GRAND FORKS, N.D. – South Dakota track and field placed runner-up in the men's and women's team competitions at the Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championships that wrapped up Saturday afternoon.

TOP PERFORMERS
• South Dakota's men and women both placed second in the team competitions.
• South Dakota earned eight event wins Saturday to bring their weekend total to 12 of a 34 total events.
• The Coyotes swept two podiums Saturday: the women's 800-metres and the women's pole vault.
• In the women's 800-meters, Berkeley Engelland reset the meet record that Ellie Thomas broke Firday, running 2:07.40 to win. Thomas placed second in 2:09.30 and Calia Chaney third in 2:09.31.
• In the women's pole vault, Marleen Mülla took home the Summit League crown with a clearance of 14-3 ½. Anna Willis took second (13-3 ¾) and Eliza Aitken third (12-10).
• The Coyotes landed two athletes on the podium in the men's 60-meter hurdles and the men's 400-meters.
• South Dakota went 1-2 in the 60 hurdles, led by Jaden Damiano in 7.77 and Mikael Grace in 7.88.
• In the men's 400-meters, Evan Janzen's PR of 47.82 was good enough for first place, followed by Braxton Smith's 47.97 for third.
• Landon Olson cleared 7-1 to win the men's high jump and Kenya Harris recorded 41-2 ¼ (14.91m) to win the triple jump.
• The men's 4x400 squad set an Indoor Top 10 time of 3:14.55, the first indoor top 10 in the event since 2019.

TEAM STANDINGS
While North Dakota State swept the team titles in Grand Forks, South Dakota placed runner-up in both competitions.

Men's
1. North Dakota State 191.5 points
2. South Dakota 145
3. South Dakota State 134.5
4. St. Thomas 53
5. Oral Roberts 51
6. Kansas City 44
7. North Dakota 40

Women's
1. North Dakota State 177
2. South Dakota 143.5
3. North Dakota 141.5
4. St. Thomas 79
5. South Dakota State 72
6. Kansas City 19
7. Omaha 15
7. Oral Roberts 15

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
South Dakota claimed eight individual titles on Saturday to bring their total to 12 for the weekend.
 
Men's 60-meters
3. Ethan Baessler 6.73
 
Women's 60-meters
4. Kali Ringstmeyer 7.52
 
Men's 60-meter hurdles
1. Jaden Damiano 7.77
2. Mikael Grace 7.88
 
Women's 60-meter hurdles
1. Sophie Amin 8.41
 
Women's 200-meters
7. Kali Ringstmeyer 24.72
 
Men's 400-meters
1. Evan Janzen 47.82**
3. Braxton Smith 47.97**
 
Men's 800-meters
4. Andrew Atwood 1:50.29**
5. Tommy Hensley 1:50.80
7. Mason Sindelar 1:51.80
 
Women's 800-meters
1. Berkeley Engelland 2:07.49**
2. Ellie Thomas 2:09.30
3. Calia Chaney 2:09.31
 
Men's one mile
6. Mason Sindelar 4:08.02
11. Isaac Ochoa 4:12.56
 
Women's one mile
4. Geneva Timmerman 4:46.40**
5. Calia Chaney 4:50.29
7. Jade Ecoffey 4:53.19
9. Drew Beason 4:53.52
16. Alexus Sindelar 5:02.31
 
Men's 5,000-meters
17. Isaac Ochoa 15:12.30
 
Women's 5,000-meters
11. Drew Beason 16:59.96**
16. Geneva Timmerman 17:13.13
 
Men's high jump
1. Landon Olson 7-1 (2.16m)
 
Women's high jump
2. Maddie Olson 5-7 ¾ (1.72m)
6. Marleen Mülla 5-3 ¾ (1.62m)
 
Women's pole vault
1. Marleen Mülla 14-3 ½ (4.36m)
2. Anna Willis 13-3 ¾ (4.06m)
3. Eliza Aitken 12-10 (3.91m)
7. Rylie Hansen 12-4 (3.76m)
9. Kailee Swart 12-4 (3.76m)
13. Ciana Stiefel 11-4 ¼ (3.46m)
 
Men's shot put
2. Brandon Vander Sluis 59-0 ¼ (17.99m)
4. Tristan Gray 55-9 ¾ (17.01m)
10. Tyler Laughlin 51-9 (15.77m)
 
Women's shot put
7. Delaney Smith 44-7 ½ (13.60m)
13. Lillian Allison 41-1 (12.52m)
 
Men's triple jump
2. Andrew Cartier 48-11 (14.91m)**
7. Carsen Staehr 47-5 (14.45m)
 
Women's triple jump
1. Kenya Harris 41-2 ¼ (14.91m)**
6. Mae Siegel 38-3 ½ (11.67m)
 
Men's 4x400 Relay
3. Smith/Grace/Atwood/Janzen 3:14.55
 
Women's 4x400 Relay
4. Winter/Thomas/Werner/Engelland 3:45.09
 
Heptathlon
4. Aidan Hedderman 5113 points**
5. Townsend Barton 5034 points
 
Heptathlon 60-meter hurdles
2. Aidan Hedderman 8.33
6. Townsend Barton 8.57
 
Heptathlon pole vault
2. Townsend Barton 15-5 (4.70m)
4. Aidan Hedderman 14-9 (4.50m)
 
Heptathlon 1000-meters
2. Townsend Barton 2:57.57
5. Aidan Hedderman 3:05.80
 
** Personal Record
*** School Record

TOP 10 UPDATES
A total of 11 Coyotes set new South Dakota Indoor Top 10 marks on Saturday.
 
Women's 800-meters: Berkeley Engelland (2^nd: 2:07.40)
Women's one mile: Geneva Timmerman (3^rd: 4:46.40)
Women's triple jump: Kenya Harris (3^rd: 41-2 ¼)
Men's 800-meters: Andrew Atwood (3^rd: 1:50.29)
Men's heptathlon: Aidan Hedderman (5^th: 5113 points)
Men's 400-meters: Evan Janzen (5^th: 47.82)
Women's 4x400 relay: Winter/Thomas/Werner/Engelland (5^th: 3:45.09)
Men's 4x400 relay: Smith/Grace/Atwood/Janzen (6^th: 3:14.55)
Men's 400-meters: Braxton Smith (7^th: 47.97)
Men's triple jump: Andrew Cartier (8^th: 48-11)
Women's 5,000-meters: Drew Beason (9^th: 16:59.96)

ONE LAST THING
South Dakota earned two points for the Interstate Series presented by First Interstate Bank this weekend by placing higher than South Dakota State in the men's and women's team competitions. Fans can view the full standings here.
   
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