USD's Hirata, Willis earn First Team All-American honors
She placed seventh to earn First Team honors for a third time in her career, clearing a season's best 14-6 ¾ (4.44m). After needing three attempts to clear the opening bar of 13-5 (4.09m), she made the second height on her first attempt, then cleared 14-4 ¾ and 14-6 ¾ on second attempts. Willis, a freshman from Colorado Springs, Colorado, earned all-American honors for the first time. She tied for fourth place at 14-6 ¾. Like Hirata, Willis needed all three attempts to clear the opening bar. Following the third attempt clearance at 13-5, Willis made 13-11 on her second attempt and both 14-4 ¾ and 14-6 ¾ on first attempts. Willis is one of two freshmen to make the NCAA Championships and is the lone freshman First Team All-American in the women's pole vault.On the track, Reifenrath's first trip to Eugene ended with honorable mention honors in the 400-meters. She placed 20th with a time of 52.72. Reifenrath, a senior from Hartington, Nebraska, made the NCAA Championships after resetting her school record in the 400-meters twice, including a school record 51.91 in the quarterfinals.The Coyotes conclude their 2024-25 track and field slate with the action Thursday evening in Eugene. In total, South Dakota earned two First Team all-Americans and two Honorable Mention all-Americans this season.
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