MSU-Mankato and South Dakota Win Titles at NCC Championships

Minnesota State University-Mankato had wins in 14 of 19 events to capture the men’s division of the North Central Conference Indoor Track Championships in Mankato. MSU-Mankato scored 284 points to beat South Dakota, whose total was 148. In the women's competition, South Dakota returned the favor by piling up 192 points to 162 for MSU-Mankato.

The only record to fall on the final day of the meet was when Terry Liggins of South Dakota posted an automatic qualifying time of 7.97 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles. The record eclipsed the record of 8.0 seconds set by Adrian Stuart of MSU-Mankato in 2004. Complete results are available here. Winners in each event are listed below, as well as the team scores.

Friday Finals (Men)
Weight Throw Preston Scott, USD ....................... 56-10
Pole Vault Jason Beutz, UMD ..................... 15-6 1/2
Long Jump Kelvin Rodgers, MSU ................. 23-8 1/4
Pentathlon Nick Colvin, MSU ..................... 3511 pts.
5000 meter Jesse Merkel, MSU................... 15:11.93
Dis. Medley Relay Minnesota State ........................ 10:31.86

Saturday Finals (Men)
Shot Put Jeremy Soupir, MSU ........................ 53-9
Triple Jump Jeff Sebern, USD ........................ 46-2 1/2
High Jump Josh Robertson, MSU .................. 6-5 1/2
Mile Denise Mokaya, MSU ................. 4:16.47
60 Hurdles Terry Liggins, USD ...................... :07.97*
400 meter Nate Pieper, MSU ......................... :48.59
500 meter Sam Lance, MSU ........................ 1:04.65
60 meter Gabe Udia, SCSU ......................... :06.87
800 meter Denise Mokaya, MSU ................. 1:53.71
1000 meter James Krajsa, MSU .................... 2:31.10
200 meter Nate Pieper, MSU ......................... :22.06
3000 meter Dana Schmidt, MSU ................... 8:41.56
4x400 relay Minnesota State .......................... 3:21.40

Men’s Team Scores
1. Minnesota State...................... 284
2. South Dakota.......................... 148
3. Minnesota Duluth .................... 118
4. North Dakota ............................ 92
5. St. Cloud State ......................... 47
5. Augustana ................................ 44

Friday Finals (Women)
Weight Throw Cassie Corrigan, UMD ................ 51-8 1/2
High Jump Becky Schulz, AC ........................ 5-5 1/4
Long Jump Shana Brown, UNO .......................... 18-7
Pentathlon Kaycie Merrihew, MSU ............. 3277 pts.
5000 meter Miranda Wagner, AC ................. 18:01.15
Dis. Medley Relay South Dakota ............................ 12:15.36

Saturday Finals (Women)
Shot Put Lindsey Schultz, AC ................... 44-9 1/2
Triple Jump Kaitlin Rains, MSU..................... 37-7 1/4
Pole Vault Katelin Rains, MSU .................... 13-4 1/4
Mile Ramsey Kavan, USD................... 5:01.40
60 Hurdles Jessica Clausnitzer, UND .............. :09.05
400 meter Pinar Saka, UNO .......................... :55.74
500 meter Emma Erickson, USD ................. 1:14.80
60 meter Britanny Henderson, UNO ............. :07.58
800 meter Emma Erickson, USD ................. 2:12.78
1000 meter Ramsey Kavan, USD................... 2:53.33
200 meter Pinar Saka, UNO .......................... :24.54
3000 meter Ramsey Kavan, USD................. 10:13.01
4x400 relay South Dakota .............................. 3:49.49

Women’s Team Scores
1. South Dakota.......................... 192
2. Minnesota State...................... 162
3. Augustana .............................. 124
4. Nebraska-Omaha .................... 110
5. Minnesota Duluth ......................64
6. North Dakota ............................54
7. St. Cloud State .........................31