The Meet
The South Dakota track and field squad wraps up the regular season Friday with the Nebraska Tune-Up at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Field events begin at noon with running events starting at 12:30 p.m.
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The Coyotes
It's the final regular season meet for South Dakota as the squad looks to improve seed times for the Summit League Championships and for postseason qualifying marks.
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Fourth-year junior
Sara Reifenrath and sophomore
Bennett Schwenn are the reigning Summit League Peak Performers of the Week presented by TicketSmarter. Reifenrath broke a pair of records last weekend at the Tyson Invitational, besting her own school record in the 400 meters (52.95 seconds) and then anchoring the record-setting 4x400-meter relay. Schwenn recorded a big personal best in the long jump, leaping 24-8 ¼ (7.52m) for the second-best mark in school history.
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The Coyotes regroup this weekend after spending last weekend split between three meets across the country.
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The Competition
The field this weekend includes athletes from South Dakota, host Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Omaha, Creighton and more.
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Up Next
The postseason gets underway with the Summit League Championships held in Fargo, North Dakota, on Feb. 23-24.
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