SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City and South Dakota captured the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Peak Performer of the Week honors, League officials unveiled Tuesday. Kansas City’s Logan Pratt and South Dakota’s Joe Lynch earned the weekly awards on the men’s side while USD’s Jacy Pulse and Meredith Clark captured the honors for the women.
 
While competing at the Kansas Relays, Pratt clocked a League-leading personal-best time of 21.29 seconds in the 200-meter prelims where he finished eighth overall. He also ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that took first in the prelims with a time of 40.54.
 
At the Mt. SAC Relays, Lynch secured third place in the high jump with a clearance of 6-11.50 (2.12m). His performance at the Mt. SAC Relays follows his career-high performance of 7-0.50 (2.15m) last weekend and marks his third time clearing 6-11 or higher this spring season.
 
Fellow Coyote Pulse won the women’s elite invitational 400m hurdles in a near-record time of 56.17 at the Mt. SAC Relays. Her time moves her up to fifth nationally in the event so far this season. She also ran a leg of the 4x400m relay that finished second in the elite invitational section of the event after crossing the finish line in a school record time of 3:34.44.
 
Teammate Clark captured the women’s shot put title at the Mt. SAC Relays with a personal-best toss of 53-9 (16.38m). Her toss improved her league-leading mark and moved her up to No. 38 in the nation in the event. She also took 10^th overall in the discus with a throw of 155-5 (47.39m).
 
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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Logan Pratt, Kansas City
So | Sprints | Grain Valley, Mo.

• Collected his second career weekly award
• Clocked a League-leading personal-best time of 21.29 seconds in the 200m
• Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that finished in 40.54

Also nominated: Henry Falls (Oral Roberts), Tommy Nikkel (South Dakota)
 
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Joe Lynch, South Dakota
Jr | Jumps | Sioux Falls, S.D.

• Earned his second career weekly honor
• Took third in the high jump with a clearance of 6-11.50 (2.12m)
• Cleared 6-11 or higher three times this spring

Also nominated: Nahshon Houston (Kansas City)
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jacy Pulse, South Dakota
Sr | Sprints | Salem, S.D.

• Captured her fifth career weekly honor
• Won the elite invitational 400m hurdles in a time of 56.17
• Ranks fifth overall in the nation in the 400m hurdles

Also nominated: Jaleesa McWashington (Kansas City), Deborah Mazzei (Oral Roberts)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Meredith Clark, South Dakota
Sr | Throws | Syracuse, Neb.

• Garnered her third career weekly accolade
• Captured the shot put title with a personal-best toss of 53-9 (16.38m)
• Leads the League and ranks No. 38 in the nation in the shot put

Also nominated: Jaleesa McWashington (Kansas City), Joyce Nabagereka (Oral Roberts)
 
2024 Outdoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
March 12
MT: Aleksa Milanovic, North Dakota
MF: Trenton Hanseder, North Dakota
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Eucabeth Kivikangas. North Dakota
 
March 19
MT: Khamarly Holmes, North Dakota State
MF: Jarod White, North Dakota State
WT: Kendra Kelley, North Dakota State
WF: Arienne Birch, North Dakota State
 
April 2
MT: Luke Labatte, North Dakota
MF: Jarod White, North Dakota State
WT: Yonca Kutluk, North Dakota
WF: Gen Hirata, South Dakota

April 9
MT: Jake Werner, South Dakota State
MF: Bennett Schwenn, South Dakota
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Gen Hirata, South Dakota
 
April 16
MT: Luke Labatte, North Dakota
MF: Nate Raddatz, St. Thomas
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Lexi Maples, North Dakota State
 
April 23
MT: Logan Pratt, Kansas City
MF: Joe Lynch, South Dakota
WT: Jacy Pulse, South Dakota
WF: Meredith Clark, South Dakota