2003-2004 North Dakota State University Cross Country/Track ...
2003-2004 North Dakota State University Cross Country/Track ...
2003-2004 North Dakota State University Cross Country/Track ...
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Justen Lockhart, at left, was one of NDSU’s five INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS in <strong>2003</strong><br />
with a 4th-place long jump finish. The others were Jared Essler, Luke Mosey, Terrance Wolbaum and<br />
Andrew Aakre, who finished 3rd in the 1,600 relay.<br />
CHRIS PERLEBERG, Sr., Jamestown, ND...Emerged as the<br />
feature distance runner, especially in the steeplechase, in his first year with<br />
the Herd after transferring from NAIA Jamestown (ND) College...<strong>2003</strong><br />
(Junior): Three-time <strong>North</strong> Central Conference placewinner...Indoor--<br />
Conference runner-up at 5,000 meters...Outdoor--Sixth in the NCC<br />
steeplechase and fifth in the 5,000 meters...2002 (Sophomore): NAIA<br />
national qualifier in the steeplechase, where he finished ninth...2001<br />
(Freshman): Competed for Jamestown College...College <strong>Cross</strong><br />
<strong>Country</strong>: All-American for the Bison in <strong>2003</strong> with a 32nd-place showing<br />
at the NCAA meet, where he clocked in at 32:24.50...Placed seventh in the<br />
NCC with a time of 25:17.07...Finished 18th at the 2002 conference meet<br />
for the Bison...All-America in 2001 for Jamestown and All-<strong>Dakota</strong> Athletic<br />
Conference for the Jimmies in 2000 with a ninth-place 26:18 clocking...<br />
High School: Prepped at Jamestown High, where he competed in<br />
distances from 800 meters to two miles...Won the conference title in the<br />
two-mile event and was part of the Blue Jay program that won three<br />
straight <strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> cross country state championships...Personal:<br />
Majoring in biological sciences with a minor in chemistry...Born 1-26-<br />
1982...Son of Bruce and Joan Perleberg of Jamestown...Youngest of four<br />
children.<br />
Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 5,000m Indoor 15:14.66 2nd ----<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 5,000m Outdoor 15:30.34 5th ----<br />
<strong>2003</strong> Steeple Outdoor 9:25.28 6th ----<br />
Other Key Returners and Newcomers:<br />
Adam Asfeld Chad Bergan Brandon Heebink<br />
Jake Januszewski Kris Langlie Greg Liebl<br />
Cory Olson Eric Palmquist Mark Popp<br />
Nick Rogers Jared Slinde<br />
Sprints/Hurdles<br />
ALLEN BURRELL, Jr., Aurora, CO...Made an immediate impact<br />
in the <strong>North</strong> Central Conference for the Bison after his transfer from<br />
Nebraska-Kearney...Gives the Bison the best 1-2 sprinter’s punch in the<br />
league and maybe the nation...Two-time career All-American in the sprints<br />
and a major contributor as the anchorman in the short relays...<strong>2003</strong><br />
(Sophomore): Five-time conference placewinner and an NCAA qualifier<br />
in four events...Indoor--NCC runner-up in the 60 and 200 meters...Qualified<br />
for the NCAA meet in the 60 but did not make the finals...Outdoor--Won<br />
conference titles in the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the NCC<br />
champion 400 relay unit that clocked a 40.95 to qualify for the NCAAs...<br />
All-America in the 100 meters with an eighth-place showing...National<br />
qualifier in the 200 but did not make the finals...2002 (Freshman): Ran<br />
track and played football at Nebraska-Kearney where he finished sixth in<br />
the nation in the outdoor 200 meters...Indoor--Captured the Rocky<br />
Mountain Athletic Conference title in the 200 meters (:21.98) and was<br />
second in the 60 meters (:06.82)...Outdoor--Finished second in both the<br />
100 meters (:10.52) and 200 meters (:21.29) in the RMAC...Claimed his<br />
All-America status with a sixth-place finish in the 200 meters (:21.25)...<br />
High School: Prepped at Overland High in Aurora, where he ran track and<br />
The The Strength Strength of of the the Herd Herd is is the the Bison<br />
Bison<br />
played football...All-conference in the<br />
100 meters and all-state in the 400 and 800-meter<br />
relays...Played wide receiver in football, making 45 catches for<br />
850 yards in his career...College Football: Plays wide receiver<br />
for the Bison...Led the <strong>2003</strong> team in receiving with 570 yards by air, an<br />
average of 51.8 yards per game, and four touchdowns...Also the leading<br />
kickoff and punt returner...Played as a true freshman at Nebraska-Kearney<br />
where he set a school record for catches by a freshman (36)...Played six<br />
games as a sophomore at UNK before transferring at semester break to<br />
NDSU for track...Personal: Majoring in criminal justice...Born 2-6-<br />
1982...Son of Mary Burrell of Aurora.<br />
Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 60m Indoor :06.82 2nd ----<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 100m Outdoor :10.39 1st 8th<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 200m Indoor :21.69 2nd ----<br />
<strong>2003</strong> 200m Outdoor :21.08 1st ----<br />
JARED ESSLER, Jr., Minot, ND...Returning three-time All-<br />
American sprinter as a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that finished<br />
second and third in the nation in <strong>2003</strong>...Will continue to compete in the<br />
200 and 400 meters for the Bison while focusing on the relay teams...<strong>2003</strong><br />
(Sophomore): All-America twice by relay and seven-time placewinner in<br />
the <strong>North</strong> Central Conference including three championship relay units...<br />
Indoor--Placed third in the NCC 400 meters and eighth in the 200 meters...<br />
Ran the third leg of the league championship 1,600 relay that clocked in at<br />
3:16.86 and went on to a third-place national finish with a 3:12.96...<br />
Outdoor--Placed fourth in the 200 meters and followed with a win in the<br />
400 meters...Part of the NCC champion 400 and 1,600 relays that ran<br />
times of :40.95 and 3:16.78, respectively...Anchored the school recordbreaking<br />
1,600 relay two weekends in a row, running a 3:10.73 at the<br />
Kansas Relays and a 3:09.25 at the Drake Relays...Anchored the national<br />
runner-up 1,600 relay that posted a 3:09.80...2002 (Redshirt/Freshman):<br />
Only competed in the outdoor season...Indoor--Sat out the season as a<br />
redshirt...Outdoor--Ran the 200 and 400 in the <strong>North</strong> Central Conference<br />
championships, finishing eighth in the 400...Member of the Bison relay<br />
teams including the 1,600-meter squad that clocked a 3:12.63 time to finish<br />
fourth in the nation at the NCAAs...His 800-meter relay team finished fifth<br />
at the Drake Relays...2001 (Freshman/Redshirt): Competed only during<br />
the indoor season...Indoor--Finished third in the NCC in the 400-meter<br />
dash...Part of the NCC runner-up 1,600-meter relay squad...Outdoor--Sat<br />
out the season as a redshirt...College Football: Plays free safety for the<br />
Bison...Started all 10 games in 2002, leading the team with 73 tackles and<br />
40 solo stops...Intercepted one pass and recovered one fumble...Played in all<br />
10 games in 2001, charting 32 tackles and one interception that he returned<br />
for a 73-yard touchdown...Honors: Named to the All-<strong>North</strong> Central<br />
Conference second team defense in football in <strong>2003</strong>...Academic All-NCC<br />
and second team Academic All-District VII in football in <strong>2003</strong>...Academic<br />
All-NCC track & field/cross country in <strong>2003</strong>...Academic All-District VII<br />
third team in 2002...High School: Four-time letterman in track at Bishop<br />
Ryan High in Minot...Won 10 state track titles including four individual<br />
titles as a senior (100m, 200m, 400m and the 300-meter hurdles)...Set a<br />
Johnson Kramer Langlie LeBlanc Lee Lesnau Liebl Lindquist Mamula<br />
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