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Bemidji State's Sophie Rylance wins first NSIC indoor title since 2021
Rylance's victory in the 1000-meter race highlights Bemidji State's 12th-place finish at the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships
Mar. 2, 2026 at 9:55pm
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Bemidji State women's track and field team finished 12th at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, with sophomore Sophie Rylance winning the 1000-meter race. This is the first individual NSIC indoor title for a Bemidji State athlete since 2021. Rylance set personal, school, and facility records this season, and her 1000-meter victory earned her All-NSIC honors.
Why it matters
Rylance's championship win is a significant accomplishment for the Bemidji State program, as the school had not had an individual NSIC indoor title since 2021. This victory highlights the talent and hard work of the Beavers' track and field athletes and could help build momentum for the program going forward.
The details
Rylance qualified for the 1000-meter run with a time of 3:03.28, then pushed to the front with a personal-best time of 2:55.85 to claim the title. Freshman Jada Goeson also competed in the 1000-meter, setting a personal best of 3:05.41 and finishing 12th in the preliminaries. Maggie McCarthy finished 19th in the 3000-meter with a season-best time of 10:31.37. Bemidji State's relay teams also had strong showings, with the distance medley relay team finishing fourth and the 4x400-meter relay team marking a season-best time of 4:07.19.
- The NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships took place on March 2, 2026.
The players
Sophie Rylance
A sophomore at Bemidji State University who won the 1000-meter race at the 2026 NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning the school's first individual indoor conference title since 2021.
Jada Goeson
A freshman at Bemidji State University who competed in the 1000-meter race, setting a personal best time of 3:05.41 and finishing 12th in the preliminaries.
Maggie McCarthy
A Bemidji State University athlete who finished 19th in the 3000-meter race with a season-best time of 10:31.37.
Chloe Knott
A senior academically and sophomore athletically at Bemidji State University, who was named the NSIC's Indoor Track and Field Women's Elite 18 Outstanding Senior. Knott has a perfect 4.00 GPA while majoring in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology.
Bemidji State University
The university that the Beavers' women's track and field team represents, which finished 12th at the 2026 NSIC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The takeaway
Sophie Rylance's championship win in the 1000-meter race is a significant accomplishment for the Bemidji State women's track and field program, as it marks the school's first individual NSIC indoor title since 2021. This victory, along with the strong performances of other Beaver athletes, highlights the talent and potential of the program and could help build momentum for future success.
