Category: NDSU Sports

Former NCAA Champ Payton Otterdahl Earns Another Bid to World Championships

Story Links Results Otterdahl’s World Athletics Profile EUGENE, Ore. – Former North Dakota State NCAA champion thrower Payton Otterdahl earned another trip to the World Athletics Championships as a member of Team USA on Sunday.   Otterdahl took second place… Continue reading Former NCAA Champ Payton Otterdahl Earns Another Bid to World Championships

Tirkkonen Takes 5th at Finnish Championships; U23 Meet Upcoming on Aug. 16-17

Story Links U23 Finnish Championships North Dakota State University women’s track & field athlete Riika Tirkkonen placed fifth in the 400m dash at the Finnish Championships this weekend.   Tirkkonen clocked 56.50 in the 400m dash final to take fifth place.   The… Continue reading Tirkkonen Takes 5th at Finnish Championships; U23 Meet Upcoming on Aug. 16-17

Sam Roller Crowned Daktronics Summit League Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Story Links SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State men’s track & field athlete Sam Roller has been selected as the 2024-25 Daktronics Summit League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year across all sports.   The Summit League Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is the most prestigious individual honor given… Continue reading Sam Roller Crowned Daktronics Summit League Scholar-Athlete of the Year

NDSU Men’s Golf Adds Mackinac to Signee Class

Story Links FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State men’s golf head coach Ekren Miller announced the addition of Joey Mackinac to the 2025 signee class on Thursday.   Joey Mackinac | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota | Rosemount HS Mackinac joins the Bison after three consecutive all-conference seasons at Rosemount High School, and… Continue reading NDSU Men’s Golf Adds Mackinac to Signee Class

Ninety Bison Earn MVFC Academic Awards for 2024-25

Zachary Lucy Football 7/31/2025 10:00:00 AM Story Links ST. LOUIS – North Dakota State University had 90 student-athletes from the Bison football program earn Missouri Valley Football Conference academic awards for the 2024-25 academic year. Seven players earned… Continue reading Ninety Bison Earn MVFC Academic Awards for 2024-25

Eight Slated for Bison Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 26

Story Links FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University will induct eight individuals into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 26. This year’s honorees will comprise the 53rd annual class to be inducted. The 2025 inductees are five-time All-America track and field athlete Andrew Aakre, national champion… Continue reading Eight Slated for Bison Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Sept. 26

Otterdahl to Throw at USATF Championships Sunday

Story Links Former North Dakota State NCAA champion thrower Payton Otterdahl will compete in the shot put at the USATF Outdoor Championships this Sunday, Aug. 3, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.   Otterdahl enters the meet at No. 5 in the world rankings, and he stands at No. 3… Continue reading Otterdahl to Throw at USATF Championships Sunday

Former Bison Deng Geu Representing Uganda at FIBA AfroBasket in August

Story Links FIBA AfroBasket 2025 Deng Geu Profile Former North Dakota State men’s basketball player Deng Geu will play for Uganda in FIBA AfroBasket 2025 this August.   The continental championship tournament will be held August 12-24 in Angola, with… Continue reading Former Bison Deng Geu Representing Uganda at FIBA AfroBasket in August

Birch to Jump at Canadian Championships, Junior Pan American Games

Story Links North Dakota State University women’s track & field athlete Arienne Birch will compete in a pair of high-profile championship events in August.   Birch will compete in the high jump at the Canadian Track & Field Championships this Saturday, Aug. 2, in Ottawa. She enters the meet tied for… Continue reading Birch to Jump at Canadian Championships, Junior Pan American Games