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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mike Nowka

Cody Farland

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown New Underwood, S.D.
  • High School St. Thomas More High School
  • Major Cyber Operations
  • Event(s) Mid-Distance

Biography

TFRRS Profile
Collegiate PR | Cross Country: 8K - 25:33.9 | Indoor: 800 - 1:52.30; Mile - 4:11.31 | Outdoor: 800 - 1:51.64; 1500 - 3:56.70
High School PR | 800 - 1:57.28; 1600 - 4:25.65; 5K - 16:15.6

2023-2024
Cross Country 
- Placed 6th at the 2023 NSAA Cross Country Championships, earning All-Conference honors... Placed 279th at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships
Indoor Track & Field -  Ran a DSU school record in the 800 at the SDSU Indoor Classic with a 1:52.30 showing... Anchored the distance medley relay that ran the 4th fastest time in DSU history by running 10:16.29... Won the mile and 800 and the 2024 NSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning All-Conference honors... Earned two All-American honors at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships... member of the 3rd place 4x800 relay that ran a DSU school record of 7:37.41... Placed 7th in the mile with the 3rd fastest time in DSU history of 4:11.31
Outdoor Track & Field - Member of the 4x800 relay that placed 3rd at the Drake Relays and posted the 4th best time in DSU history by running 7:39.63... Anchored the distance medley relay that ran the 4th fastest time in DSU history with a 10:17.95 showing at Drake Relays... Qualified for the NAIA National Track and Field Championships by winning the 800 at the USD Invite in a time of 1:52.20, the 6th fastest time in DSU history... Won the 1500 at the 2024 NSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, earning All-Conference honors

2022-2023
Cross Country 
- Ran a new personal best and the 18th fastest 8K time in DSU history with a 25:33.9 clocking at the Dordt Holiday Inn Classic... Won the 2022 NSAA Cross Country Championships, earning All-Conference honors and the Runner of the Year Award, helping DSU win it's 5th straight team title... Placed 264th at the 2022 NAIA Cross Country National Championships
Indoor Track & Field - Redshirt season
Outdoor Track & Field - Ran the 1200 leg of the distance medley relay that ran the 4th fastest time in DSU history at the Drake Relays with a time of 10:20.09... Won the 1500 in a personal best and conference record 3:56.70 at the 2023 NSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, earning All-Conference honors... Also won the 800 and 4x800 relay... Earned All-American honors and posted the 2nd fastest 800 time in DSU history by running 1:51.64, placing 8th at the 2023 NAIA National Track and Field Championships... Also ran a leg on the 4x800 relay that ran the 3rd fastest time in DSU history with a clocking of 7:38.63

2021-2022
Cross Country 
- Set a personal best of 26:53.8 at the Mount Marty Invite... Placed 8th at the 2021 NSAA Cross Country Championships, earning All-Conference honors and helping DSU win it's 4th straight conference title... Placed 262nd at the 2021 NAIA Cross Country National Championships
Indoor Track & Field - Set a new personal best of 1:55.01 in the 800 at the SDSU D2 Open... Ran a new personal best in the mile of 4:20.72 at the SDSU Indoor Classic... Won the mile, 800 and 3K at the 2022 NSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning All-Conference honors and winning the Most Valuable Track Performer Award while helping DSU win the team title... Anchored the 10th place 4 x 800 meter relay team at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships which ran 7:48.00 for the 2nd fastest time in DSU history
Outdoor Track & Field - Set a personal best in the 1500 at the Wildcat Invite by running 4:06.68... Anchored the 4 x 800 meter relay team that ran 7:50.09 at the USD Twilight which was the 6th fastest time in DSU history... Won the 1500 and was a member of the winning 4 x 800 meter relay team at the 2022 NSAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, earning All-Conference honors and helping DSU win it's 3rd straight title

Before DSU - Personal bests of 1:57.28 in the 800, 4:25.65 in the 1600 and 16:15.6 for 5K... Won the 2020 South Dakota Class A State Cross Country Championships... Placed 2nd in the 800, 1600 and 4x400 relay at the 2021 South Dakota Class A State Track and Field Championships

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior

  • 2025-26Graduate Student