Maggie Ewen and Three Gophers selected by NCAA, USTFCCCA as DI Regional Award winners; MSU's Chris Parno and U-Mary's, Lexi Zeis and Reece Vega for DII

Maggie Ewen and Three Gophers selected by NCAA, USTFCCCA as DI Indoor Track Regional Award winners.
Kaitlyn Long Midwest Region women's field event winner.
Maggie Ewen West Region women's field event recipient
Matt Bingle Midwest Region Head coach
Peter Miller Midwest Region Assistant coach

NCAA DII
Mankato State's Chris Parno named Central Region Women's Region Assistant Coach
Lexi Zeis earned the title of Women's Central Region AOY.
U-Mary's Assistant Coach Reece Vega also gets Central Region honors.

Strength Beats Fear for U-Mary's Lexi Zeis

Lexi Zeis defends her Griak Title
Photo by Gene Neimi

U Mary's Lexi Zeis led from start to finish to defend her Griak Maroon DII title. It was more of a time trial than a race as UMD's Emi Trost is still recovering from a foot injury so she wasn't able to continue her rivalry with Zeis.  Both have won national championships and each missed the opportunity to challenge each other.

Zeis has two words tatooed on the back of her shoulder: Strength and Fear.  Strength overcomes the fear says Zeis, who was a national caliber ice skater before she got into running.  She used her mental strength to overcome any doubts she might have going into a competition and the strategy  has been effective.

Lexi Zeis, Benjamin Allen NSIC AOW

NSIC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 2 HERE

NSIC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 2 HERE

NSIC Women's XC Preseason Coaches Poll

NSIC Women's XC Team's Preseason Coaches Poll HERE

NCAA DII Individual Race Previews

NCAA DII Individual Race Previews HERE

NCAA DII Central Region Results; U-Mary Take Women's Team Title, UMD 2nd; Augustana Win Men's

NCAA DII Central Region Championship Women's results HERE   Men HERE.

it's okay great day to be a Marauder! going down in history as the first team to bring home a central region title! #BleedBlue #Champs pic.twitter.com/TsoGmpzc1U

— Lexi Zeis (@LexiZeis) November 5, 2016

.@UMDTFCC Women Take Second at NCAA II Central Region Championships and Punch Ticket to Nationals. https://t.co/G9nJe7Xbt8 pic.twitter.com/Kuz2JI6T0v

— UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) November 6, 2016

Summary of Central Region Championships HERE
U-Mary women's summary HERE.  Men HERE
Augustana summary HERE
UMD women's summary HERE. Men HERE
MSU Moorhead summary HERE.
Winona State men's summary HERE.
MSU Mankato women's summary HERE. Men HERE
Concordia St. Paul summary HERE.
St. Cloud State summary HERE
SMSU summary HERE.
Bemidji State summary HERE

Three Griak winners selected as USTFCCCA AOW

Three Griak winners selected as USTFCCCA Athletes of the Week
Maya Weigel, Lexi Zeis and Brenna Peloquin