LARSON CLAIMS 3000-METER PROGRAM RECORD

Men's runner in white and blue races around the curve of the track with a competitor in white and green on his heels

1/24/2026 8:05:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

By: BECCA BALL

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Cody Larson takes home the 3000-meter program record, assisting the South Dakota State men's team to a second place finish with 156 points, while the women's team placed second with 100 points.

HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN
"It was a great day at track and field here inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. I think both the men's and women's group competed hard, particularly the women's sprints group had a nice day. The women's throws group capped off a good weekend and other event groups had some shining areas as well. I think the men's side wasn't a perfect day, but it was good, and good to get going with some folks. I think the throws group on the men's side had a really nice weekend as well with the discus on Friday night and then some big throws in the weight throw today. The message of the team is that we gotta keep getting better and be consistent at the same time, so we'll see what kind of progress we get next week."

Larson placed second overall in the 3000-meter race with a time of 8:03.10, besting Ben Olson's previous record of 8:04.17. This is the second program record Cody has broken this season as the senior previously claimed the 5000-meter record at the BU Opener in early December.

Will Lohr and Cashton Johnson raced in the 3000-meter as well, finishing third and fourth, respectively. Lohr crossed the line at 8:14.89, while C. Johnson finished at 8:16.62.

In the 800-meter race, Brandon Kampsen took home gold with a time of 1:51.02 to become the fifth-best performer in program history, besting Head Coach Rod Dehaven's time of 1:51.31.

For sprinting events, Ellie Harris took the 200-meter crown at 24.27 to become the third-best performer in program history. Maggie Madsen and Chloe Raw competed as well, placing second and fourth, respectively. Madsen clocked a time of 24.47 to become the fifth-best performer in SDSU history, while Raw crossed the line at 24.70. On the men's side, Carter Toews won the 200-meter with a time of 21.70, while Gunnar Gunderson crossed the line at 21.83 to finish third.

The women's 4x400-meter relay, consisting of Story Rasby, Jenna Johnson, Kyra Weiss, and Erika Kuntz, clutched first with a time of 3:47.67, the seventh-fastest performance in program history. Nathan McCormick, Cael Woods, Griffin Fischer, and Gunderson, competed on the men's side, finishing at 3:17.21 to place runner-up.

Rasby also had a solid showing in the 400-meter race, taking third overall with a time of 55.86, placing her fifth on the Jackrabbit top 10 all-time list. Kuntz and J. Johnson competed as well, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Kuntz crossed the line at 56.28, while J. Johnson finished at 56.32.

Sian O'Sullivan had a solid showing in the 60-meter dash. The graduate student finished runner-up with a time of 7.56, placing her as the seventh-fastest performer in Jackrabbit history. Harris competed as well, taking fourth with a time of 7.63. On the men's side, Toews finished runner-up with a time of 6.87, Brady Wallace finished fifth at 6.98, and Jake Werner claimed sixth with a time of 7.02.

Carter Johnson finished third in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.17.

Lindsey Rotz clutched bronze in the mile with a time of 4:55.30, while Nora Peterson finished fifth at 4:59.03. Cade Sanvik competed on the men's side, taking third with a time of 4:14.35.

Over in field events, the Jackrabbits cleaned up the competition with three top-three finishes in the weight throw. Caiden Fredrick took gold with a mark of 67-04.25 (20.53m), Ethan Fischer finished runner-up with a throw of 63-01.25 (19.23m), and Ryan Hackbart placed third with a toss of 57-09.00 (17.60m). On the women's side, Josie Curry took fourth with a throw of 61-04.25 (18.70m) to become the fourth-best performer in program history. Jalyn Shepherd took fifth with a mark of 57-08.25 (17.58m).

Ty Nelson continues to impress in triple jump as the freshman won the event with a leap of 49-00.25 (14.94m). Wyatt Melcher competed as well, finishing fourth with a mark of 46-08.75 (14.24m).

In long jump, three Jackrabbits claimed top-five placements on the men's side. Rylan McDonnell finished runner-up with a mark of 23-00.50 (7.02m), Kincade Lehman took third with a jump of 22-08.50 (6.92m), and Hudson Schroder placed fifth with a leap of 21-05.50 (6.54m). On the women's side, Taylor Schuster took third with a mark of 17-08.75 (5.40m), while Johanna Pihl finished fourth at 17-06.75 (5.35m).

Cayman Gebheim claimed bronze in shot put with a mark of 52-06.50 (16.01m). On the women's side, freshman Addy Engel took third with a throw of 43-05.00 (13.23m). Nora Butler competed alongside Engel, throwing 42-07.50 (12.99m) to place fifth.

Over at high jump, Hadley Carlson and Taylor Jochum both cleared 5-05.00 (1.65m) to finish third and fourth, respectively. Grayson Ring finished third on the men's side, clearing 6-08.00 (2.03m) to earn his placement. Brooks Holen competed alongside Ring, jumping 6-06.00 (1.98m) for fifth.

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