Upcoming Event: Men's Cross Country at Griak Invitational on September 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m.
Men's Cross Country
at Griak Invitational
South Dakota State University Athletics
JACKS KICKOFF CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
8/29/2024 3:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
| COYOTE CLASSIC HOSTED BY SOUTH DAKOTA |
| When | August 30 Women's Race: 6:40 p.m. Men's Race: 7:20 p.m. |
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| Where | Vermillion, S.D. | The Bluffs | |
| Live Results | DakotaTiming.com | |
| Social Media | X | Instagram | |
BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State's cross country team sees an exciting first week to the 2024 season as the Jacks find themselves at the top of preseason polls ahead of the team's first meet on Friday evening.
Preseason Rankings
The men's team opened up the week by cracking the top five of the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Preseason Regional Rankings. The Jacks were ranked fifth in the Midwest, landing higher than four Power Four schools in the top 15.
The Jacks also ranked well in the Summit League's Preseason Poll. SDSU scored 36 points, with four first-place votes to rank first in the conference. SDSU earned its ranking after freshman Carson Noecker led the Jacks to their eighth-consecutive conference championship last fall.
On the women's side, the USTFCCCA ranked the Jacks 12th in the Midwest region, above Summit League rivals North Dakota State University (13th) and the University of South Dakota (14th).
The Jacks also performed well in the Summit League Preseason Poll. SDSU finished second in the league with two first-place votes and a score of 44, one point behind first-ranked NDSU.
Athletes to Watch
Noecker saw a stellar freshman year as he became the first true-freshman to win the conference championship. Noecker's performance earned him the title of Summit League Athlete of the Year and landed him a spot on this season's Summit League Athletes to Watch list.
On the women's side, Jessica Lutmer earned a spot on the Athletes to Watch following a ninth-place finish at last year's conference championship meet.
Coyote Classic
The Jacks will open the year at the Coyote Classic at 6:30 p.m. at The Bluffs Golf Course. The women's side will run first at 6:40 p.m. with several junior returners including Nina Dawson, Kadense Dooley and Emma Gonzalez. Joining the juniors are senior Hannah Neusch, freshman Lindsey Rotz and sophomore Nicole Swanson. The men's team will run at 7:20 p.m. with a sophomore squad consisting of Cashton Johnson, Luke Johnson, Brandon Kampsen, and junior Tyler O'Neill.
The rest of the squad will make their season debut at the Augustana Twilight on Sept. 6th.
2024 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
| Team | Score (1st place votes) | |
| 1. | South Dakota State | 36 (4) |
| 2. | North Dakota State | 35 (1) |
| 3. | Oral Roberts | 29 (1) |
| 4. | North Dakota | 27 |
| 5. | South Dakota | 25 (1) |
| 6. | St. Thomas | 24 |
| 7. | Kansas City | 13 |
2024 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
| Team | Score (1st place votes) | |
| 1. | North Dakota State | 45 (4) |
| 2. | South Dakota State | 44 (2) |
| 3. | South Dakota | 39 (2) |
| 4. | North Dakota | 32 |
| 5. | St. Thomas | 23 |
| 6. | Omaha | 21 |
| 7. | Kansas City | 11 |
| 8. | Oral Roberts | 9 |
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