February 20, 2026

MADISON, S.D. – The Dakota State University women's and men's indoor track & field teams prepare the inaugural Frontier Conference Championships Saturday and Sunday.  Dakota State is the host for the two-day indoor track & field conference meet at Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D., on the campus of South Dakota State University (1447 Jackrabbit Ave.).

The first day of the conference meet starts on Saturday at 5 p.m. and continues Sunday at 11 a.m.  The awards presentation will be held after the conclusion of the conference meet.  This is the final opportunity for athletes to produce national qualifying marks for the upcoming NAIA national meet on March 5-7.

Trojan women's hold slim lead after Frontier Conference pentathlon

• Dakota State (S.D.) holds a slim lead over Montana Tech after the pentathlon, tallying 13 points.  The Orediggers scored 12 points in the pentathlon, followed by Carroll (Mont.) third with seven points, Dickinson State (N.D.) fourth with six points, and Valley City State (N.D.) fifth with one point.
• Amelie Steins scored a school record 3,319 points to finish second in the Frontier Conference pentathlon.  She scored those points from the 2026 Concordia (Neb.) Track & field Classic on Jan. 30.
• Casey Olson was fourth with a career best, 3,196 points, scored from the same meet as Steins.

DSU men's tied for second in Frontier team standings after heptathlon

• Dakota State is tied with Dickinson State for second in the Frontier Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field team standings with nine points.
• Tysen Grinde finished second after scoring an adjusted score of 5,029 points from the Mount Marty (S.D.) Invitational and Multi's on Jan. 16-17.
• Miles Eide added eighth place with 3,951 points in the Concordia Track & Field Classic on Jan. 30-31.
• Carroll holds the lead after the heptathlon with 16 points.Montana Tech is fourth with five points.

Frontier Indoor Track & Field Championships Information

• All the live coverage of the Frontier Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships can be found on the championship page of the conference's website on fcsports.org.
• Video will be provided via Frontier Conference's YouTube, while the live results will be provided through Dakota Timing.
• Women's Championship page:https://fcsports.org/tournaments/?id=88&path=witrack
• Men's Championship page:https://fcsports.org/tournaments/?id=87&path=mitrack
• You can purchase the Frontier Conference Championships gear via on https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/1nvDnW8pTG.Store closes on Feb. 24.
• The two-day conference meet kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. with the men's long jump, women's weight throw, and women's pole vault.  The women's long jump and the men's weight throw will follow at 7 p.m.
• The running events on Saturday start at 5 p.m. with the 5000-meter run, followed by 60-meter hurdles prelims, 60-meter dash prelims, 4 x 800-meter relay, and the 400-meter dash.
• The Frontier Conference meet continues Sunday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. with the men's triple jump, women's high jump, men's pole vault, and women's shot put.The field events conclude at 1 p.m. with the women's triple jump, men's high jump, and men's shot put.
• The running events will begin at 12 p.m. with the 1-mile run and wrap up at 3 p.m. with the 4 x 400-meter relay.
• There will be an awards ceremony after the conclusion of the conference meet.
• Individual events scoring is set at 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 with the top eight place finishers, while the relay events will be scored 10-8-6-4-2-1 for top six relays place finishers. The awards presentation will be held at the conclusion of the conference meet on Sunday afternoon.
• The three-day NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Gainesville, Fla., for the second straight year.The dates are set for March 5-7.

2025-26 Dakota State University Trojan Indoor Track & Field Top Marks
 

Women's	Events	Men's
Amelie Steins – 7.83 seconds	60-meter dash	Lukas Bennett - 6.88 seconds
RayLee Wallis – 25.83 seconds	200-meter dash	Lukas Bennett – 22.20 seconds
RayLee Wallis – 58.65 seconds	400-meter dash	Franklin Johns – 49.96 seconds
Anna Schneider – 1:39.84	600-meter run	Mohamed Muse – 1:20.15
Anna Schneider – 2:19.02	800-meter run	Tyler Nicke – 1:56.83
Lindsey Roth – 3:06.96	1000-meter run	Solomon Carter – 2:35.76
Valerija Curikova – 5:21.79	1-mile run	Evan Armstrong - 4:21.36
Valerija Curikova – 10:12.15	3000-meter run	Lane Henrichs – 8:55.29
Valerija Curikova – 18:20.25	5000-meter run	Lane Henrichs – 15:54.51
Amelie Steins – 8.89 seconds	60-meter hurdles	Tysen Grinde – 8.84 seconds
Amelie Steins, Anna Schneider, Molli Thornton, RayLee Wallis – 3:58.50	4 x 400-meter relay	Solomon Carter, Evan Armstrong, Franklin Johns, Lukas Bennett – 3:22.08
Anna Schneider, Kierra Miller, Presli White, Lindsey Roth – 9:47.81	4 x 800-meter relay	Franklin Johns, Evan Armstrong, Solomon Carter, Mohamed Muse – 7:53.86
Presli White, RayLee Wallis, Anna Schneider, Lindsey Roth – 12:38.46	Distance Medley Relay	Franklin Johns, Lukas Bennett, Mohamed Muse, Finley McConniel – 10:41.71
Amelie Steins – 1.55 meters	High Jump	Tysen Grinde - 2.08 meters
N/A	Pole Vault	Tysen Grinde – 4.35 meters
Amelie Steins – 5.63 meters	Long Jump	Tysen Grinde – 6.80 meters
Molli Thornton – 10.29 meters	Triple Jump	Brock Krueger – 13.77 meters
Oliviyah Thornton – 14.38 meters	Shot Put	Oliver Tordsen – 16.00 meters
Oliviyah Thornton – 18.31 meters	Weight Throw	Zachary Haugen – 17.86 meters
Amelie Steins – 3,319 points	Pentathlon/Heptathlon	Tysen Grinde – 5,029 points

  2026 Dakota State University NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Qualifiers list
 

Athlete	Event		NAIA Standard	Where/When Qualifying Mark Set
Oliviyah Thornton	Weight Throw	A Automatic		17.68 meters (58 feet, .25 inches) Concordia (Neb.) Track & Field Classic – Jan. 30, 2026
Mohamed Muse	600-meter run	B Provisional		1 minute, 20.15 seconds South Dakota State Holiday Open – Dec. 5, 2025
Oliviyah Thornton	Shot Put	B Provisional		14.10 meters (46 feet, 3.25 inches) Concordia (Neb.) Polar Dog Invitational – Jan. 23, 2026
Franklin Johns, Evan Armstrong, Solomon Carter, Mohamed Muse	4 x 800-meter relay	B Provisional		7 minutes, 47.18 seconds DWU Snow Tiger Invitational – Dec. 13, 2025
Amelie Steins	Pentathlon	B Provisional		3,339 points Concordia (Neb.) Track & Field Classic – Jan. 30, 2026
Casey Olson	Pentathlon	B Provisional		3,216 points Concordia (Neb.) Track & Field Classic – Jan. 30, 2026
Amelie Steins	Long Jump	B Provisional		5.63 meters (18 feet, 5.75 inches) Mount Marty (S.D.) Invitational & Multi's – Jan. 17, 2026
Tysen Grinde	High Jump	A Automatic		2.08 meters (6 feet, 9.75 inches) Mount Marty (S.D.) Opener – Jan. 10, 2026
Tysen Grinde	Heptathlon	B Provisional		5,029 points Mount Marty (S.D.) Invitational & Multi's – Jan. 17, 2026
Zachary Haugen	Weight Throw	B Provisional		17.86 meters (58 feet, 7.25 inches) Mount Marty (S.D.) Opener – Jan. 10, 2026
Oliver Tordsen	Shot Put	B Provisional		16.00 meters (52 feet, 6 inches) Concordia (Neb.) Track & Field Classic—Jan. 30, 2026
Oliver Tordsen	Weight Throw	B Provisional		17.71 meters (58 feet, 1.25 inches) Concordia (Neb.) Polar Dog Invitational—Jan. 23, 2026
Bella Maxwell	Shot Put	B Provisional		13.74 meters (45 feet, 1 inch) Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational—Feb. 7, 2026
Lukus Mentele	Shot Put	B Provisional		15.97 meters (52 feet, 4.75 inches) South Dakota State Indoor Classic—Feb. 14, 2026