SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota's Tom Scott has been named the Summit League Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year, the league offices announced on Monday.

Coach Scott led the UND women to their first Summit League title on Saturday, winning the conference meet with 34 points. It was not only the first Summit League team crown for the cross country team, but also the first title for North Dakota in any sport since joining the conference.

At the conference meet, UND's women were trailed by SDSU (53 points) and NDSU (71 points).

Jadyn Keeler was also the Summit League 6K champion with a time of 19:21.1. She dominated the meet and shattered the meet record by more than a minute to not only capture the title but also earn First Team All-Summit League honors and the Championship M.V.P. award. Her time eclipsed the previous Summit League Championships record time of 20:32.92, set by Purdue Fort Wayne's Emma Rafuse in 2018.

Along with Keeler's outstanding performance, Shewaye Johnson (fourth, 20:25.5) and Marie-Louise Jorgensen (fifth, 20:45.4) also received First Team All-Summit League status. Jorgensen, a true freshman, earned the title of Newcomer of the Championship with her finish. Katherine Rogers rounded out the All-Summit League Team for UND and garnered Second Team accolades after taking ninth in 21:01.3.

Elle Sondag was one spot shy of All-Summit League honors, finishing 15th with a time of 21:11.5 to score the final points for the Fighting Hawks. Frida Giersdorff and Gabrielle Wahl were the alternate point scorers and took 16th (21:11.9) and 17th (21:13.2), respectively.

During the regular season, the UND women won the team titles at the Ron Pynn Classic, Dragon Twilight and Jimmie Invitational. They also finished third at the Roy Griak Invitational at Minnesota and seventh at the Arturo Barrios Invitational at Texas A&M.

At Minnesota, the third-place finish was the best for North Dakota in its Division I history. Keeler was victorious in the 6K at that meet with a time of 20:57.3 and became the first athlete in UND's Division I history to earn an individual title at a Power 4 meet.

At Texas A&M, the UND women beat out the Power 4 schools of Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Houston, Baylor and TCU. Keeler recorded the second-best individual finish at a Power 4 meet in program history, placing third with a 6K PR of 19:08.2 Her finish was the best for a North Dakota woman at the meet in the history of the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Her time also set a new 6K record for the Summit League. The previous 6K record time in the league was 20:06.8.

After her performance at Minnesota, Keeler was named the M-F Athletic NCAA Division I Women's National Athlete of the Week. She also piled up four Kwik Star Summit League Women's Peak Performer of the Week accolades during the regular season.

Coach Scott was also the runner-up for the title of Summit League Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year. The UND men were the runners-up at the Summit League Championships with 46 points, trailing only South Dakota State (38 points). It marked the best finish for the Fighting Hawks at the conference meet since joining the league.

The Fighting Hawk men accumulated five All-Summit League performances at the meet. UND runners earning First Team status were Louis-Lys Fanucchi (third, 23:58.8) and Matej Hrebacka (seventh, 24:01.2). Second Team honorees were Aleksa Milanovic (10th, 24:13.0), Ethan Adams (12th, 24:16.3) and Henrik Lindstrot (14th, 24:30.0).

During the regular season, the UND men won the team titles at the Ron Pynn Classic, Dragon Twilight and Jimmie Invitational. They were also fifth at the Roy Griak Invitational and ninth at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.

North Dakota will next compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Stillwater, Okla., on Friday, Nov. 14.