NSU Fall 2022 Recap Athletics T HE Northern State University athletic department closed out the fall 2022 season with two NSIC Tournament qualifications, a handful of NSIC All-Conference honorees from cross country, football, volleyball, and soccer, two league player of the year awards, and top-7 placings on the men’s and women’s side in the NSIC All-Sport Standings. CROSS COUNTRY Jackson Harrison SOCCER Hannah Smith CROSS COUNTRY The Northern State University men’s and women’s cross country teams recorded numerous personal bests during the 2022 season, placing seventh (men) and eighth (women) in the NSIC Championships in early November. Northern tallied average times of 27:05.37 in the men’s 8K, led by Jackson Harrison, and 24:52.86 in the women’s 6K, led by Jennifer Clark. Two Northern State men brought home all-conference honors in seventh place finisher Harrison and ninth place finisher Josh Martin. Harrison was also honored as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year award winner. Harrison closed out his Northern State career with a 23rd place finish at the NCAA Central Region Championships, earning all-region honors in the process. WOMEN’S SOCCER The Northern State University women’s soccer team went 9-5-5 overall and 7-3-5 in the Northern Sun. The Wolves earned the fifth seed in the NSIC Tournament and faced Minot State in the quarterfinal round. Five Wolves were named to the NSIC All-Conference team, headlined by NSIC Newcomer of the Year Hannah Smith. Smith was also honored on the first team, alongside Lilja Davidsdottir. Northern saw three awarded second team honors includingMegan Fastenau, Alexus Townsend, andMia Zagorski. In mid-November, both Smith and Davidsdottir were honored by the College Sports Communicators as members of the 2022 Academic All-District® team. The pair moved on to the Academic AllAmerica® ballot, which will be announced in December. NORTHERN TODAY 14 FALL 2022
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