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Women's Track and Field
WEEK 1:South Dakota State at ESU, WU, Chabot College, SU, TSU and UT
| When | EMPORIA STATE RELAYS Thursday, March 28 | Running @ 10 a.m. | Field @ 11:30 a.m. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DISTANCE CARNIVAL Thursday, March 28 | Events @ 8:10 p.m. Friday, March 29 | Events @ 12:10 p.m. MIKE FANELLI TRACK CLASSIC Friday, March 29 | Events @ 9:30 a.m. PT Saturday, March 30 | Events @ 11:30 a.m. PT STANFORD INVITATIONAL Friday, March 29 | Events @ 10:30 a.m. PT TEXAS RELAYS Friday, March 29 | Events @ 9 a.m. Saturday, March 30 | Events @ 8:15 a.m. BOBCAT INVITATIONAL Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 | Events @ 10 a.m. | |
| Where | Fran Welch Stadium | Emporia, KS Bushyhead Track | St. Louis, MO Gladiator Stadium | Hayward, CA Cobb Track & Angell Field | Stanford, CA Mike A. Meyers Stadium | Austin, TX Texas State Track and Field Complex | San Marcos, TX | |
| TV | Mike Fanelli Track Classic | Washington Distance Carnival |Texas Relays | |
| Results | Emporia State | Distance Carnival | Mike Fanelli | Stanford | Texas Relays| Bobcat Invitational | |
| Meet Info | Emporia State | Distance Carnival | Mike Fanelli | Stanford | Texas Relays | Bobcat Invitational | |
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BROOKINGS, SD – South Dakota State track and field will open its outdoor season at six different meets across the country, with action kicking off on Thursday and lasting through Saturday.
First on the lineup is the Emporia State Relays, where the running events will start at 10 a.m. on Thursday and field events will follow at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday evening will also be the first day of the 2024 Washington Distance Carnival at Washington University in St. Louis. Events begin at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday and resume at 12:10 p.m. on Friday.
In California, athletes will compete in the Mike Fanelli Track Classic—beginning at 9:30 a.m. PT on Friday and 11:30 a.m. PT on Saturday—and the Stanford Invitational, which starts at 10:30 a.m. PT on Friday and 10 a.m. PT on Saturday.
Finally, two meets are on deck for SDSU in Texas. The Texas Relays in Austin are set to start at 9 a.m. on Friday and 8:15 a.m. on Saturday while the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos kicks off at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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 28thoverall (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: SDSU will head south for the USD Early Bird meet on April 5 and 6 in Vermillion.
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Leah Hisken
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Madison Kizer
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Pierre Lear
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Ethan Fischer
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Players Mentioned
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Leah Hisken
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Madison Kizer
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Pierre Lear
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Ethan Fischer
- Freshman
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