SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State and South Dakota were represented in the season’s final TicketSmarter Summit League Indoor Track and Field Peak Performer accolades, League officials announced Tuesday. North Dakota State’s Jacob Rodin and teammate Kaden Pastian walked away with the awards for the men. NDSU’s Kendra Kelley and South Dakota’s Lydia Knapp secured the honors for the women. This marks the fourth consecutive honor for Rodin and the fifth this season, which is tied in League history for most weekly honors in a single season.
 
For the third straight week, Rodin improved his own 800-meter school record after crossing the finish line in 1:47.84 to finish runner-up at the Alex Wilson Invitational. His record time moved him up to 29^th in the NCAA this season.
 
Fellow Bison, Pastian won the weight throw at the UND Tune-Up with a personal-best mark of 65-07.75 (20.01m). His launch made him the League leader in the event by a margin of two feet and moved him up to 59^th in the NCAA for the weight throw. He also took third in the shot put with a toss of 55-03.5 (16.85m).
 
Kelley took down her second NDSU record of the season, setting the Bison all-time best in the 200m at the UND Tune-Up. The sophomore took the event in a time of 23.88 besting the previous record set back in 2013 by Antoinette Goodman (23.98). Her winning time makes her the League leader in the 200m and ranks 78^th in the NCAA.
 
Knapp posted a runner-up finish in the weight throw at the Nebraska Tune-Up. She took silver with a toss of 66-01.5 (20.15m). She also took 11^th in the shot put with a launch of 40-01.5 (12.23m).
  
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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
Sr | Mid-Distance | Kenmare, N.D.
 

• Collected his ninth weekly award and fifth this season, tied in the League for most weekly honors in a single season
• Lowered his indoor 800m record for the third straight week with a runner-up finishing time of 1:47.84
• Moved up to 29^th in the NCAA

Also nominated: Keilan Powell (Kansas City), Merga Gemeda (South Dakota)
 
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
R-Fr | Throws | Hillsboro, N.D.

• Earned his third indoor weekly honor of the season
• Threw a personal-best mark of 65-07.75 (20.01m) to win the weight throw
• Leads the league by a margin of two feet and ranks 59^th nationally

Also nominated: Nahshon Houston (Kansas City), Tre Young (South Dakota)
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
So | Sprints | Cloquet, Minn.

• Tabbed her second weekly honor of the season
• Clocked an NDSU all-time best time of 23.88 in the 200m to win the event at the UND Tune-Up
• Moved up to No. 78 in the nation in the event

Also nominated: Ally Ryan (Kansas City), Ella Byers (South Dakota), Brielle Dixon (South Dakota State)

WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Lydia Knapp, South Dakota
Jr | Throws | Linden, Iowa

• Garnered her first career indoor weekly honor
• Finished runner-up in the weight throw at the Nebraska Tune-Up with a toss of 66-01.5 (20.15m)
• Took 11^th in the shot put with a launch of 40-01.5 (12.23m)

Also nominated: Julia Gherardi (North Dakota State), Jaleesa McWashington (Kansas City)
 
2022-23 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
December 6
MT: Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
MF: Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Danii Anglin, South Dakota
 
December 13
MT: Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
MF: Benjamin Owere, Kansas City
WT: Ally Ryan, Kansas City
WF: Nakeita Kessling, Western Illinois
 
January 17
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Grace Emineth, North Dakota State
 
January 24
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Marshall Faurot, South Dakota
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Delaney Smith, South Dakota
 
January 31
MT: Reid Pierzinski, South Dakota State
MF: Sam May, St. Thomas
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
February 7
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Dominick Etherington, South Dakota State
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
February 14
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Jarod White, North Dakota State
WT: Terezia Bolibruch, North Dakota State
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
February 20
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Lydia Knapp, South Dakota