Otterdahl Climbs NCAA Performance List in Weight Throw

Friday, February 4

Fargo, N.D.

12 p.m.

North Dakota State

Bison Open

Photo by: Joshua W. Strong

Otterdahl Climbs NCAA Performance List in Weight Throw

2/4/2022 9:01:00 PM | Men's Track and Field

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State senior thrower Trevor Otterdahl moved up to No. 7 in the nation this season for the weight throw, highlighting a number of strong performances by the Bison men's track & field team on Friday at the Bison Open.

Otterdahl threw a season-best 72-00.75 (21.96m) to win the weight throw, moving up to No. 7 in the NCAA this season. He ranked ninth in the nation entering this weekend.

Junior standout Jacob Rodin now ranks second in NDSU history for the 500m, running 1:03.10 to win the event Friday night. His time trails only Aaron Dewald's school record of 1:02.82 on the NDSU all-time list, making it the fastest by a Bison in over two decades.

Senior Cody Roder won the 300m dash, clocking 34.26 for the second-fastest time of his career. He stands at No. 3 all-time at NDSU. Josh Knutson ran a 300m personal-best of 34.72, moving up to eighth on the NDSU all-time list.

Unattached Bison freshman Kaden Pastian (Hillsboro/Central Valley HS) recorded a weight throw personal-best of 59-10.25 (18.24m) to take third place. Sophomore Levi Rockey threw 57-09.50 (17.61m) for fourth.

The Bison Open will resume at 9 a.m. Saturday for the conclusion of the men's heptathlon. Running events start at noon.