduated with honors . . . Personal: Majoring in preinvestment
. . . Son of Dan and Judy Dean .
Kyle EcONOMy
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Victoria, Minn .
High School: Chaska High School (‘10)
major: Atmospheric Science
2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets
. . . Placed 40th at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country
Championship . . . Earned first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A
2010 graduate of Chaska High School . . .Lettered five times in track
and field and four times in cross country . . . A state qualifier and allconference
performer . . . Served as a team captain . . . Member of the
Dean’s List . . . Personal: Majoring in atmospheric sciences . . . Son of
Rob and Bonnie Economy .

jesse FENSTERMachER
Year: Freshman
Event: Mid-Distance
Hometown: Hibbing, Minn .
High School: Hibbing High School (‘10)
major: Undeclared
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Hibbing High School . . . Lettered
four times in track and field and was twice named Hibbing High
School’s MVP . . . Was also a team captain and state qualifier . . . Lettered
three times in soccer and was a team captain . . . Also lettered twice in
hockey . . . Member of the Honor Roll each of his four years . . . Personal:
Undecided on a major . . . Son of Mike and Becky Fenstermacher . . .
Mother played volleyball at the University of Minnesota Duluth .
jorDAn FISk
Year: Freshman
Event: Sprints
Hometown: Langdon, N .D .
High School: Langdon/Munich High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Langdon Area High School
. . .Lettered four times in track as a prep . . . State champion in the pole
vault and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays . . . Member of Langdon football
team that was the state Class A runner-up . . . Honor roll student in
each of his four years . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy
. . . Son of Mark and Julie Fisk .
bryAnt halvORSON
Year: Sophomore
Event: Jumps
Hometown: Rugby, N .D .
High School: Rugby High School (‘09)
major: Undeclared
2009-10 (Freshman): Named UND Men’s Track and Field Rookie of
the Year . . . Placed seventh in the long jump at both the 2010 Great
West Conference Indoor (Feb . 26) and Outdoor Championships (May
14) . . . Won the long jump at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan .
23) . . . Placed third in the long jump at the Arizona State Baldy Castillo
Invitational (March 21) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2009
graduate of Rugby High School . . . Lettered three times in track and
cross country . . . Won 2008 state championship in the long jump . . .
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team captain . . . Named Rugby High School’s Most Outstanding
Senior Athlete . . . Earned Most Valuable and Most Improved honors
in track . . . Also lettered four times in basketball and twice in golf . . .
Earned all-district honors in basketball . . . Also named team’s most
valuable player . . . Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Son of Rob and
Sherry Halvorson .
mAttHew haRRIS
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Year: Freshman
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Sidney, Mont .
High School: Sidney High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Sidney High School . . . Lettered
twice in track and field in the pole vault and decathlon . . . Personal:
Majoring in pre-physical therapy . . . Son of Lee and Jan Harris .
sHAwn jOhNSON
Year: Freshman
Event: Throws
Hometown: Eveleth, Minn .
High School: Eveleth-Gilbert High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Eveleth-Gilbert High School . . .
Lettered four times in track and field and was a two-time state discus
champion . . . Also won a state championship in the shotput . . . Twotime
Mesabi Daily News Track Athlete of the Year . . . An all-conference
running back and linebacker in football . . . Personal: Majoring in prephysical
therapy . . . Son of Robert and Mary Johnson .
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CHrIs kNUTSON
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Brainerd, Minn .
2010-11 (Freshman): Made his collegiate cross country debut at
UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) and placed 26th . . . Before UND: A
2010 graduate of Brainerd Senior High School . . .Lettered four times
in cross country and three times in track and served as team captain
. . . An all-section and all-conference performer and state participant
. . . Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Son of Tom and Kelly Knutson .
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High School: Brainerd High School (‘10)
major: Undeclared
josH laBlaNc
Year: Senior
Event: Distance
Hometown: International Falls, Minn .
High School: International Falls High School (‘06)
major: Electrical Engineering
2010-11 (Senior): Ran in all seven cross country meets . . . Was the
runner-up at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 10) with a time
of 25:40 .67 . . . Placed fourth at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4)
and the South Dakota State Classic (Oct . 2) . . . Finished 34th at the
2010 Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Earned
fourth cross country letter . . . 2009-10 (Senior, Did not run outdoor
track): Named to 2010 GWC Winter/Spring All-Academic team in
indoor track . . . Set a pair of UND indoor records . . . Broke a 13-year old
record in the 3,000-meters at the Iowa State Bill Bergan Invite (Jan . 30)
with a time of 8:33 .46 . . . Was also a member of UND’s record-setting
distance medley relay team (10:14 .40) at the Iowa State Track and
Field Classic (Feb . 12) . . . Great West Conference runner-up in the 3,000meters
(8:36 .25) . . . Earned All-Great West Conference Cross Country
first team honors with a seventh-place finish at the conference meet
. . . Named to 2009 Great West Conference Fall All-Academic team . . .
Competed in five of six cross country meets . . . Was UND’s top runner
four times . . . Finished seventh at the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 5)
and eighth at the SDSU Classic (Oct . 3) . . . Earned fourth letter in track
and third letter in cross country . . . 2008-09 (Junior, Competed in
outdoor track only): Named to the 2009 Great West All-Academic
Winter/Spring team . . . Placed fourth in the 5,000-meter run at the
2009 Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship
. . . Also finished seventh in the 10,000-meter run . . . Runner-up in the
3,000-meter run at the South Dakota State Twilight (April 22) . . . Did
not compete in cross country due to fall internship commitment . . .
Earned his third letter in track . . . 2007-08 (Sophomore): Named to
the North Central Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
in both indoor and outdoor track and field . . . Was the runner-up in
the 10,000-meter run at the 2008 North Central Conference Outdoor
Track and Field Championship . . . Also placed 14th in the 5,000-meter
run . . . Took fourth place in both the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters at
the 2008 NCC Indoor Championship . . . Competed in six cross country
meets . . . Finished 22nd at the 2007 North Central Conference Cross
Country Championship and 74th at the NCAA Division II North
Central Regional Championship . . . Earned his second letter in both
cross country and track . . . 2006-07 (Freshman): Placed 11th in the
5,000-meter run at the 2007 NCC Indoor Championship and 14th in
the 10,000-meter run at the 2007 NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Ran
in four cross country meets for the Sioux . . . His best 8k time was 27:49
at the NCC Championship in Vermillion, S .D . where he placed 40th . . .
LaBlanc ran the 10k at the Pre-Region Meet in Wayne, Neb ., in 37:21
to place 27th . . . Earned his first letter in both cross country and track
. . . Before UND: A 2006 graduate of International Falls High School . . .
Five-time cross country letterwinner, four-time track letterwinner . . .
Named captain of cross country and track teams during senior year
. . . Named cross country All-Conference in 2004 and 2005 . . . Named
All-State cross country in 2005 . . . Qualified for state meet in 2004 and
2006 . . . Named All-Conference for track in 2005 . . . Named Academic
All-State for 2005-06 . . . Finished 19th at the state cross country
meet . . . Member of ‘A’ honor roll . . . Personal: Majoring in electrical
engineering . . . Son of Marc and Audrey LaBlanc .
Kent lUETzEN
Year: Freshman
Event: Mid-Distance
Hometown: Minot, N .D .
High School: Minot High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Communication
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School . . . Lettered
three times in track and was team captain as a senior . . . Named
Minot High School’s Magi of the Year as a senior . . . Lettered three
times in soccer and was Minot High’s Most Valuable Player as a
senior . . . Also lettered twice in basketball . . . Personal: Majoring in
pre-communication . . . Son of Jason Schwarz and Patty Luetzen and
the late Randy Luetzen . . . Mother played volleyball at Penn State . . .
Father played baseball at North Dakota State . . . Older sister, Danielle
Luetzen, played volleyball for the Sioux and was a member of UND’s
2009 Great West Conference championship team .

DwIgHt MaNDIMIka
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
High School: Gateway High School (‘09)
major: Pre-Commercial Aviation
2010-11 (Freshman): Placed 14th in UND’s season-ending dual
at South Dakota (Nov . 14) . . . Made his collegiate debut at the 2010
Great West Conference Cross Country Championship (Oct . 30),
placing 60th . . . Earned first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A
2009 graduate of Gateway High School in Harare, Zimbabwe . . .
Lettered three times each in cross country and track and field . . . An
all-conference performer in both sports . . . School record holder in
cross country . . . Twice named provincial cross country captain . . .
Also lettered three times each in field hockey and cricket . . . Played
provincial field hockey for five years and was selected to pre-Junior
Olympic national team . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-commercial
aviation . . . Son of Aldrin and Elinah Mandimika .
reIlly MaThIaSON
Year: Freshman
Event: Sprints
Hometown: Grafton, N .D .
High School: Grafton High School (‘10)
major: Undeclared
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Grafton High School . . . Lettered
three times in track and led Grafton High School to regional
championships in 2010 and 2009 . . . Named Regional Senior Athlete
of the Year . . . Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Son of Dean and
Becky Mathiason .
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mAttHew MccREaRy
Year: Sophomore
Event: Sprints/Hurdles
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
High School: Central High School (‘09)
major: Undeclared
2009-10 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at the USD Graphic
Edge Alumni Meet (Jan . 23) . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of
Grand Forks Central High School . . . Lettered four times in track and
field . . . Placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the Eastern Dakota
Conference meet as a senior . . . Placed sixth in the same event at the
state meet . . . Also lettered twice in football . . . Honor roll student and
member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Undecided on a
major . . . Son of Merle and Karina McCreary .
ross NElSON
Year: Freshman
Event: Distance
Hometown: Apple Valley, Minn .
High School: Apple Valley High School (‘10)
major: Pre-Operation & Supply Chain Management
2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in all seven cross country meets
. . . Placed 51st at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country
Championship (Oct . 30) . . . Made his collegiate debut with a 25thplace
finish at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . . Earned first cross
country letter . . . Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Apple Valley High
School . . . Lettered four times each in cross country and track and field
. . . Was an All-Lake Conference honorable mention in cross country as
a senior . . . Received team’s Most Dedicated award as a senior and
Most Improved award as a freshman . . . Won the track team’s Eagle
Award as a senior . . . Personal: Majoring in pre-operation and supply
chain management . . . Son of Stephen and Brenda Nelson .
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DAvID NIDay
Year: Sophomore
Event: Distance
Hometown: Richfield, Minn .
2010-11 (Sophmore): Competed in four cross country meets
. . . Placed 61st at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross Country
Championship (Oct . 30) . . . Earned second cross country letter . . .
2009-10 (Freshman): Ran in all six cross country meets for UND in
the fall . . . Placed 53rd at the Great West Conference Championship
. . . Earned first cross country letter . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate
of Richfield High School . . . Lettered four times in track and was an
all-conference performer . . . Two-time team captain . . . Named team’s
rookie of the year as a freshman . . . Placed fifth at state championship
in the 4x800 relay . . . Also lettered twice in cross country and Nordic
skiing . . . Personal: Majoring in petroleum engineering . . . Son of J .B .
Niday and Kristi Nickles .
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High School: Richfield High School (‘09)
major: Petroleum Engineering
brAnDon qUESENBERRy
Year: Senior
Event: Throws
Hometown: Billings, Mont .
High School: Billings West High School (‘07)
major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
2009-10 (Junior): Great West Conference Outdoor champion in
the shot put with a throw of 55 feet, two inches . . . Also finished
eighth in both the hammer throw and discus at the GWC Outdoor
Championship (May 13) . . . Placed fourth in the weight throw at the
GWC Indoor Championship (Feb . 26) . . . Won the shot put at the South
Dakota State Twilight Meet (April 27) . . . Earned third letter in track . . .
Also earned first letter in football as a reserve offensive lineman . . .
2008-09 (Sophomore): Placed fourth in the weight throw and sixth
in the shot put at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship
(March 1-2) . . . Runner-up to teammate Creighton Schroyer in the
shot put at the Bemidji State Super 8 Invitational (Jan . 17) . . . Also the
runner-up in the weight throw at the same meet . . . Runner-up in the
weight throw at the Beaver Twilight (Feb . 19) . . . Earned second letter
in track . . . Offensive lineman for the Sioux football team . . . 2007-08
(Freshman): Finished sixth in the shot put and 15th in the discus
throw at the North Central Conference Outdoor Championship . . .
Finished second in the shot put and 11th in the weight throw at the
NCC Indoor Championship . . . Earned first letter in track and field . . .
Offensive lineman for the Sioux football team . . . Before UND: A 2007
graduate of Billings West High School . . . Earned four varsity letters in
football and three in track . . . Named all-conference and all-state in
football . . . Captain of the track team . . . State champion in the shot
put . . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise science
and wellness . . . Son of Rod and Sophia Quesenberry .
sHAwn REIch
Year: Sophomore
Event: Sprints
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
High School: Central High School (‘09)
major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
2009-10 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut at the Idaho State
Bengal Shootout (Jan . 15) . . . Before UND: A 2009 graduate of Central
High School . . . Personal: Majoring in physical education, exercise
science and wellness .
tyler ROSE
Year: Junior
Event: Distance
Hometown: Brainerd, Minn .
High School: Brainerd High School (‘08)
major: Biology and Pre-Health
2010-11 (Junior): Competed in all seven cross country meets . . .
Placed 32nd at the 2010 GWC Cross Country Championship (Oct . 30)
. . . Finished seventh at the Eastern Illinois Panther Open (Sept . 10) and
the UND Ron Pynn Classic (Sept . 4) . . . Earned third cross country letter
. . . 2009-10 (Sophomore): Recipient of UND’s Sioux Pride Award . . .
Named to the 2010 GWC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both
indoor and outdoor track and field . . . Helped set a UND indoor record
in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:14 .40 at the Iowa State
Track and Field Classic (Feb . 12) . . . Placed fifth in the distance medley
relay at the 2010 GWC Indoor Championship (Feb . 26) . . . Placed
eighth in the 1,500-meters at the 2010 GWC Outdoor Championship
. . . Won the 1,000-meter run at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet
(Jan . 23) . . . Won the 3,000-meters at the South Dakota State Twilight
Meet (April 27) . . . Earned second letter in track and field . . . Named
to the 2009 GWC Fall All-Academic team . . . Competed in all six cross
country meets . . . Placed 35th at the Great West Conference Cross
Country Championship . . . Best showing was an eight-place finish at
the USD Tim Young Open . . . Earned second letter in cross country . . .
2008-09 (Freshman): Member of UND’s distance medley relay team
that placed fifth at the Great West Conference Indoor Championship
(March 1-2) . . . Won the mile run at the Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . . Won
the 5,000-meter run at the Al Cassell Relays (April 23) . . . Competed in
all six cross country meets as a freshman . . . Placed 23rd at the 2008
Great West Conference Cross Country Championship . . . Earned his
first letter in both cross country and track and field . . . Before UND:
A 2008 graduate of Brainerd High School . . . Was a four-year letter
winner in track and field, a three-year letterwinner in cross country,
and was a member of the swimming and diving team . . . Named team
captain, rookie of the year, all-conference and all-state throughout
high school . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal:
Majoring in biology and pre-health . . . A UND Presidential Scholar . . .
Son of Steve and Charlotte Rose .

CreIgHton SchROyER
Year: Senior
Event: Throws
Hometown: Pipestone, Minn .
High School: Pipestone Area High School (‘06)
major: Fisheries and Wildlife Biology
2010-11 (Senior): One semester of remaining eligibility in outdoor
track . . . 2009-10 (Senior): Received UND’s Most Valuable Field Events
Award . . . Won his second straight Great West Conference Indoor
shot put title . . . Was the shot put runner up at the GWC Outdoor
Championship . . . Placed fifth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor
Championship . . . Won the discus throw at the South Dakota State
Twilight Meet . . . Won the shot put at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni
Meet and the USD John Dalton Meet . . . Earned third letter with Sioux
football team . . . Started 10 games as UND’s right guard . . . 2008-09
(Junior, competed in indoor only): Great West Conference indoor
champion in the shot put with a throw of 50-04 .75 feet (15 .36 meters)
. . . Placed fifth in the weight throw at the GWC Indoor Championship
. . . Won the shot put at the Bemidji State Super 8 Invitational (Jan .
17) and the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7) . . . Was the runner-up
in the shot put at the USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet (Jan . 24) and
the Beaver Twilight (Feb . 19) . . . Earned third letter in track . . . Earned
second letter in football as reserve offensive lineman . . . 2007-08
(Sophomore): North Central Conference outdoor champion in the
shot put . . . Finished seventh in the discus throw at the NCC Outdoor
Championship . . . Finished fifth in the shot put and ninth in the
weight throw at the NCC Indoor Championship . . . Earned second
letter in track and first letter in football . . . 2006-07 (Freshman):
Finished sixth in the shot put at the NCC Indoor Championship . . .
Finished third in the shot put and 13th in the discus throw at the
NCC Outdoor Championship . . . Earned first letter in track . . . Before
UND: A 2006 graduate of Pipestone Area High School . . . Earned four
varsity letters in track and three in football . . . Five-time all-conference
track and three-time all-state in track . . . Two-time Minnesota shot
put state champion . . . Personal: Majoring in fisheries and wildlife
biology . . . Son of Richard and Deb Schroyer .
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ADAm STaINIGER
Year: Junior
Event: Distance
Hometown: Chisholm, Minn .
Previous School: Garden City C .C .
major: Biology and Pre-Health
2010-11 (Junior): Competed in all seven cross country meets . . . Led
UND with a 19th-place finish at the 2010 Great West Conference Cross
Country Championship . . . Was also UND’s top finisher at the seasonending
South Dakota dual, where he placed fourth . . . Made his Sioux
debut at UND’s Ron Pynn Classic with a 20th-place finish . . . Earned
first cross country letter . . . Before UND: Spent previous two years
at Garden City (Kan .) Community College . . . Named an NJCAA All-
American as a sophomore in 2009-10 after placing 23rd at nationals
. . . Led Garden City CC to back-to-back regional championships and
a third-place national finish in 2009-10 . . . Two-time Academic All-
American . . . A 2008 graduate of Chisholm High School . . . Lettered
six times each in cross country and track . . . Named Chisholm High
School Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Named Runner fo the Year
by the Hibbing Tribune . . . Placed eighth at state cross country meet
as a senior and was the Section 7A runner-up . . . Was an all-state
performer as a junior . . . Lettered twice in basketball and led Chisholm
High School to a Section 7A championship and a berth in the state
tournament as a senior . . . Also lettered four times in baseball and led
his team to the section championship game . . . Personal: Majoring in
biology and pre-health . . . Son of Greg and Jean Stainiger .
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CHrIs STOkS
Year: Junior
Event: Distance
Hometown: Virginia, Minn .
2009-10 (Sophomore): Named to 2010 Great West Conference
Winter/Spring All-Academic Team in both indoor and outdoor track
and field . . . Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner . . .Placed fourth in
the 400-meter dash and sixth in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2010
GWC Outdoor Championship . . . Placed sixth in the 400-meters at the
2010 GWC Indoor Championship . . . Won the 200-meters at the USD
Graphic Edge Alumni Meet . . . Was the runner-up in the 400-meters at
the Southern Illinois Edwardsville Gateway Classic . . . Earned second
letter . . . 2008-09 (Freshman): Named UND’s Most Valuable Runner
and Rookie of the Year . . . Great West Conference runner-up in the
400-meter dash at the GWC Outdoor Championship (May 15-16) . . .
Finished third in the 400-meter dash at the Great West Conference
Indoor Championship (March 1-2) . . . Member of UND’s 4x400 relay
team that placed second at the GWC Indoor Championship . . . Won
the 400-meter dash at five events: the USD Graphic Edge Alumni
Meet (Jan . 24), the MSU Ted Nelson Classic (Feb . 7), the South Dakota
State Twilight (April 22), the Al Cassell Relays (April 23) and the Sioux
Falls Last Chance Meet (May 7) . . . Runner-up in the 400-meters at the
Cobber Open (Jan . 31) . . . Earned first letter . . . Before UND: A 2008
graduate of Virginia High School . . . Earned three varsity letters in
hockey and two each in football and track and field . . . Named to the
all-area track team in both 2007 and 2008 . . . State champion in the
400-meter dash . . . Personal: Majoring in investments . . . Son of Steve
and Linda Stoks .
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High School: Virginia High School
major: Investments
romAn walDERa
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Available
Year: Freshman
Event: Throws
Hometown: Minot, N .D .
High School: Minot High School
major: Biology and Pre-Health
Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Minot High School . . . Lettered
twice in track and field . . . Placed third in the discus at the 2010 state
meet . . . Was the runner-up at the West Region meet . . . Also lettered
in football . . . Personal: Majoring in biology and pre-health . . . Son
of Mark and Julie Waldera . . . Mother ran track and North Dakota
State and father ran track at Minnesota State University Moorhead,
Montana State and Cal State Northridge .
UND President Dr. Robert Kelley and a few dedicated Sioux fans pose with the men’s and women’s cross country teams following the 2010 UND Ron Pynn Classic.

Ed Grom
GWC Commissioner
The Great West Conference is
made up of 10 intercollegiate institutions
that range geographically
from New Jersey to Texas to
California . The 10 member schools
are spread out over seven states
and four time zones, giving each
school added exposure - both in
terms of media and recruiting - in
new destinations .
The conference affiliation also
generates much interest within
the 10 institutions’ substantial
alumni base .
The conference, which began as
a football-only league, took a giant leap in the collegiate athletic
world when the conference expanded to include several additional
sports and several new members .
2010-11 track & cross country
Joining the league on July 10, 2008 were Houston Baptist University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of North Dakota, University
of South Dakota, Texas-Pan American and Utah Valley University . Chicago State accepted the league’s invitation to join in October, 2008 . These
seven schools joined football only members Cal Poly, UC Davis and Southern Utah University to make up the 10-member league .
In addition to football, championships conducted during the 2008-09 academic year were men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s
indoor and outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s golf . Team sports in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball begin
league play in 2009-10 .
As the conference began planning for multi-team sport competition in 2009-10, several teams were added in the sports of women’s soccer and
baseball to help provide a more diverse and competitive field . Delaware State, Howard and South Carolina State joined as associate members
in women’s soccer, giving the Great West two, four-team divisions . The associate members, plus NJIT, make up the Eastern Division, while North
Dakota, South Dakota, Houston Baptist and Utah Valley play in the
West . Northern Colorado and New York Institute of Technology joined
as associate members in baseball, giving the Great West eight playing
members . Seattle University was added as an associate member in
cross country and track and field in 2009 .
Officially announced Feb . 25, 2004, charter members of the Great West
Football Conference were California Polytechnic State University; University
of California, Davis; North Dakota State University; University
of Northern Colorado; South Dakota State University; and Southern
Utah University . Conference competition began on Sept . 4, 2004 with
UC Davis scoring a 52-0 win over South Dakota State and Northern
Colorado notching a 15-13 win over North Dakota State .
The Great West continues its proud tradition in football and has been
rated as one of the best in Football Championship Subdivision and
ahead of Football Bowl Subdivision leagues such as the Mid-American
Conference and the Sun Belt .
The Great West Conference recognizes student-athletes on both a
weekly and full-season basis . Individual awards include players of
the week; all-conference teams; an academic all-conference team;
and player, newcomer and coach of the year awards . The league also
crowns team champions for both regular season and post-season
competition .
The governance of the Great West Conference remains primarily with
the member institutions . Each member institution is represented
on the President’s Council by its respective CEO . The general operations
and management of the Conference will be conducted by the
directors of athletics and senior woman administrators (Joint Council) .
Scheduling of contests, assignment of officials and certain media relations
functions remain with member institutions .
UND President Dr. Robert Kelley (left) and director of athletics Brian Faison announced
UND’s membership into the Great West Conference in July of 2008.
gREAT WEST CONFERENCE ADmINISTRATION
Ed grom, Commissioner
P .O . Box 9344
Naperville, IL 60567
P: (630) 428-4492
F: (630) 548-0705
E-mail: grom@gwconference .org
mike Sharpe, Assistant Commissioner
P: (816) 210-4305
E-mail: sharpe@gwconference .org
Jacque Cottrell, Director of media Relations
P: (713) 305-8614
E-mail: cottrell@gwconference .org
Cliff martin, media Relations Assistant
P: (214) 770-6463
E-mail: martin@gwconference .org
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North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records
Event Name Year mark
55-Intermediate Hurdles Henry Jordan 1979 :07 .50
55-Meter Hurdles Jon Wrzesinski 1988 :07 .60
Rory Beil 1991 :07 .60
60-Intermediate Hurdles Rick Johnson 1979 :08 .10
60-Meter Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 1998 :08 .30
55-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1989 :06 .20
60-Meter Dash Donovan Alexander 2007 :06 .75
200-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1989 :21 .66
300-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1987 :34 .18
400-Meter Dash Brad Lies 1998 :49 .19
500-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2001 1:04 .67
600-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2000 1:21 .16
800-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2001 1:51 .73
1,000-Meter Run Aaron Berndt 2001 2:27 .82
1,500-Meter Run Todd Szczepanski 1991 3:58 .90
Mile Run Chad Heltemes 1997 4:08 .61
3,000-meter Run Josh LaBlanc 2010 8:33.46
5,000-Meter Run Jim Mallory 1998 14:41 .34
Pole Vault Jon Wrzesinski 1998 16-02
Long Jump Justin Schiele 2001 24-07 .25
High Jump Marc Sondreal 1997, 1998 7-00 .25
Triple Jump Mike Backes 2002 50-04
Shot Put Dave Levos 1986 59-01 .50
Pentathlon Tyler Stoltz 2003 3,406 Pts .
35 lb . Weight Josh Haugan 2006 54-08 .75
Relays
Sprint Medley Relay Bob O’Halloran, Cory Ravnass, 1992 3:37 .39
Chris Larson, Kory Zimney
1,600-Meter Relay Norm McGee, Bryan Greenwood, 1987 3:17 .31
Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin
3,200-Meter Relay Alex Campbell, Cam Felton, 2002 7:48 .52
Dan Arneson, Aaron Berndt
Distance medley Relay mark Barclay, Josh LaBlanc, 2010 10:14.40
Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau
Tyler Stoltz set the school record in
the pentathlon in 2003.
Donovan Alexander is the school
record-holder in the 60-meter dash.
Alexander now plays for the CFL’s
Edmonton Eskimos.
Kyle Rosseau (above) and Mark Barclay (below) were
both members of the school-record distance medley
relay team in 2010.

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North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records
Event Name Year mark
100-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1988, 1989 :10 .20
200-Meter Dash Norm McGee 1988 :20 .67
400-Meter Dash Brad Lies 1998 :47 .90
800-Meter Dash Aaron Berndt 2002 1:51 .21
1,500-Meter Run Chad Heltemes 1998 3:51 .34
5,000-Meter Run Gerry Werven 1983 14:57 .70
10,000-Meter Run Arjan Gelling 1968 30:34 .00
110-Meter Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 2000 :14 .27
400-Intermediate Hurdles Jeremy Zimney 1999 :52 .50
Steeplechase Chris Carbonneau 1992 9:27 .20
Triple Jump Mike Backes 2002 50-10 .75
Long Jump Justin Schiele 2002 24-00 .50
High Jump Marc Sondreal 1998 7-01 .50
Pole Vault Scott Jemtrud 1991 15-10
Shot Put Dave Levos 1986 57-04 .25
Discus Dave Levos 1986 193-01
Javelin Matt Fick 2008 229-10
Hammer Josh Haugan 2005 172-10
Decathlon Jon Wrzesinski 1988 6,941 Pts .
Relays
400-Meter Relay Willis Jacox, Norm McGee, 1987 :40 .98
Bryan Greenwood, Tracy Martin
800-Meter Relay Chuck Torrance, Tracy Martin, 1987 1:26 .97
Bryan Greenwood, Norm Mcgee
1,600-Meter Relay Chuck Torrance, Jeff Zander, 1987 3:13 .11
Bryan Greenwood, Norm McGee
3,200-Meter Relay Alex Campbell, Dan Arneson, 2002 7:36 .38
Cam Felton, Aaron Berndt
4x1,600-Meter Relay Pete Miller, Jamie Blomquist, 1992 *17:23 .44
Mike Madsen, Chris Carbonneau
4x110-Meter Hurdle Relay Jeremy Zimney, Mike Backes, 2000 1:04 .54
Digger Johnson, Dan Dow
* - Adjusted for .24 automatic time
Justin Schiele holds UND’s outdoor
and indoor long jump records.
Marc Sondreal holds the UND
outdoor and indoor records in the
high jump.
Multiple record-holder Norm McGee was a five-time
NCAA champion, the most in Sioux history. He was
inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.
Two-time All-American Matt Fick set the school record
in the javelin in 2008.
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North Dakota Indoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED)
Event Name Year mark
50-Yard Dash Tom Lowe 1974 :05 .40
60-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :06 .10
300-Yard Dash Tom Stroup 1974 :32 .00
440-Yard Dash Dennis Holweger 1957 :51 .30
John Wickkiser 1964 :51 .30
600-Yard Dash Tim Orthmeyer 1974 1:13 .60
880-Yard Dash Doug Thompson 1973 1:57 .40
1,000-Yard Run Larry Kennedy 1975 2:15 .50
Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1970 4:11 .3
2-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1970 9:07 .00
50-Yard High Hurdles Henry Jordan 1979 :06 .49
50-Yard IM Hurdles Steve Gross 1973 :06 .23
60-Yard High Hurdles Gary Rath 1956 :07 .60
Steve Gross 1973 :07 .60
60-Yard IM Hurdles Steve Gross 1974 :07 .20
North Dakota Outdoor Track and Field Records (RETIRED)
Event Name Year mark
100-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :09 .70
220-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :21 .10
440-Yard Dash Conrad Jones 1956 :49 .70
880-Yard Dash Charles Vein 1975 1:56 .20
Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 4:10 .30
2-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 9:08 .70
3-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1968 13:59 .00
6-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1968 29:21 .90
10-Mile Run Arjan Gelling 1967 52:06 .80
120-Yard High Hurdles Lafe Ludwig 1931 :25 .00
440-Yard IM Hurdles Ron Green 1965 :56 .70
Relays
440-Yard Relay Tom Lowe, Steve Gross, 1974 :43 .50
Bruce Cartwright, Tom Stroup
880-Yard Relay Richard Karger, Donald Miller, 1955 1:31 .10
Mike Lemp, Conrad Jones
Mile Relay Tim Orthmeyer, John Gehl, 1975 3:19 .30
Ken Vein, Tom Stroup
Arjan Gelling was a seven-time All-American and a
two-time NCAA champion. He was inducted into the
UND Athletics Hall of Fame in 1980.
Gary Rath shares the school record in the 60-yard high
hurdles with Steve Gross.

INDOOR CONFERENCE RECORDS
Name Event mark Year
Dave Levos Shot Put 58-11 1986
Norm McGee 55-Meters 6 .20 1985
INDOOR CONFERENCE CHAmPIONS
Shot Put mark Year
Doug Schindler 52-08 .50 1972
Dave Levos 53-09 .50 1984
Dave Levos 55-10 1985
Dave Levos 58-11 1986
Steve Burian 49-08 .50 1987
Mark Murdock 55-10 1995
Creighton Schroyer 50-4.75 2009
Creighton Schroyer 51-11.75 2010
High Jump mark Year
Marc Sondreal 6-08 .75 1997
Marc Sondreal 6-11 .75 1998
Triple Jump mark Year
Mike Backes 50-04 2002
Pole Vault mark Year
Brian Quern 15-01 .25 1981
Scott Jemtrud 15-01 .25 1990
55-meter Dash mark Year
Norm McGee 6 .39 1985
Norm McGee 6 .38 1987
Norm McGee 6 .20 1988
Norm McGee 6 .28 1989
1,000-meter Run mark Year
Mike Madsen 2:30 .37 1993
Mike Madsen 2:29 .04 1995
55-meter High Hurdles mark Year
Rory Beil 7 .67 1991
1,600-meter Relay mark Year
North Dakota 3:20 .83 1987
3,200-meter Relay mark Year
North Dakota 7:55 .79 1993
300-meter Dash mark Year
Norm McGee 34 .18 1987
Norm McGee 34 .62 1989
Two-mile Run (Retired) mark Year
Arjan Gelling 9:27 .9 1968
Arjan Gelling 9:31 .7 1969
Arjan Gelling 9:13 .2 1970
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OUTDOOR CONFERENCE RECORDS
Name Event mark Year
Dave Levos Discus 193-01 1986
Marc Sondreal High Jump 7-01- .5 1998
Norm McGee 100-Meters 10 .22 1989
OUTDOOR CONFERENCE CHAmPIONS
Triple Jump mark Year
Terry Anstett 45-07 .5 1973
Long Jump mark Year
Les Veigel 22-04 .5 1927
Glenn “Red” Jarrett 22-06 1930
Glenn “Red” Jarrett 22-09 1931
John F . Bacon 22-06 .5 1933
Kenneth L . Johnson 23-02 .5 1937
Kenneth L . Johnson 21-06 .875 1938
Matt Kelly 23-09 .25 1990
Shot Put mark Year
Ted Meinhover 45-07 1932
Ted Meinhover 47-04 1933
Louis H . Chumich 47-00 1935
Martin Johnson 51-00 1962
Dave Levos 54-07 .5 1984
Dave Levos 56-05 .25 1986
Steve Burian 49-07 1987
Mark Murdock 54-07 1998
Brian Emerson 54-08 .5 1999
Creighton Schroyer 51-06.25 2008
Brandon Quesenberry 55-02 2010
High Jump mark Year
Joe Shelver 6-00 1922
Joe Shelver 5-10 1923
Les Veigel 5-09 1925
Les Veigel 5-11 1927
Allen Williamson 6-00 .375 1952
Marc Sondreal 7-01 .5 1998
Marc Sondreal 7-00 1999
Pole Vault mark Year
Don Thompson 12-00 .125 1927
Lloyd Murphy 12-00 1934
Scott Jemtrud 15-10 1991
Javelin mark Year
Grant N . “Bud” Nelson 168-04 1923
Grant N . “Bud” Nelson 165-04 .75 1924
Gene Lavoy 173-04 1926
Will N . Spear 182-01 1940
James Sauer 155-02 1955
Leon Reopelle 183-02 1956
Leon Reopelle 192-07 .75 1958
Dave Lince 185-02 1965
Dave Lince 206-06 1966
Roger Larson 195-05 1971
Tyler Stoltz 199-09 2004
Matt Litzinger 219-02 2005
Tyler Stoltz 222-04 2006
Matt Fick 205-06 2007
Matt Fick 223-03 2008
Discus mark Year
Arthur H . Laemmele 132-11 .375 1925
Ted Meinhover 145-04 .5 1932
Ted Meinhover 144-04 1933
Ted Meinhover 142-07 1934
Harry Nelson 133-11 1941
Dave Levos 164-01 1983
Dave Levos 169-04 1984
Dave Levos 193-01 1986
Jason Cook 157-06 .5 2002
Jason Cook 170-05 2004
Drew Thomas 157-04 2005
Erik Moe 157-03 2006
Drew Thomas 152-10 2007
100-meter Dash mark Year
Norm McGee 10 .32 1985
Norm McGee 10 .61 1987
Norm McGee 10 .75 1988
Norm McGee 10 .55 1989
200-meter Dash mark Year
Norm McGee 20 .90 1987
Norm McGee 21 .57 1988
Norm McGee 21 .18 1989
400-meter Dash mark Year
Tom Stroup 48 .60 1976
Corey Hehling 48 .22 2008
800-meter Run mark Year
Kory Zimney 1:53 .42 1989
Jared Bruggeman 1:52 .54 1992
Aaron Berndt 1:53 .42 2002
1,500-meter Run mark Year
Mike Madsen 3:55 .16 1996
400-meter Im Hurdles mark Year
Jeremy Zimney 53 .23 1999
Jeremy Zimney 53 .14 2000
1,600-meter Relay mark Year
Norm McGee *3:13 .11 1987
Chuck Torrance
Bryan Greenwood
Jeff Zander
Rory Beil 3:16 .92 1988
Jeff Zander
Robert Ostman
Norm McGee
Robert Ostman 3:15 .42 1989
Bert Burkholder
Jeff Zander
Norm McGee
Drew Thomas was a two-time (2005, 2007) North
Central Conference outdoor champion in the
discus.
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RETIRED EVENTS
100-Yard Dash mark Year
Ralph L . Pierce 9 .8 1932
Ralph L . Pierce 9 .9 1933
Ralph L . Pierce 10 .0 1934
George Fait 10 .0 1936
Horace Johnson 9 .9 1937
Horace Johnson 9 .7 1938
Horace Johnson 10 .3 1939
Ron Thompson 9 .9 1952
Ron Thompson 9 .9 1953
Conrad Jones 10 .1 1956
220-Yard Dash mark Year
Ralph L . Pierce 21 .8 1932
Ralph L . Pierce 22 .2 1933
Ralph L . Pierce 21 .8 1934
Horace Johnson 22 .2 1937
Horace Johnson 21 .4 1938
Horace Johnson 23 .1 1939
Ron Thompson 22 .6 1953
Conrad Jones 21 .4 1955
Conrad Jones 22 .3 1956
440-Yard Dash mark Year
Joe Drew 52 .8 1925
Joe Drew 50 .6 1926
Wayne F . Hill 51 .1 1934
Paul Stratte 51 .8 1936
Myron Lempe 50 .0 1953
880-Yard Run mark Year
LeRoy Pearson 1:59 .0 1931
Roy Mosher 1:59 .5 1932
Roy Mosher 2:02 .7 1933
Hugh Nichols 2:03 .2 1934
Hugh Nichols 2:04 .1 1935
mile Run mark Year
Henry Hanson 4:36 .4 1923
William Hollister “Hollis” Felson 4:32 .8 1929
William Hollister “Hollis” Felson 4:45 .0 1930
LeRoy Pearson 4:22 .8 1931
LeRoy Pearson 4:33 .8 1932
LeRoy Pearson 4:42 .6 1933
Two-mile Run mark Year
LeRoy Pearson 10:12 .1 1932
LeRoy Pearson 10:17 .0 1933
120-Yard High Hurdles mark Year
Peter Simonesen 15 .5 1949
220-Yard Low Hurdles mark Year
Joseph “Lafe” Ludwig 25 .1 1931
George Fait 25 .5 1934
George Fait 26 .1 1935
Peter Simonesen 24 .9 1949
mile Relay mark Year
North Dakota 3:27 .6 1931
North Dakota 3:24 .0 1955
(Jones, Miller, Lempe, Ryan)
North Dakota 3:24 .0 1956
(Jones Miller, Ryan, Koon)
CONFERENCE TEAm CHAmPIONS
North Dakota 1933
North Dakota 1934
North Dakota 1937
North Dakota 1938
* - NCC Record
Note: UND has been a member of the Great West Conference
since the 2008-09 season. UND had been a
member of the North Central Conference through the
2007-08 season.
Bold indicates still active
Memorial Stadium, home to the Fighting Sioux men’s and women’s track and field teams, was built in 1927 as
a memorial to members of the UND community who died during World War I.

NCAA DIVISION TEAm FINISHES
Year Indoor Outdoor
1969 -- 9th
1985 -- 8th
1987 -- t-9th
NCAA NATIONAL CHAmPIONS
Indoor
Year Name Event
1985 Dave Levos Shot Put
1987 Norm McGee 55-Meters
1988 Norm McGee 55-Meters
Outdoor
Year Name Event
1969 Arjan Gelling Six Mile
1986 Dave Levos Discus
1987 Norm McGee 100-Meters
1988 Norm McGee 100-Meters
1989 Norm McGee 100-Meters
2008 Matt Litzinger Javelin
ALL-AmERICANS
Indoor
Year Name Event Place
1985 Dave Levos Shot Put 1st
1985 Norm McGee 55-Meters 4th
1987 Norm McGee 55-Meters 1st
1987 Tracy Martin 1,600 Relay 4th
Norm McGee
Bryan Greenwood
Chuck Torrance
1988 Norm McGee 55-Meters 1st
1988 Jon Wrzesinski Pole Vault 4th
1988 Steve Burian Shot Put 6th
1989 Steve Burian Shot Put 4th
1989 Norm McGee 55-Meters 2nd
1990 Steve Burian Shot Put 4th
1990 Scott Jemtrud Pole Vault 5th
1991 Scott Jemtrud Pole Vault 3rd
1992 Jared Bruggeman 800-Meters 4th
1995 Mark Murdock Shot Put 2nd
1997 Marc Sondreal High Jump 3rd
1997 Mark Murdock Shot Put 6th
1998 Marc Sondreal High Jump 2nd
1998 Jim Mallory 5,000 Meters 6th
2002 Mike Backes Triple Jump 5th
2002 Aaron Berndt 800-Meters 4th
Outdoor
Year Name Event Place
1968 Arjan Gelling 5,000-Meters 5th
1968 Arjan Gelling 10,000-Meters 2nd
1968 Mike Kane 10,000-Meters 5th
1969 Arjan Gelling Three Mile 2nd
1969 Arjan Gelling Six Mile 1st
1975 Larry Kennedy Mile Run 5th
1977 Robert Fransen High Jump 6th
1984 Dave Levos Discus 4th
1984 Dave Levos Shot Put 6th
1985 Norm McGee 100-Meters 4th
1985 Norm McGee 200-Meters 6th
1986 Dave Levos Shot Put 6th
1986 Dave Levos Discus 1st
1987 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd
1987 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st
1988 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st
1988 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd
1989 Norm McGee 100-Meters 1st
1989 Norm McGee 200-Meters 2nd
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1990 Steve Burian Shot Put 2nd
1991 Rory Beil 110-Hurdles 7th
1995 Mark Murdock Shot Put 6th
1998 Mark Murdock Shot Put 8th
1998 Marc Sondreal High Jump 7th
1998 Chad Heltemes 1,500-Meters 8th
1999 Brian Emerson Shot Put 8th
1999 Marc Sondreal High Jump 8th
2000 Brian Emerson Discus 5th
2001 Brian Emerson Discus 5th
2004 Jason Cook Discus 5th
2005 Tyler Stoltz Javelin 5th
2007 Matt Fick Javelin 8th
2007 Matt Litzinger Javelin 6th
2008 Matt Fick Javelin 3rd
2008 Matt Litzinger Javelin 1st
USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION I
TRACK & FIELD ALL-AmERICA TEAm
2010 Indoor/Outdoor
USTFCCCA TRACK AND FIELD DIVISION II
SCHOLAR TEAm OF THE YEAR
2008 Outdoor
CoSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-AmERICA TEAm
1989 Steve Burian (1st)
1990 Steve Burian (1st)
CoSIDA ACADEmIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAm
1993 Mike Madsen
1994 Mike Madsen
1997 Marc Sondreal
1999 Marc Sondreal
2000 Greg Geers
2002 Mike Backes
2003 Brent Lorentz
NCAA II CROSS COUNTRY COACHES
ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm
1992 Chris Carbonneau
1995 TEAM, Mike Madsen, Chad Heletemes
1996 TEAM
1997 TEAM, Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory
1998 TEAM
1999 TEAM, Brent Lorentz
2000 TEAM
2001 TEAM
2002 TEAM
2003 TEAM
2004 TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Paul Kriegler
2005 TEAM
2006 TEAM, Lee DeKrey
2007 TEAM, Kyle Rosseau
TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEmIC
1996 Chad Heltemes, Mike Madsen,
Mark Murdock, Marc Sondreal
1997 TEAM, Mark Murdock, Chad Heltemes,
Marc Sondreal
1998 TEAM (1st in nation), Martin Blekkerud,
Chad Heltemes, Jim Mallory, Mark Murdock,
Ryan Reynolds, Marc Sondreal, Jeremy
Zimey
1999 TEAM, Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Mike
Backes, Marc Sondreal
2000 TEAM (2nd in nation), Mike Backes, Justin
“Digger” Johnson, Jeremy Zimney
2001 Team (1st in nation), Mike Backes
2002 TEAM
2003 TEAM
2004 TEAM
2005 TEAM, Lee DeKrey, Matt Gerszewski, Paul
Kriegler
2006 Lee DeKrey
2007 TEAM, Clark Carlson, Matt Gerszewski,
Donovan Alexander
2009 TEAM
gREAT WEST CONFERENCE
FALL ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm
2009 Cory Absey
2010 Cory Absey, Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc,
Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau
2011 Josh LaBlanc, Tyler Rose
gREAT WEST CONFERENCE
WINTER/SPRINg ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm
2009 Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert, Josh LaBlanc,
Kyle Rosseau
2010 Cory Absey, Mark Barclay, Matt Elbert,
Jeremy Jones, Josh LaBlanc, Eric Nelson,
Tyler Rose, Kyle Rosseau, Daniel Sjarpe, Chris
Stoks
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE
AT-LARgE ALL-ACADEmIC TEAm
1985 Bryan Greenwood, Gerry Werven (HM)
1987 Bryan Greenwood, Dan Thralow
1988 Steve Burian, Andy Lawrence, Rory Beil,
Todd Brecto
1989 Steve Burian, Jon Wrzesinski, Andy Lawrence,
Rory Beil, Bert Burkholder, Mike Sanderson
1990 Steve Burian, Scott Jemtrud, Kory Zimney
1991 Rory Beil, Scott Jemtrud, Matt Kelly, Kory
Zimney
1992 Rory Beil, Sean Burian, Matt Kelly, Kory
Zimney, Brian Bergantine, Jared Bruggeman,
Wayne Kazmierczak, Russ Schwehr
1993 Mike Madsen, Russ Schwehr, Wayne
Kazmierczak, Greg Hexum, Mike Hoebel, Eric
Podnickes
1994 Cory Ravnaas, Darin Didier, Mike Madsen,
Jim Kalina
1995 Mike Madsen, Chad Heltemes
1996 Mike Madsen
1997 Marc Sondreal, Chad Heltemes, Mark
Murdock, Byron Severson, Jim Mallory
1998 Jim Mallory, Marc Sondreal
1999 Jeremy Zimney, Ryan Reynolds, Marc
Sondreal, Dave Lloyd
2000 Mike Backes, Jeremy Zimney, Dan Alstatt,
Greg Geers
2001 Greg Geers, Steve Hanke, Brent Lorentz,
Alex Campbell
2002 Mike Backes, Brent Lorentz, Dan Arneson,
Aaron Berndt, Alex Campbell, Dan Dow,
Pete Kriegler
2003 Brent Lorentz, Nate Fiala, Peter Holmes, Ryan
Schafer
2004 Jason Cook, Lee DeKrey
2005 Lee DeKrey, Nate Fiala, Brent Keigley
2006 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg
2007 Lee DeKrey, Richie Spitsberg
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mIKe BackES
Years at UND: 1998-2002
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Triple Jump
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Mike Backes earned All-America honors in 2002 with a fifth-place finish
in the triple jump at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field
Championships . The school record-holder in the triple jump with a
leap of 50-10 3/4 at the 2002 NCC indoor meet, Backes was also a
member of UND’s 4x110-meter hurdle relay team that established a
school record in 2000 . In 2002 Backes was named to the Verizon Division
II Academic All-America Team and the NCC At-Large Academic
Team (for the second time) . He was also a three-time member of the
NCAA Division II Track Coaches Association All-Academic Team . A
1998 graduate of Red River High School in Grand Forks, Backes was
the 1999 UND Rookie of the Year for the entire UND Fighting Sioux
athletic department .
rory BEIl
Years at UND: 1988-91
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Hurdles
Hometown: Valley City, N .D .
Rory Beil finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdles at the 1991
NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships . It is the highest finish
for a Sioux hurdler in UND history . Beil is still tied as the UND
Indoor record holder in the 55-meter hurdles . During the 1991 outdoor
season, Beil captured a NCC championship in the 400-meter intermediate
hurdles . He also captained the UND outdoor track team
in 1989-90-91 . Beil was a 1987 graduate of Valley City High School
and came to UND to major in business marketing .
AAron BERNDT
Years at UND: 1998-2002
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 800-Meters
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Aaron Berndt earned All-America honors in 2002 with a fourth-place
finish in the 800-meters at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field
Championships . A member of the 2002 North Central Conference
At-Large Academic Team, Berndt owns five indoor school records
and two outdoor marks . In indoor competition he set school records
in the 500, 600, 800 and 1,000-meter races, and was also a member
of the 2002 3,200-meter relay team that set a school record . In
outdoor competition Berndt was a member of UND’s school-record
3,200-meter relay team and holds the school standard in the 800meter
dash . Berndt was a 1998 graduate of Red River High School
in Grand Forks, N .D .
jAreD BRUGGEMaN
Years at UND: 1990-93
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 800-Meters
Hometown: La Crescent, Minn .
Jared Bruggeman placed fourth in the 800-meters at the 1992 NCAA
Division II Track and Field Meet . Bruggeman is a former record-holder
of the UND Indoor 800-meters record and was on the 3,200-meter
relay team that set the outdoor record of 7:48 .30 in 1993 . Bruggeman,
a 1989 graduate of LaCrescent High School (Minn .) . Bruggeman,
who is married to former Sioux volleyball and basketball standout
Maria (Oistad) Bruggeman, currently serves as the director of
athletics at Missouri Southern State University .

steve BURIaN
Years at UND: 1987-90
All-America Honors: 4
Event: Shot Put
Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .
2006 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Steve Burian was a four-time All-American in the shot put . In 1988,
Burian finished sixth at the NCAA Division II Meet . He placed fourth
in 1989, and again in 1990, with a final finish of 2nd place at the
NCAA outdoor championships . Steve finished in the top three in discus
at all four of his career NCC outdoor championships . Was named
GTE Cosida All Academic 1st Team in 1988-1989 and 1989-1990 .
Achieved NCC All Academic Team 1988-1990, and was a awarded
a post graduate scholarship . Steve was also awarded the UND
Young alumni Achievement Award in 2005 . Steve Burian is CEO &
Co-founder of Advanced Engineering & Engineering Services (AE2S)
in Grand Forks, ND, and has served as President of Fighting Sioux
Letter winners . Steve is currently Co-Chairman of Fighting Sioux
Track & Field and Cross Country National Alumni Committee . Burian
was a 1986 graduate and valedictorian of his Bismarck Century High
School class .
CHrIs caRBONNEaU
Years at UND: 1988-92
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Cross Country
Hometown: St . Paul, Minn .
Chris Carbonneau placed 32nd at the 1992 NCAA Division II Cross
Country Meet to earn All-America honors . Carbonneau was also
a member of the UND outdoor 4x1600-meter relay that holds the
school record set in 1992 and he holds the steeplechase record set
in 1992 . Carbonneau was a 1988 graduate of Tartan High School in
St . Paul, Minn .
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jAson cOOk
Years at UND: 2002-04
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Discus
Hometown: Fridley, Minn .
Jason Cook finished fifth in the discus at the 2004 NCAA outdoor
championships to earn All-American honors for the Sioux . Cook, a
2000 graduate of Spring Lake Park (Minn .) High School, earned a degree
in civil engineering at UND .
brIAn EMERSON
Years at UND: 1998-2001
All-America Honors: 3
Event: Discus, Shot Put
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Brian Emerson earned the first of his three All-America honors in
1999 with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Meet in the
shot put . His second All-America was earned in the discus with a
fifth-place finish at the outdoor meet in 2000 . His third honor was
also with a fifth-place finish at the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor
Track and Field Meet in the discus .
mAtt FIck
Years at UND: 2004-08
All-America Honors: 2
Event: Javelin
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Matt Fick finished eighth in the javelin at the 2007 NCAA Division II
outdoor championships, earning All-American honors for the Fighting
Sioux . Fick also earned All-American honors in 2008 after placing
third at the NCAA Division II outdoor championships . Fick, a 2004
graduate from Red River High School in Grand Forks, N .D ., earned a
degree in marketing from UND .
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robert FRaNSEN
Years at UND: 1977
All-America Honors: 1
Event: High Jump
Robert Fransen placed sixth in the high jump at the 1977 NCAA Division
II Track and Field Championship to earn All-America honors .
ArjAn GEllING
Years at UND: 1967-70
All-America Honors: 7
Event: Cross Country, Distance
Hometown: ?
1980 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Arjan Gelling (below), a 1980 inductee into the University of North
Dakota Athletic Hall of Fame won an NCAA Division II Championship
Title in 1969 in the the six-mile run . In 1968, Gelling placed second in
the 10,000-meters and fifth in the 5,000-meters . In 1969, he placed
second in the three-mile run along with his first place in the six mile
run . Gelling won the 1967 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships
with a time of 19:33 .50 . He also earned All-America honors
in 1968 with a fourth-place finish and 1969 with a third-place finish
in the cross country championships . Gelling holds the four-mile
North Central Conference course record with a time of 19:25 .90, set
in 1967 . He also holds the UND Outdoor 10,000-meters record, set in
1968, with a time of 30:34 .00 .
bryAn GREENwOOD
Years at UND: 1984-87
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 1,600-Meter Relay
Hometown: Cavalier, N .D .
Bryan Greenwood earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter
relay which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships
. Greenwood is a UND record holder in the Indoor 1,600-meter
relay set in 1987, and the Outdoor 400, 800, and 1,600-meter relays,
all set in 1987 . Greenwood came to UND after graduating from Cavalier
High School in 1993 where he was the Class B state champion in
the 100, 200 and 400-meters .
CHAD hElTEMES
Years at UND: 1994-98
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 1,500-Meters
Hometown: Anoka, Minn .
Chad Heltemes placed eighth at the 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor
Championships in the 1,500-meters to earn All-America honors . He
previously held the UND indoor 1,000-meter record (set in 1996)
and still holds the indoor mile record (set in 1997) and the outdoor
record in the 1,500-meters which he set in 1998 . A three-sport athlete
from St . Francis High School in Anoka, Minn ., Heltemes earned a
bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UND .

greg hExUM
Years at UND: 1989-93
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Cross Country
Hometown: Duluth, Minn .
Greg Hexum earned All-America honors with his 36th-place finish at
the 1992 NCAA Cross Country Championships . Hexum was a 1989
graduate of Duluth Proctor High School who ran cross country and
track for UND . He graduated from UND with a major in English and a
minor in athletic coaching .
sCott jEMTRUD
Years at UND: 1988-91
All-America Honors: 2
Event: Pole Vault
Scott Jemtrud finished fifth in the pole vault in 1990 and finished
third at the 1991 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Meet .
Jemtrud holds the outdoor record in the pole vault, a record which
he set in 1991 .
mIKe kaNE
Years at UND: 1968
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 10,000-Meters
Mike Kane placed fifth in the 10,000-meters at the 1968 NCAA Division
II Track and Field Meet to earn All-America honors .
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lArry kENNEDy
Years at UND: 1975
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Mile Run
Larry Kennedy placed fifth in the mile run to earn All-America honors
at the 1975 NCAA Division II Track and Field Meet .
DAve lEvOS
Years at UND: 1982-86
All-America Honors: 5
Event: Discus, Shot Put
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
2000 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Levos graduated from Grand Forks Red River in 1981 and graduated
from UND with a degree in business administration in 1986 .
Levos was a three-time NCAA Division II All-America weight man in
both the discus and shot put in 1984, 1985 and 1986 . A five-time
All-American for finishing in the top six at the NCAA Division II meet,
he also won eight conference track titles . He was a four-time NCC
shot put champion and triple winner in the discus under coach Mike
Grandall . As a senior, Levos was first in the shot put in all six UND indoor
meets and was first in the shot put in the 1985 national indoor
meet . He didn’t compete in the 1985 outdoor season, instead competing
in 1986 . In 1986, Levos’ national title in the discus enabled
him to compete in the Division I national championships, where he
finished 10th . Levos is married to the former Nancy Wavrin (UND
1986-87), and the couple currently resides in Medford, Ore ., where
Levos is a manufacturing manager for Bear Creek, Corp . He and Nancy
have two sons, Michael and Dylan . Levos was inducted into UND’s
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000 .
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mAtt lITzINGER
Years at UND: 2004-08
All-America Honors: 2
Event: Javelin
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Matt Litzinger earned two All-America honors while at UND . Litzinger
was the NCAA Division II outdoor National Champion in the
javelin in 2008 . Litzinger also finished sixth in the javelin at the 2007
NCAA Division II outdoor championships . Litzinger, a 2004 graduate
from Central School in Grand Forks, N .D ., was a commercial aviation
major at UND .
jIm MallORy
Years at UND: 1995-98
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 5,000-Meters
Hometown: Bismarck, N .D .
Jim Mallory placed fifth in the 5,000-meters at the 1998 NCAA Division
II Meet to earn All-America honors . Mallory also holds current
UND records in the indoor 3,000 and 5,000-meter races, both set in
1998 .
trACy MaRTIN
Years at UND: 1987
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 1,600-Meter Relay
Hometown: Brooklyn Center, Minn .
Tracy Martin earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay
which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships
. Martin is also a part of the current UND record-holding
4x400m relay team .
norm McGEE
Years at UND: 1985-89
All-America Honors: 13
Event: Sprints
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis .
2001 UND Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
Norm McGee was a three-time NCAA Division II Champion in the
100-meter dash . McGee won the titles in 1987, 1988, and 1989 . He
placed fourth in the indoor 55-meter dash in 1985, was the champion
in 1987 and in 1988 . In 1985, McGee placed fourth in the 100meters
and finished sixth in 200-meters at the NCAA Division II
Outdoor Track and Field meet . In 1987, McGee won the 100-meters
and was second in the 200-meters . He repeated that feat at the 1988
and 1989 NCAA Meets . In all, McGee brought home five first-place
finishes from the NCAA Division II Track and Field meets, the most
in UND history . McGee also ran the 1,600-meter relay and earned
All-America honors at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships .
McGee was inducted into UND’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 .
mArK MURDOck
Years at UND: 1995-98
All-America Honors: 4
Event: Shot Put
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Mark Murdock placed second in the 1995 NCAA Division II Indoor
Meet in the shot put . In the outdoor meet, that same season he took
home a sixth-place finish . Two years later, in 1997, he placed sixth
in the shot put at the NCAA Track and Field Meet to earn his third
All-America honor . His fourth All-America honor came at the NCAA
Outdoor Meet in 1998 when he placed eighth in the shot put . In his
senior season at UND, Murdock took first place five times in outdoor
competition, including the North Central Conference Championships
where he threw 54-07 . Murdock was a 1992 graduate of Red
River High School in Grand Forks .

mArC SONDREal
Years at UND: 1996-99
All-America Honors: 4
Event: High Jump
A four-time All-American, Marc Sondreal posted a third-place finish
in the high jump at the 1997 NCAA Division II indoor meet . In 1998
at the NCAA indoor meet, Sondreal moved up a position to second
place, and then in the 1998 outdoor season, he finished seventh in
the high jump . In Sondreal’s 1998 season, he won six of the eight
high jump competitions during the outdoor season, including the
North Central Conference Outdoor Championships where he tied
a meet record with a leap of 7-01 1/2 . Sondreal earned his fourth
All-American award in 1999, finishing eighth in the high jump at
the NCAA outdoor meet . Sondreal graduated from from UND in
the spring of 1999 with a degree in physical therapy . He is originally
from Northwood, N .D .
tyler STOlTz
Hometown: Northwood, N .D .
Years at UND: 2003-06
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Javelin
Hometown: Valley City, N .D .
Tyler Stoltz earned All-America honors by placing fifth in the javelin
at the 2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships .
Stoltz’s fifth-place finish came on a throw of 207 feet, 4 inches . Stoltz
was named UND’s most valuable performer (field events) in 2005 .
Stoltz, a 2002 graduate of Valley City (N .D .) High School, is majoring
in psychology at the University of North Dakota .
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CHuCK TORRaNcE
Years at UND: 1984-87
All-America Honors: 1
Event: 1,600-Meter Relay
Hometown: Grand Forks, N .D .
Chuck Torrance earned All-America honors in the 1,600-meter relay
which placed fourth at the 1987 NCAA Division II Championships .
Torrance is also a member of the current UND record-holding indoor
and outdoor 4x400-meter relays set in 1987 . Torrance, a 1993 graduate
of Grand Forks Central High School, majored in zoology while at
the University of North Dakota .
eArnest wIlSON
Years at UND: 1964
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Cross Country
Earnest Wilson placed 13th at the 1964 NCAA Division II Cross Country
Championships to earn All-America honors .
jon wRzESINSkI
Years at UND: 1988-89
All-America Honors: 1
Event: Pole Vault
Hometown: Stanford, Mont .
Jon Wrzesinski placed fourth in the pole vault at the 1988 NCAA
Division II Track and Field Meet . Wrzesinski holds the current UND
indoor record in the pole vault, set in 1988 .
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The University of North Dakota
instituted an athletics Hall of
Fame in 1975, with eight individuals
being inducted that
year, including former track and
field standouts Edmund W . Boe,
Joseph J . Flanagan and Glenn L .
“Red” Jarrett .
Following is a chronolgical list
of UND athletic Hall of Famers
who played, coached or who
were associated with the Fighting
Sioux men’s track and field
program, with an alphabetical listing of men’s track and field Hall of
Famers on the following page:
CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING
1975 Inductees
Edmund W . Boe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB; FB; Tr 1923-27)
Joseph J . Flanagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1895-01)
Glenn L . (Red) Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1927-30)
Frederick D . (Fritz) Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1936-38)
1976 Inductee
Stephen M . Myhra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1955-57)
1977 Inductees
Fred N . (Nip) Felber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32)
Arthur F . Malo Sr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1930-32)
Theodore R . Meinhover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33)
David V . Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1962-64)
Richard R . Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54)
1978 Inductees
John J . Burma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1929-31)
Grant N . (Bub) Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1922-24)
1979 Inductees
Walter Dobler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42)
Curt C . Schave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32)
Dudley D . (Dude) Draxton . . . . . (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47)
Horace W . (Hoss) Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39)
1980 Inductees
Judge Ronald N . Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1923-26)
Vern L . DuChene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930)
1981 Inductee
Dr . Will N . Spear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1939-41)
1982 Inductees
William E . (Dutch) Leidholdt . . . .(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37)
Lloyd D . (Boom) Hallada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949)
1983 Inductees
Michael J . Brenkus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40)
J . Gordon Caldis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941)
Ralph L . Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34)
Frank A . Zazula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82)
David L . (Butch) Lince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66)
Ronald C . Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951)
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1989 Inductee
Ron R . (Magic) Gustafson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972)
1991 Inductee
Peter V . Porinsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB, TR 1962-64, 66)
1992 Inductees
S . Alex Cooley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966)
Donald D . Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955)
1994 Inductee
Bill Leifur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62)
2000 Inductee
Dave Levos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82)
2001 Inductee
Norm McGee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88)
2002 Inductee
Ralph Nienas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB/Tr 1948-51)
2003 Inductee
Bruce Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1967-69, Tr 1970)
2006 Inductee
Steve Burian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1987-90)
Steve Burian was the most recent track and field
standout inducted into the UND Athletics Hall of Fame.
A member of the 2006 Hall of Fame class, Burian was a
four-time All-American in the shot put.

and field program:
ALPHABETICAL LISTING
The University of North Dakota
instituted an athletics Hall
of Fame in 1975, with eight
individuals being inducted
that year, including former
track and field standouts
Edmund W . Boe, Joseph J .
Flanagan and Glenn L . “Red”
Jarrett .
Following is an alphabetical
list of UND athletic Hall of
Famers who played, coached
or who were associated with
the Fighting Sioux men’s track
B
Boe, Edmund W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB; FB; Tr 1923-27)
Brenkus, Michael J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1937-39; Tr 1939-40)
Burian, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1987-90)
Burma, John J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1929-31)
C
Caldis, J . Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; BB 1940; Tr 1941)
Cooley, S . Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB 1966-68; Tr 1965; BB 1966)
D
Davies, Judge Ronald N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1923-26)
Dobler, Walter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1939-41; Tr 1940-42; BB 1941-42)
Draxton, Dudley D . (Dude) . . . (BB 1942-43, 46-48; FB 1947; Tr 1942, 47)
DuChene, Vern L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1929-31; BB 1929-32; Tr 1930)
F
Felber, Fred N . (Nip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1929-32)
Flanagan, Joseph J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1895-01)
g
Gustafson, Ron R . (Magic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1971-74; Tr 1972)
H
Hallada, Lloyd D . (Boom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1948-51; Tr 1951-52; Box 1949)
J
Jarrett, Glenn L . (Red) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1927-30)
Johnson, Horace W . (Hoss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1936-38; BB; Tr 1936-39)
L
Leifur, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(BB, FB, Tr 1959-62)
Leidholdt, William E . (Dutch) . . . .(FB 1932, 34, 36; H 1932-33; Tr 1935-37)
Levos, Dave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1982-85; BB 1981-82)
Lince, David L . (Butch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1963-65; BB 1963-66; Tr 1964-66)
m
Malo Sr ., Arthur F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1930-32)
McGee, Norm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Tr 1985-89; FB 1984, 1986-88)
Meinhover, Theodore R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1930-33)
Miller, Donald D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1954-55; Tr 1955-56; Base 1956; BB 1955)
Myhra, Stephen M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1955-57)
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Nelson, Grant N . (Bub) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1922-24)
Nienas, Ralph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB/Tr 1948-51)
O
Osborn, David V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1962-64)
P
Pierce, Ralph L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB 1931-33; Tr 1932-34)
Pollard, Frederick D . (Fritz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FB; Tr 1936-38)
Porinsh, Peter V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB, TR 1962-64, 66)
R
Ryan, Richard R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB; Tr 1951-54)
S
Schave, Curt C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB; BB 1928-31; Tr 1929-32)
Smith, Bruce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB 1967-69, Tr 1970)
Spear, Dr . Will N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1939-41)
T
Thompson, Ronald C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Tr 1952-53; FB 1951)
Z
Zazula, Frank A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(FB co 1946-59; Tr & CC co 1956-82)
Frederick “Fritz” Pollard, Jr. (Hall of Fame Class of ‘75)
won the bronze medal for the United States in the 110meter
hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin,
Germany. His father, Fritz Pollard Sr., was the National
Football League’s first African-American head coach.
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2010-11 und track & cross country
By Jackie DeMolee, UND Athletics
Ron Pynn was an educator at the University of North Dakota
for 29 years in political science, but he didn’t only shape the
minds of students in the classroom . He has projected his love
for track and field and cross country onto the programs at UND .
Pynn has been a long time supporter of cross country and track
and field .
The Ron Pynn Invitational, UND’s
annual cross country meet, was
established in 2002 to honor
Pynn for his many contributions
to the teams, including travelling
with the teams for support,
working events and financially
supporting the program . He said
that he’s always had a passion
for the sport and the studentathletes
involved .
Ron Pynn
“It [running] takes a special brand of
discipline,” said Pynn . “What drives them
[athletes] to run drives them to succeed in other areas of their life .”
This is only one of the many reasons Pynn feels so passionate about the
program at UND .
“It’s been exciting each and every year,” said longtime UND men’s cross
country and track and field head coach Mike Grandall, who retired following
the 2009-10 season . “It’s great to have him back .”
Pynn uses the Invitational as an opportunity to visit the University and
friends .
“I think the world of the coaches,” he said . “The way they treat the athletes,
but not just as UND athletes, but as students too .”
Pynn currently resides in Burlington, Vt ., but makes the trek back to
UND each year for the Invitational .
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The 2010 cross country team with Ron Pynn at the Ron Pynn Invitational.
Ray Richards Golf Course is home to the Ron Pynn Invitational . The course
is set up as a 5K for women and 8K for men, providing a challenging route
well-known in the Upper Midwest .
The Division I transition has changed the Invitational somewhat, but
it doesn’t change the meaning behind the name of the event or how
important the event is to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s
cross country teams and Pynn .
“What drives them to run drives them to succeed
in other areas of life.”
— Ron Pynn

2011 Schedule
Indoor
Jan. 15 USD Graphic Edge Alumni Meet
at Vermillion, S.D. TBA
Jan. 22 Bronco Invitational
at Nampa, Idaho 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 29 Bill Bergan Invitational
at Ames, Iowa TBA
Feb. 4-5 Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame, Ind. TBA
Feb. 5 Bison Open (partial squad)
at Fargo, N.D. TBA
Feb. 11-12 Iowa State Classic at Ames, Iowa TBA
Feb. 18 USD Twilight at Vermillion, S.D. 4:00 p.m.
Feb. 27-28 Great West Conference Indoor
Championship at New York, N.Y. TBA
Outdoor Season
Mar. 11-12 UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational
at Wilmington, N.C. TBA
Mar. 18-19 Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational
at Myrtle Beach, S.D. TBA
Apr. 9 USD/SDSU Double Dual
at Yankton, S.D. TBA
Apr. 14-16 Mt. SAC Relays (Partial squad)
at Walnut, Calif. TBA
Apr. 15-16 Jim Duncan Invitational
at Des Moines, Iowa 4:00 p.m.
Apr. 25 South Dakota State Twilight
at Brookings, S.D. TBA
Apr. 28-30 Drake Relays at Des Moines, Iowa TBA
May 12-14 Great West Conference Outdoor
Championship at Orem, Utah TBA