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

Charlie Easley celebrates around St. Thomas defenders.

SDSU outlasts St. Thomas; advance to Summit League Championship

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 11, 2024

SDSU returns to the conference championship after a 59-49 battle with the Tommies of St. Thomas. Throughout the game, both sides racked up 30 total fouls (14 for SDSU and 16 for St. Thomas) which ties...

Luke Appel pushes through to paint against an Oral Roberts defender.

SDSU takes out Oral Roberts in Summit League Tournament

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 9, 2024

SDSU drops Oral Roberts 79-63 in their conference opener. A 24-0 run to end the first half gave the Jackrabbits the jump over Oral Roberts in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Men’s Basketball Tournament. “I...

Paige Meyer drives passed Omaha defender while making her way to the rim.

No. 1 Jacks survive Omaha in Summit Championships opener

Jordan Raddatz, Sports Reporter March 9, 2024

A tightly contested quarterfinal between South Dakota State and Omaha ended with a Jackrabbit victory at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls today. The lead for South Dakota State reached...

Brooklyn Meyer averaged 18.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game helping the Jackrabbits to a top seed in the Summit League Championships.

Brooklyn Meyer earns Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors

Staff Report March 7, 2024

SDSU sophomore Brooklyn Meyer was named both Summit League Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year League officials announced Thursday. Meyer became the first sophomore since Oral Roberts’...

Zeke Mayo averaged 21.1 points in conference play leading the Jackrabbits to the top seed in the Summit League Championships.

Mayo, Kyle III earn Summit League individual honors

Staff Report March 7, 2024

SDSU junior Zeke Mayo and sophomore William Kyle III were named Summit League Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year League officials announced Thursday. Mayo was the top scorer on a South...

Isaiah Davis

Draft stocks rise as former Jackrabbits compete in NFL Combine

Marshall Minihan, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Over the weekend, three former South Dakota State football players participated in the NFL Combine, an invite-only skill camp for incoming draft players to put their skills to the test in Indianapolis,...

Matt Mims handles the ball in the 77-72 victory over St. Thomas on Senior Day Feb. 24, 2024. Mims had 11 points, three steals and six rebounds in the final game in Frost Arena.

Men’s basketball earns No. 1 seed; look to extend win streak

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter March 5, 2024

The Summit League Tournament kicks off this weekend and is expected to be one of the most highly anticipated conference tournaments in recent history. The South Dakota State Men’s basketball team...

Bennett Berge, who is seeded third at the Big 12 Championships, wraps up an opponent  in the 86 kg weight class at the U20 World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio, over the summer.

‘My goal … being a national champion.’

Allex Murray, Reporter March 5, 2024

Two-time world medalist and five-time state champion, Bennett Berge, prepares for his debut at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship as a No. 3 seed in hopes to qualify for nationals. The Jackrabbit wrestling...

Paige Meyer takes the ball up the court in final regular season game where the Jacks beat NDSU 89-74. Meyer finished with 24 points and four assists.

Jackrabbits enter Summit League Championship undefeated

Austin Senger, Sports Reporter March 5, 2024

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team has been on a tear in Summit League play. The Jacks have ran the table in back-to-back years.  The Jacks have won the Summit League regular season championship...

Kalen Gary drives passed St. Thomas guard Brooks Allen. This season, Gary averages 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and .8 steals on 27.3 minutes of action per game. The freshman’s field goal percentage is 38.7%, his three point percentage is 32.8% and his free throw percentage is 77.5%.

Jacks look onto North Dakota opponents to end Summit play

Jon Akre, Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

The Jackrabbits closed out their last ever games inside Frost Arena with victories over Denver and St. Thomas, reclaiming sole possession of the No. 1 seed heading into the final week of Summit League...

From left to right: Isabel Aesoph Tori Tollefson, Kallie Theisen, Haleigh Timmer, Madysen Vlastuin and Natalie Nielsen.

SDSU walk-ons make immediate impact

Lyndsey Archer, Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

Despite season ending injuries to four key players and two new faces on the team, the SDSU women’s basketball team is still on top of the Summit League. The Jackrabbits spent last week beating the University...

South Dakota State’s Madysen Vlastuinn puts a shot up over South Dakota’s Tori Deperry during their matchup Saturday, Jan. 20 in

Interstate Series

Rylee Martin, Sports Reporter February 27, 2024

South Dakota State is leading the First Interstate Bank Series with South Dakota in convincing fashion this year. SDSU has a 8-3 lead after the Jacks sweep the Coyotes in both men and basketball teams. This...

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