Renschler, Kyei-Baffour Named Summit League Track & Field Peak Performers
4/28/2026 3:07:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A pair of North Dakota State University track & field athletes were named Kwik Star Summit League Outdoor Track Peak Performers of the Week, the league announced Tuesday, Apr. 28.
Sophomore Paige Renschler earned the honor for women's track, and freshman Joshua Kyei-Baffour claimed the men's track award.
Renschler (Fargo, N.D.) won both the 100m and 200m at the Gary Wilson Invite hosted by Minnesota last week. Her personal-best time of 23.20 in the 200m is the second-fastest in school history, missing the school record of 23.19 by one-hundredth of a second. Renschler's performance ranks 64th in the NCAA this season.
Kyei-Baffour (Rochester, Minn.) won the 110m hurdles in a personal-best 13.69 at Minnesota, ranking third in NDSU history and 34th in the NCAA this year.
WOMEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Paige Renschler, North Dakota State
So. | Sprints | Fargo, N.D.
MEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Kyei-Baffour
Fr. | Hurdles | Rochester, Minn.
Sophomore Paige Renschler earned the honor for women's track, and freshman Joshua Kyei-Baffour claimed the men's track award.
Renschler (Fargo, N.D.) won both the 100m and 200m at the Gary Wilson Invite hosted by Minnesota last week. Her personal-best time of 23.20 in the 200m is the second-fastest in school history, missing the school record of 23.19 by one-hundredth of a second. Renschler's performance ranks 64th in the NCAA this season.
Kyei-Baffour (Rochester, Minn.) won the 110m hurdles in a personal-best 13.69 at Minnesota, ranking third in NDSU history and 34th in the NCAA this year.
WOMEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Paige Renschler, North Dakota State
So. | Sprints | Fargo, N.D.
- Garnered the first weekly honor of her career
- Won the 200-meter dash at Minnesota's Gary Wilson Invitational in 23.20, narrowly missing the NDSU record by one-hundredth of a second
- Captured the title in the 100-meter dash in a wind-aided time of 11.11
- Tops the Summit League charts in both sprinting events
MEN'S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Joshua Kyei-Baffour
Fr. | Hurdles | Rochester, Minn.
- Earned first outdoor weekly honor of his career
- Won the 110-meter hurdles at the Gary Wilson Invitational with a personal best time of 13.69
- Moved into first place in the Summit League rankings with third fastest time in NDSU history
Players Mentioned
Hurdles
/ Men's Track and Field
Sprints
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