North Dakota State
NCAA West First Rounds
Bison Women Compete at NCAA West First Rounds on Thursday, Saturday
5/27/2026 10:19:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
The North Dakota State women's track & field team will have eight entries competing at the NCAA West First Rounds on Thursday, May 28, and Saturday, May 30, in Fayetteville, Ark.
The NCAA announced the 48 qualifiers in all individual events last week. The top 12 finishers in each event at the First Rounds will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on June 10-13.
A total of six Bison women will compete, with Paige Renschler (100m, 200m) and Adison Kapitzke (hammer, shot put) qualified in a pair of events.
Renschler will be the top-ranked Bison entering the meet at No. 21 in the West for the 200m dash and No. 24 in the 100m.
NDSU Women's Schedule of Events (All times Central)
Thursday, May 28
- 9:30 a.m. – Hammer Throw – Adison Kapitzke
- 2 p.m. – Javelin – Alex Seagris
- 6 p.m. – 100m Hurdles (first round) – Sydney Arndt
- 7 p.m. – 100m (first round) – Paige Renschler
- 7 p.m. – Shot Put – Adison Kapitzke
- 8:45 p.m. – 200m (first round) – Paige Renschler, Anika Larson
Saturday, May 30
- 2 p.m. – High Jump – Arienne Birch
- 6:15 p.m. – 100m Hurdles (quarterfinals)
- 6:35 p.m. – 100m (quarterfinals)
- 7:50 p.m. – 200m (quarterfinals)
NDSU Women's Qualifiers (in order of event rank)
21. Paige Renschler, 200m
24. Paige Renschler, 100m
28. Arienne Birch, high jump
33. Adison Kapitzke, hammer throw
40. Anika Larson, 200m
41. Alex Seagris, javelin
45. Sydney Arndt, 100m hurdles
48. Adison Kapitzke, shot put
