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Chris Nilsen confident in comfort in front of crowds at 2024 Paris Olympics
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Three years after finishing second in the Olympic pole vault competition and taking a silver medal home from Tokyo, University of South Dakota alum Chris Nilsen is just hours away from competing in his second Olympiad. Nilsen vaults tomorrow in the preliminaries at...
USD unveils new secondary logo
VERMILLION, S.D. (USD) — The University of South Dakota and USD Department of Athletics unveiled a new secondary logo for the South Dakota Coyotes Thursday evening. Its sleek design, depicting the profile of a coyote with a piercing red eye, alert ears and a snarl, commands attention, demonstrating the rigor and energy the USD athletic teams […]
Jones Family Makes Largest Private Gift In History Of USD Athletics
University of South Dakota Director of Athletics Jon Schemmel has announced that USD alumni Scott (‘88) and Lisa (‘95) Jones have gifted Coyote Athletics with the athletic department’s largest private family gift, helping to spearhead the USD athletic department into the next stages of Division I athletics.
Two Governors Finish Top Five at Junior Championship
Both Pierre Governors Nick Bothun and Sawyer Sonnenschein would finish inside the top five of the Junior Championship at the Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion. Overall, it was a three day event with a total of 54 holes played. Bothun would finish in fourth place shooting a 71, 76 and 72 to finish three over par for the tournament. Sonnenschein would finish in fifth, just two shots behind Bothun at five over par. Lincoln Houska would finish in 21st place and Jack Bartlett at 34th with totals of 235 and 244 over the three days. Luke Olson had shot a 76 on day one and 77 on day two, but had to withdraw after a club head broke off and sliced his finger requiring stiches.
A Goodland kid and 2013 Nashwauk-Keewatin graduate works his way to distinguished biomechanist and major league baseball breakthrough.
USD ALUMNUS AND CHICAGO WHITE SOX BIOMECHANIST RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD University of South Dakota alumnus and Chicago White Sox biomechanist Aaron Trunt was awarded the 2024 USD Distinguished Dissertation Award in the category of Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering for his dissertation, “Skeletal Modeling Parameters and Clinical Factors Related to Injury Risk in Baseball Pitchers.” The USD dissertation awards are presented annually to doctoral students who, in the opinion...
Riley Christensen holes out for eagle to win Boys Junior title and OIivia Braun dominates Girls championship
VERMILLION, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -The Boys and Girls 16-18 Division finished up their 3rd and final rounds Wednesday in Vermillion at The Bluffs in the SDGA Junior Golf Tournament. Aberdeen’s Olivia Braun finished up an impressive summer with an 11-shot win over Allison Meyerink of Mitchell who won the...
Coyotes Picked To Finish Third In MVFC Preseason Poll
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The University of South Dakota football team was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC), the league office announced July 22. The Coyotes also saw 12 selections to the MVFC Preseason All-Conference teams, highlighted by six of First Team selections. Wide...
Phil Steele Names Four Coyotes to Preseason FCS All-America Teams
VERMILLION, S.D. — More Coyotes have been honored with preseason accolades on Friday as four University of South Dakota football student-athletes have been named to Phil Steele's preseason FCS All-America Teams, led by Will Leyland as a First Team honoree at kicker. The second preseason All-America pick for Leyland...