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Mogensen and Harms take Athlete of the Year Awards at the 2024 Charlie’s
South Dakota hosted the annual Charlie’s Award Show for Coyote Athletics on April 14, where 28 people were presented with awards. Many athletes, coaches and staff were in attendance as many different student athletes and teams were recognized for their many achievements this year. Sixth-year senior football linebacker Brock Mogensen won […]
South Dakota Men on Top Again
The men’s and women’s track and field teams made their way up to Fargo to compete in the Indoor Track & Field Summit League Championships. Junior Erin Kinney started by placing first in the women’s 60-meter dash with a time of 7.31. Next was the women’s 200-meter dash where Kinney finished second and following behind […]
Summit League Championships on the Horizon
Swimming & Diving The Swimming & Diving Summit League Championships are set to take place on February 21-24 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. At the start of the season, the Denver Pioneers were selected to finish first in both the men’s and women’s competitions for the Preseason Poll. Where Coyotes were […]
Cross Country Women Claim Summit League Title for First Time Since 2018
The University of South Dakota cross country teams headed to South Dakota State University for the Summit League Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28. The women’s team was victorious as they finished in first place, while the men’s team finished fifth overall. The Coyote women had four runners finish one after another. Coming in third place […]
Track and Field Hosts Early Bird
The Coyotes hosted their first home outdoor track and field meet of the season. The USD Early Bird meet was held on Friday and Saturday. In the women’s 100-meter dash, Coyotes sophomore Erin Kinney took first place with a time of 10.98, which would have been the second-best time in the nation if it wasn’t […]
Four Track and Field Athletes to Compete at NCAA
On Feb. 25-26, the men’s and women’s track and field teams cemented their first Summit League Championship win since joining the conference. This was the second straight women’s win and the first for the men since 2015. Both teams haven’t won the conference tournament since 2011 when they were previously in the Great West Conference. […]
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 […]
Disney in Adulthood: How the franchise is encouraging fresh mindsets
The recent release of Disney’s “Soul” has proved animated films can captivate adults in the same ways they enchant children. The movie implements thought provoking questions about pursuing a purposeful existence and thus creates a relatable storyline for its mature audience, while also teaching valuable lessons to its younger viewers. A few other newer works, […]
An Education Reset: Rethinking one size fits all
The mere mention of school triggers negative emotions in members of any age group. Children would sooner choose chaotic, messy activities over organized rows of desks and seven-hour schedules. Teens and adults dread the classroom to an even greater extent, as they experience it transforms from a simple part of their daily life to the greatest stressor in it. There is an increasing aversion to academic activities outside the classroom. These being anything […]