MADISON, S.D. (NSAA) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) held its indoor track & field conference meet on Feb. 21 at Ruth Donohoe Fieldhouse on the campus of Mount Marty in Yankton.
Dickinson State won their third consecutive NSAA Women’s Indoor Track & Field conference title with 179 points. Dakota State was second with 139 points. Viterbo edged out Valley City State by three points (98-95) to finish third. Waldorf was fifth with 41 points. Bellevue Neb. also competed in the meet.
The Blue Hawks established the North Star Athletic Association men’s team record points of 215.5 points to win the team title. The Trojans were second with 195 points. The V-Hawks edged the Vikings by one point (55-54) to finish third. The Warriors placed fifth with 30.5 points, while the Bruins were sixth with one point.
The postseason awards included Most Valuable Field and Athlete Performer were presented after the conclusion of the conference meet. Coach-of-the-Year award and Champions of Character recipients from each North Star conference school were also honored.
Faith Brennan and Dane Allen of Dickinson State, Traia Hubbard of Dakota State were named to NSAA Most Valuable Field Performer.
Ashley Caswell of Viterbo earned the NSAA Most Valuable Track Athlete of the Meet. Alex Derr of Dakota State claimed the most valuable track athlete honor.
DiSU Shayne Wittkopp was named to NSAA Indoor Track & Field Women’s and Men’s Coach-of-the-Year. It was the third straight year that Wittkopp was selected to the conference women’s coach-of-the-year award.
Athletes earning All-Conference recognition must be in the top three individually and two relay teams. The complete list of the NSAA Indoor Track & Field All-Conference is listed below:
Women’s
NSAA Most Valuable Field Performer: Ashley Caswell – Viterbo (Wis.)
NSAA Most Valuable Track Performer: Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.) and Traia Hubbard – Dakota State (S.D.)
Coach of the Year: Shayne Wittkopp – Dickinson State (N.D.)
High Jump
Lahna Matucha – Dakota State (S.D.)
Taylor Sargent – Valley City State (N.D.)
Mackenzie Grubbs – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Pole Vault
Cassidy Jorenson – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Hannah Coleman – Viterbo (Wis.)
Bailey Nuutinen – Viterbo (Wis.)
Long Jump
Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Wrenzi Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Brooke Malsom – Valley City State (N.D.)
Triple Jump
Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Skila Rogers – Waldorf (Iowa)
Alexi Stephani – Viterbo (Wis.)
Shot Put
Traia Hubbard – Dakota State (S.D.)
Hannah Gordon – Valley City State (N.D.)
Jessica Walter – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Weight Throw
Traia Hubbard – Dakota State (S.D.)
Tyra Payne – Dakota State (S.D.)
Alyssa Juelfs – Dakota State (S.D.)
5000-Meter Run
Jacia Christiansen – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jasmine Barnes – Valley City State (N.D.)
Sarah Griffis – Dickinson State (N.D.)
4 x 800-Meter Relay
Jada Anderson, Mallory Aughenbaugh, Madison Whitcomb, Jennifer Giles – Dakota State (S.D.)
Vanessa Thomas, Anya Hirsch, Tori Gerber, Sophie Leinfelder – Viterbo (Wis.)
60-Meter Hurdles
Wrenzi Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Taylor Sargent – Valley City State (N.D.)
Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.)
60-Meter Dash
Ashley Caswell – Viterbo (Wis.)
Illise Jennings – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Kaitlyn Keithley – Dickinson State (N.D.)
600-Meter Run
Emily Kolstad – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Madison Whitcomb – Dakota State (S.D.)
Alexius Miller – Dickinson State (N.D.)
1-Mile Run
Bailey Smith – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Allyssa Weitkum – Valley City State (N.D.)
Vanessa Thomas – Viterbo (Wis.)
400-Meter Dash
Hannah Perry – Waldorf (Iowa)
Kezley Yeager – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ashley Caswell – Viterbo (Wis.)
800-Meter Run
Emily Kolstad – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Jennifer Giles – Dakota State (S.D.)
Mallory Aughenbaugh – Dakota State (S.D.)
200-Meter Run
Ashley Caswell – Viterbo (Wis.)
Kaitlyn Keithley – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Kezley Yeager – Dakota State (S.D.)
3000-Meter Run
Allyssa Weitkum – Valley City State (N.D.)
Jacia Christiansen – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jada Anderson – Dakota State (S.D.)
4 x 400-Meter Relay
Josie Wolf, Jennifer Giles, Madison Whitcomb, Kezley Yeager – Dakota State (S.D.)
Breana Ihde, Amber Conniff, Claudia Schunk, Grace Peyron – Viterbo (Wis.)
Pentathlon
Wrenzi Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Mackenzie Grubbs – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Taylor Sargent – Valley City State (N.D.)
Champions of Character
Traia Hubbard – Dakota State (S.D.)
Bailey Smith – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Allyssa Weitkum – Valley City State (N.D.)
Rebecca Warren – Viterbo (Wis.)
Marcey Wilkinson – Waldorf (Iowa)
Men’s
NSAA Most Valuable Field Performer: Dane Allen – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Most Valuable Track Performer: Alex Derr – Dakota State (S.D.)
Coach of the Year: Shayne Wittkopp – Dickinson State (N.D.)
High Jump
Alex Otto – Valley City State (N.D.)
Gregory Jenkins – Viterbo (Wis.)
Dane Allen – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Pole Vault
Hoyt Zander – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Chris Kistler – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Paxton Miller – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Long Jump
Cleet Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Dane Allen – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Ty Stanton – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Triple Jump
Dane Allen – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Jacob Svihovec – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Gregory Jenkins – Viterbo (Wis.)
Shot Put
Zachary Co – Valley City State (N.D.)
Tyler Moulton – Dakota State (S.D.)
Blade Miller – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Weight Throw
Conner Tordsen – Dakota State (S.D.)
Tyler Moulton – Dakota State (S.D.)
Zachary Co – Valley City State (N.D.)
5000-Meter Run
Isaiah Sample – Viterbo (Wis.)
Taylor Myers – Dakota State (S.D.)
Martin Bailey – Dakota State (S.D.)
4 x 800-Meter Relay
Steven Greigg, Tucker Murtha, Daniel Green, Joshua Krull – Dakota State (S.D.)
Bello Aisosa, Jayden Dolechek, Delano Lilly, Michael Larios – Dickinson State (N.D.)
60-Meter Hurdles
Cleet Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Kevin Jenkins – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jalen Anderson – Viterbo (Wis.)
60-Meter Dash
SenQuavius Johnson – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jared Wipf – Dakota State (S.D.)
Maurice Savage – Viterbo (Wis.)
600-Meter Run
Alex Derr – Dakota State (S.D.)
Dakota Mansfield – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Marcus Brown – Waldorf (Iowa)
1-Mile Run
Joshua Krull – Dakota State (S.D.)
Tristan Stomm – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Andrew Huber – Waldorf (Iowa)
400-Meter Dash
Martin Farver – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Brenner Furlong – Dakota State (S.D.)
Cleet Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
800-Meter Run
Alex Derr – Dakota State (S.D.)
Tristan Stomm – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Evan Slominski – Dakota State (S.D.)
200-Meter Run
SenQuavius Johnson – Dakota State (S.D.)
Martin Farver – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Riley Greenhoff – Dakota State (S.D.)
3000-Meter Run
Isaiah Sample – Viterbo (Wis.)
Tyler Kennedy – Dakota State (S.D.)
Will Flowers – Dickinson State (N.D.)
4 x 400-Meter Relay
Brenner Furlong, Trey Reindl, Joshua Snook, Alex Derr – Dakota State (S.D.)
Marcus Brown, Khamarly Holmes, Damilola Summer, Amar Thomas – Waldorf (Iowa)
Heptathlon
Cleet Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Aric Knopik – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Garrett Ward – Valley City State (N.D.)
Champions of Character
Kevin Jenkins – Dakota State (S.D.)
Hunter Flynn – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Taylon Sad – Valley City State (N.D.)
Damian Boberg – Viterbo (Wis.)
Chase Bennett – Waldorf (Iowa)
