Outdoor Track & Field - May 22-25
Eight #SummitOTF athletes punch tickets to Eugene for NCAA Outdoor Championships
Eight student-athletes from three institutions represented the Summit League at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The eight athletes include five making return trips to the finals. North Dakota State’s Matt Kraft (men’s javelin) joined four Coyotes in making repeat appearances. The quartet of South Dakota participants include Marshall Faurot (men’s pole vault), Eerik Haamer (men’s pole vault), Gen Hirata (women’s pole vault) and Jacy Pulse (women’s 400m hurdles). The remaining three athletes earned a trip for the first time in their careers: North Dakota’s Luke Labatte (men’s 3,000m steeplechase), North Dakota State’s Lexi Maples (women’s hammer) and South Dakota’s Joe Lynch (men’s high jump).