GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota will diverge to the West Coast and Fargo for a pair of meets this week.

A handful of the combined event athletes will travel to Azusa, Calif., for the Bryan Clay Multis this Thursday and Friday. Live results of the meet will be provided by Finished Results.

Most of the track & field team will see action at the NDSU Spring Invitational in Fargo on Friday. Live results from NDSU will be available at Hero's Timing.

National Poll
In the second week of the national polls released by the USTFCCCA, both teams posted improvements.

North Dakota's women are currently ranked No. 66, giving the Hawks their third-best ranking in the poll in Division I history and the best they have been ranked since ending the year at No. 57 at the end of 2019. UND is the third-best ranked team from the Summit League in the poll, trailing South Dakota (No. 47) and North Dakota State (No. 50).

The Fighting Hawk men sit No. 82 in the national poll, which ties their second-best ranking in Division I history and their best ranking since coming in at No. 80 in week three last season. NoDak is the second-best team from the league in the poll, following only North Dakota State (No. 66).

UND also has two Hawks ranked in the top-10 of their respective events in the national poll. Jadyn Keeler leads the women and is No. 6 in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:06.70 at the Stanford Invitational. On the men's side, Ethan Thomas paces the squad and is No. 6 in the shot put with a toss of 63-7 3/4 (19.40m) at the Triton Invitational.

Ranked in the Midwest Region
In the updated USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings, the Fighting Hawk women climbed eight spots and are No. 14 in the region, while the UND men moved up five spots and are now No. 17 regionally.

On the women's team, four Hawks rank in the top-10 regionally. Jadyn Keeler paces the group with the No. 1 time in the 10,000 meters. Kenna Curry is also in the top-five with he No. 3 mark in the hammer throw, while Frida Giersdorff (No. 9 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase) and Marta Marksa (No. 10 in the 400-meter hurdles) round out the top-10.

Ethan Thomas leads the UND men and is No. 2 in the region in the shot put, trailed by Henrik Lindstrot ranking No. 5 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. The 4x100-meter relay team of Jory Vasek, Michal Mallory, Cruz Megazzini and Maxwell Roller are No. 10 regionally. The 4x400-meter squad of Vasek, Maverick Kneefe, Henry Nelson and P.K. Moore also rank No. 10 in the region.

North Dakota Performs Well in USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings
In the second USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings, the Fighting Hawks have four groups ranked highly. The ranking system uses the best qualifying marks from a team's top-four ranked athletes in an event.

• #10 – Women's Hammer Throw
• #14 – Women's Shot Put
• #33 – Women's Discus
• #49 – Men's 1,500m

Last Time Out
North Dakota split up and took part in four meets last weekend and combined to break four school records while adding 15 upgrades to the UND top-10 list.

In the final minutes of Friday in the central time zone, Jadyn Keeler finished fourth in her section of the 10,000 meters at Stanford and completely obliterated the school record with a time of 32:06.70. She shattered the record of Yonca Kutluk, who set it at 32:57.85 at the Stanford Invitational last year. Keeler's time currently ranks No. 5 in the NCAA.

Keeler's time not only made UND history but also made waves nationally. Her time ranks No. 17 all-time in the NCAA in the 10,000 meters and broke the Canadian U23 national record time. The previous U23 record time nationally by a Canadian was 32:32.61, set by Gracelyn Larkin of Ontario at the 2023 Stanford Invitational.

Towards the beginning of the meet on Friday, Matej Hrebacka broke the first school record of the day and finished sixth in his section of the 5,000 meters in a time of 14:00.56. With his time, he broke the program record of Jamie Burns, who set it at 14:08.08 at the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational.

Less than two hours later, Louis-Lys Fanucchi set a program record in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:47.15 and took eighth in his section. He edged out the record of Luke Labatte, who set it at 3:47.45 at the 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational.

On Saturday, Ethan Thomas was the final Fighting Hawk to compete at the Triton Invitational and shattered the shot put school record while winning the elite section crown. He won the title with a throw of 63-7 3/4 (19.40m) and destroyed the previous record mark of 58-10 (17.93m), set by Chris Evenson at the 2021 Mizzou Spring Opener. Thomas currently ranks No. 6 in the NCAA with his throw.

Summit League Accolades
Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week
- Jadyn Keeler – Women's Track (April 8)
- Kenna Curry – Women's Field (April 8)
- Ethan Thomas – Men's Field (April 8)

Fight 'Em Hawks
The Fighting Hawks have already achieved 29 new top-10 marks in school history this season, including six new program records:

Marta Marksa – 400m Hurdles (No. 1 – 60.48)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 1,500m (No. 1 – 3:47.15)
Matej Hrebacka – 3,000m (No. 1 – 8:20.38)
Matej Hrebacka – 5,000m (No. 1 – 14:00.56)
Jadyn Keeler – 10,000m (No. 1 – 32:06.70)
Ethan Thomas – Shot Put (No. 1 – 63-7 3/4, 19.40m)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 3,000m (No. 2 – 8:21.41)
Ethan Thomas – Discus (No. 2 – 180-8, 55.07m)
Kenna Curry – Hammer Throw (No. 2 – 215-8, 65.74m)
Henrik Lindstrot – 3,000m (No. 3 – 8:22.27)
Henrik Lindstrot – 3,000m Steeplechase (No. 2 – 8:55.20)
Eliana Malnourie – 10,000m (No. 3 – 34:58.59)
Eve Goldstein – Shot Put (49-6 1/4, 15.09m)
Marta Marksa – 100m Hurdles (No. 4 – 13.97)
Nadia Evans – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Patricija Grosberga – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Porsha Miles – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Alimath Salou – 4x100m Relay (No. 4 – 47.75)
Jory Vasek – 400m (No. 4 – 48.34)
Brooklyn Brouse – 800m (No. 4 – 2:09.95)
Lennart Lindstrot – 1,500m (No. 4 – 3:50.37)
Shane Zierden – Triple Jump (No. 4 – 46-9, 14.25m)
Nadia Evans – 100m (No. 5 – 12.16)
Lennart Lindstrot – 3,000m (No. 5 – 8:44.55)
Kenna Curry – Discus (No. 5 – 168-10, 51.47m)
Maverick Kneefe - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Henry Nelson - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
P.K. Moore - 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Jory Vasek – 4x400m Relay (No. 5t – 3:16.46)
Nadia Evans – 200m (No. 6 – 24.70)
Matej Hrebacka – 1,500m (No. 7 – 3:52.26)
Jonas Weschle – 5,000m (No. 7 – 14:37.49)
Henrik Lindstrot – 1,500m (No. 8 – 3:53.07)
Niko Angell – 10,000m (No. 8 – 31:26.20)
Louis-Lys Fanucchi – 800m (No. 9 – 1:52.81)

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