SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League officials released the 2022 Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Performers of the Championship and the 116 All-League team members Wednesday. North Dakota State’s Amanda Anderson earned the Most Outstanding Performer of the Championship for the women while South Dakota’s Demar Francis achieved the honor on the men’s side.
 
Anderson claimed her third straight Summit League outdoor title in the discus throw. She won the event with a throw of 175-4 (53.45m) to win by a margin of nearly 15 feet. She also added a shot put title to her collection after she launched a season-best throw of 51-11.75 (15.84m).
 
Anderson also took seventh overall in the hammer throw with a mark of 170-4 (51.91m).
 
Francis, the 2021 Summit League Outdoor Newcomer of the Championships, received three gold medals during the outdoor championships. He became the first Coyote to clock a sub-46 time in the 400m to claim the event in 45.79 seconds. His winning time broke not only the USD record but his own championship meet record set a year ago.
 
Francis followed up that performance by winning the 200m in a personal best time of 20.65, breaking a 20-year-old school record (20.77). He also helped the 4x100m relay team capture back-to-back titles. He ran the second leg of the relay that clocked a season-best 40.02 to win.
 
The Most Outstanding Performer of the Championship is determined by a vote of the participating head coaches and is based upon the student-athletes’ performance during the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 
To receive the All-League accolade a student-athlete must finish in the top three in an event category at the league championship meet.
 
2022 #SummitOTF Women's All-League Team (54)
North Dakota (4)
Natalie Mohring (hammer)
Elise Ulseth (javelin, long jump, 100m hurdles)
Jaydn Keeler (3,000m steeple)
Brooklyn Gould (heptathlon)
 
North Dakota State (18)
Amanda Anderson (discus, shot put)
Kelby Anderson (10,000m, 1500m, 5000m)
Grace Brenner (4x400)
Christiana Collins (4x100)
Grace Emineth (long jump)
Nell Graham (heptathlon, 400m, 4x400)
Aaliyah Heine (4x100)
Bonet Henderson (4x100)
Kaleesa Houston (5000m)
Claire Howell (4x400)
Jodi Lipp (triple jump)
Alissa Melvin (triple jump)
Daejha Moss (high jump)
Amy Phillips (hammer)
Angel Pratt (4x100, 4x400)
Hayley Schmidt (javelin)
Onnica Stansbury (3,000m steeple)
Kari Wolfe (javelin)
 
Oral Roberts (6)
Judith Bediako (4x100)
Indea Cartwright (4x100, 100m hurdles)
Gabrielle Gibson (4x100, 100m hurdles, 200m)
Lakelle Kinteh (4x100)
Adrena Mazzei (800m)
Shalom Olotu (long jump, triple jump)
 
St. Thomas (1)
Molly Reighard (400m hurdles)
 
South Dakota (16)
Danii Anglin (high jump)
Meredith Clark (discus, shot put)
Jaidyn Garrett (pole vault)
Holly Gerberding (heptathlon, 400m hurdles)
Helen Gould (3,000m steeple)
Carly Haring (high jump)
Madison Jochum (4x400)
Landon Kemp (pole vault)
Erin Kinney (4x100, 100m, 200m)
Lydia Knapp (hammer, discus)
Marleen Mulla (pole vault)
Jacy Pulse (4x100, 100m, 400m hurdles, 4x400)
Sara Reifenrath (4x100, 400m, 200m, 4x400)
Abby Ripperda (10,000m)
Josey Starner (shot put)
Caelyn Valandra-Prue (4x100, 4x400)
 
South Dakota State (8)
Rich-Ann Archer (100m)
Jessica Christoffer (1500m)
Tori Glazier (4x400)
Leah Hansen (10,000m, 5000m)
Oksana Johnson (800m, 4x400)
Cerington Jones (400m, 4x400)
Cailee Peterson (1500m)
Lauren Van Dyke (4x400)
 
Western Illinois (1)
Maleigha Huston (800m)


2022 #SummitOTF Men's All-League Team (62)
North Dakota (3)
Nelson Ruto (10,000m, 5000m)
Luke Labatte (3,000m steeple)
Austin Wolf (high jump)
 
North Dakota State (19)
Josh Darwin (high jump)
Trent Davis (110m hurdles)
Clayton Hannula (shot put)
Adrian Harris (4x400)
Matt Kraft (javelin)
Josh Knutson (400m hurdles)
Jacob Levin (200m, 4x400)
Brandon Lewis (long jump)
Hunter Merkley (long jump)
Trevor Otterdahl (hammer, shot put)
Kaden Pastian (discus)
Benji Phillips (javelin)
Cody Roder (400m, 4x400)
Jacob Rodin (800m, 4x400)
Josh Samyn (1500m)
Payton Smith (3,000m steeple)
Kristoffer Thomsen (shot put, discus)
Eric VanErp (decathlon)
Marcus Walton (triple jump)
 
Oral Roberts (7)
Daniels Bambals (4x400)
Aden Baughman (4x400)
Bradley Dormeus (400m)
Ethan Hanna (4x400)
Abraham Sargent (javelin)
Jake Shannon (4x400)
Jonathan Vasquez (pole vault)
 
St. Thomas (8)
Gary Afram (4x100, 100m)
Calvin Bream (4x100, 4x400)
Maxwell Gifford (4x400)
Isaiah Hopf (4x100)
Alec Martzahl (4x100)
Mason Thedens (4x400)
Nate Raddatz (decathlon)
Jack Rosner (decathlon, 4x400)
 
South Dakota (11)
Jack Durst (high jump)
Demar Francis (400m, 200m and 4x100)
Merga Gemeda (5000m)
Jayden Green (long jump, triple jump)
Marshall Faurot (pole vault)
Ardell Inlay (4x100)
Dylan Kautz (4x100, 100m, 200m)
Ken-Mark Minkovski (4x100)
Hugo Morvan (110m hurdles)
Matt Slagus (hammer)
Jessie Sullivan (hammer, discus)
 
South Dakota State (13)
Ben Anteau (3,000m steeple)
Riley Bauer (800m)
Tom Breuckman (1500m)
Daniel Burkhalter (1500m)
Daniel Clarke (4x100, 100m)
Trent Francom (pole vault)
Tristen Hanna (triple jump)
Pierre Lear (110m hurdles)
Joseph Minor-Williams (10,000m)
Manny Phoulom-Smith (4x100, 400m hurdles)
Reid Pierzinski (4x100, 400m hurdles)
Ben Olson (10,000m, 5000m)
Matthew Stahl (4x100)
 
Western Illinois (1)
Ackeen Colley (800m)