FARGO, N.D. -- It was another banner day for the North Dakota track and field teams on the second day of action at the 2026 Summit League Outdoor Championships from Fargo, N.D. on Friday, as two school records were shattered and six Fighting Hawks earned medalist honors. 

The UND women remain in first place with 107 points through seven events to mark the first time holding an outright lead heading into the final day of competition at the Summit League Outdoor Championships since joining the league in 2018-19 while the Fighting Hawk men remain in fifth with 34 points through eight events. 

Jadyn Keeler earned her second individual title in as many days in a dominant performance in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, as she set a new school, conference and facility record with a time of 10:00.45. Keeler, who hadn't competed in the event since 2024, won the crown by nearly 27 seconds and ran the third-best time this season by any competitor in her region. Frida Giersdorff also earned medalist honors in the event and set a facility record at 10:27.38 to place second by over five seconds while ranking third all-time in program history. 

The other school record came in the final event of the day, as Shane Zierden put on a show in the men's long jump. The sophomore obliterated his own school record by over a foot with a 25-02.00 (7.67m) jump on his first attempt to claim the title. His other four scored jumps would have also tied or broken the school record, as he became the first UND male and only Summit League competitor to eclipse 25 feet this season. 

Eucabeth Kivikangas notched UND's first medal of the day in the women's heptathlon, as she placed second with 5,085 points. Kivikangas earned sixth in the women's long jump at 17-04.00 (5.28m), second in the women's javelin with a throw of 123-02 (37.55m) and seventh with a 2:33.06 performance in the women's 800-meter to close the event with the fourth-most points in the women's heptathlon in program history. 

Anya Williams grabbed a podium spot in the women's high jump and finished second at 5-05.75 (1.67m) while Tiffanie Magnusson placed sixth at 5-03.75 (1.62m) to combine for a big 11 points for the Fighting Hawks. 

A trio of UND men picked up points in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase, headlined by Louis-Lys Fanucchi surging to second with a time of 9:14.29 to place fifth all-time in program history. Henrik Lindstrot just missed a podium finish in fourth at 9:25.78 while Ethan Kimmel rounded out the point total for the Fighting Hawks in sixth with a time of 9:37.19. 

UND saw a league-high four scorers in the women's shot put event, with Julia Matthews (46-02.50, 14.08m), Justina Esangbedo (45-11.25, 14.00m) and Kajsa Cabanas Andersson (45-03.00, 13.79m) finishing fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, while Haidyn Skeen (44-04.00, 13.51m) placed eighth. 

In preliminary action, Marta Marksa advanced to the finals in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.08 to place fourth while Ryan Lange clocked a 14.652 to finish seventh and advance to the finals in the men's 100-meter hurdles. Olivia Correale (2:13.74) and Brooklyn Brouse (2:16.48) placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the women's 800-meter run to clinch a spot in tomorrow's final. 

A team champion will be crowned tomorrow at the Terrance Dahl and Donna Beres Track Complex. The day kicks off at 11 a.m. CT with field events and track events to follow at 12:20 p.m. CT.

Men's Current Standings (through eight events scored)

Place	School	Score
1.	North Dakota State	90.5
2.	South Dakota	75.5
3.	South Dakota State	58
4.	Oral Roberts	39
5.	North Dakota	34
6.	St. Thomas	13
7.	Kansas City	2

Women's Current Standings (through seven events scored)

Place	School	Score
1.	North Dakota	107
2.	North Dakota State	79
3.	St. Thomas	30
T-4.	South Dakota	21.5
T-4.	South Dakota State	21.5
6.	Kansas City	10
7.	Oral Roberts	4

Women's Champions Crowned
Heptathlon: Yolanda Nabwe, North Dakota State | 5,308 points
Shot put: Adison Kapitzke, North Dakota State | 49-09" (15.16m)
High jump: Arienne Birch, North Dakota State | 5-09.75" (1.77m)***
3,000m steeplechase: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota | 10:00.45**
 
Men's Champions Crowned
Decathlon: Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State | 7,922 points
Shot put: Brandon Vander Sluis, South Dakota | 62-01.25" (18.93m) 
High jump: Jordan Wenger, Oral Roberts | 6-11.50" (2.12m)**
Long jump: Shane Zierden, North Dakota | 25-02" (7.67m)
3,000m steeplechase: Brady Goss, North Dakota State | 9:13.96 
*number of career titles in the event

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