Track student-athletes sweep Kwik Star monthly honors for May/June

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and North Dakota’s Kenna Curry were named the Kwik Star Peak Performers of the Month for May and June, the League announced Thursday. North Dakota State’s Zack Ramos and South Dakota’s Anna Willis claimed Kwik Star Peak Newcomer of the Month honors following standout efforts in track and field.

Lanham was voted the Summit League Championship Men’s Most Outstanding Performer after winning the 200 meters (20.52 seconds), the 4×400 relay (3:12.04), and helping the 4×100 relay squad finish second with a time of 40.46.

 

He earned second-team All-America honors after placing 13th in the 200m at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, clocking 20.52 in the semifinal. 

 

The Roo sophomore broke the Kansas City school record at the NCAA West Preliminaries when he sprinted the 200m in 20.33 seconds to take ninth and qualify for the NCAA Championship.

 

The Kansas City, Mo., native became the first Roo in program history to earn All-America honors in the 200m and the first Kansas City men’s athlete to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 2016.

 

Curry was voted the Summit League Outdoor Field MVP on the women’s side after winning the hammer throw with a meet record toss of 223-1 (69.01m), the shot put (51-6.25; 15.70m) and taking second in the discus with a mark of 163-7 (49.86m).    

 

The Elk Point, S.D., product advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in all three events and placed 10th in the hammer (208-2; 63.44m) to qualify for nationals. She went on to earn first-team All-America honors with a program-record throw of 223-7 (68.16m) to place seventh at the NCAA Championships.

 

She becomes just the second first-team All-American in North Dakota’s Division I history.

Ramos was named the Summit League Outdoor Championships Men’s Field MVP after capturing titles in the discus and shot put. The Caldwell, Idaho, native opened with a personal-best throw of 182-4 (55.57m) in the discus to win the event by three feet, then secured the shot put title with a mark of 58-2 (17.73m) on his fifth attempt, edging out the runner-up by just 1.5 inches.

He qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the shot put and placed 19th with a throw of 60-0.5 (18.30m), narrowly missing advancement to the national meet.

Willis continued a standout freshman campaign by earning first-team All-America honors in the pole vault. The Colorado Springs, Colo., native placed fourth at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 14-6.75 (4.44m).

 

She set a personal best of 14-10 (4.52m) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships to earn runner-up honors and All-Summit recognition. Willis also placed third at the NCAA West Preliminaries (14-6; 4.42m) to advance to the national meet.

FEMALE KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE MONTH

Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Gr. | Women’s Track and Field | Elk Point, S.D.

• First-team All-American in the hammer throw.
• Summit League Outdoor Championships Field MVP.
• Won the hammer throw and shot put; runner-up in discus.
• Placed seventh at NCAA Championships with school-record toss of 223-7.

• Second career Summit League monthly honor.

Also nominated: Arienne Birch (North Dakota State); Sara Reifenrath (South Dakota)

MALE KWIK STAR PEAK PERFORMER OF THE MONTH

Tory Lanham, Kansas City

So. | Men’s Track and Field| Kansas City, Mo. 

• Second-team All-American in the 200m.
• Summit League Outdoor Championship Most Outstanding Performer.
• Placed 13th at NCAA Championships in 200m (20.52).

• First career Summit League monthly accolade.

Also nominated: Sam Roller (North Dakota State);  Ben Weber (Omaha); Abraham Chelangam (Oral Roberts); Tre Young (South Dakota); Cody Larson (South Dakota State); Joe Vos (St. Thomas).

FEMALE KWIK STAR PEAK NEWCOMER OF THE MONTH

Anna Willis, South Dakota

Fr. | Women’s Track and Field | Colorado Springs, Colo.

• First-team All-American in the pole vault.
• Finished fourth at NCAA Championships (14-6.75; 4.44m).
• Set a personal best of 14-10 (4.52m) at Summit League meet.

• Second career Summit League monthly honor.

Also nominated: Paige Renschler (North Dakota State)

MALE KWIK STAR PEAK NEWCOMER OF THE MONTH

Zack Ramos, North Dakota State

Sr. | Men’s Track and Field | Caldwell, Idaho

• Summit League Outdoor Championships Field MVP.
• Won shot put and discus titles at league meet.
• Placed 19th in the shot put at NCAA West Prelims.

• First career Summit League monthly accolade.

Also nominated: Ethan Thomas (North Dakota); Jaden Damiano (South Dakota) 

2024-25 Peak Performers of the Month

September

Female: Sidney Schetnan, South Dakota State

Male: Sam Bassett, Denver

October

Female: Sylvie Zgonc, South Dakota State

Male: Sam Bassett, Denver

November

Female: Lauren Galvin, St. Thomas

Male: Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State

December

Female: Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts

Male: Jacksen Moni, North Dakota State

January

Female: Grace Larkins, South Dakota

Male: Marquel Sutton, Omaha

February

Female: Jadyn Keeler, North Dakota

Male: Marquel Sutton, Omaha

 

March

Female: Maddia Groff, Omaha

Male: Leandro Zgraggen, North Dakota

 

April

Female: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Male: Cody Larson, South Dakota State

 

May/June

Female: Kenna Curry, North Dakota

Male: Tory Lanham, Kansas City

2024-25 Peak Newcomers of the Month

September

Female: Madison Burr, South Dakota State

Male: Omar Mora, Oral Roberts

October

Female: Madison Russman, North Dakota State

Male: Abraham Chelangam, Oral Roberts

November

Female: Lauren Medeck, South Dakota

Male: Keegan Kelly, Denver

December

Female: Ja Harvey, Omaha

Male: Ethan Thomas, North Dakota

January

Female: Jocelyn Schiller, North Dakota

Male: Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State

February

Female: Emily DiProspero, South Dakota

Male: Nick Keuser, South Dakota State

 

March

Female: Ella McGee, South Dakota

Male: Dante Smith, North Dakota State

April

Female: Anna Willis,  South Dakota

Male: Caleb Rivera, South Dakota 

 

May/June

Female: Anna Willis,  South Dakota

Male: Zack Ramos, North Dakota State

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