FARGO, N.D. – Bismarck State track & field turned in another strong indoor showing Saturday at the Bison Open, highlighted by event wins from Priviledge Bower, a dominant all-around performance from Nicholas Pegors in the heptathlon and two relays reaching NAIA 'B' Standard to qualify for nationals.
New School Records (M)
Mile -
Connor Ensign: 4:17.42 (prev. Darrell Anderson: 4:20.5 - 1975)
Distance Medley -
Connor Ensign,
Cayden Kraft,
Xavier Bell,
Jakson Ensign: 10:14.62 (prev. 10:27.22 - 2024)
New School Records (W)
Pole Vault -
Mercedes Lura: 3.31m (prev.
Mercedes Lura: 3.15m - 2026)
Long Jump -
Alexia Anderson: 5.59m (prev. Makayla Whitfield: 5.57m - 2025)
4x400m Relay -
Aisha Zaffino,
Brooklyn Fuller,
Aliya Schock,
Tsitsi Karanda: 3:59.92 (prev. 4:05.48 - 2025)
Bower led the Mystics on the track, capturing the women's 60-meter title in 7.62 after qualifying earlier in the day. She added a runner-up finish in the 200 meters (25.31), continuing her consistent sprint success this indoor season.
On the men's side, Pegors posted multiple standout marks in the heptathlon. He opened with a 6.99 in the 60 meters, then delivered a personal-best 8.21 in the 60-meter hurdles, a mark that ranks No. 22 in the NAIA. He added strong efforts in the long jump (6.28m), high jump (1.79m) and shot put (10.36m) as he continued to climb the conference and national lists.
Blessed Manyenga Munashe (7.06) and Daniel Oduse (7.09) both cracked the top 11 in the men's 60-meter prelims, while Oduse later helped power the Mystics' 4x400 relay team to a second-place finish (3:22.01).
The distance crew also delivered. Harrison Cobb recorded a sixth-place finish in the 600 meters (1:27.59), and Connor Ensign placed fifth in the mile (4:17.42), followed closely by brother Jakson Ensign in seventh (4:19.14) and Xavier Bell in 10th (4:23.35). Connor's time of 4:17.42 set a new school record, which hadn't been broken since Darrell Anderson set it in 1975 with a time of 4:20.5.
Connor, Jakson and Xavier were joined by Cayden Kraft as the four of them competed in the men's distance medley relay, winning the event with a time of 10:14.62 and setting a new school record in the process. Their converted time of 10:06.39 met NAIA 'B' Standard to qualify them for nationals.
In the field, Alexia Anderson cleared 5.59 meters in the long jump, a new school record that ranks No. 27 nationally, as she missed 'B' Standard by just two centimeters. She finished third in the event and added more points by finishing sixth in the triple jump.
Mercedes Lura, breaking her own school record once again with a height of 3.31m, and Hannah McGraw (2.86m) both recorded NAIA-ranked marks in the pole vault, while Jasmine Nash notched a national top-75 throw in the shot put.
The Mystics closed the meet with yet another strong showing in the relays as the women's 4x400 squad, consisting of Aisha Zaffino, Brooklyn Fuller, Aliya Schock and Tsitsi Karanda, recorded a 3:59.92 to finish third and set a new school record of their own. They also met NAIA 'B' Standard to qualify for nationals with their converted time of 3:56.78.
Results for the Mystics (Full Meet Results):
The Mystics will hit the road again next weekend as they head to Brookings, S.D., on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 & 14, to compete in the SDSU Indoor Classic. The two-day meet hosted by South Dakota State will begin at 3 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday. See the meet schedule and information.
Live results will be posted throughout the meet.
Check the full schedule for all the latest details and coverage.
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