BROOKINGS, S.D. — Bismarck State men's and women's teams each placed fourth of the nine teams at the first-ever Frontier Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. The Mystics won a total of nine events on the weekend, highlighted by their sprinters, who set the tone early.

Freshman Daniel Oduse claimed the men's 60-meter title in a personal-best 6.92, earning 10 team points and cementing himself as one of the conference's top young talents. On the women's side, Priviledge Bower matched that effort, winning the 60 in 7.69 before returning to capture the 200-meter crown in 25.09.

BSC's dominance extended into the 400 meters, where sophomore Cayden Kraft blazed to a conference championship in 47.69, a season-best time that ranks No. 7 in the NAIA. Teammate Nathan Mathern followed with a runner-up finish in 48.11, while Timol Walters added valuable points with a fourth-place effort.

Kraft wasn't done.

He returned to win the 600 meters in a personal-best 1:20.10, a mark that now ranks No. 26 nationally, completing one of the most impressive individual weekends of the meet even BEFORE a men's 4x400 relay that was set to run later that afternoon.

The women's 400 and 600 groups were equally strong. Tsitsi Karanda finished second in the 400 (59.08) and later won the 600 (1:37.41), while Aliya Schock and Aisha Zaffino added podium finishes and PRs to bolster the Mystics' team total.

Distance depth proved critical. Xavier Bell took runner-up honors in the 800 with a PR of 1:55.62, and Connor and Jakson Ensign placed second and third in the mile, combining for 14 team points. Jakson later added points in the 3,000.

In the field, Kennedy Harter placed second in the triple jump (11.39m), and was joined on the podium by Alexia Anderson, who secured a third-place finish and a season-best, 11.27m, that ranks No. 33 in the NAIA. Anderson also added a fourth-place long jump finish.

Freshman Mercedes Lura vaulted to second in the pole vault with another personal and school record, 3.40m, moving to No. 33 nationally. Jasmine Nash recorded a 40' 6" mark in the shot put, good for No. 68 nationally.

The Mystics added their first relay championship in the men's 4x800 on Saturday, as Micah Stoudt, Xavier Bell, Jakson Ensign and Connor Ensign combined to win in 7:46.59, a season-best time that ranks No. 24 in the NAIA.

The team closed the championships in emphatic fashion in Sunday's relays, sweeping the 4x400. The men's quartet of Keaton Saastad, Timol Walters, Xavier Bell and Cayden Kraft won in 3:17.40, while the women's squad of Aisha Zaffino, Aliya Schock, Brooklyn Fuller and Tsitsi Karanda matched with a title in 3:58.31.

After the meet, Cayden Kraft was honored for his performance at the meet and over the indoor season. He was named the men's indoor Most Valuable Athlete for his point-scoring ability at the meet, notching 22.5 points for the Mystics. He was also voted by the coaches as the Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year for his overall performance on the year, hitting NAIA qualifying standard in three events.

Nathan Mathern and Aliya Schock were also honored after the meet for their leadership and integrity on and off the track, each receiving a Champions of Character award for the 2025-26 Indoor Track & Field season.

Here are the full results for the Mystics:
 

Event	Athlete	Yr	Mark	Place	Notes
Men 60m Prelims	Blessed Manyenga	Fr	7.05	4	PR
Men 60m Prelims	Daniel Oduse	Fr	7.06	5	—
Women 60m Prelims	Priviledge Bower	So	7.69	1	—
Women 60m Prelims	Alexia Anderson	Jr	8.00	8	SB
Women 60m Prelims	Kaylea Kealoha	So	8.07	11	—
Men 60m Final	Daniel Oduse	Fr	6.92	1	PR • +10 pts
Men 60m Final	Blessed Manyenga	Fr	8.63	8	+1 pt
Women 60m Final	Priviledge Bower	So	7.69	1	+10 pts
Women 60m Final	Alexia Anderson	Jr	8.05	8	+1 pt
Men 60m Hurdles Prelims	Jace Lovely	Fr	8.46	3	—
Men 60m Hurdles Final	Jace Lovely	Fr	8.35	3	PR • +6 pts
Women 60m Hurdles Final	Dedra Wood	So	9.22	6	+3 pts
Women 60m Hurdles Final	Kaylee Narmah	Fr	9.28	8	+1 pt
Men 200m	Nathan Mathern	Jr	22.19	4	SB • +5 pts
Men 200m	Daniel Oduse	Fr	22.72	9	—
Women 200m	Priviledge Bower	So	25.09	1	SB • +10 pts
Women 200m	Aliya Schock	Jr	26.16	7	SB • +2 pts
Women 200m	Markita Wiggins	Fr	26.21	8	PR • +1 pt
Women 200m	Brooklyn Fuller	Fr	26.43	10	PR
Women 200m	Aisha Zaffino	Jr	26.49	11	—
Women 200m	Kaylea Kealoha	So	26.86	13	SB
Men 400m	Cayden Kraft	So	47.69	1	SB • NAIA #7 • +10 pts
Men 400m	Nathan Mathern	Jr	48.11	2	+8 pts
Men 400m	Timol Walters	Fr	49.69	4	PR • +5 pts
Men 400m	Keaton Saastad	Fr	51.53	13	PR
Women 400m	Tsitsi Karanda	Jr	59.08	2	PR • NAIA #78 • +8 pts
Women 400m	Aliya Schock	Jr	59.17	3	PR • NAIA #86 • +6 pts
Women 400m	Aisha Zaffino	Jr	59.87	6	PR • +3 pts
Women 400m	Brooklyn Fuller	Fr	59.88	7	PR • NAIA #79 • +2 pts
Men 600m	Cayden Kraft	So	1:20.10	1	PR • NAIA #25 • +10 pts
Men 600m	Harrison Cobb	Jr	1:27.00	10	PR
Women 600m	Tsitsi Karanda	Jr	1:37.41	1	+10 pts
Women 600m	Paysha Rex	Jr	1:51.47	10	—
Men 800m	Xavier Bell	Fr	1:55.62	2	PR • +8 pts
Men 800m	Micah Stoudt	Fr	1:59.05	10	PR
Men 1 Mile	Connor Ensign	Fr	4:20.23	2	+8 pts
Men 1 Mile	Jakson Ensign	Fr	4:20.26	3	+6 pts
Men 1 Mile	Djiby Diallo	So	4:24.52	6	PR • +3 pts
Women 1 Mile	Brynn Crane	Fr	5:32.87	8	+1 pt
Men 3000m	Jakson Ensign	Fr	8:51.96	7	+2 pts
Men 3000m	Connor Ensign	Fr	8:52.70	9	—
Men 3000m	Djiby Diallo	So	8:59.87	12	PR
Men 5000m	Peyton Sims	So	15:47.58	11	PR
Men Long Jump	Austin Privratsky	Fr	6.52m	8	+1 pt
Women Long Jump	Alexia Anderson	Jr	5.58m	4	+5 pts
Women Pole Vault	Mercedes Lura	Fr	3.40m	2	NAIA #35 • +8 pts
Women Pole Vault	Hannah McGraw	Fr	2.80m	5	+4 pts
Men Shot Put	Gavin Guinn	Fr	14.42m	10	—
Women Shot Put	Jasmine Nash	Fr	12.34m	7	NAIA #69 • +2 pts
Women Triple Jump	Kennedy Harter	Jr	11.39m	2	+8 pts
Women Triple Jump	Alexia Anderson	Jr	11.27m	3	SB • NAIA #30 • +6 pts
Men 4x400 Relay	Saastad, Walters, Bell, Kraft	—	3:17.40	1	SB • +10 pts
Women 4x400 Relay	Zaffino, Schock, Fuller, Karanda	—	3:58.31	1	SB • +10 pts
Men 4x800 Relay	Stoudt, Bell, J. Ensign, C. Ensign	—	7:46.59	1	SB • NAIA #22 • +10 pts
Women 4x800 Relay	Crane, Rex, Crane, Stafford	—	9:45.17	6	SB • NAIA #34 • +1 pt

For the men's championship, Dickinson State captured the team title after scoring 134.5 points in the two-day conference meet. Dakota State (S.D.) edged Montana Tech by one point (116-115) to finish second, followed by the Mystics fourth with 103 points. Carroll (Mont.) was fifth with 87.5 points, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) sixth with 84 points, Valley City State (N.D.) seventh with 23 points, Bellevue (Neb.) eighth with 17 points, and Montana Western ninth with six points.

On the women's side, it was more of the same: Dickinson State scored 144 points in the two-day conference meet to take home the championship, followed by Dakota State in second with 142 points. Montana Tech was third with 128 points, BSC fourth with 102 points, and Carroll (Mont.) fifth with 60 points. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) earned sixth place with 48 points, Bellevue (Neb.) seventh with 31 points, Valley City State (N.D.) eighth with 23 points, and MSU-Northern ninth with two points.

The Mystics aren't done yet as they look to post strong showings at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in two weeks. They await to receive the official national qualifiers list from the NAIA national office, but expect to have a plethora of competitors at the three-day national in Gainesville, Fla., on March 5-7.
 

Check the full schedule for all the latest details and coverage.
 

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