Sports
Minot State track and field teams head to Fargo for second meet of indoor season
FARGO, N.D. – The Beavers get another chance to compete early in the indoor season this week as Minot State’s track and field teams head to the Dakota Alumni Classic hosted by North Dakota State this Thursday.
The second meet of the indoor track and field season gives Minot State’s runners, throwers, and jumpers a chance to compete against top competition to test their skills, and training, prior to the Christmas break.
“It’s a great opportunity to get a few more kids a chance to compete before we head into the winter break,” Minot State head track and field coach Jordan Aus said. “We’ll have a couple football guys that will have a chance to get a competition in, which is great.”
A small group of Beavers opened the indoor season this past weekend, competing in Bismarck at the Mike Thorson Open hosted by the University of Mary on Saturday, with senior Summer Krebsbach and redshirt-freshman Sam Butikofer leading the way for the women and men, respectively. Kresbach was 3rd in both the 60-meter dash and 200 meters, while Butikofer made a successful collegiate debut, finishing third in the high jump.
Saturday’s meet at Mary also provided a few other Beavers the chance to make their collegiate debut, including freshman thrower Jamie Ward, who was 8th in the women’s shot put.
While the pair of opening meets offer some the chance to make their debut, for others, it’s a measuring stick after a long and busy fall of training in preparation for the opportunity to compete.
“The expectations are to highlight the hard work that the kids have put in this fall, and to see that hard work pay off with a competition before going into the break,” Aus said.
After Thursday’s meet, the Beavers get more than a month off before starting the bulk of the indoor season at the Marauders Indoor Opener on January 17, the first of five meets in a race toward the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships, held February 28 and March 1, and hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato.