BROOKINGS – Cody Larson picked up the outdoor season where he left off the indoor season.
After winning the 3,000 and 5,000-meter races at the Summit League Indoor Championships in February, Larson kicked off the outdoor season with two straight school records in two straight performances.
The former Warner standout knocked off Josh Yeager (2021) in the 5,000 meters in a time of 13:34.46, and Craig Cassen (1991) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 8:30.96.
The 5,000 meters clocking is an all-time collegiate record for South Dakota.
“Talking to Coach (Rod DeHaven), since I was on a roll with indoor (we decided) to get the 5K out of the way,” Larson said following his record-setting performance in that race.
Larson trimmed nearly 30 seconds off his 5K PR at a race at Stanford in early April.
It was a performance that shocked even him.
“I was hoping to go faster and PR,” he said, “but I had no idea I was going this fast.”
Larson said he
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