2007-08 news

Jun 24	Murra to Play Basketball, Participate in Track and Field at NWC Kiley Murra (Schaller, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to play basketball and participate in track and field at Northwestern College next year.
Jun 24	Red Raider Track and Field Squad Signs Three Mark Mineart (Oskaloosa, Iowa), Adam Verhoef (Pella, Iowa) and Jayme Rozeboom (Rock Rapids, Iowa) have signed a letters of intent to continue their track and field careers at Northwestern College this year.
Jun 19	Northwestern Signs Nebraska Standout Jameson Rexilius (Lincoln, Neb.) has signed letters of intent to continue his football and track and field careers at Northwestern College.
Jun 4	Northwestern Adds Canton High School Product Kaitlyn VanderBroek (Fairview, South Dakota) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Northwestern beginning this fall. VanderBroek, the daughter of Dan and Lori, is a 5-5 discus thrower for Canton High School. She has earned two varsity letters while competing for coach Lindsy Nolte. Her best performance came when she launched a 116'0" throw in the discus.
May 24	Johnson Earns All-American Honors Olivia Johnson earned All-American honors at the 2008 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Edwardsville, Ill. The freshman from Milford, Iowa, finished sixth in the 1500m with a time of 4:32.8.
May 24	NWC Track and Field Athletes Earn Academic Honors Several members of the Northwestern College track and field team earned NAIA Scholar Athlete Honors for the 2008 season. 12 Red Raider athletes, seven women and five men, carried a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better and have junior or senior status.
May 23	Johnson Qualifies for 1500m Finals Olivia Johnson has qualified for the finals in the 1500m run at the 2008 NAIA national track and field meet in Edwardsville, Ill. Johnson finished second in heat two and is seeded third in the finals with a time of 4:40.32.
May 21	Red Raider Track and Field Athletes to Compete at Nationals The 57th Annual Men's and 28th Annual Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships will begin tomorrow (May 22). The three day event will be held at the Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville, Ill. and will conclude on May 24. Click on the following link to access the official NAIA Championship website: NAIA Outdoor Championship.
May 9	Dietrich to Run Track at Northwestern College Stacey Dietrich (Victor, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Northwestern College next year.
May 9	Westerkamp, Ogden Take First at USF Invite A limited number of Red Raider track and field athletes competed at the USF Last Chance Invitational in Sioux Falls, S.D on May 8. No team scores were kept at the meet but two Red Raider athletes, Steve Westerkamp and Logan Ogden, took first in their respective events.
May 8	Olivia Johnson Earns the Women's Top Performance-of-the-Meet at GPAC Championships Olivia Johnson, a freshman from Milford, Iowa, earned the women's top performance-of-the-meet honors as announced by the GPAC this afternoon. Johnson earned the honor after she won dual GPAC championships in both the 800m and 1500m runs.
May 5	Johnson Wins Dual GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships The Northwestern College track and field teams competed at the GPAC Outdoor Championships this past weekend and both teams placed seventh in their respective divisions. The women's team totaled 58 points, just two points in back of Dordt and seven behind fifth place Morningside. The Red Raider men finished seventh with 27 points.Olivia Johnson highlighted the women's team with a first place finish in both the 800m and 1500m runs.
May 2	Northwestern to Run at GPAC Outdoor Championships The Northwestern College track and field teams will compete in the GPAC Outdoor Championships hosted by Morningside College at Elwood Olsen Stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. Competition will get underway around noon with the field events and the women's 10,000m run. Click on the following link to view the schedule of events: Meet Schedule.
Apr 30	Red Raider Track and Field Team Signs South Dakota Sprinter/Hurdler Shannon Bowar (Faulkton, S.D.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 28	Women's 4x800 Relay Places Third at Drake Relays 12 Northwestern College track and field athletes comprised four relay teams that competed at the Drake Relays this past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. The women's 4x800m relay team ran a season best 9:27.07 and placed third in the college division. They have the sixth best time in the event in the entire NAIA and are seeded first heading into the GPAC Championships this weekend. Team members include: Laura Jacobson, Lori Wolf, Delainye Hardersen and Olivia Johnson.
Apr 25	Brooks Commits to Run Track at Northwestern College Jackie Brooks (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 25	Red Raider Track and Field Teams to Compete This Weekend Several members of the Northwestern track and field teams will compete this weekend at either the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa or at the Kip Janvrin Open hosted by Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
Apr 24	Dakota State Track and Field Invitational Postponed The Dakota State Track and Field Invitational in Madison, S.D. has been canceled due to the weather.
Apr 22	Stevens to Run Track at Northwestern College Elizabeth Stevens (Ord, Neb.) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track career at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 21	Johnson, Miles and Women's 4x800 Relay Qualify for Nationals The Northwestern track and field squads completed competition at the Doane Relays this past weekend and two athletes and one relay team headline the list of top performances. Charity Miles, Olivia Johnson and the women's 4x800 relay team all qualified for the NAIA National Meet...
Apr 19	Red Raiders Shine After Day One of Doane Relays Northwestern track and field squads concluded day one at the Doane Relays yesterday (Friday) and seven Red Raiders turned in top five performances in their respective events. Charity Miles highlighted the day with a first place finish in the 10,000m run, setting a new meet record and qualifying for nationals with a time of 38:27. Teammates Sara Hess and Ingrid Carlson placed third and fourth with times of 41:10 and 41:26, respectively. Breann Rozeboom placed third in the 5000m with a time of 19:42. The women's 4x800 relay team took first and qualified for nationals with a time of 9:27.7.
Apr 18	Northwestern to Compete at Doane Relays This Weekend The Northwestern College track and field squads are set to compete at the Doane Relays this weekend in Crete, Neb. The two-day event gets underway on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm with the javelin and hammer throw. A few running events will also take place this evening, beginning with the 5000m run at 6:30 pm. The majority of the events...
Apr 16	Sandbulte to Run Track at Northwestern Matthew Sandbulte (Sioux Center, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue his track and field career at Northwestern College next year. He also will be a member of the Red Raider football team in the fall as announced in an earlier press release.
Apr 16	Scholten to Run Track/Cross Country at Northwestern Teresa Scholten (Larchwood, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her cross country and track careers at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 15	Five Red Raiders Win Individual Titles at Wayne State Sunshine Invite The Northwestern College track and field squads competed at the Wayne State Sunshine Invite yesterday and the Red Raiders turned in 18 top five individual performances, including five first place finishes. No team scores were kept at the meet.
Apr 14	Red Raiders to Compete at Wayne State College Sunshine Invite The Red Raider track and field squads will travel to Wayne State College to take part in the Wayne State College Sunshine Invitational this afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The meet takes the place of the Red Raider Open which was canceled last weekend (April 12) due to the weather.
Apr 11	Van Ravenswaay to Join NWC Track and Field Team Chad Van Ravenswaay (Sioux Center, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue his track and field career at Northwestern College next year. He also will be a member of the Red Raider football team in the fall...
Apr 10	Red Raider Open Canceled Due to Weather The Red Raider Open scheduled for Saturday, April 12, has been canceled due to the weather conditions. Northwestern will now head to Wayne, Neb., to take part in the Wayne State Invite.
Apr 8	Fry to Join Red Raider Track and Field Squad Danielle Fry (Fairfield, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Northwestern College next year.
Apr 7	Red Raiders Record Two First Place Finishes at Vance Butler Invitational The Northwestern College track and field squads competed at the Vance Butler Invitational, hosted by Augustana College (S.D.), this past Saturday and several athletes turned in outstanding performances. Freshman Logan Ogden took first in the shot put with a toss of 48-05.25 and the men's 4x100 relay team placed first with a time of 43.51. Relay members include Kyle Blankers, Jameson Guthmiller, Jordan Langer and Luke Hofmeyer.
Apr 4	Red Raiders to Run at Vance Butler Invite The Northwestern College track and field teams will make their outdoor season debut this Saturday as they compete at the 3rd Annual Vance Butler Invitational hosted by Augustana College. The event will be run at Howard Wood Field and will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday morning (April 5).
Apr 1	Moore to Run Track, Play Football at NWC Parker Moore (Lincoln, Neb.) has signed a letter of intent to continue his football and track and field careers at Northwestern College next fall.
Apr 1	Red Raiders Sign Two to Join Cross Country/Track Team in 2008-09 Keagan Hicks (Primghar, Iowa) and Rebecca Wiggins (Weiser, Idaho) have signed letters of intent to continue their cross country and track and field careers at Northwestern College.
Mar 31	Sheppard to Run Track/Play Football at NWC Jeremy Sheppard (Golden Valley, Minn.) has signed letters of intent to continue his track and field and football careers at Northwestern College.
Mar 28	Dakota State (Trojan Invitational) Track Meet Cancelled The Dakota State (Trojan Invitational) Track and Field meet has been cancelled this weekend. The Red Raiders are scheduled to compete at the Vance Butler Invitational next Saturday, April 5.
Mar 26	Woehl Meets NAIA Qualifying Mark in Marathon on Woehl (Ankeny, Iowa) set a new school record and met the NAIA qualifying mark for the marathon at the Midland Lutheran College Half-Marathon. The senior placed seventh with a school-record time of 1:12.52...
Mar 17	Northwestern Cancels Frozen Tundra Triangular The Frozen Tundra Triangular scheduled for March 20th in Orange City has been cancelled because of poor weather. It will not be rescheduled.
Mar 8	Three Red Raiders and One Relay Team Earn All-American Honors Three individuals and one relay team earned All-American honors at the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Johnson City, Tenn.
Mar 7	Three NWC Track and Field Athletes Reach Finals Six Red Raider entries have completed their respective preliminary rounds at the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Johnson City, Tenn. Senior Laura Jacobson (Galva, Iowa) reached the finals in the 1000m run...
Mar 7	Updated Track and Field Results at Nationals Three Red Raider entries have completed their respective preliminary rounds at the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Johnson City, Tenn.
Mar 6	NWC Track and Field Athletes Set to Compete at Nationals Several members of the Northwestern track and field team will compete at the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships this weekend in Johnson City, Tenn. Competition gets underway on Thursday, March 6 with the multi-events and several relays get underway Thursday evening. Individual events will begin on Friday, March 7 just after 12:00 pm.
Feb 27	Miles, Wolf Earn GPAC Indoor Track and Field Honors The Great Plains Athletic Conference announced the 2008 Indoor Track and Field honors and Charity Miles and Head Coach Nate Wolf earned season honors.
Feb 24	Four Red Raiders Crowned GPAC Champions at Track and Field Championships Four Red Raider athletes were crowned GPAC champions this past weekend at the GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Lincoln, Neb. In addition, three Red Raiders set new conference records in their respective events. The women's team placed fourth overall with a scored of 71.8 points while the men's team placed seventh with a total of 37 points. Doane College ran away with both team titles with 197 points for the women and 219.5 for the men.
Feb 23	Red Raiders to Compete at GPAC Championship The Red Raider track and field teams will compete at the GPAC Indoor Championships this Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. Field events will get underway around 11:00 am followed by the running events at noon. Live results are available...
Feb 18	Red Raiders Compete at John Dalton Memorial Three school records fall and two more athletes provisionally qualified for the NAIA national meet as the Red Raider track and field teams competed at the John Dalton Memorial Open hosted by USD on Saturday afternoon.
Feb 15	Northwestern Track to Compete at John Dalton Open The Red Raider track and field teams will compete at the John Dalton Open this Saturday, Feb. 16 hosted by the University of South Dakota. Action will get underway at the Dakota Dome at 10:30 am. Several area teams will compete including Black Hills State....
Feb 9	Three Records Fall; Five More Entries Qualify for Nationals at BVU Open The Red Raider track and field teams competed at the BVU Open Friday evening and the women's team placed third out of 12 teams while the men's team finished in fifth place out of 12 teams. The women's team scored 100 total points and recorded 13 top five finishes. The men's team totaled 41.5 points and had five athletes finish in the top five. Doane College won both the women's and men's team titles with 215.5 and 254 total points, respectively.
Feb 8	Jacobson Earns Track Athlete of the Week Honor Laura Jacobson earned GPAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors for her efforts last week. The senior from Galva, Iowa, won the 600m run at the Dordt College Invite with a new meet record time of 1:37.13.
Feb 8	Red Raider Track and Field Teams to Compete in Storm Lake The Northwestern College track and field team will compete at the NAIA Challenge Meet host by Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Eight teams, including Hastings, Doane, Morningside, Dakota Wesleyan, Grand View, Mount Mercy and Iowa Western CC, will also compete this weekend. Events will get under way around 4:00 pm.
Feb 2	Four Athletes Qualify for Nationals at Dordt Invite The Northwestern College track and field teams competed at the Dordt College Invitational and four more Red Raiders qualified for the NAIA Indoor Championships.
Feb 1	Red Raider Track and Field Team To Compete at the Dordt Invitational The Red Raiders will compete at the Dordt College Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Rec Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. First events will get underway at 9:45 am and will conclude around 3:45 pm with the running of the 4x400 relays. A total of nine schools will compete...
Jan 31	Women's Distance Medley Team Earns GPAC Honor The Northwestern College women's distance medley team earned GPAC Track Athlete-of-the-Week honors for their efforts last week. The team of Olivia Johnson, Jessica Regan, Laura Jacobson and Charity Miles set the fastest time in the NAIA...
Jan 29	Taylor to Play Soccer and Run Track at NWC Hannah Taylor (Ames, Iowa) has signed letters of intent to continue her soccer and track and field careers at Northwestern College next year.
Jan 26	Red Raiders Perform Well at ISU and BVU Opens The Red Raider track and field team competed as a split squad this weekend as athletes took part in both the ISU Open in Ames, Iowa and the BVU Open in Storm Lake, Iowa.At the ISU Open, senior Laura Jacobson finished second overall in the 1000m run with a school record time of 2:59.26 and qualified for nationals. It is the second event in which Jacobson has qualified for the NAIA Indoor Championships this season as last week she qualified in the 800m run.
Jan 25	Olivia Johnson Earns GPAC Honor Olivia Johnson, a freshman from Milford, Iowa, earned GPAC Women's Indoor Track athlete of the week. Johnson placed first in the one mile run at the Bill Hillenbrand Open last weekend.
Jan 25	Track and Field Teams to Compete This Weekend The Northwestern College track and field teams will compete as a split squad this weekend as athletes will head to either the Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa) or the BVU Indoor Track and Field Open (Storm Lake, Iowa). This will be the second meet of the season for the NWC athletes. Check out the following websites to view the results and meet information:
Jan 21	Five School Records Fall; Three Athletes Qualify for Nationals at Bill Hillenbrand Open The Red Raider track and field team established five school records and three athletes turned in national qualifying performances this past weekend at the Bill Hillenbrand Open in Vermillion, S.D. Both the men's and women's teams were making their season debut and will next compete as a split squad at the ISU Open in Ames, Iowa and the BV Open in Storm Lake.
Jan 18	Red Raiders Begin Indoor Track and Field Season This Weekend The Red Raider indoor track and field team makes their season debut this weekend at the Ben Hillenbrand Invitational, hosted by the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. Competition gets underway mid-afternoon on Friday, Jan. 18 and will conclude on Saturday, Jan. 19.