The University of Minnesota Duluth women's outdoor track & field team has been picked to finish sixth out of 15 schools in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), the conference office announced on Friday morning. The UMD men's outdoor track and field team was picked sixth of out 12 schools in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

The UMD women received a total of 127 rank points to earn the sixth spot in the conference, while the men earned 70 points to land in the same spot, sixth place. Minnesota State was selected to finish first in both the men and women's indoor track and field polls (NSIC). Augustana was selected to finish second in both conference polls, respectfully.

Minnesota Duluth (men) enters the outdoor season after a sixth place finish at the 2023 NSIC Indoor Championships in February. Additionally, Owen Dickenson and Colton Kostynick have been tabbed as the UMD's (men) athletes to watch this outdoor season. The UMD women enter the season after a eighth place finish at the 2023 NSIC Indoor Championships in February. Bulldogs, Cailee Peterson and Brynn London were selected as athletes to watch this indoor season for UMD.

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"Our women's group has a lot of young talent and had quite a few newcomers to the championships that were just outside of scoring position. We look forward to how continued development sets our team up for success during the outdoor season. We have great leadership and an opportunity to be healthier for some bigger points potential outdoors," said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Karly Brautigam.

"Our men's team scored more points at the conference championships this year (double what we scored in last years championships) than we have since 2019. With a lot of young talent, we are excited to see how having one season on experience will set us up to further our success during the outdoor season," said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Karly Brautigam.

   

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Karly Brautigam had this to say about the Bulldogs to watch:

Colton Kostynick
"Colton was the conference runner-up in shot put this indoor season and achieved a provisional mark of 16.62. Colton also PR'd by over 1.5 meters in the WT during the indoor season. Colton scored in both the Disc and the shot at last year's NSIC conference championships " 

Owen Dickenson
"Owen was the conference runner up in the 1000M with a school record time and had lifetime bests in the 3k and Mile during the indoor season."




Cailee Peterson
"Cailee is ranked 3rd in the country going into the NCAA indoor championship Mile and was the NSIC conference champion. With PR's of 4:19 and 2:07, Cailee will be a favorite in multiple events at the conference and national level."

Bryn London
"Bryn scored in both the Pentathlon and the High Jump during the indoor season and PR'd in the pentathlon by 375 points. She also achieved a high jump PR during the indoor season."

The Bulldogs will open their season in Waverly, IA at the Wartburg Outdoor Select on March 31st.