Swimming/Diving
Coyotes win 8 of 10 at Quad-Duals
USD’s swimming and diving team competed in the South Dakota State Quad-Duals at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday and Saturday. The men’s swim team finished the event with a 4-0 record, while the women went 4-2. Both the men and women defeated St. Cloud State and South Dakota State. The […]
Pederson qualifies for NCAA Zones against Iowa State
South Dakota hosted Iowa State at the DakotaDome pool on Friday. Iowa State won the meet 146-97, earning gold in nine out of 13 events according to GoYotes. One of the notable athletes at the event was USD sophomore diver Haley Pederson. Pederson earned first place in the 3-meter dive event, with a score of 299.85. […]
Coyote women break records in season opener
The women’s swimming and diving team won their first meet of the season against Minnesota State-Mankato at the DakotaDome Friday evening. Breaking five program records, the Coyotes won 14 of the 16 events. Junior Sabrina Sabadeanu, freshman Isabelle Davenport and senior Hannah Gupton competed on the opening 200 meter medley relay with a record-breaking time of […]
Nutrition plays key role in athletics
While USD athletics doesn’t have a nutrition department, they make sure their athletes take care of their bodies. Dietician Elizabeth Kasparek is contracted through the athletics department of sports medicine to come to Vermillion every Wednesday to meet with athletes about their nutrition needs. Kasparek does everything from presentations to one-on-one meetings with athletes. “Mainly […]
Player of the Pack: Isaac Morris
Isaac Morris is a sophomore diver on the swimming and diving team majoring in graphic design. Cheyenne Alexis: Can you talk about your success this season? Isaac Morris: It was a lot of hard work and a lot of fun. CA: How was it making NCAA championships? IM: Zones was a lot of fun, it was really hard. There […]
Player of the Pack: Emily Lundstrom
Emily Lundstrom is a senior kinesiology major who has swam for USD throughout her college career. Ali Boysen: How has this season compared to others? Emily Lundstrom: This season has flown by a quite a bit faster, because I understand the ins and outs of practices and meets, and I know what to expect. And also because […]
Morris, Schank compete at NCAA Diving Championships
USD divers Sarah Schank and Isaac Morris competed in the 2018 NCAA Zone D Diving Championships on March 5-6. The event was held at the Jean K. Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota. Sophomore Isaac Morris placed 26th out of 34 divers in the one-meter dive with a score of 273.60. Morris also finished […]
Swimming and diving teams find success at Summit League championships
The USD swim and dive team had relay and individual successes at the Summit League championships last week in Sioux Falls. Overall, the men’s team placed second with a total score of 695 points, breaking four school records and placing just 30 points ahead of the SDSU Jackrabbits. The women’s team placed fourth with a […]
Swimming & diving team begin to prepare for Summit League Championships
Focusing on resting, the swimming and diving team are beginning their preparation for Summit League Championships. This year the Coyotes will be hosting them at the new Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls, Feb. 14-17. Swimmers and divers have been “phasing out weights” and resting their bodies for the conference championships, according to Head coach […]
Canadian swimmers ‘thankful’ to compete at USD
Three Yotes trekked from Canada to USD for collegiate swimming careers. The accommodations made by the university really helped ease their travel to USD, said senior Kellee Lekavy. “I’m 14 hours north of the border, and so being so far away flights are really expensive. USD said they would accommodate me with the travel, so […]