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Kathryn Freymiller - Track & Field- Bemidji State Beavers Alumni Meet  - Gillett Wellness Center - Bemidji, MN - Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Brent Cizek
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Women's Track and Field Kristin Farris

BSU lands eight in top five at Twin Ports Open

Selly, Freymiller, Bilden and Baker headline with top two finishes

SUPERIOR, Wis. – Bemidji State University Track and Field finished the Twin Ports Open, hosted by University of Wisconsin Superior, with 13 top ten finishes in nine events.
 
Starting off on the track, Hailey Selly and Josie Aitken went second and third in the 800-meter run. In the 300, Amelia Congrove grabbed fourth along with taking 16th I the 60-meter dash preliminaries, two spots ahead of Jayden Wodarz in 18th. Wodarz also took 13th in the 200-meter dash. Gabrielle Wilson was the solo hurdler for BSU, taking sixth in the 60-meter hurdles.
 
Kathryn Freymiller started the 2026 portion of the season on a high note, taking second in the pole vault with a 3.00-meter personal best vault. Allison LaVine joined in from the pit with a fifth-place, 4.85-meter-long jump. From the throwing circles, Trista Bilden led all throwers in shot put with a throw of 11.90 meters. Three more Beavers finished in the top 10 with Hannah Baker marking an 11.14-meter personal record in third, Kate Martin's fourth-place season best at 11.10 meters and Josie Rystedt's sixth-place, 10.90-meter personal best. From the weight-throw circle, Hannah Baker found her name on the NCAA Division II rankings with a 15.86-meter throw, taking second. Elle Bettcher, Kate Martin and Emma Green each joined the top-10 list as well.
 
The Beavers head to Moorhead, Minn. next weekend for the Cobber Alumni Open, hosted by Concordia College Moorhead. 
 
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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 and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Josie Aitken

Josie Aitken

Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Hannah Baker

Hannah Baker

Throws
5' 9"
Junior
Gabrielle Wilson

Gabrielle Wilson

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 4"
Junior
Elle Bettcher

Elle Bettcher

Throws
Freshman
Trista Bilden

Trista Bilden

Throws
Freshman
Emma Green

Emma Green

Throws
Freshman
Hailey Selly

Hailey Selly

Sprints/Hurdles
Freshman
Jayden Wodarz

Jayden Wodarz

Sprints
Freshman
Allison LaVine

Allison LaVine

Multis
Freshman
Josie Rystedt

Josie Rystedt

Throws
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josie Aitken

Josie Aitken

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Hannah Baker

Hannah Baker

5' 9"
Junior
Throws
Gabrielle Wilson

Gabrielle Wilson

5' 4"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Elle Bettcher

Elle Bettcher

Freshman
Throws
Trista Bilden

Trista Bilden

Freshman
Throws
Emma Green

Emma Green

Freshman
Throws
Hailey Selly

Hailey Selly

Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles
Jayden Wodarz

Jayden Wodarz

Freshman
Sprints
Allison LaVine

Allison LaVine

Freshman
Multis
Josie Rystedt

Josie Rystedt

Freshman
Throws