MANKATO, Minn. – Seven student-athletes from the Bemidji State University Women's Track and Field team scored on the final day as the Beavers improved to eighth at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Mankato, Minn. The Beavers posted their best finish at the championship since 2021.
 
The Beavers earned 22 points on the final day to move up one spot to place eighth with a total of 37 points during the championships. It is the most points scored by the Beavers since 2019.
 
Seniors Mary Goodwin and Tierra Doss were named NSIC All-Conference Performers after Goodwin finished second in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase and Doss finished third in the Shot put.
 
For complete results, click here.
 
Senior Lexi Erickson finished sixth in the 800-meter Dash and earned three points by running a program record time of 2:13.25 surpassing the old program record of 2:14.68 set by Ryne Prigge in 2021. She also added a point in the 1,500-meter Run by finishing eighth with a time of 4:40.09.
 
Doss continued her point scoring for the team on the final day and scored two points in the Discus Throw with a mark of 145-06 to finish seventh.
 
The Beaver's Javelin throwers shined on the final day with both Mikenna Pattrin and Zayda Priebe earning points in the event. Pattrin placed fourth and earned five points with a throw of 127-10, the t-seventh longest throw at BSU. Priebe was right behind placing fifth and earned four points with a throw of 124-02.
 
Bemidji State's 4x400-meter Relay team of Lexi Erickson, Natalie Fultz, Josie Aitken and Janice Cole scored key points for the Beavers by running the second fastest time in program history of 3:54.14 and placed fifth in the event to earn four points.
 
Senior Natalie Fultz placed sixth in the 400-meter Hurdles and earned three points by running a time of 1:02.49, a personal best and fifth fastest time at BSU.
 
On the first day of BSU competing at the championship, Goodwin led the Beavers scoring eight points in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase after finishing second with a time of 11:04.02, six seconds back of first. Doss then followed by scoring six points in the Shot Put with a throw of 45-03.00 to take third in the event.
 
Junior Mikenna Pattrin rounded out the Beavers' score by placing eighth in the Shot Put with a throw of 41-04.50 and also set a personal best in the Hammer Throw and placed 10^th with a mark of 151-10.
 
A total of 10 Beavers set personal bests during the event and one program record was broken.
 
The Beavers will now wait and see who is selected to compete at the 2024 DII Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kan., which will be announced Tuesday, May 14 via press release.
 
Scoring (37 pts)
Tierra Doss (Shot Put, Discus) – 8 pts
Mary Goodwin (Steeplechase) – 8 pts
Mikenna Pattrin (Javelin, Shot Put) – 6 pts
Zayda Priebe (Javelin) – 4 pts
4x400m Relay – 4 pts
Lexi Erickson (800m,1500m) – 4 pts
Natalie Fultz (400m Hurdles – 3 pts
 
 
Final Results
Friday, May 10
Track Events
3,000-meter Steeplechase
2 Mary Goodwin – 11:04.02
10 Maggie McCarthy – 11:47.20 (PR)
24 Callie Ressler – 13:08.22
 
1,500-meter Run (Prelim)
5 Lexi Erickson – 4:34.98Q
15 Carol Miller – 5:03.34
 
400-meter Dash (Prelim)
11 Janice Cole – 58.95
18 Josie Aitken – 1:00.56
 
800-meter Run (Prelim)
9 Lexi Erickson – 2:18.01q
 
400-meter Hurdles (Prelim)
8 Natalie Fultz – 1:05.19q
11 Makenna Frazier – 1:05.21 (PR)
 
Field Events
Hammer Throw
10 Mikenna Pattrin – 46.29m/151-10 (PR)
17 Hannah Baker – 43.28m/142-00 (PR)
18 Emma Erickson – 42.95m/140-11
21 Cassidy Schmidt – 42.21m/138-06 (PR)
 
High Jump
9 Natalie Fultz – 1.60m/5-03.00
 
Shot Put
3 Tierra Doss – 13.79m/45-03.00
8 Mikenna Pattrin – 12.61m/41-04.50
25 Alyssa Hill – 11.64m/38-02.25 (PR)
 
Saturday, May 11
Track Events
4x100-meter Relay
10 Fultz, Disbrow, Cole, Syverson – 48.33
 
1,500-meter Run (Final)
8 Lexi Erickson – 4:40.49
 
800-meter Dash (Final)
6 Lexi Erickson – 2:13.25 *Program Record
 
400-meter Hurdles (Final)
6 Natalie Fultz – 1:02.49 (PR)
 
5,000-meter Run  (Final)
19 Mary Goodwin – 18:52.46
 
4x400-meter Relay
5 Erickson, Fultz, Aitken, Cole – 3:54.14
 
Field Events
Javelin
4 Mikenna Pattrin – 38.97m/127-10 (PR)
5 Zayda Priebe – 37.85m/124-02 (PR)
 
Pole Vault
18 Olivia Olson – 2.96m/9-08.50
 
Discus Throw
7 Tierra Doss – 44.35m/145-06
10 Zayda Priebe – 40.89m/134-02
22 Hannah Baker – 37.12m/121-09
26 Cassidy Schmidt – 35.76m/117-04
27 Alyssa Hill – 33.16m/108-09
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association 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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