Sioux City natives return to run in Sioux City Relays
Two Sioux City natives are looking forward to returning to participate in the Sioux City Relays this weekend. Both athletes previously ran at Elwood Olsen Stadium at Morningside College throughout their high school careers. Senior distance runner Lindsay Joyce said it’s like going home for her. “It really is (like coming home) when like we […]
Player of the Pack: Taylor Wilson
Taylor Wilson is a senior majoring in business, and is a middle blocker on the volleyball court. Ali Boysen: What made you want to transfer to USD? Taylor Wilson: I wanted an atmosphere that cared about their players not only as athletes but created a relationship with them. I think this program really had that.buy […]
Player of the Pack: Jack Coker
Jack Coker is a freshman in business administration who plays football and throws for track and field. Ali Boysen: Is it difficult playing two sports your first year of college? Jack Coker: So I’ve really had to develop and work on my time management skills… especially in high school it was easy to kinda just do […]
Nutrition plays key role in athletics
While USD athletics doesn’t have a nutrition department, they make sure their athletes take care of their bodies. Dietician Elizabeth Kasparek is contracted through the athletics department of sports medicine to come to Vermillion every Wednesday to meet with athletes about their nutrition needs. Kasparek does everything from presentations to one-on-one meetings with athletes. “Mainly […]
Joplin finalizes plans for USD’s triathlon program
As USD’s newly added Triathlon team kicks off in the fall, their head coach has been doing planning and goal setting for their debut season. Triathlon coach Kyle Joplin has started setting up the team’s play schedule for the fall and the travel schedule. This is his second time building a triathlon program at the […]
TCU ends Coyote’s post season play in WNIT quarterfinal game
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center was filled with Coyote fans on Sunday night cheering on the women’s basketball team. In the Women’s National Invitational Tournament quarterfinal game, the Coyotes (29-6) faced Texas Christian University (22-12) to determine which team would continue to the semifinal game on Wednesday. The Coyotes tried to hold on, but lost […]
Player of the Pack: Emily Lundstrom
Emily Lundstrom is a senior kinesiology major who has swam for USD throughout her college career. Ali Boysen: How has this season compared to others? Emily Lundstrom: This season has flown by a quite a bit faster, because I understand the ins and outs of practices and meets, and I know what to expect. And also because […]
Coyote men fall to the Jackrabbits 72-76 for conference title
In their last game of the regular season, the Coyotes men faced a heartbreaking loss of 72-76 against one of their biggest rivals, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Coyotes will remain second in the conference while the Jackrabbits secured the first place in the Summit League. SDSU took an early lead in the game […]
Player of the Pack: Emily Winckler
Softball player Emily Winckler is a junior majoring in sport management. Ali Boysen: What’s the most exciting part about softball? Emily Winckler: The most exciting part about it for me is that it’s a team sport, but little people can have different successes. Your team can be doing well but you can also be contributing to that. […]
Swimming and diving teams find success at Summit League championships
The USD swim and dive team had relay and individual successes at the Summit League championships last week in Sioux Falls. Overall, the men’s team placed second with a total score of 695 points, breaking four school records and placing just 30 points ahead of the SDSU Jackrabbits. The women’s team placed fourth with a […]