DULUTH, Minn. — The University of Jamestown track and field programs closed out an impressive weekend at their first-ever Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with both the men's and women's teams securing strong ninth-place overall finishes.
Overall Men's Results |
UJ Men's Results
Overall Women's Results |
UJ Women's Results
The Jimmie women battled to 9th place out of a deep 15-team field, while the men claimed 9th place among 12 teams. The historic weekend was highlighted by a conference championship title, multiple podium finishes, and a slew of personal records across both days of competition.
Freshman standout
Lydia Franson delivered a performance for the ages, taking home the individual conference title in the 1500m run. Franson's dominant weekend didn't stop there; she also earned second place on Day 1 in the 3000m steeplechase and battled to a fifth-place finish in the 5000m, establishing herself as a premier distance runner in the conference.
Sophomore
Allyson Goodmanson also pulled double-duty in the distance events, scoring key team points with a fifth-place finish in the 10,000m and a seventh-place finish in the 5000m.
In the field events, sophomore
Cambrie Fischer delivered a third-place finish in the javelin.
Women's Top 8 Scoring Performances:
The Jimmie men saw incredible success of their own, highlighted by pair of third-place podium finishes on Day 2. The 4x100m Relay team—consisting of
Avery Ligon,
Xander Rath, Tristan Huse, and
Jordan Kellogg-Schmidt—put together a blazing performance to secure third. Freshman
Gunnar Majerus matched that effort in the field, earning a third-place finish in the javelin.
The men's steeplechase crew showcased exceptional depth on Day 1, crowding the scoring column with three athletes finishing in the top eight.
Clark Lortscher (6th),
Braeden Kinzler (7th), and
Cole Campbell (8th) all navigated the barrier to add vital points to the team total.
Men's Top 8 Scoring Performances:
In addition to the point-scorers, Jamestown saw several athletes narrowly miss out on adding to the team totals, proving the depth of the roster moving forward.
Sophomore
Kobe Irmen finished just one spot shy of scoring with a ninth-place finish in the discus. Meanwhile, a strong contingent of Jimmies battled to tenth-place finishes, including:
