Track and Field
Coyote track and field team hosts first outdoor meet in brand new Lillibridge Track Complex
The first outdoor track meet at USD in 30 years was held yesterday at the Lillibridge Track Complex, which was completed earlier this year. With the premier of the new facility, energy at the USD Twilight meet was high among its Coyote track athletes. Sophomore Lindsay Joyce, who won the 1500, said the good weather and the […]
Coyote track team posts strong results in Texas meet, prepare for Nebraska invite
Over the weekend, the USD track and field team attended the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational. Many Coyotes had good showings in Texas, posting strong results for the team. Senior Katie Wetzstein broke her own school record in the 1500-meter run with a time of four minutes and 21.05 seconds. Senior Teivaskie Lewin came […]
USD student balances life as multi-sport athlete
While many collegiate athletes spend all year preparing for one season, Coyote freshman Jovane Parkinson gets to prepare for two. Parkinson came to USD to play football, but once arriving realized he could also run track. Coming out of St. Cloud, F.L., Parkinson put together an impressive high school resume. He was twice all-conference for […]
Coyotes take first in four events at Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational
After last week’s dominant performance at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet, the USD men’s and women’s track and field teams headed north to Brookings to compete at the South Dakota State University Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational on Saturday. The Coyotes took first in four events Saturday: two in men’s and two in women’s. Sophomore Gawain […]
Coyotes shine at Dakota Realty Alumni Meet
The University of South Dakota kicked off the indoor track and field season on Saturday in the DakotaDome with the annual Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. USD hosted teams from across the area including Augustana, Wayne State, Colby Community College (KS) and the University of Sioux Falls. The meet was also open to unattached competitors who […]
Graduate student sets sights on qualifying for 2016 Olympic Trials
Megan Glisar has earned many titles throughout her life. A top USA Outdoor National Championship high jump athlete, a USD audiology graduate student and perhaps most important to her, a mom. Now, she’s hoping to add one more title to her list – Olympic athlete. A former Coyote high jumper for the track and field […]
Gymnast-turned-jumper sparks outdoor track & field season
Before Emily Brigham could even fathom the idea of collecting gold medals as a collegiate pole vaulter and jumper, she dedicated her life to a much different sport — gymnastics. “I was a gymnast for a long time, until I heard gymnasts make good jumpers,” Brigham said. “My friends started track & field and […]
On-season, offseason athletes share regimen to compete
Fans cheer for them in the stands. Fellow students see them walking from class to class in any form of weather. But the life of a student athlete is one that suggests rigid structure and fine-tuned scheduling elusive to many people. Here are three athletes at the University of South Dakota who show what their […]
Track coach shares Olympian experiences, knowledge with athletes
It’s not every day an athlete gets to train and be coached by a former Olympian. For University of South Dakota pole vaulters, they do get to experience this every day as they train with their coach Derek Miles. Miles is a three-time Olympic competitor who competed in Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and […]
Outdoor track prepares for remainder of 2015 season
Coming off a strong season last year, the University of South Dakota outdoor track and field team is moving forward by focusing on the small details to achieve success. “We know what we need to do, and we’re really driven,” senior distance runner Taylor Chapman said. “We’ve started to fine tune our training, and we […]