Triathlon
Coyote athletes find new ways to stay active
Sports and activities have been canceled or postponed for the rest of the spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. For many Coyote athletes, the spring is a season for competition or off-season training. After classes were set to be online for the remainder of the semester, all South Dakota athletic facilities are […]
Drengenberg makes history as Coyotes take second at National Championships
Sophomore Leah Drengenberg led the Coyotes to a second-place finish at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. In the process, she became the university’s first All-American triathlete. Drengenberg crossed the finish line in one hour, seven minutes and 21 seconds to secure a spot on the podium in third place, […]
Canadian Coyote triathlete Ella Kubas excels early
Like any other USD athlete, Ella Kubas wakes up at 5:30 a.m. and double-checks her schedule to make sure she walks into the DakotaDome with the correct gear for that morning’s workout. But Ella Kubas is not like any other USD athlete. The six-foot triathlete from Ontario, Canada spent the latter part of summer adapting to […]
Coyote triathlon place second at Central Regional Qualifier
USD triathlon opened the season with a second-place finish at the Rec Plex in Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. on Sunday. The Coyotes totaled 17 points at the Central Regional Qualifier and fell to three-time defending national champion Arizona State, who finished with six points. While the Sun Devils won the event and swept the top three […]
Player of the Pack: Brook Benes
Senior Brook Benes competed on the cross country and track teams before competing in triathlon last fall. Benes is a human resource management major from Lincoln, Neb. Bailey Zubke: What is your favorite part of competing in triathlon? Brook Benes: My favorite part of competing in the triathlon was being able to mentor the freshman […]
Coyotes end inaugural Triathlon season with second place finish
South Dakota ended its inaugural triathlon season with a second place finish at the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday. South Dakota freshmen Leah Drengenberg, Sammy Whitting and Payton Ryz finished in the top 10 as USD fell to three-time national champion Arizona State. Coyote head coach […]
Seniors break personal bests at East Regionals
Coyote triathletes concluded the East Regional Qualifiers in Huddleston, Virginia on Saturday morning. Two seniors, Brook Benes and Kathleen Juffer, posted personal bests with final times of 1:07:07 and 1:13.41, respectively. Benes, also a track and cross country athlete, cut three minutes off her previous record from the West Regional meet in September. “I am not […]
USD triathlon finishes second at West Regional Qualifier
South Dakota’s triathletes finished second behind Arizona State at the West Regional Qualifier on Sunday morning. The event consisted of swimming, running and biking. Five other schools competed at this event, including Wagner College, Black Hills State, Colorado Mesa, Northern Vermont and Daemen College. Freshman Leah Drengenberg led USD’s triathletes with a fourth-place finish. Drengenberg completed […]
Triathlon wins first dual in program history
USD entered its first season of triathlon with a victory over Black Hills State on Sunday at the Belle Fourche Reservoir. According to GoYotes, USD head coach Kyle Joplin has played a pivotal role in getting college triathlon on the map. As a certified race director, Joplin hosted the first-ever college dual at Centenary against West […]
USD women take gold at Augustana Twilight
Friday, the women’s cross country team took home the crown for the third consecutive year at the Augustana Twilight in Sioux Falls. The Coyote women totaled 24 points to win the event, while Nebraska finished second with 45 points. Five runners finished in the top 10 and seven in the top-15 for USD. Senior Megan […]