STATE HEADS TO TULSA FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thursday, May 12

Tulsa, Okla.

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South Dakota State University

Summit League Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

5/11/2022 2:34:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TRACK AND FIELD

What/Where/When	Summit League Outdoor Championships \| ONEOK Sports Complex \| Tulsa, OK Thursday: 8 a.m. (track), 10 a.m. (multis) and 11 a.m. (field) Friday: 10 a.m. (multis), 2 p.m. (field) and 4:30 p.m. (track) Saturday: 11 a.m. (field) and 12:20 p.m.(track)
TV	Summit League Championships
Results	Summit League Championships
Meet Notes	See Below \| The Summit League
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TULSA, OKLAHOMA – South Dakota State will journey south to Oral Roberts University for the 2022 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships set to kick off on Thursday.

The first day of action begins with track events at 8 a.m., multi-events at 10 a.m. and field events at 11 a.m. Multis return on Friday at 10 a.m. while the competition on the field resumes at 2 p.m. and the track returns at 4:30 p.m. Saturday will begin at 11 a.m. on the field and 12:20 p.m. on the track.

Five SDSU athletes look to defend their 2021 outdoor league titles: Joseph Minor-Williams (10,000-meter run), Reid Pierzinski (400-meter hurdles), Oksana Johnson (800-meter run), Leah Hansen (5,000-meter run and 10,000-meter run) and Annie Wendt (long jump).

HIGH PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: Seven SDSU athletes sit atop the Summit League standings in their respective events.

Women's
Oksana Johnson (800-meter run, 2:06.20)
Cailee Peterson (1500-meter run, 4:19.10)
Leah Hansen (10,000-meter run, 34:49.31)

Men's
Daniel Burkhalter (1500-meter run, 3:42.44)
Ben Olson (5000-meter run, 14:09.24)
Reid Pierzinski (400-meter hurdles 51.180)
Daniel Clarke (long jump, 24-00.25)

LAST TIME OUT: The South Dakota State University men's and women's track and field teams put on a show at the USD Twilight meet in their final competition before the league championships.

On top of multiple top 10 finishes, five Jackrabbits won their respective events, starting off with Nicole Greyer, who won the 1500-meter run in a personal-best 4:38.67. Kasey Klocek also took 10^th in the race, crossing the line in 4:51.88.

Caitlin Bright took the champion crown in her first ever 3000-meter steeplechase, grabbing a personal-best time of 11:12.63.

Jaiden Boomsma won the long jump with a career-best leap of 19-04.00, which is now tied for the fourth best mark in school history. Annie Wendt (18-03.75) took fourth and Shae Campbell (18-02.50) finished fifth in the same event.

In other events on the women's side, Brielle Dixon took third in 14.22 seconds for a PR in the 100-meter hurdles, followed just behind by Savannah Risseeuw in fourth in 14.24 seconds.

Additionally, Katelyn Darnell (15.80) earned tenth and Elizabeth Gillingham (16.08) took 11^th.

Cerington Jones sped her way into fifth place in the 200-meter dash in 24.97 seconds for a new PR while Ashtyn Bertram also earned a personal best in 25.14 seconds for sixth place.

Laura Bogue took scored a fifth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with her personal-best time of 1:05.73.

Emily Rystrom grabbed eighth place in the 400-meter dash in 1:00.00 as Paige Kuchel 11^th in 1:03.88 for a PR.

Jaide Geurts led a pack of SDSU runners in the 800-meter run, claiming fifth place in 2:13.98. Tori Glazier earned eighth in 2:16.58 while Grace Waage nabbed 10^th with a time of 2:17.90.

Bridget Henne earned fourth place in the 5000-meter run with a time of 19:20.92.

In the triple jump, Emma Smith took sixth with a distance of 35-04.75 for a new PR and Sydney Mouw finished ninth with her new personal-best jump of 35-00.25.

Addison Eisenbeisz took fifth place in the high jump with a clearance of 5-05.00 while Ciara Benson finished ninth in the javelin throw with a distance of 111-03.00 for a new career best.

Two Jacks placed in the top 10 of the discus throw, led by a seventh place finish from Kennedy Morris (140-03.75). Marianne Robin (135-05.75) followed close behind for ninth place.

Naomi Wynn earned sixth in the hammer throw with a distance of 177-05.50 for a new personal best as Faith Leiseth took fifth in the shot put with her throw of 45-11.25.

Ben Anteau won the men's 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:09.77 for a new career best.

Tristen Hanna was the final champion for SDSU, winning the triple jump with a new career-best distance of 48-03.50. Tyler Goehring took third with a 45-09.00, also for a PR.

Other top 10 finishes by the men started with Jake Werner's fifth place finish in the 100-meter dash in 10.76 seconds. Jared Wipf scored a PR in 10.78 seconds for sixth as Evan Henderson clocked a personal-best 10.88 for eighth place.

Pierre Lear claimed second place in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.21 seconds while Andrew Law finished ninth in 15.87 seconds.

Werner also finished as runner-up in the 200-meter dash in 21.68 seconds for a personal best as Henderson clocked a 22.18 for sixth place.

Riley Bauer led a group of Jacks in the 400-meter dash, earning a PR in 49.37 seconds for fourth place. Thailan Hallman (49.66) took fifth, Kudra Nzibariza (49.83, PR) finished sixth, Matthew Stahl (49.99, PR) was eighth and Max Ceplecha (50.25, PR) nabbed 10^th.

Tegan Bock finished third in the 400-meter hurdles in a career-best 55.62 seconds and Braxton Karnik grabbed sixth in 56.65 seconds also for a PR.

Andrew Moeller clocked a 1:54.86 in the 800-meter run for a solid seventh place finish.

Noah Stewart grabbed a runner-up finish in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:58.60 as Nathan Notgrass earned sixth in 4:04.26 for a PR.

Reggie Slaba, Hallman, Werner and Bock teamed up for the 4x400-meter relay and earned fourth place in 3:27.19.

Hunter Wallster led a trio of Jacks in the hammer throw, taking eighth place with career-best distance of 187-10.00. Dawson Schroeder (181-08.75) took 10^th and Bryce Ludwig (175-09.25) was 11^th.

Austin Eppard grabbed third place in the discus throw with a distance of 171-02.50 for a PR and the eighth best mark in school history.

Dominick Etherington earned runner-up in the shot put with a throw of 57-04.25 as Schroeder took third with a 56-06.00 for a new personal best.

Daniel Clarke lept his way into third place in the long jump with a jump of 24-00.25, which ties his career best. Tre Manning took fourth with his jump of 23-07.50.

Matthew Katz took fifth place in the pole vault with a career-best clearance of 16-06.00 as Jaden Peters tied for sixth with his personal-best height of 16-00.25.

Finally, Conner Powers soared his way into fourth place in the high jump with a height of 6-06.00.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The seventh 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 jumped one spot to No. 17 in the Midwest Region as the SDSU women fell to 17^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: Should SDSU have any qualifiers for the NCAA West Prelims, athletes will compete in Fayetteville, Arkansas May 25-28.

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