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FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE
Smith Motors NDSCS is honoring Smith Motors as the 2021 Friend of the College, for their continued support and dedication to the Alumni Foundation. Smith Motors and the Sirek family have been serving the community for more than 60 years. Stan Sirek took ownership of the company in 1975; Joel joined the business in 1986, followed by Jason in 1997. In 2017 the third generation started with Parker joining the family business. Smith Motors prides themselves on a tradition of excellence in customer service and satisfaction. They currently have 35 full time employees and five part-time employees (including two NDSCS students). Their dedication to creating a strong community is evident through their nearly 20year history of supporting NDSCS.
Jason Sirek, Stan Sirek, Joel Sirek and Parker Sirek
Joel served on the Alumni Foundation Board for 12 years and currently serves on the Automotive Technology Advisory Board. Jason currently serves on the NDSCS Catbackers board of directors. Smith Motors also generously supports the college financially. They are a Foundation sponsor, a Catbacker sponsor, donate annually to the DREAMS Auction, and provide a vehicle for the annual NDSCS Catbacker Car Raffle every third year. Joel and Jason also enjoy hosting tailgating events for fall and winter sports and can often be found in the stands of NDSCS sporting events.
NDSCS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1982 Women’s Track Team The Hall of Fame 1982 Women’s track team embodied success and teamwork. This outstanding team was led by Coach Dee Jensen, and team captains Lisa Beck and Lynette Mauch. Team members included Karen Spandl, GayLynne Lantis, Lacy Henne, Val Miller, Glorianne Whitmore, Sue Singelmann, Melissa Carpenter, Kris Benzie, Kim Michelsen, Brenda Pierce, and Nadine Calloway. The women’s track team dominated their competition, including wining the Sioux Outdoor meet, defeating NCAA Division II teams, NDSU, UND, MSUM, and BSU. Throughout their season, they competed against 15 four-year colleges and 11 junior colleges. Northern State University was the only team to outscore the Wildcats. They placed second in the N.D. All-College Women’s Meet scoring 109 points, just seven-points behind the winner, NDSU. The highlight was bringing home the Region XIII Track and Field Championship. Winning the two-day event, the NDSSS Mile Relay Team, set a record-breaking time of 4:01:68. With this extraordinary time and victory, they brought home a one-point championship. The team also had several individual Region XIII Champions. Karen Spandl in the mile relay, Val Miller in the 100M, 200M, and mile relay, Lynette Mauch in the 800M and mile relay, Lisa Beck in the long jump, 400M, and mile relay, and Kris Benzie in the shot put. Advancing to the national championships in San Angelo, Texas, were Glorianne Whitmore (javelin), Melissa Carpenter (high
1st Row: Lisa Beck, Lynette Mauch, Karen Spandl, Gay Lynne Lantis, Lacey Henne. 2nd Row: Val Moiller, Gorianne Whitmore, Sue Singelmann. 3rd Row: Melissa Carpenter, Coach Dee Jensen, Kris Benzie. 4th Row: Kim Michelsen, Brenda Pierce, Nadine Calloway.
jump), Kris Benzie (shot put, discus, javelin), and Lisa Beck (long jump, 200M, 400M, high jump). Melissa placed 5th in the high jump, with Lisa Beck winning the event, jumping 5’6”. Lisa was the first NDSSS athlete to win both the National Indoor and Outdoor High Jump Championships. As the National Champion of both events, Lisa Beck was named All American First Team of High Jump Indoors and High Jump Outdoors. Melissa Carpenter was named Honorable Mention in the All-American High Jump Outdoors. Lisa and Melissa have both been inducted in the NDSCS Athletic Hall of Fame.
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