SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Big performances over the weekend earn North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State student-athletes TicketSmarter Summit League Indoor Track and Field Peak Performer weekly accolades, League officials announced Tuesday. North Dakota State’s Jacob Rodin and South Dakota State’s Dominick Etherington took home the honors on the men’s side while for the second-consecutive week, South Dakota teammates Erin Kinney and Marleen Mülla claimed the awards for the women. It was the fourth-straight honor for Kinney.
 
At the Iowa State Classic, Rodin broke his own indoor 800-meter record to finish third in the event. He crossed the finish line in 1:48.23 to trim 0.29 seconds off his previous record from last season and now leads the League by over two seconds. His record-breaking time moved him up to 22^nd in the NCAA for the 800m.
 
Etherington walked away with two personal-best performances at the USD Alumni Meet. He won the shot put with a toss of 60-03.75 (18.38m) which earned him the top spot in the League so far this season and the second-best mark in school history. In the weight throw his mark of 61-09 (18.45m) earned him second place and moved him to third on the League’s performance list this season.
 
For the fourth consecutive week, Kinney broke her own record in the 60m. At the Alumni meet, Kinney clocked a time of 7.32 to break the school and DakotaDome facility record as well as tied the South Dakota collegiate record. She went on to beat the record in the finals where she won the event in a time of 7.27. Her record-breaking time now ranks her tied at 17^th in the nation for the event.
 
In back-to-back weeks, Mülla cleared personal-best heights in the pole vault. At the Alumni meet, she won the pole vault with a school and state record height of 14-10 (4.52m). Her winning height is the second-best clearance nationally in the women’s pole vault this season.
  
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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 seventh weekly award and third this season
• Broke his own indoor 800m record with a time of 1:48.23
• Ranks 22^nd in the NCAA for the 800m

Also nominated: Dylan Kautz (South Dakota), Lucas Hofer (Western Illinois), Luke Labatte (North Dakota), Isaiah Hopf (St. Thomas), Pierre Lear (South Dakota State), Keilan Powell (Kansas City)
 
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Dominick Etherington, South Dakota State
Sr | Throws | Algona, Iowa
 

• Earned his first career indoor weekly award
• Launched personal-best marks in both the weight throw and the shot put
• Won the shot put with a mark of 60-03.75 (18.38m)
• Finished runner-up in the weight throw with a toss of 61-09 (18.45m)

Also nominated: Tre Young (South Dakota), Arnie Grunert (Western Illinois), Cruz Megazzini (North Dakota), Elijah Hylen (North Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Erin Kinney, South Dakota
So | Sprints | Sioux Falls, S.D.

• Tabbed her fifth career weekly honor and fourth consecutive of the season
• Set the school record, facility record and state of South Dakota collegiate record twice in the 60m
• Ranks 17^th nationally in the event

Also nominated: Paulina Wuestefeld (Western Illinois), Malene Kollberg (North Dakota), Taynian Walgrave (St. Thomas), Kendra Kelley (North Dakota State), Grace Waage (South Dakota State), Katherine Hanners (Kansas City)

WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
So | Pole Vault | Rakvere, Estonia

• Garnered her fourth career indoor weekly honor and second consecutive this season
• Set the school and state record for the indoor pole vault with a clearance of 14-10 (4.52m)
• Moved up to second nationally with her winning height

Also nominated: Kenna Curry (North Dakota), Jaiden Boomsma (South Dakota State), Grace Emineth (North Dakota State)
 
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