Eichkorn controls SDSU Classic race
The SDSU Classic for the USD cross country team was a mixture of smiles and frowns on the bus ride home. While the women stomped on conference foes finishing first in the team standings, the men fell short finishing fourth out of just four teams. But solely staring at the team standings just doesn’t tell […]
Roy Griak comes as a learning experience for cross country team
On Saturday, the USD cross country team tied up their laces and headed to the start line in Minneapolis — some as big-race virgins and others as experienced veterans. The cross country teams were competing at the Roy Griak Invitational, one of the largest collegiate cross country competitions in the Midwest over the weekend. “That […]
Stress-free approach could lead to an advantage for Coyote cross country teams at Roy Griak
This Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, the Coyote cross country teams are looking to take on some of the best programs at the Divison I level, including Minnesota, Colorado State, Boise State, Arizona, Southern Utah and Divison II power house Adams State. The men are coming off a second place finish at the Bison […]
COLUMN: USD cross country send big statement to conference foes over weekend
Some universities are blessed to have a strong men’s cross country team, while others are equally ecstatic about having a respectable women’s cross country team. Only a handful can say they have both. And at 6 p.m. Friday night South Dakota proved they’re in that handful. The women came out and swept the field, crushing […]
Ranked last in preseason polls, USD football still optimistic about season
In 1982 the University of Montana was ranked dead last in preseason football polls. Neither coaches or media members believed the Grizzlies had what it took to win the Big Sky conference championship. That 1982 Montana team had a first-year offensive coordinator named Joe Glenn on its sidelines and had extremely low expectations for him. […]