SDSU SET FOR MEETS IN CALIFORNIA, IOWA

Thursday, April 13

Azusa, CA

South Dakota State University

Bryan Clay Invitational

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

4/12/2023 2:20:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field

WEEK 4: South Dakota State at LBSU, APU, DU

When/Where	PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE \| Jack Rose Track \| Long Beach, CA Thursday, April 13 \| Field Events @ 8 a.m. PT \| Track Events @ 9 a.m. PT BEACH INVITATIONAL \| Jack Rose Track \| Long Beach, CA Friday, April 14 \| Field Events @ 8 a.m. PT \| Track Events @ 8:30 a.m. PT Saturday, April 15 \| Field Events @ 9 a.m. PT \| Track Events @ 9 a.m. PT BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL \| Cougar Stadium \| Azusa, CA Thursday, April 13 \| Distance Events @ 6:45 p.m. PT Friday, April 14 \| Track Events @ 7 a.m. PT \| Field Events @ 9 a.m. PT Saturday, April 15 \| Track Events @ 9 a.m PT \| Field Events @ 9 a.m. PT JIM DUNCAN INVITATIONAL \| Drake University Stadium \| Des Moines, IA Friday, April 14 \| Field Events @ 12:30 p.m. \| Track Events @ 2 p.m.
TV	Bryan Clay Invitational
Results	Pacific Coast \| Beach Invitational \| Bryan Clay \| Jim Duncan
Schedule/Program	Pacific Coast \| Beach Invitational \| Bryan Clay \| Jim Duncan
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BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota State track and field will hit the road this week as the team heads to four big meets in California and Iowa for competition on April 13 through 15.

First on the lineup is the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at Long Beach State on Thursday. Field events are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. PT while track events will kick off at 9 a.m. PT.

LBSU will also be hosting the Beach Invitational over the weekend. Field events will start at 8 a.m. PT Friday and 9 a.m. PT Saturday as events on the track are set for 8:30 a.m. PT Friday and 9 a.m. PT Saturday.

The Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific starts Thursday and will feature Jackrabbit athletes in the distance events starting at 6:45 p.m. PT. Friday resumes at 7 a.m. PT while Saturday will begin at 9 a.m.

Finally, SDSU will see action at the Jim Duncan Invitational at Drake University on Friday with the field events starting at 12:30 p.m. CT and track events kicking off at 2 p.m. CT.

LAST TIME OUT: The South Dakota State University men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up competition at the USD Early Bird with multiple personal bests and even a new school record at the Lillibridge Track Complex on Saturday.

Pierre Lear once again broke his own record in the 110-meter hurdles after clocking a 13.76 to take first place in the event prelims. He then went on to run the exact same time in the finals and took first overall.

Four Jackrabbits placed in the top 25 of the men's 100-meter dash, led by Jared Wipf's third place finish in 10.38 seconds. Evan Henderson was ninth in 10.49 seconds, Manny Phoulom-Smith clocked a 10.64 for 12^th place and Reggie Slaba was 18^th with a 10.71.

That success also carried over into the 200-meter where four runners placed in the top 25. Phoulom-Smith ran a 21.49 for fifth place, Thailan Hallman came ninth in 21.60, Slaba finished 13^th in a personal best 21.73 and Henderson clocked a 21.88 for a PR and 18^th place.

Kudra Nzibariza finished fifth in his heat of the 400-meter dash (20^th overall) in 51.12 as AJ Josephson took fourth in his heat (42^nd overall) with a 53.03.

Tyler O'Neill represented SDSU in the men's 800-meter run, clocking a 2:03.64 for a 20^th place finish.

Bowen McConville threw a personal best 154-02.50 for 11^th place in the javelin while Matthew Katz took 12^th with a 151-07.00.

Wyatt Seagren and Noah Jessup each earned new personal bests in the discus with marks of 154-03.75 and 151-05.75, respectively.

Tre Manning finished in seventh place of the long jump finals with his mark of 22-11.25 while Max Keefer claimed 12^th in the triple with a distance of 43-09.75.

Connor Powers cleared 6-06.75 in the men's high jump to finish tied for eighth place while in the pole vault, Katz cleared 16-05.25 for third place and Jaden Peters took fifth with a 16-01.50

Ryan Benson completed his first decathlon in fifth place with 6137 points, which is now ninth in school history. He earned new personal bests in the discus (101-09.25) and 1500-meter run (4:39.72).

Of the 70 competitors in the women's 100-meter dash, four Jackrabbits finished in the top 25. Jaiden Boomsma clocked an 11.92 for seventh place, Cerington Jones took 11^th place in 12.03, Jenna Johnson ran a 12.20 for 16^th place and Brielle Dixon finished 25^th in 12.49 seconds.

Jones then led the way for SDSU in the 200-meter dash, taking fifth place in 24.09 seconds. Also finishing in the top 25 was Johnson in seventh with a personal best 23.49 and Emily Rystrom in 23^rd place in a personal best 25.63 seconds.

Savannah Risseeuw qualified for the women's 100-meter hurdle finals after clocking a 14.26 to win her heat and finished third overall with a 13.99.

Harley Fischer ran a personal best 1:00.81 in the 400-meter dash to win her heat and take 19^th place overall.

Madison Kizer tied for second in the high jump with a height of 5-05.00 while Jordan Stoddard finished fifth with a 5-05.00. Layne Kirkendoll and Taylor Jochum tied for ninth with a 5-03.00 and Hadley Carlson tied for 13^th with a clearance of 5-01.00.

In the finals of the long jump, Stoddard took fifth place with a personal best mark of 18-09.25 while Annie Wendt was eighth with an 18-05.75.

Wendt then represented the Jacks in the finals of the triple jump with her distance of 38-05.00 while Emma Smith marked a personal best 36-02.00.

Faith Leiseth qualified for the finals of the shot put and ended up in third place overall with her mark of 49-00.25.

Marianne Robin and Mildred Young each earned personal bests in the hammer throw with marks of 162-08.50 and 154-08.00, respectively.

Lizzy Gillingham finished the heptathlon in sixth place with a personal best 4439 points while Robyn Dayton took 16^th with a personal best 3285 points.

Finally, the women's 4x400-meter relay team clocked a 3:59.16 for second place overall.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The third Division I Track and Field rankings of the season determined by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association were announced earlier this week with the Jackrabbits men jumping one spot to 12^th place and the women falling five spots to 21^st in the Midwest Region.

SDSU MEN AND WOMEN PICKED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL: The South Dakota State men's and women's track and field teams were each selected to finish third in the Summit League for the incoming outdoor season.

2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL

1. South Dakota – 46 (4)
2. North Dakota State – 42 (3)
3. South Dakota State – 41 (1)
T4. North Dakota – 26
T4. St. Thomas – 26
6. Kansas City – 17
7. Western Illinois – 16
8. Oral Roberts – 10

2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL

1. South Dakota – 63 (7)
2. North Dakota State – 58 (2)
3. South Dakota State – 50
4. North Dakota – 43
5. Kansas City – 32
6. St. Thomas – 37
7. Omaha – 22
8. Western Illinois – 15
9. Oral Roberts – 14

The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships are set for May 11-13 in Fargo, North Dakota.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits—two men and two women—were recognized as Summit League Athletes to Watch.

Dominick Etherington, South Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Algona, Iowa

Placed 11^th in the hammer throw at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a career-best throw of 179-7 (54.75m)
Finished seventh in the shot put at the League outdoor championships with a mark of 57-06.25 (17.53m)
Finished in the top five of the shot put in four meets last season

Reid Pierzinski, South Dakota State
Sr | Sprints/Hurdles | Nisswa, Minn.

Defended his 400m hurdle crown at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a time of 50.91, breaking the previous record (51.27) set back in 1990
Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that took second at the League outdoor championships with a time of 40.57
Was a member of the 4x400m relay squad that took fifth at the League outdoor championships with a time of 3:21.55

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

Took gold at the 2022 League outdoor championships in the 5,000m (16:54.60) and the 10,000m (35:37.00)
Clocked a career-best 5,000m time of 16:16.46 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
Won the 10,000m at the Drake Relays in a time of 34:49.31

Faith Leiseth, South Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Hayti, S.D.

Took fourth at the 2022 League outdoor meet in the shot put with a toss of 47-3 (14.40m)
Finished fourth at the League outdoor championships in the discus with a mark of 152-9 (46.57m)
Threw a school record distance of 174-1 (53.07m) in the discus at the South Dakota Challenge

A LOOK AHEAD: SDSU will split between the Bison Open in Fargo, ND and the USD Challenge in Vermillion from April 20 to 22.

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