GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Bemidji State University Track and Field finished of its weekend at the University of North Dakota Open with an event win and nine personal best marks. 
 
Sophomore mid-distance runner Sophie Rylance took home the top mark for BSU by finishing first in the 1,000-meter run, taking down multiple conference opponents. This was Rylance's second first-place finish this season after she won the 600-meter run at the NDSU Alumni Classic in December. Maggie McCarthy, Allison LaVine and Hannah Baker also found their names in the top 10 lists for their respective events. 
 
Full BSU results:
60-meter dash preliminaries
42^nd – Jayden Wodarz, 8.38 seconds – Personal Record
46^th – Amelia Congrove, 8.51 seconds – Personal Record
 
200-meter dash
47^th – Jayden Wodarz, 27.37 seconds – Personal Record
 
400-meter dash
35^th – Amelia Congrove, 1:02.08 – Personal Record
38^th – Josie Aitken, 1:03.33
 
1000-meter run
1^st – Sophie Rylance, 2:58.01 – Personal Record
 
Mile run
31^st – Jada Goeson, 5:33.78
33^rd – Jazzlyn Hanenberger, 5:43.73 – Personal Record
40^th – Sydnie Price, 6:18.59 – Season Best
 
3000-meter run
9^th – Maggie McCarthy, 10:41.43
 
Discus Throw
6^th – Allison LaVine, 40.55 meters
10^th – Hannah Baker, 34.84 meters
13^th – Trista Bilden, 34.07 meters
14^th – Elle Bettcher, 33.83 meters
19^th – Josie Rystedt, 29.87 meters
 
High Jump
6^th – Allison LaVine, 1.56 meters (5-01.225) – Personal Record
 
Long Jump
31^st – Hailey Selly, 4.38 meters (14-04.50)
 
Shot Put
19^th – Kate Martin, 11.74 meters – Personal Record
23^rd – Trista Bilden, 11.32 meters
37^th – Emma Green, 10.30 meters – Season Best
41^st – Hannah Baker, 10.12 meters
43^rd – Josie Rystedt, 9.99 meters
 
Weight Throw
9^th – Hannah Baker, 15.64 meters
25^th – Emma Green, 12.94 meters – Personal Record
27^th – Kate Martin, 12.77 meters
28^th – Elle Bettcher, 12.69 meters
43^rd – Josie Rystedt, 10.23 meters
 
4x400 meter relay
13^th – Congrove, Aitken, Rylance and LaVine, 4:14.10
 
Next week, BSU heads to Fargo, N.D. for the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State University on Feb. 7. The team will then head to the Ted Nelson Meet at Minnesota State University, Mankato Feb. 14 and back to UND for the UND Tune Up Feb. 20. The indoor season concludes with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 27 and 28 in Mankato.  
 
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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).