The South Dakota track and field program will be competing at the Mount Marty Twilight and the Drake Relays this weekend.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Dakota Timing will provide live results of Wednesday's Mount Marty Twilight. The Drake Relays will have live results on PrimeTime Timing.
 
GETTING THE DRAKE RELAYS STARTED
 Indoor Pole Vault returned to the Jordan Creek Mall in Des Moines Monday night, and two former Coyotes were in competition.

Chris Nilsen placed third clearing 18-6 ½ (5.65m). Emily Grove cleared 14-11 (4.55m) to place fourth.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The USFTCCCA weekly event squad rankings for the fourth checkpoint of the season has South Dakota with four men's event groups and two women's event groups in the top 50.
 
The men's pole vault squad is fifth in the NCAA. South Dakota's men's 110-meter hurdles and shot put both rank 17^th in the NCAA. Lastly, the discus group is 29^th in the NCAA so far this season. The Coyote women's pole vault group is 8^th in the NCAA and the 400-meter hurdles is 22^nd.
 
NATIONAL LEADERS
Here are the Coyotes who rank inside the top 50 in their events.
 
Men's
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 17-10 ½, 5.45m, 22^nd   
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 60-6 ¾, 18.46m, 34^th  
Mikael Grace, 110m hurdles, 13.77, 37^th
Jaden Damiano, 110m hurdles, 13.86, 50^th  
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 17-2 ¾, 5.25m, 44^th
Beau Karst, pole vault, 17-2 ¾, 5.25m, 44^th   
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 14-11, 4.55m, 4^th
Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 14-1 ¼, 4.30m, 26^th  
Delaney Smith, hammer throw, 202-1, 61.61m, 39^th 
 
NCAA WEST LEADERS
The NCAA Outdoor Championships will be held in Eugene, Oregon, but to qualify, the Coyotes need to advance through the NCAA West First and Second Rounds that will be hosted in Fayetteville, Ark. at the end of May. Here are the Coyotes inside the top 48 in the West Region, which is the qualifying line.

Men's
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 17-10 ½, 5.45m, 10^th
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 60-6 ¾, 18.46m, 17^th 
Mikael Grace, 110m hurdles, 13.77, 18^th
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 17-2 ¾, 5.25m, 20^th
Beau Karst, pole vault, 17-2 ¾, 5.25m, 20^th
Jaden Damiano, 110m hurdles, 13.86, 27^th
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 14-11, 4.55m, 3^rd  
Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 14-1 ¼, 4.30m, 17^th
Delaney Smith, hammer throw, 202-1, 61.61m, 21^st  
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PEAK PERFORMERS
South Dakota has claimed five peak performer honors this season.
 
March 31
Women's Field: Delaney Smith

April 7
Women's Field: Anna Willis
 
April 14
Men's Field: Brandon Vander Sluis
Women's Field: Marleen Mülla
 
April 21
Women's Field: Anna Willis
 
 
CONFERENCE LEADERS
The Summit League Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Fargo, North Dakota May 14-16. Here are the Coyotes in the top five of their events so far this season.
 
Men's leaders
110m hurdles: Mikael Grace (1st: 13.77)
10000-meters: Piercze Marshall (1^st: 30:41.37)
Pole Vault: Caelan Harland (1^st: 17-10 ½)
Shot Put: Brandon Vander Sluis (1^st: 60-6 ¾)
110m hurdles: Jaden Damiano (2^nd: 13.86)
4x400 relay: Smith, Grace, Wear, Janzen (2^nd: 3:17.46)
Long Jump: Bennett Schwenn (2^nd: 23-10 ¼)
Hammer: Quincy Warren (2^nd: 192-3)
400-meters: Evan Janzen (3^rd: 47.81)
800-meters: Mason Sindelar (3^rd: 1:48.97)
4x100 relay: Damiano, Janzen, Grace, Baessler (3^rd: 40.97)
Pole Vault: Wyatt Stewart (3^rd: 17-2 ¾)
Pole Vault: Beau Karst (3^rd: 17-2 ¾)
Discus: Brandon Vander Sluis (4^th: 170-10)
100-meters: Ethan Baessler (5^th: 10.65)
5000-meters: Isaac Ochoa (5^th: 14:11.16)
Pole Vault: Dutch Neuweiler (5^th: 16-10 ¾)
 
Women's leaders
Pole Vault: Anna Willis (1^st: 14-11)
Hammer: Delaney Smith (1^st: 196-2)
High Jump: Maddie Olson (2^nd: 5-7 ¾)
Pole Vault: Marleen Mülla (2^nd: 14-1 ¼)
Discus: Lillian Allison (2^nd: 160-1)
400-meter hurdles: Bre Dunn (3^rd: 1:00.32)
3000-meter steeplechase: Jade Ecoffey (3^rd: 10:44.45)
Triple jump: Kenya Harris (3^rd: 39-10 ½)
800-meters: Ellie Thomas (4^th: 2:10.12)
10,000-meters: Geneva Timmerman (4^th: 34:47.01)
4x100 relay: Rexilius, Harris, Larsen, Ringstmeyer (4^th: 45.84)
Javelin: Brei Christoffer (5^th: 137-9)
 
COYOTE TOP 10
The following Coyotes have either improved their standing or entered the all-time outdoor top 10 at South Dakota this spring.
 
Men's
5000-meters: Isaac Ochoa (2^nd: 14:11.16)
1500-meters: Isaac Ochoa (4^th: 3:47.34)
Shot put: Brandon Vander Sluis (4^th: 60-6 ¾)
5000-meters: Natnael Kifle (5^th: 14:17.73)
Pole vault: Caelan Harland (6^th: 17-10 ½)
1500-meters: Natnael Kifle (t9^th: 3:50.12)
800-meters: Andrew Atwood (9^th: 1:50.81)
10,000-meters: Piercze Marshall (10^th: 30:41.37)
Discus: Brandon Vander Sluis (10^th: 170-10)
 
Women's
10,000 meters: Geneva Timmerman (2^nd: 34:47.01)
5000-meters: Geneva Timmerman (3^rd: 16:43.88)
Pole Vault: Anna Willis (3^rd: 14-11)
Hammer: Delaney Smith (3^rd: 202-1)
3000-meter steeple: Jade Ecoffey (4^th: 10:44.45)
4x100 relay: Rexilius/Harris/Larsen/Ringstmeyer (5^th: 45.84)
400-meters hurdles: Bre Dunn (7^th: 1:00.32)
1500-meters: Jade Ecoffey (7^th: 4:29.89)
800-meters: Ellie Thomas (8^th: 2:10.12)
Discus: Lillian Allison (8^th: 160-1)
5000-meters: Drew Beason (9^th: 16:57.04)
Triple jump: Kenya Harris (9^th: 39-10 ½)
100-meters: Kali Ringstmeyer (10^th: 11.76w)
1500-meters: Geneva Timmerman (10^th: 4:30.61)
Javelin: Brei Christoffer (10^th: 137-9)
 
   
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