Bison Track & Field Competes at Drake Relays, Kip Janvrin Open this Weekend
The North Dakota State University track & field teams will compete at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, this Thursday through Saturday, April 28-30.
Track events start late in the afternoon on Thursday with several mid-distance and distance races. The full schedule of events at Drake gets underway on Friday and Saturday.
A portion of the Bison roster will also be competing at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, on Friday.
Last year, the NDSU women captured the Drake Relays Cup, which is awarded annually to the school with the highest point total across the 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m, sprint medley, and distance medley relays.
NDSU’s Kari Wolfe (women’s javelin), Kristoffer Thomsen (men’s shot put), and Brandon Lewis (men’s long jump) are defending Drake Relays champions after winning individual events in 2021.
Bison Women in NCAA Rankings
- Amanda Anderson, discus
- Amy Phillips, hammer throw
- Kari Wolfe, javelin
- Kelby Anderson, 5000m
- Alissa Melvin, triple jump
- Grace Emineth, long jump
- Amanda Anderson, shot put
Bison Men in NCAA Rankings
- Trevor Otterdahl, shot put
- Kristoffer Thomsen, shot put
- Trevor Otterdahl, hammer throw
- Kaden Pastian, discus
- 4x400m relay
- Clayton Hannula, shot put
- Trevor Otterdahl, discus
- Jacob Rodin, 800m
*Wes Offerman, NDSU Athletics
