Northern Today_Nov-2018

NORTHERN TODAY 16 FALL 2018 MELISSA (GAMBLE) HAGGINS Bachelor of Science in physical education, 2007 She was a member of the Wolves soccer team from 2003 to 2006, leading the team in multiple categories each season. Haggins was a four-time NSIC All-Conference first team selection, the 2003 NSIC Newcomer of the Year and a 2004 NSIC All-Tournament team performer. She holds the single season school record for shots on goal, and career records for points, goals and shots on goal. In addition, Haggins sits top-10 in assists, goals per game and shots attempted. In regard to the NSIC record books, she is second all-time in goals per game and third all-time in scoring. She resides in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, Ward, and their son, Nixon. ERIC LONGHENRY Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and sociology, 2003 He was a member of the track and field and football teams at Northern State. Longhenry is arguably the most notable multi-event athlete in track and field history, as the record holder in the indoor pentathlon (3,819), indoor heptathlon BARON BLANCHARD Bachelor of Science in elementary education, 2004 He was a member of the Wolves wrestling team, competing at 285 pounds. Blanchard finished his career as a two-time NCAA All-American and four-time national qualifier. He was an NWCA Scholar Athlete as well as a four-time NSIC Conference Champion and four-time NSIC All-Conference first team selection. Blanchard was named the NSU team MVP in both 2003 and 2004, where he finished third at the national tournament in his final season. Northern won the NSIC Conference Championship in his sophomore campaign, their first in more than 15 years. Blanchard was awarded the NSU Clark Swisher Award and NSIC Britton Scholar Athlete Award in 2004. He is a member of the Wolves wrestling 30-win season and 100-win career clubs. Off the mat, Blanchard was an NSU student-athlete mentor (2000-04), JIM KRETCHMAN The 1969 FOOTBALL TEAM won Northern’s 24th conference championship in the sport, going 9-0 in their first season under the direction of Jim Kretchman. The Wolves finished the season ranked No. 12 in the NAIA national poll, while Kretchman earned District 12 Coach of the Year honors. The team is just one of four in Northern State history to go undefeated. Members of the 1969 team included: Rich Andrzejewski, Jerome Appl, Benjamin Bachman*, Mike Breidenbach, Gregory Brewer, Richard Carlson, Joseph Carolan, William Soucette, Gordon Fliehe, Marlin Forman, Michael Frey, Gregory Gabler, Mark Gauer, Gordon Goodrich*, Gordon Groos, Randy Hermansen, Monte Hillestad, John Hoover, Barry Huitema*, Carlton Hupke, John Hurley, James Jensen, Chester Jones, R. Kerry Johnston*, Ron Kaaz, Dennis Kalisek*, William Kiewiet, Joe Kramer, Richard Larson, Roger Larson, Earl Lindell, Jerry Lohrenz*, Robert Luce, Richard Maynes, Patrick Murphy, Randy Nelson, Dan Ott, James Parker, Dave Pastian, NOELLE (HALL) BERGAN Bachelor of Science in finance, 2008 She was a member of the Wolves women’s basketball team from 2004 to 2008. Bergan is third all-time on the career scoring list with 1,691 total points, and fourth in career rebounds with 937. She sits top-10 all-time in single season points scored, field goals made, field goals attempted, rebounds, rebounds per game, and blocked shots. In addition, she sits top-5 on the career lists for scoring average, rebounding average, field goals made, field goal percentage, and blocked shots average. Bergan was a four-time NSIC All-Conference center for the Wolves. She resides in Westport with her husband, Eric, and their three children: Rinlee, Emmett and Maddux. HALL OF FAME CLASS 2018 new student orientation leader (2002-05), NSU Student Association President (2002-03), and a charter member of the “Baseline Bandits.” He resides in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Kylie, and their children: Bayne, Bria and Brek. (5,141) and outdoor decathlon (6,880). He was a 14-time NSIC All-Conference performer and two-time NSIC MVP. He was also a 12-time NSIC conference champion in the indoor high jump (2000, 2001), pentathlon (2000, 2001) and 55m hurdles (2002); and the outdoor decathlon (2000, 2002, 2003), 110m hurdles (2002), 400m hurdles (2002, 2003), and the 4x400m relay (2003). Longhenry earned All-American status in the decathlon at the 2003 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Championships finishing 8th, after placing tenth at the USATF National Indoor Championships earlier that year. He was named the South Dakota Sportswriters Men’s Collegiate Athlete of the Year in 2003. He resides in Castle Rock, Colo., with his wife, Stephania, and their two children. ALUMNI NEWS