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Track and Field

2020-21 Track and Field Roster

Madisen Martinez
Rachel Bellwood
Mike Byrnes
Mike Byrnes

Makiah Hunt

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Niagara Falls, Ontario
  • Highschool St. Michael Catholic HS
  • Major Kinesiology & Sport Management + Psychology

Biography

Career Bests

2020-21
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault … placed third at the Summit League Championships with a vault of 13-2 ¼ (4.02m) … won the Division I Challenge with a season-best vault of 13-2 ½ (4.03m) … tied the same height at both the USD Invitational and the Dakota Realty Invitational … finished runner-up at the SDSU Holiday Invitational with a vault of 13-1 ½ (4.00m) … recorded six top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Vaulted at three meets and tallied a pair of top-10 finishes before a season-ending injury … cleared a season-best 12-6 (3.81m) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … member of the Coyotes’ nationally second-ranked women’s pole vault squad during the season.

2019-20
Indoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the pole vault with a height of 12-8 ¾ at the Summit League Championships … captured the pole vault at the Jim Emmerich Invitational with an indoor best height of 13-8 ½ … moved to sixth on the Coyote top-10 list for the pole vault with the height of 13-8 ½ … member of the nationally second-ranked pole vault squad by the USTFCCCA … placed third in the women’s collegiate section of the pole vault at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada … took third in the pole vault at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet with a vault of 13-7 ¾ … vaulted 13-6 ¼ for third place at the Nebraska Tune-Up … took fourth in the pole vault at the Adidas Classic … tallied seven top-10 finishes during the season with one event win … made the Summit League honor roll.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Season cancelled by NCAA and The Summit League due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Redshirted.

Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted.

2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships after clearing 13-1 ½ … vaulted an indoor best of 13-2 ½  at the Nebraska Tune-Up, finishing runner-up in the competition … the height ranks seventh in USD program history for the indoor pole vault … won the pole vault at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational with a jump of 13-1 ½ … also finished runner-up in the pole vault at the Hawkeye Invitational and Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … vaulted 13-1 for fourth place at the Tyson Invitational … placed in the top-10 at all eight meets during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the pole vault … earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault by finishing runner-up with a jump of 13-9 ¾ … the height ranks fifth in South Dakota program history … placed 19th with a vault of 12-10 ¾ at the NCAA West Preliminary … Drake Relays champion in the pole vault with a then-personal best jump of 13-9 ¼ … one of 21 Coyotes in USD history to win a title at the Drake Relays … earned Summit League Athlete of the Week award following the Drake Relays … placed second at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in the pole vault after clearing 13-5 ¼ … also finished runner-up in the vault at the Baldy Castillo Invitational in 13-1 ½ and the USD Twilight in 13-4 ¼ … vaulted above 13 feet at eight meets during the season … recorded 10 top-10 finishes during the season.

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a height of 12-5 ¼ … jumped an indoor best of 13-1 ½ in the pole vault at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet to rank seventh on USD’s all-time charts … took ninth in the pole vault in 12-7 ½ at the Tyson Invitational … placed in the top-10 of all seven meets during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships … vaulted a personal best of 13-3 ¾ at the Summit meet to rank sixth on USD’s all-time charts … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary, where she finished 39th in the pole vault with a height of 12-5 ½ … placed fifth at the USD vs. SDSU Dual after clearing 12-10 in the pole vault … cleared 12 feet or higher at 10 meets during the outdoor season … tallied five top-10 finishes during the season.

Prep
Member of the Canadian World Youth team in 2015 ... three-time gold medalist at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Championship ... captured the Canadian Youth National title in 2015 ... member of the Bolton Pole Vault Club ... also competed in gymnastics.

Personal
Daughter of Lucia Hunt ... double-majoring in psychology and kinesiology & sport management with an emphasis in exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2018-19Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    Pole Vault