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

The Collegian

Track sets multiple school, personal records last weekend

Track sets multiple school, personal records last weekend

Skyler Jackson, Co-Sports Editor April 18, 2023

COMPILED FROM GOJACKS.COM South Dakota State’s track teams capped off an active weekend that saw multiple school and personal records broken. Various athletes competed in three different events,...

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...

South Dakota State’s Madison Kizer jumps in the high jump event at the Jim Emmerich Invite Jan. 21 at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. Kizer finished third in the high jump as the women’s team finished third at the meet, while the men’s team took the title.

Track teams impress at Jim Emmerich Invite

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter January 24, 2023

The South Dakota State men’s track team won the title, while the women finished third at the Jim Emmerich Invite Saturday at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex. There were also impressive individual...

Reid Pierzinski was named the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Tuesday. He finished first place in the 400-meter hurdles at teh John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas over the weekend. His time of 51.18 was a career-best.

Track teams notch over 30 top-five finishes over weekend

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter April 12, 2022

The South Dakota State track team competed in two events last weekend, one in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the John McDonnell Invitational meet and another in Mankato, Minnesota for the Minnesota Open and...

Runner overcomes delay to fulfill Jackrabbit dream

Runner overcomes delay to fulfill Jackrabbit dream

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter April 5, 2022

Jared Wipf was in high school in the small town of Tea when the pandemic started, which ended up canceling the track and field season in his senior year. It was a development that put his future at...

Sports in brief

Sports in brief

Compiled from GoJacks.com March 29, 2022

BASEBALL The South Dakota State baseball team is back in action this week with a game against Creighton Wednesday in Omaha before traveling to St. Paul for a three-game series against St. Thomas Friday-Sunday. The...

Distance runner shoots for national competition

Distance runner shoots for national competition

Brinna Bloemendaal, Reporter March 22, 2022

The South Dakota State University track team has high goals for the coming spring season, and senior distance runner Cailee Peterson figures to play a big role in the team’s success. The outdoor season...

Bridget Henne cruises through the women’s 5,000-meter event at the Indoor Classic track meet Friday afternoon.

Jackrabbit men, women finish first at Indoor Classic

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter February 15, 2022

The South Dakota State track teams hosted the Indoor Classic home track meet Feb. 11 and 12 at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, with each team claiming first place. The men’s team finished...

Collette Wolfe took first place in the 60-meter dash with a quick time of 7.70 seconds.

Jackrabbits impress at weekend track meets

Marshall Minihan, Sports Reporter February 8, 2022

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits competed in three track and field meets last weekend at the Bison Open, Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational and the University of South Dakota Alumni Meet. Bison Open Collette...

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Francom breaks personal, school record at Summit League championships

Sydney Smith, Sports Reporter (She/her) February 10, 2021

It took a sibling rivalry and some guts for senior track athlete Trent Francom to try pole vaulting in high school. “My older brother did it in high school, and I literally just thought I could do...

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