Elsen’s Performance History and Personal Bests

2011-12 SEASON

INDOOR (Junior): Competed in both throwing events at the Summit League Indoor Championships, placing eighth in the weight throw and 11th in the shot put ... season-best weight throw mark of 55-11.00 (17.04m) at the Cobber Duals ranked him among the top 10 all-time at NDSU in the event ... season-best shot put mark of 47-02.50 (14.39m) at the conference meet.

OUTDOOR (Junior): Placed fourth in the hammer throw and fifth in the discus at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ... personal-best hammer throw mark of 178-08 (54.46m) at the Summit Championships ranked him No. 6 all-time at NDSU in the event ... personal-best discus mark of 161-07 (49.27m) at the Summit Championships tied him for 10th all-time at NDSU in the event.

2010-11 SEASON
Indoor (Sophomore): Competed in the weight throw in six meets...Tallied a personal-best mark of 52-10 ¾ in a seventh place finish at the Bison Classic...Also competed in the weight throw at the Bison Open with a mark of 40-6 ¾.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Participated in the discus and the hammer in six meets...Tallied a season-best mark of 132-9 in the discus at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Notched a personal-best throw of 157-3 in a fourth place finish in the hammer at the NDSU-UND Dual.

2009-10 SEASON
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in the weight throw in four meets...Reached a season-best mark of 46-6 at the Cobber Open.
Outdoor (Freshman): A thrower for the Bison...Focused on the hammer and discus...Notched season-best marks in both events at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays...Finished sixth in the hammer with a mark of 157-2 and sixth in the discus with a throw of 143-0...Placed 12th in the hammer and ninth in the discus at the Summit League Championships.

2008-09 SEASON
Indoor: Redshirt
Outdoor: Redshirt

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in track and field at Maple Grove High School...Came in fourth in the discus at sections with a throw of 149-6...Named the team's rookie of the year as a freshman...A first degree black belt in tae kwon do.

PERSONAL: Born on August 8, 1989...Son of James and Deborah Elsen...Has one older brother, Grant...Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in math.