SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Black Hills State University indoor track and field teams are set for a busy weekend as they welcome back alumni for the Dave Little Alumni Mile. Collegiate action begins Friday night with two events: the weight throw at 5:30 p.m., and the distance medley relay at 6 p.m. The DMR is shaping up to be a fast one, as a veteran squad of All-Americans will take to the track for the Green and Gold. Three time All-Americans (one first team, two second teams) Jonah Theisen and Levi Fried are joined by 2018 second team All-Americans Jordan Theisen and Taylor Hepp.
After the Friday night events, there will be a social for all alumni, as well as family and friends at the Stadium Sports Grill.

"This meet always has a great atmosphere as current athletes get to connect with athletes from the past," said head track and field coach Seth Mischke. "I'm looking forward to seeing the team capitalize on this energy. "

Action at Donald E. Young Center resumes Saturday morning with field events at 10:30 a.m., and running events at 11:15 a.m. The meet will follow a rolling schedule, so the competition will be nonstop.

The Alumni Mile is scheduled between the collegiate 5k and 4x400m relay. Following the Alumni Mile and the collegiate 4x400m relay races, there will be 'finish line' activities with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages in the Joy (Proctor) Krautschun Alumni/Foundation Welcome Center sponsored by the Stadium Sports Grill. For more information about the Alumni Mile race and gathering, contact Tom Wheaton at Tom.Wheaton@BHSU.edu or 642-6385.

Nationally, the Green and Gold currently have four athletes ranked with provisional qualifying marks. Sophomore Jordyn Huneke is 10th in the pole vault after setting a school record two weekends ago. Junior Tristan Hepp and sophomore Allan McDonnell are tied for 14th in the high jump. Senior Jonah Theisen made the list this last weekend in the 3000m after his time converted down to 8:22.35, good for 11th.

At the conference level, sophomore Markez Boykin is 10th in the 60 meter dash. Tristian Hepp is third in the 200m, and tied for second with McDonnell in the high hump. McDonell is also 10th in the triple jump, while junior Taylor Hepp is fourth in the 400m. BHSU is well represented in the 800m, with junior Jordan Theisen at sixth, and seniors Levi Fried and Keegan Her Many Horses at seventh and eighth, respectively. Jordan is also currently fifth in the mile. Jonah Theisen is currently seventh in the 3000m and senior Nate Fredrick is 10th.

Hunekes' vault is currently number one in the RMAC, while sophomore Whitney Scott and senior Alexandra Richards are sixth and 10th, respectively. Richards is also sixth in the high jump. Sophomore Maddi Fidler is ninth in both the shotput and weight throw, while freshman Kyla Sawvell is 10th in the shot and seventh in the weight. Junior Abbie Fredrick is 10th in both the 800m and the mile. Junior Zoe Langseth is currently ninth in the 400m, while senior Shayna Soderstrom is ninth in the 200m.

As the season gets into full swing, many athletes continue to break into or improve on the top ten lists. Check out those lists here and consider signing up for the Ten for Ten fundraising campaign: https://bhsuathletics.com/sb_output.aspx?form=1009