Friday, May 25
Sacramento, Calif.
6:30 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
at
NCAA West Preliminary Rounds - Day Two
Photo by: Omari Stephens
Woods, Gietzen Conclude Bison Careers at NCAA Prelims
5/25/2018 9:30:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
NCAA Preliminary Rounds Qualifiers
Schedule of Events (PDF)
Meet Info
Live Results | Live Video
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – North Dakota State seniors Alexis Woods and Lauren Gietzen saw their collegiate track & field careers come to a close Friday evening at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in Sacramento.
Woods ended her Bison career with a season-best 53.83 in the national quarterfinals of the 400m dash, placing 21st. The Parshall, N.D., native is the second-fastest NDSU woman ever in the 400m.
Gietzen cleared 12-10.75 (3.93m) in the pole vault but bowed out at 13-04.50 (4.08m) to tie for 22nd place, grazing the bar on some strong attempts. The Bismarck Century product ends her career No. 2 all-time at NDSU in the pole vault.
Three Bison women competed in the discus, with freshman Amanda Anderson the top finisher in 37th place with a throw of 157-5 (47.98m). Junior Maddy Nilles was 41st at 154-6 (47.09m), and sophomore Bailey Retzlaff took 43rd with a mark of 150-10 (45.98m).
Nilles and Retzlaff will both compete in the hammer throw Saturday, along with Shelby Gunnells and Amy Herrington. The Bison women have a nation-best 14 entries in the throwing events at the NCAA Prelims, with no other team in the country having more than 10.
Senior Piper Jensen also competes Saturday in the triple jump at 4:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. CT.
Schedule of Events (PDF)
Meet Info
Live Results | Live Video
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – North Dakota State seniors Alexis Woods and Lauren Gietzen saw their collegiate track & field careers come to a close Friday evening at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in Sacramento.
Woods ended her Bison career with a season-best 53.83 in the national quarterfinals of the 400m dash, placing 21st. The Parshall, N.D., native is the second-fastest NDSU woman ever in the 400m.
Gietzen cleared 12-10.75 (3.93m) in the pole vault but bowed out at 13-04.50 (4.08m) to tie for 22nd place, grazing the bar on some strong attempts. The Bismarck Century product ends her career No. 2 all-time at NDSU in the pole vault.
Three Bison women competed in the discus, with freshman Amanda Anderson the top finisher in 37th place with a throw of 157-5 (47.98m). Junior Maddy Nilles was 41st at 154-6 (47.09m), and sophomore Bailey Retzlaff took 43rd with a mark of 150-10 (45.98m).
Nilles and Retzlaff will both compete in the hammer throw Saturday, along with Shelby Gunnells and Amy Herrington. The Bison women have a nation-best 14 entries in the throwing events at the NCAA Prelims, with no other team in the country having more than 10.
Senior Piper Jensen also competes Saturday in the triple jump at 4:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. CT.
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