SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City and North Dakota State were selected as this week's TicketSmarter Summit League Indoor Track and Field Peak Performers of the Week, League officials released Tuesday.
 
The two schools had student-athletes achieve a handful of season-best and program-record marks to begin the new year. NDSU's Nell Graham (track) and Makenna Vollmer (field) earned the weekly honor for the women, while Kansas City's Logan Pratt (track) and NDSU's Jarod White (field) garnered the awards on the men's side.
 
At the Bison Team Cup, Graham won the 600-meter dash in 1:29.91, breaking the NDSU school record and the Shelly Ellig Indoor facility record by more than one second. Furthermore, the Dodger Center, Minn., native posted the 13^th-fastest 600m time in the nation this season.
 
Vollmer won the long jump with a leap of 19-2.00 (5.84m), leading a Bison sweep of the top five places in the event. She currently ranks 82^nd nationally this season.
 
At the Arkansas Invitational, Pratt broke a 24-year-old program record with a 200-meter time of 21.70. The Grain Valley, Mo., native beat Chris Weimer's longstanding record by 0.6 seconds set in 2000.
 
White cleared 16-7.25 (5.06m) to win the pole vault at the Bison Team Cup. The sophomore is now tied for 48^th in the nation this season.
 
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MEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Logan Pratt, Kansas City
So | Sprints | Grain Valley, Mo.

• Earned his first career weekly award
• Broke 24-year-old program record with a 200m time of 21.70 at the Arkansas Invitational
• Beat Chris Weimer's longstanding record by 0.6 seconds set in 2000

Also nominated: Blake Nyenati (North Dakota State), Kevin Jackson (Oral Roberts), Charlie Power-Theisen (St. Thomas).
 
MEN'S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jarod White, North Dakota State
So | Pole Vault | Oronoco, Minn.

• Collected his second career weekly nod
• Cleared 16-7.25 (5.06m) to win the pole vault at the Bison Team Cup
• Tied for 48^th in the nation this season

Also nominated: Nate Raddatz (St. Thomas), Nahshon Houston (Kansas City).
 
WOMEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Nell Graham, North Dakota State
Sr | Multis | Dodge Center, Minn.

• Captured her second weekly indoor award of her career
• Won the 600m in 1:29.91 at the Bison Team Cup, breaking the NDSU school record and the Shelly Ellig Indoor facility record by more than one second
• Posted the 13^th-fastest 600m time in the nation this season
• Finished fourth in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18-3.25 meters (5.57m)

Also nominated: Rushell Johnson (Oral Roberts), Alexis Pratt (St. Thomas), Teresa Thomas (Kansas City).
 
WOMEN'S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Makenna Vollmer, North Dakota State
Jr | Jumps | Harvey, N.D.

• Earned her first career indoor weekly award
• Won the long jump with a leap of 19-2.00 (5.84m), leading a Bison sweep of the top five places in the event
• Ranked 82^nd nationally this season

Also nominated: Hailey Shimon (St. Thomas), McKenzie Pearson (Kansas City).
 
2023-24 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Dec. 5
MT: Mark Daley, South Dakota
MF: Marshall Faurot, South Dakota
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Meredith Clark, South Dakota
 
Dec. 12
MT: Kenechukwu Okpareke, Kansas City
MF: Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Nell Graham, North Dakota State
 
Jan. 16
MT: Logan Pratt, Kansas City
MF: Jarod White, North Dakota State
WT: Nell Graham, North Dakota State
WF: Makenna Vollmer, North Dakota State
 
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