SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Fighting Hawks squad swept the weekly honors to open up the 2021 Summit League outdoor season after achieving impressive marks at the Mizzou Spring Opener to move up in the program’s all-time top 10 list. Luke Labatte and Chris Evenson took home the awards on the men’s side while Lucy Steinmeyer and Destinee Rose-Haas claim the honors on the women’s.
 
Labatte made his 5,000-meter debut at the opener clocking a 14:52.58 to claim sixth in the event. His time moves him into third all-time in the event and was the fastest time at UND since 2016.
 
Evenson claimed the shot put at the meet, setting a new school record in the process. Evenson launched a mark of 58-10 (17.93m) to improve his place on the UND top 10 from 10^th to first. He also finished fifth in the discus with a toss of 166-9 (50.82m).
 
Steinmeyer claimed the 200m and took second in the 400m at the Mizzou Spring Opener, moving up in both events on UND’s top 10 list. She clocked a 24.63 in the 200m to move her up to second all-time while her runner-up time of 54.95 in the 400m moved her into third in program history.
 
Rose-Haas moved up to second all-time in the North Dakota record book after launching a mark of 175-3 (53.43m) in the discus to finish second at the opener. She also threw a personal-best 182-3 (55.55m) in the hammer throw to move into sixth all-time at UND while finishing third in the event.


 
Luke Labatte, North Dakota
So | Distance | Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

• Collected his first career athlete of the week honor
• Took sixth in the 5,000m with a time of 14:52.58
• Moved into third all-time in program history in the event

Chris Evenson, North Dakota
Sr | Throws | Valders, Wis.

• Earned his first career athlete of the week accolade
• Set a new school record in the shot put with a mark of 58-10 (17.93m)
• Moved up from 10^th all-time on UND’s top 10 to first

Lucy Steinmeyer, North Dakota
Sr | Sprints | Lübeck, Germany

• Notched her first career athlete of the week award
• Won the 200m and took second in the 400m
• Moved up the rankings in both events on UND’s top 10 list

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

• Earned her second career athlete of the week honor
• Moved up to second all-time in the record book with a mark of 175-3 (53.43m) in the discus
• Launched a personal-best of 182-3 (55.55m) in the hammer throw

2021 Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
March 23
MT: Luke Labatte, North Dakota
MF: Chris Evenson, North Dakota
WT: Lucy Steinmeyer, North Dakota
WF: Destinee Rose-Haas, North Dakota