Buell and Duling have record-breaking performances
The women’s team came away from the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Apr. 14-16, with two new school records. One came from sophomore Bethany Buell, who pole vaulted 13 feet 3 1/2 inches, breaking the record she set earlier in the outdoor season. Buell placed fifth overall at the highly competitive meet. Another record-breaking […]
Q&A: Captain of the dance team wants to fly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off the wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Brianna Eslick is the captain of the Unversity of South Dakota dance team. Eslick is a senior majoring in nursing and psychology. Emma Murray: If you […]
Schiernbeck and Clark place first at meet
The Bryan Clay Invite provided a strong showing of the Coyotes’ field event athletes in Azusa, Calif., Apr. 15. Senior Crystal Schiernbeck won her section of the javelin throw with a toss of 112 feet 2 inches, while junior Kenna Wolter also won her section of the triple jump, jumping 40 feet 10 1/4 inches. […]
Track teams competing abroad
With six different meets occurring simultaneously, the University of South Dakota’s track and field teams will be busy starting Wednesday and continuing through Saturday. The Coyotes will compete at five meets in California and one in Sioux City. Men’s Senior Tane Owens, a pole vaulter, will attend the Mt. SAC Relays and the Long Beach […]
USD track and field teams earn eight wins at Vance Butler Invite
The University of South Dakota’s track and field teams competed at the Vance Butler Invitational in Sioux Falls on Saturday. Combined, the teams won eight events. Women’s Seven of the team’s eight wins came from the women. Of the seven wins, the women claimed two relay titles including the 4 x 100-meter relay and the […]
Q&A: USD softball player recognized for contribution
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off the wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Senior Mel Johnson is a pitcher for the USD softball team. Johnson was named the Great West Conference Pitcher of the Year for the 2010 season. Emma Murray: […]
Selected track members participate in Stanford Invite
The University of South Dakota track and field athletes had a much more prestigious meet than what they are accustomed to competing in over the weekend. Traveling to Palo Alto, Calif., only eight USD athletes competed at the elite Stanford Invitational. Running events The top showing by a Coyote came from junior Emma Erickson’s first […]
Q&A: Sprinter makes funny to help him run
Sophomore Matt Kerswill is a sprinter on the USD track team. Kerswill claimed three All-Great West honors last season. He finished third in the 60 meters at the GWC Indoor Championships, finished second in the 100 meters at the GWC Outdoor Championships with a season-best 10.67 and also ran on USD’s winning 4×100-meter relay team. […]
Track teams compete in first outdoor event
The University of South Dakota’s men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Tempe, Ariz. this past weekend to kick off their outdoor season to begin their first ever run at competing at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships. Women’s During the meet, sophomore pole vaulter Bethany Buell broke the USD […]