
Photo by: Zachary Lucy
Jumpers Dominate at Bison Open
4/25/2025 9:18:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's track & field team hosted the Bison Open at the Terrence Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex on Friday.
Bison sophomore Arienne Birch won the high jump with a mark of 5-10 (1.78m). Nyariek Kur took second with a personal-best jump of 5-8 (1.73m), and Gabby Fredrickson cleared a PR of 5-04.25 (1.63m) for third.
Senior Grace Emineth took the long jump title with a mark of 20-02.50 (6.16m). Kur finished second in the long jump with a personal-best 20-01.75 (6.14m) and now stands at No. 7 on the NDSU all-time list. Joy Nnantah recorded a PR of 19-04.25 (5.90m) for fifth place.
Emineth also won the triple jump with a mark of 40-03.25 (12.27m), and Ella Gardner was second with an outdoor personal-best of 39-04.50 (12.00m).
Sophomore Marvelous Onwualo ran a personal-best 13.79 to win the 100m hurdles and rank No. 8 on the NDSU all-time list.
Anika Larson won the 100m dash in 11.74. Paige Renschler was the runner-up in a personal-best 11.76, moving up to No. 9 on the NDSU all-time list.
Freshman Elise Wisnewski took first in the 400m dash in a personal-best 55.99. Kaci Cooper won the 400m hurdles in 1:02.33, and Brooke Cina took third in a personal-best 1:04.40.
Wisnewski, Reese Rogowski, Cooper and Allie Niska won the 4x400m relay in 3:43.96.
Alex Seagris won the javelin with a throw of 144-4 (44.01m). Camille Deringer threw a personal-best 139-7 (42.55m) in the javelin for second place.
Freshman Casidi Pehler cleared 12-03.50 (3.75m) to claim the pole vault title.
The Bison women swept the top four places in the heptathlon, with all four recording personal-best scores. Yolanda Nabwe won with 4,695 points, Rylee Johnson was second with 4,589, Paige Halder took third with 4,460, and Ashley Kimman finished fourth with 4,433.
Bison sophomore Arienne Birch won the high jump with a mark of 5-10 (1.78m). Nyariek Kur took second with a personal-best jump of 5-8 (1.73m), and Gabby Fredrickson cleared a PR of 5-04.25 (1.63m) for third.
Senior Grace Emineth took the long jump title with a mark of 20-02.50 (6.16m). Kur finished second in the long jump with a personal-best 20-01.75 (6.14m) and now stands at No. 7 on the NDSU all-time list. Joy Nnantah recorded a PR of 19-04.25 (5.90m) for fifth place.
Emineth also won the triple jump with a mark of 40-03.25 (12.27m), and Ella Gardner was second with an outdoor personal-best of 39-04.50 (12.00m).
Sophomore Marvelous Onwualo ran a personal-best 13.79 to win the 100m hurdles and rank No. 8 on the NDSU all-time list.
Anika Larson won the 100m dash in 11.74. Paige Renschler was the runner-up in a personal-best 11.76, moving up to No. 9 on the NDSU all-time list.
Freshman Elise Wisnewski took first in the 400m dash in a personal-best 55.99. Kaci Cooper won the 400m hurdles in 1:02.33, and Brooke Cina took third in a personal-best 1:04.40.
Wisnewski, Reese Rogowski, Cooper and Allie Niska won the 4x400m relay in 3:43.96.
Alex Seagris won the javelin with a throw of 144-4 (44.01m). Camille Deringer threw a personal-best 139-7 (42.55m) in the javelin for second place.
Freshman Casidi Pehler cleared 12-03.50 (3.75m) to claim the pole vault title.
The Bison women swept the top four places in the heptathlon, with all four recording personal-best scores. Yolanda Nabwe won with 4,695 points, Rylee Johnson was second with 4,589, Paige Halder took third with 4,460, and Ashley Kimman finished fourth with 4,433.
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