MANKATO, Minn. – Minot State's Chase Snyder brought home the gold.

Turning in one of his best throws of the season at the perfect time, the sophomore from Lake Andes, South Dakota won the NSIC title in the men's shot put at the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato, which concluded Sunday.

Snyder had the second-best throw of his career of 52 feet, 5.25 inches, good enough for victory on Sunday making him the first NSIC Champion for Minot State since Taylor Laumeyer won the women's outdoor javelin title back in the spring of 2019.

He also set the NCAA Division II-era school record in the event earlier this season with a throw of 53-1 for Minot State.

While Snyder led the way, one of his biggest rivals on the day was teammate Leif Nelson who brought home All-NSIC honors as he finished third in the men's shot put with a throw of 51 feet. 9.25 inches.

They set the tone on the day for the Beavers as the Minot State men finished 10^th with 29 points while the Minot State women were 14^th with 1 team point.

Host Minnesota State, Mankato swept the team titles with the Maverick men scoring 232 points and the Maverick women scoring 216.5 points.

Adding to the Beaver men's point total on the day was Jacob Jensen who just missed All-NSIC honors as he finished fourth in the mile in 4 minutes, 13.07 seconds, his second-fastest career time in the event, as well.

Jensen also added team points on a busy day for him, finishing ninth in the 3,000 meters in 8:38.33.

Devontae Daley, who qualified for the men's 600-meter finals with a strong performance on Saturday, added team points as he finished sixth in the event finals on Sunday in 1:23.43, a career-best for the freshman and the second-fastest NCAA D-II-era 600 at Minot State.

Daley also helped out in the 4x400-meter relay for the Beavers, who finished sixth in that event in 3:25.99. Daley teamed with Juan Gutierrez, Peyton Tuhy, and Nathan Trujillo-Aragon to add to Minot State's team score.

On the women's side, Jessica Martinez led the way for the Beavers as she was 18^th in the 3,000 meters in 10:38.07 on Saturday.

The NSIC Indoor Championships wrapped up the indoor season for the Minot State track and field teams who now get a month off to rest and recover before the outdoor opener on March 28, the Yellow Jacket Spring Open hosted by Black Hills State.