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Jackrabbit, Coyote Gain Nod

Jackrabbit, Coyote Gain Nod

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After a number of personal bests and record-breaking performances during the first official weekend of indoor track & field action, South Dakota State’s Bryant Courter and South Dakota’s Corey Reid earned co-honors for Summit League Men’s Athlete of the Week.

BRYANT COURTER, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
So. // Rich Hill, Mo.
• Competed at SDSU Holiday Open
• Set career-bests en route to winning the triple and long jump events
• Triple jump mark (15.26m, 50-0.75) broke school record
• Moved to second all-time in SDSU history with a 7.43m (24-4.50) mark in the long jump
• Ranks fourth on the NCAA performance list in both the triple and long jump this season

COREY REID, SOUTH DAKOTA
Jr. // Carson, City, Nev.
• Competed at SDSU Holiday Open
• Garner 5,365 points to win the heptathlon
• Broke a school record in the heptathlon by 600 points
• Ranks third on the NCAA performance list in 2017
• That point total would have won at indoor league championships the last four years

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