SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Familiar names along with a new one were selected for the season’s final Summit League Indoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday.

Kansas City’s Tory Lanham racked up his third straight men’s track honor, while South Dakota State’s Caiden Fredrick took home the field honors for a second straight week.

South Dakota swept the women’s awards with Marleen Mülla earning her third field honor of the season and seventh of her career, while sophomore hurdler Sophie Amin garnered her first career weekly honor.

Lanham, who won captured his seventh career weekly nod, established a new personal best in the 200-meter dash for the second straight week. The Kansas City, Mo., native placed second at the Arkansas Qualifier with a time of 20.82 to improve his league-leading and school-record time.

Fredrick won the weight throw competition at the SDSU Last Chance meet, exceeding his winning toss from a week ago by more than a foot. The Papillion, Neb., native’s winning toss this time was 68’8” (20.93m) and he also placed second in the shot with a season-best toss of 54’4” (16.56m). 

Mülla broke the South Dakota school record in the pole vault for the second straight week, winning the Nebraska Tune-up with a clearance of 15’2.25” (4.63m). The Rakvere, Estonia native’s mark now puts her second on the NCAA indoor performance charts this season heading into the Summit League Indoor Championship.

Amin clocked a personal-best 8.36 in the 60-meter hurdles to win the event at the Nebraska Tune-up.  Her time tops the Summit League charts and sits second on the all-time South Dakota program top 10.

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

• Collected his seventh career indoor weekly award and third straight overall
• Finished second in the 200-meter as the Arkansas Qualifier with a personal-best time of 20.82
• Improved Summit League-leading time in the event

Also nominated: Aleksa Milanovic (North Dakota); Jayden Murdock (North Dakota State); Jaxon Brooks (Oral Roberts); Jaden Damiano (South Dakota); Brandon Kampsen (South Dakota State); Barak Barner (St. Thomas).

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Caiden Fredrick, South Dakota State
Jr. | Throws | Papillion, Neb.

• Earned second straight weekly award
• Captured first in the weight throw at the SDSU Last Chance Meet with a mark of 68-8” (20.93m)
• Topped the league indoor performance list with person-best weight throw
• Took second in the shot put with a season-best throw of 54’4” (16.56m)

 Also nominated: Jack Packer (North Dakota State); Beau Karst (South Dakota); Shane Zierden (North Dakota).

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sophie Amin, South Dakota
So. | Hurdles | Huntley, Ill.

• Collected her first career indoor honor
• Won the 60-meter hurdles at the Nebraska Tune-up with a personal-best time of 8.36
• Clocked the second fastest time in program history and top time in the Summit League this season

Also nominated: Jacky Perez-Vela (Kansas City); Alimath Salou (North Dakota); Kendra Mehrkens (North Dakota State); Avyn Urbanski (Omaha); Sian Sullivan (South Dakota State); Brooke Hohenecker (St. Thomas).
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
Sr. | Pole Vault | Rakvere, Estonia

• Earned her seventh career indoor weekly honor
• Moved into second place on the NCAA indoor performance charts with a personal-best and school-record clearance of 15-2.25” (4.63m)
• Captured the Nebraska Tune-up title, bettering the school record for the second straight week

Also nominated: Emma Klein (Omaha); Arienne Birch (North Dakota State); Cailey Moton (North Dakota), Kiah Boetel (South Dakota State), Lauren Rott (St. Thomas).
 
2025-26 Indoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Dec. 9
MT: Stephen Clunis, Kansas City
MF: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Riley Quinn, North Dakota State
 
Dec. 16
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Carter Reckelberg, North Dakota State
WT: Kaela Skistad, North Dakota State
WF: Adison Kapitzke, North Dakota State
 
Jan. 20
MT: Kaleb Foltz, North Dakota State
MF: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
WT: Olivia Keller, St. Thomas
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
Jan. 27
MT: Louis-Lys Fanucchi, North Dakota
MF: Aaron Cummings, North Dakota State
WT: Reese Rogowski, North Dakota State
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota
 
Feb. 3
MT: Louis-Lys Fanucchi, North Dakota
MF: Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
Feb. 10
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Landon Olson, South Dakota
WT: Berkeley Engelland, South Dakota
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota
 
Feb. 17
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Caiden Fredrick, South Dakota State
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota

Feb. 24
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Caiden Fredrick, South Dakota State
WT: Sophie Amin, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota

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