SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State swept this week’s TicketSmarter Summit League Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors, league officials announced Tuesday. Jacob Rodin and Trevor Otterdahl picked up the men’s track and field awards while Kelby Anderson and Amanda Anderson claimed the honors on the women’s side.
 
Rodin now ranks second in NDSU history and 10^th in the NCAA for the 500-meter after clocking a time of 1:03.10 to win the event at the Bison Open. His time trails Aaron Dewald’s school record of 1:02.82 set in 2000, making Rodin’s winning time the fastest by a Bison in over two decades.
 
He also anchored the winning Bison 4x400-meter relay team to an NDSU facility record of 3:14.00. The Bison are now the new league leaders in the event and rank 46^th in the nation.
 
Otterdahl moved up to No. 8 in the nation this season in the weight throw after launching a season-best mark of 72-00.75 (21.96m) to win the event at the Bison Open. He also threw a shot put personal-best of 61-10.50 (18.86m) to finish runner-up in the event. His shot put mark ranks 28^th in the country this season and sixth-best in NDSU history.
 
Kelby Anderson ran away with the 3,000-meter title at the Bison Open clocking a converted time of 9:32.55 to lead the league this season.
 
Amanda Anderson launched an indoor shot put personal-best to be the top collegiate finisher at the Bison Open. Her throw of 51-11 (15.82m) moved her up to seventh in NDSU indoor history and widened her gap as the league leader in the event. She also threw a mark of 61-06.25 (18.75m) to finish third in the weight throw.
 
Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
Jr | Mid-Distance | Kenmare, N.D.

• Collected his fourth career athlete of the week honor and second this season
• Won the 500-meter with an NDSU all-time second-best time of 1:03.10
• Anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay team to a facility record of 3:14.00
• Ranks 10^th in the NCAA in the 500-meter and 46^th in the 4x400-meter relay

Also nominated: Ben Olson, South Dakota State; Ackeen Colley, Western Illinois; Morey Smith, St. Thomas; Dylan Kautz, South Dakota
 
Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Rosemount, Minn.

• Notched his third career indoor athlete of the week accolade and second this season
• Won the weight throw with a season-best launch of 72-00.75 (21.96m)
• Threw a personal-best mark of 61-10.50 (18.86m) in the shot put to finish runner-up
• Ranks No. 8 in the nation in the weight throw and No. 28 in the shot put
• Leads the league in the weight throw by nearly five feet

Also nominated: Eerik Haamer, South Dakota



Kelby Anderson, North Dakota State
Sr | Distance | Bismarck, N.D.

• Earned her fourth career indoor athlete of the week award and first this season
• Won the 3,000-meter event with a converted time of 9:32.55
• Currently leads the league in the event

Also nominated: Erin Kinney, South Dakota

Amanda Anderson, North Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Bethel, Minn.

• Earned the first indoor athlete of the week honor of her career
• Was the top collegiate finisher in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 51-11 (15.82m)
• Finished third in the weight throw with a toss of 61-06.25 (18.75m)

Also nominated: Lydia Knapp, South Dakota

2021-22 Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
December 7
MT: Reid Perzinski, South Dakota State
MF: Kristoffer Thomsen, North Dakota State
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
January 11
MF: Parker Feuerborn, St. Thomas
WF: Caroline Anderson, St. Thomas
 
January 18
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
WT: Indea Cartwright, Oral Roberts
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
January 25
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Trent Francom, South Dakota State
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Amy (Herrington) Phillips, North Dakota State
 
February 1
MT: Jared Wipf, South Dakota State
MF: Eerik Haamer, South Dakota
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Elise Ulseth, North Dakota
 
February 8
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
WT: Kelby Anderson, North Dakota State
WF: Amanda Anderson, North Dakota State