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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...