MANKATO, Minn. – No. 5 Minnesota State men's track and field scored 226.33 points and won the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship for the 15^th consecutive season at Myers Field House on Saturday.
 
The record extends the longest winning streak in NSIC men's indoor track and field history. It is the second longest championship streak in NSIC history in any sport, trailing only Minnesota State's own remarkable run of 19 consecutive titles in men's outdoor track and field (1948-66).
 
MSU stood atop after 19 events scored, followed by MSU Moorhead (117), Augustana (84), UMary (82.33) and Sioux Falls (48).

"We're proud to bring home both team titles at the NSIC Championships," said head coach Mike Turgeon. "That doesn't happen by accident. Our men and women showed up ready to compete, handled the pressure, and executed when it mattered. What stands out to me is the consistency. We didn't rely on one or two big performances, it was depth across all four event groups. Veterans scored like veterans, and younger athletes stepped into big roles without hesitation."

SATURDAY
The Mavericks swept the podium in 60 meter hurdle finals with each of the top four spots. Keaton Wattier won the title with a time of 7.89, followed closely be Rinaldo Moore (7.96), Kenjuan Hampton (7.98) and Kerdel Moses (7.99).
 
Quinton Ellis led MSU to a second place finish in 400 meters with a time of 48.58. Tyrel Robinson also cracked the top three with his third place time of 48.76. Both were season bests. Logan Weninger ran to a personal best in 600 meter finals after he came across fifth (1:21.38).
 
Kenjuan Hampton sprinted to second in 60 meter dash. He finished the race in 6.89 seconds. Paul Lins also finished runner-up in 800 meters with a season best time of 1:54.12.
 
Third place was awarded to Leif Larsen in 1000 meter run. The senior ran a time of 2:31.55. It was all Purple and Gold in 200 meter finals as Minnesota State each of the top five positions in the race. Quinton Ellis led the group with a season best time of 21.56, followed by Qai Hussey (21.75), Tyrel Robinson (21.92), Kenjuan Harris (21.94) and Robert McGhee (22.08, personal best). Erek Ross (8:30.66) and Jack Kendall (8:31.61) took third and fourth place, respectively, in 3000 meters for the Mavericks.
 
In the field, sophomore Hayden Bills continued to lead the way in shot put, with his first place mark of 18.41m (60-4.75). Dylan Gross placed second with a mark of 18.07m (59-3.50, personal best) and Ben Wieser finished fifth with a season best mark, 16.68m (54-8.75).
 
The Mavericks also won the title in triple jump. Sheldon McNicholas came in the top spot, landing at 15.41m (50-6.75). Abagotte Opiew also finished second with a mark of 14.99m (49-2.25).
 
Heptathlon events finished with Kenny Moxey Jr. of UMary atop the standings with a score of 5,252. Minnesota State's Braxton Stewart accumulated a score of 4,852 for fourth place.
 
MSU put an exclamation mark on the final event on the track as Opiew, Hampton, Robinson and Hussey set a meet record for first place in the 4x400 meter relay event. They set the pace at 3:16.19, ahead of Sioux Falls (3:18.55).
 
FRIDAY
Jack Kendall hit a personal best to finish third in 5000 meters with a time of 14:46.54. Luis Pfister also cracked the top-10 with a personal best time of 15:21.06.
 
MSU seized all five top spots in 60 meter hurdle prelims (all hitting NCAA qualifying marks). Rinaldo Moore led the field in 7.94, followed by Keaton Wattier (7.95), Kenjuan Hampton (7.97), Kerdel Moses (8.00) and Owen Petersohn (8.07, personal best).
 
Quinton Ellis was the top finisher in 400 meter prelims with a season best time of 48.52. Moore finished fifth in the same event (49.15).
 
Logan Weninger ran a personal best in 600 meter prelims with the top time of 1:21.17. Hampton finished second in 60 meter dash prelims with a time of 6.82.
 
Lins helped the Mavericks to the top mark in 800 meters with a prelim time of 1:56.39. Leif Larsen finished fourth in 1000 meters with a season best time of 2:31.62.
 
Maverick student-athletes grabbed each of the top four positions in 200 meter prelims. Ellis led the group with a season best time of 21.71, followed by Hampton (21.76), Qai Hussey (21.77) and Tyrel Robinson (21.97).
 
In the field, Terrance Thomas placed fifth in long jump with a mark of 7.13m (23-4.75). Jackson McNulty was also fifth in weight throw for MSU (17.93m, 58-1.00).

"Winning both sides of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship says a lot about the standard in our program at Minnesota State University," Turgeon said. "It's about preparation, trust in the process, and competing for the team. Our athletes earned this. We also appreciate the support from our track and field fans who came out and helped create a great atmosphere inside Myers Field House over the last two days. That energy makes a difference. Now we turn the page. Over the next two weeks, our focus shifts to the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. We're not just going to compete, we're going there chasing trophies."