The University of North Dakota track and field team will compete in the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Fargo from Thursday, May 14 to Saturday, May 16. The event marks the start of post-season competition for the Fighting Hawks.
The championships will begin with field events at noon on Thursday, followed by multi events at 1 p.m. and track events at 6 p.m. Friday’s schedule includes multis starting at 11 a.m., field events at 2 p.m., and track action beginning at 4 p.m. On Saturday, the final day, field competition resumes at 11 a.m., with track events starting at 12:20 p.m.
Several North Dakota athletes are entering the meet ranked among the top five in their respective conference events. Notable entries include Brooklyn Brouse (800-meter run), Olivia Correale (800-meter and 1500-meter runs), Louis-Lys Fanucchi (1500-meter run, 5000-meter run, and steeplechase), Frida Giersdorff (1500-meter run, steeplechase), Shewaye Johnson (5000- and 10,000-meter runs), Jadyn Keeler (multiple distance races), Eucabeth Kivikangas (heptathlon), Henrik Lindstrot (steeplechase), Marta Marksa (hurdles and heptathlon) among others.
As of May 12, the UND women are ranked No.13 in the Midwest Region and No.67 nationally—the highest ranking for any Summit League team—while the men hold No.23 regionally and No.149 nationally according to USTFCCCA rankings. The women’s squad is second in conference standings; the men’s squad is fifth.
The women’s team has made headlines nationally as its four-person squad ranks fifth nationwide in the women’s 10,000-meter event squad rankings this season. Seven members of UND’s women’s team currently rank within the Top-48 of their respective West Qualifying Lists for potential NCAA West Prelims qualification later this month; two men also rank within that range across three total events.
UND athletes have set numerous new top-10 outdoor marks this season—including nine school records—across various disciplines such as middle-distance running, hurdles, jumps, throws, relays, heptathlon and steeplechase.
Athletes who remain among their event’s Top-48 after this weekend will advance to compete at NCAA West Prelims from May 27–30 in Fayetteville.
