NORTHERN TODAY 18 FALL 2015 The Wolves swim team has already seen strong performances across the board competing in the MSU Moorhead Quad, and two early season duals versus MSU Moorhead and Concordia Moorhead. The Northern State University wrestling program kicked things off Nov. 1 from the SDSU open, after Joe Gomez earned the preseason NSIC top ranking The Northern State cross country team struggled through injuries early in the season. In her first official race of 2015, returning All-American Sasha Hovind recorded a third place finish at the NSIC Championships. Hovind and fellow junior Dakotah Bullen, 10th, earned first team All-NSIC honors. Bullen led off the year with a win at the Herb Blakely Invitational, recording the fifth fastest time in the meet’s 13-year history. Hovind earned All-American status for the second year straight, finishing 13th overall with a time of 20:50.4. Bullen took 56th overall in her first NCAA National Championship appearance. The Wolves men’s team also has run strong this season, improving their overall finish in each meet. Tanner Peltier led the Wolves in his first collegiate meet with a 20th place finish overall. The Wolves continued to improve just a few short weeks later at the Jimmie Invite, where the men finished fourth overall, with four runners finishing inside the 28-minute mark. At the NSIC Championships, Clay Danielson finished inside 28 minutes to lead the Wolves, who recorded an eighth place finish, their highest finish since 2011. C R O S S C O UN T RY W I N T E R S P O R T S The Wolves soccer team achieved great success in 2015 in a strong NSIC soccer field, as they played for a berth in the NSIC conference tournament. Senior goalkeeper Brittany Tietz broke the school record for career saves in the Wolves 4-2 victory over the University of Sioux Falls. Northern finished the NSIC season with a 6-8-1 conference record. Junior Anna Bondy led the team with seven goals and 18 points. Bondy recorded 57 shots and 30 shots on goal. She was followed by senior Allie Macdonald with six goals and 17 points. Macdonald led the team with three game-winning goals and five assists. Northern recorded 23 goals this season with seven different goal scorers. The defense held their opponents to a .088 shot percentage this season, and senior keeper Brittany Tietz tallied a .828 save percentage. NORTHERN ATHLETICS Here are more season highlights for Wolves fall teams. S O C C E R AS FALL REGULAR SEASONS begin to wrap up, the Wolves have moved straight into winter sports competition. Junior Anna Bondy led the Wolves with seven goals and 18 points. Junior Sasha Hovind (pictured) and junior Dakotah Bullen both qualified for nationals in Joplin, Mo. at 197 pounds. Gomez was joined by Sean Havlovic, ranked third in the NSIC at 165 pounds, and Anthony Navarro, ranked fifth at 174 pounds. The Wolves’ first home dual of the season is scheduled for Dec. 13 against University of Jamestown. Wolves basketball is geared up for an exciting start to its 2015-16 season. The NSU men traveled to Nebraska to meet the Cornhuskers in exhibition play on Nov. 7. The Wolves women opened the year with regional tournaments, first at Wayne State and then at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Wolves men opened the conference season on the road at MSU Moorhead on Nov. 24, losing 71-65. Senior Devon Brecke Sophomore DJ Pollard
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