Wayne State College Athletics - Wildcats capture third straight NSIC men's track and field title

Final Results 2008 NSIC Men's Track and Field

The Wayne State College men’s track and field team captured a third straight Northern Sun Conference championship Saturday in rainy and windy conditions at the 2008 Northern Sun Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships being held in Wayne, Nebraska. The Wildcats scored 164 points to edge second place University of Mary with 156.5. Marlon Brink of Wayne State College was named the NSIC Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year for leading the Wildcats to the team title while junior distance runner Nate Preston, who won three individual events, was selected the NSIC Men’s Newcomer of the Year.

The men’s team had seven conference champions to help win the team title as Preston, a junior from Omaha Benson won three events for the Wildcats, winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:20.09), crossing the line first in the 10,000 meter run in a time of 32:31.80 and taking first in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:36.67. Another multi-winner for Wayne State was Pierce junior Brett Suckstorf, winning the discus (150’ 7”) and the hammer throw (181’ 1”). Other conference champions were Ben Jansen in the 800 meter run (1:53.27) and Tim Pilakowski in the long jump (22’ 8”).

The following is a listing of Wayne State finishers at the 2008 Northern Sun Conference Track and Field Championships in Wayne, Nebraska:

NSIC Men’s Track and Field Team Standings

1. Wayne State 164

2. Univ. of Mary 156.5

3. Northern State 135

4. MSU Moorhead 107

5. Concordia-St. Paul 61.5

6. Bemidji State 58

Men’s Events

100 Meter Dash: Tim Pilakowski, 2^nd – 11.03

110 Meter High Hurdles: Garrett Flamig, 4^th – 14.88; Cody Gregory, 6^th – 15.34

200 Meter Dash: Tim Pilakowski, 3^rd – 22.43

400 Meter Hurdles: Garrett Flamig, 4^th – 54.53; Cody Gregory, 6^th – 56.88

800 Meter Run: Ben Jansen, 1^st – 1:53.27

1500 Meter Run: Nathaniel Bergen, 5^th – 4:05.26; Cheto Cerda, 6^th – 4:06.03

3000 Meter Steeplechase: Nate Preston, 1^st – 9:20.09 (NCAA prov. mark); John Kern, 5^th – 10:01.12

5,000 Meter Run: Nate Preston, 1^st – 15:36.67; John Kern, 5^th – 16:10.68

10,000 Meter Run: Nate Preston, 1^st – 32:31.80

4 x 100 Meter Relay: 4^th, 42.93 (Peter Ray, Tim Pilakowski, Kelly Brink, JJ Washington)

4 x 400 Meter Relay: 3^rd, 3:30.14 (Cody Gregory, Jacob Davis, Garrett Flamig, Ben Jansen)

4 x 800 Meter Relay: 2^nd, 7:47.80 (Nathaniel Bergen, Lee Anderson, Cheto Cerda, Ben Jansen)

Long Jump: Tim Pilakowski, 1^st – 22’ 8”; Peter Ray, 5^th – 21’ 8 ¼”

Triple Jump: Tim Pilakowsi, 4^th – 43’ 10 ¾”

Discus: Brett Suckstorf, 1^st – 150’ 7”; John Sloup, 5^th – 139’ 3”

Hammer Throw: Brett Suckstorf, 1^st – 181’ 1” (NCAA prov. mark); John Sloup, 2^nd – 180’ 3” (NCAA prov. mark); Jake Mathieson, 4^th – 168’ 0”

Javelin Throw: Andrew Weidel, 3^rd – 158’ 8”; Cody Gregory, 4^th – 151’ 5”

Decathlon: Jon Dickey, 2^nd – 5,709 points (new WSC school record)