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Marleen Mülla cleared the pole vault bar at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational
Bailey Zubke, USD Athletics

Mülla sets school record for second time this season Friday

02.20.2026

Marleen Mülla is taking advantage of her senior season at South Dakota, reset the school record for the pole vault for a second straight week, this time at the Nebraska Tune-Up Friday.

TOP PERFORMERS
• Mülla broke her and Anna Willis' school record in the indoor pole vault, previously set last week at the Tyson Invitational. Mülla cleared 15-2 ¼ (4.63m) Friday afternoon, the second highest result in the NCAA this season, and is a new Estonian National Record.
• Three Coyote hurdlers also set personal bests this week, including two moving into second in program history in the 60-meter hurdles.
• First, Sophie Amin ran 8.36 to move into second in the 60-meter hurdle on the USD indoor top 10 and win the event Friday in Lincoln. Brei Christoffer ran 8.77 to place third and move into ninth on the USD indoor top 10.
Jaden Damiano followed that showing up with a personal best 7.77 to win the men's 60-meter hurdles. That time ties him with his coach, Teivaskie Lewin, for second on the USD indoor top 10 list.
• In Brookings, Tommy Hensley ran 1:50.34, a personal best for him that is third on the USD indoor top 10.

NEBRASKA TUNE-UP RESULTS
The Coyotes won four events at the Nebraska Tune-Up.
 
Women's 60-meters
2. Kali Ringstmeyer 7.62
3. Jacie Rexilius 7.82
4. Jennifer Heilman 7.82**
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles
1. Sophie Amin 8.36**
3. Brei Christoffer 8.77**
5. Maya Tedder 8.89**
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles
1. Jaden Damiano 7.77**
2. Mikael Grace 7.94
 
Women's 200-meters
3. Jacie Rexilius 25.12**
 
Men's Mile
1. Natnael Kifle 4:12.48
5. Levi Hill 4:15.63
 
Men's 3000-meters
2. Piercze Marshall 8:27.97**
 
Women's Pole Vault
1. Marleen Mülla 15-2 ¼ (4.63m)***
3. Eliza Aitken 13-4 ½ (4.08m)**
t-5. Kailee Swart 12-4 ¾ (3.78m)
t-5. Ciana Stiefel 12-4 ¾ (3.78m)
 
Men's Pole Vault
t-3. Beau Karst 17-2 ¾ (5.25m)**
t-3. Caelan Harland 17-2 ¾ (5.25m)
5. Wyatt Stewart 17-2 ¾ (5.25m)
 
Men's High Jump
4. Landon Olson 6-5 (1.96m)
 
Men's Shot Put
5. Ian Blowe 52-0 ¾ (15.87m)**
 
Men's Weight Throw
5. Quincy Warren 57-2 ¾ (17.44m)
 
* Season's best
** Personal Record
*** School Record


SDSU LAST CHANCE RESULTS
A handful of Coyote runners were in Brookings for the SDSU Last Chance Friday.
 
Men's 200-meters INVITE
2. Evan Janzen 21.90**
5. Ethan Baessler 22.15
 
Women's 200-meters OPEN
1. Emma Marshall 26.20
 
Women's 400-meters INVITE
2. Claudia Werner 57.67
5. Emma Marshall 58.78
 
Men's 800-meters
3. Tommy Hensley 1:50.34**

* Season's best
** Personal Record
*** School Record

TOP 10 UPDATES
A total of five Coyotes set new South Dakota Indoor Top 10 marks on Friday.
 
Women's Pole Vault: Marleen Mülla (1st: 15-2 ¼)
Women's 60-meter hurdles: Sophie Amin (2nd: 8.36)
Women's 60-meter hurdles: Brei Christoffer (9th: 8.77)
Men's 60-meter hurdles: Jaden Damiano (2nd: 7.77)
Men's 800-meters: Tommy Hensley (3rd: 1:50.34)

UP NEXT
South Dakota turns its attention to the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

 

 
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