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Stick, Anderson Named to watch list for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award

Five From NDSU were also Named to Preseason All-MVFC Defense
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FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State running back Bruce Anderson and quarterback Easton Stick were named to the 25-man preseason watch list for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The award is presented annually to the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Anderson, a senior from Ruskin, Fla., was named to the…
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Six Bison Earn Preseason All-MVFC Offensive Team Honors

NDSU had four first-team picks
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ST. LOUIS – (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State had six players named to the preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive team Tuesday, July 31, by a vote of the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and media. NDSU had four first-team picks: senior running back Bruce Anderson, junior fullback Brock Robbins and junior offensive tackle Zack Johnson, and senior center Tanner Volson. Anderson, NDSU’s leading…
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NDSU Unanimously Picked to Win Missouri Valley Football Confernence

NDSU captured all 39 first-place votes in a preseason poll
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ST. LOUIS – (NDSU Athletics) Defending national champion North Dakota State is the preseason pick to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference after capturing all 39 first-place votes in a preseason poll of the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and media released Monday, July 30. North Dakota State, which has won seven straight conference titles, won its third outright…
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NDSU one of 8 MBB Teams to Compete in U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic

U.S. Bank Stadium is preparing for the 2019 Final Four
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MINNEAPOLIS (NDSU Athletics) – U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis is set to host its first ever basketball event this winter, including a matchup between North Dakota State men’s basketball and Drake University on Saturday, Dec. 1. The four-game U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic will take place on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, featuring a Big Ten vs. Big…
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Former NDSU Pitcher Folman Signed by White Sox

The former Bison was pitching in the American Association with Sioux Falls.
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CHICAGO (NDSU Athletics) — Former North Dakota State University standout relief pitcher Kevin Folman was signed by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, July 24. Folman, who was pitching for the Sioux Falls Canaries in the American Association prior to his contract being purchased, is the ninth Bison in program history to be picked up by a Major League Baseball organization,…
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Former Fargo Force Captain Mark Senden Commits To UND Hockey

Senden will join UND's incoming freshman class for the upcoming 2018-19 season
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota Head Hockey Coach Brad Berry announced today that former Fargo Force and Wayzata High School captain Mark Senden has committed to the Fighting Hawks and will join the program’s incoming freshman class for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Senden, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound forward, spent the past two years with the Force in the United States…
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Geno Crandall Announces Gonzaga as Transfer Destination

The former UND guard was granted his transfer in June
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  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Former University of North Dakota guard Geno Crandall announced on Twitter today his decision to finish his college career at Gonzaga. Crandall averaged 16.6 points per game to lead the Fighting Hawks last season. He also lead the conference in steals with 67. In a statement posted to Twitter, Crandall said “Taking a look back…
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NDSU’s Deng Geu Represents Uganda in FIBA World Cup Qualifying Games

Geu will play for the Ugandan national team in a set of FIBA World Cup qualifying games on June 29-July 1
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State junior basketball player Deng Geu will play for the Ugandan national team in a set of FIBA World Cup qualifying games on June 29-July 1. Uganda takes on Nigeria – the top-ranked African nation – on Friday, June 29, before playing Mali on Saturday, June 30, and Rwanda on Sunday, July 1. All three…
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Former NDSU Thrower Alyssa Olin Named Summit League’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year

Olin is the first female athlete from NDSU to be awarded this honor since Whitney Carlson in 2011
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FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State senior javelin thrower Alyssa Olin has been named The Summit League’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday. Olin became a first-team All-American for the first time in her Bison career with a fifth-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She opened her 2018 season with a…
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Agreement Between NDSU and NDSCS Addresses ND Workforce Issues

NDSU and NDSCS came together in an agreement to make a positive impact on the future workforce of North Dakota
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FARGO, N.D. — NDSU and NDSCS came together in a form of an agreement to make a positive impact on the future workforce of North Dakota. This agreement between the two institutions provides more educational opportunities for students in order to fill available jobs. They are doing this by sharing services, creating bridges between programs at both institutions, and providing a…