Cross Country
Coyote athletes find new ways to stay active
Sports and activities have been canceled or postponed for the rest of the spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. For many Coyote athletes, the spring is a season for competition or off-season training. After classes were set to be online for the remainder of the semester, all South Dakota athletic facilities are […]
Searching for six: Coyote cross country striding toward next step
The last time the USD women’s cross country team wasn’t wearing the Summit League crown, Kianna Stewart was a sophomore in high school in Red Wing, Minnesota. It was 2013. Stewart, now a senior (in college), is one of seven standout returners spearheading the Coyotes on their search for their sixth consecutive conference title. The […]
Women’s cross country tops Nebraska at Augustana Twilight
The women’s cross country team topped Nebraska and 23 other teams at the Augustana Twilight at Yankton Trails Park on Friday night. The women, conquering Nebraska by 27 points, held an average time of 17:54.45 in the 5K, securing their victory with a total of 40 points while Nebraska’s team held 67 points. Beating Nebraska […]
Women’s cross country takes Bison Open
The Coyote women’s cross country team topped the field by 21 points at the NDSU Bison Open at the Rose Creek Golf course on Friday. Junior Abby Ripperda was the first to cross the finish line for the Coyotes as she placed second overall in the competition. She broke the 4,000-meter record for USD, clocking […]
Player of the Pack: Brook Benes
Senior Brook Benes competed on the cross country and track teams before competing in triathlon last fall. Benes is a human resource management major from Lincoln, Neb. Bailey Zubke: What is your favorite part of competing in triathlon? Brook Benes: My favorite part of competing in the triathlon was being able to mentor the freshman […]
Inside a distance runner’s mind: Q&A with Eldon Warner
Running any sort of distance isn’t something that excites the general population. However, senior distance runner, Eldon Warner, has been doing it for years and sat down with The Volante to talk about his mental and physical preparation process. Rachel Newville: How do you prepare when you are getting ready to practice? Eldon Warner: Distance […]
Player of the Pack: Maddie Lavin
Maddie Lavin is a freshman biology major from Vermillion, SD. Lavin competes on the cross country, swim and track teams. Austin Lammers: What is it like going to college in the town you were raised? Maddie Lavin: USD feels a lot different than the Vermillion I grew up in. It’s kind of its own separate […]
Cross country wins team and individual conference titles
South Dakota’s women’s and men’s cross country teams finished in first and third respectively at the Summit League Championships on Saturday at the Miracle Hill Golf Course in Omaha, Neb. The women’s victory marked their fifth consecutive Summit League title. According to GoYotes, this streak is the second longest streak of Summit League titles in […]
Coyotes improve personal bests at Bradley Pink Classic
USD competed in the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday afternoon. No. 15 Iowa State won the women’s event with 54 points, while USD finished with 143 points, one place ahead of Illinois at 147 points. 39 teams participated, including 13 regionally ranked teams. Coyote senior Madeline Huglen led USD with a 13th place finish and […]
Player of the Pack: Jonna Bart
Jonna Bart is a sophomore accounting and mathematics major and runner on the cross country team from Aurora, Neb. Austin Lammers: What do you think about while you run? Or do you just zone out? Jonna Bart: I guess it really depends on what type of run I’m doing. During easy runs, I typically have […]