swimming
USD Swim and Dive prepare for season with intrasquad meet
USD’s swimming and diving teams had their 2019-20 season come to an early end due to COVID-19, but the team made their return to the pool Saturday for an intrasquad meet to kick off the new season. The Red vs. White intrasquad meet held in the DakotaDome pool was live-streamed for parents and fans to […]
Coyotes repeat second place finishes at Summit League championships
The Coyote men and women’s swim and dive teams placed second at the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 19-22. The Coyote men placed second for a third consecutive season, with a school-record of 706.5 points. The Coyote women finished runner-up for a second straight year with 656.5 points. Both teams placed second behind […]
Record breaking sophomore becoming a leader
As a freshman, Jake Leichner played a vital role in the second place Summit League Coyote men’s’ swimming team, but his role with the team is starting to grow as an upperclassman. Leichner earned an all-Summit honor for four events last season, including a second-place finish in the 100 individual medley. He also swam on […]
Closing the gap: USD swim, dive teams fight for Summit League title
USD’s swimming and diving teams brought home second-place finishes in the 2019 Summit League championship, and will try to fight with Denver for a championship this week. The conference team comprises of 26 athletes from the men’s and women’s teams, and this years’ Coyotes will rely on the freshman and sophomore classes to lead the […]
USD wins 13 events at Jackrabbit Invitational
For the second time in as many weekends, the Coyote swimming and diving team took on SDSU. Following the Coyotes’ head-to-head victory in Brookings, USD won 13 individual events at the Jackrabbit Invitational in Sioux Falls over the weekend. The women’s team won seven events while the men’s team won four. Junior Duncan Johnson and […]
Swimming and Writing
For most, juggling athletics with studying medical biology seems like enough work in itself. Dedicating time to writing and performing music albums in addition can be even more challenging. For sophomore swimmer Griffin Wolner, that’s his reality. Two years ago, Wolner took an official visit with the Coyote swim team and eventually turned it into […]
Charlie Mechling’s ‘open door’ to Occupational Therapy School
Dedicating 20 hours a week to the water is challenging. Surviving four years of college with a 4.0 GPA is no easier feat. Senior health sciences major Charlie Mechling has accomplished both of these all while preparing for the next phase of her life: occupational therapy school. The Colorado native’s ability to balance school and […]