FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's track & field team will send nine entries to the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, scheduled for May 28-31 in College Station, Texas. A total of seven Bison women will compete, with Nyariek Kur and Adison Kapitzke qualified in a pair of events.
 
The NCAA announced the top 48 declared entries in all individual events and the top 24 relay teams in each region on Thursday. The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 11-14.
 
Sophomore Arienne Birch will be the top-ranked Bison entering next week's meet at No. 7 in the West for the high jump, followed by senior Grace Emineth at No. 16 in the long jump.
 
 
NDSU Women's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)
 
7. Arienne Birch (high jump)
16. Grace Emineth (long jump)
32. Jacee Johannsen (pole vault)
33. Nyariek Kur (triple jump)
35. Merrideth Spiers (hammer throw)
40. Adison Kapitzke (shot put)
43. Annabel Thorstenson (hammer throw)
47. Nyariek Kur (long jump)
47. Adison Kapitzke (hammer throw)