BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—South Dakota second-year freshman Eerik Haamer and freshman Marleen Mülla garnered second team All-America recognition in the men's and women's pole vault, respectively, Friday night at the NCAA Championships held inside Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Haamer, hailing from Tartu, Estonia, placed 11th with a third-attempt make at the height of 17-10 ½ (5.45m). The performance earned him second team All-America recognition. Friday marked his seventh meet vaulting past 17-feet this season. His season-best of 18-1 (5.51m) came in February at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge. Haamer was a first-team All-America honoree in 2021 with a fourth-place finish a year ago.
 
Mülla, hailing from Rakvere, Estonia, finished in a tie for 12th after a first-attempt make of the opening bar 13-7 ¾ (4.16m). Two weeks ago, Mülla vaulted a personal best 14-5 ¼ (4.40m) at the Summit League Indoor Championships to qualify for her first-ever national meet.
 
The Coyotes begin the outdoor season in two weeks with the squad split up between a series of meets – the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas; the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas; and the Wildcat Classic in Wayne, Nebraska.