VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota captured a pair of field event titles and broke a pair of Summit League Championship meet records in the 60 meters to highlight Saturday's action on Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track inside the DakotaDome.
 
Fourth-year junior Lydia Knapp captured her first Summit title on Saturday to lead a pack of Yotes scoring 26 points in the weight throw. She took the gold with a throw of 67-2 ¾ (20.49m). It marks USD's first title in the event since 2019. Sophomore Delaney Smith joined her on the podium with a runner-up finish in 66-1 (20.14m), earning all-Summit honors. Sophomore Kenzie Campbell launched the weight a personal best of 63-9 ½ (19.44m) for fourth place. Fourth-year junior Meredith Clark took sixth place, also posting a personal best of 61-8 ¼ (18.80m).
 
South Dakota captured its seventh-straight title in the men's pole vault with fourth-year junior Marshall Faurot taking gold in 17-0 (5.18m). It was Faurot's first individual title. Defending champion Eerik Haamer finished runner-up with the same height of 17-0 (5.18m) for all-Summit honors in his third-straight season. Sophomore Spencer Buley took fourth with a clearance of 16-8 (5.08m). Third-year sophomore Tre Young tied for fifth with a height of 16-2 ¼ (4.93m). The Coyotes racked up 25.5 points in the event.

In the men's and women's 60 meters, the Coyote tandem of fourth-year junior Dylan Kautz and third-year sophomore Erin Kinney blew away the records. Both set Summit League Championship meet records, South Dakota school records and DakotaDome facility records. Kautz clocked 6.64 seconds and Kinney notched 7.24 seconds.
 
South Dakota sits in second place for both the men's and women's team races. The Coyote women have 46 points to North Dakota's 53. USD's men have 45.5 points to South Dakota State's 54.
 
Freshman Bennett Schwenn earned all-Summit honors in the long jump with a leap of 23-7 ½ (7.20m).

Freshman Matayah Yellowmule kicked off her first conference meet with a fourth-place finish in the long jump. She leaped 18-10 ¾ (5.76m).
 
Fifth-year senior Liberty Justus placed fourth in the pentathlon for the second-straight year. She scored a personal best total of 3,561 points across five events. She ranks fifth in USD history.
 
Third-year sophomore Abrielle Jirele placed fourth in the 3,000 meters with a clocking of 9:51.02.
 
Seven men finished under the DakotaDome record in the men's 3,000-meter run with South Dakota fifth-year senior Merga Gemeda placing sixth in 8:16.11.
 
The Coyote women's distance medley relay of Abbie Schmidt, Jacy Pulse, Madison Jochum and Helen Gould finished just off the podium in fourth place with a time of 12:09.51. On the men's side, Dylan Blake, Tommy Nikkel, Luke Olson and Riley Ruhaak combined for sixth place with a time of 10:43.01.
 
Through four events in the men's heptathlon, fourth-year sophomore Wyatt Lubarski sits in second place with 2,967 points. Three events remain tomorrow as Lubarski looks to repeat as all-Summit in the heptathlon.
 
Advancing through to tomorrow's finals on the women's side are: Erin Kinney, 60 meters (7.24); Sammy Neil, 60 meters (7.70); Averi Schmeichel, 60-meter hurdles (8.56); Erin Kinney, 200 meters (24.09); Jacy Pulse, 200 meters (24.66); Anna Robinson, 200 meters (25.05); Jacy Pulse, 400 meters (56.00); Anna Robinson, 400 meters (57.63); Ella Byers, 800 meters (2:16.01); Madison Jochum, 800 meters (2:17.00).
 
Qualifying for finals on the men's side are: Dylan Kautz, 60 meters (6.64); Ardell Inlay, 60 meters (6.74); Ken-Mark Minkovski, 60 meters (6.84); Hugo Morvan, 60-meter hurdles (8.05); Ken-Mark Minkovski, 200 meters (21.67); Dylan Kautz, 200 meters (21.68); Ardell Inlay, 200 meters (21.78); Mark Daley, 200 meters (22.13); Luke Olson, 800 meters (1:54.47).
 
 
Summit League Championships Women's Point Scorers
1. Lydia Knapp, weight throw, 67-2 ¾ (20.49m)
            2. Delaney Smith, weight throw, 66-1 (20.14m)
            4. Kenzie Campbell, weight throw, 63-9 ½ (19.44m)
            6. Meredith Clark, weight throw, 61-8 ¼ (18.80m)
4. Liberty Justus, pentathlon, 3,561 points
4. Matayah Yellowmule, long jump, 18-10 ¾ (5.76m)
4. Abrielle Jirele, 3,000 meters, 9:51.02
4. Distance Medley Relay, Abbie Schmidt, Jacy Pulse, Madison Jochum, Helen Gould, 12:09.51
 
Summit League Championships Men's Point Scorers
1. Marshall Faurot, pole vault, 17-0 (5.18m)
2. Eerik Haamer, pole vault, 17-0 (5.18m)
4. Spencer Buley, pole vault, 16-8 (5.08m)
t-5. Tre Young, pole vault, 16-2 ¼ (4.93m)
2. Bennett Schwenn, long jump, 23-7 ½ (7.20m)
5. Quincy Warren, weight throw, 57-9 ½ (17.61m)
            7. Wyatt Pruce, weight throw, 55-8 ½ (16.98m)
6. Merga Gemeda, 3,000 meters, 8:16.11
6. Distance Medley Relay, Dylan Blake, Tommy Nikkel, Luke Olson, Riley Ruhaak, 10:43.01