Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country versus SDSU Classic on October 3, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.
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6:40 p.m.
Men's Cross Country
vs SDSU Classic
South Dakota State University Athletics
2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Burkhalter, Daniel
Daniel Burkhalter
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Prairie City, S.D.
- High School:
- Bison H.S.
- Pronunciation:
- Sr.
Bio
Awards and Accolades:
- Summit League Cross Country All-League 1st Team (2021, 2022, 2023)Â
- USTFCCCA All-Region (2023)Â
CAREER RESULTS
(Cross Country PBs)
4 mile - 19:18.0
8k - 23.15.9
10k - 30:09.7
(Indoor PBs)
800m - 1:52.39
Mile - 14:27.20
3000m - 8:06.94
5000m - 14:27.20
(Outdoor PBs)
800m - 1:49.86
1500m - 3:41.63
5000m - 14:50.29
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: He finished 4th in the 1500 meters and 7th in 800 meters at the Summit League Championships. He ran a season best of 1:51.76 in the 800 meter conference preliminary round. His best 1500 meters came when he won the Augustana Final Qualifier with a time of 3:46.00.
INDOORS: Competed in two competitions…he finished 6th at the Summit League Championships in the mile with a time of 4:11.83. He ran 4:10.90 at the SDSU Last Chance meet to finish 2nd.
Named CSC 2nd Team Academic All-American-July 2024, CSC All District June 2024.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 6th at the Summit League XC Championships in a time of 24:53.1 helping the Jacks to their eight straight championship. Finished 22nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional in time of 31:13.9 to earn all-region honors.   Ran 24:23.4 at the Arturo Barrios Invite at Texas A&M.  Named Summit League Scholarship of the Championships and academic-all league.
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Finished fourth in the 1500 and clocked a 15:34.33 in the 5000 at Summit League championships…ran a season best 1500 in 3:48.51 at Bryan Clay Invitational
INDOOR: Champion of the mile, fourth in the 3000 and 10th in the 5000 at conference championships…ran a personal best mile time of 4:04.17 at Husky Classic…finished second at ISU Classic in the 3000 with a personal best 8:06.94…won mile at SDSU Holiday Open and Multi
CROSS COUNTRY: He opened the season with a second place finish at the Augustana Twilight 4 mile race in a time of 19:18.4…His best 8k of the season came at the Weis Crockett Invite at Oklahoma State where he ran 24:27.5…He finished 5th at the Summit League Championships…Finished the season with a 27th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional running 30:09.7 for 10,000 meters…Named to the Summit League All-Academic team. Â
2021-22:
Academic Honors--Summit League All Academic Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the NCAA 1st round in the 1500 meters…He ran a personal best of 3:41.63 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals…Earlier in the season he ran personal bests of 1:49.86 for 800 meters and 3:42.44 for 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational…He scored in three events at the Summit League Championships…finishing 2nd in the 1500, 4th in the 800 and 7th in the 5000 meters.
INDOOR:Â He finished 2nd in the mile (4:08), 2nd in the 3000 (8:10) and 4th in the 5,000 meters (14:27) at the Summit League Championships helping the Jacks claim the league title.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 7th at the Summit League Championships in a time of 25:00.3 for 8000 meters to help the Jacks to their 6th straight league title…He also finished 2nd at the SDSU Classic and he was the team’s top finisher at the Griak Invite…He finished 44th at the NCAA Midwest Regional running a time of 31:32.7 for 10,000 meters.
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets while participating in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters...placed fifth overall at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:49.43.
INDOOR: Made Jackrabbit indoor debut at the SDSU Holiday Invite and Multi where he took first in both the 800 (1:57.97) and the mile (4:18.21)... would go on to PR in the 800 with a 1:56.19 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational and turn in two personal best times at the Summit League Championships with a fourth place finish in the mile with a 4:10.09 and the 5000 with a 14:50.00 good enough for eight place.Â
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete
CAREER RESULTS
(Cross Country PBs)
4 mile - 19:18.0
8k - 23.15.9
10k - 30:09.7
(Indoor PBs)
800m - 1:52.39
Mile - 14:27.20
3000m - 8:06.94
5000m - 14:27.20
(Outdoor PBs)
800m - 1:49.86
1500m - 3:41.63
5000m - 14:50.29
2023-24:
OUTDOOR: He finished 4th in the 1500 meters and 7th in 800 meters at the Summit League Championships. He ran a season best of 1:51.76 in the 800 meter conference preliminary round. His best 1500 meters came when he won the Augustana Final Qualifier with a time of 3:46.00.
INDOORS: Competed in two competitions…he finished 6th at the Summit League Championships in the mile with a time of 4:11.83. He ran 4:10.90 at the SDSU Last Chance meet to finish 2nd.
Named CSC 2nd Team Academic All-American-July 2024, CSC All District June 2024.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 6th at the Summit League XC Championships in a time of 24:53.1 helping the Jacks to their eight straight championship. Finished 22nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional in time of 31:13.9 to earn all-region honors.   Ran 24:23.4 at the Arturo Barrios Invite at Texas A&M.  Named Summit League Scholarship of the Championships and academic-all league.
2022-23:
OUTDOOR: Finished fourth in the 1500 and clocked a 15:34.33 in the 5000 at Summit League championships…ran a season best 1500 in 3:48.51 at Bryan Clay Invitational
INDOOR: Champion of the mile, fourth in the 3000 and 10th in the 5000 at conference championships…ran a personal best mile time of 4:04.17 at Husky Classic…finished second at ISU Classic in the 3000 with a personal best 8:06.94…won mile at SDSU Holiday Open and Multi
CROSS COUNTRY: He opened the season with a second place finish at the Augustana Twilight 4 mile race in a time of 19:18.4…His best 8k of the season came at the Weis Crockett Invite at Oklahoma State where he ran 24:27.5…He finished 5th at the Summit League Championships…Finished the season with a 27th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional running 30:09.7 for 10,000 meters…Named to the Summit League All-Academic team. Â
2021-22:
Academic Honors--Summit League All Academic Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the NCAA 1st round in the 1500 meters…He ran a personal best of 3:41.63 to advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals…Earlier in the season he ran personal bests of 1:49.86 for 800 meters and 3:42.44 for 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational…He scored in three events at the Summit League Championships…finishing 2nd in the 1500, 4th in the 800 and 7th in the 5000 meters.
INDOOR:Â He finished 2nd in the mile (4:08), 2nd in the 3000 (8:10) and 4th in the 5,000 meters (14:27) at the Summit League Championships helping the Jacks claim the league title.
CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 7th at the Summit League Championships in a time of 25:00.3 for 8000 meters to help the Jacks to their 6th straight league title…He also finished 2nd at the SDSU Classic and he was the team’s top finisher at the Griak Invite…He finished 44th at the NCAA Midwest Regional running a time of 31:32.7 for 10,000 meters.
2020-21:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets while participating in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters...placed fifth overall at the Summit League Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:49.43.
INDOOR: Made Jackrabbit indoor debut at the SDSU Holiday Invite and Multi where he took first in both the 800 (1:57.97) and the mile (4:18.21)... would go on to PR in the 800 with a 1:56.19 at the Jim Emmerich Invitational and turn in two personal best times at the Summit League Championships with a fourth place finish in the mile with a 4:10.09 and the 5000 with a 14:50.00 good enough for eight place.Â
CROSS COUNTRY: Did not compete
2019-20:
OUTDOOR: Season Canceled
INDOOR: Redshirted
CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in 5 races and had a season best 8k time at the Briar Cliff Invite of 25:50.4, helping the Jacks to the team title.
2018-19:
OUTDOOR:Â Competed in 4 meets unattached with his best times coming at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on 5/3-5/4 in the 800 meters (1:57:28) and 1500 meters (3:58.89).
INDOOR:Â Redshirted
CROSS COUNTRY:Â Redshirted
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