GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletic Center) -- Bemidji State University indoor track & field earned its first team win of the season Saturday beating out six teams at the UND Indoor Tune-Up in Grand Forks, N.D. The Beavers finished the day with four event wins and 20 top-five finishes.

The Beavers' four event wins included Kendra Ekereke in the 200-meter dash, Maryse Mbenoun in the 400m dash, Ryne Prigge in the 800m run and the 4x400m relay team of Rachel Myers, Janice Cole, Skyler Tillery and Mbenoun.

Ekereke took the top billing in the 200m dash with a personal record time of 26.02 as Beavers swept the top four spots. Shackera Douglas took second with a personal record time of 26.08, followed by Sarah Hill in third with a time of 26.69 and Makayla Lewis in fourth with a time of 27.12.

BSU also took three of the top five spots in the 400m dash, led by Mbenoun in first with a personal record time of 58.57. Rachel Myers followed in second with a personal record time of 58.59 while Abby Syverson took fifth with a personal record time of 1:01.04.

Prigge won the 800m run with a time of 2:22.56, while Zoey Mills took third with a personal record time of 2:29.72 and Amanda Hernesman in fourth with a personal record time of 2:37.51.

BSU's 4x400m relay team finished the event with a winning time of 4:09.66.

In total, the Beavers set 22 personal records during the meet.

Bemidji State will next take part in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 25-26 in Mankato, Minn.

RESULTS
UND Indoor Tune-Up – Saturday, Feb. 19
300m Track
60m Dash (Prelims)
2 Alaina Hall – 7.75Q
5 Shackera Douglas – 7.87q (PR)
7 Beatrice Kjelland – 7.95q
9 Kendra Ekereke – 8.00 (PR)
10 Sarah Hill – 8.00
11 Makayla Lewis – 8.08
13 Olivia Olson – 8.26

60m Dash (Finals)
2 Alaina Hall – 7.76
5 Shackera Douglas – 7.94
7 Beatrice Kjelland – 8.01

200m Dash
1 Kendra Ekereke – 26.02 (PR)
2 Shackera Douglas – 26.08 (PR)
3 Sarah Hill – 26.69
4 Makayla Lewis – 27.12

400m Dash
1 Maryse Mbenoun – 58.57 (PR)
2 Rachel Myers – 58.59 (PR)
5 Abby Syverson – 1:01.04 (PR)
7 Skyler Tillery – 1:01.26 (PR)
10 Makayla Lewis – 1:04.85
11 Lily Johnson – 1:08.54

600m Run
3 Aneesa Tucker – 1:42.23
5 Natalie Fultz – 1:43.33 (PR)
7 Emily Curtice – 1:47.77 (PR)

800m Run
1 Ryne Prigge – 2:22.56
3 Zoey Mills – 2:29.72 (PR)
4 Amanda Hernesman – 2:37.51 (PR)

Mile Run
6 Mary Goodwin - 5:20.30 (PR)
13 Carol Miller - 5:53.12 (PR)

60m Hurdles (Prelims)
11 Dynia Lewis – 9.41 (PR)
14 Aneesa Tucker – 9.85
16 Emily Curtice – 10.01 (PR)
17 Natalie Fultz – 10.28 (PR)

4x400m Relay
1 Myers, Cole, Tillery, Mbenoun – 4:09.66

High Jump
2 Natalie Fultz – 1.59m/5-02.50 (PR)
8 Aneesa Tucker – 1.44m/4-08.75

Pole Vault
2 Megan Judge – 3.31m/10-10.25 (PR)
6 Olivia Olson – 2.71m/8-10.75

Long Jump
4 Alaina Hall – 5.16m/16-11.25
6 Aneesa Tucker – 5.04m/16-06.50
8 Emily Curtice – 4.83m/15-10.25 (PR)
11 Natalie Fultz – 4.54m/14-10.75 (PR)

Triple Jump
2 Analise Fabre – 11.33m/37-02.25
4 Dynia Lewis – 10.84m/35-06.75 (PR)

Shot Put
6 Tierra Doss – 12.16m/39-10.75
17 Kristen Rasmussen – 9.83m/32-03.00
20 Mikenna Pattrin – 9.51m/31-02.50

Weight Throw
11 Tierra Doss – 14.40m/47-03.00
14 Kristen Rasmussen – 12.12m/39-09.25

Team Scores
1 Bemidji State – 95
2 North Dakota – 84
3 North Dakota State – 70.50
4 Concordia-Moorhead – 30
5 MSU Moorhead – 13
6 Minnesota-Morris - 5

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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