South Dakota juniors Hunter Wilkes and Amber Eichkorn defended their league titles on the first day of the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Wilkes cleared 13 feet, 3 ¾ inches with the fewest misses to reclaim her crown. Sophomore Emily Brigham had one more miss at a lower bar to finish runner-up while also making it over 13-3 ¾. Indoor league champion freshman Sierra Maddox tied for fourth with a height of 12-10. Freshman Madeline Aune and junior Janelle Noga took seventh and eighth, respectively, at 12-4. The Coyotes grabbed a total of 25.5 points in the event.
South Dakota added 24 more points in the 10,000 meters with a podium sweep. Eichkorn led the way by defending her title in a Summit League Championship meet record time of 35:18.59. Junior Kelsey Barrett finished runner-up in 35:35.76 and freshman Bethany Kozak placed third in 36:13.66.
