VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota senior
Merga Gemeda has been added to the NCAA West Preliminary field in the 10,000 meters following a medical scratch. Gemeda increases the Coyotes' total entries to 22, which leads the Summit League and equals last year's total.
Gemeda, a native of Sioux City, Iowa, posted his best 10,000 meter time in March at the Raleigh Relays. He finished with a school record mark of 28:58.12. Gemeda finished runner-up at the Summit League Championships last week. This will be Gemeda's first career appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary.
The NCAA West Preliminaries are scheduled for May 24-27 in Sacramento, California.
South Dakota's total list of qualifiers for the NCAA West Preliminary is included below.
Men
11.
Marshall Faurot, pole vault
28.
Hugo Morvan, 110m hurdles
29.
Jack Durst, high jump
30.
Eerik Haamer, pole vault
32.
Landon Olson, high jump
43.
Joe Lynch, high jump
48.
Merga Gemeda, 10,000m
Women
3.
Danii Anglin, high jump
3.
Marleen Mülla, pole vault
4.
Gen Hirata, pole vault
11.
Jacy Pulse, 400m hurdles
15.
Cassidy Mooneyhan, pole vault
18.
Jaidyn Garrett, pole vault
18.
Lydia Knapp, hammer throw
19.
Erin Kinney, 100m
21. Women's 4x100m Relay (
Sammy Neil,
Jacy Pulse,
Anna Robinson,
Erin Kinney)
30.
Erin Kinney, 200m
42.
Meredith Clark, hammer throw
44.
Meredith Clark, shot put
45.
Lydia Knapp, discus
46.
Deidra Marrison, pole vault
48.
Meredith Clark, discus
