SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Outstanding performances at the Sioux City Relays this past weekend earned five student-athletes Summit League track and field weekly honors. South Dakota’s Hugo Morvan, Zack Anderson and South Dakota State’s Trevor Begeman claim the men’s track and field honors while USD’s Holly Geberding and Helen Falda secured the accolades for the women.
 
Morvan won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.45 seconds. His winning time was nearly a second faster than the runner-up.
 
Anderson and Begeman each earned a share of the honor on the men’s side. Anderson captured the Sioux City Relays MVP award after winning the high jump with a meet record mark of 7-00.25 (2.14m). The former meet record of  7-0 was set back in 1995.
 
Begeman won the shot put event with a launch of 61-09.00 (18.82m).  His winning throw now sits atop of SDSU’s all-time list after cracking Mason Leiseth’s previous top mark of 58-00.25 from 2018. His previous personal best was 57-05.75.
 
Gerberding garnered MVP honors at the Sioux City relays after winning both the 400-meter hurdles and the long jump at the meet. She clocked a personal-best time of 1:01.95 in the hurdles and leaped 18-09.75 (5.73m) to win the long jump. She was the only athlete to capture two individual events during Friday’s competition.
 
Falda moved to third in the NCAA after notching a personal-best vault of 14-6 (4.42m) to claim the event. Her winning height sits atop the league so far this season and ranks third in USD history.



Hugo Morvan, South Dakota
Fr | Hurdles | Vannes, France

• Collected his first career outdoor athlete of the week honor
• Won the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.45 seconds
• Was nearly a second faster than the runner-up

 
Also nominated: Alex Auch (South Dakota State)

Zack Anderson, South Dakota
Sr | High Jump | Parker, S.D.

• Earned his second career outdoor athlete of the week accolade and second this season
• Earned MVP honors at the Sioux City Relays
• Won the high jump with a meet record jump of 7-00.25 (2.14m)

Trevor Begeman, South Dakota State
Fr | Throws | Selby, S.D.

• Earned his first career outdoor athlete of the week accolade
• Notched a personal-best throw of 61-09.00 (18.82m) to win the shot put
• Sits atop of SDSU’s all-time list with the winning mark

Holly Gerberding, South Dakota
Sr | Hurdles | Sturgis, S.D.

• Notched her first career outdoor athlete of the week award
• Was the only athlete to take home two individual awards on the first day of the meet
• Was named the women’s MVP of the Sioux City Relays

Also nominated: Malorie Schmoll (South Dakota State)

Helen Falda, South Dakota
Sr | Pole Vault | Torino, Italy

• Earned her second career outdoor athlete of the week honor
• Notched a personal-best height of 14-6 (4.42m) to win the pole vault
• Winning height ranks third in the nation this season

Also nominated: Micayla Ter Wee (South Dakota State)
 
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
 
March 30
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Trent Francom, South Dakota State
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
 
April 6
MT: Demar Francis, South Dakota
Co-MF: Ethan Bray, South Dakota
Co-MF: Trent Francom, South Dakota State
WT: Gabrielle Gibson, Oral Roberts
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
 
April 13
MT: Ackeen Colley, Western Illinois
MF: Zack Anderson, South Dakota
WT: Jennie Baragar-Petrash, North Dakota State
WF: Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
 
April 20
MT: Hugo Marvon, South Dakota
Co-MF: Trevor Begeman, South Dakota State
Co-MF: Zack Anderson, South Dakota
WT: Holly Gerberding, South Dakota
WF: Helen Falda, South Dakota