Kahn leads Coyotes at Summit League Championships

The Coyotes men’s and women’s Swimming & Diving teams traveled to the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center for the Summit League Championships. Senior Stella Fairbanks finished third in the women’s one-meter dive with a score of 223. South Dakota finished second in the women’s 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:40.56. The team consisted […]

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Summit League Championships on the Horizon

Swimming & Diving The Swimming & Diving Summit League Championships are set to take place on February 21-24 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. At the start of the season, the Denver Pioneers were selected to finish first in both the men’s and women’s competitions for the Preseason Poll. Where Coyotes were […]

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Diving Earns League Honors Before His First Meet

Freshman diver Charlie Matthews captured the attention of the Summit League the second he stepped on campus as he was selected the preseason “Diver to Watch” for South Dakota. With the preseason honor, Matthews was the only athlete under a junior classification for the Coyotes to be selected.  Matthews has five individual wins on the […]

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Swim and Dive Battles Against Jayhawks in Kansas Duels

The Coyotes’ swim and dive teams traveled to Kansas to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks and Summit League opponent in Lindenwood in the Kansas Tri Duals. This was a two-day double dual held inside the Robinson Natatorium on the Kansas campus.  In the meets, the Coyotes won eight events and also placed top three […]

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Stella Fairbanks on Preseason Watchlist

The Coyotes swim and dive teams began their season this month on Oct. 6 in Mankato, Minnesota. The Coyotes defeated Minnesota State University 192-108 in a women’ only meet.  The Coyotes dive team was led by senior diver Stella Fairbanks as she  finished in fourth place in the women’s 3 meter dive with a score […]

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Swim and Dive Break 17 School Records in Minneapolis

The USD women and men swim & dive teams finished second and third, respectively, at the Summit League Championships in Minneapolis Feb. 22-25. The Coyote women scored 695.5 points which was only behind the University of Denver’s 1,047 points, while the men put up 546 which was behind Lindenwood University’s 798.5 and Denver’s 902. The […]

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Women’s Swim and Dive Win Before Summit League Championships

The Coyote swim and dive team hosted the Coyote Invite at home on Feb. 3 and 4. Day one of the meet, the Coyotes won four events. Two were relays, and two were individual. The Coyotes started the day as a team made of sophomores Christina Spomer, Skyler Leverenz and Emily Kahn, plus fifth year […]

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Swim and Dive Split Duels on Senior Day

The South Dakota swim and dive team hosted St. Thomas in a duel on Friday on senior day. The Coyotes women won 11 of the 13 events defeating the Tommies by an overall score of 159-84. The Tommies answered back in the men’s division, winning 7 of the 13 events to win the duel 138.5-90.5.  […]

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Buhr Wins Four Event in Augustana Invite

The Coyote swim and dive team was in Sioux Falls this past weekend as they competed in the three day Augustana Invitational at the Midco Aquatic Center. There were 12 other schools from the women’s side that were competing; SDSU, Augustana, Minnesota State, University of Sioux Falls, Northern State, University of Mary, Iowa Central Community […]

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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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