SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State were each represented in the season’s first Summit League TicketSmarter Indoor Track and Field Peak Performers of the week, League officials released Tuesday. SDSU’s Pierre Lear and NDSU’s Kaden Pastian took home the honors on the men’s side while NDSU’s Kendra Kelley and USD’s Danii Anglin secured them on the women’s.
 
Lear broke his own school record in the 60-meter hurdles to win the event at the SDSU Holiday Open & Multi. Lear crossed the finish line in a winning time of 7.94 seconds  and currently ranks seventh in the NCAA in the event. He also ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay that finished runner-up in a time of 3:17.36.
 
At the Dakota Classic, Pastian threw a personal-best mark of 63-5 (19.33m) in the weight throw to finish as the top collegian at the meet. His overall runner-up mark currently ranks seventh in the NCAA this season. He also threw a personal-best indoor shot put mark of 53-05.75 (16.40m) to finish fourth in that event.
 
Kelley opened her sophomore campaign capturing three event titles at the Dakota Classic. In her opening event, she clocked a personal-best 7.65 to win the 60m. It was the seventh-fastest time in NDSU history. She won the 200m in a time of 24.45 (24.08 converted), which ranks fifth in the NCAA in the event this season. Kelley capped off the weekend helping the Bison’s 4x400m relay team to a first-place finish after the team clocked a time of 3:56.39.
 
At the SDSU Holiday Open & Multi, Anglin captured the USD high jump school record and won the event. On her second attempt, she cleared a height of 6-01.25 (1.86m) to take the event title. Her winning height ranks second in the NCAA so far this season.
 
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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
Jr | Sprints | Watertown, S.D.

• Collected his first career weekly award
• Broke the school record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.94
• Ranks seventh in the NCAA in the event

Also nominated: Jacob Rodin (North Dakota State), Logan Lommel (Western Illinois), Mark Daley (South Dakota), Kevin Jackson (Oral Roberts), Josh Sanders (Kansas City), Luke Labatte (North Dakota)
 
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
R-Fr | Throws | Hillsboro, N.D.

• Earned his first career weekly award
• Was the top collegiate performer in the weight throw with a personal-best toss of 63-5 (19.33m)
• Ranks seventh in the NCAA in the weight throw
• Threw a personal-best mark of 53-05.75 (16.40m) in the shot put good for fourth place

Also nominated: Marshall Faurot (South Dakota), Mitchell Mefford (Oral Roberts), Nahshon Houston (Kansas City), Dom Etherington (South Dakota State), Sam May (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
So | Sprints | Cloquet, Minn.

• Collected her first career weekly honor
• Won three event titles during the opening weekend
• Clocked a personal-best time of 7.65 in the 60m to win the event
• Crossed the finish line in 24.45 in the 200m for the fifth fastest time in the NCAA

Also nominated: Nakeita Kessling (Western Illinois), Jacy Pulse (South Dakota), Ally Ryan (Kansas City), Deborah Mazzei (Oral Roberts), Cerington Jones (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Danii Anglin, South Dakota
So | Jumps | Spring Mount, Jamaica

• Collected her second career weekly honor
• Won the high jump clearing a school record height of 6-01.25 (1.86m)
• Winning height ranks second in the nation so far this season

Also nominated: Grace Emineth (North Dakota State), Taylor Bailey (Kansas City), Eve Goldstein (North Dakota) Faith Leiseth (South Dakota State)
 
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Dec. 6
MT: Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
MF: Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Danii Anglin, South Dakota