The South Dakota track and field program is back at the Lillibridge Track Complex this weekend for the South Dakota Challenge.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
Live results will be available on Dakota Timing. Fans can also find live streams of the meet on the Summit League Network.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
The USFTCCCA weekly event squad rankings for the fifth 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 2^nd in the NCAA. Two throws groups are in the top 50 with the men's shot put squad is 16^th in Division I and the discus is 23^rd. The men's 110-meter hurdles group ranks 21^st. The Coyote women's pole vault group is 4^th in the NCAA and the 400-meter hurdles is 28^th.
 
NATIONAL LEADERS
Here are the Coyotes who rank inside the top 50 in their events.
 
Men's
Caelan Harland, pole vault, 18-2 ¾, 5.56m, 14^th    
Beau Karst, pole vault, 17-11, 5.46m, 24^th
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 17-7, 5.36m, 33^rd
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 60-6 ¾, 18.46m, 35^th  
Mikael Grace, 110m hurdles, 13.77, 43^rd
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 15-2 ¼, 4.63m, 2^nd  
Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 14-8 ¼, 4.48m, 10^th
Delaney Smith, hammer throw, 202-1, 61.61m, 41^st   
 
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, 18-2 ¾, 5.56m, 6^th
Beau Karst, pole vault, 17-11, 5.46m, 12^th
Brandon Vander Sluis, shot put, 60-6 ¾, 18.46m, 17^th 
Wyatt Stewart, pole vault, 17-7, 5.36m, 17^th
Mikael Grace, 110m hurdles, 13.77, 24^th
Dutch Neuweiler, pole vault, 17-1, 5.21m, 31^st
Dylan Curtis, pole vault, 17-1, 5.21m, 31^st
Jaden Damiano, 110m hurdles, 13.86, 34^th
Landon Olson, high jump, 6-10 ¾, 2.10m, 44^th  
 
Women's
Anna Willis, pole vault, 15-2 ¼, 4.63m, 2^nd  
Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 14-8 ¼, 4.48m, 8^th
Delaney Smith, hammer throw, 202-1, 61.61m, 22^nd    
 
SUMMIT LEAGUE PEAK PERFORMERS
South Dakota has claimed seven 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
 
April 28
Men's Field: Caelan Harland
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
10000-meters: Piercze Marshall (1^st: 30:41.37)
Pole Vault: Caelan Harland (1^st: 18-2 ¾)
Shot Put: Brandon Vander Sluis (1^st: 60-6 ¾)
110m hurdles: Mikael Grace (2^nd: 13.77)
4x400 relay: Janzen, Atwood, Hensley, Smith (2^nd: 3:11.93)
Pole vault: Beau Karst (2^nd: 17-11)
Hammer: Quincy Warren (2^nd: 192-3)
110m hurdles: Jaden Damiano (3^rd: 13.86)
400-meters: Evan Janzen (3^rd: 47.68)
800-meters: Mason Sindelar (3^rd: 1:48.97)
High jump: Landon Olson (3^rd: 6-10 ¾)
Pole vault: Wyatt Stewart (3^rd: 17-7)
Long Jump: Bennett Schwenn (3^rd: 23-10 ¼)
5000-meters: Isaac Ochoa (5^th: 14:11.16)
4x100 relay: Damiano, Janzen, Grace, Baessler (5^th: 40.97)
Pole Vault: Dutch Neuweiler (t5th: 17-1)
Pole vault: Dylan Curtis (t5th: 17-1)
Shot put: Tristan Gray (5^th: 55-2)
Discus: Brandon Vander Sluis (5^th: 170-10)
 
Women's leaders
Hammer: Delaney Smith (1^st: 202-1)
Pole Vault: Anna Willis (1^st: 15-2 ¼)
400-meter hurdles: Bre Dunn (2^nd: 59.65)
Pole Vault: Marleen Mülla (2^nd: 14-8 ¼)
Discus: Lillian Allison (2^nd: 160-1)
3000-meter steeplechase: Jade Ecoffey (3^rd: 10:44.45)
4x400 relay: Dunn, Thomas, Winter, Engelland (3^rd: 3:45.01)
Triple jump: Kenya Harris (3^rd: 40-5 ½)
800-meters: Ellie Thomas (t4th: 2:10.12)
10,000-meters: Geneva Timmerman (4^th: 34:47.01)
4x100 relay: Rexilius, Harris, Larsen, Ringstmeyer (4^th: 45.84)
High Jump: Maddie Olson (4^th: 5-7 ¾)
Pole Vault: Kailee Swart (5^th: 12-10 ¾)
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)
Distance Medley: Kifle/Atwood/Hensley/Ochoa (2^nd: 9:47.87)
1500-meters: Isaac Ochoa (4^th: 3:47.34)
Shot put: Brandon Vander Sluis (4^th: 60-6 ¾)
Pole vault: Caelan Harland (4^th: 18-2 ¾)
5000-meters: Natnael Kifle (5^th: 14:17.73)
4x400 relay: Janzen/Atwood/Hensley/Smith (5^th: 3:11.93)
Sprint medley: Baessler/Janzen/Smith/Sindelar (5^th:3:23.20)
Pole vault: Beau Karst (7^th: 17-11)
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)
Pole vault: Wyatt Stewart (10^th: 17-7)
 
Women's
Pole Vault: Anna Willis (1^st: 15-2 ¼)
Distance Medley: Ecoffey/Engelland/Thomas/Timmerman (1^st: 11:33.63)
10,000 meters: Geneva Timmerman (2^nd: 34:47.01)
5000-meters: Geneva Timmerman (3^rd: 16:43.88)
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 (6^th: 59.65)
Triple jump: Kenya Harris (6^th: 40-5 ½)
4x200 relay: Ringstmeyer, Marshall, Larsen, Rexilius (6^th: 1:39.16)
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)
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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