South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newspaper Since 1885

The Collegian

South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newspaper Since 1885

The Collegian

South Dakota State University's Independent Student-Run Newspaper Since 1885

The Collegian

Jackrabbit guard Zeke Mayo takes the ball up the court in the team’s 83-55 victory against Dakota Wesleyan Nov. 8. Mayo has scored 129 points, dished out 24 assists and grabbed 52 rebounds on the year.

Second-half surge lifts Jacks over NAIA Lancers; Towson up next Friday at Sanford Pentagon

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter November 28, 2023

The SDSU men’s basketball team took down Mount Marty University Lancers at  a home game in Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. with a score of 92-70 Monday, Nov. 27. Luke Appel was the highest scoring Jackrabbit...

SDSUs Luke Appel holds the basketball during a game at the Jacksonville Classic in St. Augustine, Fla. at Flagler College on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Appel  had a season-high 19 points shooting 3-of-5 from three.

Jacks drop Jacksonville Classic Opener

Brayden Byers, Managing Editor November 20, 2023

With a one-point lead with 4 seconds left on the clock, Central Florida’s Omar Payne stood at the free-throw line. He knocked down two free throws to push the Knights’ lead to three, 83-80. SDSU...

Jack the Jackrabbit waves a flag around before a South Dakota State football game against the Missouri State Bears on November 18, 2023, at Dana J Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings, SD.

Jacks earn No. 1 seed for playoffs

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor November 19, 2023

The FCS playoffs are back and the 11-0 South Dakota State Jackrabbits find themselves back in the No. 1 seed for the third time in four years. In standard FCS fashion, the top eight teams will get a...

SDSUs Sylvie Zgonc (10) and Sydni Schetnan (11) jump for a block attempt on Denvers Molly Mirabelli during a Summit League Tournament match on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2023 at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, S.D. Zgonc led the Jackrabbits with 11 kills in the game.

Volleyball falls to Denver in Summit League quarterfinals

Brayden Byers, Managing Editor November 19, 2023

The sixth-seeded South Dakota State volleyball team fell to No. 3 Denver 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) in the Summit League Volleyball Tournament quarterfinal in Vermillion Sunday. SDSU gained its first...

BROOKINGS, SD: NOVEMBER 18: Zach Heins #87 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits crosses the goal line for a touchdown against the Missouri State Bears during their game at Dana J. Deckhouse Stadium in Brookings, SD.

No. 1 Jacks bounce the Bears 35-17

Jack Brower, Sports Reporter November 19, 2023

South Dakota State dominated the Missouri State Bears 35-17 in the last game before the playoffs and went on to set a school record for most wins in the regular season with 11. Missouri State started...

North Dakota State swept the homestanding Jackrabbits in two games on Friday and Saturday 10-8 and 8-5.

Sports brief: wrestling, cross country, hockey and volleyball

Marshall Minihan, Bosten Morehart, and Brayden Byers November 14, 2023

The SDSU wrestling team opened their season at the Bison Open coming home with one champion.  In Fargo, North Dakota, the Jackrabbits started out the 2023-24 season in the Scheels Center. The Jackrabbits...

Adam Bock and DyShawn Gales make a tackle in the Jacks’ 34-0 win over Youngstown State Saturday at Stambaugh  Stadium. Bock led the team in tackles with 7 and Gales had 4.

One To Go

Bosten Morehart, Assistant Sports Editor November 14, 2023

The Jackrabbits return home to play the Bears of Missouri State for the final game of the regular season at the Dana J Dykhouse.  With one game left before playoffs, the Jacks have remained undefeated...

Former Jackrabbit women’s basketball player Mayah Selland signed to play professional basketball with Baxi Ferrol of Spain’s Endesa League in August.

Selland’s next chapter

Ellie Colbeck, Reporter November 14, 2023

Myah Selland’s Spanish basketball career is off to a 4-2 start, and the Jackrabbit great is making her contribution as a starter averaging 5.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in her 20.5 minutes per game. Selland...

Jacks dropped against Wisconsin; prep for tipoff against UT Martin and No. 1 South Carolina

Jacks dropped against Wisconsin; prep for tipoff against UT Martin and No. 1 South Carolina

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor November 14, 2023

The Wisconsin Badgers narrowly escaped with a win Tuesday night against the South Dakota Jackrabbits in a close 66-64 game. A last chance layup from Brooke Scharamek ended the Jackrabbit’s hopes of...

South Dakota State’s Katherine Jones handles the ball during the Jacks’ match against the Cornhuskers Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. South Dakota State came up short losing by three goals ending their postseason run.

Cornhuskers end Jackrabbits postseason hopes 5-2 in Nebraska

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter November 14, 2023

ckrabbits women’s soccer team fell to No. 15 University of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship at Barbara Hibner Field in Lincoln, Nebraska Friday,...

South Dakota State’s Zeke Mayo drives past a DWU defender in the Jacks’ 83-55 win over the Tigers Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Mayo scored 28 of the Jacks’ 83 points contributing in the win.

Wiped by Wildcats; Jacks hit the coast for UCF matchup at Jacksonville Classic

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor November 14, 2023

South Dakota State wrapped up their last two games before their first in season tournament of the year. Currently, South Dakota state is 1-2, suffering losses to Akron and most recently, Kansas State. This...

VERMILLION, SD: OCTOBER 28: The South Dakota State Jackrabbits defense celebrates an interception against the South Dakota Coyotes during their game at the DakotaDome in Vermilion, SD.

Jacks pulverize Penguins 34-0 to clinch MVFC title

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter November 11, 2023

The Jackrabbits waddled into Stambaugh Stadium on Saturday and recorded their first shutout victory since 2021, taking down Youngstown State 34-0. The Jackrabbits improved to 10-0 on the season and 7-0...

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