Outdoor season openers, according to UND head coach Kevin Galbraith, can be a "mixed bag" of sorts, with teams not only returning from a multiple-week layoff but also having to adjust to the elements.

UND kicked off its outdoor track season on Friday at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational and the performances of multiple Fighting Hawks had UND head coach Kevin Galbraith beaming.

Bill Chaves is the next Athletics Director at the University of North Dakota, UND President Mark Kennedy announced Saturday, Jan. 13. Chaves, who becomes UND's 16th A.D., has been Director of Athletics at Eastern Washington University since 2007 and is...