Swimming & Diving The men’s and women’s track and field programs finished off another strong year of competition at the NSIC Championships on Feb. 27-28. The women’s team finished ninth in what is arguably one of the toughest all-around track and field conferences in the country. All told, the NSIC qualified 30 women for the NCAA Division II national meet, slated for March 13-14 in Houston, Texas. NSU junior Amanda Madden qualified for her second straight national meet with a stellar season in the weight throw. Madden broke her own school record in that event twice throughout the course of the season. The men’s squad, behind a pair of event champions and a slew of All-Conference performances, finished third at the NSIC meet. Redshirt freshman Cody Hunt won his first ever conference title with a first place finish in the shot put. Hunt will represent the Wolves in that event at the national meet. Indoor Track & Field WRESTLING Heavily beset by injuries throughout the 2008-09 dual season, the Wolves finished just 4-8 in duals and 1-5 in conference match-ups. The Wolves rebounded, however, to qualify three individuals for the NCAA Division II Championships, March 13-14 in Houston, Texas. Juniors Corbin Surat, Phil Downs and Jared Little all earned trips to the national competition with topfour finishes at the NCAA Super Regional 3 tournament on March 1. Surat finished second in the 125-pound bracket, while Little claimed fourth in the heavyweight division. Downs won a true-fourth match in the 165-pound bracket to punch his ticket for the national tournament. In its second year of existence, the NSU swimming and diving program made great strides towards being competitive in the conference and region in 2008-09. Despite having just one home meet to start the season, the Wolves managed to meet or break the school record in nearly every event in the water. The team also upped their point total in the season-ending NSIC Championships, a marathon 4-day event hosted by affiliate NSIC member NebraskaOmaha. NSU also had a diving corps for the first time this season, and will look to develop that aspect of competition in upcoming seasons. Jimmy Marx, junior, Webster, S.D. Brittany Vaughn, sophomore, Cody, Wyo. NORTHERN TODAY 10 Questions, please contact the NSU Alumni Association for more information: Alumni Association, 620 15th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, nsualumni@northern.edu, (605) 626.2550 www.bookstore.northern.edu 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Northern ATHLETICS
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