North Dakota Soil Top Ten

This list is an ongoing compilation of the fastest known times run within the state of North Dakota. Any and all race results have been counted so far. Please let me know if there is a race or time that you are aware of that should be on this list. Following each name is the school they were attending when they ran the time. If they weren't at a school, then I went with their listed location. Finally, "UNA" for an athlete's school means "unattached", which means that they were not affiliated with any school formally. I then put which college they were still a part of at that time.

Updated 12/25/2023 to add Munir Isahak to the Men's Mile list 


Men's Mile:

1. 3:59.70- Mike Slack (Una-formerly NDSU), 1974 indoor meet at the Bison Sports Arena in Fargo

2. 4:06.00- Kyle Burdick (SDSU), 2019 Thundering Herd Indoor Classic at NDSU

3 (tie). 4:07.00- Jake Leingang (Bismarck High), 2013 WDA Outdoor Conference Championship
(converted from 4:05.63 1600)

3 (tie). 4:07.00- Garry Bentley (So. Dak. St), 1974 NCC Indoor Conference Championship at NDSU

5. 4:07.30- Curt Bacon (NDSU), 1979 NCC Indoor Conference Championship at NDSU (converted from 3:49.02 1500m)

6. 4:07.93- Brady Speicher (MSUM), 2016 Thundering Herd Indoor Classic at NDSU

7. 4:08.10- Jay Schaeffner (U of Northern Colorado), 1990 NCC Outdoor Conference Championship at UND (converted from 3:49.78 1500m)

8. 4:08.20- Brad Lowery (SDSU), 2004 NCC Outdoor Conference Championship at NDSU (converted from 3:49.85 1500m)

9. 4:09.29- Munir Isahak (Concordia/Lake Effect), 2023 UND Open at UND

10. 4:09.45- Nick Burrow (SDSU), 1998 NCC Indoor Conference Championship at NDSU

Women's Mile:

1. 4:37.49- Erin Teschuk (NDSU), 2016 Bison Classic Indoor Meet at NDSU

2. 4:40.65- Maddie Van Beek (NDSU), 2017 Bison Open Indoor Meet at NDSU

3. 4:44.50- Becky Wells (Dickinson High), 1993 High School Outdoor Track Meet in ND (converted from 4:42.84 1600)
 
4. 4:45.60- Jennie Baragar-Petrash (Una-NDSU), 2021 UND Tune-Up at UND

5. 4:46.79- Annika Rotvold (Una-NDSU), 2019 Dakota Classic Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

6. 4:48.34- Ida Narbuvoll (U-Mary), 2020 Bison Open Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

7. 4:49.24- Deb Bergerson (NDSU), 1984 Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

8. 4:49.30- Nancy Dietman (NDSU), 1984 Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

9. 4:49.34- Lexi Zies (U-Mary), 2016 Bison Classic Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

10. 4:49.75- Kristen Radcliff (Oral Roberts), 2012 Summit League Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU
(converted from 4:28.34 1500)

Men's 5k:

1. 14:09.66- Charles Cherniyot (Mt. St. Mary's), 1987 indoor track meet at the Bison Sports Arena

2. 14:25.86- Doug Hanson (NDSU), 1989 Bison Open Indoor track meet

3. 14:27.xx- Jake Leingang (Bismarck High), 2012 Bismarck Twilight at the Bismarck Community Bowl

4. 14:27.50- Mark McKeown (S. Dak St), 1997 NDSU outdoor track meet

5. 14:29.72- Jeff Kicia, (U of Northern Colorado), 1980 NCC Indoor Conference Championship at NDSU

6. 14:33.83- Joey Zielinski (IUPUI), 2015 Summit League Indoor Conference Championships at NDSU

7. 14:35.74- Joe Sheely, (UNC), 1982 NCC Indoor Conference Championship at NDSU

8. 14:38.40- Nadir Yusuf (MSUM), 2021 Marauders Indoor Track and Field Festival at U-Mary

9. 14:40- Camron Roehl (Fargo, ND), 2019 Fargo Marathon 5k

10. 14:41.05- Joel Brandt (SDSU), 1981 NCC Outdoor Conference Championship at NDSU

Women's 5k:

1. 16:37.51- Maddie Van Beek (NDSU), 2015 Summit League Indoor Conference Championships at NDSU

2. 16:40- Annika Rotvold (Hillsboro, ND), 2019 Fargo Marathon 5k

3. 16:46- Isabelle Hogness (Horace, ND), 2023 Fargo Marathon 5k 

4. 16:51.12- Nancy Gieske (So. Dak St), 1981 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

5. 16:52.05- Diana Medina (So. Utah), 2012 Summit League Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

6. 16:58.08- Kelsey Barrett (U of So. Dak), 2015 Summit League Indoor Conference Championships at NDSU

7. 17:01.28- Jamie Smith (So. Utah), 2012 Summit League Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

8. 17:03.10- Amber Eichkorn (U of So. Dak), 2015 Summit League Indoor Conference Championships at NDSU

9. 17:03.15- Kristin Schwartz (Adams State), 1994 Indoor Track Meet at NDSU

10. 17:03.36- Lexi Zeis (U-Mary), 2018 NDSU Outdoor Track Meet

Men's 10k:

1. 30:20.97- Scott Gove (St. Cloud St), 1994 NCC Outdoor Championships at UND

2. 30:23.39- Jason Probasco (U of SD), 2001 NCC Outdoor Championships at NDSU

3. 30:24.89- Joel Brandt (SDSU), 1981 NCC Outdoor Championships at NDSU

4. 30:30.10- Jesse Westrup (N. Dak St), 1997 NCC Outdoor Championship at NDSU

5. 30:47.76- Chris Raabe (N. Dak St), 2001 NCC Outdoor Championships at NDSU

6. 31:00.20- Warren Eide (NDSU), 1976 NCC Outdoor Championships at NDSU

7. 31:05.10- Rolf Schmidt (NDSU), 1988 NCC Outdoor Championships at UND

8. 31:15.32- Adam Lindahl (U of So. Dak), 2003 NCC Outdoor Championships at NDSU

9. 31:26- Munir Isahak (Fargo, ND), 2023 Fargo Marathon 10k  

10. 31:27- Tyson Mahar (East Grand Forks, MN), 2023 Fargo Marathon 10k

Women's 10k: (I'm suspicious about the 2nd and 3rd place times being legit, please message me if you know whether or not those times were real)

1. 33:32.69- Ida Narbuvoll (U-Mary), 2021 Dickinson State University Blue Hawk Games Outdoor Meet

2. 34:08- Katie Mischke (Bemidji, MN), 2012 Fargo Marathon 10k

3. 34:17- Brittaney Kalmbach (Bismarck, ND), 2012 Fargo Marathon 10k

4. 35:33.10- Jessica Neva (UND), 2004 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

5. 35:58.28- Molly Wedel (U of So. Dak), 2001 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

6. 36:19.90- Michelle Nelson (St. Cloud St), 1990 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at UND

7. 36:25.50- Hiedi Reed (Augustana), 1997 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

8. 36:41.98- Diana Medina (So. Utah), 2012 Summit League Outdoor Conference Championships at NDSU

9. 36:42- Brynnan Covington (Perham, MN), 2019 Fargo Marathon 10k

10. 36:53.43- Ann Westby (So. Dak St), 1994 NCC Outdoor Conference Championships at UND

11. 36:54- Heidi Peterson (Fargo, ND- [NDSU??]), 2014 Fargo Marathon 10k

12. 36:55- Annika Rotvold (Hillsboro, ND), 2022 Fargo Marathon 10k

Men's Half Marathon:

1. 1:04.10- Nadir Yusuf (Willmar, MN), 2023 Fargo Half Marathon 

2. 1:04.27- Sammy Malakwen (Two Harbors, MN), 2010 Fargo Half Marathon

3. 1:04.39- Joe Moore (Minneapolis, MN), 2012 Fargo Half Marathon

4. 1:04.39- Andrew Carlson (Minneapolis, MN), 2012 Fargo Half Marathon

5. 1:05.36- Eric Loeffler (Fargo, ND), 2015 Fargo Half Marathon

6. 1:05.37- Evans Chelanga (Coon Rapids, MN), 2016 Fargo Half Marathon

7. 1:06.00- Devin Monson (Austin, TX), 2014 Fargo Half Marathon

8. 1:06.04- Sammy Rotich (West Des Moines IA), 2015 Fargo Half Marathon

9. 1:06.06- Dan Greeno (Richfield, MN), 2015 Fargo Half Marathon

10. 1:06.28- Brendan Sage (Saint Michael, MN), 2019 Fargo Half Marathon

Women's Half Marathon:

1. 1:14.58- Maddie Van Beek (Fargo, ND), 2019 Fargo Half Marathon

2. 1:17.36- Emma Lee (St Paul, MN), 2014 Fargo Half Marathon

3. 1:17.43- Tessa Stoltenburg (Sioux Falls, SD), 2019 Fargo Half Marathon

4. 1:17.46- Megan Smith (Denver, CO), 2021 Fargo Half Marathon

5. 1:17.52- Heidi Greenwood (Cleveland, OH), 2014 Fargo Half Marathon

6. 1:17.56- Jenna Boren (St Paul, MN), 2010 Fargo Half Marathon

7. 1:17.57- Jane Bareikis (Midlothian, IL), 2019 Fargo Half Marathon

8. 1:18.33- Ladia Albertson-Junkans (Minneapolis, MN), 2012 Fargo Half Marathon

9. 1:18.34- Hanna Grinaker (Fargo, ND), 2013 Fargo Half Marathon

10. 1:18.35- Kelly Brinkman (Bloomington, MN), 2012 Fargo Half Marathon


Men's Marathon:

1. 2:19.24- Abraham Talam Kipkemei (Coon Rapids, MN), 2023 Fargo Marathon

2. 2:19.55- Chris Erichsen (St. Paul, MN), 2010 Fargo Marathon

3. 2:21.01- Mark Messmer (Castle Rock, CO), 2021 Fargo Marathon

4. 2:21.32- James Kirwa (Alexandria, MN), 2013 Fargo Marathon

5. 2:22.50- Luke Watson (State College, PA), 2011 Fargo Marathon

6. 2:24.12- Jerry Faulkner (Edmond, OK), 2011 Fargo Marathon

7. 2:24.29- Connor Reck (Minneapolis, MN), 2023 Fargo Marathon 

8. 2:24.31- Hillary Cheruiyot (Coon Rapids, MN), 2011 Fargo Marathon

9. 2:24.33- Pete Gilman (Rochester, MN), 2009 Fargo Marathon

10. 2:25.31- Sammy Malakwen (Two Harbors, MN), 2009 Fargo Marathon

Women's Marathon:

1. 2:37.27- Semehar Tesfaye (Minot, ND), 2016 Fargo Marathon

2. 2:41.52- Leah Thorvilson (Little Rock, AR), 2010 Fargo Marathon

3. 2:43.08- Val Curtis (Minot, ND), 2019 Fargo Marathon

4. 2:43.41- Camille Herron (West Lafayette, IN), 2011 Fargo Marathon

5. 2:44.17- Jen Van Otterloo (Sioux Center, IO), 2018 Fargo Marathon

6. 2:44.29- Megan Smith (Denver, CO), 2019 Fargo Marathon

7. 2:45.15- Lisa Dyer (Moorhead, MN), 2012 Fargo Marathon

8. 2:45.48- Joan Massah (Andover, MN), 2018 Fargo Marathon

9. 2:46.46- Christina Scobey (New York, NY), 1995 Bismarck Marathon

10. 2:47.06- Karen Bertasso-Hughes (Selkirk, NY), 2022 Fargo Marathon

2 comments:

  1. Why is a high school kid listed among collegiate athletes for the top ten times ever recorded in North Dakota history for the top times in the 5,000 meters? His alleged time is not even an accurate time missing the 1/10's for his finishing time, as well as competing in the evening (Twilight meet)of which college meets are never run during this time of day. Many of us feel deeply that favoritism played a MAJOR role on this High Schooler being listed because he is a North Dakota product after returning from University of Oregon. Why the preferential treatment? He was a H.S. student not a Collegiate!!! **(Former World Class Athlete** JJK

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    1. I'm not sure I understand your complaint. He ran the time on a track in North Dakota while he was in high school- it has nothing to do with his time in college. There are many people in attendance who can confirm his time, but I haven't received exact tenths and hundredths. The best thing about track is the lack of favoritism- the top times inside the state's boundaries are included- period. If you have ten faster times for me to add to bump him off, feel free to send them to me.

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