BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary men's and women's track & field teams open the 2022-23 indoor season experiencing the comforts of their home facility as UMary hosts the Marauders Opener on Friday and Saturday, December 9-10. All events will be held on campus inside the University of Mary Fieldhouse and Wellness Center.
In addition to the Marauders, six other programs are also scheduled to compete: Dickinson State University, Minot State University. University of Jamestown, Valley City State University, Bismarck State College and Dawson Community College.
A small contingent of multi-event athletes will compete on Friday. The Pentathlon begins at 3 pm and the opening four events of the Heptathlon is set for 3:30 pm.
Saturday starts at 10 am with the final three events in the Heptathlon. Field events start at 11 am with running events at 12 noon (see complete schedule below).
Men's Track and Field 12/1/2022 11:56:00 AM Brian Larson, UMary Asst. Director of Athletics - Communications
Hoyte, Von Wald named NSIC Athletes to Watch, Marauders picked 4th in preseason indoor track & field coaches' poll
The UMary men's team features NSIC Athletes to Watch
Brendon Hoyte and
Hayden Von Wald.
Hoyte made an immediate impact on the Marauders and the Northern Sun in his first season at UMary. The sophomore sprinter from Barbados won the 200 meter dash title at the 2022 NSIC indoor championships and was second in the 60 meter dash. He also helped the Marauders 4x400 meter relay team place third. Hoyte posted NCAA qualifying times in both the 60 and the 200.
Von Wald made strong strides in his second season at UMary last season and looks to build on that development this season as the Marauders NSIC Field Athlete to Watch. The junior from Selby, SD, scored for the Marauders at the 2022 NSIC indoor championships with an 8th place finish in the long jump.
On the women's side All-American
Arianna Passeri and
Ava Grimm are the Marauders NSIC Athletes to Watch this upcoming season.
Passeri had an impressive 2021-22 indoor season. The junior from Rosemount, MN, placed 11th at the NCAA indoor national championships in the long jump to earn 2nd team All-American honors. She also posted NCAA qualifying marks in the triple jump. Passeri placed 3rd at the NSIC indoor championships to claim all-conference honors. Last spring at the NSIC outdoor championships she placed second in the long jump and ran a leg on the Marauders 2nd place 4x100 meter relay team to earn all-NSIC honors in both. She also made the finals in the 100 meter dash.
A 4-time All-Northern Sun performer, Grimm is the defending 600 meter indoor champion. After placing third as a freshman and second as a sophomore, Grimm won the title in 2022 and helped the Marauders to a runner up finish in the 4x400 meter relay. With a strong performance in the spring the junior from Elk River, MN, placed 4th in the 400 and the 4x400 meter relay in the NSIC spring season.
LIVE COVERAGE
Links to live results (both days) and limited video streaming Saturday are found at
www.GoUMary.com/coverage.
TICKETS
Admission is free.
2022 Marauders Indoor Track & Field Opener Schedule
Friday, December 9
Pentathlon (30 minutes between events conclusion)
3:00 pm 60m Hurdles
High Jump
Shot Put
Long Jump
800m
Heptathlon (Day 1) 30 minutes between events conclusion
3:30 pm
60m Dash
Long Jump
Shot Put
High Jump
Saturday, December 10
10 am | Heptathlon Day 2 (30 minutes between events conclusion)
60m Hurdles
Pole Vault
1000m
10:50am
National Anthem
11:00am | Field Events
Long Jump (women, men to follow)
Triple Jump follows Long Jump (women, men to follow)
High Jump (men, women to follow)
Weight Throw (men, women to follow)
Shot Put (After WT) (men, women to follow)
12:00 noon | Pole Vault (men, women to follow)
Running Events (women followed by men)
12:00 noon | 60m Hurdles- Prelims
12:20 pm | 60m Dash- Prelims
12:40 | 600m
12:50 | Mile
1:00 | 60m Hurdles- Finals
1:10 | 60m Dash- Finals
1:20 | 400m Dash
1:30 | 800m Run
2:00 | 5,000m Run
2:45 | 200m Dash
3:30 | 3,000m Run
4:00 | 4x400 Meter Relay
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