The University of Minnesota Duluth placed sixth in the team standings at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, which wrapped up today on the Minnesota State University-Mankato campus.

Host Minnesota State-Mankato captured its sixth consecutive NSIC crown with 183.50 points and was followed in the 11-school competition by the University of Sioux Falls (154 pts.), Wayne State College (69 pts.), Augustana University (67 pts.), the University of Mary (65.5 pts.) UMD (47 pts.) and Minnesota State University-Moorhead and Southwest Minnesota State University (both with 45 pts.)

UMD's top finish came in the weight throw where senior Brian Lee took third for the second year in row with a toss of 17.51 meters. Junior Henry Jessen was the Bulldogs' leading point producer as he personally generated 10 points via fourth-place performances in both the 3,000-meter (8:35.64) and 5,000-meter runs (14:57.92). Senior Jason Lilja was also fourth in the men's high jump (2.07 meters) and eighth in the long jump (6.89 meters) while freshman Wyatt Midtvedt (2:34.01) and senior Ben Hanson (2:34.54) placed 5-6 in the 1,000-meter run. Other Bulldog points were attained by junior Darrick Jackson in the 600-meter run (6th place; 1:23.28), junior Austin Carlson in the 400-meter dash (7th place; 50.90), junior Clinton Treichel in the shot put (7th place; 14.55 meters) and sophomore Chris Timm and freshman Dan Clark in the pole vault (tied for 8th place; 4.27 meters).

UMD's two relay teams each turned in a fifth-place finish as the 4 x 400 unit of Jackson, Carlson, junior Connor Behm and sophomore Ryan Tolkinen clocked in at 3:24.02 and the distance medley quartet of senior Boston Braack and juniors Nathan Comer, Connor Behm, Grant Pulver posted a time of 10:33.35.

The top three finishers in each event and top two relay teams earned All-NSIC status.

2017 NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships Results