SDSU’s Reichow, Black Claim #SummitOTF Weekly Awards

4/5/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State's Joel Reichow was named Summit League Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while teammate Jazzelena Black earned Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award for their performances during the week of March 28-April 3.

JOEL REICHOW, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // White Bear Lake, Minn.

Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career
Set a new career-best time in the 10,000-meters (28:55.84) at the prestigious Stanford Invitational
The mark ranks first in The Summit League this season and is currently No. 2 on the season's NCAA list
Finished second at the meet in a field of 36, finishing only behind the nation's fastest time

Also nominated: Joey Zielinski, IUPUI; Alex Renner, North Dakota State; Max Ford, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota; March 29 – Brock Larson, North Dakota State

JAZZELENA BLACK, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Oxnard, Calif.

Earned her second career Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week and first of the season
Posted the nation's best triple jump mark of 43'9.75" (13.35m) at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational
Along with her triple jump title, added a second-place finish in the long jump with a distance of 18'11.75" (5.78m)
Her triple jump mark is first in The Summit League by more than two and a half feet while her long jump ranks second in the league this season

Also nominated: Olivia Coleman, IPFW; Leah Brooks, IUPUI; Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State; Stephanie Ahrens, Omaha; Kaliyah Cobb, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Jenna Stephens, South Dakota State; March 29 – Rose Jackson, North Dakota State

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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions along with over 75 Academic All-Americans, 65 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. In 2014-15, The Summit League ranked first for NCAA Graduation Success Rate in women's basketball and second in baseball. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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