St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud, Minn. -- The St. Cloud State University men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the 2009 NSIC Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 in Wayne, Nebraska. The Huskies will be participating in their first NSIC outdoor championship as they are first year members of the league.

Two St. Cloud State NSIC indoor champions will be competing for outdoor titles. Junior Heather Miller (Sun Prairie, Wisc.) has already won the Heptathlon title. She won three titles at the NSIC Indoor championships last February running away with titles in the pentathlon, triple jump and 55-meter hurdles. Miller has automatically qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon and is a provisional qualifier in the triple jump.

Junior Gabe Udia (Inver Grove Heights) won the 55-meter dash at the NSIC Indoor Champions. He is an NCAA provisional qualifier in the outdoor 100 meter dash. He is also a member of the men's 4x100 relay that includes Nick Trisko, Marcus Jenkins, and Michael Graham are just .02 seconds away from reaching a provisional qualifying mark in the event.

The University of Mary is the defending team champion in both the men's and women's competition. The St. Cloud State men's team, as a former member of the NIC, has won four outdoor track team titles. The Huskies won NIC titles in 1967, 1968, 1970, and 1971. 

Live action of the championships can be viewed online. Just click here for the link. 

Following is the schedule of events for the 2009 NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

2009 NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

At Wayne State College

Friday-Saturday, May 8-9, 2009

Friday – May 8, 2009

Time Field Event Round

11:00 a.m. Hammer Men Prelim/Final

11:00 a.m. Javelin Women Prelim/Final

11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Men Prelim/Final

12:00 p.m. High Jump Women Prelim/Final

12:00 p.m. Long Jump Men Prelim/Final

3:00 p.m. Hammer Women Prelim/Final

3:00 p.m. Javelin Men Prelim/Final

3:00 p.m. Pole Vault Women Prelim/Final

3:00 p.m. High Jump Men Prelim/Final

3:00 p.m. Long Jump Women Prelim/Final

Time Running Event Round

1:00 p.m. 1500-meter Run Women Prelim

1:15 p.m. 1500-meter Run Men Prelim

1:30 p.m. 100-meter Hurdles Women Prelim

1:45 p.m. 110-meter Hurdles Men Prelim

2:00 p.m. 400-meter Dash Women Prelim

2:15 p.m. 400-meter Dash Men Prelim

2:30 p.m. 100-meter Dash Women Prelim

2:50 p.m. 100-meter Dash Men Prelim

3:10 p.m. 800-meter Dash Women Prelim

3:30 p.m. 800-meter Dash Men Prelim

3:50 p.m. 400-meter Hurdles Women Prelim

4:05 p.m. 400-meter Hurdles Men Prelim

4:20 p.m. 200-meter Dash Women Prelim

4:35 p.m. 200-meter Dash Men Prelim

4:50 p.m. 10,000-meter Run Women Final

5:35 p.m. 10,000-meter Run Men Final

 

Saturday - May 9, 2009

Time Field Events Round

11:00 a.m. Shot Put Women Prelim/Final

11:00 a.m. Discus Men Prelim/Final

11:00 a.m. Triple Jump Women Prelim/Final

2:00 p.m. Shot Put Men Prelim/Final

2:00 p.m. Discus Women Prelim/Final

2:00 p.m. Triple Jump Men Prelim/Final

Time Running Events Round

1:00 p.m. 400-meter Relay Women Final 2 heats, fast heat last

1:10 p.m. 400-meter Relay Men Final 2 heats, fast heat last

1:20 p.m. 3000-meter Steeple Women Final 1 heat final

1:35 p.m. 3000-meter Steeple Men Final 1 heat final

1:50 p.m. 1500-meter Run Women Final 1 heat final

1:57 p.m. 1500-meter Run Men Final 1 heat final

2:05 p.m. 100-meter Hurdles Women Final 1 heat final

2:15 p.m. 110-meter Hurdles Men Final 1 heat final

2:25 p.m. 400-meter Dash Women Final 1 heat final

2:30 p.m. 400-meter Dash Men Final 1 heat final

2:35 p.m. 100-meter Dash Women Final 1 heat final

2:40 p.m. 100-meter Dash Men Final 1 heat final

2:45 p.m. 800-meter Run Women Final 1 heat final

2:50 p.m. 800-meter Run Men Final 1 heat final

3:00 p.m. 400-meter Hurdles Women Final 1 heat final

3:10 p.m. 400-meter Hurdles Men Final 1 heat final

3:20 p.m. 200-meter Dash Women Final 1 heat final

3:25 p.m. 200-meter Dash Men Final 1 heat final

3:35 p.m. 5000-meter Run Women Final 1 heat final

4:00 p.m. 5000-meter Run Men Final 1 heat final

4:25 p.m. 1600-meter Relay Women Final 2 heats, fast heat last

4:40 p.m. 1600-meter Relay Men Final 2 heats, fast heat last

5:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony – Top 8 per event on Awards Stand