SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota swept the weekly field awards, while Kansas City sprinter Tory Lanham and South Dakota State sprinter Ellie Harris earned the track honors as League officiales released the latest Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades Tuesday.
For the Coyotes, senior Marleen Mülla earned her sixth career weekly outdoor honor to go with nine indoor weekly career accolades. The Rakvere, Estonia native cleared 13-10” (4.22m) to win the pole vault title at the Sioux City Relays. Her clearance is tops among Summit League vaulters this season.
Redshirt junior Brandon Vander Sluis registered outdoor career bests in the shot put and discus throw in Sioux City. He won the shot put title with a Summit League-leading toss of 60-06.75” (18.46m) and placed third in the discus with a throw of 170-10” (52.08m).
For the Roos, Lanham earned his second straight and third career outdoor weekly honor to bring his career total of weekly honors including indoor to 10. He clocked a season-best time of 20.47 to take third in the 200-meter dash at the Arkansas Spring Invitational. The Kansas City, Mo., native’s time is the fastest among Summit League sprinters this season and fifth in the NCAA West Region.
For the Jackrabbits, Ellie Harris collected her first career weekly honor after breaking the SDSU school record in the 200-meter dash, clocking a 23.81 to place second at the Jim Duncan Invitational.
MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Tory Lanham, Kansas City
Jr. | Sprints | Kansas City, Mo.
- Collected his second straight outdoor weekly award and third of his career
- Clocked a season-best time of 20.47 to take third in the 200-meter dash at the Arkansas Spring Invitational
- Posted top time among Summit League sprinters so far this season and fifth fastest in NCAA West Region
Also nominated: Joshua Kyei-Baffour (North Dakota State); Jaden Damiano (South Dakota); Lucas Flemmer (South Dakota State).
MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Vander Sluis, South Dakota
RJr. | Throws | Le Mars, Iowa
- Earned first career weekly outdoor award
- Set outdoor personal bests in the shot and discuss at the Sioux Relays
- Won the shot put with a Summit League-best toss of 60-06.75” (18.46m) and took third in the discus with a mark of 170-10” (52.08m)
Also nominated: Trey Knoke (North Dakota State); Ethan Fischer (South Dakota State).
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Ellie Harris, South Dakota State
So. | Sprints | Sioux City, Iowa
- Collected her first career weekly outdoor honor
- Placed second in the 200-meter dash at the Jim Duncan Invititational
- Broke the school record with a personal-best time of 23.81 that leads all Summit League sprinters this season
Also nominated: Paige Renschler (North Dakota State); Bre Dunn (South Dakota); Jocelynn Skoda (Omaha); Mariah Belmont (Kansas City); Ava Phrakonkham (North Dakota).
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
So. | Pole Vault | Rakvere, Estonia
- Earned her sixth career outdoor weekly honor to go with nine career indoor weekly nods
- Cleared 13-10” (4.22m) to win the pole vault at the Sioux City Relays
- Mark is tops among Summit League pole vaulters during the outdoor season
Also nominated: Naomi Enyanagho (Kansas City); Anya Williams (North Dakota); Arienne Birch (North Dakota State); Piper Eby (South Dakota State).
2025-26 Outdoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
March 31
MT: Sam Hebert, St. Thomas
MF: Trever Schirmer, St. Thomas
WT: Olivia Keller, St. Thomas
WF: Delaney Smith, South Dakota
April 7
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Reece Grosserode, North Dakota State
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota
April 14
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Travis Vander Sluis, South Dakota
WT: Ellie Harris, South Dakota State
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
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