Eichkorn earns spot in cross country nationals
Senior Amber Eichkorn did it again this past Friday, qualifying for her second straight Division I cross country national meet. The Midwest Regional meet was hosted in Lawrence, Kansas, this year at Rim Rock Farms. The race kicked off at noon, and Eichkorn didn’t wait for a second to solidify herself as one of the […]
Student freelancer overcomes reporting obstacles
I walked over to McDonald’s at about 9:10 p.m. with an anxious, but good feeling that had been forming all week. With the semester coming to a close and everything starting to really get overwhelming, I needed a break. I needed Lawrence, Kansas. I was heading to Lawrence to cover the NCAA Divison I Midwest […]
Women’s cross-country team comes out on top in championship
The USD women’s cross-country team earned its second Summit League Championship this past weekend in Brookings. It was about 54 degrees at the Edgebook Golf Course when the gun shot off on Halloween day. “All year long we had a target on our back, everybody knew our top three runners were our strong point,” Dan […]
Summit League cross-country championship breakdown
With the Summit League Cross-Country Championships upcoming and my heart starting to skip a beat, I figured it was time for a well-needed preview. We’re going to take this team-by-team to predict what will occur this Saturday in Brookings. Men’s team *All men’s times are based off 8,000 meters Seventh place: Oral Roberts Ultimately, it looks like Oral Roberts […]
Summit League cross-country championships near
The USD cross-country teams will look to put on a memorable performance this Saturday when they head to Brookings for the Summit League Championship. “We need to have the best race we can possibly have on that day on that course,” head coach Dan Fitzsimmons said. “We’ve already run there this year. The women ran […]
Coyotes progress as the Summit League Championships near
Competition in Peoria, Ill., proved to be another week of solid performances and improvements not only for the Coyote cross country teams a whole, but individually as well. The Newman Golf Course has historically been one of the fastest courses of the Coyotes’ season, and has produced a number of outstanding performances throughout the years. Senior […]
Athlete Spotlight: 400-meter freestyle swimmer Hunter Padgett
First-year Hunter Padgett, a California native and USD swimmer, broke the 400-meter freestyle record on Oct.10 during the Coyotes dual meet against Western Illinois – a record that had been standing since 1996. Jacob Lutz: You’re from Carlsbad, Calif., a beautiful city on the beach, and you’ve come to a small, almost unheard of town […]
Cross country teams break records in Illinois, prepare for championships
After having a week off the Coyotes’ cross country teams got back in action Friday evening in Peoria, Ill at the Newman Golf Course. A course that has historically been one of the fastest courses of the Coyotes’ season, making it almost inevitable that not one, but a few personal best times would occur. With big […]
Reality check: The dream of becoming a professional athlete
It’s an odd conundrum. Athletes spend their entire early years shooting baskets, throwing and catching balls, running tracks and courses – dreaming of living lives of pro-athletes or even college athletes. And then it’s all thrown to a halt. That ugly day when reality takes over and the realization that going pro or even playing […]
Coyote swim and dive teams take charge in opening weekend
The Coyotes let their swimming and diving talents do the talking this past Friday and Saturday. The women’s swim team hit the water facing-off against Minnesota State at Highland Pool. First-year Colorado native Quinn Fawcett started her collegiate career off with a bang, winning the 200-yard freestyle by two seconds over first-year Chelsea Calhoon, finishing with a […]