The Roughrider State

High school student Laura Roesler advances to semis in OT 800m*
Posted by Matt
Sixteen-year-old Laura Roesler of Fargo, N.D., was hardly intimidated. Having just completed the 10th grade at Fargo South High, she made a late charge on Friday to advance to Saturday’s semifinals in one of the most unexpected performances at the first day of the trials.

Track and field: DeVries inks with North Dakota State (Rapid City Journal)
Posted by TheRunning
Rapid City Stevens High School standout Emily DeVries has signed a national letter of intent to compete in cross country and track and field for North Dakota State.

U-Mary track looks for PRs (The Bismarck Tribune)
Posted by TheRunning
University of Mary track and field coach Mike Thorson should get plenty of opportunity to get acquainted with his athletes.

Dickson State Wins Third Straight Championship
Posted by LG
The Blue Hawks won just one event Saturday and yet pulled away from the field to win the 55th Annual NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The Blue Hawks tallied 102 points to top the 103-team field. Lindenwood University (Mo.) was second with 89 points while Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) finished third with 77.

Fargo Marathon establishes itself as one of the best
Posted by LG
Praise for the management of the run was nearly universal. Glitches were minor, weather was acceptable for May in the Red River Valley, and support from the community along the course was outstanding.

Women's track & field wins distance medley relay at Iowa State University Open
Posted by LG
The four team members included Heidi Evans, Rachelle Duerre, Veronica Sackett and Jessica Boger. They won the distance medley relay at the Iowa State University open with a time of 12:02.54.

UND women’s cross country, track & field signs three student-athletes
Posted by LG
University of North Dakota women’s cross country and track & field coach Dick Clay announced that UND has signed three student-athletes to letters of intent to attend UND.

Landberg leads UND women's cross country to third at Minnesota's Griak Invitational
Posted by LG
UND's Margaret Landberg (Jr., Birchwood, Minn./White Bear Lake HS) finished 13th out of 279 runners with a time of 23:15 to lead the Sioux women's cross country team to a third-place team finish Saturday at the University of Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational.

Fargo Marathon switches to dome as main venue
Posted by LG
“It’s not a matter of trying to take anything away from downtown,” race director Mark Knutson said. “We’re still going to run the race through downtown. It’s just the logistics.”

DeKrey takes half marathon
Posted by LG
Lee DeKrey was the overall men's winner in the YMCA Firecracker half marathon in Grand Forks. DeKrey covered the course in 1 hour, 12 minutes, 45 seconds.

Thanks for support of Fargo marathon
Posted by LG
As the dust settles, I am writing to say a huge thank you to everyone who played a role in pulling off what I feel was an extremely successful Scheels Fargo Marathon on May 14.

North Dakota State claims mens' Division I Independent crown
Posted by LG
The North Dakota State men's track and field team has won its first NCAA Division I Independent title. The NDSU women's team finished in second place behind the University of California Davis, the host team of Sunday's meet.

Wisconsin man wins first Fargo marathon
Posted by LG
Jansky, of Two Rivers, Wis., won the first Scheels Fargo Marathon on Saturday with a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes, 12 seconds. He had a victory margin of nearly 13 minutes.

Pre-race outlook sunny
Posted by LG
A steady drizzle Friday afternoon failed to dampen the spirit of Mark Knutson. Give an attitude assist to runners scheduled to take part in the Scheels Fargo Marathon.

Sioux men’s, women’s track & field teams each post three first-place finishes at St. Thomas Invitational
Posted by LG
The Sioux men’s and women’s track & field teams each had three first-place performances on Saturday in the non-team scored St. Thomas Invitational.

Journals : Marques Johnson of North Dakota State University
Posted by LG
While competing at the NCAA Division II level, Johnson was a seven-time All-American in the sprints. Last year, Johnson won the 2004 North Central Conference 400 meter dash in a school record time of 46.69. Johnson finished his career in the NCC as a 12-time NCC champion.

Running For Half-Glory In Fargo
Posted by LG
Running article from North Dakota?

The International Peace Garden straddles the international Boundary between North Dakota and the Canadian province of Manitoba. In 1956 the North Dakota Motor Vehicle Department, on its own initiative, placed the words “Peace Garden State” on license plates; the name proved so popular that it was formally adopted by the 1957 legislature (North Dakota Century Code (NDCC), Section 39-04-12).
“ Flickertail State” refers to the Richardson ground squirrels which are abundant in North Dakota. The animal flicks or jerks its tail in a characteristic manner while running or just before entering its burrow. In 1953 the Legislative Assembly defeated Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 134 that would have adopted the Flickertail facsimile as the official emblem of the state.
“ Roughrider State” - This name originated in a state-supported tourism promotion of the 1960s and 70s. It refers to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry which Theodore Roosevelt organized to fight in the Spanish-American War. In fact, the "Roughriders," which included several North Dakota cowboys, fought dismounted in Cuba due to logistical problems. In both 1971 (House Bill No. {H.B. No.} 1383) and 1973 (G.B. No. 1443) the Legislative Assembly defeated bills intended to change the words Peace Garden State on state license plates to Roughrider Country.
source: http://www.state.nd.us/demographics.html