Chris Nilsen – The Volante

Kinney and Mülla Set South Dakota Collegiate Records

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Trevan Rychlik0Tagged Alex Brown, Ardell Inlay, Averi Schmeichel, Bennett Schwenn, Brandon Vander Sluis, Brendan Scott, Caelyn Valandra-Prue, carly haring, Cassandra Dalbec, Charlie Babcock, Chris Nilsen, coyotes, Deidra Marrison, Delaney Smith, Dylan Blake, Dylan Kautz, Eerik Haamer, Erin Kinney, Ethan Heitman, Gen Hirata, Hannah Young, Helen Gould, Hugo Morvan, jack durst, Jacy Pulse, Jaidyn Garrett, Jayden Green, Joe Lynch, Johnson Adegbite, Ken-Mark Minkovski, Kenzie Campbell, Kinsley Ragland, Landon Kemp, Landon Olson, Lauren Meyer, Liberty Justus, Luke Olson, Lydia Knapp, Madison Jochum, Mark Daley, Marleen Mulla, Marshall Faurot, Matayah Yellowmule, Mikael Grace, Riley Ruhaak, Spencer Buley, Summit League, Thomas Nikkel, Tre Young

The Coyotes hosted their annual Alumni Meet, going against four other Division I schools in Wichita State, Omaha, South Dakota State and Creighton. The Coyotes finished the meet with eight individual victories and three relay victories. Sophomore Erin Kinney got the day started by breaking the DakotaDome, the USD and the South Dakota Collegiate record […]

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Eerik Haamer just needed an Instagram DM

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Tavin Carncross0Tagged Chris Nilsen, coyotes, Derek Miles, Eerik Haamer

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 […]

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Athlete of the Year: Chris Nilsen

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Bailey Zubke0Tagged Athlete of the Year, awards, Brithton Senior, Chris Nilsen, coyotes, NCAA, student athlete, track and field, USd, Zach Anderson

Chris Nilsen set NCAA records and held world rankings during his time at USD, and for that, he has earned USD student media’s Men’s Athlete of the Year. Nilsen’s most notable accomplishment this season is breaking the NCAA indoor pole vault record by vaulting 19-5 and a half at the Nebraska Tune-Up. The record was […]

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South Dakota pole vaulters attend National Pole Vault Summit

January 19, 2020January 20, 2020 Madilyn Sindelar0Tagged Chris Nilsen, field, nevada, pole vault, reno, track

The South Dakota pole vault squad traveled to Reno, Nevada over the weekend to compete at the National Pole Vault Summit to kick off their season. The group of eight competed in either the elite vault competition or the women’s collegiate competition over the weekend. In collegiate competition, the Coyotes claimed the top-four spots. At […]

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