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Ethan Baessler and Jaden Damiano compete in the 60-meters at the USD Alumni Meet
Adam Pearson, USD

PREVIEW: Coyotes head north for Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet

01.23.2026

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota track and field heads north this weekend to compete in the SDSU Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet Saturday in Brookings.
 
MEET INFORMATION
The meet is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. start at the Sanford Jackrabbit Sports Complex with an estimated meet completion around 5:40 p.m. The meet will include team scoring.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Live streams will be available on the Summit League Network and live results can be found on Dakota Timing.
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PEAK PERFORMER
Marleen Mülla earned her seventh indoor Summit League Field Peak Performer of the Week award of her career this week after her performance at the USD Alumni Meet. She cleared 13-11 ¼ (4.25m), a height that places her first in the Summit League and 15th in the NCAA.
 
Mülla's honor is the first for a Coyote this season. The full list of Coyote honorees this season by week:

January 20
Women's Field: Marleen Mülla
 
CONFERENCE LEADERS
The Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships are scheduled for February 27 and 28 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Here are the Coyotes who ran inside the top five in their events in the Summit League so far this season.
 
Men's:
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 5.35m, t-1st
Jaden Damiano, 60-meter hurdles, 7.95, 1st
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 5.35m, t-1st
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 17.66m, 2nd
Ethan Baessler, 60-meters, 6.72, 2nd
Landon Olson, high jump, 2.10m, 2nd
Mikael Grace, 60-meter hurdles, 8.01, 2nd
Carsen Staehr, triple jump, 14.68m, 3rd
Tristan Gray, shot put, 17.65m, 3rd
Beau Karst, pole vault, 5.05m, t-4th
Bennett Schwenn, long jump, 7.08m, 4th
Dylan Curtis, pole vault, 5.05m, t-4th
Joe Lynch, high jump, 2.05m, 4th
Mikael Grace, 200-meters, 21.71, 4th
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 4.25m, t-1st
Delaney Smith, weight throw, 19.20m, 1st
Marleen, Mülla, pole vault, 4.25m, t-1st
Maddie Olson, high jump, 1.73m, 1st
Matayah YellowMule, long jump, 5.85m, 2nd
Eliza Aitken, pole vault, 3.90m, 3rd
Matayah YellowMule, triple jump, 11.86m, 4th
Rylie Hansen, long jump, 5.82m, 4th
Taylor Byerley, 3,000-meters, 10:04.66, 4th
Berkeley Engelland, 400-meters, 56.92, 5th
Berkeley Engelland, 800-meters, 2:15.76, 5th
Ciana Stiefel, pole vault, 3.80m, 5th
Kali Ringstmeyer, 60-meters, 7.58, 5th
Mae Siegel, triple jump, 11.71m, 5th
Sophie Amin, 60-meter hurdles, 8.63, 5th
 
NCAA LEADERS
The NCAA Indoor Championships will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas on March 13-14. The Top 16 in every event qualify for the championships. Here are the Coyotes who are in the top 50 of their events in the NCAA so far this season.
 
Men's
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 5.35m, 21st
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 5.35m, 21st
Landon Olson, high jump, 2.10m, 41st
Ethan Baessler, 60-meters, 6.72, 50th
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 4.25m, 15th
Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 4.25m, 15th
 
COYOTE TOP 10
The following Coyotes have either improved their standing or entered the all-time indoor top 10 at South Dakota this winter.
 
Men's
Ethan Baessler, 60-meters, 6.72, 2nd
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 57-11 ¼, 5th
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 17-6 ½, t-5th
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 17-6 ½, t-5th
Mikael Grace, 60m hurdles, 8.01, 6th
Tristan Gray, shot put, 57-11, 6th
 
Women's
Kali Ringstmeyer, 60-meters, 7.58, 5th
Rylie Hansen, long jump, 19-1 ¼, 9th
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The first national, regional, and position group rankings of the season are released on January 27th.
 

 
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