Cross Country Women Claim Summit League Title for First Time Since 2018

The University of South Dakota cross country teams headed to South Dakota State University for the Summit League Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28.  The women’s team was victorious as they finished in first place, while the men’s team finished fifth overall. The Coyote women had four runners finish one after another. Coming in third place […]

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Coyote Women’s Cross Country Finish Third at Mount Marty Invitational

Five Coyote women competed in the Mount Marty Invitational held at Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton on Saturday morning. Leading the Coyotes was junior McKenna Herrmann. She placed third individually with a time of 23:53.58. This was her season-best time for the 6,000 meter course.  Next for the Coyotes were freshmen Taylor Byerley and […]

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Cross Country: The Most Character-Building Sport

All athletic involvement has room to shape a person’s character, but cross country tops the list.  When I reflect on my years as a competitive runner, I see someone who’s learned the importance of dedication and patience. Its values have the power to follow me on and off the course, and that’s one of the […]

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Abby Ripperda Back for One Final Season

After missing the 2022 indoor track and field season due to a leg injury, graduate student and current cross country runner Abby Ripperda came back to run for one final semester.  Ripperda, a native of Sioux Falls, received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA. The waiver is given to student athletes that missed more […]

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South Dakota Athletics Busy During National Signing Day

The Coyotes announced the signing of 46 athletes across multiple USD athletic teams on National Signing Day last week. The men’s basketball team signed three players for their 2023 recruiting class: Isaac Bruns, Jake Brack and Shey Eberwein. Bruns is a 6’4” guard from North Sioux City and plays basketball at Dakota Valley highschool where […]

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Back on Roster After Season Ending Injury

Senior distance runner Merga Gemeda ended last cross country season due to a season ending injury. Gemeda said after the injury, his motivation was completely taken away but he is trying to stay focused this season on staying healthy and performing well in conference competitions.  Last year, Gemeda was named Summit League Cross Country Runner […]

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Coyotes take third, fourth in Summit Cross Country

Five USD cross country runners received conference honors at the Summit League Cross Country Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday. The championships, hosted by Oral Roberts, saw the Coyotes place third in the women’s race and fourth in the men’s race. Junior Abby Ripperda and freshman Abrielle Jirele finished back-to-back in eighth and ninth place respectively. […]

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South Dakota Triathlon finishes four at Regional Qualifier, Joplin gives a season preview

The South Dakota triathlon team competed in the Pleasant Prairie Qualifier over the weekend. Due to a limited squad competing, the team only scored individually and not as a team. Freshman newcomer Micah Poellet finished eighth in a competitive field with a time of 1:02:14.3. The top Coyote scorer was followed by junior Ella Kubas […]

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