NJCAA REGION XIII MENS HANDBOOK



2018-2019Region XIIIMen’s Handbookcenter109601000REGION XIII OFFICERSDirectorBuster GillissBismarck State CollegePO Box 5587Bismarck, ND 58506701-224-5512 buster.gilliss@bismarckstate.eduAssistant Director/TreasurerDanny MertensLake Region State College1801 College Drive NorthDevils Lake, ND 58301daniel.mertens@lrsc.eduSecretaryOpenDirector-at-Large - CentralPaul McDonaldVermillion Community College1900 East Camp StreetEly, MN 55731218-235-2190p.mcdonald@vcc.eduDirector-at-Large – EastOpen NJCAA REGION XIII HANDBOOKTable of ContentsBy-Laws1-7Operating Code8Football9Soccer Division I10-11Soccer Division III12-14Golf Division III15-16Basketball Division I17-19Basketball Division II20-22Basketball Division III22-23Wrestling24-25Baseball Division II27-29Baseball Division III30-31Service & Achievement Nomination Forms32-33Service & Achievement Award Recipients34History of Region XIII Champions35-55NJCAA REGION XIII BY-LAWSARTICLE I – MEMBERSHIP AND DUESSection A1.A member college must be in good standing of the National JuniorCollege Athletic Association.Section B1.Annual membership dues will be established at the spring meeting eachyear, payable on or before October 15 of each academic year.ARTICLE II – REPRESENTATIVESection AThe legislative body will be the governing body.Section BTwo delegates of each member college may attend legislative boardmeetings.The delegates shall be a college administrator, and the Director of Athletics, or a designated representative.Other interested parties may attend open meetings.Section CEach member college shall have one vote.Section DA majority vote of a quorum shall be necessary to affect changes in operating procedures of Region XIII. A quorum shall be defined as50%, plus one, of the paid memberships.ARTICLE III – OFFICERS AND DUTIESSection A – Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee shall be the Region Director, Assistant Region Director, Board of Regents Member, Secretary, Treasurer and Directors at Large. During those years that an area (West – Eastern Montana, North & South Dakota; Central – Minnesota; East – Upper Michigan and Wisconsin) is not represented by an elected officer, that area shall elect a representative to serve on the Executive Committee, (Minutes of November 14, 1975).Section B – ElectionsThe legislative body shall elect a Region Director, Assistant Region Director, Board of Regents Member, Secretary, Treasurer, and Directors at Large from among its voting members. The bi-annual elections shall take place at the spring meeting in odd numbered years. The newly elected officers will officially take office July 1st of the year elected.Section C – Region DirectorThe Region Director shall preside at meetings and perform such duties as outlined by Article IV, Section E of the NJCAA By-Laws.The Region Director shall order all awards presented by Region XIII.The Region Director shall send notice of required meetings and a temporary agenda to member colleges at least three (3) weeks before the actual date. A formal agenda will be distributed at the general assembly meeting.The Region Director shall make up a membership roster and send this roster to all paid-up members.The Region Director will acknowledge receipt and disposition of all communications within 72 hours.The Region Director will award certification to All-Region squads and coaches.The Region Director shall perform other such duties as may be assigned by the Legislative Assembly or Executive Committee.Section D – Assistant DirectorThe Assistant Region Director shall chair all meetings when the Director is not present.The Assistant Region Director will assist the Director on matters of eligibility when necessary.3. The Assistant Region Director will attend the annual national meetings of the NJCAA when possible, at the region’s expense.The Assistant Director will perform additional duties as assigned by the Region Director.Section E – TreasurerThe Treasurer will collect dues, pay all bills, and make a financial report to the Legislative Assembly, at each meeting.The Treasurer will be the region contact person for the sports assigned.The Treasurer will perform additional duties as directed by the Regional Director.Section F –SecretaryThe Secretary will take attendance at meetings, read minutes of previous meeting, record minutes, and duplicate and distribute minutes of each meeting to all members.The Secretary will perform other duties as directed by the Region Director and/or the Executive Committee.Section G – Director at Large1.The Director at Large will serve on the Executive Committee with full voting rights.2. The Director at Large will be the region representative for all sports assigned.3.The Director at Large will perform other duties as directed by the Region Director.ARTICLE IV – MEETINGSSection A - (revised – Spring-2017)Two regular annual meetings shall be held each year – fall and spring. The date and location shall be determined by the membership at the previous annual meeting. All operating code changes are made at the Spring Meeting, to go into effect August 1.2. The Region Director may call special meetings, if approved by the Executive Committee.Member colleges must have a representative at all Region Meetings. A member college that is absent from the annual meeting will be fined $50.00.If a member college notifies the Region Director, in advance of the meeting, that they will not be in attendance, no fine will be assessed.ARTICLE V – ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITIONSection AThe rules of eligibility of the NJCAA shall govern all competition in Region XIII. These rules are published annually in the NJCAA Handbook.Section BEligibility questions and appeals shall be submitted, in writing, to the NJCAA. Appeals must follow exactly the described procedure in the NJCAA eligibility rules.Section C1.All entrants, in any region event, must be accompanied by a faculty or staff member, other than a student, who will be responsible for the team or individuals.Section DAll members must abide by the Code of Conduct of the NJCAA.ARTICLE VI – REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSSection AA sport, in order to have a regional champion, must have a minimum of three (3) competing colleges, and must have an operating code, approved by the membership.Section BHost Region Tournament Directors are responsible for sending all information to all member colleges, concerning the championships at least three (3) weeks prior to the date of the region tournament, and are further responsible for sending tournament results to the membership, within ten (10) days, after the event.The Tournament Director shall verify with the Region Director that all colleges participating in the regional tournament have approved current eligibility forms on file at the national office.Section CAll problems and questions arising during the tournament must be resolved at the tournament site, at the time the problem arose.Decisions rendered by the Games/Tournament Committee and/or the Tournament Director shall be final.Section DThe playing rules of all regional tournaments shall be the same as for the NJCAA Championship.Team Champions and Runner-ups, along with individual team members/coaches will be recognized at a Championship events ceremony.ARTICLE VII – GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF STANDING COMMITTEESection A Football SoccerD-III GolfMike Lester-Chair Dave Alto-Chair Brad Scott-ChairJim Russell Keith Turner Steve KingDan Davis Helen Jahr Stephanie BrownD-I Basketball D-II BasketballD-III Basketball Danny Mertens-Chair Pete Conway-ChairMike Flaten-Chair Stu Engen Dennis MackeyPaul McDonaldJerry Olson Matt JohnsonLaura SylvesterWrestling D-II Baseball D-III Baseball Bob Purcell-Chair Joe Peterson–ChairDave Fish-ChairMike Curfman Dan ArtamenkoJustin LamppaTodd Thorstad Matt ErzarDwight Kotila Nominating Committee Paul McDonald Mel Millerbernd Missy MajerusSection BThe function and assignments of the Standing Committee change from year to year, as the region organization grows and progresses. The general functions remain rather constant. Each of the standing committees, through research and study, recommend new policy procedure, and concerns. The regional members approve, modify, or reject the proposals by a majority vote of the quorum.Section C – Standing Committees Shall:Recommend policies for conducting the Regional Tournaments or Championships.Recommend ways and means for the improvements of Regional Tournaments or Championships.Suggest procedures for competition between member colleges.Serve in additional capacities as directed by the Regional Director.ARTICLE VIII – STANDARDS AND ETHICSSection A – The Executive Committee shall serve as the Committee on Standards and Ethics:Purpose: To provide an orderly and fair process for hearing complaints, problems, and ethics violations, that may occur, involving NJCAA Region XIII Colleges.Regulations: Any complaint of violations of rules, standards, and ethics that is officially submitted to NJCAA Region XIII, will be heard and acted upon by the Standards and Ethics Committee, according to the procedure outlined in part 4 of this section.Standards and Ethics Violations:Any incident of fighting between teams, which one party feels was unnecessary and provoked.Forfeiture of a scheduled contest with a signed contract, with insufficient reason for the forfeiture.Improper conduct by a coach or athlete.Violation of any NJCAA Rule of Eligibility.Any other cases that the Region XIII Director believes should be brought to the Region XIII Standards and Ethics Committee for Investigation.All basketball schools, regardless of division of play, shall be prohibited from sharing information with any other region (Spring-2000).Procedure of Operation for the Committee:Any incident that cannot be resolved by the involved schools should be reported to the Region XIII Director, in writing, as soon as possible. Include as many documents as necessary, as well as reports from game officials, when pertinent.The Region XIII Director will refer the incident to the Standards and Ethics Committee.The committee will gather all necessary information from the involved parties. They will review the written information and conduct a hearing, if necessary, with the involved parties.The Standards and Ethics Committee will recommend, in writing, any action to be taken with the involved parties, to the Region XIII Director. The Region XIII Director will report the recommendations of the Committee to the involved parties, as well as the entire membership, in writing.The following types of actions may be recommended:No Action.Verbal reprimand to the Athletic Director and the President.Letter of reprimand to the Athletic Director and President.Probationary period for the college, coach, or individual athlete involved.The probationary time period can be variable according to the incident.The probation could involve one or more sports at the institution.AppealA member college may appeal the decisions of the Standards and Ethics Committee to the membership of Region XIII at the next annual meeting.Such appeal, must be made in writing, to the Region Director, within ten (10) calendar days following notification of the ruling by the Standards and Ethics Committee.A majority vote of the members present at the annual meeting shall be final. 6. ExpensesAny college found guilty of any charges will bear all financial costs incurred by the hearing and appeal. If found not guilty, the college making the charges shall bear the financial cost. Such costs my include but not be limited to:Conference telephone calls.Costs of special meetings of Executive Committee.If both institutions are found to share responsibility, the expenses shall be shared equally.ARTICLE IX – BY-LAW CHANGESSection ABy-Laws changes must be circulated by special notice to all members, at least three (3) weeks prior to the meeting, at which they will be considered. Any change introduced for the first time at a meeting, without having been previously circulated three (3) weeks prior to the meeting, will not go into effect until the next August 1st. (Minutes of April 5, 1974).Voting on proposed By-Laws changes shall be according to Article II, Section D-1.ARTICLE X – TOURNAMENT FEES AND HONORARIUMSSection A – Honorariums: - (spring, 2015)Each tournament or play-off director will receive a stipend of $50 per day for one event and $100 per day for two or more events.Any tournament extending for three days will provide a stipend of $100 per day.A complete financial/game report must be submitted to the Region Treasurer to receive the stipend.Section B – Tournament Fees:Tournament fees, if any, are listed in the operating code for each sport. Otherwise, there will be no entry fees collected. Green fees may be charged, as negotiated by the host school/college, during the Region Golf Tournament.NJCAA REGION XIII OPERATING CODEAwardsSection A – The Executive Committee shall approve the appropriate plaques, medals, and certificates.Section B –Championship Team AwardsTeam awards will be presented on the basis of one award to every three teams present at the Region Tournament.All awards are to be paid for by the Region (Spring-1994).Section C –Individual Championship AwardsIndividual Championship medals shall be presented at the time of the Region Tournament for the following sports: Baseball – Division II, IIIBasketball – Divisions I, II, IIIGolf – Division IIISoccer – Division IIIWrestling – Division III2. The medals shall be gold for first place and silver for second place.3. The medal shall be the boxed NJCAA medal, imprinted with the Region XIII logo, sport, and year (Spring-2011). Section D –All-Region Team AwardsAthletes selected for All-Region honors will receive appropriate certificates.The number of All-Region awards shall be determined by the operating code of the particular sport.To be considered for All-Region honors in any sport, updated rosters, as well as updated team/individual stats, must be posted on the NJCAA website.Section E –Coach-of-the-Year AwardCoach of the Championship team in all sports shall receive a Coach of the Year plaque, to be purchased as part of the awards for that sport (Spring-2007).Section F –Ordering of AwardsThe Region Director will order all regional awards, as approved by the Executive Committee.The Region will pay for all approved awards.It is the responsibility of each sport Tournament Director, to contact the Region Director, to confirm the ordering of, and receipt of, all awards for that tournament.NJCAA REGION XIII FOOTBALL OPERATING CODEArticle I – SELECTION OF CHAMPIONThe Region Champion shall be the winner of the MCAC playoff. Site for 2018 is St. Cloud State on November 11th.Playoff format will include the top 4 teams from each division.Quarterfinal Games – October 28 - hosted by the higher seeds.Semi-final Games – November 4 - hosted by higher seeds.Both teams are required to video and both are required to use DAK Stats.Host school is responsible for game day income and expenses. Article II – AWARDSTeam Awards (Spring-2000) – plaques shall be presented to the Championship and Runner-up teams.Coach-of-the-Year plaque to the coach of the Region Championship Team.Awards are provided by the Region. Article III – ALL-REGION TEAMThe All-Region Team selection will be handled by the MCAC Commissioner, according to conference guidelines. Names will be submitted to the Region Director, for All-Region certificates.Article IV – ALL-AMERICAN TEAM 1. The MCAC Conference Commissioner will be responsible for the submission of all nominations through the NJCAA All-Conference Submission/All-American Nomination online form. All-Conference Team selection procedure and deadlines shall be determined by each conference. All-American nominations are due by the NJCAA deadline provided. 2.The Conference shall rank all nominations from the region on the NJCAA Football Ranking form. This ranking must be done in each player category (Wide Receiver, 2; Tight End, 1; Quarterback, 1; Running Back, 2; Offensive Line, 5; Defensive Line, 4; Linebacker, 3; Defensive Back, 4; Punter, 1; Kicker, 1; and Return Specialist, 1) in order for the player to receive consideration for the All-American Football Team.3. In addition, the Conference should select the one player whom they rank as the numberone football player from their Conference, either on offense or defense.4. The Conference should rank each player nominated in descending order, #1 through how many are nominated. This ranking should be done on the NJCAA Football Ranking form. 5. The All-American selections will be released the week of December 9, 2018.NJCAA REGION XIII SOCCER (D-I) OPERATING CODEArticle I – DateThere is only one Division I soccer program - Dakota County Technical College. Dakota County Technical College will participate in the Region XI tournament and has been assigned the #9 seed by the National Office.First Round games are held on October 20, 2018 with the semi-finals on October 23, 2018. Region 11 Championship will be held on October 28, 2018.Article II – SiteThe Great Lakes District playoff will be hosted by Region 11 on November 3, 2018. Article III – Eligibility1.NJCAA rules will govern all colleges and individuals participating.Article IV – Fees1.All participating colleges will pay their own expenses and any entry fee set by the host college.Article V – Rules1.NCAA rules govern play except where superseded by NJCAA national tournament rules.2.The tournament will be a single elimination event, with a championship game on the final day.Article VI – Awards1.One championship team trophy as applicable and dependent on number of teams participating.2.All-region certificates will be awarded to all-region team.3.Coach-of-the-year plaque to the coach of the championship team.4.Twenty-two (22) medals to members of the championship team.National Tournament:November 12-17, 2018 @ Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, FLNovember 18-23, 2019 @Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TXNJCAA REGION XIII SOCCER (D-III) OPERATING CODEArticle I – Date/SiteThe Region 13 Championship will be held on October 22, 2018 at the highest seed. The first round playoff games will be hosted by the higher seeds on October 17, 2018.Participating teams are: Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Lake Superior College, Minnesota West Community & Technical College and Riverland Community College.The Region 4 winner will host the Region 13 winner in district play on November 1-2, 2018.Article III- FormatA 4-team playoff format.Seeding: Seeds 1-4 will be determined by regular season round robin play. Tie breaker for #1 seed with two teams tied: (1) head to head, (2) total goals allowed, (3) coin toss.If three teams tied for first: (1) head to head, (2) total goals allowed. If tied for the #2 seed with the same records, (1) head to head, (2) record against #1 seed, (3) coin toss. Pairings would be determined by the D3 soccer standing committee in a conference call. The host college shall determine game time. Host school is responsible for officials and trainer. Article IV – EligibilityThe NJCAA rules will govern all colleges and individual participants.Article V – Fees and ExpensesAll participating colleges will pay their own expenses and the host school is responsible for income and expenses involving game operations. Article VI – Rules1.NCAA rules govern play except where superseded by NJCAA national tournament rules.2.A three-man officiating crew is required & the NJCAA Select ball (4) must be used.Article VII - AwardsChampion & Runner-up plaques. 2. Coach of the Year Plaque. 3. 24 medals for Championship & Runner-up teams. 4. MVP plaque for the region most valuable player.5. Awards are provided by the Region. Article VIII – All-Region Awards1. (9) All-Region players will be announced at the conclusion of the championship game. The Champion will receive (4) selections, the Runner-up shall receive (3) selections and the other two teams shall receive (1) selection each.Coaches will submit their top (4) nominees in rank order to the Region Director, no later than 3 days prior to the start of the region playoff – October 19 deadline. 3. The top player from the Championship team is the MVP and will be the All-American candidate from the region.Schools must have their updated roster and updated team/individual stats submitted to the NJCAA site, for the season, to be eligible for All-Region & All-Americanselection, as well as inclusion in the playoff.National Tournament:November 8-11, 2018 at Herkimer County Community College, NYNJCAA REGION XIII GOLF (D-III) OPERATING CODE Article I – Site/Date The 2018 tournament will be hosted by Mesabi Range College and will be held on October 1-2. Optional practice round to be held on Sunday, September 30. Teams competing are: Mesabi Range College, Minnesota State Community & Technical College, and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.The host shall notify all competing colleges at least three weeks prior to the Region tournament. A copy of the tournament format should be mailed to the athletic director and golf coaches of all participating colleges. Article II – EligibilityAll teams that have properly approved NJCAA eligibility forms are eligible to compete.Individual entries may compete for individual awards, if they meet NJCAAeligibility rules.A college staff member must accompany all teams.Article III – Fees and Expenses1.All participating colleges will pay their own expenses. Region XIII will pay for the awards.2. Green fees for the tournament will be charged at a rate determined by the host college, including the practice round.Article IV – Rules and Scoring1.Tournament will be 36 holes played over a two-day period.2.Colleges competing for team competition may enter and start with five members. Teams shall consist of a minimum of four players and a maximum of five. No more than five players may compete for a college. No substitutions!3.Team championships shall be decided by the low four scores each day over the two days or 36 holes.4.Colleges entering less than four golfers will play for individual honors only.5.All ties will be broken by sudden death play-offs, beginning on the first hole. In the event of a team tie for first, second or third place, there will be a sudden death play-off. Only four players may compete for each team in the play-off. They shall be the players with the lowest hole totals.6.Local course rules will be followed and standard PGA tournament procedures shall be followed.7.In the event the round cannot be completed, due to inclement weather or darkness, play shall be suspended and completed by all participants, and that round shall be cancelled. Players may be penalized for failure to observe rules of etiquette for golf.8.In the event of inclement weather, the tournament may be decided by the first 18 holes of play. The tournament director and the rules committee shall make this decision. The tournament shall not be decided on the basis of 27 holes. Decisions on rules and procedures not listed above and procedures in the NJCAA handbook shall be followed whenever applicable. It is the responsibility of each coach to supervise the course and his players during the meet.9.Pairings will be made in three-sums for all tournament rounds. Day one tee times will be grouped as closely as possible in consecutive tee times for each participating college: 9:00 Team A #1, Team B #1, Team C #1, 9:08 Team A #2, Team B #2, Team C #2; 9:16 Team A #3, Team B #3, Team C #3, etc. Day two tee times and pairings will be determined via team score, and then by individual score.10.Players will exchange scorecards with a player in their group and keep thatplayer’s hole by hole score, throughout the round. Scorecards must be signed by both players, prior to being submitted to the official scorer. USGA policy will be followed in tabulating scores.Article V – Awards1. The awards shall be:a. Champion and Runner-up plaques awarded. b. Champion (5) and Runner-up (5) team awards. c. Medalist will receive a region medalist plaque.d. All-Region certificates awarded to the top 10 individual golfers.e. Coach of the Year plaque to the coach of the Championship Team.f. Club Team members are not eligible for individual or team awards (Fall-1981)Article VI – National Qualification1. National Qualifying standards are listed on page 133 of the NJCAA Handbook. Each Region is allowed a maximum of one team in the NJCAA Golf Championships when golf eligibility filed with the National Office is five colleges or less. 2.Each Region is allowed to qualify the Region Medalist if he fails to qualify by other means..Article VIII – National Tournament Sites & Dates June 4-7, 2019 – Chautauqua Golf Course, Chautauqua, NY June 2-5, 2020 – Chautauqua Golf Course, Chautauqua, NYNJCAA REGION XIII BASKETBALL (D-I) OPERATING CODEArticle I – Tournament StructureThe format shall be a 6-team play-off. Participants are: Bismarck State College, Dawson Community College, Lake Region State College, Miles Community College, North Dakota State College of Science and Williston State College. Seeding is based on the final Mon-Dak Conference standings based on all games played.Tie Breaking Procedure: 1. Head to Head 2. Record versus next highest place finisher in the Mon-Dak regular season standings in descending order.3. Coin Flip.Article II – DatesFebruary 28-March 2, 2019 – Final Six at the #1 seed. March 7, 2019 - District 11 Championship @ Region 13. (See attached agreement). Article III – All-Region Basketball Selection ProcedureEight All-Region players shall be selected - Rank order of the Mon-Dak voting.All-Region certificates to the All-Region Team.3. All-American nominees will be the top two ranked players.4. All updated rosters/stats must be posted on NJCAA website to be considered for All- Region or All-American honors. Article IV – Fees and ExpensesHost School is responsible for game day income and expenses.Officials assigned by the Region Director and are part of game day expenses.Article V – Play-off Host ResponsibilitiesProvide suitable game program.Provide all necessary workers for game management.The official NJCAA sanctioned game ball is to be used for post-season games.Provide game statistics and video to visiting team.Article VI – AwardsThe Region will provide awards.Champion and Runner-up plaques will be awarded.MVP plaque awarded to top player of the Championship team.Eighteen (18) medals to the Championship and Runner-up teams.Coach-of-the-Year plaque to the coach of the region championship team.Cost of District awards are part of game-day expenses.Article VII – District 11 Playoff Format (Regions 11 & 13)1. Region XIII will be the host site for the 2019 District 11 game. 2. Selection of the basketball officials and game requirements addressed in agreement. 3. Last Dates for District Championship Game – second Saturday prior to the start of the National Championship. The dates for national tournaments are: March 18-23, 2019, Hutchinson, KSMarch 16-21, 2020, Hutchinson, KSMarch 15-20, 2021, Hutchinson, KS NJCAA REGION XIII BASKETBALL (D-II) OPERATING CODEArticle I – StructureThe Region Championship will be an East/West Championship Game rotated between the East/West Sub-Regions. The West Champion will host on even years, the East Champion host on odd years.Division II men’s basketball playoffs will consist of Dakota College at Bottineau and United Tribes Technical College (West) and Bay College, Dakota County Technical College and Gogebic Community College (East).The North Dakota schools (West) by-laws and procedures will determine the seeding for the North Dakota reps – the final Mon-Dak standing including all games. The East winner will host the West winner. Officials will be assigned by the Region Director.c.ND Tie Breaking Procedures 1) Head to Head.2) Record vs the highest place finisher in the Mon-Dak standings, in descending order. 3) Final place in Mon-Dak standings.4) Record versus next highest place finisher in the Mon-Dak regular season standings.5) Coin Flip. d. The Independent schools (East) will play each other twice during the regular season to determine playoff seeds. #3 will travel to play #2 on February 23 with the sub- region game on February 27, 2019 at the highest seed. East Tie Breaking Procedures 1) Standings 2) Head to Head Record 3) Coin FlipArticle II – Dates 1. February 23, 2019 - East #3 @ #2 play-in game. 1. February 27, 2019 – East/West Sub-region Games 2. March 3, 2019 – Region Championship @ East Winner. 2. March 10/11, 2019 - District 7 Championship hosted by Region XIII Must be completed by the date listed in the NJCAA Handbook – March 11, 2019. Article III – Fees & Expenses1. The host college will be responsible for tournament income and expenses, as well as all game day arrangements. Officials will be assigned by the Region Director.Article IV – All-Region TeamEach college may submit two players, ranked #1 & #2, for the All-Region. 1. Nominations must be received by the Region Director, no later than 3 days prior to the semi-final games – February 24, 2019. 2. Seven Member All-Region Team. The Region Champion and Runner-up will receive two All-Region selections and the other participating schools will receive one selection each.3. The MVP of the region shall be the #1 player of the Championship team. The MVP will be announced at the conclusion of the region championship game.4. Updated rosters/stats must be posted on the NJCAA website for players to be considered for All-Region or All-American selection.Article V – Awards 1. Awards will be provided by the region.2.Plaques awarded to the Champion and Runner-Up Teams.3.MVP plaque awarded to the region most valuable player. 4.18 medals to the Championship and Runner-Up teams.5.Coach-of-the-Year plaque to the coach of the Championship team.Article VI – Host School Responsibilities 1.Make arrangements for media coverage.2.Assign practice time for traveling team, if requested.3.Provide programs and workers.4.Provide list of motels and restaurants for traveling school. 5.Provide game statistics and DVD for participating teams.Article VII – District 7 Championship 1. Playoff between Region IX and Region XIII. See the agreement on the following page. Region XIII will host in 2019.b.Officials for the District 7 Championship game will be assigned by the Region Director of the host region. Host school will determine the game time.c. District awards will be part of the game-day expenses of the host college.Article VIII – National Tournament DatesMarch 19-23, 2019, Danville Area CCMarch 17-21, 2020, Danville Area CCNJCAA REGION XIII BASKETBALL (D-III) OPERATING CODEArticle I – Tournament Structure 1. The eight-team tournament will be held at Anoka-Ramsey Community College on March 1-3, 2019. 2. Participants will be the top four teams each from the North and South Divisions. 3. Western Technical College will compete as a member of the South Division. 5. Officials will be hired by the host college and the Region Director. 6. Game times to be determined by the tournament host. 7. The Official NJCAA ball shall be used for the tournament. 8. Third place game has been eliminated.Article II – Dates 1. Region XIII’s annual play-off shall be scheduled so as to conclude in accordance with the NJCAA Division III play-off deadline stated in the NJCAA Handbook, March 5, 2019.Article III – Eligibility 1. NJCAA rules shall govern all participants.Article IV – Fees and Expenses 1. The following financial arrangement shall be used: Host College assumes all income and expenses, with the visiting team receiving above and beyond money. Article V – Awards1.The Region will provide awards and will be ordered by the Region Director.2.The Championship and Runner-up teams shall receive plaques.3.The Al Swanson Award to the region most valuable player.4.Eighteen (18) medals to the Championship and Runner-up teams.5.Coach-of-the-year plaque to the coach of the Region Champion.Article VI – All-Region Team1.To be considered for the all-region team, a player must be a member of the all-conference team.2.The top ten players on the All-MCAC team will make up the All-Region team.3. MCAC Coaches meeting on February 28, 2019, to discuss/vote on All-American nominees.4. All-Region certificates shall be awarded to the players selected by the coaches to the All-Region team.5. All updated rosters/stats must be posted on the NJCAA website for players to be considered for All-Region and All-American nomination.Article VII - National Tournament Dates:March 14-16, 2019, Rochester Community & Technical CollegeMarch 12-14, 2020, Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NYNJCAA REGION XIII WRESTLING OPERATING CODEArticle I – Date & Site1.The Region/North District Championship will be held on February 10, 2019 and hosted by Minnesota West Community & Technical College. 2.The Region XIII/North District Tournament shall be held simultaneously.3.The North District Wrestling Tournament shall be rotated among the region schools.4.If a college declines to host the North District Tournament, the next college in the rotation will be given the opportunity to host. Article II – Eligibility1.Current NJCAA eligibility rules shall apply to all teams and participants.2.All individual season record forms are required to be brought to the district qualifier.3. Verify that all participants have Weight Certification forms on file with the National Wrestling Coaches Association.4. Entry to the NJCAA Championship Wrestling Tournament will be by certification of the District Tournament Director.5. Weight Certification Forms must be submitted to the NJCAA Tournament Director by the District Director within 24 hours after the conclusion of the qualifiers.6. Any or all substitutions must be submitted by the District Director to the NJCAA Tournament Director 72 hours prior to the check-in deadline.7. In the event one of the district qualifiers cannot wrestle, then the next alternate as determined by district involved, may be designated as the substitute at the weight class in which the replacement is needed. In no other circumstances can a district qualifier and/or wildcard selection be replaced.Article III – Rules Committee1.The NJCAA handbook (pages 181-184) and NCAA wrestling guide will be used.2.The tournament committee shall be the tournament director, head official, and one designated coach.Article IV – Weigh-ins and Tournament Schedule1.Weigh-ins will be two (2) hours prior to wrestling.2.The tournament schedule will be determined by the host college and approved by the participating colleges.3.Championship round matches will be seven minutes (3:2:2), and consolation matches will be six minutes (2:2:2).Article V – Seeding Guidelines1.The methods by which each district determines how to seed and draw, in addition to awarding or not awarding points after a bye in the championship bracket only, shall be determined by the participating colleges in that district.2.Criteria for seeding:a.Head to head competition (any official match).mon opponents. 3.Points to be considered:a.Overall recordb.National place winnerc.Regional place winner 4.Seeding procedure:a.Coaches allowed two (2) minutes to provide information.b.Coach may ask for review of written information if error is suspected.c.Additional information accepted form other coaches.d.Once wrestler is placed for a seed, he may not be removed.e.Coaches vote – majority rules – in case of a tie, flip a coin.Article VI – Fees and Expenses1.All participating colleges will pay their own expenses.2.The host college is responsible to have a doctor or trainer available to cover the tournament.Article VII – Awards1.First and second place team awards.2.Individual medals for the top three places in each weight class.3.All-region certificate to the highest region finisher in each weight class.4.Coaches attending the tournament will select a coach-of-the-year.5.Outstanding Wrestler – the wrestler with the most pins in least amount of time.Article VIII – National Tournament Qualification 1. Each district shall qualify no greater than 70% of the total participants within that specific district. There can only be a maximum of nine wildcards within any district. All percentagesshall be rounded down to the next lower number (ex: 39.9 wildcards = 39). 2 In addition, the host district of the NJCAA Tournament may add one additional wrestler for each weight class above the 70% rule. (Page 181 – NJCAA Handbook) National Tournament Dates:February 22-23, 2019, Council Bluffs, IAFebruary 26-27, 2020, Council Bluffs, IAFebruary 24-25, 2021, Council Bluffs, IANJCAA REGION XIII BASEBALL (D-II) OPERATING CODEArticle I – Site/SeedsThe 4-team tournament will be hosted by the Mon-Dak Conference Tournament Champion on May 10-12, 2019. Participating teams will be the Mon-Dak Tournament Champion (#1), the Mon-Dak Tournament Runner-up (#2), East Sub-Region Winner (#3) and the Third Place Mon-Dak Tournament team (#4).The tournament host must have two available fields or field lights.The host is responsible to provide an athletic trainer.Article II – Eligibility1.Participating colleges must meet the NJCAA guidelines for final eligibility approval prior to participation in the regional tournament.2.Current NJCAA rules will apply to all teams and participants – pages 102-105 of NJCAA Handbook.Article III – Qualification1. West Sub-region – 6 teams (Bismarck State College, Dakota College-Bottineau, Dawson Community College, Lake Region State College, Miles Community College and Williston State College) play regular season schedule to determine seeding for the Mon-Dak Tourney, with the final three teams advancing to the Region Tournament. 2. East Sub-region – 3 teams (Bay College, Dakota County Technical College and Gogebic Community College) will play each other 4 times - two regular season 7-inning double header games. Each team will be Home for 4 games and Away for 4 games. Best record will be the East representative in the Region Tournament. East Tie Breaking Procedures – Two teams tied a. Won-loss results of head to head competition between the two tied teams. b. Least amount of runs allowed amongst the tied teams. c. Run differential in head to head contests amongst tied teams. d. Least amount of runs allowed amongst East Region teams. e. Coin flip by the Region Director. East Tie-Breaking Procedures – Three teams tied a. Least amount of runs allowed in all East Region games. b. Run differential in all East Region games. c. Coin flip by the Region Director. Article III – Fees and Expenses1.All participating schools shall pay their own expenses. Region XIII will provide the awards.2. Tournament host is responsible for all game-day income and expenses and will set the game times.Article IV – Tournament Procedures 1. NCAA baseball rules will be followed – NJCAA Handbook pages 102-105.2. The tournament will be a three-day (if needed), four-team, double-elimination tournament. All games will be nine-inning games, with 4 games scheduled the first day.3. If the tournament is rained-out 2 consecutive days, the tournament will automatically become a single-elimination tournament.4. Spalding Flat Seam Baseball (#4110NJF) shall be used.Article V – Dates & SitesMay 3-5, 2019 – West Sub-Region Mon-Dak Tournament, Devils Lake.May 10-12, 2019 – Region Tournament at Mon-Dak Tournament Champion. Article VI - Awards 1.Plaques to the Championship and Runner-up teams.2.30 medals to members of the Championship and Runner-up teams.3.Coach-of-the-Year plaque to the coach of the Championship team.4. MVP plaque to the top player of the Championship team.5.All-Region certificates to All-Region team members.Article VII – All-Region Team1.The All-Region Team shall be comprised of 15 players. The Region Champion will receive 3 selections plus the MVP, the Region Runner-up 3 selections, the 3rd place team 2 selections, and all other Region teams will receive 1 selection each.Article VIII – Program Information Requirement1. Each team that participates in the region tournament must send any program information requested by the host school. Division II North Plains District Baseball Dates/Sites: District Host: Region 13, May 18-19, 2019.National Tournament Site/DateMay 25 – June 1, 2019 at Enid, OKNJCAA REGION XIII BASEBALL (D-III) OPERATING CODEArticle I – Host and SiteMay 15-18, 2019 hosted by St. Cloud Technical & Community College.Article II – Eligibility1.Current NJCAA rules will apply to all teams and participants.a.Participating colleges must meet the NJCAA guidelines for final eligibility approval prior to participation in the regional tournament.b.All participating colleges must meet the NJCAA equipment requirements.Article III – Fees and Expenses1.All participating schools are responsible for their own expenses. Region XIII will provide the awards.2.All participating colleges will pay a $200 entry fee, payable to the tournament host, prior to the start of the tournament.Article IV – Tournament Procedures1.All Region XIII schools are eligible and qualify as per conference and/or region procedures.2. The tournament shall be an 8-team double-elimination tournament with qualifying based on in-season region rankings. Rankings will be held on April 3, 17 and May 1 and 15. Teams will be ranked 1-10 with the 8th ranked team in the final poll receiving the final spot in the tournament. a. To be eligible for ranking, NJCAA stats must be submitted each week, according to the Region Stat Policy. b. Team ejection numbers/behavior for the season and/or formal complaints or discipline by the NJCAA, Region, or MCAC will be a considering factor in ranking. 4. Seeding criteria to be used in any order: a. Overall record/winning % b. National ranking c. Head to head d. Strength of schedule (i.e. ranked opponents, record vs NJCAA DI, DII, DIII) e. Conference finish3. A seeding committee consisting of the Region Director, the MCAC Commissioner and the Assistant Region Director will conduct the seeding of the participating teams.4.NCAA and any special NJCAA rules as listed in the current NJCAA Handbook (pages 106-108) shall apply. All games will be nine-inning games. The 10-run rule will be in effect after 5 complete innings, and the 8-run rule in effect after seven complete innings.5. The Spalding Flat Seam Baseball (#4110NJF) shall be used in all post-season play.6.The tournament bracket will be sent electronically to all teams upon completion of the seeding. Rain or Inclement weather:If games 1-5 are not completed by the end of day 3 it becomes single elimination.If games 6-12 are not completed by then end of day 4 it becomes single elimination.If games 13-15 are not completed by the end of day 5 it becomes single elimination.At any time the tournament goes to single elimination a school with 1 loss is eliminated. The championship brackets are played out as is (no reseeding). If the tournament is unable to be completed by Tuesday at midnight then the highest seed that is undefeated will advance. If no tournament games are played the number 1 seed will advance.** End of the day – means the last game must begin before midnight.Article V – Awards1.First and second place team awards.2.30 medals to members of the Championship and Runner-up teams.3.Coach-of-the-Year plaque to the coach of the Championship team.4.All-Region certificates to All-Region team members (see Article VI). To be considered for All-Region honors, teams must have roster and updated team/individual stats posted on the NJCAA website.Article VI – All-Region Team1.Coaches shall select players according to the following allotment:a.14 selections from the MCAC Conference.b.4 selections from the East Division.Article VII – Picture Requirement1.Each team participating in the region tournament must send a team picture and a complete roster to the Tournament Director by May 1 of each year. Failure to comply will result in a fine of $100 (Spring-1977).2.All-Region team members qualify for All-American consideration. Updated roster and individual/teams stats must be posted on the NJCAA website for consideration for All-Region or All-American honors.Article VIII - National Tournament Dates/SiteMay 25 – May 30, 2019 – Greenville, TNMay 23 – May 28, 2020 – Greenville, TNNJCAA REGION XIII SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSNJCAA Region XIII shall annually recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves through service or achievement. The Committee on Service and Achievement shall be composed of the Executive Committee of Region XIII. This committee shall examine nominations and make recommendations to the membership for final approval.Nominations must be submitted on the appropriate from (see next page) to the Region Director at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual Region meeting. No more than three (3) candidates shall be admitted per year. Candidates not selected during the year they are first nominated, may be considered the following year.The award shall be a plaque and shall be presented to the recipient, or an appropriate representative, at the spring meeting following the selection.The following categories and criteria shall be used:Region Officer or National Officer of NJCAA – awarded upon retirement from this office.Administrator – Athletic Director – Coach – awarded after fifteen (15) years of service and membership in Region XIII – based upon:Executive Committee MemberTournament HostCoaching record and accomplishmentsYears of service on Region CommitteeSpecial contributionsPlayer – awarded no sooner than five (5) years following Junior College graduation and based upon two (2) or more of the following:NJCAA All-AmericanNCAA All-AmericanProfessional or Olympic participationSpecial civic contributionsDate of NominationNJCAA REGION XIII SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT NOMINATION FORMPersonal InformationName:___________________________________________Age:_______Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CityStateZip CodePresent Occupation:_________________________________________________College Attended:_____________________________________ Years:________Nomination Category (Check one)___Region Officer ___Administrator ___Athletic Director ___Coach ___PlayerRationale for this nomination:Submission byName:_______________________________________School:______________________________________Title:________________________________________Phone Number:________________________________Date of Nomination:____________________________NJCAA REGION XIIISERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS1985:Bruce Traphagen – Worthington, Athletic Director; Ernest Gould – Worthington, Athletic Director, Region Director; Joe Milinovich – Hibbing, Coach; William Monat – Mesabi (Virginia Jr. College), Coach; Joe Rockenbach – Rochester, Coach, Athletic Director; Al Swanson – Willmar, Coach, Athletic Director; Ed Werre – NDSCS Wahpeton, Coach, Athletic Director; Philip Rabon – UND Williston, Coach, Athletic Director.1986:Wally Nordgaard – NDSCS Wahpeton, Administrator, Faculty Representative.1987:Rovert Altuville – Vermilion, Coach, Athletic Director; Doug Redsten – Madison Area Technical College, Coach, Athletic Director.1988:Ron Younge – Bethany Lutheran, Coach, Athletic Director; Pat Finnegan – Mesabi, Coach.1989:Cal Minke – Willmar, Coach.1990:Ralph Powell – Minneapolis, Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Regional Director.1991:Ed Kringstad – Bismarck, Athletic Director, Wrestling Coach, Host for National Wrestling Tournament.1992:Fred Moyer – Normandale, Football Coach; John Fulkrod – UW Waseca, Cross Country and Track & Field Coach; Roy Minter – Willmar, Wrestling Coach; Dick Varichak, Hibbing, Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Regional Director.1994:Gene Farrell – Gogebic, Coach, Athletic Director; Pete Goeser – Willmar, Coach, Athletic Director; Bill Wirtanen – Mesabi, Coach, Athletic Director, Region XIII Director.1995:Rudy Semeja – Vermilion, Coach, Athletic Director; Don Tobin – NDSCS, Coach, Faculty Representative.1996:Chet Engelman – Northland, Coach.1997:Frank Catani – Hibbing, Coach1998:Arlo Mogck – Worthington (MN West), Coach, Athletic Director; 1999:Don Engen – NDSCS, Coach, Athletic Director, Region XIII Director; Jack Brenegan – Madison Area Technical, Athletic Director, Coach, Region Director; Ed Kringstad – Bismarck State College – Athletic Director, Coach.2000:Pepper Lysaker, Mesabi Range, Coach; Ron Livenese, Normandale, Coach, Athletic Director; Ken Wiebolt – Northland/Central Lakes, Administrator, Conference President.2002:David Horner- Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Region Director, Rainy River CC2004:Art Westphal- Coach, Athletic Director, Region Director, Bethany Lutheran College.2005:Rick Nelson- Coach, Athletic Director, Region Director, Century College2007:Mike Getzloff, Coach, MSU-Bottineau2012:Jay Pivec, Coach & Athletic Director, Region Director2013:Mary Sue Collins, Coach, Provost, President – NEHD, International Falls, MNDon Thompson, Coach & Athletic Director, Dakota College @BottineauTerry Olson, Coach & Athletic Director, Williston State College.2014: Duane Schwab, Athletic Director/Coach, Lake Region State College.2015: Dave Fish, Athletic Director/Region Treasurer, Western Technical College.2016: Deke Routheaux, Athletic Director/Coach, Gogebic Community College2018: Dave Lillemon, Athletic Director/Coach, Riverland Community CollegeRegion XIII HistoryNCCAA Region XIII appears to have formed in the Spring of 1952. Ralph Werner of Bismarck, North Dakota, was appointed as the first Region 13 Director. Before 1952 the schools in our area were “serviced” by C.L. (Red) Grovert of Fairbury Junior College, Fairbury, Nebraska. Werner served only a short time and was replaced by Joe Milinovich of Hibbing, Minnesota. The first meeting where minutes were taken was held on November 13, 1954 at the Andrews Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota with Joe Milinovich as the Director, and Joe Rockenback of Rochester, Minnesota appointed the recorder.Records show that the following teams participated in the Region 13 Basketball tournament before 1954:Duluth (participated in the national tournament) Bismarck, BrainerdBethany, Virginiano tournamentBismarck, Eveleth, Fairbury, Hibbing, Luther, McCook,Norfolk, and ScottsbluffBismarck, Virginia, NDSSS Wahpeton, NDSU-BottineauBethany, Bismarck, Virginia, NDSSS WahpetonRegion membership in 1954 included the following schools; Austin, Bismarck, Brainerd, Concordia (St. Paul), Eveleth, Hibbing, Itasca, Virginia, Wahpeton, Rochester, Ely, and Worthington. The geographical boundaries included North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Upper Michigan.In 1963, by mutual consent of Region 9 and 13, Miles City and Dawson, both of eastern Montana, were admitted in Region 13, even though they were geographically in Region 9. In 1970, the NJCAA Legislative Assembly moved them back to Region 9.In the fall of 1967, by mutual consent of Region 4 and 13 Western Wisconsin Tech, LaCrosse, Wisconsin was allowed to participate in Region 13. In 1973 the NJCAA Legislative Assembly assigned the entire state of Wisconsin to Region 13. Region 13 has served as host for the following National Tournaments:Tennis1959, 1960, 1961 at Rochester, MinnesotaWrestling1964-1983 at Worthington1990-1998 at Bismarck 1999-2007 at RochesterIce Hockey1972 at Rainy River 1974 at Northland 1976 at Mesabi and Hibbing 1977 at Mesabi1980 at Mesabi 1981 at Mesabi 1993 at UM Crookston 1994 at UM Crookston1997 at Rainy River 1999 at Rainy River 2001 at MSU-Bottineau2007 at MSU-BottineauCross Country 1975 at RochesterD3 Basketball2017 at RochesterNational Team Champions from Region XIIIYearSportChampionRunner-up1962WrestlingWorthington1972HockeyItasca Rainy River 1973HockeyCrookston1974WrestlingBismarck1974Cross CountryGolden Valley Lutheran1974HockeyHibbing1975HockeyHibbing1976HockeyBottineau1977HockeyRainy River 1978HockeyMesabi1980Hockey Rainy River 1983Football Normandale1984HockeyHibbing 1985HockeyHibbing1986HockeyBottineau1986WrestlingBismarck1988HockeyBottineau1989HockeyBottineau1990HockeyBottineau1991HockeyBottineau1990WrestlingBismarck1992HockeyBottineau1993HockeyCrookstonBottineau1994HockeyCrookston1993 BasketballMinneapolis1995HockeyBottineau1995 WrestlingItasca1995BaseballMadison 1996BaseballMadison1996WrestlingWillmar1997BaseballMadison 1997HockeyHibbing1998BasketballFergus Falls1998HockeyBottineau1998WrestlingWillmar1999BasketballVermilion1999HockeyRainy RiverBottineau1999WrestlingRochester 2000HockeyBottineau2000 FootballRochester 2000WrestlingItasca 2001HockeyBottineau2003HockeyBottineau2005 GolfCentral Lakes2005 BaseballRidgewater2003GolfMadison2004GolfMadison2004HockeyBottineau2005 WrestlingRidgewater2005 HockeyBottineau2005 GolfCentral Lakes2005BaseballRidgewater2007FootballRochester2007HockeyBottineau2007BasketballNorthland 2009BasketballMinneapolis2009GolfRochester2010BasketballRochester2011BasketballRochester2012 GolfFergus Falls2012 HockeyWilliston2013HockeyWilliston 2013 BaseballCentury2014 WrestlingRochester2014 HockeyWilliston2015 HockeyWilliston2017 HockeyBottineauDirectors and Assistant Directors who have served Region 13 are:YearsDirector Assistant Director1952-53 Ralph Werner, Bismarck Junior College 1953-55 Joe Milinovich, Hibbing Community College1955-62 Joe Rockenback, Rochester Junior College1962-65 Art Stock, Virginia Junior College (Mesabi in 1966)1965-67 Joe Milinovich, Hibbing State Junior College1967-73 Ernest Gould, Worthington Community College Ralph Powell (1967-70) Bill Wirtanen (1970-73)1973-93 Bill Wirtanen, Mesabi Community College Ralph Powell (1973-89) Don Engen (1989-93)1994-97 Don Engen, NDSCS Wahpeton Rick Nelson (1994-97)1997-02 Rick Nelson, Northland Community College Dave Horner (1997-02)2002-03 Art Westphal, Bethany Lutheran College Rick Nelson (2000-03)2003-07 David Lillemon, Riverland Community College Buster Gilliss (2003-07) 2008-10 Jay Pivec, Minneapolis Community and Tech Buster Gilliss (2007-10)2010-Present Buster Gilliss, Bismarck State CollegeCam Stoltz (2010)Danny Mertens (2017-18)*Bill Wirtanen served as the NJCAA national vice-president during 1993-96. He then served as the President of the NJCAA for three years from 1996-99 before retiring.GOLF – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1965AustinBrainerd1966AustinBrainerd1967RochesterMesabi1968AustinWahpeton1969ItascaAustin1970LakewoodAustin1971LakewoodWillmar1972RochesterLakewood1973RochesterAustin1974NorthlandAustin1975NorthlandAustin1976Fergus FallsNormandale1977Madison Rochester1978LakewoodMesabi1979NormandaleNorth Hennepin1980NormandaleRochester1981NormandaleRochester1982NormandaleAustin1983WillmarRochester1984RochesterWestern Wisconsin1985RochesterWestern Wisconsin1986 NormandaleAustin1987AustinRochester1988North HennepinMadison 1989NormandaleFergus Falls1990NormandaleRochesterDIVISION III 1991Madison Austin1992MinneapolisAustin1993BismarckNorth Hennepin1994MinneapolisBismarck1995RochesterMadison 1996RochesterMadison 1997BismarckMinneapolis1998BismarckMinneapolis1999MinneapolisMid-State2000Central LakesMilwaukee 2001Central LakesMinnesota West2002Madison Central Lakes2003Madison Central Lakes2004Central LakesMadison 2005Central LakesRochester2006 Madison Central Lakes2007Central LakesMadison 2008RochesterCentral Lakes2009RochesterCentral Lakes2010RochesterMinnesota State2011Minnesota StateRochester2012Minnesota StateMesabi Range2013 Minnesota StateRochester2013 Bismarck StateUnited Tribes2014 Minnesota StateSW Wisconsin Tech 2015 Minnesota StateSW Wisconsin Tech2016 Minnesota StateBismarck State2017Minnesota StateSW Wisconsin TechFOOTBALL REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionScoreRunner-up1967Willmar-Worthington No playoff1968WillmarNo playoff1969Rochester35-10Mesabi1970Mesabi17-16Rochester1971Normandale58-8Hibbing1972Mesabi13-8Rochester1973Crookston48-25Lakewood1974Normandale 20-13Crookston 1975Rochester 7-6Crookston 1976Rochester 45-7Crookston1977Normandale 31-0Golden Valley1978Rochester 40-8Crookston 1979Normandale 36-28Golden Valley 1980Rochester 25-14Golden Valley1981Normandale 21-14Fergus Falls1982Normandale 51-6Crookston1983Normandale 47-6Brainerd1984Normandale 7-3Rochester1985Normandale 50-6Waseca1986Vermilion20-16North Hennepin1987Normandale 56-28Willmar1988Mesabi 28-0Normandale1989Normandale 35-6Fergus Falls1990Normandale26-12Fergus Falls1991Hibbing19-0BrainerdYearChampionScoreRunner-up1992Vermilion55-17Fergus Falls1993Rochester27-12Fergus Falls1994Normandale37-27Vermilion1995Vermilion20-19Mesabi1996Vermilion38-33Rochester1997Rochester47-10Vermilion1998Rochester57-6Itasca1999Rochester42-9Ridgewater2000Rochester48-12Minnesota West2001Fergus Falls14-13Rochester2002Rochester24-14Northland2003Rochester14-12Mesabi Range2004Rochester24-12Minnesota West2005Rochester26-21Minnesota West2006Vermilion30-0Rochester2007 Rochester38-19Central Lakes2008Mesabi Range6-0Vermillion2009Central Lakes20-14 (ot)Rochester2010Rochester34-31Central Lakes2011Rochester45-14Northland2012Rochester2-0Central Lakes2013 Rochester27-14Central Lakes2014Rochester40-21Central Lakes2015 Rochester45-41Wahpeton2016 Central Lakes36-28Wahpeton2017Northland68-35Mesabi RangeSOCCER – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampion Runner-up1971Bethany LutheranNone1972Bethany LutheranNone1973Bethany LutheranMilwaukee 1974Waukesha TechBethany Lutheran1975Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1976Waukesha Bethany Lutheran1977Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1978Bethany LutheranWaukesha1979Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1980 Bethany LutheranMilwaukee 1981Bethany LutheranMilwaukee1982Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1983Bethany LutheranMilwaukee 1984Bethany LutheranMilwaukee 1985Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1986Bethany LutheranUW Fox Valley1987Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1988Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1989Bethany LutheranWaukesha 1990Waukesha Bethany Lutheran1991-1999Bethany Lutheran only team. No tournament heldDivision III Champions 2000Madison Milwaukee 2001Madison Milwaukee 2002Madison UW Fond du Lac2003Madison Milwaukee 2004Milwaukee Madison 2005Madison Milwaukee 2006Madison Milwaukee 2007Madison Milwaukee2008Madison Milwaukee2009Anoka-RamseyCentury 2010Anoka-RamseyBismarck2011Anoka-RamseyCentury2012Anoka-RamseyCentury2013CenturyAnoka-Ramsey2014CenturyAnoka-Ramsey2015Anoka-RamseyCentury2016Anoka-RamseyRiverland2017Anoka-RamseyLake Superior CROSS COUNTRY - REGIONAL CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1964BismarckFergus Falls1965DawsonWorthington1966BismarckWorthington1967Anoka RamseyBismarck1968Anoka RamseyWorthington1969Golden ValleyWahpeton1970Golden ValleyLake Region1971Golden ValleyWorthington1972Golden ValleyRochester1973Golden ValleyRochester1974Golden ValleyRochester1975Golden ValleyRochester1976Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1977Golden ValleyMilwaukee1978Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1979Golden ValleyUM Waseca1980Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1981Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1982Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1983Golden ValleyMilwaukee 1984Golden ValleyBismarck1985UM WasecaMilwaukee 1986Milwaukee UM Waseca1987UM WasecaVermilion1988UM WasecaMilwaukee 1989Madison UM Waseca1990UM WasecaWahpeton1991WahpetonUW Shebogyn1992WahpetonMadison * No more cross country has been held in Region XIII after 1992.WRESTLING – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1975BismarckWahpeton1976WahpetonBismarck1977WahpetonWillmar1978WahpetonBismarck1979BismarckWahpeton1980WahpetonWorthington1981WillmarWahpeton1982BismarckWillmar1983BismarckWillmar1984BismarckWillmar1985BismarckWillmar1986BismarckWorthington1987WillmarBismarck1988WillmarWahpeton1989BismarckWahpeton1990BismarckWahpeton1991BismarckWillmar1992ItascaBismarck1993WillmarBismarck1994WillmarFergus Falls1995ItascaWillmar1996WillmarItasca1897 RidgewaterItasca1998ItascaRidgewater1999RidgewaterItasca2000ItascaMinnesota West2001ItascaMinnesota West2002RidgewaterMinnesota West2003RidgewaterRochester 2004 RidgewaterItasca2005RidgewaterItasca 2006RidgewaterItasca 2007RidgewaterItasca 2008RidgewaterRochester2009RidgewaterRochester2010RidgewaterRochester2011RidgewaterItasca2012RidgewaterRochester2013RochesterRidgewater2014RochesterRidgewater2015ItascaRidgewater2016RidgewaterItasca2017RochesterNorthland2018RochesterNorthlandBASKETBALL (D-I) REGION CHAMPIONS Year ChampionRunner-up1949BrainerdBismarck1950VirginiaBethany1951BismarckNorfolk, NE1952HibbingBismarck1953WahpetonVirginia1954BismarckVirginia1955EvelethHibbing1956ItascaRochester1957HibbingBismarck1958ElyBrainerd1959BethanyHibbing1960VirginiaHibbing1961BethanyHibbing1962BethanyEly1963HibbingEly1964WahpetonWillmar1965WillmarRochester1966WahpetonBismarck1967RochesterBismarck1968BismarckMetropolitan1969Miles CityWahpeton1970WahpetonWorthington1971BismarckMetropolitan1972WorthingtonWahpeton1973NormandaleUW Richland1974NormandaleUW Richland1975Waukesha Normandale1976BismarckNormandale1977NormandaleWaukesha 1978Inver HillsConcordia1979WillmarSuomi, MI1980Anoka RamseyWaukesha 1981Golden ValleyWahpeton1982Lake RegionInver Hills1983WahpetonMadison 1984Fergus FallsMadison 1885Worthington Gogebic1986Madison UM Crookston1987BismarckItasca1988GogebicFergus Falls1989GogebicBismarck1990WahpetonFergus Falls1991WahpetonNormandale1992WahpetonWilliston1993WahpetonMilwaukee 1994WahpetonWilliston1995WahpetonGogebic1996WillistonWahpeton1997WillistonBethany Lutheran1998WahpetonWilliston1999WillistonWahpeton2000Williston Wahpeton2001GogebicLake Region2002WahpetonLake Region2003WahpetonWilliston 2004WahpetonGogebic2005WahpetonWilliston2006WillistonWahpeton2007Lake RegionWahpeton2008Lake RegionWahpeton2009 WahpetonWilliston2010 Williston Wahpeton2011WillistonWahpeton2012WahpetonWilliston2013WillistonWahpeton2014WahpetonWilliston2015WahpetonDawson2016WahpetonDawson2017WahpetonWilliston2018WahpetonDawsonBASKETBALL (D-II) REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1990BottineauMid-State 1991BottineauMid-State 1992Mid-State Bismarck1993BismarckMid-State 1994Mid-State Bismarck1995BismarckMid-State 1996Mid-State Bismarck1997BismarckUnited Tribes1998United TribesBismarck1999United TribesBismarck2000United TribesBismarck2001BismarckUnited Tribes2002United TribesBethany Lutheran2003BismarckBethany Lutheran2004Bethany LutheranBottineau2005GogebicUnited Tribes 2006Bismarck United Tribes 2007Bismarck Bottineau2008Bismarck Gogebic2009Bismarck Bottineau2010BismarckGogebic2011GogebicBismarck2012BismarckDakota County2013GogebicUnited Tribes2014BottineauGogebic2015BottineauDakota County2016Dakota CountyBottineau2017Dakota CountyUnited Tribes2018Dakota CountyBottineauBASKETBALL (D-III) REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionsRunner-up1991UW Waukesha UW Richland1992Western Wisconsin UW Waukesha1993MinneapolisUW Richland1994Fergus FallsWestern Wisconsin1995MinneapolisHibbing1996Fergus FallsWestern Wisconsin1997WorthingtonWestern Wisconsin1998Fergus FallsMadison 1999VermilionMadison 2000Anoka RamseyWaukesha2001VermilionMinneapolis2002VermilionMesabi2003Fergus FallsRidgewater2004Fergus FallsCentral Lakes2005MinneapolisMadison 2006RochesterMinneapolis2007NorthlandCentral Lakes2008 Central Lakes Vermilion2009 Minneapolis Madison 2010 Rochester Minneapolis2011RochesterAnoka-Ramsey2012Central LakesFergus Falls2013RochesterMinnesota West2014Anoka-RamseyRochester2015RochesterVermilion2016RochesterVermilion2017 Anoka-RamseyRochester2018Minnesota WestAnoka-Ramsey ICE HOCKEY – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1972ItascaRainy River 1973UM CrookstonNorthland1974HibbingNorthland1975HibbingUM Crookston1976NDSU BottineauHibbing1977Rainy River NDSU Bottineau1978MesabiNDSU Bottineau1979HibbingUM Crookston1980Rainy River Mesabi1981MesabiNDSU Bottineau1982NDSU BottineauCrookston1983CrookstonNDSU Bottineau1984CrookstonHibbing1985HibbingNDSU Bottineau1986NDSU BottineauHibbing1987ItascaNDSU Bottineau1988NDSU BottineauNorthland1989NDSU BottineauItasca1990NDSU BottineauItasca1991NDSU BottineauItasca1992NDSU BottineauUM Crookston1993UM CrookstonNDSU Bottineau1994UM CrookstonNDSU Bottineau1995NDSU BottineauRainy River 1996Rainy River NDSU Bottineau1997HibbingNDSU Bottineau1998MSU-BottineauRainy River 1999Rainy River MSU-Bottineau2000MSU-BottineauItascaBASEBALL – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1966ElyFergus Falls1967WillmarAustin1968WillmarAustin1969WillmarVermilion1970WillmarWorthington1971WillmarLakewood1972Anoka RamseyGolden Valley1973AustinNormandale1974Madison Lakewood1975North HennepinBrainerd1976LakewoodGolden Valley1977LakewoodMadison 1978NormandaleBrainerd1979NormandaleBrainerd1980NormandaleGolden Valley1981AustinBrainerd1982North HennepinItasca1983NormandaleLake Region1984North HennepinAnoka Ramsey1985Anoka RamseyNorth Hennepin1986NormandaleAnoka Ramsey1987North HennepinMadison 1988NormandaleItasca1989NormandaleNorth Hennepin1990NormandaleAnoka Ramsey1991North HennepinWilliston1992NormandaleItasca1993North HennepinItasca1994BethanyWilliston1995BethanyWilliston1996BethanyWillistonDivision III1992BismarckRochester1993RochesterBismarck1994Madison Normandale1995Madison North Hennepin1996Madison North Hennepin1997MadisonItasca1998Riverland Madison 1999Madison Dawson2000Central lakesDawson2001Dawson Itasca2002RidgewaterItasca2003RidgewaterItasca2004Fergus FallsDawson2005 Ridgewater Fergus Falls2006Ridgewater Fergus Falls2007Ridgewater St. Cloud 2008 Ridgewater Dakota County2009RiverlandDakota County2010RiverlandRidgewater2011RochesterSt. Cloud2012St. CloudRochester2013CenturySt. Cloud2014St. CloudCentury2015CenturyNorthland2016CenturySt. Cloud2017CenturyRiverland2018St. CloudCenturyBASEBALL (D-II) REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up2001Madison Williston 2002Bethany LutheranMadison 2003Bethany LutheranMiles City2004Madison Miles City2005Madison Miles City2006Miles CityMadison 2007Madison Williston 2008Madison Williston 2009Madison Williston 2010Williston Bismarck2011WillistonBismarck2012WillistonBismarck2013Dakota CountyWilliston2014Dakota CountyWilliston2015Dakota CountyWilliston2016Dakota CountyBismarck2017Bismarck StateDakota County2018Dakota CountyWillistonTENNIS – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampionRunner-up1963Austin1964Austin19651966Fergus FallsRochester1967RochesterHibbing1968RochesterItasca1969RochesterAnoka-Ramsey1970Austin, Mesabi, Rochester 1971GogebicRochester1972GogebicInver Hills1973Inver HillsMesabi1974North Hennepin, Anoka-Ramsey 1975Milwaukee North Hennepin1976NormandaleAustin1977NormandaleAustin1978NormandaleNorth Hennepin1979NormandaleNorth Hennepin1980NormandaleWillmar1981WillmarNorth Hennepin1982NormandaleNorth Hennepin1983WillmarMadison1984WillmarAustin1985WillmarHibbing1986Madison Bismarck1987BrainerdMadison/Willmar1988BismarckMesabiDivision II Tennis 1989BismarckNorth Hennepin1990North HennepinWillmar1991AustinNorth Hennepin1992WillmarMadison 1993AustinWillmar1994North HennepinWillmar1995AustinRochester1996AustinWillmarDivision III Tennis1997Central LakesRidgewater1998Madison Ridgewater1999Madison Ridgewater-Bethany Lutheran (tie)2000RiverlandMadison 2001Riverland Bethany Lutheran2002Riverland Bethany Lutheran2003Madison Bethany Lutheran2004Riverland Madison TRACK & FIELD – REGION CHAMPIONSYearChampion Runner-up1965WorthingtonRochester1966RochesterHibbing1967DawsonWorthington1968DawsonAnoka-Ramsey1969DawsonRochester1970BismarckWahpeton1971BismarckWahpeton1972WorthingtonWahpeton1973WorthingtonWahpeton1974WahpetonGolden Valley1975Golden ValleyWahpeton1976Golden Valley/RochesterCo-Champions1977Golden ValleyRochester1978Golden ValleyRochester1979Golden ValleyBismarck1980Golden ValleyWahpeton1981Golden ValleyWahpeton1982WahpetonGolden Valley1983WahpetonGolden Valley1984Golden ValleyWahpeton1985WahpetonMilwaukee 1986WahpetonUM Waseca1987WahpetonUM Waseca1988UM WasecaWahpeton1989UM WasecaWahpeton1990UM WasecaWahpeton1991WahpetonUM WasecaNJCAA Region 13Al Swanson Outstanding Player Award-Division IEach year Region XIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association presents the “AL Swanson Outstanding Player Award” to the most prominent player in Region XIII tournament. The award is based on total performance both offensively and defensively.The award is given in memory of Al Swanson, the former basketball coach and athletic director at Willmar Community College, Willmar, Minnesota. Al Swanson died an untimely death in November of 1974 at age 43. For many years Al Swanson had been a strong voice in the shaping of Region XIII and Minnesota Community College athletic programs. His enthusiasm, hard work, and leadership established a standard that is hard to equal.The award was established in 1975 and was awarded for the first time at the 1975-76 Region XIII Tournament. RECIPIENTYearNameCollege1976Dave AlbrechtBismarck1977Chris EversNormandale1978Robert WhittInver Hills1979Bob LarsonWillmar1980John MaclinAnoka-Ramsey1981Nelson JohnsonGolden Valley1982Linden HockstetterLake Region1983Joe GrobeRochester1984Steve BartowMadison 1985Robert GlassGogebic1986Tom GhelfMadison 1987Dave HowellBismarck1988Sherman CampbellGogebic1989Marcus GreerGogebic1990Elton ByrdFergus FallsDivision III Al Swanson MVP Award1991 No MVPUW-Waukesha1992 No MVPWestern Wisconsin1993John KeeMinneapolis1994Kevin PearsonFergus Falls1995Andy DahlMinneapolis1996Ryan RetzlaffFergus Falls1997Casey WarnerWorthington1998Jim SchliemanFergus Falls1999Ronald DodsonVermilion2000Russ OlsonAnoka Ramsey2001Ed SmithVermilion2002Travis GardnerVermilion2003Aaron AustinFergus Falls2004Nick HansenFergus Falls2005Parris KylesMinneapolis2006Cory LottRochester2007Trumaine JohnsonNorthland2008Kody BraddixCentral Lakes2009Cortez WallaceMinneapolis2010Demetrius WilliamsRochester2011Terrell LipkinsNorthland2012Maurice HernandezCentral Lakes2013Joe BeckRochester2014Emeche WellsVermilion2015Devonta BrooksVermilion2016Akeem OgelsbyRidgewater2017Keonte’ JenkinsCentral Lakes2018Jumah’Ri TurnerRochesterDivision I Most Valuable Player Award1991 Donta EdwardsWahpeton1992Prentiss PerkinsWahpeton1993Sly JohnsonWahpeton1994Deon CarterWahpeton1995Sam Willis Wahpeton1996Hunter BergWilliston1997Hunter BergWilliston1998Kalvin HillWahpeton1999Mickey DennisWilliston 2000Quinn DiedeWilliston 2001Ben FordhamGogebic2002Bruce DunhamWahpeton2003Phil HahnWahpeton2004Kevin FrancisWahpeton2005Jesse BurtonWahpeton2006 Matt GoodwinWilliston2007Marlo DavisLake Region2008Travis MertensLake Region2009Ridge McKietherWahpeton2010Luke MartinezWilliston 2011Blake NashWilliston2012Tommy WoolridgeWahpeton2013Bretson McNealWahpeton2014Johnny WoodardWahpeton2015Johnny WoodardWahpeton2016Julian WaltersWahpeton2017James Batemon IIIWahpeton2018Melvin Newbern, JrWahpeton ................
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