The Meet
South Dakota track and field travels to St. Paul, Minnesota, this weekend for the 2024 Summit League Outdoor Championships. Action takes place Thursday through Saturday in O'Shaughnessy Stadium on the campus of St. Thomas with select events held at the University of Minnesota's Track & Field Stadium in Minneapolis.
 
A live stream of the event will be available on the Summit League Network available for a subscription via the Midco Sports Plus app.
 
The Coyotes
South Dakota's men and women were both picked second in the Summit League preseason poll. The Coyote men, who captured the Summit League crown indoors, will be in a tight team race with North Dakota State and South Dakota State. The Coyote women are chasing down preseason favorite North Dakota State.
 
The League Leaders
Women's 100m: Erin Kinney, 11.31 seconds
Men's 110m Hurdles: Mikael Grace, 14.10 seconds
Women's 400m Hurdles: Jacy Pulse, 56.17 seconds
Men's 4x100m Relay: Jaden Guthmiller, Thomas Nikkel, Ardell Inlay, Dylan Kautz, 39.82 seconds
Women's 4x100m Relay: Erin Kinney, Jacy Pulse, Averi Schmeichel, Sara Reifenrath, 44.39 seconds
Women's 4x400m Relay: Anna Robinson, Sara Reifenrath, Madison Jochum, Jacy Pulse, 3:33.15
Men's High Jump: Joe Lynch, 7-0 ½ (2.15m)
Women's High Jump: Danii Anglin, 5-10 (1.78m)
Men's Pole Vault: Marshall Faurot, 17-8 ½ (5.40m)
Women's Pole Vault: Gen Hirata, 14-3 ¼ (4.35m)
Men's Long Jump: Bennett Schwenn, 25-3 ¼ (7.70m)
Men's Triple Jump: Carsen Staehr, 50-6 ¾ (15.41m)
Women's Triple Jump: Lauren Meyer, 40-3 ¼ (12.27m)
Women's Shot Put: Meredith Clark, 53-9 (16.38m)
Women's Discus: Meredith Clark, 167-6 (51.06m)
 
The Defending Champions
Women's 100m: Erin Kinney, 11.34 seconds
Women's 200m: Erin Kinney, 23.35 seconds
Women's 400m Hurdles: Jacy Pulse, 58.70 seconds
Men's 4x100m Relay: Ardell Inlay, Ken-Mark Minkovski, Mark Daley, Dylan Kautz, 39.94 seconds
Women's 4x100m Relay: Sammy Neil, Jacy Pulse, Anna Robinson, Erin Kinney, 45.06 seconds
Women's 4x400m Relay: Anna Robinson, Madison Jochum, Erin Kinney, Jacy Pulse, 3:40.25
Women's Pole Vault: Gen Hirata, 14-3 ¼
Men's Pole Vault: Marshall Faurot, 18-0 ½
Women's High Jump: Danii Anglin, 6-1 ¼
 
 
Up Next
Qualifying Coyotes will continue their season at the NCAA West Preliminary held May 22-25 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Athletes must finish in the top-48 of the NCAA West region in their event to advance.