track and field
USD financial aid assistant finds her way to Olympic Trials
This year’s Olympic Trials will host many former Coyote athletes in the hopes of moving on and securing their spots on the Olympic team. Emily Grove is one of the former USD athletes that will compete in this summer’s Olympic Trials. The Trials will take place in Eugene, Oregon at the end of June. Grove […]
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 […]
Challenges of Title IX compliance at USD
USD’s athletic department has 11 women’s and seven men’s sports, and Title IX is the driving force behind the increased number of women’s sports on campus. USD and other NCAA institutions have had to abide by Title IX regulations since 1972, when Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was passed and implemented to […]
Reaching new heights on the track and in the classroom
In 2014, USD alum Megan Glisar set a school record in the high jump with a mark of 6-0 ¾. That mark is now in jeopardy with sophomore high jumper, Carly Haring, on the brink of matching the school’s record height. Haring opened this season with a 5-10 3/4 jump at the SDSU dual meet […]
DakotaDome records fall in Dakota Realty Invitational
Two DakotaDome records fell during Saturday’s Dakota Realty Invitational Saturday in Vermillion. Sophomore Brithton Senior and Coyote alum Chris Nilsen broke their coaches DakotaDome records in their respective competitions. Senior broke the 60-meter hurdles record by logging a 7.90 second time. Nilsen vaulted 19-4.25, breaking the record by nearly two inches. Gen Hirata set a […]
Seniors Emilee Shostrom and Ellie Wilson reflect on track and field careers
For senior track and field athletes Ellie Wilson and Emilee Shostrom, they knew their time at USD would run out after four years. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they were unable to finish their Coyote athletic careers as planned. Hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska Shostrom came into USD planning on graduating with an MBA after […]
Athlete of the Year: Chris Nilsen
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 […]
How the Summit League Cancellation is affecting teams
Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple announced March 13 that spring sports would be canceled for the remainder of the year due to COVID-19. The cancellation includes all non-conference, conference and championship competitions for all Summit League universities. The announcement was made on March 13, when multiple teams were on the road. Coaches informed the teams […]
Coyotes snatch seven titles at Summit League indoor championships
Senior Zack Anderson was crowned the Summit League Field Championship MVP after capturing two of the Coyotes’ seven gold medals at the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fort Wayne, Indiana over the weekend. Overall, the Coyotes finished second in the women’s team race at 148 points and third in the men’s with […]
From olympic athlete to USD coach
USD throws coach A.G. Kruger joined the USD track and field coaching staff in Aug. 2015. Since then, the Coyote throws team has seen 58 new marks in the top-10 list. Under Kruger, three USD athletes have made it to the NCAA Championships. USD has won seven Summit League titles in the Kruger era. The […]