University of St. Thomas Athletics
Keller nabs first career Summit League Track Performer of the Week
1/20/2026 2:01:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Senior broke program’s 600-meter record to open 2026
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Senior Olivia Keller earned her first Kwik Star Summit League Indoor Track Peak Performer of the Week following a record-breaking performance to begin the 2026 calendar season.
Keller, a multis athlete from Burnsville, Minn., set the Tommies' indoor record in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:31.51 at the St. Thomas Indoor Invitational. The record of 1:35.18 was previously set in 2001 by Tish Dusich. Keller also placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.56m.
Keller is the first Tommie to earn the indoor female track peak performer of the week and the second overall, joining Caroline Anderson who was named the indoor female field athlete of the week on Jan. 11, 2022.
St. Thomas is back in action Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet in Brookings, S.D., hosted by South Dakota State University.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Track & Field, follow along on Twitter at @TommieXCTF. Follow both programs on Instagram at @tommiewxctf and @tommiemtfxc
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Keller, a multis athlete from Burnsville, Minn., set the Tommies' indoor record in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:31.51 at the St. Thomas Indoor Invitational. The record of 1:35.18 was previously set in 2001 by Tish Dusich. Keller also placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.56m.
Keller is the first Tommie to earn the indoor female track peak performer of the week and the second overall, joining Caroline Anderson who was named the indoor female field athlete of the week on Jan. 11, 2022.
St. Thomas is back in action Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Meet in Brookings, S.D., hosted by South Dakota State University.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Track & Field, follow along on Twitter at @TommieXCTF. Follow both programs on Instagram at @tommiewxctf and @tommiemtfxc
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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