From NSAA Athletics

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) conference announced its sixth installment of the Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week honors Tuesday.  Brooke Malsom of Valley City State (N.D.) was selected as the Field Athlete-of-the-Week.  Wrenzi Wrzesinski of Dickinson State (N.D.) chosen as the Track Athlete-of-the-Week.

North Star Athletic Association Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Brooke Malsom – Valley City State (N.D.) – Junior – Aberdeen, S.D. – Malsom won the long jump and took second place in the triple jump for Dickinson State (N.D.) in their home meet, the Blue Hawk Games.  She leaped 5.55 meters to win the long jump title, as well as 10.86 meters in the triple jump.  Malsom has the top long jump mark in the North Star Athletic Association this season and was less than four inches away from meeting the national qualifying mark.  She ranks second in the NSAA triple jump after last week’s performance.

North Star Athletic Association Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Wrenzi Wrzesinski – Dickinson State (N.D.) – Junior – Baker, Mont. – Wrzesinski ran a pair of NAIA ‘B’ Provisional qualifying time in Dickinson State’s (N.D.) home meet, the Blue Hawk Games.  She also won a pair of individual hurdle titles, winning the 100-meters with a time of 14.80 seconds.  She also captured the 400-meter hurdles title with a time of 1 minute, 3.96 seconds.  Her times are both personal bests and rank fourth all-time in school history (both events).  Her 400-meter hurdles’ time is the second fastest time ever run by a NSAA female.

Looking Ahead
Dakota State (S.D.) and Waldorf (Iowa) wrap up their regular-season schedule on Friday as they compete in the NCAA Division I meet, South Dakota Twilight.

Dickinson State (N.D.) stays home as they host the DSU Last Chance on Thursday and Friday.  Valley City State (N.D.) is also set to compete in Dickinson, N.D. on Thursday, as well as the Ron Masanz Classic in Moorhead, Minn. on Wednesday.

Viterbo (Wis.) is scheduled to compete in the NCAA Division II Meet, the Hamline (Minn.) Meet of the UnSaintly on Friday.

Bellevue (Neb.) and Iowa Wesleyan are idle until May 12-13 as they prepare for the North Star Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Wednesday’s Meet
Valley City State (N.D.) @ Ron Masanz Classic – Moorhead, Minn.

Thursday’s Meet
Valley City State (N.D.) @ Dickinson State (N.D.) Last Chance – Dickinson, N.D.

Friday’s Meets
Dakota State (S.D.) & Waldorf (Iowa) @ South Dakota Twilight – Vermillion, S.D.
Dickinson State (N.D.) Last Chance – Dickinson, N.D.
Viterbo (Wis.) @ Hamline (Minn.) Meet of the UnSaintly – St. Paul, Minn.