Marques Johnson - 60, 200, 400
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Personal Bests:

Indoor
55: 6.28, Bison Classic, 2002
60: 6.74, NCAA, 2004(NDSU Record)
200: 21.44, NCC, 2003(NDSU Record)
300: 34.21, Bison Classic, 2005(NDSU Record)
400: 48.34, Notre Dame, 2005
Long Jump: 23-3 1/4, Bison Open, 2003

Outdoor
100: 10.44, NCAA, 2002
200: 21.17, NCC, 2004
400: 46.69, NCC, 2004(NDSU Record)

(Senior '04-05'): Set school records in the 300(34.21) and 1,600 meter relay (3:10.24) during the indoor season. Ran 3rd leg of runner-up and school record setting 800 meter relay(1:24.01) at the Drake Relays. Won the 400(47.79) at the Miami Hurricane Invite. Placed 3rd in the 400(47.30) at the Arlington Invite... Finished 8th at the D1 Independent Championships in the 400(1:02.49)

(Junior '03-04'): Earned All-America honors with a 6th place finish in the 60(6.83) at the NCAA nationals. Ran a 6.74 in that prelim which was the 22nd fastest time in the US... Ran second leg of 4th place1,600-meter relay team at the NCAA championships..Ran the 3rd leg of winning and school record-setting 800 meter relay(1:24.21) at the Drake relays. Ran a school record 46.69 while winning the 400 at the outdoor NCC meet... Gathered two more All-America honors with a 6th place finish in the 400-meter relay and a 2nd place finish in the 1,600 relay... Competed at the Northern Iowa Olympic Trials Qualifier and placed 5th in the 400 in 46.91...

(Sophmore '02-03'): NCC champion in the 60(6.79) and 200(21.44)... Anchored the league champion 1,600 relay that clocked 3:16.86... Advanced to the NCAAs in the 60 meters but was slowed by injury clocking 8.30 in the prelims... Part of the school record-setting 1,600 relay at the Drake Relays 3:09.25... NCC runner-up in the outdoor 100(10.53) and 200(21.35)... Ran the second leg of the 400 relay that won the NCC title in 40.95. Ran 2nd leg of the 2nd place 1,600 meter relay(3:09.80) at the NCAA meet to earn All-American honors...

(Freshman '01-02'): Clocked 6.28 in the 55 meter dash at the Bison Classic which was the 15th fastest time in the world... Won NCC titles in both the 60(6.78) and 200(21.63) meters... Anchored the NCC champion 1,600-meter relay team that finished 5th in the NCAA nationals with a time of 3:14.81, earning All-America honors... Named NCC and North Central Regional Indoor Athlete of the Year... Anchored winning 1,600 meter relay at the Drake Relays... Competed in the NCAA nationals in both the 100(10.44) and 200(21.42).Anchored the 4th place 1,600 meter relay team to earn All-American honors... Competed at the USA Junior National Championships placing 10th in the 100(10.60) and 7th in the 200(22.27) earning Junior All-American honors... College Football: Played wide receiver/Kick returner for the Bison. Was honorable mention to NCC team as a freshman. Finished career #4 all-time in receptions(98) and #5 all-time in career receiving yards(1,508).

High School: Prepped at Milwaukee Vincent High where he won state championships in the 200(21.80) and 400(48.49) meters and was a seven-time City Conference champion... Won the 200 at the National Youth Indoor Championships in 2001 with a time of 22.61... 2nd leg of the 3rd place 4x1(41.02) team at 2001 National Junior Olympics... Sixth in the 1999 National Junior Olympics in the 200(22.37)... Two-time 55-meter indoor state champion where he had the third fastest prep time in the nation in 2001 with a 6.33 clocking... Set school records in the 55, 100, 200 and 400 meters as a senior and was part of state record-setting 400 and 800 relay teams... Gatorade and Wisconsin Track Coaches Athlete of the Year... Also competed in Football and Baseball.
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Stevie Keller - Decathlon
Hometown: Harvey, ND
Personal Best: 7,673 points

Awards and Accomplishments
10-time All-North Central Conference
3-time North Central Conference Champion
1-time NCAA Division II All-American
Member of United States vs. Canada Junior Track and Field Team
3-time All-Big Sky Conference
1-time Big Sky Conference Champion
2-time Big Sky Conference Athlete of the Week
1-time NCAA Division I All-American
3-time USA National Championships Qualifier
Ranked in the top 25 in the United States in the Decathlon for last six years
17th Place finish at USATF National Championships (2003)
19th Place finish at Olympic Team Trials (2004)
Decathlon Personal Bests- 100m-11.24, LJ-22'7.75", SP-49'1", HJ-6'8", 400m-49.69, Day 1 3856, 110H-15.01, DT-153'8", PV-14'6.25", JT-193', 1500m-4:17.79, Day 2 3831

Current Status
Stevie has just finished his fourth year as assistant track coach for North Dakota State University. The 2000-2002 seasons, Keller was the graduate assistant coach and in 2003 was hired on as a full-time assistant coach in charge of the multi-events, pole vault and the javelin. Stevie received his bachelor's degree from Montana State in 1999 in Health Enhancement.
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Kinsey Coles - 800 meters
Hometown: Hillsboro, ND
Personal Best: 2:04.54

Five time NCAA Champion
Thirteen-time All-American
Member of 2002 NCAA Championship Team
Two time member of a National Championship 4x400 team (indoor) Member of Seven NCC Championship Teams Twelve-time NCC Individual Champion NCC Record holder in 400H, 500m, 800m & 1000m NDSU Record holder in 400H, 800 (indoor & outdoor), 1000m (indoor) 4x400m relay (indoor & outdoor) and 4x800m relay (outdoor) NCC Runner-Up in Cross Country Division 1 Independant Team in Cross Country 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifier in the 800m at 2:04.54
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Amanda Thieschafer - Triple Jump
Hometown: Melrose, MN
Personal Best: 43'00.50"

Awards and Accomplishments
18-time All-North Central Conference
12-time North Central Conference Champion
13-time NCAA Division II All-American
3-time NCAA Division II National Champion
Member of 2002 NCAA Division II National Indoor Championship team
3-time NDSU school record holder
19th Place finish at Olympic Team Trials (2004)
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MICAH "BIO" ARNOLD - Hurdler/Sprinter
EVENTS: 400h, 110h, 200m
Personal Best Times or Marks:
100m 10.33, 110h 13.7 high school college 14.02, 200m 20.89, 400m 46.6, 300h high school time 36.8, LJ 23'10" TJ 49'8"

Accomplishments:
25 time all NSIC conference selection, Indoor/ outdoor NSIC MVP 2003/2004 & runner up 2001/2002.
NSU Men's Team MVP 2002, 2003, 2004.
Midwest regional Athlete of the year nominee, 2002, 2003, 2004.
Clark Swisher Male Athlete of the Year 2004.
USF Invitational Athlete of the meet 2004.
Emporia State DII Challenge event Champion 2004 110h.
ALL-AMERICAN Indoor 60m hurdles 2004 5th place.
2003 National qualifier in 3 events 200m/100m/110h.
2004 National Qualifier in 4 events outdoors for Division II 400m/100m/110h/200m.
Competed in the Division II National meet outdoor 2004 in 3 events 100m/200m/110h - got injured during competition.
State of South Dakota Honor Athlete 2003-2004.
Played 2 years of Football at NSU Lead secondary in tackles and INT, in 2002-2003, positions played PR/KR/WR/DB.
40 time 4.29 / bench 225 x 17 shuttle 4.0
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