2018-19 Track and Field News
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ORU’s Purnell, USD’s Kemp pick up athlete of the week honors
April 16, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Oral Roberts senior Jaden Purnell and South Dakota sophomore Landon Kemp secured this week’s outdoor track and field athlete of the week honors. -
Big throws earn NDSU duo athlete of the week honors
April 09, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –North Dakota State senior Payton Otterdahl and redshirt freshman Akealy Moton swept the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week accolades after record-breaking performances during this past weekend’s competition.
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Otterdahl, Miller secure March Athlete of the Month accolades
April 04, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –North Dakota State and South Dakota State claim March Summit League Athlete of the Month accolades Tuesday, as announced by the League office.
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Impressive performances earn trio weekly awards
April 02, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –A weekend full of world ranked performances earned a trio of athletes this week’s Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week accolades.
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Coyote duo sweep outdoor weekly accolades
March 26, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –South Dakota captured this week’s Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards after winning multiple throwing events at this past weekend’s meet.
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Indoor Track and Field Athletes, Coaches of the Year announced
March 20, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –North Dakota State’s Payton Otterdahl and Bailey Retzlaff along with South Dakota State’s Kyle Burdick and Oral Roberts’ Sasha Wells were named The Summit League Athletes of the Year Wednesday in a vote by the league’s head coaches for their outstanding performances throughout the indoor track and field season.
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Veteran trio take home outdoor season’s first weekly awards
March 19, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Top 10 nationally-ranked performance to start off the outdoor season have earned three athletes Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors.
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Indoor Track & Field Academic All-League Teams announced
March 13, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –A total of 24 Summit League indoor track and field student-athletes, 10 men and 14 women, have been selected to the 2019 Academic All-League Team as voted on by a panel of Faculty Athletic Representatives and Sports Information Directors from the league’s member institutions.
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Otterdahl named National Field Athlete of the Year
March 12, 2019FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State senior thrower Payton Otterdahl and associate head track & field coach Justin St. Clair have earned national athlete and coach of the year honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Tuesday.
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Day one of the NCAA Indoor Championships ends in success
March 09, 2019BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The first day of the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships ended with a pair of top-10 finishes, a runner-up finish and a national champion for four athletes representing the Summit League Friday inside Birmingham CrossPlex.
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Another national title highlights final day of NCAA Indoor Championships
March 09, 2019BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Another NCAA title highlights the final day of the the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships inside the Birmingham CrossPlex.
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Bison picked as preseason favorites to win outdoor titles
March 08, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –The North Dakota State men and women were picked as the league favorites in The Summit League’s Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll released Friday.
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Things to know heading into NCAA Indoor Championships
March 06, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –The Summit League has a record number of 12 student-athletes representing the league at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships March 8-9 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Otterdahl, St. Clair earn USTFCCCA Recognition
March 01, 2019FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State senior thrower Payton Otterdahl and associate head track & field coach Justin St. Clair have earned regional athlete and coach of the year honors, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Friday.
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Twelve student-athletes punch tickets to Nationals
February 27, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Twelve student-athletes will represent The Summit League at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships March 8-9 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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2019 Indoor Track & Field All-League Teams announced
February 26, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –The Summit League officially announced the 2019 Indoor Track & Field All-League team Tuesday, with a total of 100 student-athletes earning recognition for their performances during the championships.
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Bison, Jackrabbits claim indoor championship titles
February 23, 2019BROOKINGS, S.D. –For the 12th-straight indoor track and field season, the North Dakota State women took home the Summit League Indoor Championship title, while the South Dakota State men captured their first-ever Summit League crown.
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Multiple records broken in first day of indoor championships
February 22, 2019BROOKINGS, S.D. –There were several broken records that highlight the first day of the 2019 Summit League Indoor Track & Field Championships Presented by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Friday inside the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.
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Indoor Track and Field Championships Set for this weekend
February 20, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –The 2019 Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships Presented by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations will be hosted Friday and Saturday at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D.
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Nationally-ranked launches earn duo weekly accolades
February 19, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –A pair of nationally-ranked marks in the weight throw has earned South Dakota’s Ethan Fenchel and North Dakota State’s Maddy Nilles Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors.
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NDSU’s Otterdahl, USD’s Nilsen, UNO’s Ahrens earn weekly awards
February 12, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –A number of nationally-ranked performances this past weekend has earned a trio of athletes Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week accolades.
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Otterdahl, Duffy earn January Athlete of the Month honors
February 05, 2019South Dakota’s Ciara Duffy and North Dakota State’s Payton both shined in their respective sports on their way to earning January athletes of the month
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USD’s Anderson, NDSU’s Nilles secure weekly awards
February 05, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –South Dakota junior Zack Anderson and North Dakota State junior Maddy Nilles had record-breaking performances in their respective events this past weekend earning them Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week accolades.
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Otterdahl named National Athlete of the Week
January 29, 2019North Dakota State University senior thrower Payton Otterdahl achieved another first on Tuesday, becoming the first Bison to be named Division I National Athlete of the Week by the USTFCCCA.
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NDSU’s Otterdahl, USD’s Falda take home weekly honors
January 29, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –A world-leading shot put throw and a nationally-ranked vault earned a pair of field athletes Summit League indoor track and field weekly honors.
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NDSU’s Otterdahl, USD’s Nilsen, UND’s Detloff take home athlete of the week honors
January 22, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Outstanding performances in the field earn three individuals athlete of the week honors.
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NDSU seniors ring in the new year with weekly honors
January 15, 2019SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –North Dakota State throwers entered the new year with record-breaking performances that earned a veteran duo the first athlete of the week honors of 2019.
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North Dakota State senior duo sweeps weekly accolades
December 11, 2018SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –North Dakota State opened its indoor track and field season this past weekend with outstanding performances that saw two senior athletes earn weekly honors.
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South Dakota, North Dakota earn indoor first weekly honors
December 04, 2018SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –After the opening weekend of the indoor track and field season saw a number of record-breaking performances by Summit League athletes, South Dakota’s Zack Anderson and North Dakota’s Molli Detloff earned Male and Female Athlete of the Week accolades, respectively.
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South Dakota State, North Dakota State favored for indoor
November 30, 2018SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State men and the North Dakota State women were picked as the league favorites in The Summit League’s Indoor Track and Field preseason poll released Friday.
