Vikings 2nd, Cougars 3rd At NSIC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Meet

Augustana finished second and Sioux Falls third in the men's division of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Bemidji, Minn.

Minnesota State-Mankato won the men's title with 184 points.  The Vikings had 117 and the Cougars 86.5.

On the women's side, Minnesota-Duluth was first with 143 points.  Augustana was third with 91 and USF finished eighth with 51.3333 points.

The Vikings won three more conference championships on the final day of competition.  Augustana swept the men's and women's 800-meter runs, with Aduo Omot winning the men's race in record-breaking fashion. Omot led wire-to-wire and finished with a new NSIC Indoor Championship best time of 1:53.49. Kayla Mescher defended her 800-meter championship in 2:15.54.

Emma Anderson won the women's 1,000-meter run in 2:57.79

The Cougars' Bobby Brockmueller ran a 14:56.69 on his way to a first place finish in the men's 5,000-meter run.

NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
WOMEN
Minnesota-Duluth 143
Mary 139
Augustana 91
Minnesota State-Mankato 77.1666
Winona State 56
Wayne State 54
Minnesota State-Moorhead 53
Sioux Falls 51.3333
St. Cloud State 23.5
Northern State 22
Minot State 22
Concordia-St. Paul 9

MEN
Minnesota State-Mankato 184
Augustana 117
Sioux Falls 86.5
St. Cloud State 81
Minnesota-Duluth 71
Mary 59
Minnesota State-Moorhead 30
Wayne State 29
Concordia-St. Paul 24.5
Northern State 20
Minot State 20
Southwest Minnesota State 18