South Dakota men’s distance runner Jeff Mettler and women’s pole vaulter Madison Mills were named The Summit League’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week.
It’s the fourth time Mettler has gained the honor and the first time Mills has received it.
Mettler won the men’s honor after repeating as the 3,000-meter steeplechase champion at the Drake Relays last weekend with a league-best and school record time of 8 minutes, 51.05 seconds. That time is eighth-best in the west region and 19th-best in the nation.
Mills became the first pole vaulter from South Dakota to win at the Drake Relays and added a win at the Mount Marty Twilight last week. Mills won at the Drake Relays with a league-best vault of 13 feet, 9½ inches, which ranks ninth-best in the west region and 17th in the nation. She won at Mount Marty with a mark of 12-7½.
South Dakota will compete at the Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls starting on Friday.
