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Coyote, Jack Merit Awards

Coyote, Jack Merit Awards

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South Dakota’s Teivaskie Lewin was named Summit League Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while South Dakota State’s Jenna Stephens earned Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

TEIVASKIE LEWIN, SOUTH DAKOTA Sr. // Montego Bay, Jamaica

  • Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the third time in his career
  • Registered the nation’s third-fastest time (13.87) in the 110-meter hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational in Tempe, Ariz., over the weekend
  • His second-place time was also No. 2 in the NCAA West Region and tops in the league this season
  • The senior was also a part of the 4×100-meter relay team that set a new record in the state of South Dakota with time of 40.15, which ranks seventh nationally

Also nominated: Robert Murphy, IUPUI; Matti Mortimore, North Dakota State; Jeremiah Ary, South Dakota State

JENNA STEPHENS, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Sr. // Rapid City, S.D.

  • Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career
  • Won the triple jump at the Tulsa Duels with a distance of 40-9.75 (12.44m)
  • Her mark is No. 7 on the NCAA list this season and best in The Summit League
  • Also posted an eighth-place finish in the high jump (4-11)

Also nominated: Zoey Johnson, IUPUI; Sierra Rosenau, North Dakota State; Noni Henderson, Omaha; Katie Wetzstein, South Dakota

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