RASBY, KUNTZ CLOCK SUB-55 IN 400M

Friday, May 1

Vermillion, S.D.

South Dakota State University

USD Tune Up

Two female track athletes in a white jersey top with a yellow and a blue stripe across the front and blue bottoms, race side-by-side towards the finish line on the front stretch of the track.

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media

5/2/2026 6:08:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

By: Becca Ball

VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota State posts 11 top 10 program performances between Mankato's Tim Marshall Open and the USD Tune Up Saturday afternoon.

HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN
"It was a beautiful day for a track meet and I think we got some stuff done here in Vermillion and in Mankato. There were a lot of positives that came from the competitions and we just need to keep building on that as we head towards the Summit League Championships. It's a busy time of year for the student-athletes, but I think they've done a good job handling all of the outside noise that is in their lives right now. We are looking forward to another opportunity next weekend."

USD TUNE-UP
Story Rasby continues to impress in her first collegiate season as she won the 400-meter race with a time of 54.68 to become the third-best performer in program history. Ericka Kuntz competed as well, breaking 55 seconds for the first time in her career with a time of 54.90 to place runner-up and become the fourth-best performer of all-time.

Sian O'Sullivan showed out in the 200-meter dash, posting a time of 24.47 to win the event.

In jumps, Brooks Holen won the high jump after clearing 6-08.00 (2.03m) to become the seventh-best performer of all-time. On the women's side, Taylor Jochum tied her personal record with a leap of 5-07.25 (1.71m) to place runner-up.

In distance events, Nina Dawson finished runner-up in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:41.92 to become the seventh-best performer in program history. On the men's side, Keaton Olson took silver as well, crossing the line at 9:31.58.

Emma Gonzalez won the 1500-meter race with a time of 4:35.54. Kadense Dooley, Madalyn Childs and Kelsey Schmidt competed as well, finishing fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Dooley crossed the line at 4:40.49, Childs cruised in behind her with a time of 4:42.14 and Schmidt posted a time of 4:42.77.

Jenna Johnson posted a new personal record in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line at 1:00.80 to take fourth and become the second-fastest performer in Jackrabbit history. On the men's side, Jackson Roberts won the event with a time of 54.01, while Cael Woods crossed the line at 54.92 to place fourth.

Ryan Benson and Kincade Lehman both finished runner-up in their respective field events. Benson posted a javelin mark of 158-06 (48.32m), while Lehman jumped 22-09.75 (6.95m) in long jump.

Reese Luze took bronze in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:10.82, roughly half of a second off from a Jackrabbit top-10 time. Lindsey Rotz and Childs raced as well, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Rotz crossed the line at 2:12.90, while Childs clocked 2:12.98. On the men's side, Joe Dustin ran a time of 1:50.87, only 0.76 seconds off from a Jackrabbit top-10 placement.

TIM MARSHALL OPEN
Brady Wallace popped off in the 110-meter hurdles, posting a time of 14.10 to take silver and become the second-best performer in program history. Carter Johnson competed as well, taking third with a time of 14.21. On the women's side, Silja Gunderson posted a 100-meter hurdles time of 13.94 in the prelims to become the sixth-fastest performer in SDSU history. Later, Gunderson clocked a time of 14.35 to take fifth in the finals.

Ellie Harris and Chloe Raw lit up the track in the 200-meter and 100-meter prelims. Harris posted a 200-meter time of 23.79 to take silver, while Raw finished third with a time of 24.07 to become the third-fastest performer in program history. In the 100-meter prelims, Harris finished at 11.51, only 0.02 seconds off from the program record. Raw crossed the line at 11.70 to become the third-best performer in program history. Silja Gunderson competed as well, clocking a time of 11.81, however, the wind speed at the time of competition was over 4.0 meters-per-second, disqualifying her run from SDSU top 10 contention. All three Jackrabbits made the 100-meter finals, but declined to compete.

Lucas Flemmer won the 400-meter race with a time of 47.63.

In throwing events, Josie Curry threw a hammer throw personal record of 182-10.00 (55.73m) to finish runner-up and become the fifth-best performer in program history. Curry also competed in the shot put competition alongside Addy Engel. Both Curry and Engel hit a mark of 41-11.50 (12.79m) to finish second and third, respectively.

In the men's hammer throw, Caiden Fredrick posted a mark of 191-03 (58.29m) to finish third and become the eighth-best performer in program history. Ryan Hackbart competed as well, throwing a personal record of 185-03 (56.46m) to take fourth.

In the discus competition, Caymen Gebheim posted a mark of 181-05 (55.31m) to place runner-up, while Ethan Fischer threw 180-00 (54.87m) for bronze. Hackbart competed as well, throwing 163-03 (49.76m) to land in the top five.

-GoJacks.com-