Meyerink used a first place finish in the event-ending 1,500-meter run to solidify seventh place. He racked up 5,572 points over the course of the two days, finishing 109 points ahead of the eighth place finisher and 46 points back of sixth.
"Extremely happy that he was able to score points," Northern State multi-events coach Lynne Nacke said. "Our goal is to make sure that we scored points in all events and hopefully squeak out some team points and we were able to accomplish it. That was really nice."
Teammate Dillon Dahl finished tenth overall, also in his first career attempt at the ten-discipline event. Dahl tallied 5,079 total points.
"I'm happy for those two freshmen, to see them get their first multi in," Nacke said. "I think they both had a positive experience and hopefully they will continue to get better each time they do one."
On the women's side, Schlecht just missed the 4,000-point mark. The sophomore finished eighth with 3,960 points.
"She had a good day today," Nacke said. "It was nice to see her score points."
Junior Hannah Treinen moved into ninth place with a 639-point effort in the 800 meters and finished with 3,908 points. She missed scoring a point for the Wolves by one place.
"She was happy with where she was at considering she hasn't been able to train very hard the last couple of weeks," Nacke said. "It was just good to see her get in there and compete."
The multi-events are the first competed events of the NSIC outdoor track and field championships, which will be held May 10-11 in Sioux Falls. Meyerink scored two points for the NSU men's team during the decathlon, while Schlecht scored a point for the NSU women's team during the heptathlon.
HEPTATHLON
1. Chanel Miller, Minnesota-Duluth, 4,866 points: 100-meter hurdles, :14.55, 902 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 36-3, 598 points; 200-meter dash, :26.19, 781 points; long jump, 18-4½, 729 points; javelin, 118-9, 594 points; 800-meter run, 2:29.76, 696 points.
2. Katlyn Sawtelle, Sioux Falls, 4,728 points: 100-meter hurdles, :14.76, 874 points; high jump, 5-3, 736 points; shot put, 32-10¼, 530 points; 200-meter dash, :25.32, 858 points; long jump, 17-3½, 634 points; javelin, 93-10, 450 points; 800-meter run, 2:33.81, 646 points.
3. Taylor Sautbine, Bemidji State, 4,485 points: 100-meter hurdles, :15.00, 842 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 36-1½, 596 points; 200-meter dash, :25.67, 826 points; long jump, 16-9¾, 592 points; javelin, 101-0, 491 points; 800-meter run, 2:40.09, 572 points.
4. Anna Blaske, Winona State, 4,266 points: 100-meter hurdles, :14.56, 901 points; high jump, 4-7¾, 534 points; shot put, 33-3¼, 539 points; 200-meter dash, :26.20, 780 points; long jump, 18-7¾, 753 points; javelin, 55-5, 231 points; 800-meter run, 2:44.0, 528 points.
5. Natalie Busher, Winona State, 4,170 points: 100-meter hurdles, :17.11, 584 points; high jump, 5-3, 736 points; shot put, 32-4¼, 520 points; 200-meter dash, :27.62, 661 points; long jump, 15-2¾, 464 points; javelin, 120-10, 606 points; 800-meter run, 2:35.83, 622 points.
6. Laure Olson, St. Cloud State, 4,164 points: 100-meter hurdles, :15.44, 784 points; high jump, 5-0½, 666 points; shot put, 28-5½, 443 points; 200-meter dash, :27.11, 703 points; long jump, 16-1, 532 points; javelin, 84-1, 394 points; 800-meter run, 2:34.16, 642 points.
7. Amelia Maher, Minnesota-Duluth, 4,138 points: 100-meter hurdles, :15.94, 722 points; high jump, 5-4¼, 771 points; shot put, 29-1, 455 points; 200-meter dash, :26.40, 763 points; long jump, 15-2¾, 464 points; javelin, 85-4, 401 points; 800-meter run, 2:40.97, 562 points.
8. Leandra Schlecht, Northern State, 3,960 points: 100-meter hurdles, :15.88, 729 points; high jump, 5-1¾, 701 points; shot put, 34-2¾, 558 points; 200-meter dash, :27.97, 633 points; long jump, 17-2, 623 points; javelin, 94-5, 454 points; 800-meter run, 3:11.98, 262 points.
9. Hannah Treinen, Northern State, 3,909 points: 100-meter hurdles, :16.32, 676 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 30-5, 482 points; 200-meter dash, :27.26, 690 points; long jump, 15-6¼, 487 points; javelin, 79-9, 369 points; 800-meter run, 2:34.35, 639 points.
10. Moriah Miller, Minnesota State, Mankato, 3,908 points: 100-meter hurdles, :17.64, 526 points; high jump, 5-0½, 666 points; shot put, 37-8½, 627 points; 200-meter dash, :28.70, 577 points; long jump, 15-9¾, 511 points; javelin, 100-9, 490 points; 800-meter run, 2:45.35, 639 points.
11. Rebecca Davenport, Wayne State, 3,841 points: 100-meter hurdles, :16.56, 647 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 25-5¼, 383 points; 200-meter dash, :27.79, 647 points; long jump, 16-1½, 535 points; javelin, 87-4, 413 points; 800-meter run, 2:33.47, 650 points.
12. Megan Svitak, Wayne State, 3,827 points: 100-meter hurdles, :15.90, 727 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 31-0, 494 points; 200-meter dash, :28.37, 602 points; long jump, 16-5¾, 565 points; javelin, 90-7, 431 points; 800-meter run, 2:52.09, 442 points.
13. Nikki Anderson, Bemidji State, 3,523 points: 100-meter hurdles, :16.24, 685 points; high jump, 4-9, 566 points; shot put, 30-6¼, 484 points; 200-meter dash, :27.29, 688 points; long jump, 13-3½, 319 points; javelin, 72-1, 326 points; 800-meter run, 2:50.79, 455 points.
DECATHLON
1. Tandy Juell, Minnesota State, Mankato, 6,926 points: 100-meter dash, :11.11, 836 points; long jump, 21-4, 700 points; shot put, 43-1½, 676 points; high jump, 5-11¼, 636 points; 400-meter dash, :52.86, 688 points; 110-meter hurdles, :16.27, discus, 137-5, 703 points; pole vault, 15-3, 804 points; javelin, 175-7, 641 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:03.66, 539 points.
2. Henrik Holmberg, Augustana College, 6,823 points: 100-meter dash, :11.14, 830 points; long jump, 23-9, 835 points; shot put, 38-10½, 597 points; high jump, 6-6¼, 794 points; 400-meter dash, :51.53, 745 points; 110-meter hurdles, :15.43, 798 points; discus, 129-8, 655 points; pole vault, 11-7 ¾, 496 points; javelin, 155-2, 549 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:06.28, 524 points.
3. Ben Niemann, Minnesota-Duluth, 6,305 points: 100-meter dash, :11.23, 810 points; long jump, 22-11, 746 points; shot put, 38-9, 595 points; high jump, 6-0½, 661 points; 400-meter dash, :52.27, 713 points; 110-meter hurdles, :16.62, 665 points; discus, 108-2, 523 points; pole vault, 13-7¼, 659 points; javelin, 127-11, 428 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:09.64, 505 points.
4. Robert Gunderson, Minnesota State, Mankato, 6,102 points: 100-meter dash, :11.35, 784 points; long jump, 21-3, 695 points; shot put, 36-7, 555 points; high jump, 5-8¾, 585 points; 400-meter dash, :55.35, 585 points; 110-meter hurdles, :15.50, 790 points; discus, 99-8, 472 points; pole vault, 14-11, 775 points; javelin, 133-9, 453 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:28.17, 408 points.
5. Riley Myers, St. Cloud State, 5,978 points: 100-meter dash, :11.57, 738 points; long jump, 19-10, 600 points; shot put, 41-3, 641 points; high jump, 6-4, 740 points; 400-meter dash, :56.11, 555 points; 110-meter hurdles, :15.99, 734 points; discus, 111-10, 546 points; pole vault, 12-11½, 603 points; javelin, 130-4, 438 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:33.34, 383 points.
6. Taylor Majerus, Sioux Falls, 5,618 points: 100-meter dash, :11.38, 778 points; long jump, 20-2, 621 points; shot put, 37-5¾, 571 points; high jump, 5-7¾, 560 points; 400-meter dash, :54.52, 618 points; 110-meter hurdles, :18.02, 522 points; discus, 125-2, 627 points; pole vault, 10-11¾, 444 points; javelin, 130-3, 438 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:22.12, 439 points.
7. Monte Meyerink, Northern State, 5,572 points: 100-meter dash, :11.80, 691 points; long jump, 18-9, 527 points; shot put, 35-5, 533 points; high jump, 6-2¾, 714 points; 400-meter dash, :54.73, 610 points; 110-meter hurdles, :17.13, 611 points; discus, 98-6, 465 points; pole vault, 11-3¾, 469 points; javelin, 122-3, 403 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:01.91, 549 points.
8. Carson Richard, Sioux Falls, 5,463 points: 100-meter dash, :11.68, 715 points; long jump, 20-0, 613 points; shot put, 36-5, 552 points; high jump, 5-11¼, 636 points; 400-meter dash, :56.14, 554 points; 110-meter hurdles, :18.52, 475 points; discus, 103-4, 494 points; pole vault, 13-3½, 631 points; javelin, 123-5, 408 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:32.88, 385 points.
9. Brooks Zamzow, Minnesota-Duluth, 5,383 points: 100-meter dash, :12.20, 612 points; long jump, 19-5, 574 points; shot put, 33-6½, 499 points; high jump, 5-7¾, 560 points; 400-meter dash, :56.71, 532 points; 110-meter hurdles, :16.72, 654 points; discus, 94-5, 440 points; pole vault, 12-11½, 603 points; javelin, 127-1, 424 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:13.49, 485 points.
10. Dillon Dahl, Northern State, 5,079 points: 100-meter dash, :11.92, 667 points; long jump, 20-4, 630 points; shot put, 33-11¼, 506 points; high jump, 5-1¾, 441 points; 400-meter dash, :57.14, 516 points; 110-meter hurdles, :17.20, 604 points; discus, 97-5, 459 points; discus, 97-5, 459 points; pole vault, 10-4, 393 points; javelin, 133-5, 452 points; 1,500-meter run, 5:27.66, 411 points.