SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota and South Dakota were represented in the season’s sixth Summit League Indoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performers of the week accolades, League officials released Tuesday. South Dakota’s Caleb Rivera and Spencer Buley took home the honors on the men’s side while North Dakota’s Kenna Curry as well as South Dakota’s Sara Reifenrath secured them on the women’s side.

Rivera earned the victory in the mile at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational meet by taking the tape in 4:03.01. Rivera sits first in the Summit League with that victory. The St. James, Minn., native also finished second in the 1000-meter with a time of 2:21.96, which is the second fiastest time in South Dakota school history. 

Buley placed third in the pole vault with a leap of 17-5.75” (5.33m). His third-place mark ranks him 32^nd in the NCAA this season and second in the Summit league. His mark moves him to fifth all time in South Dakota school history.

Reifenrath won the 400 meter dash with a Summit League-leading time of 54.35 at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational. The Hartington, Neb., native also sprinted to a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.17, which ranks third in the Summit League this season. 

She finished her day by running the second leg on the 4x400 meter relay that finished in a time of 3:46.34 which ranks second in the Summit League this season. 

Curry finished first in the weight throw with a mark of 66-5.25” at the UND open. She finished her day with a runner up finish in the shot put with a toss of 46-9.5”. Curry’s season PR in the weight throw ranks her 11^th in the NCAA this season.
 
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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Caleb Rivera, South Dakota 
Gr | Distance | St. James, Minn.

• Collected his first career weekly award
• Took first in the mile at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational by taking the tape in a time of 4:03.01
• Took second in the 1000-meter with a time of 2:21.96 seconds

Also nominated: Junior Powell (Kansas City), Ethan Kimmel (North Dakota), Brock Johnsen (North Dakota State), Artwell Magake (Oral Roberts), Sam Castle (South Dakota State) Mitchell Piehl (St. Thomas)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Spencer Buley, South Dakota
Sr | Pole Vault |McKinney, TX

• Earned his first career indoor weekly award
• Placed third in the pole vault competition with a vault of 17-5.75” (5.33m)
• His Pole Vault mark is tied for 32^nd in the NCAA this season

Also nominated: Ethan Thomas (North Dakota), Jayden Williams (North Dakota State)

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
Sr | Sprints | Hartington, Neb.

• Collected her first indoor weekly honor of the season
• Finished first in the 400 meter with a time of 54.35
• Finished fifth in the 200-meter-dash with a time of 24.17

Also nominated: Jadyn Keeler( North Dakota), Reese Rogowski  (North Dakota State), Ossly Murambidzi (Oral Roberts), Brielle Dixon (South Dakota State), Danika Apple (St. Thomas)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kenna Curry, North Dakota
Gr.| Throws | Elk Point, S.D.

• Garnered her third indoor weekly accolade of the season
• Placed first in the weight throw with a toss of 66-5.25” (20.25m)
• Took second in the shot-put with a mark of 46’9.5 (14.26)

Also nominated: Jalessa McWashington (Kansas City), Merrideth Spiers (North Dakota State), Matayah YellowMule (South Dakota), Jaiden Boomsma (South Dakota State), Olivia Keller (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

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