SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Another trio of South Dakota Coyotes and a North Dakota Fighting Hawks notched impressive marks the final weekend before the league championships to claim the last Summit League Indoor Track and Field athlete of the week honors of the season. South Dakota’s Demar Francis and Ethan Bray took home the awards on the men’s side while teammate Sara Reifenrath and North Dakota’s Destinee Rose-Haas secured the accolades on the women’s.
 
At the SDSU Last Chance meet, Francis clocked a 47.51 to win the 400-meter event. His winning time moved him to the top of the league rankings this season. His time was three seconds faster than his previous collegiate best in the 400 and moved him to fourth in program history.
 
For the second-consecutive week, Bray vaulted a lifetime best mark of 18-06.50 (5.65m) to win the pole vault at the SDSU Last Chance meet. He ranks fourth in the NCAA with the winning mark. Bray’s vault marked his third-straight meet of vaulting above 18 feet, progressing each week.
 
Reifenrath took home the 200-meter title at the SDSU Last Chance meet with a winning time of 24.38. She owns the top mark in the league this season in both the 200 and the 400 events. Reifenrath is the only league athlete to clock faster than 24.38 in the 200 this season.
 
Rose-Haas won the weight throw at the UND Tune-Up with a personal-best launch of 69-04.75 (21.15m). Her winning mark was her fourth personal-best mark and fifth win of the season in the event. Rose-Haas leads the league in the event and ranks 15^th overall in the nation this season.
 
Demar Francis, South Dakota
Fr | Sprints | St. Thomas, Jamaica

• Collected his first career athlete of the week honor
• Won the 400 meters with a personal-best time of 47.51
• His winning time ranks fourth in program history and sits atop the league

Also nominated: Ackeen Colley (Western Illinois), Josh Knutson (North Dakota State), Jake Werner (South Dakota State)
 
Ethan Bray, South Dakota
Sr | Pole Vault | Fishers, Ind.

• Earned his fourth career athlete of the week accolade and third this season
• Improved his lifetime best with a vault of 18-06.50 (5.65m) to win the pole vault event
• Ranks fourth in the nation in the event

Also nominated: Maxwell Otterdahl (North Dakota State), Trent Francom (South Dakota State)


 
Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
Fr | Sprints | Hartington, Neb.

• Notched her third athlete of the week award this season
• Won the 400-meter event with a time of 24.38
• Owns the top times in the league for both the 200 and the 400 meters this seaso

Also nominated: Bailee Dierks (North Dakota State), Jaiden Boomsma (South Dakota State)

Destinee Rose-Haas, North Dakota
Jr | Throws | Baldwin, Wis.

• Earned her first career athlete of the week honor
• Launched a personal-best mark of 69-04.75 (21.15m) to win the weight throw
• Ranks 15^th in the nation and leads the league in the event

Also nominated: Amy Herrington (North Dakota State), Annie Wendt (South Dakota State), Carly Haring (South Dakota)
 
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
 
February 23
MT: Demar Francis, South Dakota
MF: Ethan Bray, South Dakota
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Destinee Rose-Haas, North Dakota