TRACK OPENS SEASON WITH HOME MEET

MEET 1: South Dakota State at SDSU Holiday Invitational and Multi

When	Friday, Dec. 2 \| Multi Events @ Noon \| Field Events @ 3:15 p.m. \| Running Events @ 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 \| Field and Multi Events @ 11 a.m.
Where	Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex \| Brookings, SD
TV	Jackrabbit All-Access (3 channels)
Results	DakotaTiming.com
Meet Notes	Schedule (DOCX) \| Meet Information (DOCX)
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook

BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State indoor track and field season kicks off this weekend at home with the SDSU Holiday Invitational & Multi in the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.

Competition kicks off on Friday with the start of the men's heptathlon at noon and the women's pentathlon at 12:15 p.m. Field events begin at 3:15 p.m. and running events are set to start at 4 p.m.

Action resumes on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the men's and women's discus and the final men's heptathlon events.

MEN PICKED FIRST, WOMEN THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL: The Jackrabbit men were picked to win the Summit League again this year while the women were placed third in the preseason indoor track and field poll announced by Summit League officials Wednesday.

MEN'S POLL
1. South Dakota State – 45 (4)
T2. North Dakota State – 42 (3)
T2. South Dakota – 42 (1)
4. North Dakota – 24
5. Oral Roberts – 24
6. St. Thomas – 23
7. Kansas City – 13
8. Western Illinois – 10

WOMEN'S POLL
1. North Dakota State – 61 (5)
2. South Dakota – 60 (4)
3. South Dakota State – 49
4. North Dakota – 41
5. Oral Roberts – 34
6. St. Thomas – 31
7. Kansas City – 20
8. Omaha – 19
9. Western Illinois – 9

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits – two men and two women- have been named to the Summit League Indoor Preseason Athletes to Watch List.

Rich-Ann Archer, South Dakota State
Jr | Sprints | Kingston, Jamacia

Competed in six meets during the 2022 season picking up victories in four of the six
Won the League 60m title in an SDSU school record time of 7.32
Dropped a second school record by over a half second to place runner-up in the 200m (23.93) at the League championships

Faith Leiseth, South Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Hayti, S.D.

Took second in the shot put at the League championships with a personal-best throw of 50-7.5 (15.43m)
Runner-up finishing mark at the League championships ranks her second all-time at SDSU in the indoor shot put
Threw a new school record in the discus of 152-7 (46.51m) at the SDSU Holiday Open & Multi

Tre Manning, South Dakota State
Sr | Jumps | Grandview, Mo.

Finished second in the long jump (23-7.25; 7.19m) and fourth in the triple jump (47-3.5; 14.41m) at the League championships
Took second in the long jump at the SDSU Last Chance Meet with a season-best mark of 24-4.25 (7.42m)
Placed second in the long jump at the Bison Team Cup with a mark of 22-9 (6.93m)

Ben Olson, South Dakota State
Sr | Distance | Coon Rapids, Minn.

Named the 2022 Summit League Indoor Men's Track Championship MVP after totaling 28 points throughout the championship
At the League championships, dominated the 3,000m with a meet-record time of 8:09.82 to take gold
Took first in the mile (4:07.22) and second in the 5,000m (14:12.41) at the League championships

A LOOK AHEAD: The SDSU Holiday Invitational & Multi is the lone competition for the Jackrabbits in December. SDSU is scheduled to return to action Jan. 14 at the NDSU Bison Team Cup in Fargo, ND.

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