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 Dru Gylten looks to pass the ball on Denvers Emma Smith in SDSUs 82-34 win over the Pioneers Feb. 16.

Jackrabbits surge into tournament

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter February 28, 2023

The 41st annual Summit League Basketball Championships kick off this weekend at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, but things will look a little bit different this year. The tournament...

Tanner Sloan celebrates after pinning Jack Forbes of Utah Valley in the Jacks’ 29-12 dual victory over Utah Valley Jan. 20 at Frost Arena. Sloan was the only Jackrabbit to be ranked No. 1 overall in his weight class ahead of the Big 12 Wrestling Championships this weekend. Sloan was first overall in the 197-pound weight class.

SLOAN HEADLINES EIGHT JACKS RANKED FOR BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evan Patzwald, Co-Sports Editor (He/Him) February 28, 2023

After its final dual meet of the season Feb. 19, the SDSU wrestling team turns its focus to the Big 12 Wrestling Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 4-5. Eight Jackrabbits were seeded ahead of the...

Willam Kyle III passes the ball to Matt Mims in the Jacks 69-65 loss to Oral Roberts Saturday at Frost Arena.

PAINT PROTECTOR

Masa Scheierman, Sports Reporter February 28, 2023

William Kyle III first caught South Dakota State coach Eric Henderson’s attention while playing in a club basketball tournament two years ago. Now, everyone in the Summit League knows who this true...

South Dakota States William Kyle III attempts a layup in a Summit League basketball game Feb. 11 against South Dakota at Frost Arena.

Jacks set to finish regular season against Kansas City, Oral Roberts

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter February 21, 2023

The South Dakota State men's basketball team returns to Frost Arena this weekend for their final two games of the regular season, against sixth-place Kansas City on Feb. 23  and league-leading Oral Roberts...

Track teams take first, set new school records

Track teams take first, set new school records

Skyler Jackson, Co-Sports Editor February 14, 2023

South Dakota State track and field competed in the SDSU Indoor Classic last weekend at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex with both the men’s and women’s teams taking first place at the event. Along...

Guard Zeke Mayo backs down on A.J. Plitzuweit Saturday in the Jacks’ 72-67 win over the Coyotes at Frost Arena. Mayo had 19 points in the win.

SDSU beats USD for second time this season, looks ahead to final road games

Evan Patzwald, Co-Sports Editor (He/Him) February 14, 2023

A step-back 3-pointer from Zeke Mayo with 15 seconds left in the game would end up propelling the Jacks to a five-point win over South Dakota Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Frost Arena.  The...

South Dakota State’s Kallie Theisen looks to pass the ball on USD’s Carley Duffney in a Summit League basketbal game Feb. 11 against the Coyotes. The Jacks beat USD by 31 points in that game to clinch sole possession of the regular-season conference title.

Summit League champs

Brayden Byers, Sports Reporter February 14, 2023

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team cruised to a Summit League regular season championship last weekend by defeating its in-state rival, USD, 78-48. The Jacks, in gaining the regular season...

South Dakota State’s AJ Nevills waves to the crowd in a Big 12 dual Feb. 12 against Oklahoma at Frost Arena. This would be the final home wrestling meet of the graduate student’s college career.

Jacks face Bison in final dual

Skyler Jackson (He/Him), Co-Sports Editor February 14, 2023

The South Dakota State wrestling team will compete in its last dual of the season Sunday against rival North Dakota State in Fargo. The 17th-ranked Jackrabbits are coming off close dual losses in Frost...

Petition: Aztecs vs Jackrabbits

Petition: Aztecs vs Jackrabbits

Zachary Simon, Reporter February 7, 2023

  Are you ready for an SDSU vs. SDSU smackdown? Judging from an online petition, there’s an appetite for it. Over 1,100 people have signed a petition created recently by Change.org user...

South Dakota State’s Grace Glanzer pitches the ball in a softball exhibition game against St. Cloud State Sept. 25 at Jackrabbit Softball Stadium.

Softball faces high expectations this year

Skyler Jackson, Sports Editor February 7, 2023

​​Expectations are once again high this season for the South Dakota State softball team. After winning the Summit League tournament and making the NCAA Regionals the last two years, the Jackrabbits...

Guard Paige Meyer passes the ball in the Jacks’ 81-58 win over Western Illinois Jan. 28 at Frost Arena. Meyer had 12 points and four assists in the win.

South Dakota Showdown: Jacks face Coyotes in Vermillion

Brayden Byers, Sports Reporter February 7, 2023

After extending their win streak to 13 games, the Jackrabbit women’s basketball team will wrap up their three-game road swing this Saturday against rival USD. South Dakota State also took down North...

South Dakota State’s Cael Swensen celebrates a match win in a Big 12 dual against Wyoming Jan. 22 at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits carry a 10-dual winning streak into this weekend’s matchups. During that winning streak, the 157-pound redshirt freshman didn’t lose a match he faced, going 10-0 during the streak.

JACKS FACE TOP-10 OPPONENT

Evan Patzwald, Co-Sports Editor (He/Him) February 7, 2023

The South Dakota State wrestling team needs to power through some tough opponents if they want to keep their 10-dual win streak alive. The Jackrabbits host Big 12 opponents Oklahoma State Friday and Oklahoma...

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