SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A trio of Coyotes and a Bison took home the final Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors. North Dakota State’s Adrian Harris and South Dakota’s Eerik Haamer took the men’s track and field honors while USD’s Sara Reifenrath and Carly Haring secured the accolades on the women’s side.
 
At the Arkansas Twilight, Harris was a member of the 4x400m relay team consisting of teammates Darrien Lipscomb, Jacob Rodin and Cody Roder that clocked a 3:09.24 to win the event. The winning time moved up to No. 2 on NDSU all-time list and now ranks the Bison 21^st in the West Region and 36^th in the NCAA this season. Harris ran the anchor leg to secure the victory with a split of 46.6.
 
At the South Dakota Tune-Up, Haamer vaulted a personal-best mark of 18-4.75 (5.61m) to win the event. The height ties him for sixth in the NCAA this spring and second in USD program history.
 
Reifenrath won three events at the South Dakota Tune-Up, the 200m, the 4x100m and the 4x400m. She broke a five-year-old Lillibridge Track Complex facility record in the 200m with a wind-legal time of 23.51. Her winning time ranks first in the league, second in USD program history and 38^th in the West Region.
 
Haring collected her fifth high jump title of the season claiming the event title at the South Dakota Tune-Up. She won the event with a mark of 5-8.50 (1.74m).

Adrian Harris, North Dakota State
So | Sprints | St. Petersburg, Fla.

• Collected the first outdoor athlete of the week honor of his career
• Was a member of the winning 4x400m relay team that clocked a 3:09.24 to claim the event
• Moved up to No. 2 on NDSU all-time list

Also nominated: Dylan Kautz (South Dakota)

Eerik Haamer, South Dakota
Fr | Pole Vault | Tartu, Estonia

• Earned his first career outdoor athlete of the week accolade
• Vaulted a personal-best mark of 18-4.75 (5.61m) to win the pole vault
• Sits tied for sixth in the NCAA this spring

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

• Notched her second outdoor athlete of the week award
• Won three events at the South Dakota Tune-Up
• Broke a five-year-old facility record with a winning time of 23.51 in the 200m

Also nominated: Aleece Durbin (North Dakota), Jenna Kes (North Dakota State)

Carly Haring, South Dakota
Fr | Jumps | Mitchell, S.D.

• Earned her first career outdoor athlete of the week honor
• Claimed her fifth high jump title of the season
• Won the event with a height of 5-8.50 (1.74m)

Also nominated: Makala Keefe (North Dakota)
 
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
 
April 27
MT: Coby Hilton, South Dakota State
MF: Zack Anderson, South Dakota
WT: Jennie Baragar-Petrash, North Dakota State
WF: Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
 
May 4
MT: Coby Hilton, South Dakota State
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Jennie Baragar-Petrash, North Dakota State
WF: Maddy Nilles, North Dakota State
 
May 11
MT: Adrian Harris, North  Dakota State
MF: Eerik Haamer, South Dakota
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Carly Haring, South Dakota