SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State sophomore Carson Noecker and North Dakota State senior Reagan Baesler earned this week’s Summit League Cross Country Peak Performer of the Week awards after top ten performances at the Roy Griak Invitational.
 
Noecker paced the Jackrabbits to an eighth-place team finish at the invitational. He was ninth overall and first among League runners crossing the finish line of that 8K race in a time of 25:16.1.
 
During the women’s 6K race, Baesler led the Bison to a tenth-place team finish, the top placing of a League team at the meet. She finished the race in a time of 21:35.7 earning her fourth out of more than 200 runners.

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Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
So | Hartington, Neb.

• Collected his fifth career weekly honor, first this season
• Took ninth overall, first among League runners, with an 8K time of 25:16.1
• Helped the Jackrabbits to an eighth-place team finish at the Roy Griak

Also nominated: Hunter Klimek (North Dakota State)
 
Reagan Baesler, North Dakota State
Sr | Mayville, N.D.

• Earned her first career weekly accolade
• Placed fourth out of 200 runners with a 6K time of 21:35.7
• Guided the Bison to a tenth-place team finish at the Roy Griak

Also nominated: Ashlyn Hillyard (South Dakota State), Ava Pankratz (St. Thomas)
 
2024 Cross Country Peak Performers of the Week
Sept. 3
M: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
W: Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota
 
Sept. 10
M: Natnael Kifle, South Dakota
W: Meghan Ford, South Dakota State
 
Sept. 17
M: Jake Arason, North Dakota State
W: Eliana Malnourie, North Dakota
 
Sept. 24
M: Carson Noecker, South Dakota State
W: Reagan Baesler, North Dakota State