Cross Country

Cross country closes out season

After a solid fall, the Jacks say goodbye to seniors and look forward to next year. The cross country season for the SDSU men’s and women’s teams finished with middle of the pack performances at the NCAA Midwest Cross Country Regional in DeKalb, Ill. The women’s team finished in 16th place behind a strong career-ending [...]

SDSU’s Tera Potts (front) and Courtney Neubert compete at the SDSU Classic on Oct. 1 at Edgebrook Country Club.(Collegian photo by Corey Morrow)

Cross country teams eye Summit crown

The men seek another Summit team title, while the women will enter coming off their top finish of the year. The Jackrabbit cross country teams turned in some of their best performances of the season in the final race of the regular season Oct. 14 at the Bradley University Cross Country Classic in Peoria, Ill. [...]

Jacks alumni run to reconnect at SDSU classic

Past and present Jacks ran in the SDSU Classic as a way to link to the team’s history. Universities are always trying to build good relationships with alumni. The SDSU cross country program has a unique way of going about building alumni ties. Every year at the SDSU Classic, the Jackrabbits’ home meet, a team [...]

SDSU ready to run at home

A tough test at the Griak Invite has SDSU ready for home meet Saturday. Members of South Dakota State University’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams gave solid efforts against some of their stiffest competition of the season Sept. 24 at the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn. Under normal circumstances, the men finishing in [...]

Adjusting on the Run

A young SDSU team gained valuable experience while competing against lower division schools. The Jackrabbit women’s cross country team gained valuable experience as they brought home a second place finish at Dakota State University’s Herb Blakey Invitational on Sept. 17. Junior Brooke Wyffels finished in fifth place in the 5K with a time of 19 [...]

Jackrabbits run away with top titles

Wins by both teams has SDSU building confidence for the season ahead. The SDSU cross country team began their season on the right foot at the Rod Pynn Invitational Cross Country Meet hosted by the University of North Dakota. The men’s team took the top three spots and four of the top five, while the [...]

Hurry up and wait is the approach for late-starting sports

The tennis, cross country and golf teams are ready to get to work after a long summer. The SDSU football and volleyball teams hold fall camps starting in early August. The soccer team has already played in two games, plus a tournament. Others play by different rules. For the SDSU golf, tennis, and cross country [...]