Completed Event: Women's Track and Field versus NCAA West First Round on May 27, 2026 , , No Team Score
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FINAL
Women's Track and Field
(No Team Score)
vs NCAA West First Round
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster
Silja Gunderson
- Hometown:
- Dakota Dunes, S.D.
- Class:
- Sophomore
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
- Summit League Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team — 4x100m (2026)
- Outdoor Track & Field Program Record Holder — 4x100m
CAREER RESULTS:
(Indoor PBs)
60m - 7.54
60H - 8.59
(Outdoor PBs)
100m - 11.81
100H - 13.94
2025-26:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Claimed runner-up in the 100H with a time of 14.20 at the Phil Esten Challenge (4/17)... Assisted the 4x100m team to a fourth-place finish in the prelims with a program record time of 45.38 before finishing seventh with a time of 45.61 in the finals at the Drake Relays (4/25)... PRed in the 100H at 13.94 to take third in the prelims before PRing in the 100m at 11.81 to place fourth in the prelims at the Tim Marshall open (5/2)... Assisted the 4x100m team to a third-place finish with a time of 45.53 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Finished runner-up in the 60H with a time of 8.94 at the USD Alumni Meet (1/17)... Finished sixth in the 60m with a time of 7.69 and finished fifth in the 60H with a time of 8.88 at the UND Open (1/30)... Won the 60m with a time of 7.60 and finished third in the 60H with a time of 8.68 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... PRed in the 60H with a time of 8.59 in the prelims, before posting a time of 8.66 to place fourth and PRed in the 60m with a time of 7.54 in the prelims before posting a time of 7.65 to finish seventh at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets... Opened the season with a PR in the 100m at 12.51 and the 100H at 15.28 at the South Dakota Challenge (4/12)... Took 18th in the 100m with a time of 12.97 at the USD Tune Up (5/3)... Finished her year with a top-five finish in the 100H with a time of 16.01 at the USD Twilight (5/9).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Opened her collegiate career with a 60m time of 8.18 to take 11th at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/7)... Finished seventh in the 60H prelims with a time of 9.40 before taking sixth overall at 9.49 at the SDSU Open (2/1)... Placed fifth in the 60m with a time of 8.11 and took second in the 60H at 9.44 at the Mount Marty Last Chance meet (2/7)... PRed in the 60m with a time of 8.01 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... Followed up with a PR in the 60H at 9.21 at the SDSU Last Chance meet (2/21).
BEFORE SDSU: 100H Champion in 2022... Set a a 60m PR of 7.96, 100m PR of 12.10, 60m hurdles PR of 9.28, and 100h PR of 14.80.
- Summit League Outdoor Track & Field All-League Team — 4x100m (2026)
- Outdoor Track & Field Program Record Holder — 4x100m
CAREER RESULTS:
(Indoor PBs)
60m - 7.54
60H - 8.59
(Outdoor PBs)
100m - 11.81
100H - 13.94
2025-26:
OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Claimed runner-up in the 100H with a time of 14.20 at the Phil Esten Challenge (4/17)... Assisted the 4x100m team to a fourth-place finish in the prelims with a program record time of 45.38 before finishing seventh with a time of 45.61 in the finals at the Drake Relays (4/25)... PRed in the 100H at 13.94 to take third in the prelims before PRing in the 100m at 11.81 to place fourth in the prelims at the Tim Marshall open (5/2)... Assisted the 4x100m team to a third-place finish with a time of 45.53 at the Summit League Outdoor Championships (5/15).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Finished runner-up in the 60H with a time of 8.94 at the USD Alumni Meet (1/17)... Finished sixth in the 60m with a time of 7.69 and finished fifth in the 60H with a time of 8.88 at the UND Open (1/30)... Won the 60m with a time of 7.60 and finished third in the 60H with a time of 8.68 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... PRed in the 60H with a time of 8.59 in the prelims, before posting a time of 8.66 to place fourth and PRed in the 60m with a time of 7.54 in the prelims before posting a time of 7.65 to finish seventh at the Summit League Indoor Championships (2/28).
2024-25:
OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets... Opened the season with a PR in the 100m at 12.51 and the 100H at 15.28 at the South Dakota Challenge (4/12)... Took 18th in the 100m with a time of 12.97 at the USD Tune Up (5/3)... Finished her year with a top-five finish in the 100H with a time of 16.01 at the USD Twilight (5/9).
INDOOR: Competed in seven meets... Opened her collegiate career with a 60m time of 8.18 to take 11th at the SDSU Holiday Open (12/7)... Finished seventh in the 60H prelims with a time of 9.40 before taking sixth overall at 9.49 at the SDSU Open (2/1)... Placed fifth in the 60m with a time of 8.11 and took second in the 60H at 9.44 at the Mount Marty Last Chance meet (2/7)... PRed in the 60m with a time of 8.01 at the SDSU Indoor Classic (2/14)... Followed up with a PR in the 60H at 9.21 at the SDSU Last Chance meet (2/21).
BEFORE SDSU: 100H Champion in 2022... Set a a 60m PR of 7.96, 100m PR of 12.10, 60m hurdles PR of 9.28, and 100h PR of 14.80.
Monday, May 18
Saturday, May 16
Saturday, May 16
Friday, May 15
