Swimming/Diving
Hertting looks to swimming retirement after graduation
Diver Greysen Hertting has made history at USD with her numerous wins, records and awards throughout her career. Now a senior and approaching the end of her time as a diver, Hertting is ready to move on to another career. One of Hertting’s most notable accomplishments is winning the Summit League Athlete of the Week 32 times in the […]
Coyotes place third and fourth in Swimming & Diving Summit League Championships
After a season focused on improvement and team building, it came to a fitting end at the Swimming and Diving Summit League Championships for the Coyotes. The championships took place inside the IUPUI Natatorium Wednesday through Saturday. The men’s team finished fourth place this year, after placing fifth in last year’s championships. The women’s team maintained […]
Consultant brings team culture shift on swimming and diving team
Increased communication, team morale and chemistry are just a few of the results experienced by USD’s swimming and diving team this year, largely due to its new partnership with a team culture consultant. Starting this fall, head swimming and diving coach Jason Mahowald hired HUMANeX Ventures to better the team as well as individual athletes. […]
Top five USD sports moments of 2016
1. Women’s basketball WNIT win After falling in the Summit League Tournament final to rival South Dakota State and failing to get an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament, things seemed bleak for the Coyotes. It was a Women’s National Invitation Tournament berth that saw USD host the majority of their games that sparked […]
Coyote swimming and diving lose two meets on the road
The Coyote swimming and diving teams traveled to Iowa last weekend for back to back meets with the University of Iowa and Northern Iowa. USD was in Iowa City on Thursday to take on the Hawkeyes. Senior diver Greysen Hertting shined for the Coyotes as she won the women’s three-meter dive with a score of […]
Coyote diving teams anticipate strong seasons
The Coyote diving team is just getting into their 2016 season, but they’re already making a splash. The men and women have competed in just one meet together so far this season, the North Dakota Triangular this past Friday, and from that one meet diving coach Kris Jorgensen has high hopes for the team. Jorgensen’s […]
Coyote women’s swimming and diving open season with a win
The South Dakota women’s swimming and diving team kicked off their season over Dakota Days against Minnesota State with their only home meet of the semester in the DakotaDome pool. The Coyotes won the meet 169-129 as they took 10 of 16 events. Three time reigning Summit League Diver of the Year, senior Greyson Hertting, […]
Diver Greysen Hertting looks to follow up historic season
In her three years at USD, junior diver Greysen Hertting has put together an impeccable resume. Earlier this month she was named Summit League Diver of the Year for the third consecutive season. This win comes after she swept both boards at the Summit League Championships. She’s the first female diver to ever do this. […]
Greysen Hertting ends season at NCAA Zone Diving Championships
Junior Greysen Hertting capped off her diving season with a trip to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships at Texas A&M, a qualifier for the NCAA Championships. Against 52 competitors Hertting placed 32nd in the one-meter dive yesterday with a score of 244.75. She then placed 51st in the three-meter dive with a score of 203.45. […]
Swimming and diving teams prepare for Summit League Championships
As the USD swimming and diving teams prepare for the Summit League Championships this month, they look to eclipse their fourth place finish from a year ago. Head coach Jason Mahowald said he knows his team is capable of doing better than last year. “Our goal is always to do better and to improve on […]