Cross Country
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 […]
Coyote runners prepare for Tim Young Invite
The University of South Dakota cross country teams will be hosting the Tim Young Invitational on Oct. 13. Despite the increase in competition stemming from the move to Division I, both the men and women’s teams have been performing well this season. The Coyotes are hoping to continue that success into the final regular season […]
QUICK HITS: Mettler sets USD course record at Roy Griak Invite
MINNEAPOLIS —— Jeff Mettler recorded an 11th place finish to highlight South Dakota cross country at the Roy Griak Invitational. Mettler finished the race in 25:04 to set a new USD course record at the meet by 11 seconds, and finished 46 seconds behind race winner Kelly Wiebe of the University of Regina (24:18). In […]
Cross country teams gear up for Roy Griak
For the first time in school history, the Coyotes women’s cross country team is ranked No. 15 in the Midwest Region Poll. At the Woody Greeno Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., the Coyotes finished second, spurring the jolt into the polls. The men’s team has also had its fair share of success this semester, winning the […]
QUICK HITS: Women place second, men third at Nebraska Woody Greeno Invitational
LINCOLN, Neb.— Freshman Amber Eickhorn placed sixth to lead the South Dakota women’s cross country team to a second place finish, while Jeff Mettler’s fifth-place finish led the men’s team to third-place at the Woody Greeno Invitational on Saturday. Eickhorn’s time of 21:54.0 was the fifth fastest among Division-I runners. Kansas State’s Laura Galvan placed […]
USD begins season with pair of wins
OMAHA, Neb.— The University of South Dakota’s cross country teams started their seasons off strong with a pair of wins at the Creighton/UNO Classic at the Chili Greens Course in Omaha, Neb. on Sept. 1. Men’s runner Jeff Mettler picked up where he left off last season by winning the event, while the women placed […]
Coyote runners championship bound
All season long the University of South Dakota cross-country team has been gearing up for their first ever Summit League meet. The Coyotes will do just that, Oct. 29, when they head to Tulsa, Okla. But it won’t be just a duel meet: they will be competing in the Summit League Championship. Head coach Dan […]
Tim Young invite Saturday
The morning will start at 6 a.m. with a morning run around campus followed by breakfast before the University of South Dakota cross country team competes in this season’s only home meet. Head coach Dan Fitzsimmons said the home-field advantage plays a key role for team preparation for the South Dakota Tim Young Invitational Saturday, […]
Giese enjoys eating strawberries
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Ashleigh Giese is a sophomore cross country runner for the University of South Dakota from Marshall, Wis. So far this season, Giese has placed first in duals against Creighton University […]