Track and Field

UND,ORU, USD, and UST earn #SummitOTF Kwik Star weekly accolades

North Dakota, Oral Roberts, South Dakota and St. Thomas were represented in the weekly honor

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –  North Dakota, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, and St. Thomas were represented in the sixth Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday. ORU’s Abraham Chelangam, and UST’s Jack Rosner took home the honors on the men’s side while USD’s Sara Reifenrath and UND’s Kenna Curry earned the honors on the women’s side.

Chelangam clocked a career-best time in the 5,000-meter at the Payton Jordan Invitational. Racing against some the nation’s best in the event, the Golden Eagle redshirt sophomore finished 12th with a time of 13:41.24. The Kapchorwa, Uganda native broke the Oral Roberts’ school record and sits second in the League rankings.  

Rosner finished fifth in the decathlon at the Drake Relays with a career-best total of 7,661 points.  The Tommie senior moves into second place in the League standings after his school- record shattering performance. The De Pere, Wis., native sits 11th in the NCAA after recording a time of 14.64 in the 110-meter hurdles, 4:36.93 in the 1500 meters, 48.71 in the 400 meters, 10.87 in the 100-meter dash,  a distance of 135-8” in the discus, 186-4” in the javelin, 43-9.75” in the shot-put, 22-3.5” in the long jump, cleared the bar at 15-11” in the pole vault and 5-9.75” in the high jump.  

Reifenrath crossed the finish line in the 400-meter with a time of 53.63 at the Drake relays. The Coyote   senior placed first in the event and ranks first in the Summit League this season and 95th in the NCAA. The Hartington, Neb., native also ran a leg of the Coyotes 4x100 and 4x400 relays that both placed sixth at the Drake Relays.

Curry claimed the hammer throw title at the Bison Open with a personal record toss of 222-3”. The Fighting Hawk graduate senior broke ther facility record of 213-8” set by Amy Phillips in 2023 and sits atop the league standings after improving her personal best by two inches. 

The Elk Point, S.D., native ranks sixth in the NCAA in the hammer throw this season. Curry also finished first in the discus with a toss of 157-9”.

MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
R-So | Distance | Kapchorwa, Uganda
  • Collected his first outdoor weekly award of the season
  • Finished 12th in the 5,000 meter with a career-best time of 13:41.24
  • Ranks second in the Summit League this season
Also nominated: Tyler Milkes (North Dakota State), Caleb Rivera (South Dakota), Distance Medley Relay (South Dakota State)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jack Rosner, St. Thomas  
Sr | Multi’s |De Pere, Wis.
  • Earned his first outdoor weekly award of the season
  • Placed fifth in the decathlon competition at the Drake Relays with a score of 7,661
  • Ranks 11th in the NCAA this season
Also nominated: Ethan Thomas (North Dakota), Hunter Merkley (North Dakota State), Carsen Staehr (South Dakota), 

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
Sr | Sprints | Hartington, Neb.
  • Collected her first outdoor weekly honor of the season
  • Finished first in the 400-meter with a time of 53.63
  • Ranks first in the Summit League 
Also nominated: Malene Kollberg (North Dakota), Marvelous Onwualo (North Dakota State), Claire Beckman (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Kenna Curry, North Dakota
Gr.| Throws| Elk Point, S.D.
  • Garnered her third outdoor weekly accolade of the season
  • Placed first the hammer competition with a distance of 222-3”
  • Ranks sixth nationally and first in the Summit League
Also nominated: Nyariek Kur (North Dakota State), Anna Willis (South Dakota), Madison Kizer (South Dakota State)
 
2025 Outdoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
March 25
MT: Brooks Turner, North Dakota State
MF: Zack Ramos, North Dakota State
WT: Anika Larson North Dakota State
WF: Arienne Birch, North Dakota State
 
April 1
MT: Lukundo Kapambalala, Oral Roberts
MF: Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State
WT: Averi Schmeichel, South Dakota
WF: Lydia Knapp, South Dakota
 
April 8
MT: Cody Larson, South Dakota State
MF: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota 
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota
 
April 15
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Joe Lynch, South Dakota 
MF: Caiden Fredrick, South Dakota State
WT: Averi Schmeichel, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
April 22
MT: Cody Larson, South Dakota State
MF: Tre Young, South Dakota 
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota
 
April 29
MT: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts
MF: Jack Rosner, St. Thomas
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Kenna Curry, North Dakota
 
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