Swimming and diving
Swim and Dive captures seven wins in Summit League Championship
Fargo, North Dakota hosted the Summit League’s Swim and Dive Championships inside of the Hulbert Aquatic Center. The four-day event started Wednesday, Feb. 16 and went through Saturday, Feb. 19. Wednesday Coyote men’s 200-medley relay team consisting of freshmen Adam Fisher and Jack Berdahl along with juniors Aidan Gantenbein and Zachary Kopp, finished in second […]
Coyote swim breaks pool records in DakotaDome
The South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams hosted two Summit League competitions inside of the DakotaDome Pool last weekend. The first day of competition was against the Omaha Mavericks on Jan. 21, where both the men’s and women’s teams won with scores of 142.5-98.5 and 155-98, respectively. The men came out winning […]
Men’s swimming and diving team make school history
The Coyote men’s swimming and diving team became Summit League Champions for the first time in school history during the Summit League Championships in Fargo, North Dakota April 15-17. With 915.5 points, the men’s team scored the most combined points to become Summit League Champions, while the women’s team scored a total of 663 points, […]
Coyote swim, dive teams look to finish the season strong
The USD Swimming and Diving teams head to Fargo, North Dakota, this week to compete for the Summit League Swim and Dive Championships. The Coyotes will finally get to compete for both a men’s and women’s conference championship following a season that was extended almost two months due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Head Coach […]
USD softball heads to Louisiana, Tanagers’ boys basketball hits the road this week
USD: The men’s basketball team travels to Grand Forks, North Dakota to compete against North Dakota on both Feb. 13 and 14 at 2:30 p.m. The women’s basketball team also travels to Grand Forks, ND to play against North Dakota on Feb. 13 and 14 at 12 p.m. The USD softball team starts their season […]
Coyotes seniors react to extra year of eligibility
Similar to the NCAA’s decision to give spring and fall sport athletes an extra year of eligibility as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA has now done the same for winter sport athletes. Sami Slaughter, a senior outside-hitter for USD’s volleyball team, said she is excited the NCAA made this decision. “(The ruling) […]
USD Swim and Dive prepare for season with intrasquad meet
USD’s swimming and diving teams had their 2019-20 season come to an early end due to COVID-19, but the team made their return to the pool Saturday for an intrasquad meet to kick off the new season. The Red vs. White intrasquad meet held in the DakotaDome pool was live-streamed for parents and fans to […]
Record breaking sophomore becoming a leader
As a freshman, Jake Leichner played a vital role in the second place Summit League Coyote men’s’ swimming team, but his role with the team is starting to grow as an upperclassman. Leichner earned an all-Summit honor for four events last season, including a second-place finish in the 100 individual medley. He also swam on […]
Closing the gap: USD swim, dive teams fight for Summit League title
USD’s swimming and diving teams brought home second-place finishes in the 2019 Summit League championship, and will try to fight with Denver for a championship this week. The conference team comprises of 26 athletes from the men’s and women’s teams, and this years’ Coyotes will rely on the freshman and sophomore classes to lead the […]
Swimming and Writing
For most, juggling athletics with studying medical biology seems like enough work in itself. Dedicating time to writing and performing music albums in addition can be even more challenging. For sophomore swimmer Griffin Wolner, that’s his reality. Two years ago, Wolner took an official visit with the Coyote swim team and eventually turned it into […]