St. Ben's Jenna Degen wins MIAC Pentathlon

Jenna Degen 

St. Ben's Jenna Degen wins MIAC Pentathlon. Results HERE

St. Ben's summary HERE.

NSIC Multi Championships Begin on Sunday

NSIC Multi Championships Begin on Sunday HERE

SDSU Holiday Invitational Results

SDSU Holiday Invitational Results HERE

Gopher Women's summary HERE
Gopher Men's summary HERE
SMSU summary HERE
SCSU's summary HERE.

NCAA DII Championships Day 1 Results

NCAA DII Championships Day 1 Results for men HERE.  Women HERE

Pentathlon results HERE.  Heptathlon Day 1 results HERE.

MSU Mankato women's summary HERE. Men HERE.
U-Mary women's summary HERE.
Winona State summary is HERE.

Winona State's Kaitlyn Long defended her Weight Throw title with a record-setting toss of 22.70m/74'5.75".  Teammate Megan Seidl was 17th with a throw of 16.31m/53'6.25". Sprinter Abbey Ristow was 16th in the 400 prelims in 55.41 and 15th in the 200 on 24.94.
UMD's Emi Trost had double duty finishing third in mile qualifying in 4:52.24. Her next mile was the anchor leg of the Distance Medley relay where her 4:37 anchor leg took the team from 7th to 2nd at the finish.  Teammate Hannah Olson also qualified for the women's mile final in 9th in qualifying with a time of 4:54.62.  UMD's DMR time was 11:26.86.
MSU Moorhead's Molly Montonye was 11th in the mile qualifying in 4:56.35.  In the men's mile qualifying her teammate Brady Speicher was 2nd in 4:05.18.  Their teammate Brian Huber finished 6th in the long jump with a leap of 7.47m/24'6.25".

Kaitlyn Long defends her national title with a new D2 meet and all time record of 74-5.75. pic.twitter.com/bQG1yri7cE

— Winona State Throws (@WinonaStateThro) March 12, 2016

Kaitlyn Long of @WSUWarriors wins the women's weight throw with a record at the @NCAADII Championships. #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/MZ9gDQLPIx

— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 12, 2016

NCAA II Indoor Meet Update: @UMDTFCC's DMR places 2nd in school-record time. Trost, Olson qualify for mile finals. pic.twitter.com/dXe7WjpKTR

— UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) March 12, 2016

2nd place. All-Americans. pic.twitter.com/6AjSmvz9Cx

— UMD T&F/CC (@UMDTFCC) March 12, 2016

MIAC Championships Day 1 Results

St  Olaf's Madison Van Wylen wins the Pentathlon. Photo courtesy of St. Olaf

MIAC Championships Day 1 Results for Heptathlon HERE.  Pentathlon HERE.
Multi's summary/photos HERE.
St. Olaf women's summary HERE.
St. Ben's summary is HERE
Bethel men's summary is HERE.
St. Mary's summary is HERE.

NSIC Pentathlon Results

Augustana freshman Olivia Montez Brown won the NSIC Pentathlon On Sunday with 3,691 points. 

Full results are HERE.

Pentathlon/Heptathlon photo gallery is HERE.

Augustana summary is HERE.

McDonald claims second at NSIC pentathlon championships https://t.co/UJm2sw0YXG

— U-Mary Marauders (@umarysports) February 15, 2016

U-Mary summary is HERE

UMD summary is HERE

Bemidji State summary is HERE.

MSU Moorhead summary is HERE.

St Cloud summary is HERE.

A picture of the three ladies who broke the CU Pentathlon record this evening. #ProudofTheseLadies pic.twitter.com/cir4bEGhCW

— CU XC/Track & Field (@GoldenBearsXCTF) January 30, 2016

Updated: Jack Johnson Classic Day 1 Results

Pentathletes rewrite #Gophers' all-time top-10 on Jack Johnson Classic day one. https://t.co/dKbv8Qugta pic.twitter.com/Wn4i6xQ7wJ

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) January 30, 2016

Live Results are HERE.
Gopher women's summary is HERE. Men HERE.
MSU Moorhead  summary is HERE.
St.Cloud State summary is HERE.
SMSU summary is HERE.

UPDATED: The Opener Multi & Open Events Results

The Opener Women's pentathlon results are HERE
Full results HERE
Gopher women's  recap is HERE. Men's heptathlon results HERE
Bemidji State pentathlon summary is HERE
UMD women's summary HERE. Men HERE.
St. Scholastica women's summary is HERE.  Men HERE.

Jess Herauf Feature

.@mndailysports reflects on @JHerauf32's record-breaking season as she prepares for NCAAs. http://t.co/uE8hT38Odj pic.twitter.com/JP6cvU8XuQ

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) May 27, 2015

Gopher Multi Duo

Strib's Pat Reusse writes about the University of Minnesota Multi Duo--Luca Wieland and Jess Herauf HERE

Amelia Campbell; Henry Hill Jr.

In case you've been wondering where Carleton multi eventer Amelia Campbell has been this season, HERE is your answer.

MSU Mankato honors Henry Hill Jr. for his leadership and courage HERE.

Updated: MIAC; Multi's, St. Olaf's Dani Larson Wins Pentathlon; Colby Seyferth Leads Heptathlon

Results from the first four events of the men's Heptathlon HERE. Carleton's Colby Seyferth has the lead after four events with a total of 2747 points.
Carleton summary is HERE. Women HERE
St. Olaf summary is HERE.
Hamline women's summary is HERE
Macalester women's summary is HERE.
Concordia Moorhead women's summary HERE.
Results thus far for the women's pentathlon HERE. Final scores HERE.

Here is a pic of Dani Larson from @StOlafSports winning the high jump in the pentathlon @MIACathletics Indoor Meet. pic.twitter.com/Yu1ZtCAopZ
— Cobber Athletics (@CobberSID) March 5, 2015

Bethel men's track preview HERE Women's HERE.
Carleton preview is HERE.
Macalester men's preview is HERE. Women's HERE.
St. Ben's preview is HERE.
St. Kate's preview is HERE.
St. John's preview is HERE
St. Mary's preview is HERE.
St. Thomas preview is HERE.

Results: Simmons-Harvey Invitational; St. Thomas Invitational; MSU Open and Multis; SDSU

Simmonds-Harvey Invitational men's summary and M&W results are HERE. Will Burke fourth in the 3K in 8:34.04.

Heat Sheets and Schedule for St. Thomas Invite HERE.  Men's results for day one are HERE, women's HERE.
UMD men's summary of Day One HERE.


Mankato State Open and Multi men's day one summary is HERE.women's summary is HERE. Day one results are HERE.
Women's pentathlon results are HERE. UMD press release on Amelia Maher's win in the pentathlon HERE. Heptathlon day one results are HERE.
Winona State Day One summary is HERE.

Live results for Saturday's SDSU Jim Emmerich/Alumni Invitational HERE.

Carleton's Amelia Campbell Hopes to Repeat Indoor Success Outdoors

She runs relays too. Carlton Photo

Carleton's Amelia Campbell has at least two goals for the 2014 track season, qualify for Nationals both indoor and out.  On the way to meeting the indoor challenge, Campbell exceeded expectations. She not only made it to the NCAA DIII Championships, she won the Pentathlon title.  During the season she also set a new DIII record in the event scoring 3,914 points to win the MIAC Pentathlon championship. She  followed that with the second best ever point total of 3,884 by a DIII athlete to set an NCAA DIII Championship meet record.

And she's a "team player" on and off the track, playing saxophone with three of her best friends in a quartet.  Campbell played basketball and volleyball in addition to track in high school in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  She considered continuing with volleyball in college, but figured, even for her, combined with the academic load at Carleton, it would be too much.

"You really get out what you put in, she says of her various pursuits.  When she was considering colleges, she visited some DI schools, but they didn't click.  When she saw Carleton, however, the small town atmosphere appealed to her. 

It didn't feel "as institutional as DI," she said of the Northfield campus.  "It was more laid back.  Everyone seems to be having a lot more fun.  I'm a lighthearted person...I need to be happy" One problem arose, however, she decided Carleton was where she belonged after the school's deadline for submitting admission applications.  The athletic recruiting organization that was working with her helped her out.  They were able to get her past this hurdle.

Campbell wasn't an instant star.  She had to learn to adjust.  To go from being a "utility player" in high school discover where she could be successful in college, somewhat akin to the classroom where she hasn't declared a major yet, but is leaning toward biology.  Success in the pentathlon it requires being  able to focus on each event, minimize the distractions.  Forget what happened in the last event and concentrate on what needs to be done in the next one.  Sounds simple, but it's not. 

For Campbell there's a seemingly incongruous approach to the competition: "Mentally I try to pull myself into the joy of competition,"  she says, but describes her athletic pursuits as: "It's my job."  Instead of pulling inside herself, staying isolated and concentrating on the task at hand, Campbell enjoys the fact that her competitors in the event share her joyful approach to competition.  They joke with one another, cheer each other on, and help each other reach new heights.  "Usually at a multi event meet we're kind of like a pack," Campbell says.

This is a departure from her freshman year where there was more fear than fun in what she did.  The fear of failure was stronger than the joy of competition.  Campbell replaced the fear with preparation and training designed to get her better prepared for getting the most out of herself.  She worked with the new strength coach, helped teach the football team how to run, and looked long term.

While she hasn't given it much thought yet, Campbell is beginning to consider a possible push for post collegiate competition as a multi eventer.  Her track coach, Donna Ricks, she notes is "a perfect role model. She competed into her 40s," says Campbell.  For now, Campbell is staying in the moment, sticking with what has worked this year.  Breaking down what it takes to be better in each event.  Treating her own personal bests as the competition, and resetting her goals as she sets new standards.

The indoor pentathlon's last event, the 800 meters was a pleasant surprise for Campbell.  While all the other events emphasize power and speed, the 800 is endurance.  "It's willpower," says Campbell.  She credits Ricks expertise in training middle distance runners with helping her run a big PR of 2:17.7 at the NCAA championships.  "I was really proud of that," she said.  "It's the event where I most surprised myself."  She doesn't do long runs, but rather speed endurance training with 200 meter repeats one day and 500-600 meter runs on others.

If one event doesn't go so well, Campbell says, she uses the frustration to motivate her in the next. Outdoors will present a new set of challenges.  She hopes to be able to get outside to practice the javelin, and continue her improvements to set new PRs outdoors.  Just as important, Campbell notes, is avoiding injuries.  She stayed pretty much injury free indoors and hopes for the same going forward. Staying healthy and happy being be the mantra for trying to repeat her indoor success outdoors.

NSIC Multievents Championship Results

UMD women go one-two in women's pentathlon. Results and summary HERE.

MSU Mankato's Nathan Hancock wins men's heptathlon, summary HERE, full results HERE.
Day one results and summary for men's heptathlon are HERE.

Three for Three for Chris Reed; Campbell Gets DIII Honors

MSU Mankato's Christopher Reed is three for three in USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week honors in NCAA DII.  This week he shared the honor with another shot putter, McMurray's Paul Davis, but the two will not meet in the NCAA DII finals.  Read about why HERE.

Reed's teammate Nathan Hancock was among those on the honorable mention list for this week for his 5371 point total in the heptathlon last weekend.

Carleton's Amelia Campbell won the USTFCCCA NCAA DIII women's award for the week for her 3671 point total in the pentathlon.