SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City, North Dakota and South Dakota State were represented in the latest Summit League Indoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday. Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and North Dakota’s Ethan Thomas took home the honors on the men’s side while North Dakota’s Kenna Curry and South Dakota State’s Brielle Dixon secured them on the women’s side.

Lanham earned the victory in the 200-meter dash at the Missouri Invitational meet by taking the tape in 20.93 seconds. Lanham sits first in the Summit League with that victory and tied for 29^th in the NCAA this season. The Kansas City, Mo., native also finished sixth in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.89 seconds. 

Thomas continues to shine in his debut season for North Dakota. The freshman placed sixth in the shot-put with a toss of 60-6.75” at the East Coast Invitational. This personal record places him first in the Summit League by 14 inches and ranks him 43^rd in the NCAA this season. He improved his own school record by more than a foot. 

Dixon won the 60 meter hurdles with a Summit League-leading time of 8.28 at the Iowa State Classic to remain undefeated in that event this season.The Brandon, S.D., native broke the South Dakota State school record and moved herself up to 43^rd nationally.

Curry broke four records en route to a first place finish in the weight throw with a mark of 75-0.25” at the East Coast Invitational. Curry now holds the North Dakota school record after besting the old school record of 72-1.75” set by Molli Detloff in 2019. 

She also set the Virginia Beach Sports Center facility record of 69-9.5” that was previously held by Gudrun Hallgrimsdottir and the East Coast Invitational record of 58-5” set by Arieana Parker in 2022. She also set a new personal record in the event by nearly four feet to move her into fourth on the NCAA list this season.  She finished her day with a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 49-4.75”.

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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Tory Lanham, Kansas City
So | Sprints | Kansas City, Mo.

• Collected his third career weekly award
• Took first in the 200 at the Missouri Invitational by taking the tape in 20.93 seconds.
• Took sixth in the 60-meter with a time of 6.89 seconds

Also nominated: Brock Johnsen (North Dakota State), Mason Sindelar (South Dakota), Cody Larson (South Dakota State) Mitchell Piehl (St. Thomas)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ethan Thomas, North Dakota
Fr | Throws |Grand Forks, ND

• Earned his third career indoor weekly award
• Placed sixth in the shot-put competition with a toss of 60-6.75” (18.46m)
• His shot-put mark is tied for 43^rd in the NCAA this season 

Also nominated: Nahshon Houston (Kansas City), Zack Ramos (North Dakota State), Brandon Vander Sluis (South Dakota), Brendan Harter (St. Thomas)

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Brielle Dixon, South Dakota State
Sr | Sprints | Brandon, SD.

• Collected her first indoor weekly honor of the season
• Finished first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.28
• Ranked 43^rd nationally and broke South Dakota State program record

Also nominated: Jerzie Finstad( North Dakota), Sydney Arndt (North Dakota State), Avery Schmeichel(South Dakota), Olivia Keller (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kenna Curry, North Dakota
Gr.| Throws | Elk Point, S.D.

• Garnered her fourth indoor weekly accolade of the season
• Placed first in the weight throw with a toss of 75-0.25” (22.87m)
• Ranks fourth nationally and first in the Summit League

Also nominated: Merrideth Spiers (North Dakota State), Anna Willis (South Dakota), Morgan Koppelman (St. Thomas)
 
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Dec. 10
MT: Stephen Clunis, Kansas City
MF: Landon Olson, South Dakota
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Dec. 17
MT: Trey Heinrich, North Dakota State
MF: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota
WT: Sydney Arndt, North Dakota State
WF: Tiffanie Magnusson, North Dakota

Jan. 14
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
WT: Ossly Murambidzi, Oral Roberts
WF: Jaleesa McWashington, Kansas City

Jan. 21
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Landon Olson, South Dakota
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Cassidy Mooneyhan, South Dakota

Jan. 28
MT: Carter Toews, South Dakota State
MF: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
Co-WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota
Co-WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Feb. 4
MT: Caleb Rivera, South Dakota
MF: Spencer Buley, South Dakota
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Feb. 11
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota
WT: Brielle Dixon, South Dakota State
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

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