BROOKINGS, S.D.—South Dakota captured six individual events on Friday at the SDSU Holiday Open inside the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
 
South Dakota sits second in the women's team standings with 123 points. Minnesota leads with 147.5 points, while third-place South Dakota State has 53. The Coyotes are third in the men's team race with 75 points.
 
Freshman Dylan Kautz, a four-time Nebraska state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, captured his inaugural collegiate race. He clocked 6.83 seconds to win the 60 meters and stamp his name on USD's record books. The time is tied for the sixth-fastest in USD's indoor history.
 
Moving her success on the cross country green to the track, senior Abby Ripperda won the 3,000 meters on Friday night. She clocked a personal best 9:56.15. Junior Jonna Bart took third behind her teammate in 10:15.79.
 
Coyote cross country runners swept the first two spots in the men's and women's mile. Junior Kallo Arno won the mile in 4:30.64, while freshman Braden Peters finished runner-up in 4:33.05. Sophomore Haley Arens took gold on the women's side in 5:14.72 with freshman Helen Gould just behind in 5:16.07.
 
Chris Nilsen debuted his senior campaign with a pole vault victory in 17-6 ¾.
 
The Coyote women swept the top-six spots in the women's pole vault. Senior Helen Falda won with a vault of 12-11 ½, while junior Landon Kemp cleared the same height for second place. Sophomore Deidra Marrison finished third in 12-5 ½.
 
Another Coyote debut in the sprints was freshman Brithton Senior's runner-up performance in the 60-meter hurdles. His time of 8.12 seconds is the third-fastest in program history behind NCAA Division I All-American Teivaskie Lewin and Division II National Champion Terry Liggins.
 
Junior Callie Henrich launched the weight throw a four-foot personal best of 62-2 to finish runner-up. She moves to second in USD history with the throw.
 
Senior Zack Anderson finished runner-up in the high jump to fellow two-time All-American Michael Burke from Minnesota. Anderson cleared 6-10 ¾ while Burke won on the next bar of 7-0 ¾. Sophomore Jack Durst placed third, also making 6-10 ¾.
 
Making her Coyote debut, freshman Carly Haring finished runner-up in the high jump after clearing 5-7. Senior Britny Kerr placed third with the same height. Both move into a tie for eighth on USD's top-10 list.
 
Junior Aleksi Rosler improved his indoor best for 200 meters, clocking 22.36 seconds to place second.
 
Junior Danielle Thompson finished runner-up in the 300-meter run with a time of 41.70 seconds. Senior Carmen Bermudez was just behind in 41.77 for third.
 
Senior Tasheka Gordon placed third in the 60 meters in 7.67 seconds.
 
Senior Samara Spencer long jumped 18-3 for third place.
 
Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relays finished in third place.
 
The meet wraps up on Saturday with the men's and women's discus throw and the final events of the men's heptathlon.