FARGO, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota track and field teams wrapped up a successful weekend at the 2026 Summit League Outdoor Championships on Saturday in Fargo, N.D. 

The UND women recorded its highest finish since the program joined the Summit League by placing second with 196 points while the Fighting Hawk men scored 77 points and placed fifth overall. On the final day of competition, the Fighting Hawks broke a pair of school records and saw 10 earn medalist honors to finish the weekend with four new school records and 22 medals earned. 

A trio of Fighting Hawks took home awards, with Jadyn Keeler (women's track), Justina Esangbedo (women's field) and Louis-Lys Fanucchi (men's track) each earning Most Valuable Player honors for the championships in their respective categories. 

Keeler was named Women's Track Championship MVP after scoring 38 points. She won three events during the championship, taking gold in the 10,000-meter run, 5,000-meter run, 3,000-meter steeplechase and earned a sliver in the 1,500-meter run.

Esangbedo was named Women's Field Championship MVP after scoring in four different events during the championship. She placed third in the discus, fourth in the triple jump, sixth in the shot put and seventh in javelin.

Fanucchi was named Men's Track Championship MVP after earning the same accolade during the indoor season. He finished runner-up in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 1,500-meter run and took fourth in the 5,000-meter run to rack up 21 points for the Fighting Hawks.  

The day started with a bang in the field for North Dakota, as Ilaria Villa took home the top honors in the women's discus by nearly 10 feet at 164-07 (50.18m) while Esangbedo joined her teammate on the podium in third with a top throw of 154-01 (46.98m). 

UND took home another pair of medals in the women's 1500-meter run, with Olivia Correale surging to the front of the pack to claim the title with a time of 4:26.49 and Keeler grabbing runner-up honors at 4:27.46 to continue a dominant performance in the distance events for the green and white. Moments later, Fanucchi added a medal in the same event on the men's side with a 3:59.96 in a tight finish at the top. 

The first school record fell in the first track event of the day at the women's 4x100-meter relay. The team of Alimath Salou, Ava Phrakonkham, Gretchen Raney and Tiffanie Magnusson combined to run a 46.95 time to break the school record by 0.01 second and finish sixth in the field. 

Josh Neil earned the second school record of the day, as the Grand Forks, N.D., native ran a 52.27 mark in the men's 400-meter hurdles to finish third while Ryan Lange also scored for UND with an eighth place finish at 55.12. 

Brooklyn Brouse earned a podium spot and medalist honors in the women's 800-meter run by placing third at 2:12.42 in a race that saw the top five finishers all place within 0.56 seconds of each other. Correale also scored in the event and finished seventh at 2:17.50. 

Shane Zierden collected the final medal of the day for UND, placing third in the men's triple jump at 48.07.50 (14.82m). 

The top 48 declared student-athletes in each event will be accepted into the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, scheduled for May 27–30 in Fayetteville, Ark., hosted by Arkansas. The top 24 declared relay teams and the top 24 national performers in the heptathlon and decathlon will also be accepted into postseason competition. 

Women's Final Standings

Place	School	Score
1.	North Dakota State	246.5
2.	North Dakota	196
3.	St. Thomas	117.5
4.	South Dakota	115.5
5.	South Dakota State	79.5
6.	Kansas City	28
7.	Oral Roberts	20
8.	Omaha	15

Women's Individual Awards
Newcomer of the Championship: Layla Vennink, St. Thomas 
Field Championship MVP: Justina Esangbedo, North Dakota
Track Championship MVP: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota 
Scholar of the Championship presented by JLG Architects: Tiffanie Magnusson, North Dakota
 
Men's Final Standings

Place	School	Score
1.	North Dakota State	238.5
2.	South Dakota State	162
3.	South Dakota	146.5
4.	Kansas City	83
5.	North Dakota	77
6.	Oral Roberts	62
7.	St. Thomas	47

Men's Individual Awards
Newcomer of the Championship: Otto Anderson, North Dakota State 
Field Championship MVP: Kaden Pastian, North Dakota State 
Track Championship MVP: Louis-Lys Fanucchi, North Dakota 
Scholar of the Championship presented by JLG Architects: Zach McGlynn, North Dakota State

Men's Champions Crowned
Discus: Ethan Fischer, South Dakota State | 197-09" (60.27m) - meet record
Triple Jump: Adam Dugger, North Dakota State | 51-11" (15.82m)
Javelin: Ryder Bickett, North Dakota State | 221-07" (67.54m)
4x100m relay: Kansas City | 40.21
1,500m: Ethan Moe, North Dakota State | 3:59.30**
110m hurdles: Jordan Damiano, South Dakota | 13.63
400m: Lucas Flemmer, South Dakota State | 46.89
100m: Stephen Clunis, Kansas City | 10.19 (wind-aided; +5.2)
800m: Brandon Kampsen, South Dakota State | 1:49.80
400m hurdles: Brendan Badie, Kansas City | 51.84
200m: Tory Lanham, Kansas City | 20.39***
5,000m: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts | 14:11.57***
4x400m relay:  North Dakota State | 3:12.25 

Women's Champions Crowned
Discus: Illaria Villa, North Dakota | 164-07" (50.18m)
Triple Jump: Kenya Harris, South Dakota | 41-6.50" (12.66m)
Javelin: Alexandra Seagris, North Dakota State | 159-09" (48.69m)
Pole Vault: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota | 14-11" (4.55m)**
4x100m relay: North Dakota State | 45.21
1,500m: Olivia Correale, North Dakota | 4:26.49 
100m hurdles: Sydney Arndt, North Dakota State | 13.47
400m: Jacky Perez-Vela, Kansas City | 54.73
100m: Paige Renschler, North Dakota State | 11.24 - meet record
800m: Layla Vennink, St. Thomas | 2:12.00
400m hurdles: Olivia Keller, St. Thomas | 59.13 
200m: Paige Renschler, North Dakota State | 23.43
5,000m: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota | 16:13.10** 
4x400m relay: North Dakota State | 3:40.48
*number of career titles in the event