Thursday, May 13
Duluth, MN
St. Cloud State
at
NSIC Outdoor Championships
Photo by: Thomas Breach
Buechel wins Discus, podium placements highlight Huskies’ ninth-place finish at NSIC Outdoor Championships
5/15/2021 10:40:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
St. Cloud State Women's Track & Field enjoyed a fantastic finish to the 2021 NSIC Outdoor Championships on Saturday, as Dominique Buechel won the Discus while Parker Buske (Triple Jump), Gracie Elsenpeter (100 Hurdles) and Makayla Rice (400 Hurdles) joined her on the podium in their respective events.
"It was a good day for Husky Track and Field!" head coach Sam Kettenhofen said, "We competed very well and left with a lot to feel good about. PR's and a Conference Champion are great things to have at a Conference Championship."
Buechel's Conference Championship is the Huskies' first Outdoor event win since Becky Schmidt took first in the 100 Meter Dash at the 2013 NSIC Championships and the first overall since Natalie Gottschalk earned the top podium in the 2018 Indoor Pentathlon.
Field Events
Dominique Buechel highlighted the Huskies' day in the Field, as her 48.90m final throw of the Discus Finals earned her the NSIC Championship. Parker Buske joined her as a podium finisher, taking seventh in the Triple Jump with a 11.41m leap. In the Javelin, Victoria Czech closed out the SCSU Field with a top-twenty finish.
Track Events
The 4x100 Relay Team of Gracie Elsenpeter, Emelia Burris, Cassidy Lackovic and Parker Buske opened St. Cloud State's Track Events with a fantastic showing, winning their heat highlighted by a stellar Buske closing stretch and placing fifth at 47.95s. Cheresa Bouley earned a top-15 finish in the 1500 Meter Run. Gracie Elsenpeter represented the Huskies in the 100 Meter Hurdle Finals, scoring a pair of points while placing seventh with a 14.49s time.
The 400 Hurdle Finals put another Huskies athlete on the podium, as Makayla Rice landed seventh with a personal-best 1:03.43 finish. Bouley ran the 5000 Meter Run for the first time in her career with a 18:21.85 time. SCSU's 4x400 team of Cassidy Lackovic, Leighten Fischer, Rice and Kaylee Gessay finished off the Championships with a 3:59.46 time, their best of the season.
Up Next
The Huskies await the announcement of the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers ahead of the National Championships held at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan on May 27-29.
"The NSIC is arguably the best Division II Conference in the country," Kettenhofen concluded, "Our team held their own and showed we belong. I am very proud of the performance our group put forward and am already looking forward to next season."
Team Scores
1. University of Mary 174
2. Minnesota State 157
3. Augustana 90
4. Winona State 69.50
5. Northern State 67
6. Minnesota-Duluth 54
7. Sioux Falls 49
8. Bemidji State 34.50
9. St. Cloud State 28.50
10. Wayne State 28
11. Concordia-St. Paul 26
12. Southwest Minnesota State 17
13. Minnesota State-Moorhead 14
14. Upper Iowa 6
15. Minot State 2.50
"It was a good day for Husky Track and Field!" head coach Sam Kettenhofen said, "We competed very well and left with a lot to feel good about. PR's and a Conference Champion are great things to have at a Conference Championship."
Buechel's Conference Championship is the Huskies' first Outdoor event win since Becky Schmidt took first in the 100 Meter Dash at the 2013 NSIC Championships and the first overall since Natalie Gottschalk earned the top podium in the 2018 Indoor Pentathlon.
Field Events
Dominique Buechel highlighted the Huskies' day in the Field, as her 48.90m final throw of the Discus Finals earned her the NSIC Championship. Parker Buske joined her as a podium finisher, taking seventh in the Triple Jump with a 11.41m leap. In the Javelin, Victoria Czech closed out the SCSU Field with a top-twenty finish.
Track Events
The 4x100 Relay Team of Gracie Elsenpeter, Emelia Burris, Cassidy Lackovic and Parker Buske opened St. Cloud State's Track Events with a fantastic showing, winning their heat highlighted by a stellar Buske closing stretch and placing fifth at 47.95s. Cheresa Bouley earned a top-15 finish in the 1500 Meter Run. Gracie Elsenpeter represented the Huskies in the 100 Meter Hurdle Finals, scoring a pair of points while placing seventh with a 14.49s time.
The 400 Hurdle Finals put another Huskies athlete on the podium, as Makayla Rice landed seventh with a personal-best 1:03.43 finish. Bouley ran the 5000 Meter Run for the first time in her career with a 18:21.85 time. SCSU's 4x400 team of Cassidy Lackovic, Leighten Fischer, Rice and Kaylee Gessay finished off the Championships with a 3:59.46 time, their best of the season.
Up Next
The Huskies await the announcement of the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers ahead of the National Championships held at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan on May 27-29.
"The NSIC is arguably the best Division II Conference in the country," Kettenhofen concluded, "Our team held their own and showed we belong. I am very proud of the performance our group put forward and am already looking forward to next season."
Team Scores
1. University of Mary 174
2. Minnesota State 157
3. Augustana 90
4. Winona State 69.50
5. Northern State 67
6. Minnesota-Duluth 54
7. Sioux Falls 49
8. Bemidji State 34.50
9. St. Cloud State 28.50
10. Wayne State 28
11. Concordia-St. Paul 26
12. Southwest Minnesota State 17
13. Minnesota State-Moorhead 14
14. Upper Iowa 6
15. Minot State 2.50
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