Complete Results

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota State University women's track & field team won a handful of events with several impressive performances at the UND Open on Saturday afternoon in Grand Forks.
 
Bison senior Peyton Frolek ran away with the 600m title, winning in a personal-best 1:32.77 to rank fifth in NDSU history. Her time stands as the 21st-fastest in the collegiate ranks this season.
 
Senior Ansley Schug once again registered a new 60m hurdles personal-best of 8.62 seconds, moving up to fourth in NDSU history. Schug (8.63) and Salmata Korgho (8.86) finished 1-2 in the 60m hurdles final.
 
Sophomore Nell Graham claimed the 400m dash title in a winning time of 57.43. Bison senior Katie Bye took first place in the 800m, winning with a time of 2:16.29.
 
Bailey Cowling won the high jump, clearing 5-05.50 (1.66m). Unattached Bison senior Klara Lyon cleared 13-01.50 (4.00m) to win the pole vault.
 
Unattached Bison senior Maddy Nilles launched a massive throw of 77-1 (23.50m) to win the weight throw. Nilles is out of indoor eligibility, but that mark would have been the best throw by an NCAA athlete in two years.
 
Unattached Bison senior Shelby Gunnells won the shot put with a throw of 55-05.75 (16.91m) – a mark which would put her fifth on the NCAA performance list this season if she had indoor eligibility remaining. Tasha Willing threw a personal-best 51-11.75 (15.84m) in the shot put, moving up to sixth all-time at NDSU and into the Top 25 in the NCAA this season.
 
Amanda Anderson recorded a career-best mark of 62-01.00 (18.92m) in the weight throw and now ranks 11th all-time at NDSU. She moved to No. 40 on the NCAA list.
 
Jennie Baragar-Petrash won the 3000m in 9:36.83 – a time that falls sixth on the NDSU all-time list.
 
Freshman Grace Emineth was the runner-up in the long jump, posting a mark of 17-08.75 (5.40m). Emineth also took second in the triple jump with a season-best 36-06.75 (11.14m).
 
Bison senior Jocelyn Dinius took third in the 60m dash, running 7.75 seconds.
 
The Bison will compete at home on Friday, Feb. 5, and Saturday, Feb. 6.