AZUSA, Calif.—South Dakota fifth-year senior Merga Gemeda broke the 5,000-meter school record Friday night at the Bryan Clay Invitational Friday inside Cougar Athletic Stadium.
 
Gemeda posted a time of 14:11.50, a time 13 seconds faster than his previous best outdoors, to break a 23-year-old school record in the 5,000 meters. He finished 20th in the competitive field at Bryan Clay. Gemeda also set a new 10,000-meter record earlier this spring with a clocking of 28:58.12.
 
The previous record of 14:14.09 was the last remaining outdoor record for Coyote Hall of Famer Matt Hoyt. Hoyt owned school records in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters upon graduation in 2000. He placed in the top-five of all three distance races at the 2000 NCAA Division II Championships on his way to being named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year.