The Meet

South Dakota track and field travels to southern California for a series of meets held Thursday through Saturday. The trip is highlighted by the 63rd Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California, while athletes will also compete at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate in Long Beach, and the Beach Invitational in Long Beach.
 

The Coyotes

South Dakota is coming off its first home meet of the outdoor slate, where the Coyotes snagged 13 event titles. Coyote sprinters took advantage of breezy conditions, posting impressive (albeit wind-aided) marks in winning events. South Dakota swept the women's Summit League Peak Performer of the Week awards for the third-straight week. Junior Erin Kinney was the track weekly award winner after a 10.98-second performance in the 100 meters. Fourth-year junior Meredith Clark picked up the field award for the first time in her career, after launching the shot put an outdoor best 50-4 (15.34m) to take the lead in the Summit standings.
 

The League Leaders

South Dakota leads the Summit League in 16 of 42 events this outdoor season.
 
Women's 100m: Erin Kinney, 11.50 seconds
Men's 200m: Mark Daley, 21.17 seconds
Women's 200m: Erin Kinney, 23.68 seconds
Women's 400m: Anna Robinson, 53.95 seconds
Women's 400m Hurdles: Jacy Pulse, 58.25 seconds
Men's 10,000m: Merga Gemeda, 28:58.12
Men's 4x100m Relay: Ardell Inlay, Dylan Kautz, Johnson Adegbite, Ken-Mark Minkovski, 40.54 seconds
Women's 4x100m Relay: Sammy Neil, Jacy Pulse, Anna Robinson, Erin Kinney, 44.95 seconds
Women's High Jump: Danii Anglin, 5-11 ½ (1.82m)
Men's Pole Vault: Eerik Haamer, 17-1 (5.21m)
Women's Pole Vault: Marleen Mülla, 14-2 ¾ (4.34m)
Men's Long Jump: Bennett Schwenn, 23-4 ¾ (7.13m)
Women's Shot Put: Meredith Clark, 50-4 (15.34m)
Women's Discus: Lydia Knapp, 167-9 (51.14m)
Women's Hammer Throw: Lydia Knapp, 195-11 (59.73m)
Women's Heptathlon: Liberty Justus, 4,887 points
 

The Competition

South Dakota will again face stiff competition as the nation's elite congregate at a series of meets this weekend in California.
 

Up Next

On deck is a two-day home stand April 21-22 with the return of the South Dakota Challenge to the Lillibridge Track Complex in Vermillion, South Dakota.