North Dakotans at Nationals

Well the collegiate indoor track season is here and gone (the North Dakota high school indoor season is getting started, just this year with warm temperatures and no snow). The past couple of weekends have featured the major national meets- ranging from D1 to NAIA. My question was simple: where were the ND people dispersed throughout these meets?

If I miss any names, let me know.

NAIA:

All I can find at the NAIA national meet is a runner from Hankinson, ND named Mark Moeller, who went to high school in South Dakota (Rosholt High School). He took 5th place in the 800 with a time of 1:53.59 running for Dakota State University.

DIII:

I could not find any North Dakotans.

DII:

Matthew Loehr (MSUM) competed on the 4x400 relay team that took 11th with a time of 3:15.74. He ran for Grand Forks Red River in high school as a successful mid-distance runner.

Alissa Mears (MSUM) competed in the 800 meter run, placing 18th with a time of 2:21.16. She ran for West Fargo in high school as a successful distance runner who won state cross country and state track titles before coming back from injuries to win the 800 title her senior year.

Lexi Zeis (U-Mary) competed in the 3000 meter run, placing 8th with a time of 9:39.08. She also ran on the U-Mary DMR squad that placed 5th with a time of 11:37.43. She ran for Bismarck High School as a successful distance runner who was first team all-state in cross country.

Brittany Brownotter (U-Mary) competed on the U-Mary DMR squad as well. She ran for Bismarck High School, winning states title both in cross country and in track.

Brienna Lynch (U-Mary) also competed on the U-Mary DMR squad. She ran for Bismarck Century in high school, placing top 8 at state in both the 400 and the 800.

DI:

Jess Herauf (Minnesota) placed 5th in the heptathlon with 4372 points. She went to Dickinson High School, where she was a state champion hurdler and jav thrower.

Brandon Barnes (Iowa State) competed on Iowa State's DMR that took 3rd. He ran the 400 leg with split of 48.29. In high school, he ran for Bismarck High School, where he ran a state all-time record of 1:51 in the 800, and anchored the BHS 4x800 team that took 3rd at New Balance Nationals. Also, if you get a chance, check out pictures of him racing at DI nationals- he has the beard of the meet in my opinion.

Drew Wiseman (Nebraska) competed on Nebraska's 4x400 team that took 2nd at the national meet. He ran the anchor leg and they ran 3:04.83. In high school, he ran for Bismarck Century, winning state titles in the 200 and 400.