Coyote track and field team dominate in the Dome
USD athletes came away with 19 individual titles on Saturday at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. South Dakota State and Omaha completed alongside USD in addition to several alumni athletes. Sophomore pole vaulter Ethan Bray cleared 17 feet 11.25 inches on his last jump to take the event. He landed in the pit where his […]
Track & field team looks forward to defending titles
With the addition of one of the biggest recruitment classes to date, the Coyotes look to defend several individual titles and send as many athletes as possible to the NCAA tournaments as they start the indoor track and field season. They kicked the season off in Iowa on Jan. 13 where the team had several top five […]
Mooney named to preseason watch list
After an explosive sophomore season, junior guard Matt Mooney has been named to the Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List. This award, for mid-major Division I NCAA men’s basketball players, will be announced at the NCAA Division I national championships in April. Mooney joins Summit League players Mike Daum of SDSU and John Konchar of […]
USD basketball teams prepare to take the court
The Coyote men and women basketball teams ended both seasons on losses in the Summit League Tournament and NIT and WNIT last year. This season, the teams are focused on getting better and winning the Summit League Tournament. Men: Get better everyday Last season, the Coyote men lost the second game of the Summit League […]
Grove and Nilsen reflect on London competitions
The USD track and field team sent two student-athletes to the track and field world championships in August. Coyote pole vaulters Emily Grove and Chris Nilsen competed in London at the 2017 IAAF World Championships for Team USA. Derek Miles, Olympic bronze medalist and USD associate director of track and field/jumps, said he knew the […]
USD falls to ORU in overtime
USD women’s soccer team was back in action Sunday after just a day break from their Friday game. They played Oral Roberts University at home on the First Bank and Trust field. Throughout the game, the Coyote defense held strong, giving up few opportunities to ORU. At the half, USD and ORU had both recorded […]
USD to play Duke, UCLA in December
The USD men’s basketball team is preparing to play two perennial powerhouses, Duke and UCLA, this December. USD will travel to Durham, NC to play Duke on Dec. 2, then to Los Angeles, CA to play UCLA on Dec. 19. Between Duke and UCLA, they sit 16 NCAA national championships. “They’re some of the most […]
Welcome dinner encourages connection among faculty, Native students
Native American students were welcomed back to campus Thursday night with an event including food, prayer and networking. Native Student Services hosted a welcome dinner for new and returning students in the Al Neuharth Media Center conference room. Gene Thin Elk, director of Native Student Services, was one of the event’s organizers. He said the […]