Bison Men Compete at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Wednesday, Friday

Wednesday, May 26

College Station, Texas

1:30 p.m.

North Dakota State

NCAA West Preliminary Rounds

Maxwell Otterdahl, Alex Talley & Kristoffer Thomsen

Bison Men Compete at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds Wednesday, Friday

5/25/2021 10:33:00 AM | Men's Track and Field

Qualifiers & Start Lists
Schedule of Events
Live Results
Live Video (SEC Network+)

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's track & field team has qualified 14 entries for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds held May 26-29 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

A total of 12 Bison men will compete – including the NDSU 4x400m relay team and three individuals entered in a pair of events – marking the largest group of West Prelims qualifiers in school history.

The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12. Benji Phillips and Alex Talley are the top-ranked Bison entering the meet, with Phillips ranked third in the West for the javelin, and Talley ranked among the top six in both the shot put and hammer throw.

Kristoffer Thomsen (11th in shot put) also stands inside the top 12 entering the meet, and Maxwell Otterdahl (discus & shot put), Trevor Otterdahl (hammer), and Brandon Lewis (long jump) are all ranked in the top 20.

NDSU's 14 men's entries are tied for the second-most in school history.

NDSU Men's Schedule of Events (All times Central)

Wednesday, May 26

1:30 p.m. – Hammer Throw – Alex Talley, Trevor Otterdahl
1:30 p.m. – Javelin – Benji Phillips, Ty Ogren
3 p.m. – Long Jump – Brandon Lewis
6 p.m. – 110m Hurdles – Trent Davis
6 p.m. – Shot Put – Alex Talley, Kristoffer Thomsen, Maxwell Otterdahl, Trevor Otterdahl
7:25 p.m. – 400m Dash – Adrian Harris
7:50 p.m. – 800m Run – Jacob Rodin

Friday, May 28

1:30 p.m. – Discus – Maxwell Otterdahl
~~6:45 p.m. – 110m Hurdles – Quarterfinals, if qualified~~
~~7:20 p.m. – 400m Dash – Quarterfinals, if qualified~~
~~7:35 p.m. – 800m Run – Quarterfinals, if qualified~~
9:15 p.m. – 4x400m Relay – Darrien Lipscomb, Jacob Rodin, Cody Roder, Adrian Harris

NDSU Men's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)

3. Benji Phillips, javelin
4. Alex Talley, shot put
6. Alex Talley, hammer throw
11. Kristoffer Thomsen, shot put
14. Maxwell Otterdahl, discus
15. Trevor Otterdahl, hammer throw
17. Brandon Lewis, long jump
17. Maxwell Otterdahl, shot put
24. 4x400m relay (Lipscomb, Rodin, Roder, Harris)
27. Trevor Otterdahl, shot put
35. Ty Ogren, javelin
40. Jacob Rodin, 800m
42. Adrian Harris, 400m
43. Trent Davis, 110m hurdles

How to Advance
The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 9-12.

In the hammer, javelin, discus, shot put and long jump, all 48 competitors will receive a single round of three attempts. The top 12 marks overall advance to the NCAA Championships.

In the 400m, 800m and 110m hurdles, the top three finishers from each heat plus the next six fastest times (24) will advance to the quarterfinals on Friday. The top three finishers from each quarterfinal heat plus the next three fastest times (12) will advance to the NCAA Championships.

In the 4x400m relay, the top three from three quarterfinal heats, plus the next three fastest times (12), advance to the NCAA Championships.