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2009 Women's Track and Field Roster

Misty Rystrom

  • Position High Jump
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Pierce HS
  • Hometown Meadow Grove, Neb.

Biography

2009 Outdoor: Captured All-American honors with a sixth place finish in the high jump at the NCAA Division II National Track & Field Championships...cleared 5' 7 1/4" to earn the sixth place finish...placed first in the high jump (5' 5 3/4") at the NSIC Outdoor Championships...opened the season with a first place finish in the high jump (5' 6") at the Mount Marty Invite on 3-29-09...took first place and set a new WSC school record in the high jump (5' 8 1/2") at the South Dakota Dual on 4-28-09...also finished first in the high jump at the Howard Wood Relays (5' 7") on 5-2-09...earned a second place finish at the Wildcat Open (5' 4 1/4") and finished third at both the Nebraska Invite (5' 7") and at the Sioux City Relays (5' 5").

2009 Indoor: Placed fourth in the high jump clearing 5' 3 3/4" at the NSIC Indoor Championships in Bemidji on 2-28-09...cleared season-best 5' 5 3/4" to finish third at the USD Hillenbrand Invite on 2-7-09...won the high jump at 5' 3 1/4" at the Minnesota State Open on 1-31-09...finished second in the high jump (5' 4 1/4") at the Wildcat Open in Wayne on 2-14-09.

2008 Outdoor: Finished fifth in the high jump (5' 2 1/4") at the NSIC Outdoor Championships in Wayne on 5-09-08...cleared season-high 5' 5" to take first place in high jump at USD Qualifier on 5-4-08...took third with top effort of 5' 3 3/4" at the WSC Sunshine Invite on 4-14-08.

2008 Indoor: Tied for sixth in the high jump (5' 1 1/4") at the NSIC Indoor Championships in Bemidji, Minnesota...cleared season-best 5' 5" to win the high jump at the Wildcat Open in Wayne on 2-9-08...took third at the Minnesota State Open in Mankato on 2-2-08 clearing 5' 3".

Before WSC: Transferred to the Wildcat track and field program from Chadron State where she placed at both indoor and outdoor Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference meets...Rystrom will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

High School: Rystrom helped Pierce High School win the Class B Girls State Track title in 2006 and was a teammate in high school with current Wildcat track and field standouts Kylie Herian and Jadrianne Lippman.

Personal: Daughter of Brent and Ranea Rystrom...born on May 26, 1988...majoring in psychology.