BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Mike Turgeon has been named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Turgeon led the Mavericks to their 13^th straight NSIC Team Championship with 194.5 points. MSU crowned champions in eight events.
 
Additionally, Turgeon coached eight student-athletes who qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship, along with one relay team. Turgeon has been named NSIC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year each of the past seven seasons.
 
Minnesota State men's track and field was rated No. 24 in the latest USFTCCCA National Rating Index after securing their 13^th consecutive NSIC Outdoor Championship last weekend in Duluth, Minnesota. The team features Anthony Ward, who holds the third best long jump in Division II this season at 7.64m (March 27). The 4x100 relay team, which includes D'Eric Smith, Kemarri Stewart, Sam Eben Ebai and Richlu Tudee was seventh fastest in Division II this spring.
 
The Mavericks prepare to compete in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships in Pueblo, Colorado on May 22-24.