LARSON TAKES TOP-10 FINISH AT PRE-NATS

Friday, October 17

Columbia, Mo.

10:00 a.m.

South Dakota State University

Pre-Nationals

10/17/2025 2:56:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

By: Becca Ball

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Cody Larson claimed a top-10 finish to lead South Dakota State to place 17th, while Meghan Ford debuted her senior season, leading the women's team to finish 22nd at the Pre-Nationals Invitational Friday morning.

HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN
"It was a great race for Cody today. We wanted top-level competition to have him kind of match up with some of these athletes and he did a great job of that. I think all in all, the boys battled hard and got a decent result without a full lineup. I knew we'd probably be a little shorthanded, but still strong efforts from the guys."

ASSISTANT COACH ALEX MUNTEFERING
"I thought our women had a good solid day coming off of the Griak as our last time racing with a full squad. This was definitely a step in the right direction. We worked on some pack running today and I think that made a big difference for us. The team and I feel really good about the direction that we're heading going into the championship season."

PRE-NATIONALS | RESULTS
Larson saw a phenomenal race as he scored a spot in the top-10 amongst power conference competition. The senior crossed the line at 23:17.9, besting his 8K PR by nearly a minute to take eighth out of 268 competitors.

Cashton Johnson was next across the line for SDSU in 62nd with a time of 24:18.2. Dale Johnson was the third Jackrabbit to finish, taking 97th at 24:39.4. Will Lohr and Jared Lutmer rounded out South Dakota State's scoring five in 113th and 138th, respectively. Lohr clocked a time of 24:52.8, while Lutmer crossed the line at 25:05.6.

Cade Sanvik, Brandon Kampsen and Cormick Logue competed for the Jackrabbits at the Pre-Nationals race as well. Sanvik clocked a time of 25:42.8 to take 198th, Kampsen crossed the line at 26:07.1 for 224th and Logue claimed 237th at 26:19.9.

On the women's side, Meghan Ford saw her season debut, completing the race at 20:27.2 to finish 38th of 339 competitors. Ashlyn Hillyard was next across the line, finishing with a time of 21:06.0 to place in the top 100. Eleni Lovegren was next across the line in 136th at 21:22.6. Courtney Stadter secured a time of 21:38.6 to place 163rd. Nora Peterson rounded out the scoring five with a time of 21:59.1 to take 206th.

Nina Dawson finished not long after at 22:01.8 to finish 215th, while Kelsey Schmidt finished four seconds later to place 226th with a time of 22:05.6. Kadense Dooley cruised in at 22:20.3 to take 251st. Nicole Swanson finished the race at 22:32.1 for 273rd. Emma Gonzalez, Annie Robinson, and Emma Ecker rounded out the Jackrabbit lineup for the Pre-Nationals Invitational. Gonzalez placed 275th at 22:35.3, Robinson took 294th with a time of 22:53.5, and Ecker clocked a time of 23:04.9 to finish 302nd.

PLATTE RIVER RUMBLE | RESULTS
The women's team captured a third-place finish with 82 points at the Platte River Rumble in Ashland, Neb. Freshman Starlyn Edwards led the way, finishing at 22:57.78 to take 14th. Annika Larson cruised in behind her for 15th at 22:59.99. Greta Peters claimed 19th with a time of 23:25.77, while Hannah Spoden rounded out the top-20 finishers with a time of 23:34.17. Lindsey Rotz was the fifth Jackrabbit across the line, placing 22nd with a time of 23:55.09.

Brianne Travis, Anna Sheriff, Marissa Garcia, Halle Bauer and Madi Miller competed for SDSU as well. Travis took 25th with a time of 23:59.78. Sheriff placed 30th at 24:12.19. Garcia finished less than 10 seconds later to claim 34th with a time of 24:20.88. Bauer and Miller rounded out the Jackrabbit lineup in 38th and 41st, respectively. Bauer clocked a time of 24:37.57, while Miller crossed the line at 24:48.50.

Mya Kizer competed as an unattached athlete alongside the Jackrabbits. Kizer won the race with a time of 21:45.58.

On the men's side, Luke Johnson led the team to a second-place finish with a total of 65 points. Johnson clocked a time of 25:47.40 to finish seventh. Tyler O'Neill crossed the line a couple seconds later in eighth at 25:59.43. Aiden Johnson took 12th with a time of 26:12.57. Will Harder and Keaton Olson rounded out the Jackrabbit lineup in 21st and 28th, respectively. Harder crossed the line at 26:50.26, while Olson clocked 27:17.83.

Sully Anez competed unattached. Anez finished 11th with a time of 26:11.01.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits will race again at Mahoney State Park in two weeks for the Summit League Cross Country Championships. The men's team will look to extend their nine-year championship streak, while the women will attempt to take the crown in back-to-back seasons.

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