Track and Field
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 […]
Track and field rack up records in trip across Midwest
South Dakota track and field had a busy week competing in two events on Feb. 11 and 12. They first traveled to Washburn University in Kansas to compete in the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge. In the meet, the Coyotes broke a school record in the 4×400 relay. The four person team of freshmen Moe Bridgen, Jacy […]
Former pole vaulter receives promotion in Athletics Department
A former Coyote pole vaulter got a promotion with the Athletics Department at the beginning of January. Ethan Bray previously worked as the Ticket Office Graduate Assistant before being promoted to Assistant Director for Ticket Operations and Sales. In an email interview with The Volante, Bray said his previous job allowed him to handle the […]
Coyote Track and Field indoor season schedule announced
Getting started in-state, the USD track and field team is less than two months from the start of the 2021-22 indoor season. The Coyote women placed second at last year’s indoor championships, behind North Dakota State and just ahead of the Jackrabbits. The Coyote men took third behind NDSU and SDSU. USD’s 2021-22 season gets […]
Coyote track & field flourishes at Sioux City Relays
USD’s track and field teams competed and won multiple events on both the men’s and women’s side in the Sioux City Relays Friday held at Elwood Olsen Stadium. The Coyote women’s team won 11 events while the men’s team won seven. USD senior Zack Anderson and redshirt-junior Holly Gerberding were awarded the meets MVP honors. […]
Coyote men’s track and field squad ranks No. 25 for second week in a row
The USD men’s track and field squad is ranked No. 25 in the nation by Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association for the second week in a row. The men’s team has already had a successful bout of outdoor season meets, after coming off a successful indoor season. The team participated in the Texas Relays, […]
Coyotes place second, third at Indoor Track Summit League Championships
The Coyotes recorded a second and third place finish at the Indoor Track Summit League Championships Saturday and Sunday. On the women’s side freshman sprinter Sara Reifenrath led the way capturing two individual titles and one relay title. She also broke two school records and was named the league’s Newcomer of the Championship. Reifenrath brought […]
Compromising to succeed: Balancing religion and athletics
At the Division I Challenge in Topeka, Kansas, junior Merga Gemeda won the 5,000 meter race, recording a time of 14:35.20. This personal best performance ranks Gemeda sixth in Coyote history. It also allows Gemeda to be set up with a seed time fast enough to compete at the Indoor Track Summit League Conference Feb. […]