Day one complete of Summit League Track and Field
VERMILLION, S.D. (SUMMIT LEAGUE) — Four meet records, podium sweeps and repeat champions kicked off the opening day of the 2025 Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday at the Lillibridge Track Complex.Men's Current Standings (through three events scored)
Place
School
Score
1.
North Dakota State
46
2.
South Dakota State
33
3.
North Dakota
15
4.
Oral Roberts
10
5.
South Dakota
7
6.
St. Thomas
5
7.
Kansas City
1
Women's Current Standings (through five events scored)
Place
School
Score
1.
South Dakota
54
2.
North Dakota State
53
3.
North Dakota
34
T-4.
South Dakota State
27
T-4.
St. Thomas
27
Multi-Event UpdateIn the men's decathlon, St. Thomas' Jack Rosner holds the overnight lead after five events. The junior leads all competitors with a score of 3,801 points, thanks in part to top finishes in four of the five.
Through four events in the women's heptathlon, North Dakota's Malene Kollberg leads the field after finishing first in the 100m hurdles (14.19) and the high jump (5-06.50; 1.69m)
Top PerformersNorth Dakota's Kenna Curry launched her way to the Summit League Championship record in the women's hammer throw. The senior unleashed a massive toss of 223-01 (68.01m) on her final attempt, surpassing the 2022 record and moving to No. 6 in the NCAA and No. 5 in the West Region this season.
In the men's 200-meter prelims, Kansas City's Tory Lanham blazed to a new meet record of 20.52 seconds, eclipsing the previous mark of 20.57 set in 2021. He advanced to Saturday's final as the top seed.
On the women's side, South Dakota's Sara Reifenrath broke her own meet record in the 200-meter prelims, clocking 23.12 seconds to advance to Saturday's final. Her time improves on the record she originally set in 2022.
South Dakota delivered a sweep in the women's pole vault, occupying the top five positions. Marleen Mulla won the event with a personal-best clearance of 15-00.00 (4.57m), a mark that now ranks her No. 4 nationally. Teammates Anna Willis (14-10.00; 4.52m), Cassidy Mooneyhan (14-04.00; 4.37m) and Gennifer Hirata (14-04.00; 4.37m) all cleared heights above the previous meet record of 14-03. 25 (4.35m).
Defending long jump champion Grace Emineth led North Dakota State's sweep of the women's long jump podium, reclaiming her crown with a leap of 19-06.75 (5.96m). She was joined on the podium by teammates Ella Gardner and Nyariek Kur, who placed second and third, respectively.
In the men's 10,000 meters, Oral Roberts' Abraham Chelangam claimed back-to-back titles with a time of 30:00.89, holding off South Dakota State's Carson Noecker (30:13.58) and Cashton Johnson (30:37.15) to defend his crown from a year ago.
South Dakota State's Hunter Wallster defended his men's hammer title with a season-best throw of 200-08 (61.17m).
In the women's javelin, St. Thomas senior Anna Swanson claimed her second consecutive title, launching a winning throw of 160-05 (48.89m), which was nearly two meters farther than the silver medalist.
Men's Champions CrownedJavelin: Sam Roller, North Dakota State | 228-0 (69.50m)Hammer: Hunter Wallster, South Dakota State | 200-08 (61.17m)10,000m: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts | 30:00.89Women's Champions CrownedJavelin: Anna Swanson, St. Thomas | 160-04 (48.89m)Pole Vault: Marleen Mulla, South Dakota | 15-00.00 (4.57m) – meet recordHammer: Kenna Curry, North Dakota | 223-01 (68.01m) – meet recordLong Jump: Grace Emineth, North Dakota State | 19-06.75 (5.96m)10,000m: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota | 35:32.01
Up NextThe championships continue Friday at the Lillibridge Track Complex with the final events of the decathlon and heptathlon beginning at 9:45 a.m. CT. Field events start at 4 p.m., followed by track events at 6 p.m.
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