Athletes returning from quarantine
Despite the Summit League President’s Council’s vote to unanimously postpone the regular season and championships for fall sports, USD athletics have continued to practice while simultaneously attempting to navigate the pandemic. According to USD’s COVID-19 Dashboard, the university saw a peak of 238 active COVID cases and 666 self-isolated students on Sep. 2. While the […]
Hult Prize winners work for December competition
In March, a trio of USD students known as “Threads of Green” won first place at the regional Summit of the Hult Prize competition. Since then, the trio has been working to improve their business idea for the final global accelerator round set for December in London. The Hult Prize is an annual competition where […]
Hopes high for cross country
Last season, North Dakota State knocked off USD, 45-48, en route to hoisting the Summit League Championship title. This loss ended the Coyote’s hopes at a sixth-consecutive team title. Despite the loss, hopes of taking the 2020 Summit League championship were high. Of the six Coyotes to take home 2019 All-Summit League honors, only graduate […]
Coyotes snatch seven titles at Summit League indoor championships
Senior Zack Anderson was crowned the Summit League Field Championship MVP after capturing two of the Coyotes’ seven gold medals at the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fort Wayne, Indiana over the weekend. Overall, the Coyotes finished second in the women’s team race at 148 points and third in the men’s with […]
Coyotes look to experienced cast as Summit League Tournament approaches
In his first season at the helm, USD men’s basketball head coach Todd Lee led his team to a 13-17 overall record, a six seed in the Summit League tournament and a first-round exit at the hands of Purdue Fort Wayne. Now, a year later, Lee has led the Coyotes to a 20-11 record, a […]
Coyotes cruise past Bison; remain perfect in conference play
The No. 20/15 Coyotes (25-2, 14-0 CONF) extended their winning streak to 14 as they picked up a dominant 96-57 victory over North Dakota State (8-17, 5-8 CONF) inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Thursday. USD held its annual Pink Night and auctioned off four pink jerseys at halftime. All proceeds were donated to […]
Bison stifle Coyotes in SCSC
In a battle between two of the Summit League’s best, the Coyotes (19-10, 9-5 CONF) fell short to North Dakota State University (20-7, 11-2 CONF) on Wednesday in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. NDSU and USD came into the game ranked second and third respectively in the Summit League standings, both trailing South Dakota State. […]
Ripperda rolls past record in Ames
One program record was broken while another was tied by the Coyotes inside the Lied Center in Ames at the Iowa State Classic over the weekend. Junior Abby Ripperda bested USD alum Megan Billington’s 5,000-meter race, crossing the line in 16 minutes, 26.68 seconds to take ninth place. The time sheds four seconds off Billington’s […]
Strong second half propels Coyotes to victory
The No. 21/16 Coyotes (23-2, 12-0 CONF) picked up their 12th consecutive victory over Western Illinois (13-12, 7-5 CONF) to remain unbeaten in the conference on Thursday night in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The Leathernecks were able to hold USD to 37% shooting in the first half before the Coyotes delivered a 51-point effort […]
Coyotes take 18 events at Dakota Realty Alumni Meet
The Coyotes walked away with championships in 18 events at the 2020 Dakota Realty Alumni Meet at the Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track in the DakotaDome over the weekend. Junior Abby Ripperda earned gold medals in two events and was the only athlete to do so in a Coyote uniform. She crossed the line in […]