Beavers grab three NCAA ranking performances at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. — Bemidji State University Track and Field finished the North Dakota State University Spring Classic with high performances this weekend, earning three NCAA Division II top 100 finishes. Trista Bilden, Allison LaVine and Maggie McCarthy each found their names on the national leader board with LaVine leading, taking 26th in discus.

Next week, the Beavers are scheduled to travel to southern California for the Cal State LA Twilight and Bryan Clay Invitational. A portion of the team is also set to head to Aberdeen, S.D. for the Dewey Donat Classic. The team will then have two more weekends of regular season competition before the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championships in Duluth, Minn. May 7 through 9.

Full results from the NDSU Spring Classic:
100-meter Hurdles
12^th – Gabrielle Wilson, 19.74

200-meter 
14^th – Allison LaVine, 27.31, personal best
16^th – Jayden Wodarz, 27.71
17^th – Josie Aitken, 27.94
18^th – Makenna Frazier, 28.26
22^nd – Gabrielle Wilson, 31.93

400-meter
16^th – Josie Aitken, 1:03.72
19^th – Hailey Selly, 1:06.93

400-meter Hurdles
11^th – Amelia Congrove, 1:11.80

800-meter
8^th – Sophie Rylance, 2:18.73

1500-meter
8^th – Jada Goeson, 4:55.18

3000-meter Steeplechase
2^nd – Maggie McCarthy, 11:31.40, NCAA DII #87
11^th – Jazzlyn Hanenberger, 13:05.72

Discus Throw
2^nd – Allison LaVine, 46.74 meters, personal best, NCAA DII #26
8^th – Zayda Priebe, 41.47 meters, season best
15^th – Hannah Baker, 36.72 meters
16^th – Elle Bettcher, 36.18 meters, season best

Hammer Throw
20^th – Emma Erickson, 40.10 meters
22^nd – Hannah Baker, 38.92 meters
28^th – Kate Martin, 35.81 meters
30^th – Elle Bettcher, 35.43 meters, personal best
40^th – Josie Rystedt, 28.75 meters

Javelin Throw
3^rd – Trista Bilden, 38.88 meters, personal best, NCAA DII #81
16^th – Elle Bettcher, 28.97 meters

Long Jump
21^st – Hailey Selly, 4.47 meters
25^th – Avah Waldal, 4.11 meters
26^th – Makenna Frazier, 4.00 meters

Pole Vault
13^th – Chloe Knott, 2.75 meters
14^th – Kathryn Freymiller, 2.75 meters

Shot Put
14^th – Trista Bilden, 12.07 meters
16^th – Kate Martin, 11.85 meters, personal best
30^th – Josie Rystedt, 9.70 meters

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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).