Athlete Spotlight: cross-country runner Katie Wetzstein

Junior Katie Wetzstein placed third at the Summit League Championship to help the University of South Dakota women’s cross-country team capture its first conference title. Her younger sister, Erin, is a first-year runner for the Coyotes. Alanna Schmeichel: Why did you come to South Dakota? Katie Wetzstein: I came from Hudson, Wisc., but USD was a […]

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Eichkorn becomes first USD runner to qualify for nationals

University of South Dakota junior cross country runner Amber Eichkorn has become the first USD women’s cross country runner to qualify for the Division I National Championships. By finishing 10th at the Midwest Regionals Nov. 14, Eichkorn qualified for the Cross Country National Championships Nov. 22 in Terre Haute, Ind., by receiving an at-large bid. The at-large […]

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Conference win has cross country women focused on high regional finish

Just two days after the first women’s conference championship at the Division I level, coach Dan Fitzsimmons was still getting congratulations from people around the DakotaDome. But he was already focused on his team’s next competition. “It’s a good feeling coming into the Dome, but now that we’re getting ready for practice, it’s onward to […]

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Silent success

The transition to Division I has been a tough one for many University of South South Dakota athletic teams.buy xenical online http://pmilv.com/wp-content/languages/new/cheap/xenical.html no prescription However, if you ask a member of the USD men and women’s cross country team, they will tell you their 2012 season has been far from a failure. With both the […]

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USD cross country gears up for Summit League championships

The University of South Dakota cross country athletes will participate in the Summit League Championship Oct. 27 in Rochester, Mich. For first-year Amber Eichkorn, the thought of competing well for her teammates is her main focus because she never had the opportunity in high school. “Everyone on the team has their own strengths and weaknesses,” […]

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