FARGO, N.D. - Minot State freshman Justin Williams had a successful collegiate debut on Thursday, turning in a 3rd-place performance in his first meet for Minot State, the Dakota Alumni Classic hosted by North Dakota State.

Williams, who also plays football for Minot State, was third in 22.66 seconds in the men's 200 meters, the best performance of the day for the Beavers, who sent a small group of student-athletes to compete in the second indoor meet of the season.

Teammate and freshman Alex Roberts, another Beaver football player, also had a strong debut in the event, finishing 7^th in 23.38 for Minot State.

The Beavers also got an 8^th-place performance from sophomore Deuce Carr in the men's 60-meter dash. Carr, who also plays football for Minot State, made his season debut, finishing in a time of 7.08 seconds.

On the women's side, senior Summer Krebsbach led the way for the second straight meet for the Beavers as she was 5^th in the women's 60-meter dash with a time of 7.83 seconds in the finals after clocking a time of 7.75 in the prelims.

The meet wraps up the 2025 portion of the indoor season for the Minot State track and field teams, who now get a month off before the heart of the indoor season gets underway on Saturday, January 17, with the Marauders Indoor Opener hosted by the University of Mary in Bismarck.

The Marauders Indoor Opener is the first of five meets that the Beavers will compete in in preparation for the NSIC Indoor Track & Field Championships, February 28 and March 1, hosted by Minnesota State, Mankato.