TALLINN, Estonia—South Dakota freshman
Eerik Haamer took home the gold in the pole vault at the Estonian National Championships inside Kadriorg Stadium on Saturday.
Haamer won the competition on his opening jump of 17-0 ¾ (5.20m). He went on to clear 17-8 ½ (5.40m) for the day. While he earned the title of Estonian National Champion, he does not own the Olympic standard of 19-0 ¼ (5.80m). Haamer was a four-time under-18 Estonian National Champion as well.
Hailing from Tartu, Estonia, Haamer owns a personal best of 18-4 ¾ (5.61m) from the South Dakota Tune-Up in Vermillion this May. He placed fourth in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was the Summit League outdoor champion.
ANGERS, France–South Dakota redshirt-freshman
Hugo Morvan finished 17th in the hurdles at the French National Championships inside Mikulak Stadium on Saturday.
Morvan clocked 14.24 seconds in the 110-meter hurdle qualifying round. He finished 17th overall, an improvement from his 20th-place seed time.
A native of Vannes, France, Morvan owns a personal best of 13.96 seconds in the event. He clocked that time to win the Summit League Championships in Vermillion this past May.
KINGSTON, Jamaica—South Dakota freshman
Demar Francis finished 14th in the semifinals of the 400 meters at the Jamaican National Championships held at National Stadium on Saturday.
Francis clocked 46.79 seconds to place 14th overall. The time is just .34 off of his personal best from his freshman campaign at South Dakota.
A native of St. Thomas, Jamaica, Francis clocked a personal best of 46.45 seconds en route to winning a Summit League crown this past May. He qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in both the 400 meters and the 4x100-meter relay to cap off his freshman Coyote campaign.
