NCAA Division II · Northern Sun · South Dakota
Northern State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 1,273
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Graduation rate
- 52% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $15,279
- Tuition
- $9,824 in state · $12,057 out of state
- Indoor track
- Wachs Arena
Women’s team
Head coach Lynne Dingman (Head coach, Women’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 3 of 47 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11 | 11.51 | 12.72 | 12.83 |
| 200m | 7 | 26.22 | 26.90 | 28.24 |
| 400m | 7 | 57.18 | 58.30 | 59.32 |
| 800m | 8 | 2:12.16 | 2:22.24 | 2:30.91 |
| 1500m | 8 | 4:58.09 | 5:04.10 | 5:14.80 |
| 5000m | 2 | 18:06.56 | — | — |
| 100m hurdles | 7 | 13.69 | 14.69 | 15.64 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 58.32 | 1:04.72 | 1:04.72 |
| High jump | 5 | 1.69m (5′ 6½″) | 1.48m (4′ 10¼″) | 1.48m (4′ 10¼″) |
| Pole vault | 8 | 4.03m (13′ 2¾″) | 3.56m (11′ 8¼″) | 2.96m (9′ 8½″) |
| Long jump | 8 | 5.82m (19′ 1¼″) | 5.19m (17′ 0¼″) | 4.80m (15′ 9″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 10.90m (35′ 9¼″) | 10.45m (34′ 3½″) | — |
| Shot put | 11 | 13.62m (44′ 8¼″) | 11.61m (38′ 1″) | 11.20m (36′ 9″) |
| Discus | 6 | 44.79m (146′ 11½″) | 41.27m (135′ 4¾″) | 37.89m (124′ 3¾″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 46.64m (153′ 0¼″) | 44.70m (146′ 7¾″) | 43.12m (141′ 5¾″) |
| Javelin | 8 | 42.53m (139′ 6½″) | 38.00m (124′ 8″) | 36.34m (119′ 2¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 16.36m (53′ 8″) | 13.97m (45′ 10″) | 13.64m (44′ 9″) |
| Heptathlon | 3 | 4830 pts | 3337 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 5 | 3483 pts | 2602 pts | 2602 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division II Central Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 22:22.30, 22:49.80, 23:11.80, 26:57.00, 27:05.00, 28:19.10. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Lynne Dingman (Head coach, Men’s Track, Outdoor) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 4 of 52 (checked 2026-10-30).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 18 | 10.29 | 10.51 | 11.15 |
| 200m | 13 | 21.64 | 21.68 | 22.23 |
| 400m | 16 | 47.54 | 49.68 | 53.63 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:56.45 | 1:58.50 | 1:59.28 |
| 1500m | 11 | 3:59.44 | 4:08.87 | 4:32.60 |
| 5000m | 6 | 15:48.19 | 16:34.61 | 17:04.91 |
| 110m hurdles | 9 | 14.35 | 15.46 | 16.43 |
| 400m hurdles | 7 | 53.35 | 54.54 | 55.30 |
| High jump | 10 | 2.04m (6′ 8¼″) | 2.02m (6′ 7½″) | 1.82m (5′ 11¾″) |
| Pole vault | 12 | 5.22m (17′ 1½″) | 4.86m (15′ 11¼″) | 4.30m (14′ 1¼″) |
| Long jump | 12 | 7.63m (25′ 0½″) | 6.64m (21′ 9½″) | 6.32m (20′ 8¾″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.01m (49′ 3″) | 13.12m (43′ 0½″) | — |
| Shot put | 12 | 16.24m (53′ 3¼″) | 16.14m (52′ 11½″) | 10.83m (35′ 6½″) |
| Discus | 12 | 51.98m (170′ 6½″) | 44.53m (146′ 1¼″) | 30.02m (98′ 6″) |
| Hammer | 9 | 52.69m (172′ 10½″) | 50.34m (165′ 2″) | 48.19m (158′ 1¼″) |
| Javelin | 14 | 66.27m (217′ 5″) | 57.04m (187′ 1¾″) | 43.64m (143′ 2″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 16.63m (54′ 6¾″) | 15.97m (52′ 4¾″) | 13.79m (45′ 3″) |
| Decathlon | 6 | 6041 pts | 5668 pts | 5214 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division II Central Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 34:27.10, 34:36.90, 35:35.40, 36:03.80, 36:27.30, 37:34.70. Results
Athletics website: nsuwolves.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.