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Six Bison won NCC OUTDOOR TITLES in 2003, including John Christensen (hammer), Chad Oukrop (javelin), Matthew Gordon-Jackson (triple jump), Jared Essler (400) and Nate Schmidt (decathlon). Allen Burrell, at right, won the 100 and 200. pair of state records and four school records...2000 Gatorade North Dakota Male Track Athlete of the Year and Class B Male Track Athlete of the Year...Personal: Majoring in social science and physical education...Born 1-3-1982...Son of Dennis and Kae Essler of Minot...Family includes a younger sister Jocelyn, who is a sprinter for the Bison women. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2003 200m Indoor :22.11 8th ---- 2002 200m Outdoor :22.22 18th ---- 2003 200m Outdoor :21.91 4th ---- 2001 400m Indoor :49.80 3rd ---- 2003 400m Indoor :49.01 3rd ---- 2002 400m Outdoor :47.69 8th ---- 2003 400m Outdoor :47.94 1st ---- MARQUES JOHNSON, Jr., Milwaukee, WI...Exploded onto the Bison track scene with a flair rarely seen...Captured three NCC indoor crowns as a true freshman and four more as a sophomore, earning All- America honors both years in the 1,600 relay...One of the premier sprinters in the North Central Conference with the stiffest competition coming from his own camp...2003 (Sophomore): Won two individual and two relay titles for the Bison and was All-America once outdoors...Indoor--NCC champion in the 60 and 200 meters while adding a fourth-place finish in the long jump...Anchored the league champion 1,600 relay that clocked in at 3:16.86...Advanced to the NCAAs in the 60 meters but did not escape the prelims...Outdoor--NCC runner-up in the 100 and 200 meters...Ran the second leg of the 400 relay that won the league (:40.95) and the 1,600 relay that was second in the nation (3:09.80)...Part of the school record-setting 1,600 relay at the Drake Relays (3:09.25)...2002 (Freshman): A force for the Bison both indoors and outdoors as a true freshman...Indoor--Won NCC titles in both the 60 and 200 meters, and added a fifth-place finish in the league long jump...Anchored the NCC champion 1,600-meter relay team that went on to finish fifth in the NCAA nationals with a season-best time of 3:14.81, earning All-America honors...Outdoor--Finished third in the North Central Conference in the 200 meters...Qualified for the NCAA nationals in both the 100 and 200 but did not get out of the prelims in either event...College Football: Leading receiver for NDSU as a freshman in 2002, catching 37 passes for 749 yards, 20.2 yards per catch and five TDs...Averaged 8.1 yards per catch as a sophomore, making 19 catches for 154 yards...Also returns punts and kickoffs for the Herd, averaging 18.8 yards per kickoff return in his two-year career...Honors: The 2002 North Central Conference Most Outstanding Male Athlete in track & field when he won two indoor titles, placed in a third event, and anchored a winning relay...High School: Prepped at Milwaukee Vincent High where he won state championships in the 200 and 400 meters and was a seven-time City Conference champion...Won the 200 meters at the National Youth Indoor Championships in 2001 with a time of :22.61...Sixth in the 1999 National Junior Olympics in the 200 meters...Two-time 55-meter indoor state champion where he had the third fastest time in the nation...Set school records 55, 100, 200 and 400 meters as a senior and was part of state record-setting 400 and 800 relay teams...Gatorade and Wisconsin Track Coaches Athlete of the Year...Two-time all-conference football player and honorable mention all-area as a senior...Personal: Majoring in physical education... Born 6-21-1983...Son of Jerome and Jacquline Johnson of Milwaukee. Mauch Miller 14/Bison Track & Field Moen Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2002 60m Indoor :06.78 1st 9th 2003 60m Indoor :06.79 1st ---- 2002 100m Outdoor :10.44 ---- ---- 2003 100m Outdoor :10.53 2nd ---- 2002 200m Indoor :21.63 1st ---- 2003 200m Indoor :21.44 1st ---- 2002 200m Outdoor :21.42 3rd ---- 2003 200m Outdoor :21.35 2nd ---- 2002 LJ Indoor 22-9 3/4 5th ---- 2003 LJ Indoor 23-3 1/4 4th ---- PETER STUART, Jr., Blaine, MN...Strong hurdler who will mix into the long sprints and relays for the Bison...All-America a year ago in the outdoor 400meter hurdles...2003 (Sophomore): Achieved his first All- America performance and placed four times in the North Central Conference including one relay championship...Indoor--Placed sixth in the league at 500 meters but did not advance out of the conference prelims in the his main event, the 60-meter hurdles... Outdoor--Conference runner-up in the 400 hurdles and fourth-place finisher in the 110 hurdles...Ran the lead leg of the NCC champion 1,600 relay that clocked in at 3:16.78...2002 (Freshman): Competed in the long sprints indoors but had his best success outdoors where he won a conference championship...Indoor--Competed in the 400 and 500-meter dashes but did not see action in the NCC championships...Outdoor--NCC champion in the 400-meter hurdles and finished fifth in the league in the 110 hurdles... Qualified for the NCAA nationals in the 400 hurdles but did not advance out of the prelims...High School: Prepped at Blaine High where he ran the 110 and 300 hurdles... Four-time team MVP and team captain as a senior... Holds school records in both hurdle events...Also competed in basketball where he was a two-time all-conference performer and a two-time MVP... Personal: Majoring in business...Born 5-20-1983...Son of Tom and Susan Stuart of Blaine...Has one brother and three sisters, all older. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2003 500m Indoor 1:05.50 6th ---- 2003 60mh Indoor :08.50 ---- ---- 2002 110mh Outdoor :14.88 5th ---- 2003 110mh Outdoor :14.51 4th ---- 2002 400mh Outdoor :52.36 1st ---- 2003 400mh Outdoor :52.36 2nd 7th REECE VEGA, So., St. Charles, MN...Up-and-coming star of the sprinting corps who can run from 400 to 800 meters regularly, including the relays...Traveled as a true freshman to the NCAA meet as an alternate for the All-America 1,600 relay team...2003 (Freshman): Saw significant action both seasons of his rookie year...Indoor--North Central Conference runner-up in the 500-meter dash...Outdoor--Finished third in the league at Morgan Olson Otis Oukrop Palmer Palmquist The The Strength Strength of of the the Bison Bison is is the the Herd Herd
One of NDSU’s nine OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS in 2003 was NCAA decathlon champion Nate Schmidt, at left. Others were Andrew Aakre (3rd, decathlon); Peter Stuart (7th, 400h); Tom Heilman (6th, vault); Allen Burrell (8th, 100); and the quartet of Marques Johnson, Luke Mosey, Terrance Wolbaum and Jared Essler, which finished 2nd in the 1,600 relay. 400 meters...Ran the third leg of the sixth-place 3,200 relay at the Drake Relays that clocked in at 7:36.71...High School: Had a record-breaking prep career at St. Charles High, running from 100 to 800 meters plus several relays...Clocked school records at 100 meters (:11.37), 200 meters (:22.64), 400 meters (:48.44) and 800 meters (:1:58.6), and was part of three school-record relay units...Set a conference record in the 400 meters (:49.5)...Captured team MVP honors his final three years...Two-time allconference performer on the cross country course...Personal: Majoring in business...Born 7-20-1983...Son of Tom and Pam Vega of St. Charles... Family includes a younger sister...Has a cousin, Reggie Stevens, who played quarterback on the Winona State University football team. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2003 400m Outdoor :48.06 3rd ---- 2003 500m Indoor 1:04.59 2nd ---- TERRANCE WOLBAUM, Jr./So., Bismarck, ND... Outstanding sprinter who is a three-time individual placewinner in the North Central Conference, and a two-time conference champion and three-time All- American in the relays...Will be a strong factor for the Bison in the long sprints and continues to be a key relay runner...2003 (Sophomore/ Freshman): Two-time All-American and NCC placewinner...Indoor--Helped the Bison to a national third-place finish in the 1,600 relay (3:12.96) and a third-place NCC showing in the 3,200 relay (7:52.16)...Placed fourth in the 500 meters...Outdoor--Ran the third leg of NDSU’s national runner-up 1,600 relay unit (3:09.80) and placed seventh in the league at 800 meters...2002 (Freshman/Redshirt): Competed only in the indoor season...Indoor-- Finished third at the North Central Conference indoor championships in the 500 meters with a 1:04.63 clocking...Ran the second leg on the NCC champion 1,600-meter relay team that turned in a 3:16.70 clocking and ran the leadoff leg on that same unit that went 3:14.81 for fifth in the nation...Outdoor--Sat out the season as a redshirt...High School: Prepped at Bismarck High where he ran the 200 through 800 meters and relay teams... Set the school record in the 400 (:48.24) and was part of the 1,600meter relay team that set a state record...Also competed in soccer and basketball...First team all-state in soccer...Honors: Third team Academic All-America in 2003...Personal: Majoring in zoology with a minor in Spanish...Born 9-6-1982...Son of Thomas and Dorleen Wolbaum of Bismarck...Family includes an older brother and a younger sister. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2002 500m Indoor 1:04.63 3rd ---- 2003 500m Indoor 1:04.32 4th ---- 2003 800m Outdoor 1:54.07 7th ---- Other Key Returners and Newcomers: Mason Anderson Terrance Fleming Phil Gustafson Justin LeBlanc Ben Lee Paul Lindquist Eric Miller Scott Palmer Jake Ridl Tony Schwan Jay Shook Darin Spitzer Dylan Spitzer Paul Suckstorff Tyler Woitzel Jumps MATTHEW GORDON-JACKSON, Jr., Minneapolis, MN...Good triple jumper who can also contribute in the long jump...Will be rebounding from a leg injury to defend his North Central Conference outdoor triple jump crown...2003 (Hardship/Sophomore): Won an NCC title in his first year with the Bison...Indoor--Participated in one meet before taking a medical hardship season with an injury...Outdoor--Won the conference triple jump championship and was third in the long jump... Junior College: Played wide receiver on the football team at North Dakota State College of Science in 2001 and 2002...Also participated in track & field for one season there...High School: Prepped at Champlin (MN) Park High where he was a state long jump champion...Posted a career best 24-2 during his time there...Won a conference title in the long jump and was part of two conference champion relay teams...Personal: Majoring in psychology... Born 5-19-1982...Son of Barbara Jackson of Brooklyn Center, MN...Has an older sister and a younger brother. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2003 LJ Outdoor 23-6 3/4 3rd ---- 2003 TJ Outdoor 47-6 1/2 1st ---- RYAN LESNAU, Jr./So., Garfield, MN...Dominating high jumper who won five of six Division II meets indoors last year and placed high in the North Central Conference for the second and third times in his career... Still looking for a conference title and All-America honors...2003 (Sophomore/Freshman): Competed strictly in the high jump, winning seven meets over the course of the year...Indoor--Won five straight meets before placing third at the NCC championships...Outdoor--Won two meets and was the league runner-up...Qualifed for the NCAA championships but placed 10th, missing All-America accolades...2002 (Freshman/Redshirt): Finished second indoors in the NCC high jump and qualified for the NCAA nationals...Indoor--Cleared 6-10 3/4 to finish second in the NCC championships but finished ninth in the NCAA nationals...Outdoor--Sat out the season as a redshirt...High School: Prepped at Jefferson High in Alexandria, MN, where he cleared 6-10 indoors and 6-9 outdoors in the high jump...Team captain and MVP...Also competed in basketball...Personal: Majoring in computer science with a minor in English...Born 7-9-1983... Son of Richard and Lynn Lesnau of Garfield...Family includes an older brother and a younger sister. Year Event Season Best NCC NCAA 2002 HJ Indoor 6-11 1/4 2nd 9th 2003 HJ Indoor 6-10 1/4 3rd ---- 2003 HJ Outdoor 6-10 1/2 2nd 10th Perleberg Pettis Popp Reginek Ridl Rogers Schmidt Schwan Shook The The Strength Strength of of the the Herd Herd is is the the Bison Bison Bison Track & Field/15
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