Cross Country
Athlete Spotlight: cross-country runner Katie Wetzstein
Junior Katie Wetzstein placed third at the Summit League Championship to help the University of South Dakota women’s cross-country team capture its first conference title. Her younger sister, Erin, is a first-year runner for the Coyotes. Alanna Schmeichel: Why did you come to South Dakota? Katie Wetzstein: I came from Hudson, Wisc., but USD was a […]
Eichkorn becomes first USD runner to qualify for nationals
University of South Dakota junior cross country runner Amber Eichkorn has become the first USD women’s cross country runner to qualify for the Division I National Championships. By finishing 10th at the Midwest Regionals Nov. 14, Eichkorn qualified for the Cross Country National Championships Nov. 22 in Terre Haute, Ind., by receiving an at-large bid. The at-large […]
Conference win has cross country women focused on high regional finish
Just two days after the first women’s conference championship at the Division I level, coach Dan Fitzsimmons was still getting congratulations from people around the DakotaDome. But he was already focused on his team’s next competition. “It’s a good feeling coming into the Dome, but now that we’re getting ready for practice, it’s onward to […]
Men runners finally healthy
The Coyote men’s cross-country team has finally gained full strength after a shaky, injury riddled start to the 2013 campaign. The Coyotes finished the first tournament in last place at the Bison Classic in Fargo, N.D. Their next race resulted in a 22nd place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. With runners […]
Running on familiar ground
Cross-country meets are unlike many other Division-I sporting events. They don’t blast celebratory music, include halftimes with dance teams or rely on cheerleaders to pump up home crowds. No, cross-country meets run a little bit differently. “We aren’t in the process of the refs are here, the game ball is here, let’s go out and […]
Cross country heads off to Brookings
After nearly a month, the Coyote men’s and women’s cross country teams were back in action over the weekend at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn. The women’s team finished 17th out of 30 schools behind top runners senior Megan Hilson, who placed 65th of 300, while the men finished 22nd of 24. “Our […]
Coyote runners head to Minnesota
The University of South Dakota men and women’s cross-country teams will be heading to the Roy Griak Invitational Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. for the second meet of their season. Both the men and women have high expectations for the season, as they are both predicted to finish second in the Summit League Conference this season. […]
Silent success
The transition to Division I has been a tough one for many University of South South Dakota athletic teams.buy xenical online http://pmilv.com/wp-content/languages/new/cheap/xenical.html no prescription However, if you ask a member of the USD men and women’s cross country team, they will tell you their 2012 season has been far from a failure. With both the […]
USD cross country gears up for Summit League championships
The University of South Dakota cross country athletes will participate in the Summit League Championship Oct. 27 in Rochester, Mich. For first-year Amber Eichkorn, the thought of competing well for her teammates is her main focus because she never had the opportunity in high school. “Everyone on the team has their own strengths and weaknesses,” […]
QUICK HITS: USD cross country teams sweep Tim Young
VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota men’s cross country team placed seven in the top-eight and the Coyote women placed six in the top-ten to sweep the team standings at the Tim Young Invitational on Saturday. The USD men won the meet with 16 points. They were followed by Carleton College, Minn. with 51 points […]