SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A trio of South Dakota Coyotes and a North Dakota State Bison achieved outstanding performances this past weekend to earn Summit League Indoor Track and Field athlete of the week accolades, league officials announced Tuesday. South Dakota's Brithton Senior and Ethan Bray secured the honors on the men's side for the second-consecutive week while fellow Coyote Sara Reifenrath and North Dakota State's Akealy Moton took home the awards on the women's side.
 
At the Division I Challenge, the hurdles race featured three athletes ranked in the NCAA's top-25 and Senior took home the event title with a season-best time of 7.79. His winning time ranks 10^th in the nation so far this season and improved his league lead. Senior is the only athlete in the league to clock under eight seconds this season.
 
Bray vaulted a lifetime best mark of 18-05.25 (5.62m) in the pole vault at the Division I Challenge to win the event. With his event winning mark, he remains fourth in the NCAA, but the height is four inches higher than his previous indoor best.
 
Reifenrath took down a 20-year-old school record in the 400 meters at the Division I Challenge. She clocked a 54.33 to claim the event and the record which now leads the league and ranks 42^nd in the NCAA this season. Reifenrath also anchored the Coyotes' 4x400 meter relay team that clocked a winning time of 3:47.54.
 
Moton notched her second-straight athlete of the week accolade after she extended her shot put school record by a foot and a half to win the event at the Iowa State Classic. Her record-breaking mark of 59-03.00 (18.06m) now ranks third in the nation and 18^th in the world this year.


 
Brithton Senior, South Dakota
So | Hurdles | Hanover, Jamaica

• Collected his fifth career athlete of the week honor and third this season
• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 7.79
• Ranks 10^th in the nation in the event

Also nominated: Ackeen Colley (Western Illinois), Coby Hilton (South Dakota State), Alex Bartholomay (North Dakota State), Bradley Dormeus (Oral Roberts)
 
Ethan Bray, South Dakota
Sr | Pole Vault | Fishers, Ind.

• Earned his third career athlete of the week accolade and second this season
• Vaulted a lifetime best mark of 18-05.25 (5.62m) to win the pole vault event
• Ranks fourth in the NCAA in the pole vault

Also nominated: Trevor Begeman (South Dakota State), Alex Talley (North Dakota State)
 
Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
Fr | Sprints | Hartington, Neb.

• Notched her second athlete of the week award this season
• Broke a 20-year-old school record in the 400 meters with a time of 54.33
• Ranks 42^nd in the event so far this season

Also nominated: Leah Hansen (South Dakota State), Peyton Frolek (North Dakota State), Sasha Wells (Oral Roberts)

Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
Jr | Throws | West Fargo, N.D.

• Earned her fourth athlete of the week honor of the season and eighth of her career
• Extended her shot put school record with a launch of 59-03.00 (18.06m)
• Ranks third overall in the NCAA in the event and 18^th in the world

Also nominated: Holly Gerberding (South Dakota), Caitlin Thilges (South Dakota State)
 
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
December 8
MT: Coby Hilton, South Dakota State
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Kelby Anderson, North Dakota State
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
 
January 19
MT: Hugo Morvan, South Dakota
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Gen Hirata, South Dakota
 
January 26
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Sasha Wells, Oral Roberts
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
 
February 2
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Peyton Frolek, North Dakota State
WF: Tasha Willing, North Dakota State
 
February 9
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Ethan Bray, South Dakota
WT: Sasha Wells, Oral Roberts
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
 
February 16
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Ethan Bray, South Dakota
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State