SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Personal-best performances and movement within the national rankings earned student-athletes from Kansas City, North Dakota State and South Dakota the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Indoor Track and Field Peak Performer of the Week awards, League officials released Tuesday. Kansas City’s Abdelrahim Mahgoub and South Dakota’s Eerik Haamer earned the honors on the men’s side while North Dakota State’s Kendra Kelley and USD’s Cassidy Mooneyhan took home the awards for the women.
 
Mahgoub took runner-up in the 800-meter at the Black and Gold Invitational. He took second place in a personal best and League-leading time of 1:51.70. His League-leading time was a meet and school record. Mahgoub surpassed the previous record (1:52.36) set by Alex Pena-Lopez back in 2011.  
 
Haamer was the top collegiate finisher in the men’s pole vault behind Olympic silver medalist Chris Nilsen at the USD Alumni Meet. He cleared a height of 17-3.75 (5.28m) to take the League lead and move up to No. 29 nationally.
 
At the UND Open, Kelley rewrote the NDSU record books. She improved her NDSU 60m record twice during the meet, once in prelims (7.42) and then again in the finals (7.36). She then obliterated her previous record in the 200m clocking a winning time of 23.50. Her performance in the 200m set a new UND facility record and ranks 26^th in the nation this season.
 
During the women’s pole vault competition at the USD Alumni Meet, Mooneyhan tied her personal best to win the event. She cleared a height of 14-2 (4.32m) to take the League lead and move into 12^th nationally.
 
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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Abdelrahim Mahgoub, Kansas City
Sr | Mid-Distance | Kansas City, Mo.

• Earned his first career weekly award
• Finished runner-up in the 800m with a time of 1:51.70
• His time established new personal, meet and school records

Also nominated: Lennart Lindstrot (North Dakota), Ken-Mark Minkovski (South Dakota),  Cullen Curl (North Dakota State).
 
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Eerik Haamer, South Dakota
Jr | Pole Vault | Tartu, Estonia

• Collected his third career indoor weekly honor and fifth overall
• Was the top collegiate finisher in the pole vault with a height of 17-3.75 (5.28m)
• Leads the League and moved up to 29^th nationally

Also nominated: Benjamin Owere (Kansas City), Kaden Pastian (North Dakota State).
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
Jr | Sprints | Cloquet, Minn.

• Captured the fourth weekly award of her career and second this season
• Broke the NDSU records in the 60m (7.36) and the 200m (23.50) to win both events
• Ranks 26^th in the nation in the 200m

Also nominated: Yonca Kutluk (North Dakota), Sara Reifenrath (South Dakota), Alanie Rivera (Kansas City).
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Cassidy Mooneyhan, South Dakota
Jr | PoleVault | Pea Ridge, Ark.

• Earned her first career indoor weekly award
• Won the pole vault with a personal-best-tying clearance of 14-2 (4.32m)
• Leads the League in the event and ranks 12^th nationally

Also nominated: Emma Klein (Omaha), Kenna Curry (North Dakota),  Jaleesa McWashington (Kansas City), Merrideth Spiers (North Dakota State).
 
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
 
Jan. 23
MT: Jared Wipf, South Dakota State
MF: Marshall Faurot, South Dakota
WT: Nell Graham, North Dakota State
WF: ­Kenna Curry, North Dakota
 
Jan. 30
MT: Abdelrahim Mahgoub, Kansas City
MF: Eerik Haamer, South Dakota
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Cassidy Mooneyhan, South Dakota