FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State's Nell Graham and Grace Emineth won conference titles to headline the efforts of the Bison women's track & field team on Friday at the Summit League Outdoor Championships.
 
Graham won the heptathlon for the first individual conference crown of her career, scoring 5,207 points to rank sixth all-time at NDSU.
 
After winning the league title indoors in February, Emineth jumped 20-02.50 (6.16m) to capture the Summit League outdoor title in the long jump.
 
Senior Jenna Parent took third in the long jump with a mark of 19-06.75 (5.96m). Daejha Moss placed eighth at 18-10.75 (5.76m).
 
NDSU's Alexis Roehl placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase in 10:56.27, and Onnica Stansbury finished sixth for the Bison.
 
Bison freshman Riley Quinn placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 46-02.75 (14.09m). Freshman Sophia Truscott finished sixth in the heptathlon, scoring 4,315 points.
 
In addition to the events that were finalized on Friday, the NDSU women sent numerous qualifiers through to Saturday's finals on the track – including four apiece in the hurdle events.
 
Terezia Bolibruch (13.43), Salmata Korgho (13.62), Sydney Arndt (13.90), and Bailee Dierks (13.92) all qualified for the Summit League 100m hurdles final. Dierks, Korgho, Angel Pratt and Graham all advanced to the 400m hurdles final.
 
Pratt (personal-best 55.56) and Graham (56.17) both qualified for the 400m dash final.
 
Kendra Kelley and Jasmine Williams both qualified for Saturday's 100m dash and 200m dash finals.
 
Erin Valgardson ran a career-best 2:10.65 in the 800m prelims, and Grace Link (2:11.31) joined her in advancing to the final.
 
The Summit League Championships will conclude Saturday at the Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex, with field events beginning at noon.