June 2016

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BISON TRAITSDo you have what it takes to be a Bison student-athlete? With the help of five Bison, we break down the attributes you need to play for NDSU. From training to nutrition to helping in the community, these five Bison definitely have what it takes, do you?

The recruiting process in college football is very unpredictable. Director of Football Recruiting Hank Jacobs tells us all about it.

The Bison football team took a minute out of their tedious spring practices to have some fun. They put their best selfie forward and answered questions for us to get to know them better.

NDSU football defensive ends coach Jamar Cains daughter Cali is only 7 years old and is already surprising her dad.

FEATURE

Bison Shots

Alex Schmid

Josh Rodriguez

Dexter Werner

Brendan Skime

Lizzie Lukas

Dynasty Training

SCHEELS Gear Up

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Where Are They Now

Making the Grade

Name That Football Player

Head Coach Mash-Up

Bison From ND

Bison Word Search

Spot the Diff.

Bison Crossing

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WHATS INSIDE

FOLLOW US

RECRUITING WITH HANK JACOBS

YOUNG, WILD & FREE

THE AMAZING CALI CAIN

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bisonillustrated.com

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SAMTANK

TRACY

JESSE

SODA

BRENTMIKE

RYAN

NICOLE BOUGIE

JENNY

AUSTINMICHAEL ERICA

ANDREW

JOE SARAH

PAULHAILEY

NATE

HEATHER

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BISON SHOTS

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Why are Bison fans the best college football supporters in the country? Its because of you! Week in and week out, Bison fans bring the energy to the Fargodome. The players and coaches feed off it. The crowd affects what we do a lot, said defensive end Brad Ambrosius after the Richmond playoff game. Theres a lot of times where the snap count is really easy to tell, and thats how were able to get a lot of sack and get pressure on the quarterback.

BISONSHOTS

Let us know and send us your pictures:joe@bisonillustrated.com

BISON SHOTS

DID WE MISS SOMETHING??

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?NOTABLE CHMIELEWSKI CAREER ACCOLADES

NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee 2010

Summit League Player of the Year 2008, 2010

Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team 2009

Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team 2008, 2010

All-Summit League First Team 2008, 2009, 2010

Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year 2007

Division I All-Independent First Team 2007

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW MELISSA CHMIELEWSKI?

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SWANY SAYS

BY JOSHUA A. SWANSON

THERE ARE NO PARTICIPATION TROPHIES IN LIFE: WHY YOU SHOULD ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PLAY SPORTS

*Swanson is a native of Maddock, N.D., a proud NDSU alum and a life-long Bison fan.

hances are that your son or daughter will never receive a scholarship to play college athletics. According to the NCAA,

there are eight million students participating in high school sports in our country. Of those, only 480,000 will compete at the NCAA level. That means just six percent of high school athletes will continue their playing career after high school. While you should support your childs dream of playing for North Dakota State or being President of the United States, if thats their goal, at a more practical level, you should encourage them to play sports for reasons going far beyond receiving a college scholarship. Kids that play sports gain valuable life skills lasting years after they can shoot a free throw, turn a double play, spike a volleyball, make a textbook form tackle or even if they do end up playing for the Bison, after theyve raised a national championship trophy in Frisco, Texas or cut down the nets in Sioux Falls, S.D., at the Summit League Tournament. In the real world, like competitive sports, there are no participation ribbons or trophies. Being friends with dozens of educators and coaches, and frequently discussing this topic with them, I hear an increasing amount of alarm in

their voices. Were seeing a digital generation where too many, including parents and school administrators think even promote the idea that showing up is good enough. It isnt. One of the dumbest things Ive ever heard is the quote that goes something like, 90 percent of life is showing up. You know who never said that? Anybody that has achieved any sort of success in life. The idea that life is the act of merely showing up is lazy and threatens the fabric of our society. It sends a dangerous message to our youth show up and you will be rewarded, life will be good, and you can live the American dream with your participation trophies on the mantle of your fireplace. Nothing could be further from the truth. Case in point: our championship teams at NDSU dont just show up in the weight room, for conditioning, or for games and voila, the trophies and successes flow. We dont get to Frisco by simply showing up. When a student is part of a team, that student learns how to converge all parts of the whole to achieve common goals, explained Patrick Thiel, an NDSU alum that teaches and coaches in the Fargo South school system. There are few lessons more powerful than self-sacrifice for the greater good. Great achievement is the result of great sacrifice, not selfishness.

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your Facebook or Twitter, our youth must learn to compete. They must be allowed to fail without a safety net and, most importantly, to learn how to get back up after being knocked down. Your child will not get a pass if they turn their college term paper in late because there was a binge marathon of House of Cards on Netflix. Dont even think about calling your childs employer asking if Sammy can miss work for a family event, making excuses for Alexs subpar effort, or explaining that Johnny is late because his girlfriend recently broke up with him. Instead, you should encourage them to pick up a football, volleyball, baseball, track shoes, softball any sort of ball and be part of a team, to engage in an activity where theyll learn the skills needed to not only succeed, but survive and thrive in our global economy. These skills include accountability, dependability, resilience, teamwork, learning to take coaching and criticism, commitment, adaptability, and embracing a competitive challenge. And yes, even physical fitness and taking care of themselves. Besides the obvious benefits of getting regular exercise and developing a strong work ethic, being part of a team gets students ready to be leaders past high school and college, said Thiel. Your son or daughter wont be the next Carson Wentz, but that doesnt mean they cant acquire the same life skills Wentz and hundreds of other Bison have gained by playing competitive sports. I know because I gained these critical skills in tiny Maddock, N.D., especially on our football field. Outside of my parents and grandparents, one of the men that most shaped who I am was my high school coach. He yelled at us when we screwed up, was tough when he needed to be, but had the respect of everyone that played for him, which included several decades of tough farm and

ranch kids. Our parents had zero tolerance if we complained about how tough practice was, or how bad we got beat up as freshmen by the juniors and seniors (we literally had so many bruises wed be limping to class). I remember coming to the sideline after throwing an interception and coach saying, You know, you could see a lot better if you pulled your head out of your . I didnt respond by crying or defending my bad decision. I knew how to take his coaching and use it to improve my performance as opposed to shutting down. Like life, during the course of a game, not everything goes according to plan. When that happens now, because I played sports, I dont panic. I adjust and move on. Parents should encourage their child to play sports, as it is a way for the child to interact with many different individuals, along with forming relationships with their peers and coaches, said Tommy Kirchoffner, the head boys basketball coach at Sheyenne High

School in West Fargo. Your child will also learn how to compete and how to deal with success and failure. Children will learn what resiliency is and how important it is in life. They will learn how to take risks and then learn from their failure it doesnt get any better than that because that is how you grow as a person. By the time I became a lawyer and was serving clients, I had already internalized all of the skills Thiel and Kirchoffner talked about. It wasnt because of anything I learned in the classrooms at the Creighton University School of Law. Ive succeeded as a lawyer, in large part, because of the skills I learned playing sports when growing up. One of the greatest lessons you can instill in your child is that life isnt just showing up. You can do that by encouraging them to play sports. Its one of the best investments in their future you can make.

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Brittany StanglPole vaulter Brittany Stangl was a three-time South Dakota state champion in high school. The senior placed fifth at the Summit League Indoor Championship meet this winter. Her best finish was fourth during the 2014 and 2015 outdoor championships.

Matti MortimoreJunior javelin thrower Matti Mortimore is from Ipswich, England. Ipswich is around 80 miles northeast of London, on the East Coast of the United Kingdom. Mortimore transferred to NDSU last year and owns the Bison javelin record with a toss of 248 feet and eight inches.

Track & Field

SOFTBALL

Track & Field

GOLF

BASEBALL

Jenna IsbelSenior outfielder Jenna Isbel has logged over 150 games played during her Bison career. The left-handed swinging Isbel is from Fontana, Calif., and started every game this season. Shes an outstanding defensive player, making only four errors in her career.

Taylor SandersSenior Taylor Sanders is a thick 200-pounder who slugged .432 for the Bison last year. He transferred from Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Ariz., where he hit .359. Sanders was second on the team last year with a .344 batting average.

Maggie Crippen Maggie Crippen is a junior golfer from Missoula, Montana. Shes improved her round-score average by two strokes every year since arriving at NDSU. Shes averaging a 79 this season and finished a season-best fifth at the NDSU Fall Kickoff.

What was your favorite summer

activity as a kid?

What was your favorite sports movie

growing up?

If you could have one superpower,

what would it be?

I really just enjoyed anything outdoors;

whether it was going for bike rides or

swimming and tubing at the lake.

Going out for bike rides with my parents

and having picnics.

Favorite summer activity as a kid was camping.

With the neighbor kids in my home

town, we used to build jumps and ride our

bikes for hours.

My favorite summer activity was playing golf with my sisters.

Since I was in gymnastics up until middle school, my

favorite sports movie growing up would have

to be Stick It.

I have never really been into sports

movies, but it would have to be Space Jam.

Favorite sports movie growing up was

Remember the Titans.

Juwanna Mann is a classic in my family.

The Sandlot (still is my favorite)

Superhuman endurance. That way I could exert myself

in pretty much anything and not get

tired (I would love this because I am a

terrible long-distance runner).

The ability to stop time.

If I could have one superpower it would

be to be invisible.

I would definitely want to have Spider Mans Spidy Senses.

If I had a superpower, it would be time

travel!

POPQUIZ WITH NDSU ATHLETES

POP QUIZ

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Who was your sports hero growing up?

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Yelena Isinbayeva, she is a two-time Olympic

gold medalist pole vaulter from Russia. Right when I started pole vaulting in middle school, my coach showed me video after video of her vaulting. I

wanted to be just like her.

Jan Zelezny

My sports hero growing up was Jennie Finch.

Ricky Carmichael, hes arguably the best motocross racer of all

time.

My sports hero was a junior golf lesson instructor, Jasi. She

golfed in college and that inspired me to play golf.

When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a physical

education teacher.

A Philosopher

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a teacher, like my mom. And I am

now getting my degree in education.

I always wanted to be a professional baseball

player.

For a long time I wanted to be a dentist or a teacher.