SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota duo of Brandon Vander Sluis and Marleen Mülla along with Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and North Dakota State’s Sydney Arndt claimed the final Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday.

Vander Sluis earned the second weekly field honor of his career, tossing a personal best 61-02.75” (18.66m) to win the shot put at the USD Twilight. His mark moved him into 32^nd in the NCAA and extended his Summit League lead in the event.

Lanham recorded a second place finish in the 200-meter at the Arkansas Twilight with a time of 20.50. The Kansas City, Mo., native leads the Summit and is tied for 15^th in the NCAA West Division as he racked up his fourth career weekly outdoor honor.
 
Arndt won the outdoor weekly track honor for the first time in her career after winning the 100-meter hurdles with a league lading time of 13.47 at the NDSU Tune-Up. The Bison junior also ran a leg of the 4x100 meter relay that ran a 44.91. The Fond du Lac, Wis., native is tied for 41^st in the NCAA West Regional. 

Mülla captured the 16th weekly track honor of her career and eighth outdoor after winning the pole vault at the USD Twilight. She cleared 15-0.25” (4.58m) and now sits second on the Summit League charts. The Coyote senior ranks fourth in the NCAA and third in the West Region. Mülla’s eight outdoor honors is ranked second in League history behind Oral Roberts’ Rachel Talbert.
 
With Mülla’s latest honor, it marks the first time in league history that one program captured all the weekly field honors during the outdoor season. Mülla along with teammates Delaney Smith and Anna Willis combined for all seven weekly field honors this season.

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

• Earned fourth outdoor weekly honor of his career
• Placed second in the 200-meter dash at the Arkansas Twilight, posting a time of 20.50
• Leads the Summit League list this season

Also nominated: Artwell Magake (Oral Roberts); Jaden Damiano (South Dakota); Brandon Kampsen (South Dakota State)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Vander Sluis, South Dakota 
Jr. | Throws | Le Mars, Iowa

• Earned the second outdoor weekly honor of his career
• Won the shot put at the USD Twilight with a personal best toss of 61-02.75” (18.66m)
• Leads the Summit League in the event and ranks 16^th in th NCAA West Region

 Also nominated: Tyler Thoreson (North Dakota); Kaden Pastian (North Dakota State); Caymen Gebheim (South Dakota State).

WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Sydney Arndt, North Dakota State
Jr. | Hurdles | Fond du Lac, Wis. 

• Garnered her first weekly honor of the season
• Won the 100 meter hurdles with a career best time 13.47 at the NDSU Tune-Up
• Sprinted a leg of the league leading 4x100 relay with a time of 44.91
• Tops the Summit League charts in the 100 meter hurdles

 Also nominated: Marta Marksa (North Dakota); Zoie Kiddy (Oral Roberts); Kali Ringstmeyer (South Dakota); Vivian Dalton (South Dakota State).

WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
Sr. | Pole Vault | Raksvere, Estonia

• Earned her eighth career outdoor weekly honor and third of the season
• Cleared and outdoor best 15-0.25” (4.58m) to win the pole vault at the USD Twilight
• Moved into fourth in the NCAA top 10 season list, third in West Region and second in Summit League

 Also nominated: Haidyn Skeen (North Dakota); Josie Curry (South Dakota State).
 
2025-26 Outdoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
Mar. 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: Brandon Vander Sluis, South Dakota
WT: Ellie Harris, South Dakota State
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota

April 21
MT: Cody Larson, South Dakota State
MF: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts
WT: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota

April 28
MT: Joshua Kyei-Baffour, North Dakota State
MF: Caelan Harland, South Dakota
WT: Paige Renschler, North Dakota State
WF: Anna Willis, South Dakota

May 5
MT: Stephen Clunis, Kansas City
MF: Adam Dugger, North Dakota State
WT: Paige Renschler, North Dakota State
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota

May 12
MT: Tory Lanham, Kansas City
MF: Brandon Vander Sluis, South Dakota 
WT: Sydney Arndt, North Dakota State
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota

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