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The University of South Dakota is the state’s designated liberal arts university. We’re the big-time university with a small-college feel. We’re the home of extraordinary academic and athletic opportunities. Click through these pages to learn more about.... The University Vermillion Coyote Athletics

The University

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The University of South Dakota Dakota off ers 132 undergraduate programs and 65 graduate programs. From accounting to health science, business to art, computer science to education, pre-med to pre-law, there’s a pretty good chance we have just what you’re looking for at USD as you build for your career.

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Graduates of South Dakota have traveled the world and accomplished great things. Famous alumni include USA Today founder Al Neuharth (top left), and three-time Super Bowl champion Matt Chatham (top right). U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (bottom left) and John Thune (bottom middle) earned degrees at USD, along with President James Abbott.

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More than 10,000 students passed through the halls of the University of South Dakota in 2011, including more than 7,400 undergraduates and nearly 2,500 graduates. More than 80 percent of the school’s 423 faculty members have the highest degree in their fi eld, but a 15:1 student-faculty ratio gives a great education a personal touch. The renowned and driven students make USD the premier higher education institution in the state.

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We aren’t the only ones to feel that way about USD. South Dakota once again has been recognized among the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review and its 2012 “Best Colleges” issue. The University of South Dakota is the only institution from the state named to this year’s prestigious list.

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The University’s 286-acre tree-lined campus, manicured green lawns, sculptures and displays of seasonal fl owers create a lush park-like educational setting. All across campus, visitors will notice signifi cant campus improvement projects as South Dakota is investing more than $100 million in projects that have recently been completed or are currently under construction.

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Today, more than 10,000 adventurers, farmers, manufacturers, professionals and scholars call Vermillion home. Downtown restaurants, movie theaters, cafes and specialty shops are all within walking distance of the campus. Fishing, kayaking and boating are available on the majestic Missouri River (top). Vermillion is also home to a scenic 18-hole golf course and numerous parks, where you can do anything from play frisbee golf to play soccer. And if you’re up for a road trip, you can make Sioux Falls or Sioux City in less than an hour, Omaha in about two and Minneapolis and Kansas City in fi ve.

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Success for South Dakota student-athletes is measured on the fi eld and in the classroom. The Coyotes have excelled, not only at the conference level, but also on a national scale and as professionals. Below are some outstanding accomplishments:

23 NCAA Championships775 All-Americans (including 2012 fi rst-team All-American Bethany Buell, top)47 Academic All-Americans87 conference titles41 NFL players2 OlympiansA

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Coyotes have also gone on to achieve great things at the professional level, including three-time Olympian Derek Miles (top), NFL player Stefan Logan (bottom right) and basketball player Tyler Cain (bottom left).

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One of the fi nest competition and training facilities in the region, the DakotaDome is home to all 17 Coyote teams. The complex serves South Dakota’s 350 student-athletes on a daily basis and is one of the state’s most recognizable man-made landmarks.

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Coyote student-athletes enjoy giving back to the community, whether it is working on projects in the region through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), or volunteering -- such as helping with move-in day (top right), being involved in Girls on the Run (bottom left) or helping to clean up Prentis Park (bottom right).

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AthleticsJeff Mettler All-Summit fi rst team (cross country)

Kassie Loe - All-Summit League

fi rst team (softball)

Kaitlyn Jeff erson - All-Summit League

With the transition to Division I now completed, South Dakota has had plenty of success, including in the Summit League. The Coyote women(top, left )qualifi ed for the WNIT to earn their second straight postseason trip. In the fi rst four years of the transition, won eight conference titles. The 2011-12 athletic season saw 68 South Dakota athletes earn all-conference honors.

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A faithful following of fans always support South Dakota student-athletes. Coyote Nation loves its student-athletes and wears the red and white proudly at all home events. Their die-hard enthusiasm help make gameday a memorable experience for everyone involved.

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South Dakota passion makes gameday on campus one of the best days in Vermillion. Everyone gets involved from the color guard to the dance squad and cheerleaders to the school band. Even the baton twirler catches the USD spirit.

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Student-athletes at South Dakota are given support in all areas of their college experience. Coyote staff members trained in academic support, strength training, sports medicine and more work on a one-on-one basis with each student-athlete.

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Coyote Track and Field

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Head coaches Dave Gottsleben (left) and Lucky Huber (right) bring a wealth of experience to the Coyotes. In nearly 50 combined years of coaching at USD, the two have guided more than 330 Coyotes to All-America honors and have earned numerous coach of the year accolades along the way.

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Gottsleben and Huber have surrounded themselves with a top-fl ight coaching staff for the fi eld events also. Derek Miles (top) was a four-time All-American pole vaulter for USD and is a three-time Olympic qualifi er, including advancing to the Summer Games in London in 2012. Throwing coach Tyler Custis (middle) competed in the Big 12 Conference as a student-athlete at Texas A&M, while graduate assistant coach Ben Jasinski (below) was a two-time Summit League champion in the high jump and set two school records during his collegiate career.

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South Dakota’s cross country and distance squads are instructed by head coach Dan Fitzsimmons (left) and volunteer assistant Matt Hoyt (right), who were stand-out Coyotes during their competition days. Fitzsimmons set the school record in the steeplechase, which stood until 2000, and Hoyt was an eight-time All-American between track and cross country and was inducted into the Coyote Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Coyote cross country has its own home as well in the Don Baker Cross Country Course. Located just across the street from the DakotaDome, the tree-fi lled 10 acres has a permanently-marked course that gives USD an area to train and host meets on.

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The Coyotes enjoy a home track advantage with one of the top indoor facilities in the nation. A spacious, eight-lane, 200-meter track is fl anked with two runways for jumps and a top-of-the-line throw and pole vault area. USD also hosts outdoor meets at Williams Field in Yankton, a multi-million dollar Mondo facility.

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The Coyotes have been dominant as a team at the conference and national level for more than 85 years, including capturing a men’s cross country national title in 1997.

USD has captured 46 conference titles in the North Central and Great West, including a rare triple crown by the Coyote women in 2005 and 2006.

The Coyotes have amassed an impressive 18 individual national titles and 425 All-American awards.

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USD’s triumphs on the track have resulted in impressive school records in a variety of events.

Outdoor Men Women

100 Meters 10.10 11.44200 Meters 20.77 23.46400 Meters 46.06 53.59800 Meters 1:48.85 2:07.261,500 Meters 3:48.45 4:31.85Steeplechase 8:58.95 10:48.285,000 Meters 14:14.09 16:53.2310,000 Meters 29:24.60 35:01.05400-Meter Hurdles 51.35 57.40110/100-Meter Hurdles 13.82 13.83400-Meter Relay 40.80 45.941,600-Meter Relay 3:09.39 3:40.904x1,600 relay 16:59.62 20:39.43Decathlon/Heptathlon 7,251 5,301Pole Vault 17-8 1/2 14-5 1/4High Jump 7-1 5-9 1/4Triple Jump 53-7 41-4Long Jump 25-2 20-7 1/4Shot Put 58-10 3/4 50-3Discus 186-8 165-9Javelin 221-0 152-3Hammer 200-0 177-6

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Indoor Men Women

60 Meters 6.73 7.55 60 Hurdles 7.84 8.71200 Meters 21.42 24.41400 Meters 47.08 54.65800 Meters 1:49.98 2:06.80Mile 4:04.57 4:52.503,000 Meters 8:15.46 9:45.355,000 Meters 14:18.37 16:49.27Shot Put 57-3 48-0High Jump 7-1 1/2 5-9 1/4Long Jump 24-10 19-11Triple Jump 54-6 41-9 3/4Pole Vault 17-4 1/2 13-7 1/4Weight Throw 61-0 3/4 57-31,600-Meter Relay 3:10.74 3:45.40Distance Medley Relay 9:50.23 11:41.51Pentathlon 3,916 3,777

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In 2012, South Dakota sent three individuals to the fi nals of the NCAA National Championships. Sophomore Bethany Buell, left, took third, in the pole vault while freshman Emily Grove was seventh in the pole vault. Both were fi rst-team All-Americans. Junior Alexa Duling, right, was 12th in the 400-meter hurdles and was second-team All-American. The trio combined to score eight points at the national meet, helping the Coyotes to fi nish in a tie for 34th in the nation.

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The Coyotes capped a highly-successful 2012 campaign by sending a Summit League-best 13 athletes to the fi rst round of the NCAA National Championships in Austin, Texas, in May. South Dakota also recorded 14 Summit League titles at the indoor and outdoor championships.

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NCAA Division I Outdoor -- Preliminary Round Qualifying

Women Men100 Meters 11.68 10.56200 Meters 24.09 21.32400 Meters 47.39 54.35800 Meters 2:09.00 1:50.061,500 Meters 4:27.20 3:47.033,000 Steeplechase 10:36.98 9:01.755,000 Meters 16:45.63 14:12.41100 Hurdles/100 Hurdles 13.92 14.32400 hurdles 1:00.25 52.274x100 relay 45.37 40.294x400 relay 3:40.64 3:10.52High jump 5-8.5 (1.74m) 6-11 (2.11m)Pole vault 13-0.5 (3.98m) 16-10.5 (5.15m)Long jump 19-2.25 (5.85m) 24-1.25 (7.35m)Triple jump 40-4.5 (12.31m) 49-4.75 (15.06m)Shot put 48-11.5 (14.93m) 55-11 (17.05m)Discus 161-4.75 (49.21m) 171-7.25 (52.32m)Hammer 187-6.5 (57.18m) 191-1.5 (58.27m)Javelin 144-9 (44.13m) 203-5.75 (62.04m)

Note: The top 48 marks from the West

Region qualify for the preliminary round of

the outdoor cham-pionships. In 2012

the marks to the left were the 48th times/marks in the respec-

tive events. The NCAA West Preliminaries will be held in May

2013 in Austin, Texas, with the NCAA Out-

door National Cham-pionships set for June

5-8 in Eugene, Ore.

NCAA Division I indoor ChampionshipsThe top 16 individuals in each event qualify for the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, which are

set for March 8 and 9, 2013 in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Competition on the road prepares USD athletes for competing on the national stage, as the Coyotes regularly travel to some of the best meets in the nation. USD has traveled to:

Des Moines, Iowa for the nationally-recognized Drake Relays. One of the top collegiate meets in the country, the Coyotes annually travel to the event and face some of the best athletes in the nation (top).

Phoenix, Arizona, to take advantage of a early-season warm weather.

Los Angeles, California, for the prestigious Mount SAC Relays.

Lawrence, Kansas, for the Kansas Relays (middle).

Austin, Texas, for the nationally-recognized Texas Relays.

Palo Alto, Calif., home of the Stanford Relays.

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Academics is a huge focus for South Dakota student-athletes, and track and field and cross country are a perfect example. The Coyote men’s and women’s cross country teams placed a combined 21 athletes on the Academic All-Summit League team, while the track and field programs combined for 56 academic all-conference selections. Collectively, South Dakota cross country and track and field athletes combined for a 3.395 GPA in 2001-12 and also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic team honors.

USD Track & Field NCAA Postgraduates 2012 Chad Pinkelman, Emma Ladwig 2008 Stephanie Gebhart, Colte Haines2007 Mara McGill, Heidi Muellenberg2006 Meghann Reifenrath2005 Marci Miller2004 Bill Gassen, Paul Brozik, Emily Fox, Brianne Edwards2002 Sandra Pelkofer2001 Sara Deckert2000 Matt Hoyt, Stefanie Senn1991 Linda Gdowski1980 Greg Willey

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Do you want to be a Coyote?

A world-class education, a great place to live and top-notch sports all combine to make the University of South Dakota the right fi t for anyone. Join the Coyotes today and add your talents to the excitement that is USD Athletics.

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