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6:40 p.m.
Men's Cross Country
vs SDSU Classic
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, October 7
North Sioux City, SD
10 a.m.
South Dakota State University
at
Briar Cliff Invitational
JACKS HEAD TO BRIAR CLIFF INVITE
10/6/2023 3:25:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
| MEET 4: South Dakota State at Briar Cliff Invitational |
| When | Saturday, Oct. 7 | Women @ 10:30 a.m. | Men @ 11:15 a.m. | |
| Where | Adams Nature Preserve | North Sioux City, SD | |
| TV | None | |
| Results | DakotaTiming.com | |
| Meet Notes | Meet Information Page | |
| Social Media | Twitter | #LastPlay | |
BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota State cross country will hit the road on Saturday for the Briar Cliff Invitational at the Adams Nature Preserve in North Sioux City, SD.
Action starts with the women's 6k race at 10:30 a.m. while the men's 8k will follow at 11:15 a.m. Nearly 350 athletes will be in competition for each race at the meet.
LAST TIME OUT:
MEN
The South Dakota State men's cross country took 10th place in the team standings in an elite competition field at the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday.
SDSU finished tenth overall in the team standings, led by Carson Noecker's 15th place finish in 24:38.7 for the highest placing by a Summit League athlete.
Josh Becker was next for the Jacks as he clocked a 25:26.2 for 63rd and Cody Larson came 69th with a 25:37.5. Daniel Burkhalter and Will Lohr rounded out the top five scoring runners for SDSU in 78th (25:48.0) and 92nd place (26:04.1), respectively.
Jackson Dutcher ran a 26:14.6 for 103rd, Christian Noble was 108th with a 26:24.4 and Luke Johnson finished 155th in a time of 28:09.9.
174 athletes competed in the field of 18 teams for the Merrill Fischbein 8k at the Les Bolstad Golf Course.
The SDSU men finished tenth in the team standings with 278 points and the highest team finish by a Summit League squad. California Baptist won the men's 8k with 46 points.
WOMEN
The South Dakota State women's cross country team finished in 10th place in the team standings of the women's 6k at the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday morning.
Leah (Hansen) Hisken led the way for the Jackrabbits as she clocked a 21:44.7 for 19th place out of 202 athletes. Mya Kizer was next in 56th place with a time of 22:22.9 and Jessica Lutmer ran a 22:35.5 for 63rd. Caitlin Bright was 73rd in 22:48.9 and Claire Beckman rounded out the scoring runners in 84th place with a 23:08.7.
Grace Waage ran a 23:22.6 for 102nd, Sierra Watterud clocked a personal best of 23:29.1 for 109th and Emma Gonzalez was 122nd in 23.49.3. Emma Ecker finished in 150th with a 24:31.0, Kadense Dooley crossed the finish line in 24:41.1 for 156th and Jenna Soine made her 6k debut for 158th in 24:43.3.
Also competing for SDSU was Nina Dawson (165th, 24:54.0), Brianne Travis (182nd, 25:47.2, 6k debut), Hannah Neusch (186th, 26:17.5) and Hannah Spoden (191st, 26:44.3).
The SDSU women took 10th place out of 17 squads in the team standings with 286 points, recording the second highest finish by a Summit League team. California Baptist won the Jack Johnson 6k with 63 points.
REGIONAL RANKINGS: The Week three Division I cross country rankings decided by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association were announced Aug. 29th with the Jackrabbit men jumping one spot to 8th in the Midwest region while the women fell one spot to 14th.
SDSU MEN PICKED FIRST, WOMEN SECOND IN PRESEASON POLL: The SDSU men were chosen to continue their streak of Summit League championship titles while the women were picked second following a 2022 season that saw a record seventh-straight title for the men and second place finish for the women.
2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
1. South Dakota State (4) - 34
2. North Dakota State (3) - 33
3. North Dakota - 25
T-4. South Dakota - 19
T-4. St. Thomas - 19
6. Oral Roberts - 9
7. Kansas City - 8
2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
1. North Dakota State (3) - 45
2. South Dakota State (4) - 42
3. North Dakota (1) - 38
4. South Dakota - 29
5. St. Thomas - 22
6. Omaha - 21
7. Kansas City - 17
8. Oral Roberts - 10
ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits –two men and two women—were recognized as Summit League Preseason Athletes to Watch.
Josh Becker, South Dakota State
Jr. | Osseo, Wis.
- Captured sixth at the 2022 League Championships, good for first team All-League honors
- Clocked an 8K time of 24:36.6 at the Weiss-Crockett Invitational
- Finished third at the Augustana Twilight with a four-mile time of 19:19.8
Sr. | Prairie City, S.D.
- Took second place at the Augustana Twilight with a four-mile time of 19:18.4
- Clocked a season-best 8K time of 24:27.5 at the Weiss-Crockett Invitational
- Earned first team All-League honors at the 2022 League Championships with a fifth-place finish
- Placed 27th at the NCAA Midwest Regional running the 10K in a personal-best time of 30:09.7
Sr. | Willmar, Minn.
- First athlete to take home three consecutive Female Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Earned her third consecutive League individual title and Championship MVP honor while helping the Jacks to a runner-up finish in the team standings at the 2022 League Championships
- Placed 19th at the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 20:40.0
- Top-20 finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional helped pace the Jacks to 10th place in the team standings, the highest finish for an SDSU team in the Division I era
Jr. | Hammond, Wis.
- Earned second team All-League honors with an 11th-place finish at the 2022 League Championships
- Had a season-best 6K race at the Bradley Pink Classic with a time of 21:21.4
- Finished second at the SDSU Classic in a time of 18:22.7 and ran a season-best 5K at the Augustana Twilight (18:15.1)
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