SDSU HITS THE ROAD FOR FOUR MEETS

WEEK 3: South Dakota State at LBSU, APU, USD

When	PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE Thursday, April 11 \| Field @ 8 a.m. PT \| Track @ 9 a.m. PT BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL Thursday, April 11 \| Multis @ 9 a.m. PT \| Steeple @ 4:45 p.m. PT \| Invite 10k @ 8:25 p.m. PT Friday, April 12 \| Track @ 7 a.m. PT \| Field @ 9 a.m. PT \| Multis @ 9 a.m. PT Saturday, April 13 \| Track @ 7:30 a.m. PT \| Field @ 10 a.m. PT BEACH INVITATIONAL Friday, April 12 \| Track @ 8:30 a.m. PT \| Field @ Noon PT Saturday, April 13 \| Track @ 9:40 a.m. PT \| Field @ 10 a.m. PT SOUTH DAKOTA CHALLENGE Saturday, April 13 \| Field @ 11 a.m. CT \| Track @ 1 p.m. CT
Where	Jack Rose Track \| Long Beach, CA Cougar Athletic Stadium \| Azusa, CA Lillibridge Track Complex \| Vermillion, SD
TV	Bryan Clay Invitational
Results	Pacific Coast \| Bryan Clay \| Beach Invitational \| South Dakota Challenge
Meet Info	Pacific Coast \| Bryan Clay \| Beach Invitational \| South Dakota Challenge
Social Media	Twitter

BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota State track and field will head out west to California as well as south to Vermillion for a total of four meets from Thursday to Saturday.

Out in Long Beach, SDSU will compete in Thursday's Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at the Jack Rose Track. Field event competition will start at 8 a.m. PT with track events at 9 a.m.

The Bryan Clay Invitational will take place from Thursday to Saturday. Action starts at 9 a.m. PT on Thursday, 7 a.m. on Friday and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday.

LBSU will also host the Beach Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Tentatively, Friday will kick off at 8:30 a.m. PT with track events as the field events are set to start at noon. Saturday's action resumes at 9:40 a.m. on the track and 10 a.m. on the field.

Finally, the Jackrabbits will travel to Vermillion for the South Dakota Challenge at USD on Saturday. The field events will begin at 11 a.m. CT and will be followed by the track events at 1 p.m.

WERNER HONORED BY SUMMIT LEAGUE: Following a fiery performance on the track in Fargo, Jake Werner was tabbed as the TicketSmarter Summit League Men's Track Peak Performer of the Week, league officials announced April 9.

Werner took the event crown in the NDSU Spring Classic 100-meter dash with the second-best clocking in school history of 10.27 seconds. He now leads the Summit League with his time and sits 14^th in the NCAA West Region and 49^th nationally in the event.

The junior from Watertown, SD also ran a leg on the 4x400-meter relay at the meet to lead the Jackrabbits to victory.

This is Werner's first career weekly award.

REGIONAL RANKINGS: The third weekly regional ranking by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association was released on April 9, with the Jackrabbit men jumping five spots to 13^th and the women climbing six spots to 16^th.

MEN PICKED THIRD, WOMEN FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL: The Jackrabbit men were chosen to finish third while the women were picked to finish fourth in the 2024 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll, league officials announced on March 6.

MEN'S PRESEASON POLL
1. North Dakota State – 35 (5)
2. South Dakota – 30 (1)
3. South Dakota State – 27 (1)
4. North Dakota – 20
5. St. Thomas – 14
6. Kansas City – 13
7. Oral Roberts – 8

WOMEN'S PRESEASON POLL
1. North Dakota State – 48 (6)
2. South Dakota – 43 (2)
3. North Dakota – 35
4. South Dakota State – 32
5. Kansas City – 25
6. St. Thomas – 18
7. Omaha – 14
8. Oral Roberts – 9

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Four Jackrabbits – two men and two women – have been named to the Summit League Outdoor Preseason Athletes to Watch List.

Ethan Fischer, South Dakota State
So | Throws | Maple River, Minn.

Finished runner-up in the discus at the League outdoor championships with a career-best toss of 174-8 (53.24m)
Won the discus at the Monday Meet with a throw of 169-4 (51.61m)
Placed in the top three in the discus in five competitions last season

Leah Hisken, South Dakota State
Sr | Distance | Willmar, Minn.

League outdoor champion in the 5,000m (16:48.42) and the 10,000m (35:50.48)
Ran a season-best 5,000m time of 16:26.67 at the Drake Relays
Clocked a season-best 10,000m time of 34:14.80 at the Bryan Clay

Madison Kizer, South Dakota State
Sr | Jumps | Howard, S.D.

Earned a bronze medal in the high jump at the League outdoor meet with a clearance of 5-07.25 (1.71m)
Won the high jump at the NDSU Tune-Up after clearing 5-07.25 (1.71m)
Took first in the high jump at the Mt Marty Twilight with a jump of 5-7 (1.70m)

Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
Sr | Sprints | Brandon, S.D.

Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 110m hurdles where he finished 28^th overall (14.01)
Took second in the 110m hurdles at the League outdoor championships with a time of (14.09)
Clocked a career-best time of 13.78 in the 110m hurdles at the Bryan Clay Invitational

A LOOK AHEAD: On April 18 and 19, SDSU will head north to compete in Fargo at the Bison Open.

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