Friday, February 21
Grand Forks, N.D.
North Dakota State Athletics
at
UND Tune-Up
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
NDSU Women Post Event Titles, Personal-Bests at UND
2/21/2025 8:54:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's track & field team competed in its final indoor meet of the regular season Friday, taking part in the UND Tune-Up.
Sydney Arndt won the 60m hurdles in 8.32, setting a new personal-best that's tied for third-fastest in school history. Marvelous Onwualo placed third in 8.61.
Sophomore Arienne Birch cleared a season-best and Summit League-leading 5-09.25 (1.76m) to win the high jump, putting her among the Top 60 in the NCAA this season.
Allison Otto-Fitzsimons cleared a personal-best 13-02.25 (4.02m) to win the pole vault, ranking eighth in NDSU indoor history. Jacee Johannsen cleared the same bar for runner-up honors.
Senior Grace Emineth won the long jump with a season-best mark of 20-00.25 (6.10m). Makenna Vollmer and Ella Gardner both went 19-06.25 (5.95m) to place third and fourth, respectively. The mark was a new indoor personal-best for Vollmer.
Joy Nnantah claimed the triple jump title with a mark of 39-01.75 (11.93m), and Grace VanErp took third at 38-08.25 (11.79m).
Freshman Carsyn Brady ran a season-best 2:15.25 for second place in the 800m, and Acey Elkins was fourth in 2:16.22.
Unattached Bison freshman Kendra Mehrkens ran 7.69 for third place in the 60m dash.
The meet served as the final tune-up for the Bison before the Summit League Indoor Championships, which will be hosted by South Dakota State on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, in Brookings.
Sydney Arndt won the 60m hurdles in 8.32, setting a new personal-best that's tied for third-fastest in school history. Marvelous Onwualo placed third in 8.61.
Sophomore Arienne Birch cleared a season-best and Summit League-leading 5-09.25 (1.76m) to win the high jump, putting her among the Top 60 in the NCAA this season.
Allison Otto-Fitzsimons cleared a personal-best 13-02.25 (4.02m) to win the pole vault, ranking eighth in NDSU indoor history. Jacee Johannsen cleared the same bar for runner-up honors.
Senior Grace Emineth won the long jump with a season-best mark of 20-00.25 (6.10m). Makenna Vollmer and Ella Gardner both went 19-06.25 (5.95m) to place third and fourth, respectively. The mark was a new indoor personal-best for Vollmer.
Joy Nnantah claimed the triple jump title with a mark of 39-01.75 (11.93m), and Grace VanErp took third at 38-08.25 (11.79m).
Freshman Carsyn Brady ran a season-best 2:15.25 for second place in the 800m, and Acey Elkins was fourth in 2:16.22.
Unattached Bison freshman Kendra Mehrkens ran 7.69 for third place in the 60m dash.
The meet served as the final tune-up for the Bison before the Summit League Indoor Championships, which will be hosted by South Dakota State on Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1, in Brookings.
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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