Track and Field

Payton to Paris: Otterdahl Qualifies for 2nd Olympic Games

(NDSU Athletics)EUGENE, OR (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – Former North Dakota State NCAA champion thrower Payton Otterdahl is headed back to the Olympic Games, qualifying as a member of Team USA in the shot put for the second time in his career. Otterdahl placed third in the shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials for track & field on Saturday night, securing…

Kraft Advances to NCAA Championships for Second Straight Season

FAYETTEVILLE, AR (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – Senior javelin thrower Matt Kraft advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Wednesday to headline the opening day of competition for the North Dakota State men’s track & field team at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds. Kraft (Bismarck, N.D.) is headed back to the NCAA Championships for the second straight year, throwing 234-0 (71.32m) for…

Concordia first-year athlete receives USTFCCCA North All-Region Honors

(Concordia Athletics/X)MOORHEAD (CONCORDIA Athletics/KVRR) – Concordia first-year athlete Genevieve Gruba (Enderlin, N.D.) earned USTFCCCA North All-Region honors for finishing in the Top 5 of the teams in the North Region in an event during the outdoor season. Gruba becomes the first Cobber athlete to earn outdoor All-Region honors since Josie Herrmann, Cayle Hovland and Peyton Selle achieved the feat in 2021. Gruba grabbed her…

Summit League Champion Bison Have 13 Men Earn All-League Recognition

SIOUX FALLS, SD (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – The Summit League announced its All-League honorees for 2024 men’s outdoor track & field on Wednesday, and 13 men from league champion North Dakota State earned the recognition. To receive the All-League distinction, a student-athlete must finish in the top three of an event at the league championship meet. Following the conclusion of the…

NDSU Women’s Track & Field Leads Summit with 17 All-League Honorees

SIOUX FALLS, SD (NDSU Athletics/KVRR) – The Summit League announced its All-League honorees for 2024 women’s outdoor track & field on Wednesday, and 17 women from league champion North Dakota State earned the recognition. To receive the All-League distinction, a student-athlete must finish in the top three of an event at the league championship meet. Nell Graham, voted the meet’s…