SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Jackrabbit duo of Carson Noecker and Leah (Hansen) Hisken ran away with the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Cross Country Peak Performer of the Week awards, League officials released Tuesday. Both ran dominant individual races over the weekend at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M.
Noecker crossed the finish line in fifth overall helping lead the Jackrabbit men to a fifth-place team finish out of a 39-team field that included 13 Division I conferences including all five Power Five leagues. He clocked a time of 23:15.7 in the 8K race.
Overall, Hisken led the SDSU women to a 17th-team finish with her 23rd-place finish individually. The 42-team field featured 23 regionally ranked teams from 13 different conferences including all five Power Five leagues. She ran the 6K race in a time of 20:17.6.
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Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
Fr | Hartington, Neb.
- Collected his fourth career weekly honor
- Took fifth overall with an 8K time of 23:15.7
- Helped the Jackrabbit men to a fifth-place team finish
Also nominated: Payton Smith (North Dakota State), Alex Leshan Ntiyani (Oral Roberts), Caden Nordberg (St. Thomas)
Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
Sr | Willmar, Minn.
- Garnered her eighth career weekly accolade, third of the season
- Finished 23rd overall with a 6K time of 20:17.6
- Paced SDSU to a 17th overall team finish
Also nominated: Reagan Baesler (North Dakota State), Abby Ripperda (South Dakota), Avery Mazzei (Oral Roberts), Molly Desotell (St. Thomas), Kamryn Ensley (Omaha)
2023 Cross Country Peak Performers of the Week
Sept. 5
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
Sept. 12
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
Sept. 19
M: N/A
W: Lior Kremer, Omaha
Sept. 26
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Abrielle Jirele, South Dakota
Oct. 3
M: Caden Norberg, St. Thomas
W: Yonca Kutluk, North Dakota
Oct. 10
M: Zach Johnson, North Dakota State
W: Acey Elkins, North Dakota State
Oct. 17
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Leah (Hansen) Hisken, South Dakota State
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