FARGO, N.D. – Nell Graham and Kendra Kelley broke school records to headline the efforts of the North Dakota State women's track & field team on Saturday at the Bison Team Cup.
 
Graham won the 600m in 1:29.91, breaking the NDSU school record and the Shelly Ellig Indoor facility record by more than one second.
 
Kelley broke the NDSU school record in the 60m dash, winning with a time of 7.43 to improve upon her own previous record of 7.47.
 
Freshman Anika Larson ran a personal-best 7.53 for second place in the 60m dash. She is now fourth-fastest in NDSU history.
 
Salmata Korgho (8.44) won the 60m hurdles to lead a sweep of the top six places in the event by the Bison women. Sydney Arndt (8.49) was second, freshman Marvelous Onwualo (8.73) took third, and freshman Olyvia Mamae finished fourth in 9.30.
 
Makenna Vollmer won the long jump with a leap of 19-02.00 (5.84m), leading a Bison sweep of the top five places in the event. Freshman Ella Gardner was second with a mark of 18-08.75 (5.71m), and Grace Emineth took third at the same distance. Nell Graham finished fourth with a personal-best jump of 18-03.25 (5.57m).
 
Allie Niska ran a personal-best 57.34 to win the 400m dash title. Bailee Dierks was second in 57.86.
 
The Bison women swept the top three places in the weight throw. Merrideth Spiers was first at 61-08.50 (18.81m), Annabel Thorstenson was second at 58-06.50 (17.84m), and Lexi Maples took third at 58-05.25 (17.81m).
 
NDSU freshman Joy Nnantah posted a mark of 39-01.25 (11.92m) to win the triple jump. Freshman Ella Gardner was second at 38-02.25 (11.64m).
 
Freshman Logan Harz won the mile in 5:01.30, and Kate LeBlanc won the 800m in 2:19.32. Jasmine Williams took the 200m in 25.06.
 
Sophomore Tay Rude won the high jump, clearing 5-04.50 (1.64m). Riley Quinn captured the shot put title with a throw of 44-11.75 (13.71m).
 
Sophomore Julia Gherardi took second in the pole vault at 12-07.50 (3.85m).
 
The Bison will compete next at the SDSU Jim Emmerich Invitational on Jan. 20.