May 13, 2025

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) held their final championship event in conference era on May 8-9.  Dickinson State (N.D.) was the host of the 2025 NSAA outdoor track & field conference meet, held at Badlands Activity Center and Roger Huffman Field (at Biesiot Activities Center).

The Blue Hawks cruised to their consecutive women’s team title, their ninth title in the past ten seasons.  Dickinson State scored the conference meet record of 339 points.  Dakota State (S.D.) was second with 241 points.  Jamestown (N.D.) and Valley City State (N.D.) finished in a two-way tie for third with 100 points each.  Bellevue (Neb.) placed fifth in the team standings.

The postseason awards included Field and Track Athletes-of-the-Meet, NSAA Most Valuable Athlete and Coach-of-the-Year.  Those awards were announced at the conclusion of the conference meet on May 9.

Kori Nagel of DiSU named to the Field Athlete-of-the-Meet.  Shayne Wittkopp earned the conference’s Coach-of-the-Year for the sixth consecutive season.

Karly Just of Valley City State earned a pair of postseason awards.  She received the Track Athlete-of-the-Meet for scoring the most points in the running events.  She was also voted by the league head coaches as the NSAA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete.

A total of 12 (one tied) North Star Athletic Association conference meet records were set.

Athletes earning All-Conference recognition must be in the top three individually and two relay teams.  The complete list of the NSAA Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference is listed below:

Women’s
NSAA Outdoor Field Athlete-of-the-Meet:  Kori Nagel – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Outdoor Track Athlete-of-the-Meet:  Karly Just – Valley City State (N.D.)
NSAA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Most Valuable Athlete:  Karly Just – Valley City State (N.D.)
Coach of the Year:  Shayne Wittkopp – Dickinson State (N.D.)

Champions of Character:
Bellevue (Neb.) – Alicia Rivera-Camargo
Dakota State (S.D.) – RayLee Wallis
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Zoey Heid
Jamestown (N.D.) – Heather Okeson
Valley City State (N.D.) – Rebecca Bohrer

10,000-Meter Run
Karly Just – Valley City State (N.D.)
Brooke Beaucaire – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jennifer Tallackson – Jamestown (N.D.)  

4 x 800-Meter Relay
Kierra Miller, Anna Schneider, Saddie Palmquist, Lindsey Roth – Dakota State (S.D.)
Morgan Aune, Loli Jarrett, Natalie Lile, Lauren Taylor – Dickinson State (N.D.)

3000-Meter Steeplechase
Brooke Beaucaire – Dakota State (S.D.)
Kierra Miller – Dakota State (S.D.)
Lilly Petty – Jamestown (N.D.)

4 x 100-Meter Relay
Kyley Barnett, Jewel Olson, Kaitlyn McColly, Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Bethany Lawson, Averie Marshall, Bridget Bartling, Molli Thornton – Dakota State (S.D.)

1500-Meter Run
Karly Just – Valley City State (N.D.)
Lindsey Roth – Dakota State (S.D.)
Lauren Taylor – Dickinson State (N.D.)

100-Meter Hurdles
Kaitlyn McColly – Dickinson State (N.D.) – 2^nd straight year conference title
Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)
Paige Erhardt – Jamestown (N.D.)

400-Meter Dash
Jewel Olson – Dickinson State (N.D.) – 3^rd straight year conference title
Kyley Barnett – Dickinson State (N.D.)
RayLee Wallis – Dakota State (S.D.)

100-Meter Dash
Molli Thornton – Dakota State (S.D.)
Kyley Barnett – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)

800-Meter Run
Mia Handran – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Anna Schneider – Dakota State (S.D.)
Morgan Aune – Dickinson State (N.D.)

400-Meter Hurdles
Kyley Barnett – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Kaitlyn McColly – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Emma Muggli – Valley City State (N.D.)

200-Meter Dash
Jewel Olson – Dickinson State (N.D.) – 2^nd straight year conference title
Molli Thornton – Dakota State (S.D.)
Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)

5000-Meter Run
Karly Just – Valley City State (N.D.)
Brooke Beaucaire – Dakota State (S.D.)
Kirsten Vander Kooi – Jamestown (N.D.)

4 x 400-Meter Relay
Kyley Barnett, Jewel Olson, Kaitlyn McColly, Mia Handran – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Molli Thornton, Anna Schneider, Caitlin Dyer, Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)

Pole Vault
Madison Wahl – Dickinson State (N.D.) – 3^rd straight year conference title
Taylynd Stuhr – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Ruth Harris – Jamestown (N.D.)

Javelin
Casey Olson – Dakota State (S.D.)
Kendra Odegard – Valley City State (N.D.)
Cambrie Fischer – Jamestown (N.D.)

Hammer Throw
Kori Nagel – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Gabriella Peitzmeier – Dakota State (S.D.)
Taylor Laumeyer – Dickinson State (N.D.)

Triple Jump
Faith Brennan – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Adarra Hagelund – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Ella Carstensen – Dakota State (S.D.)