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16 top-10 finishes prepare Beavers for NSIC Championship next weekend

MOORHEAD, Minn.— Bemidji State University Track and Field finished the regular season with 16 top-10 finishes at the Cobber Open Saturday. This meet was headlined by Trista Bilden who finished second in the Javelin Throw, marking the NCAA's 84th best throw at a distance of 39.67m. 
 
Next weekend, the Beavers will head to Duluth, Minn. for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The three-day event runs Thursday through Saturday and is available for streaming on the NSIC Network. 
 
Full Results:
100-meter Preliminaries
14th – Jayden Wodarz, 13.36
 
100-meter Hurdles
11th – Amelia Congrove, 18.89
12th – Gabrielle Wilson, 20.08
 
200-meter 
15th – Jayden Wodarz, 27.98
16th – Josie Aitken, 28.30
17th – Allison LaVine, 28.36
18th – Makenna Frazier, 29.05
20th – Gabrielle Wilson, 31.52
 
400-meter
7th – Josie Aitken, 1:02.41
9th – Makenna Frazier, 1:04.45, Personal Best
 
400-meter Hurdles
6th – Amelia Congrove, 1:11.43
 
800-meter
7th – Jada Goeson, 2:23.44
 
1500-meter
6th – Sophie Rylance, 4:51.84, Personal Best
 
3000-meter Steeplechase
2nd – Jazzlyn Hanenberger, 12.32.96, Personal Best
 
Discus Throw
3rd – Allison LaVine, 40.75m
4th – Zayda Priebe, 39.99m
9th – Hannah Baker, 37.36m
11th – Elle Bettcher, 36.76m
 
Hammer Throw
7th – Hannah Baker, 46.08m
8th – Elle Bettcher, 43.93m
9th – Emma Erickson, 43.51m
21st – Josie Rystedt, 32.69m
 
Javelin Throw
2nd – Trista Bilden, 39.67m, Personal Best, NCAA DII #84
11th – Elle Bettcher, 30.83m
 
Pole Vault
7th – Chloe Knott, 3.27m, Personal Best
9th – Kathryn Freymiller, 2.82
 
Shot Put
10th – Trista Bilden, 12.04m
11th – Zayda Priebe, 11.41m
13th – Kate Martin, 11.27m
18th – Hannah Baker, 10.76m
20th – Josie Rystedt, 10.17m
 
For more information on the Bemidji State Track and Field program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaversXCTF), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and like them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversXC).
 
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
Emma Erickson

Emma Erickson

Throws
5' 8"
Senior
Makenna Frazier

Makenna Frazier

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore
Zayda Priebe

Zayda Priebe

Throws
Junior
Gabrielle Wilson

Gabrielle Wilson

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 4"
Junior
Elle Bettcher

Elle Bettcher

Throws
Freshman
Trista Bilden

Trista Bilden

Throws
Freshman
Chloe  Knott

Chloe Knott

Vaulter
Freshman
Jayden Wodarz

Jayden Wodarz

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josie Aitken

Josie Aitken

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
Hannah Baker

Hannah Baker

5' 9"
Junior
Throws
Emma Erickson

Emma Erickson

5' 8"
Senior
Throws
Makenna Frazier

Makenna Frazier

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Zayda Priebe

Zayda Priebe

Junior
Throws
Gabrielle Wilson

Gabrielle Wilson

5' 4"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Elle Bettcher

Elle Bettcher

Freshman
Throws
Trista Bilden

Trista Bilden

Freshman
Throws
Chloe  Knott

Chloe Knott

Freshman
Vaulter
Jayden Wodarz

Jayden Wodarz

Freshman
Sprints