Quote Originally Posted by IzzyFlexion View Post
Mattie Mortimore finished 5th in the JAVELIN at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Here's an interesting one:
Christine Schmaltz (Watford City, ND prep standout) took 9th at the NCAA meet in 2011 running a college personal best of 2:05.09. (2nd Team All-American). Later that same month, she ran 2:01.17 (almost 4 seconds faster) at the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene. It's documented on gobison.com as an NDSU record (don't ask me how because technically she had finished her NDSU career).

Laura Hermanson took 2nd in the 800 at the national meet in.....2009, I think.
The tradition is that college athletes get credit for races up to and including the USA Championships, I believe because at the Championships they represent their schools.
Christine Schmaltz got the school record there. Laura Hermanson got her NDSU record in the 800m there - and yes, she got second in the outdoor 800m, the best showing by a Bison in the outdoor meet. On the mens side, the school record in the 1500m, the 3000m Steeplechase, the 800m were all set at meets between the end of the outdoor season and the USA Championships.