Completed Event: Women's Track and Field versus NCAA West First Round on May 27, 2026 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Women's Track and Field
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vs NCAA West First Round
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Brookings, S.D.
12:30 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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SDSU Last Chance Meet
Photo by: SDSU Athletics
TRACK TEAMS SET FOR FINAL TUNE-UP
2/18/2022 8:58:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
| SDSU LAST CHANCE MEET |
| When | 12:30 p.m. Saturday | EVENT SCHEDULE | HEAT SHEETS | |
| Location | Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex | Brookings, South Dakota | |
| TV | GoJacks.com/watch (multiple channels) | |
| Results | DakotaTiming.com | |
| Meet Notes | See Below | The Summit League | |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | |
The South Dakota State's men's and women's track and field teams will host the SDSU Last Chance meet on Saturday, serving as the final competition before the Summit League Indoor Championships next weekend.
Augustana, Sioux Falls, Northern State and Southwest Minnesota State will attend the meet as SDSU athletes aim to improve their marks before the conference meet and earn a spot on the championship roster.
There will also be high school competitions in several events throughout the day. Field events are set to start at 12:30 p.m. with the men's and women's long jump, and the track events will start at 1 p.m. with the women's 60-meter hurdle prelims.
LAST TIME OUT: South Dakota State's track teams each clinched first place at the Indoor Classic over the weekend in the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
The Jackrabbit men finished with 44 points, leading Augustana, which finished in second with 21 points, and MSU-Moorhead which took third with 14 points.
SDSU's women won with 33.70 points, sliding past Iowa Western CC with 33 points in second place. Augustana claimed third with 29.20 points.
Many SDSU athletes claimed first place in their respective events, starting off with Leah Hansen, who dominated the 5,000-meter run in 16:30.74. Her time is also a career best, the second-fastest time in school history and is the fastest time in the Summit League so far this season.
Faith Leiseth earned the title in shot put with a career-best throw of 49-1, which is second best all-time in program history
Reid Pierzinski took control in the 400-meter dash, racing his way to first place in 47.31 seconds. That time is a personal best and the second-fastest time in school history.
SDSU dominated in the mile run, claiming the top four spots. Ben Olson led the way as he claimed first place in 4:06.07, a career best and the sixth fastest time on record.
Dawson Schroeder took the crown in the shot put with his throw of 54-07.25 and Trent Francom took first in the pole vault with his clearance of 17-05.
HIGH PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: Eight SDSU athletes sit atop the Summit League standings in their respective events.
Women's
Rich-Ann Archer (60-meter dash, 7.45 seconds)
Oksana Johnson (800-meter run, 2:10.77)
Cailee Peterson (Mile run, 4:46.15)
Leah Hansen (5000-meter run, 16:30.74)
Men's
Tom Breuckman (Mile run, 4:05.99)
Ben Olson (3000-meter run, 8:04.17)
Joseph Minor-Williams (5000-meter run, 14:17.08)
Josh Donahoe (Hepthalon, 4701 points)
Trent Francom is also nationally ranked, sitting in 11th place in the pole vault with his season-best clearance of 17-11.00.
SHATTERING RECORDS: Several school records have been broken by SDSU athletes this season.
Rich-Ann Archer broke the school record for the women's 60-meter dash, sprinting to victory in 7.45 seconds. Cailee Peterson raced her way into history, claiming the fastest time in the mile run (4:46.15). Faith Leiseth also etched her name in the record books, breaking the record for indoor discus throw with a distance of 152-07.25.
On the men's side, Ben Olson ran the fastest time on record at SDSU in the 3000-meter run, claiming first in 8:04.17.
A number of tracksters have also jumped into the top 10 record lists this season, as 46 new times have been added or improved this season.
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: South Dakota State has had three athletes recognized by the Summit League as Athletes of the Week so far this season. Jared Wipf was honored on Feb. 1, joining Reid Pierzinski (Dec. 7) and Trent Francom (Jan. 25).
REGIONAL RANKINGS: The fourth Division I indoor track and field rankings of the season determined by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association were announced earlier this week with the Jackrabbit men maintain their spot at No. 19 in the Midwest Region. The SDSU women jumped one spot to 23rd place.
MEN TIED FOR SECOND, WOMEN THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL: The Jackrabbits were picked in a tie for second place in the men's division and third place on the women's side in the preseason indoor track and field poll announced by Summit League officials Wednesday. North Dakota State is the favorite in both the men's and women's classifications, followed by South Dakota.
Men's Poll
1. North Dakota State - 34 (5)
2. South Dakota - 29 (1)
2. South Dakota State - 29 (1)
4. North Dakota - 19
5. St. Thomas - 14
6. Oral Roberts - 13
7. Western Illinois - 9
Women's Poll
1. North Dakota State - 47 (6)
2. South Dakota - 42 (2)
3. South Dakota State - 38
4. North Dakota - 29
5. St. Thomas - 24
6. Oral Roberts - 23
7. Omaha - 11
8. Western Illinois - 10
Note: First-place votes in parentheses
SDSU returns 13 individual medalists from the championships, including three gold performers. Thomas Breuckman claimed individual gold medals in the mile and 3,000-meter runs, while teammate Joseph Minor-Williams took first in the 5K. Rich-Ann Archer rounded out the top finishes by winning the 60-meter dash title on the women's side.
ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits — two men and two women — have been named to the Summit League Indoor Preseason Athletes to Watch List.
Thomas Breuckman • Jr | Distance | Andover, Minn.
- Competed in multiple distance replays during the 2021 indoor season
- Claimed double gold medals at the Summit League Indoor Championships (mile run, 3,000 meters)
- Broke the school pole vault record twice and achieved a new PR of 18-00.50 during the season.
- Placed third at the indoor championships
- Earned a trip to the NCAA Championships, where he finished 10th
- Won double silver medals at the league indoor championships in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters
- Both times at the championships currently rank second fastest all-time in SDSU history in their respective events
- Tied personal best in long jump with a leap of 19-02.00 at league championships for the silver medal
- Currently sits eighth on the SDSU triple jump record list at 38-03.50
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