Track and Field
From Pine Ridge Basketball to USD Track and Field
When senior long jumper and sprinter Isaiah Richards was growing up on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, track and field was not among his extracurricular activities or interests. Instead, Richards played video games and worked on his basketball skills at local courts with his friends. “Native Americans love basketball,” Richards said, because amid the […]
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 […]
Back on Roster After Season Ending Injury
Senior distance runner Merga Gemeda ended last cross country season due to a season ending injury. Gemeda said after the injury, his motivation was completely taken away but he is trying to stay focused this season on staying healthy and performing well in conference competitions. Last year, Gemeda was named Summit League Cross Country Runner […]
Sara Reifenrath: The best accident
Before sophomore Sara Reifenrath was a Summit League champion, she was a volleyball and track athlete. Young Reifenrath was unhappy playing volleyball, but her mother wanted her to play sports which then led her into cross country in seventh grade. “I got out of volleyball by doing cross country, which then led into doing track,” […]
The track and field team saw nine first place finishes in four-day span
The track and field team competed in three tournaments from March 23-26. These tournaments began with the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays that took place in Austin, Texas March 23-26. On the first and last day of this tournament, no Coyote saw a top five finish. However, on the second day, freshman Marleen Mulla placed fourth […]
USD track and field conquers individual events in California
USD track and field took home numerous events in California over Easter break. The team competed in a trio of meets, starting with the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate in Long Beach, California. At the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, the Coyotes won four individual events along with the men’s and women’s 4×100 Meter Relays. Freshman Danii Anglin won […]
Men’s track produces 25 top 10 finishes
The Coyote men had 25 athletes place within the top 10 in their respective events during the Early Bird track and field competition hosted by USD. In the Men’s 100 Meter Dash, sophomore Dylan Kautz finished second with a time of 10.61. Kautz also placed second in the Men’s 200 Meter Dash (21.45) following sophomore […]
Multiple women athletes break personal records at Early Bird event
On Saturday, USD hosted the Early Bird track and field event, where the women’s team finished in the top 10 in all but two of their events. Sophomore Erin Kinney placed first in the Women’s 100 Meter Dash with a time of 11.75. This time gave Kinney her personal outdoor best as well as making […]
The women’s track and field team make program history
The women’s track and field team won the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships with a total of 200.5 points which were accumulated from 17 events. This was the first time in program history that the women’s team has won a championship. The women’s team had seven first place event finishes during the two-day […]
Eerik Haamer just needed an Instagram DM
Eerik Haamer, a native of Tartu, Estonia, is one of the top pole vaulters in the nation. He currently sits in seventh in the NCAA with his season best jump of 18-1 (5.51m). It didn’t start with just track and field for Haamer, as his parents let him have the opportunity to try other sports […]