SDSU TO START SEASON AT AUGIE TWILIGHT

MEET 1: South Dakota State at Augustana Twilight

When	Friday, Sept. 1 \| Women @ 8:40 p.m. \| Men @ 9:10 p.m.
Where	Yankton Trails Park \| Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State cross country teams are set to kick of the 2023 season on Friday at the Augustana Twilight Meet in Yankton Trails Park.

Due to the predicted warm weather, the start times have been slightly adjusted to allow for cooler temperatures. The women's 5k will now begin at 8:40 p.m. while the men's four mile will start at 9:10 p.m.

35 collegiate programs are expected to compete at the meet, including five Division I programs. In addition to SDSU, regional foes Nebraska, Omaha, South Dakota and St. Thomas will be racing.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The preseason Division I cross country rankings decided by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association were announced earlier this week with the Jackrabbit men sitting 15^th in the Midwest region and the women placed 10^th.

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

Daniel Burkhalter, South Dakota State
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

Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
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 19^th 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

Mya Kizer, South Dakota State
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)

A LOOK AHEAD: SDSU will return home to host the SDSU Classic at the Edgebrook Golf Course on Sept. 8^th beginning at 6 p.m.

-GoJacks.com-

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