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Trenten Gauthier, Minnesota Athletics

Keeler gains Kwik Star Peak Performer of the Week accolades

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second time this season, Jadyn Keeler earned the title of Kwik Star Summit League Women's Peak Performer of the Week on Tuesday. She was also named the NCAA Division I Women's National Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon and became the first student-athlete to earn that award in program history.

Keeler won the 6K crown with a time of 20:57.3 at the Roy Griak Invitational on Friday morning. With the win, she became the first athlete in North Dakota's Division I history to win an individual title at a Power Four meet. Keeler outran Ali Weimer (an unattached Golden Gopher) in the final 2K and held on for the victory. Weimer finished as the runner-up in 21:00.9.

As a team at the Roy Griak Invitational, the UND women placed third in the 6K with 105 points, giving them their best finish at the meet in program history.

This season, Keeler has competed in three meets and has won each race. She captured the 5K titles at the Ron Pynn Classic and the Dragon Twilight before winning the 6K crown at the Roy Griak Invitational. She earned her first Kwik Star Summit League Women's Peak Performer of the Week accolade after the Dragon Twilight, where she broke the meet record with a PR time of 16:05.8.

Keeler and the Fighting Hawks will have this week off before traveling to Brookings for the SDSU Classic on Oct. 3.

For more information on North Dakota cross country, follow on social media @UNDtrackfieldXC or visit FightingHawks.com. 
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