TULSA, Okla –(NDSU Athletics) Trevor Otterdahl and Benji Phillips led a dominant showing in the throwing events for the North Dakota State men’s track & field team on the opening day of the Summit League Outdoor Championships. The Bison men claimed an early lead in the team standings, putting up 40 points on Thursday to outpace second-place South Dakota State at…
FARGO, N.D. — Former North Dakota State thrower Payton Otterdahl’s first Olympics came to an end Wednesday night finishing 10th in the shotput. While it didn’t result on the podium with a medal the accomplishment goes far beyond the placement. Otterdahl was the first athlete of seven from the NDSU program who competed in the summer games to make it …
Video Courtesy: NBC Sports/Olympics FARGO, N.D. — There have been seven former North Dakota State athletes to compete in the Olympics and only one has come from the men’s track and field team. After a year long postponement, Payton Otterdahl carries out that honor in Tokyo. “I think it’s finally settled in. It took a couple weeks but were finally,…
EUGENE, Ore. — Hopefully Payton Otterdahl has a valid passport because he’s heading to Tokyo for the Olympics. The North Dakota State alum makes Team USA for shot put with a third place finish at the Trials in Eugene with a personal best throw of 71 feet 11 inches. 2016 Rio Olympics Gold Medalist Ryan Crouser took the U.S. Title…
Photo courtesy: NDSU Athletics EUGENE, ORE — Day two of the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene Oregon. It was the women’s time to shine after the North Dakota State men had two finish with all-american status. The Bison had a program record five qualify on the women’s side headlined by thrower Akealy Moton. The West Fargo native came in after…
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State Track and Field is getting ready to host its third indoor invite of the season, the Bison Open, this weekend. One of the groups that continues to put up results every week is the throwers. In shot put, one of them is sophomore Akealy Moton. Moton threw a personal best 17.12 meters at the…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State freshman thrower Akealy Moton and head women’s track & field coach Stevie Keller were honored Wednesday by The Summit League for their outstanding performances in the 2019 outdoor track & field season. Moton secured the women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year award following a fifth-place finish in the shot put at the…
FARGO, N.D. — There is no better thrower in indoor collegiate shot put than NDSU’s Payton Otterdahl. With his toss of 71 feet 6.75 inches, he broke the NCAA indoor record set by Olympians Ryan Crouser and Ryan Whiting by 3 inches. Both he and coach Justin St. Clair knew this record was breakable from the onset of the season. Otterdahl…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NDSU Athletics) – North Dakota State junior thrower Payton Otterdahl punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the discus on Friday, placing seventh at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Otterdahl threw 182-9 (55.70m) on his final attempt to lock up his place in Eugene, Ore., on June 8. He will be making his…
