JACKRABBITS SPLIT FOR PAIR OF MEETS

WOMEN'S MEET 5: South Dakota State at Bradley Pink Classic

When	Friday, Oct. 14 \| Women's White Race @ 1:30 p.m. \| Women's Red Invite Race @ 3 p.m. \| Men's Red Invite Race @ 3:45 p.m.
Where	Newman Golf Course \| Peoria, Illinois
TV	None
Results	ShazamRacing.com
Meet Notes	Meet Information Page
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook

MEN'S MEET 5: South Dakota State at Weis-Crockett Invitational

When	Saturday, Oct. 15 \| Men's Race at 8:30 a.m.
Where	Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course \| Stillwater, Oklahoma
TV	None
Results	Live.PTtiming.com
Meet Notes	Meet Information Page
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook

BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State University men's and women's cross country teams will split up for a pair of meets this weekend in Stillwater, OK and Peoria, IL.

These meets mark the final bout of competition before the Summit League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29.

On Friday at the Bradley Pink Classic in Illinois, the SDSU women will compete in the 6k White race at 1:30 p.m. and the 6k Red Invite race at 3 p.m. SDSU men's runners will hit the course for the 8k Red Invite race set for 3:45 p.m. on the Newman Golf Course.

Several Summit League schools such as North Dakota State and Western Illinois will also be in attendance at this meet.

At the Weis-Crockett Invitational in Oklahoma on Saturday, a group of SDSU men will compete in the 8k race scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course. Competition at this pre-national meet is loaded with nationally ranked men's and women's programs.

LAST TIME OUT:

WOMEN
The South Dakota State women's cross country team placed second at the Briar Cliff Invite as multiple athletes scored personal bests in the 5k held at the Adams Nature Preserve.

SDSU placed six runners in the top 20, led by Bridget Henne, who placed ninth in 18:52.45. Right behind her was Jaide Geurts, taking 10^th place in 18:53.32 for a personal best.

Emma Gonzalez also earned herself a PR, finishing 12^th with a time of 18:56.79, while Harley Fischer clocked a 19:03.83 for 15^th place and a personal best.

Rounding out the top 20 was Abby Deutsch (18^th, 19:06.18, PR) and Sierra Watterud (20^th, 19:23.38, PR).

Hannah Nelson came 23^rd in a personal-best 19:35.69, Hannah Neusch took 30^th with a time of 19:51.50 for a PR and Nina Dawson crossed the finish line in 20:04.07 for 34^th. Rounding out the Jackrabbit finishers was Hannah Spoden, who finished 46^th in 21:06.56 for a PR.

Dordt won the meet with 17 points as SDSU placed second in team standings with 44 points. Morningside took third with 86 points, Buena Vista was fourth with 122 points and Mount Marty finished with 146 points. Briar Cliff (170 points) and Peru State (191 points) rounded out the team finishes.

MEN
The South Dakota State men's cross country team scored 18 points to take the team title in the 8k at the Briar Cliff Invite held at the Adams Nature Preserve.

All six competing runner placed in the top 20, led by a fifth-place showing from Ben Anteau, who clocked a 25:24.20 for a personal best.

Lucas Caminiti quickly finished next in 25:29.70 for sixth place while Cody Larson took seventh with a personal-best time of 25:32.34. Andrew Johnson was not far behind, crossing the finish line in 25:46.63 for ninth place and a personal best.

Noah Stewart took 13^th place in 25:59.04 for a PR while, finally for the Jackrabbits, Nathan Notgrass ran a personal-best 26:25.04 for 17^th place.

SDSU won the meet with 18 points, followed by Dordt in second place with 66 points. Buena Vista finished in third with 77 points, Mount Marty was fourth with 106 points and Midland scored 116 points for fifth. Morningside (143), Briar Cliff (186) and Peru State (217) rounded out the team finishes.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The Week four Division I cross country rankings decided by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association were announced earlier this week with the Jackrabbit men dropping two spots to 11^th place in the Midwest Region as the SDSU women fell to 14^th.

SDSU MEN AND WOMEN PICKED FIRST IN PRESEASON POLL: SDSU swept the 2022 preseason coaches' rankings for the cross country season following a 2021 campaign that saw the Jackrabbit women win the team title for the second straight time and the men win for a sixth straight time.

2022 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL

South Dakota State (7) – 49
North Dakota State – 37
St. Thomas – 36
North Dakota (1) – 33
South Dakota – 30
Kansas City – 15
Western Illinois – 13
Oral Roberts – 11

2022 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL

South Dakota State (8) – 64
North Dakota State (1) – 56
South Dakota – 47
North Dakota – 42
St. Thomas – 40
Kansas City – 25
Omaha – 20
Western Illinois – 17
Oral Roberts – 13

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Three Jackrabbits – two men and one woman – were recognized as Summit League Athletes to Watch

Joseph Minor-Williams, South Dakota State
Sr. | Minneapolis, Minn.

Garnered All-League first team honors with a sixth-place finish at the League championships, clocking an 8K time of 24:58.28
Took 41^st overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional after clocking a 10K personal-best time of 31:28.5 to help the Jacks to an eighth-place team finish

Ben Olson, South Dakota State
Sr. | Coon Rapids, Minn.

Earned All-League first team accolades after finishing runner-up behind teammate Gabe Peters at the 2021 League championships
Clocked a personal-best 8K time of 24:38.3 at the League championships
Finished 37^th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional in the 10K with a time of 31:22.2

Leah Hansen, South Dakota State
Jr. | Willmar, Minn.

Repeated as the League's individual champion leading the Jackrabbits to their second women's title in a row
Won the League championships in a 6K time of 21:03.78
Helped the Jacks to a 13^th place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional after finishing 21^stoverall with a 6K time of 21:15.67

A LOOK AHEAD: SDSU looks to repeat as league champions as the men and women compete in the Summit League Cross Country Championships in Grand Forks, ND on Oct. 29 set for an 11 a.m. start time.

-GoJacks.com-

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Ben Anteau

Lucas Caminiti

Nina Dawson

Abby Deutsch

Harley Fischer

Jaide Geurts

Emma Gonzalez

Bridget Henne

Leah Hisken

Andrew Johnson

Cody Larson

Joseph Minor-Williams

Hannah Nelson

Hannah Neusch

Nathan Notgrass

Ben Olson

Gabe Peters

Hannah Spoden

Noah Stewart

Sierra Watterud

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