FARGO, N.D - The North Dakota State men’s track and field team kicks off the outdoor season with the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, Ariz.    The Bison are coming off their third straight Summit League indoor title.  The hammer throw will take place Friday, March 19 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.  The discus will begin at 10 a.m. PT on Saturday and the running events will start at 5:50 p.m. PT.  The schools represented in the meet will include host Arizona State, Colorado Mines, Grand Canyon, Manhattan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, South Dakota, Utah State and Western State.

Three in a row: Bison win Summit League Indoor title

NDSU claimed its third straight league title with 171.5 points on Monday, March 1.  Four Bison won individual titles. Junior Jeramy Geditz won his third consecutive high jump title with a mark of 6-10 1/4.  Fellow junior Ted Rud won the heptathlon with 5,205 points and junior Eric Stroh won the 800 meters in 1:53.20.  Sophomore Kevin Jackson claimed the 200 title in 22.07.  Oral Roberts was second with 113 points.

Rud, Larson win league awards

Junior Ted Rud was named the Championship Field MVP after winning the heptathlon and placing in four other events.  Rud won the heptathlon with 5,205 points.  He also finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 45-3 3/4, seventh in the long jump with a mark of 22-6 1/4 and seventh in the pole vault, clearing 14-7 1/4.  He was also eighth in the high jump with a mark of 6-4 1/4.  Head coach Don Larson was named the Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

Eleven Bison earn all-Summit League honors

Eleven members of the North Dakota State men’s track and field team have been named to the All-Summit League team.  The top three athletes in each event earn all-league honors. The awards were determined prior to the Summit League Championships. 

All-Summit League Selections

Weston Leutz (60H, Heptathlon)      Jeramy Geditz (HJ)

Scott Johnson (WT)                             Eric Stroh (800)

Kevin Jackson (60, 60H)                    Moses Heppner (800)

Jesse Morrow (PV)                              Casey Orgon (WT)

Doug Scott (LJ)                                    Lee Kersting (TJ)

Ted Rud (Heptathlon)