February 4, 2025

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) has finalized their 2025 outdoor track & field schedule Tuesday.  The Trojans have set seven different regular season meets, including a two-day home meet at the Dan Beacom Track & Field.

DSU, under the guidance of head coach Anthony Drealan and assisted by Alex Glover, Taylor Hauge, D'Artist Williams, and Maxwell Lerchen (graduate assistant), kicks off their 2025 outdoor season in Wayne, Neb., on March 28-29.  The Trojans compete in the Wildcat Outdoor Classic, hosted by NCAA Division II Wayne State

Dakota State returns to South Dakota on April 4-5 for the NCAA Division I meet, the University of South Dakota Early Bird in Vermillion, S.D.  The Trojans then head to Mankato, Minn., for the Minnesota State-Mankato Open on April 12.

The NSAA Outdoor Multi-Events Championships (heptathlon and decathlon) are tentatively set for April 14-15 in Valley City, N.D.

Dakota State hosts their home track & field meet on April 17-18 in The Trojan Classic.  The schedule of events and details will be available once the dates get closer.

The Trojans are set to compete in the Mount Marty (S.D.) Twilight meet on April 23 in Yankton. 

DSU will take selected team members to the Drake Relays at the Bulldog Stadium on April 24-26 in Des Moines, Iowa.  The Drake Relays feature numerous top performers in the nation from all school levels.

Dakota State concludes their regular-season schedule on April 30 as they return to Mankato for the Maverick Open #1.

The 2025 North Star Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the final era of the conference, is set for May 8-9 in Dickinson, N.D.

The 2025 NAIA Women's & Men's Outdoor Track & Field National Championships head to Marion, Ind., for the third consecutive year.  The national meet is being hosted by Indiana Wesleyan.

Below is the complete list of the 2025 Dakota State outdoor track & field schedule (times will be announced on dsuathletics.com when each meet gets closer):
 

2025 Dakota State University Outdoor Track & Field Schedule
Date	Meet	Place
March 28-29	Wildcat Outdoor Classic – Wayne State (Neb.)	Wayne, Neb.
April 4-5	University of South Dakota Early Bird	Vermillion, S.D.
April 12	Minnesota State-Mankato Open	Mankato, Minn.
April 14-15	North Star Athletic Association Multi-Events Championships	Valley City, N.D.
April 17-18	The Trojan Classic	Madison, S.D.
April 23	Mount Marty (S.D.) Twilight	Yankton, S.D.
April 24-26	Drake Relays	Des Moines, Iowa
April 30	Maverick Open #1	Mankato, Minn.
May 8-9	North Star Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships	Dickinson, N.D.
May 21-23	NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships	Marion, Ind.