Track and Field
Bilington Breaks Record as Coyotes Split Between Two Meets
Senior Megan Billington became the fastest women’s 5,000-meter runner is USD history as the Coyotes split between meets at SDSU and the University of Arkansas over the weekend. Billington finished the race in 16:30.19, beating the previous record from 2015 of 16:31.95 held by Amber Eichkorn. The time is also a 16-second personal best for […]
Inside a distance runner’s mind: Q&A with Eldon Warner
Running any sort of distance isn’t something that excites the general population. However, senior distance runner, Eldon Warner, has been doing it for years and sat down with The Volante to talk about his mental and physical preparation process. Rachel Newville: How do you prepare when you are getting ready to practice? Eldon Warner: Distance […]
Player of the Pack: Maddie Lavin
Maddie Lavin is a freshman biology major from Vermillion, SD. Lavin competes on the cross country, swim and track teams. Austin Lammers: What is it like going to college in the town you were raised? Maddie Lavin: USD feels a lot different than the Vermillion I grew up in. It’s kind of its own separate […]
Men’s high jump highlights Dakota Realty Alumni Meet
In their first home meet of the season, the Coyote track and field team set two new team records at the 2019 Dakota Realty Alumni Meet on Saturday. It was a pair of high jumpers who stole the show as junior Zack Anderson and freshman Jack Durst both broke the 7-2 barrier, which had not […]
Coyotes return from Jack Johnson Classic with two records, eight champions
The Coyote track & field team left the Jack Johnson Classic in Minneapolis on Saturday with two new records and eight champions. Senior Lara Bowman broke her school record for weight throw that she set last week by four feet, launching the weight 70-5. The mark placed her as the top collegiate finisher at the […]
Coyotes take 11 events at Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational
Another record is posted for the Coyotes track & field team, as Senior Lara Boman broke her own throwing record at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational Saturday in Brookings. Boman broke her own weight throw school record with a throw of 67 feet, 2 inches, beating her previous mark by eight inches. “Going into it, […]
Coyotes break records at Hawkeye Invitational
South Dakota’s track and field team competed in the Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. USD’s athletes won five total events and broke two school records. Junior Zach Anderson, who tied South Dakota’s high jump record in December, cleared 7 feet, 3 ¼ inches, good for a new school record, according to GoYotes. The event […]
Player of the Pack: Derrick Sheppard
Derrick Sheppard is a thrower for the track and field team from Fremont, Nebraska, working for a master’s degree in kinesiology and sport management. Derrick transferred to USD from the University of Sioux Falls this year. Austin Lammers: What is your pre-throw ritual? Derrick Sheppard: For shot-put, I like to find the right position in my […]
Pole vaulters garner Summit League honors, compete in NCAA Championships
Two USD pole vaulters have sprung to the top of the program. Sophomores Chris Nilsen and Helen Falda garnered multiple Summit League honors this year, including the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Year award. First season success In her first season at USD after transferring from University of Texas Arlington, Falda […]
Throwing a fitting choice for Lara Boman
Junior thrower Lara Boman’s switch from her 16-year soccer career to throwing for track and field has been a successful transition, after making nationals and breaking the USD hammer throw record her first meet of the outdoor season. Starting from scratch Boman played soccer at USD for three years before having to sit out due […]