NDSU Men’s Track & Field Qualifies Six Athletes for NCAA West Prelims

FARGO (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – The North Dakota State men’s track & field team will send six athletes to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds on May 22-25 in Fayetteville, Ark.

The NCAA announced the top 48 declared entries in all individual events and the top 24 relay teams in each region on Thursday. The top 12 finishers in each event at the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 5-8.

Senior Matt Kraft will be the top-ranked Bison entering next week’s meet at No. 14 in the West for the javelin. Kraft, Jarod White, and Cam Landis are repeat qualifiers for NDSU, while Michael Haugo, Paul Olson, and Jacob Van Dusseldorp will be making their NCAA West Prelims debuts.

NDSU Men’s Qualifiers (in order of event rank)

14. Matt Kraft (javelin)

15. Jarod White (pole vault)

39. Michael Haugo (long jump)

39. Paul Olson (high jump)

41. Jacob Van Dusseldorp (pole vault)

43. Cam Landis (shot put)