April 19, 2026
DICKINSON, N.D. – Three Dakota State (S.D.) athletes competed in the heptathlon of the 2026 Frontier Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Multi-Events Championship Sunday afternoon at Biesiot Activities Center, hosted by Dickinson State (N.D.). A total of eleven (11) athletes from five different schools – including Dakota State, Dickinson State, Carroll (Mont.), Montana Tech, and Valley City State (N.D.) – are competing in the conference's heptathlon.
Amelie Steins kicked off the first event in the 100-meter hurdles, claiming the top time in the race. She clocked a time of 14.59 seconds to collect 897 points.
Casey Olson added a personal record 15.65 seconds as the fourth best time in the race, earning 758 points.
Daynica Witzel made her heptathlon debut, recording a time of 19.81 seconds for 318 points.
The second heptathlon event was the high jump. Steins and Olson each cleared the height of 1.55 meters (5 feet, 1 inch) to produce 678 points. Witzel added 523 points after clearing the height of 1.41 meters (4 feet, 7.5 inches).
Olson was the top thrower in the shot put, hitting 11.17 meters (36 feet, 7.75 inches) to claim 606 points. Steins added 9.36 meters mark (30 feet, 8.5 inches) for 488 points, while Witzel earned 434 points after throwing 8.54 meters (28 feet, .25 inches).
The final event on the first day of the heptathlon was the 200-meter dash. Steins earned the top time with a personal record 25 seconds for 887 points. Her time is the second fastest in the DSU women's outdoor track & field school record (Erin Jankord holds the school record of 24.89 seconds in 1996).
Olson posted a career best 27.67 seconds to earn 657 points in the 200-meter dash. Witzel registered a time of 28.65 seconds for 581 points.
DSU's Steins leads the Frontier Conference's heptathlon standings after the first day with 2,950 points. Olson is fourth with 2,699 points. Witzel accumulated 1,856 points after the first day.
The heptathlon continues with three remaining events on Monday. The long jump kicks off at 11 a.m. (Central Time)/10 a.m. (Mountain Time), followed by the javelin, and the 800-meter run.
