Showing posts with label South Dakota track/field. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Dakota track/field. Show all posts

December 28, 2011

Two Summit League Student-Athletes Honored by South Dakota Sportswriters Association

North Dakota State's Abby Plucker and South Dakota's Bethany Buell were recently honored by the South Dakota Sportswriters Association.  Plucker earned the Independent Female Athlete of the Year award, while Buell was named the College Women’s Athlete of the Year.

Click here to read the entire on article on Plucker and here for the entire article on Buell.

September 09, 2011

USD's Duling Featured on NCAA.org

University of South Dakota track & field student-athlete Alexa Duling was featured on NCAA.org.

Duling is no stranger to hard work, determination and daring to dream. During this past summer, Duling turned her dream of creating the first “Girls on the Run” event for 13 pre-teen girls, their families and the community of the Rosebud Indian Reservation into a reality.

A 4.0 pre-med student-athlete at South Dakota, a national qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles last year and the 2010-11 Great West Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Duling’s athletics expertise and strong work ethic fit nicely with the mission and vision of the Girls on the Run organization, which focuses on creating “self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running” among 8- to 13-year-olds.

Click here to read the full story.