JACKS DOMINATE AUGIE TWILIGHT

Friday, September 5

Sioux Falls, S.D.

9:00 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Augustana Twilight

9/6/2025 12:07:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

By: Becca Ball

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota State dominated the Augustana Twilight Friday evening as both the men's and women's team took first with 15 and 20 points, respectively.

HEAD COACH ROD DEHAVEN

"It was a good opening meet. It was fun to kind of break the rust off and I think the men did a good job of that. We ran hard enough to kind of remind them that pain is a constant in the sport. Now we know where we're at, we need to get better, and we've got a couple weeks before Griak and, of course, the bigger prize is at the end of the season."

THE MEN'S TEAM | RESULTS

South Dakota State saw a stellar outing at the Augustana Twilight as the team swept the top five finishers, with four student-athletes clocking new personal records. Cody Larson led the way, winning the race at 18:00.10 and obliterating the SDSU course record previously set at 18:41.8 by teammate Brandon Kampsen. Jackson Dutcher cruised across the line behind Larson to claim silver with a new personal record of 18:19.03. Cashton Johnson showed up and showed out, finishing in third at 18:41.36. Kampsen and Will Lohr rounded out the top five finishers, crossing the line at 18:44.92 and 18:45.91, respectively.

Dale Johnson finished about 10 seconds after Lohr to place eighth with a time of 18:55.41. Cade Sanvik rounded out the top 10 at`19:12.66, followed closely by Luke Johnson in 12th, who clocked 19:17.40. Jared Lutmer made his Jackrabbit debut after redshirting last season. Lutmer crossed the finish line at 19:24.41 to place 16th in the competition.

Also competing for the Jackrabbits was Keaton Olson (19:34.36), Aiden Johnson (19:54.32), Will Harder (19:59.60) and Tyler O'Neil (20:05.21).

Additionally, three Jacks ran the course unattached. Eli Hall finished at 18:51.76, Sully Anez clocked 19:41.09 and Owen Kalmes posted a time of19:50.08.

THE WOMEN'S TEAM | RESULTS

The women's team had themselves quite the night as the top three finishers of the college women's 5K were Jackrabbits. Ashlyn Hillyard won the race with a time of 17:04.27. Eleni Lovgren barreled across the line shortly after at 17:04.76 to take second. Courtney Stadter placed third with a time of 17:08.47. Emma Gonzalez and Nora Peterson rounded out SDSU's top five in sixth and eighth, respectively. Gonzalez clocked a time of 17:33.64, while Peterson crossed the line at 17:38.23.

Nina Dawson claimed a spot in the top 10 with a time of 17:40.42. A wave of Jackrabbits followed Dawson across the line, led by Emma Ecker. Ecker finished 14th at 17:47.22, followed by Greta Peters and Annie Robinson, making their collegiate debut. Peters crossed the line at 17:47.26 to take 15th, while Robinson placed 16th at 17:47.28. Nicole Swanson and Kelsey Schmidt rounded out the rush of Jacks in 17th and 18th, respectively. Swanson crossed the line at 17:53.03, while Schmidt clocked 17:56.03.

Also competing for the Jackrabbits was Halle Bauer (18:09.33), Annika Larson (18:11.33), Lindsey Rotz (18:19.38), Kadense Dooley (18:20.21), Starlyn Edwards (18:35.82), Madalyn Childs (18:36.51), Brianne Travis (18:54.52), Madi Miller (18:59.99), Hannah Spoden (19:09.46) and Anna Sheriff (19:22.05).

UP NEXT

The Jackrabbits will travel to Falcon Heights, Minn., to compete against top competition at the Roy Griak on Friday, Sept. 19.

-GoJacks.com-