Track & Field | 2/28/2025 6:48:00 PM

MANKATO, Minn. – MSU Moorhead saw stellar performances from its jumps squad to open the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships. 
 
By the end of day one, Jaiden Peraza, Jasiah Hambira, Jazmin Barry and the Dragon distance medley relay team had all earned All-NSIC honors. Peraza collected his first NSIC championship in men's high jump. 
 
Sophomore Hunter Miller would begin the meet for MSUM in the men's heptathlon. Miller placed second in the 60m with a time of 7.13. The sophomore set a new personal best in the long jump portion, marking a 20-09.25 (6.33m) to finish sixth. Miller would also set a personal best in high jump with a clearing of 6-04.75 (1.95m). After the first day, Miller sits in fourth place overall with 2758 points. 
 
Leya Teicher would narrowly miss a podium finish in women's pole vault, clearing 11-03.5 (3.44m). In men's long jump, Jaiden Peraza would earn a podium finish with an eighth-place mark of 22-10 (6.96m), a personal best. Rollie Hanna would see a strong showing as well, marking a 22-0.25 (6.71m). 
 
In women's long jump, Jazmin Barry would earn the first All-NSIC honor of her young career. Barry would place third overall with a top leap of 19-02.5 (5.85m) to earn the all-conference nod. Peraza and Jasiah Hambira would each earn All-NSIC honors in men's high jump with both clearing 6-09.5 (2.07m). Peraza earned the NSIC championship thanks to less failures overall. 
 
The Dragon distance medley relay team of Salman Mohamed, Frosty Wisnewski, Rory Richardson and Colin O'Farrell would collect All-NSIC marks with a second-place finish. The squad clocked a 10:11.42 to earn the spot with O'Farrell turning in a blazing final 400m. 
 
Ibrahim Oduong would win the men's 400m preliminaries in dominating fashion. Oduong won his heat behind a time of 48.56 as the senior was the lone competitor to clock a sub-49 second time. Shavantae Roberts would turn in similar work in the women's 60m prelims. Roberts marked a 7.44 time to win her heat and match her personal best (and school record) time. Roberts would also qualify for tomorrow's 200m finals, placing sixth in prelims with a time of 24.75. 
 
O'Farrell and Richardson would also earn a spot in Saturday's 800m final. O'Farrell finished eighth in preliminary action with a time of 2:00.86. Richardson advanced into the finals based on protest after being interfered with during the run. In the women's 1000m, Abbie Christen would see a career effort. Christen finished third overall, advancing to tomorrow's final behind a personal best time of 3:00.71. The mark is the eighth-fastest 1000m in program history. 
 
To close the first day, Chase Hoechst (15:03.89), Lander Lahtinen (15:06.22) and James Dorado (15:09.51) all landed on the podium in the men's 5000m. The times for Hoechst and Lahtinen are new personal bests and both land in the top ten in program history. 
 
 
The NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships conclude tomorrow.