Deborah Mazzei/Track and Field | Oral Roberts University
Deborah Mazzei/Track and Field | Oral Roberts University
Deborah Mazzei and Abraham Sargent of the Oral Roberts track and field team were named Summit League Preseason Athletes to Watch for the outdoor season, as announced by League officials Wednesday morning.
Indoor champion South Dakota was voted the preseason favorites on the men's side after receiving 46 total points and four of the eight first-place votes. Reigning outdoor champion North Dakota State took two first-place votes and earned the runner-up spot with 42 total points. South Dakota State claimed the remaining first-place vote and 41 total points to take third. North Dakota and St. Thomas each received 26 points to tie for fourth while Kansas City (17), Western Illinois (16) and Oral Roberts (10) rounded out the men's rankings.
Defending champion South Dakota was picked to sit atop the League on the women's side after receiving 63 total points and seven of the nine first-place votes. North Dakota State was selected to finish runner-up with 58 total points and the remaining two first-place votes. South Dakota State garnered 50 points good for third place while North Dakota picked up 43 total points for fourth place. Kansas City (32), St. Thomas (27), Omaha (22), Western Illinois (15) and Oral Roberts (14) completed the women's rankings.
2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
| Team | Score (1st place votes) | |
| 1. | South Dakota | 46 (4) |
| 2. | North Dakota State | 42 (3) |
| 3. | South Dakota State | 41 (1) |
| T4. | North Dakota | 26 |
| T4. | St. Thomas | 26 |
| 6. | Kansas City | 17 |
| 7. | Western Illinois | 16 |
| 8. | Oral Roberts | 10 |
2023 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL
| Team | Score (1st place votes) | |
| 1. | South Dakota | 63 (7) |
| 2. | North Dakota State | 58 (2) |
| 3. | South Dakota State | 50 |
| 4. | North Dakota | 43 |
| 5. | Kansas City | 32 |
| 6. | St. Thomas | 27 |
| 7. | Omaha | 22 |
| 8. | Western Illinois | 15 |
| 9. | Oral Roberts | 14 |
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON ATHLETES TO WATCH LIST
All notes/bullet points reflect outdoor track & field accomplishments unless otherwise denoted
Mark Daley, South Dakota
Fr | Sprints | Hopewell, Jamaica
- Ran a leg of the 4x400m relay team that clocked a 3:18.76 at the League indoor championships
- Took fourth in the 200m at the League indoor championships with a time of 21.85
- Clocked personal-best times in the 60m (6.91), 200m (21.46) and 400m (48.90) during his freshman indoor season
Fr | Jumps | Milbank, S.D.
- Took runner-up in the long jump at the League indoor championships with a personal-best leap of 23-07.25 (7.20m)
- Placed second in the triple jump at the League indoor championships with a personal-best mark of 46-06.25 (14.18m)
Sr | Throws | Rosemount, Minn.
- Named 2022 Summit League Outdoor Field Championship MVP
- Won the hammer throw at the League outdoor championships with a career-best toss of 225-4 (68.69m)
- Finished runner-up in the shot put (60-10.75; 18.56m) and fourth in the discus (167-3; 50.97m) at the League outdoor championships
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the hammer, shot put and discus
Sr | Mid-Distance | Kenmare, N.D.
- NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifier and honorable mention All-American in the 4x400m relay, finishing 18th at the national meet
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 800m, advancing to the national quarterfinals with an outdoor personal-best time of 1:48.86
- Took third at the League outdoor championship in the 800m (1:50.90)
Sr | Throws | Algona, Iowa
- Placed 11th in the hammer throw at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a career-best throw of 179-7 (54.75m)
- Finished seventh in the shot put at the League outdoor championships with a mark of 57-06.25 (17.53m)
- Finished in the top five of the shot put in four meets last season
Sr | Sprints/Hurdles | Nisswa, Minn.
- Defended his 400m hurdle crown at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a time of 50.91, breaking the previous record (51.27) set back in 1990
- Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that took second at the League outdoor championships with a time of 40.57
- Was a member of the 4x400m relay squad that took fifth at the League outdoor championships with a time of 3:21.55
Jr | Distance | Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- Won the 2022 League outdoor 3,000m steeplechase title in a time of 9:07.31
- Clocked a career-best time of 8:43.79 in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelims
- Won the 1,500m at the South Dakota Challenge with a personal-best time of 3:54.89
Sr | Jumps | Bismarck, N.D.
- Took runner-up at the 2022 League outdoor championships in the high jump with a clearance of 6-07.75 (2.03m)
- Finished 10th at the League outdoor championships in the long jump with a personal-best jump of 22-03.5 (6.79m)
- Won the high jump at the UW-La Crosse Final Qualifier with a career-best clearance of 6-11 (2.11m)
So | Multis | Willmar, Minn.
- Took eighth in the decathlon at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a career-best score of 6,141 points
- Achieved personal-best performances in six of the 10 decathlon events during the League outdoor championships
- Ran a career-best time of 1:00.43 in the 100m hurdles at the Hamline Invitational
Sr | Jumps/Sprints | Kansas City, Mo.
- Won the indoor triple jump title at the League championships with a career-best leap of 47-07 (14.50m)
- During the indoor season, jumped a personal-best mark of 21-08.75 (6.62m) at the Crimson & Gold Invitational good for fourth place
- Clocked a personal-best indoor time of 7.08 in the 60m at the Crimson & Gold Invitational
Fr | Sprints | Kansas City, Mo.
- Took runner-up at the League indoor championships in the 60m with a personal-best time of 6.74
- Won the 60m title at the Jayhawk Classic with an indoor time of 6.78
- Clocked an indoor personal-best 200m time of 22.37 at the Washburn Rust Buster
Gr | Mid-Distance | Geneseo, Ill.
- Ran a leg of the 4x400m relay that took fourth (3:17.83) at the 2022 League outdoor championships
- Took sixth in the 800m at the League outdoor championships with a time of 1:51.69
- Owns a personal-best 800m time of 1:50.13 from the 2021 League outdoor championships
Fr | Jumps | DeKalb, Ill.
- Named 2023 Summit League Indoor Newcomer of the Championship
- Won the long jump at the League indoor championships with a career-best leap of 23-10 (7.26m)
- Finished third in the triple jump at the League indoor championships with a career-best mark of 46-01.5 (14.06m)
Sr | Throws | Pell City, Ala.
- Took third at the League outdoor championships in the javelin throw with a toss of 200-9 (61.18m)
- Finished 31st in the 2022 NCAA West Preliminary Round in the javelin with a mark of 200-10 (61.21m)
- Threw a career-best mark of 213-8 (65.14m) in the javelin at the Sooner Invitational, good for first place
All notes/bullet points reflect outdoor track & field accomplishments unless otherwise denoted
Kinsley Ragland, South Dakota
Fr | Throws | Lincoln, Neb.
- Four-year letter winner at North Star High School
- Owns personal bests of 40-1 (12.21m) in the shot put and 99-10 (30.42m) in the discus
- Garnered academic all-state and academic all-conference honors in track
So | Sprints | Mission, S.D.
- 2022 League outdoor champion in the 4x100m relay (44.99) and the 4x400m relay (3:43.65)
- Took fifth in the 400m with a career-best time of 55.84
- NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the 4x100m relay
Sr | Hurdles | Jamestown, R.I.
- Transferred from the University of Mary (Bismarck, N.D.)
- Three-time NCAA Division II Championship qualifier (twice in the 100m hurdles and once in the 60m hurdles)
- Placed 7th at the NCAA meet in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.17
Sr | Jumps | St. Cloud, Minn.
- Won back-to-back triple jump titles at the League outdoor championships with a personal-best leap of 41-10.50 (12.76m)
- Finished fourth in the long jump at the League outdoor meet with a personal-best mark of 19-09.50 (6.03m)
- Qualified for the West Prelims in the triple jump
Jr | Distance | Willmar, Minn.
- Took gold at the 2022 League outdoor championships in the 5,000m (16:54.60) and the 10,000m (35:37.00)
- Clocked a career-best 5,000m time of 16:16.46 at the Bryan Clay Invitational
- Won the 10,000m at the Drake Relays in a time of 34:49.31
Sr | Throws | Hayti, S.D.
- Took fourth at the 2022 League outdoor meet in the shot put with a toss of 47-3 (14.40m)
- Finished fourth at the League outdoor championships in the discus with a mark of 152-9 (46.57m)
- Threw a school record distance of 174-1 (53.07m) in the discus at the South Dakota Challenge
Sr | Throws | Wausau, Wis.
- Took third in the hammer throw at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a personal-best launch of 184-6 (56.23m)
- Finished fifth at the League outdoor championships in the discus with a toss of 151-8 (46.22m)
- Launched a career-best mark of 176-3 (53.73m) in the discus to finish runner-up at the South Dakota Challenge
Fifth Year | Multis | Kristiansund, Norway
- Garnered honorable mention All-America honors after finishing 17th in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with 5,362 points
- Named 2022 Summit League Outdoor Field Championship MVP
- Took the long jump title at the League outdoor championships with a personal-best jump of 20-10.75 (6.37m)
- At the League outdoor championships, finished second in the javelin (151-3; 46.11m), third in the 100m hurdles (13.97), fifth in the high jump (5-07.25; 1.71m) and tenth in the triple jump (37-10.5; 11.54m)
Fifth Year | Mid-Distance | Tulsa, Okla.
- Transferred from Kansas
- Took sixth in the 1,500m at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 4:30.83
- Clocked a 2:09.91 in the 800m prelims of the Big 12 Championships
Sr | Jumps/Sprints | Lenexa, Kan.
- Transferred from Northwest Missouri
- Took fifth in the triple jump at the League indoor championships with a personal-best leap of 39-03.25 (11.97m)
- Took eighth in the pentathlon at the League indoor championships with a career-best point total of 3,525
So | Distance | Green Bay, Wis.
- Took 13th in the 5,000m after clocking an 18:27.86 at the League outdoor championships
- Clocked a personal-best 5,000m time of 17:38.41 at the Kip Janvrin Open
- Ran a personal-best time of 4:40.18 in the 1,500m at the St. Tommie Twilight
- Took ninth at the Willie Willams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Classic in the 800m with a personal-best time of 2:19.16
Jr | Javelin | Osceola, Wis.
- Transferred from St. Mary's (Minn.)
- Won javelin at the MIAC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 134-10 (41.10m)
- Finished 18th at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 117-7 (35.84m)
Sr | Sprints/Jumps | Springfield, Neb.
- Ran a leg of the 4x100 that took fifth (48.31) at the League outdoor championships
- Took ninth in the long jump at the League outdoor championship with a leap of 18-11.25 (5.77m)
- Finished 13th in the 100m at the League outdoor championships with a career-best time of 12.25
Fr | Hurdles/Jumps | Wentzville, Mo.
- Logged three career-best performances during the League indoor championships (200m, 60m hurdles, triple jump)
- Was a member of the 4x400m relay that took seventh (4:01.76) at the League indoor championships
- Placed ninth in the long jump with a mark of 18-04.25 (5.59m) at the League indoor championships
So | Mid-Distance | Good Hope, Ill.
- Took third in the 800m at the 2022 League outdoor championships with a career-best time of 2:10.48
- Ran a career-best 5,000m time of 18:56.93 at the 2022 Kip Janvrin Open to finish seventh
- Owns a personal-best 1,500m time of 4:45.50 from the ESU Relays
Fr | Distance | Tulsa, Okla.
- Won the 800m at the League indoor championships in a time of 2:11.94
- Clocked a personal-best 800m time of 2:08.98 at the Indoor Gorilla Classic good for first place
- Ran a personal-best indoor mile time of 5:04.57 at the KSU DeLoss Dodds Invitational
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