MINOT, N.D. – A busy summer showcasing the benefits of Minot State has led to a strong 2025 recruiting class for the Beavers track and field program.

Second-year head coach Jordan Aus is pleased to introduce 18 new Minot State competitors, a class that includes 3 collegiate transfers and 5 incoming freshmen from Minot who will continue their education and competing in their hometown.

"We are very excited to be welcoming the men's and women's track and field class of 2025 to campus this fall," Coach Aus said. "It is highlighted by multi-sport athletes who will put themselves in a position to be very competitive at the NSIC level right away, competing for high finishes at the conference meets, along with a well-rounded group of dedicated track and field athletes who will continue to progress our program across all events.

"Our staff was very intentional about finding athletes across our region that embody the qualities we look for – a high level of dedication toward their academic and athletic careers – and we feel like we've found that with this class."

Here is a look at the newest members of the Minot State men's track and field team:
Khaliel Abdurrahman, jumps, from Bottineau High School in Bottineau, North Dakota
Khaliel finished 6th in the long jump at the North Dakota state meet and has personal-bests of 22 feet, 0.5 inches in the long jump and 22.72 seconds in the 200 meters.

Ryan Barlow, jumps, from Glenburn High School in Glenburn, North Dakota
Ryan had a personal-best mark of 21 feet, 3.5 inches in the long jump.

Carter Coleman, sprints, Minot North High School in Minot, North Dakota
Carter has personal-bests of 11.37 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.96 seconds in the 200 meters.

Deacon Gackle, throws, from Fairview High School in Fairview, Montana
Deacon placed 6th in the discus at the 2025 Montana state meet and had a personal-best throw of 159 feet, 4 inches in the discus.

Messi Kalenda, throws, from East Grand Forks High School in East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Messi placed 3rd in the shot put at the 2025 Minnesota state meet and had personal-bests of 54 feet, 8 inches in the shot put and 147 feet, 8 inches in the discus.

Kaden Kraft, hurdles and multi-events, from Minot High School in Minot, North Dakota
Kaden had a personal-best time of 41.9 seconds in the 300 hurdles.

Vincent Pecoraro, sprints, from Minot North High School in Minot, North Dakota
Vincent had personal-bests of 11.10 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.86 seconds in the 200.

Braxton Rance, throws, from Devils Lake High School in Devils Lake, North Dakota
Braxton finished 4th in the shot put at the 2025 North Dakota state meet and had a personal-best throw of 54 feet in the shot.

Alex Roberts, sprints, from Kennewick High School in Kennewick, Washington
Alex finished 8th in the 200 meters at the 2025 Washington state meet and had personal-bests of 10.82 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.66 in the 200 meters.

Grayson Schaeffer, jumps, from Minot High School in Minot, North Dakota
Grayson is a two-time North Dakota state champion (2024, 2025) in the triple jump with personal-bests of 47 feet, 1 inch in the triple jump and 23 feet, 4.5 inches in the long jump.

Justin Williams, sprints, from Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas
Justin had personal-bests of 21.23 seconds in the 200 meters and 10.98 in 100-meter dash.

Here is a look at the newest members of the Minot State women's track and field team:
Kyra Beckman, jumps, from Bottineau High School in Bottineau, North Dakota
Kyra had a personal-best of 5 feet, 2 inches in the high jump.

Jasmin Bell, throws, a transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and from Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Jasmin started her collegiate career playing in 18 matches during one season of volleyball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. In high school in track and field, she placed 6th in the shot put at the 2024 Oklahoma state meet and had a personal-best throw of 38 feet in the shot.

Kaiya Chell, throws, from Minot North High School in Minot, North Dakota
Kaiya had personal-best throws of 36 feet in the shot put and 119  feet, 4 inches in the discus.

Jenna Hillman, sprints, a transfer from Rocky Mountain College and from Powell High School in Powell, Wyoming
Jenna spent three seasons at Rocky Mountain College, competing for two seasons before redshirting last year. She earned All-Frontier Conference honors in the 200 meters and the 4x100 relay at the 2024 Frontier Outdoor Championships and ran collegiate personal-bests outdoors of 12.93 in the 100, 26.32 in the 200, 1:00.46 in the 400, and 8.23 in the 60 meters indoors. In high school at Powell, she had personal-bests of 12.65 in the 100, 26.59 in 200, and 59.80 in the 400 meters.

Jett Turner, throws, from Neepawa Area Collegiate in Neepawa, Manitoba
Jett competed in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 104 feet, 7 inches. She also played hockey for the Yellowhead Chiefs of the Manitoba Female Hockey League.

Jenneva Ward, throws, from Hazen High School in Hazen, North Dakota
Jenneva placed 4th in the discus at the 2025 North Dakota state meet and had personal-bests of 128 feet, 7 inches in the discus and 35 feet, 7 inches in the shot put.

Olivia Williams, hurdles and multi-events, a transfer from Wayne State College and from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Olivia competed as a freshman last year for NSIC rival Wayne State with collegiate personal-bests of 16.25 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles outdoors, of 10.01 in the 60-meter hurdles indoors, of 8.62 seconds in the 60 meters indoors, and of 4 feet, 8.25 inches in the high jump. In high school, she was a three-year varsity letter-winner at Abraham Lincoln HS.