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

Bennett Berge works to finish a deep shot against Jaden Bullock of Michigan in the dual between SDSU and Michigan at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Berge won by major decision 14-5 in the Jacks’ 22-17 win over the Wolverines.

Jacks place 13th at nationals, bring home four All-Americans

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 26, 2024

South Dakota State finished in 13th place in the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Kansas City over the weekend with notable performances from multiple different wrestlers. The 48.5 total points scored...

Mayo and Kyle III both announced on Social media that they are leaving the Jackrabbit basketball program.

Mayo and Kyle III leave for portal

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 26, 2024

South Dakota State has lost their starting five as three graduate and two transfer out for a different path. Zeke Mayo, the Summit League Player of the Year and William Kyle III, the Summit League tournament...

Tori Nelson leads the Jackrabbits with 11 points at halftime of their first round game of the NCAA Tournament against (5) Utah.

LIVE BLOG: SDSU takes on Utah in the NCAA Tournament

Staff Report March 23, 2024

Details Watch: ESPNU with Ann Schatz (PxP) and Mike Thibault (Analyst) Listen: Jackrabbit Sports Network with Brad Peterson (PxP) Live Stats: NCAA.com 4th Quarter End 4th Quarter: SDSU - 54, Utah...

Luke Appel, who scored nine points with seven rebounds, gets defended by Iowa States Curtis Jones (5) and Robert Jones (12) during an NCAA Tournament first round game in Omaha, Nebraska.

Strong start lifts Iowa State past Jackrabbits

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

The South Dakota State men’s basketball season ended in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to the Iowa State Cyclones 82-65. ISU got off to a hot start, connecting on their first 10...

Jackrabbit equestrian prepares for ECAC Championships

Jackrabbit equestrian prepares for ECAC Championships

Brighton McBride, Reporter March 21, 2024

The Jackrabbit Women’s Equestrian team is headed to Davis, California early next week to take on four other schools in a battle for the ECAC Conference Championship title. Jackrabbit equestrian, is...

Matt Mims passing the ball in the Summit League Championship game on March 13. Mims scored 11 points, three rebounds and one assist in the game while going 6-6 from the charity stripe.

Veteran SDSU basketball player overcomes injury in final season for a run in the National Tournament

Esther Cory, Reporter March 20, 2024

Freshman Bubz Alvarez seems to speak for a lot of his Jackrabbit teammates when he talks about why senior guard Matt Mims is a key leader on the South Dakota State men’s basketball team. “The way...

Jackrabbit pitcher, Reece Arbogast winds up before throwing a pitch to home plate. Arbogast pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings against Oral Roberts in the Jacks three game sweep.

Jacks earn rare sweep on the road at Oral Roberts

Brayden Byers, Managing Editor March 19, 2024

South Dakota State led off the Summit League baseball season with a historic series sweep over Oral Roberts in Tulsa over the weekend. The Jackrabbits went 3-0 over the defending conference champs to...

Paige Meyer poses with Summit League Commissioner Josh Fenton after being named tournament MVP.

Paige Meyer leads Jacks to tourney berth

Izzy Cox, Reporter March 19, 2024

Paige Meyer is currently finishing up her junior season as a guard for the Jackrabbits women’s basketball team. This season alone, Meyer has racked up a total of 444 points with 119 assists and 853 minutes...

SDSU men’s basketball team beat the Univeristy of Denver 76-68 on Tuesday, March 13 for the Summit League Championship. South Dakota State is set to take on Iowa State on Thursday at 6:35 p.m.

SDSU men’s basketball face off against NCAA power Iowa State in NCAA March Madness

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter March 19, 2024

The Jackrabbits are going dancing for the seventh time in program history and enter the NCAA “March Madness” tournament as a No. 15 seed, taking on the No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones. This will be...

SDSU’s Paige Meyer, Summit League Championships MVP, charges past North Dakota State’s Abby Schulte during the Summit League title game Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

JACKS CHARGE INTO NCAA’S

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter March 19, 2024

South Dakota State women’s basketball is heading to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Here’s what you need to know heading into this weekend’s game with the fifth-seed Utah Utes. South...

Cade DeVos and Tanner Sloan get their hands raised after winning the Big 12 Wrestling Championship at 174 and 197 pounds. DeVos defeated Gaven Sax of NDSU 6-4 and Sloan beat Rocky Elam of Missouri 1-0.

Jacks wrestlers prepare for nationals, look to bring home hardware

Bosten Morehart, Assistant Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The SDSU wrestling team heads down to Kansas City with eight wrestlers for the NCAA Division 1 national wrestling championships. Head coach Damion Hahn has confidence in the lineup they are taking down...

Catcher Brooke Dumont stands ready at the plate. This season, Dumont has a .258 batting average with 66 at bats.

Softball set for Summit League conference play this weekend

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 19, 2024

The Jacks have finished their non-conference schedule at 16-18 and look onto Summit League play starting on the road with a doubleheader on Saturday and a final game on Sunday against South Dakota. Their...

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