Northern State University Athletics

Women's Track & Field

Northern State University

NCAA D2 · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Aberdeen, SD

$14.9k

Avg net price

49%

Grad rate

The program

Lynne Dingman, Head coach · lynne.dingman@northern.edu

Assistants: Gerard Bryant · Jake Arechigo · Jon Evenson · Lynne Dingman · Mariah Mougey · Mary Garner · Wade Royer

The roster · 2026

43 on the roster11 Fr13 So13 Jr5 Sr1 Grad

Emaleigh Olesiak

So. · Distance

Cromwell, Minn.

Avery Miles

Jr. · Distance

Turton, S.D.

Elisabet Osk Jonsdottir

Jr. · Sprints

Kópavogur, Iceland

Rachel Miklos

So. · Sprints

Custer, S.D.

Natalia Szybinska

Sr. · Throws

Poznan, Poland

Grace Kuch

So. · Throws

Aberdeen, S.D.

Morgan Sheldon

Sr. · Multi

Mandan, N.D.

Gitte Bellemans

So. · Pole Vault

Leuven, Belgium

Paige Bishop

Jr. · Throws

Hillsboro, N.D.

Emma Hunt

Jr. · Sprints/Hurdles

Murdo, S.D.

Payge Bakker

Fr. · Throws

Onida, S.D.

Renea Taylor

Gr. · Sprints/Hurdles

Malott, Wash.

Bekah Walz

Jr. · Pole Vault

Paynesville, Minn.

Sophia Gates

Fr. · Distance

Collinsville, Okla.

Gracie Eisenbraun

Jr. · Pole Vault

Kadoka, S.D.

Annaliese Van Zee

Fr. · Javelin

Miller, S.D.

Eva Meyer

Fr. · High Jump

Ashley. N.D.

Liz Dunham

So. · Pole Vault

Broomfield, Colo.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Hurdles1 of 1 graduating
Multi1 of 3 graduating
Sprints/Hurdles1 of 2 graduating
Jumps1 of 2 graduating
Throws1 of 8 graduating
Pole Vault1 of 7 graduating

Where they're from

South Dakota 19North Dakota 8Minnesota 5Colorado 2Washington 1Oklahoma 1Other 7

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$10.8k/yr
$30-48k$12.1k/yr
$48-75k$15.3k/yr
$75-110k$18.4k/yr
$110k+$17.9k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $3.1k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

980-1160

Grad rate

49%

Admit rate

93%

Enrollment

1k

Also in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

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