TRACK TEAMS PREPPED FOR PAIR OF MEETS

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TRACK AND FIELD

What/Where/When	John McDonnell Invitational \| John McDonnell Field \| Fayetteville, AR Thursday: 3:30 p.m. (field events) Friday: 9:45 a.m. (field events); 3:30 p.m. (track events) Minnesota State Open and Multi \| Myers Field House \| Mankato, MN Friday: 2 p.m. (field events) Saturday: 11 a.m. (field events); noon (track events)
TV	John McDonnell
Results	John McDonnell \| Minnesota State Open
Meet Notes	See Below \| The Summit League
Social Media	Twitter \| Instagram

South Dakota State men's and women's track and field teams will head to Fayetteville, Arkansas and Mankato, Minnesota for a pair of competitions this weekend.

Hosted by the University of Arkansas, the John McDonnell Invitational kicks off on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with field events. Action returns on Friday at 9:45 a.m. with more field events and at 3:30 with running events. The Minnesota State Open and Multi hosted by MSU-Mankato starts on Friday at 2 p.m. and resumes Saturday at 11 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT: The action kicked off on Friday in San Francisco, CA, at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic. Cailee Peterson started off the Jackrabbit success with a personal best showing in the 1500-meter run, crossing the finish line in 4:23.58. Her mark is now the third fastest time in school history.

At the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, CA, Oksana Johnson grabbed 10^th place in the 400-meter dash in 56.69 seconds.

Leah Hansen finished 34^th overall in an elite field of athletes in the 5000-meter run with a time of 6:26.10.

On Saturday in San Francisco, Peterson won her heat and placed second overall in the 800-meter run in a personal-best 2:09.47 that is now the fifth fastest time on record. Johnson took second in her heat and third overall in 2:09.50.

The rest of the team competed in Vermillion at the USD Early Bird, which featured even more top five finishes from the Jackrabbits.

On the women's side of competition, Savannah Risseeuw claimed third in the 100-meter hurdle finals in 14.04 seconds, a new PR that is now the fourth fastest mark on record.

Collette Wolfe finished fifth in the 200-meter dash in a career-best 25.27 seconds as Claire Beckman finished as runner-up in her first career 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:12.90

Nicole Greyer took fourth overall in the 5000-meter run in 17:54.18 for a personal best.

The 4x100-meter relay team of Brielle Dixon, Wolfe, Ashtyn Bertram and Jaiden Boomsma took fourth in 46.97 seconds.

In field events, Faith Leiseth won the discus throw with a distance of 166-10.75 for a personal best and the fifth farthest mark in school history.

Leiseth also won the shot put with a throw of 48-01.75 for a new personal best and the fifth farthest mark in school history.

Nora Peterson earned fourth in the javelin throw with a career-best distance of 130-00.00, the eighth farthest mark on record.

On the men's side, Pierre Lear took fourth in the 110-meter hurdle finals in 14.55 seconds.

Emmanual Phoulom-Smith finished as runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles in 54.27 seconds.

Daniel Burkhalter was second in the 800-meter run with a personal-best time of 1:52.34 as Tom Breuckman took fourth 1:52.86 for a career best.

Riley Bauer won the 1500-meter run in 3:56.83 for a career best.

Josh Becker won the 3000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best 9:12.12 as Lucas Caminiti took fourth in 9:30.49.

In field competition, Dawson Schroeder took fifth in the shot put with an outdoor-best throw of 52-10.00.

Tristen Hanna claimed third in the triple jump with a distance of 47-01.75 as Tre Manning finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 23-05.50.

In the pole vault, Trent Francom took the runner-up spot with a clearance of 16-01.75 as Jaden Peters earned fifth with a height of 15-01.75 for a personal best.

BAUER HONORED BY SUMMIT LEAGUE: South Dakota State' Riley Bauer has been named the TicketSmarter Summit League Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, league officials announced March 29th.

Bauer was the top collegiate finisher at the Emporia State Relays in the 800-meter event. He finished third overall after he clocked a personal-best time of 1:49.92 which ranks third on SDSU's all-time list. Bauer's personal-best time ranks him 10^th in the nation in the 800m.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The second Division I outdoor 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 dropping to No. 16 in the Midwest Region as the SDSU women jumped 10 spots to 12^th place.

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.
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)

Ben Olson, South Dakota State
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

Leah Hansen, South Dakota State
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

Faith Leiseth, South Dakota State
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 13^th in the shot put at the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Championships

UP NEXT: SDSU will travel to Orange City, Iowa for the Red Raider Open on April 12 and 13, as well as the Bryan Clay Invite in Azusa, California on April 13 and 14.

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Players Mentioned

Riley Bauer

Josh Becker

Claire Beckman

Ashtyn Bertram

Jaiden Boomsma

Daniel Burkhalter

Lucas Caminiti

Brielle Dixon

Trent Francom

Nicole Greyer

Leah Hisken

Oksana Johnson

Pierre Lear

Faith Leiseth

Tre Manning

Ben Olson

Jaden Peters

Cailee Peterson

Nora Peterson

Emmanual Phoulom-Smith

Savannah Risseeuw

Dawson Schroeder

Collette Wolfe

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA Championships on June 11, 2025 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at NCAA West First Round on May 28, 2025 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at Summit League Championships on May 15, 2025 , , 1st of 6 -- 197

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at Cyclone Twilight on May 9, 2025 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at USD Last Chance on May 9, 2025 , , No Team Score

Completed Event: Men's Track and Field at USD Invite on May 3, 2025 , , No Team Score

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