GRAND FORKS, ND – University of Mary men's and women's track and field hits the road for the first time this season as the Marauders will compete at the UND Open on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30 and 31.
UMary is one of six Northern Sun teams competing at the meet, with Bemidji State, Jamestown, MSU Moorhead, Minot State, and Northern State joining the Marauders. There will be a women's pentathlon and men's heptathlon taking place across the two days of competition.
Live results can be found here.
Also taking place this weekend, senior
Kristine Kalthoff will be competing in the 3000m and the Mile at the New Mexico Team Open against Division I athletes.
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders hosted their largest home meet of the season, the UMary Winter Classic, on Saturday, Jan. 24. The women's team came out on top in a field of nine teams. Individual victories were achieved by
Anna Bruno (Long Jump) and
Tayen Werner (600m).
The men's team placed 3
rd at the meet behind victories from
Lucas Kupfer (High Jump),
Jake Hettinger (Shot Put),
Kenny Moxey Jr. (60m Hurdles), and
Dawson Hawkinson (200m).
SCHOOL RECORDS
In his first-ever race with the Marauders at the Mike Thorson Alumni Classic,
Nathan Andrews won the 600m Dash and set a school record in the process. His time of 1:19.94 beat the previous mark by over a second. The prior record was set by
Osvaldo Cano last year at 1:21.02.
Gideon Hammah broke a long-standing school record in the 1000m in his season debut at the Marauders 2026 Indoor Opener. The sophomore's time of 2:27.81 broke Mario Czarnomski's record of 2:30.21 that had stood since 2005.
Non-NCAA event records were also set at the meet in the 150m by
Mark DeArmond (16.78) and
Kendall Berg (19.17). The men's 4x300m Relay team of
Preston Lemar,
Emanuel Latawiec,
Dawson Hawkinson, and
Ryan Koberoski finished with a time of 2:28.22. The women's 4x300m Relay team of
Mya Nishimura,
Grace Brandt,
Bernadette Belzer, and
Tayen Werner cross the finish line at 2:48.85.
NATIONAL STANDINGS
Here is where the Marauders' NCAA qualifying athletes currently stand in Division II:
Tionce Walrond (200m) – 2nd (24.15)
Tayen Werner (400m) – 10th (55.28)
Laila Cleare (60m) – 10th (7.48)
Anna Bruno (Long Jump) – 17th (5.90m)
Gabriella Apelian,
Kelescia Downes,
Kate Van Erp,
Tayen Werner (4x400m) – 17th (3:50.66)
Tayen Werner (200m) – 17th (24.54)
Kelescia Downes (400m) – 24th (56.19)
Colby Fleck,
Xavier Ifill,
Ryan Koberoski,
Nathan Andrews (4x400m) – 28th (3:15.48)
Lucas Kupfer (High Jump) – 30th (2.04m)
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Tionce Walrond was named the NSIC Track Athlete of the Week in the conference's first release of the weekly honors. Her time of 24.15 in the 200m at the Mike Thorson Alumni Classic ranks as the 2nd in the nation currently. Walrond also set a PR in the 400m with a 58.52, placing 3
rd. It is the third time the junior has been named the conference's athlete of the week.
Prior to Christmas break, UMary had three athletes named NSIC Athlete of the Week.
Tayen Werner (track) and
Anna Bruno (field) swept the women's awards for the first time since 2021. Werner had wins in the 400m and 4x400m and scored the 5
th best time in the nation in the 400m. Bruno won the long jump with a top-10 national distance of 5.90m. On the men's side, freshman
Colby Fleck was named the conference's Track Athlete of the Week following a 60m PR of 6.87 that ranks 3
rd in the conference. He also was victorious as part of the 4x400m that is 13
th in the nation.
PRESEASON POLLS
Both the men's and women's track and field teams were picked to finish 2
nd in the Northern Sun Preseason Coaches' Poll. For the women, this is their second consecutive year in the spot. On the men's side, it is the first time since 2019 that they have been picked 2
nd.
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