The Meet

South Dakota track and field is slated to compete at the Nebraska Tune-Up Friday at Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Field events are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. while running events get underway at 2:15 p.m.
 

The Coyotes

South Dakota picked up three of four Summit League Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors this past week. Second-year freshman Eerik Haamer cleared a season-best 18-1 (5.51m) at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge to move to seventh in the NCAA this season. Haamer is one of just three Summit League athletes currently in position to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Two weeks of qualifying remain, capped off by the conference meet weekend. Third-year sophomore Gen Hirata also cleared a season-best in the vault, clearing 14-2 ¾ (4.43m) for her second career Summit field athlete of the week honor. Second-year freshman Sara Reifenrath picked up her eighth career Summit track weekly award after running a leg of a record-breaking 4x400-meter relay. The quartet of Moe Bridgen, Jacy Pulse, Reifenrath and Anna Robinson combined for a time of 3:43.12 to break a 24-year-old school record.
 

The League Leaders

A Coyote leads the Summit League in eight of 32 events this indoor season.
 
Men's 60m Hurdles: Brithton Senior, 7.81 seconds
Women's 200m: Sara Reifenrath, 23.77 seconds
Women's 400m: Sara Reifenrath, 54.95 seconds
Women's 4x400m Relay: Moe Bridgen, Jacy Pulse, Sara Reifenrath, Anna Robinson, 3:43.12
Women's High Jump: Danii Anglin, 5-10 ½ (1.79m)
Men's Pole Vault: Eerik Haamer, 18-1 (5.51m)
Women's Pole Vault: Gen Hirata, 14-2 ¾ (4.34m)
Men's Triple Jump: Jacob Jenkins, 48-8 ¼ (14.84m)
 

The Competition

Joining South Dakota in Friday's field are host Nebraska, Omaha, and more…

 
One Last Thing

The Devaney is a pole-vault friendly competition venue. In addition to freshman Marleen Mülla's personal best a few weeks ago, Chris Nilsen broke the NCAA indoor record in the pole vault at this exact meet two years ago by clearing 19-5 ½.