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2008-09 Season Outlook

Women’s

Last season at the 2008 Indoor Conference Championships, the Dakota State women’s track and field team managed to edge out Minot State to finish 4th behind Black Hills, Dickinson and Jamestown. This indoor season, the Lady Trojans hope to close the gap even a little further. Heading into the 2009 indoor season, the team is optimistic that further progress can be accomplished as the Trojans return the entire 2008 roster with the exception of Kari Schaefer. “Kari will be a tough loss for us, but most teams will be in similar situations. Eventually they all have to graduate and move on, but it’s still difficult to see your athletes go,” said Coach Mack. Mack will be entering is second track season at Dakota State since arriving in January of 2008.

Dakota State will look for the help of their only senior, and seven time national qualifier Bobbi Jo Dykstra to be a major contributor. Dykstra did not compete at the Conference Championships last season due to a strained leg muscle. Other key returners for the Lady Trojans in the middle distance and distance events include Suzanne Swett, Clarice Bauer, Samantha Warnke, Loni Van Regenmorter, and freshman Stephanie Warnke and Paula Kappenman. The jumps will be led by Margie Anthony, who finished 4th in the triple jump last season, and transfer Danielle Rowe. Rowe was the runner-up at the Indoor National Championships in 2008. The sprints and hurdles will be a very young but talented group led by returning junior hurdler Kim Streyle, and sophomore sprinters Brandi Gau and Amy Pheneger.

A handful of new freshman will join them including Casey Dolezal, Sara Schultz, and Karisa Hartje. Completing the Lady Trojans roster includes Janelle Stickler, indoor national qualifier in the pole vault, and Katie Gylfe, who set a personal best throw in the weight throw at the conference meet last season to score in the team points. “We are still a very young team, but I see a lot of competitiveness in our athletes. That type of attitude can accomplish a lot throughout the season. Every returning athlete contributed points at the Conference meet last year, which shows tremendous team potential. The Indoor Conference meet is held towards the end of February, but it’s what we do between now and then that will be the deciding factor in how well we are prepared.”

Men’s

The men finished the 2008 Indoor Track and Field season qualifying five individuals to the NAIA National Track and Field Championship. Returning qualifiers from last year: Anthony Drealan, Lee Irvine, Eric Bauder, and Tyler Van Peursem. Van Peursem earned All-American Honors in the 800 meter run.

The men return 14 from last year. Mike Johnson and Eric Bauder are the only seniors. Returning Letter winners are: Eric Bauder, Mike Johnson, Kyle Sanderson, Tyler Van Peursem, Anthony Drealan, Jeff Sawatzky, Cody Foreman, Lee Irvine, Jerad Schlobohm, Matt Fideler, Andrew Manning, and Red Shirts: Philip Carmody, Robert Orth, and German Amezquita.

New Recruits: Tyler Schroeder, John Eining, Dan Hall, Chancy Cameron, Keith Huffman, John Bintliff , Andy Quenzen, Jared Mengenhausen, Derik Everett, Tristan Young, Brandon Crawford and Jacob Howell. Dickinson State, last year’s conference champions and NAIA national runner-up, is again the favorite. Dakota State men are looking at improving their conference standing from last year.

“We are looking at a improve Track and Field Season. We return some quality individuals from last year and have a number of new athletes that should be valuable additions to the team,” said Buzz Stevenson.