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VERMILLON, S.D. — An area college athlete recently picked up some awards for her efforts at the Drake Relays.
University of South Dakota senior Sara Reifenrath claimed her first Drake Relays individual title by winning the 400-meters, and competed on two relays to claim the Kwik Star Summit League Women’s Outdoor Track Peak Performer of the Week award in April.
Reifenrath is now a ninetime Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, claiming her first honor of the 2024-25 season this week.
Reifenrath, a Cedar Catholic graduate, won the women’s 400-meters at the Blue Oval with a time of 53.63 seconds. That time was nearly a full second faster than the second-place time (54.62). Reifenrath also ran on the 4x100 team that took sixth in the prelims in a time of 46.11 and she ran on the 4x400 team that 3:42.32 in the Invitational section of the event.
Currently, Reifenrath holds the fastest time in the Summit League in the 400-meters and ran a leg of the fastest time in the Summit League in the 4x400 relays. South Dakota’s 4x100 time ranks fourth in the conference this season.
The Coyotes play host to the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships this May. These are the USD women athletes with Top 5 results in the conference this season: Averi Schmeichel, 100m hurdles, 13.38w*, 1st Averi Schmeichel, 400m hurdles, 57.98, 1st Lydia Knapp, discus, 180-0, 1st Marleen Mülla, pole vault, 14-11 ½, 1st Sara Reifenrath, 200-meters, 23.47w*, 1st Sara Reifenrath, 400-meters, 52.86, 1st 4x400-relay, 3:41.74, 1st Anna Willis, pole vault, 14-9, 2nd Lydia Knapp, hammer throw, 215-4, 2nd Berkeley Engelland, 800-meters, 2:08.65, 3rd Cassidy Mooneyhan, pole vault, 13-11 ¾, 3rd Danii Anglin, high jump, 5-9 ¾, 3rd Delaney Smith, hammer throw, 188-3, 3rd Alexus Sindelar, 3,000-steeplechase, 10:48.03, 4th Delaney Smith, shot put, 45-9, 4th Gen Hirata, pole vault, 13-9 ¾, 4th Maddie Olson, high jump, 5-8, 4th Matayah YellowMule, triple jump, 40-2 ¾, 4th 4x100 relay, 46.11, 4th Mariah Fenske, 3,000-steeplechase, 10:53.28, 5th
