Completed Event: Women's Track and Field at NCAA West First Round on May 28, 2025 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Women's Track and Field
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at NCAA West First Round
South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, March 24
Emporia, KS
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South Dakota State University
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Emporia State Relays
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
JACKS START OUTDOOR SEASON IN RALEIGH, EMPORIA
3/24/2022 9:21:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
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| What/Where/When |  Raleigh Relays | Paul Derr Track and Field Facility | Raleigh, N.C.  Thursday: 10 a.m. (field events); 4:45 p.m. (running events)  Friday: 9:30 a.m. (field events); 10 a.m. (running events)  Saturday: 9:45 a.m. (field-events); 11:45 a.m. (running events)  Emporia State Relays | Fran Welch Stadium | Emporia, KS  Thursday: 1 p.m. (multi events) Friday: 10 a.m. (multi events); 3 p.m. (field events); 4 p.m. (track events) Saturday: 11:30 a.m. (field events); noon (track events) |
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| Â TV | ACC Network (Raleigh Relays) | |
| Â Results | Â Raleigh Relays | Emporia State Relays | |
|  Meet Notes |  See Below | The Summit League | |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter | Instagram | |
The South Dakota State men's and women's track and field teams kick off their outdoor track season with two meets this weekend in Raleigh, NC and Emporia, KS.
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Each competition starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday, with the Raleigh Relays starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Friday and 9:45 Saturday. The Emporia State Relays begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. on Friday and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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60 teams and over 1,100 athletes will compete in Emporia over the weekend while over 150 teams will see action in Raleigh.
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SDSU MEN PICKED FIRST, WOMEN THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL: After winning the Summit League indoor title a month ago, the South Dakota State men's track and field team has been tabbed as the favorite during the outdoor season by the slimmest of margins in a vote among the league's coaches.
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2022 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
1. South Dakota State (2) – 32
2. South Dakota (2) – 31
3. North Dakota State (3) – 30
4. Oral Roberts – 18
5. St. Thomas – 13
6. North Dakota – 12
7. Western Illinois – 11
2022 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
1. South Dakota (6) – 47
2. North Dakota State (2) – 44
3. South Dakota State – 38
4. Oral Roberts – 29
5. North Dakota – 26
6. St. Thomas – 19
7. Western Illinois – 12
8. Omaha – 9
The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships are set for May 12-14 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits — two men and two women — were recognized as Summit League Athletes to Watch.
Trent Francom, South Dakota State
Jr. | Pole Vault | Huron, S.D.
- Earned a trip to the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships after placing second in the West Prelims with a mark of 17-10.50 (5.45m)
- Finished third at the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Championships with a vault of 18-00.50 (5.50m)
- Set a personal-best and school-record mark in the pole vault at the USD Early Bird meet with a mark of 18-04.75 (5.61m)
So. | Distance | Coon Rapids, Minn.
- Finished third in both the 5000m (14:36.68) and the 10,000m (30:28.44) at the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Championships
- Clocked a personal-best time of 14:13.97 to take ninth in the 5000m at the 2021 Joe Walker Invitational
- Turned in a fifth-place finish in the 10,000m at the 2021 Drake Relays with a personal-best time of 29:43.87
Fr. | Distance | Willmar, Minn.
- Earned a trip to the 2021 NCAA West Prelims in both the 5000m and the 10,000m
- Won both the 5000m (16:54.60) and the 10,000m (35:37.00) at the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Championships
- Won the 10,000m (34:03.30) at the 2021 Drake Relays
So. | Throws | Hayti, S.D.
- Threw an outdoor personal-best of 47-11 (14.60m) in the shot put at the 2021 South Dakota Challenge, ranking fifth all-time at SDSU
- Notched a personal record in the discus of 165-3 (50.37m) at the 2021 South Dakota Tune-Up, ranking fifth all-time in program history
- Finished fourth in the discus and 13th in the shot put at the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Championships
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