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PHASE II The next phase of the Student Union renovations begin next month with a $2.5 million upgrade to spaces like meeting rooms, the Market and the Prairie Lounge.

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Student Senate closes window for presidential nominations J. MICHAEL BERTSCH Managing Editor (He/Him) Senate passes two resolutions in support of state legislation: During the Feb. 22 meeting, the Student Association Senate passed Resolutions 20-24-R and 20-25-R, voicing SA’s support for two pieces of South Dakota legislation, House Bills 1153 and 1209. Both bills focus on the transfer of state money to the South Dakota Board of Regents. If passed, HB 1153

would appropriate $18 million for the construction of a dairy research farm at South Dakota State University. According to the resolution, the current dairy research facility employs up to 30 students each semester and is integrated into dairy science coursework where students learn maternity and calf care, animal health, feeding and milking. House Bill 1209 would appropriate $20 million for “purposes of purchasing outstanding loans on student union buildings at state insti-

t u t i o n s , ” a c c o rd i n g to the text of the bill. Currently, a portion of the General Activity Fee paid by students goes toward paying off the debt incurred by the university when constructing and renovating the University Student Union. Passage of HB 1209 would require the SDBOR to decrease the General Activity Fee students pay to reflect the payment of the debt. The House Committee on Appropriations passed both HB 1153 and HB 1209 earlier this month, moving both bills forward to a vote of the entire SD

House of Representatives. If the House votes in favor, the bills will be assigned to a Senate committee. SA Senate closes presidential and vice-presidential nomination window: The Students’ Association Senate closed the slate for presidential candidate nominations, confirming two presidential tickets for the 2021-22 school year. The tickets for SA President and Vice President are Zebadiah Johnson and Sarah Cook and Andrew Rasmussen and Rachel Schoon on

the other. More information on both tickets can be found on Facebook: “Johnson & Cook for State” and “Rasmussen & Schoon for SDSU.” In addition to the presidential nominees, petitions for 2021-22 Senate nominees are due Friday, Feb. 26. Senators will be elected to represent specific colleges, including the college of agriculture, food and environmental sciences, college of arts, humanities and social sciences and Jerome J. Lohr college of engineering. After the election,

remaining Senate seats will become Senator-AtLarge positions, then filled through an application and interview process. The Students’ Association will host debates between candidates in mid-March. This includes a presidential debate, as well as debates between Senate candidates from the same colleges. The SA presidential, vice-presidential and senate election will be held online March 23-24.

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FFA relocates convention to Rapid City ANDREW RASMUSSEN

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South Dakota FFA is relocating its 93rd state convention from South Dakota State University to Rapid City. This is the ﬁrst time the convention will not be held at SDSU since 1982. The convention was moved to ensure the convention could be held in person according to Hunter Eide, SD FFA Secretary and SDSU freshman. “Personally, I am excited to allow our students to be recognized,” Eide said. Typical attendance for the convention is around 2,100 students, but with

attendance restrictions (only students receiving an award or competing), 1,300-1,500 students are expected to attend, according to Eide. “A number of our faculty and our students are involved quite heavily with the FFA,” John Killefer, South Dakota Corn endowed dean of the college of agriculture, food and environmental sciences, said. “As you are aware, it is on the other side of the state, so there are some logistical challenges to participate live with the event.” SDSU has been home to the convention because of the facilities, faculty and collegiate FFA students that aid in making the event a success,

according to Killefer. “It’s an opportunity to come to campus, and they really see this as their agricultural university,” Killefer said. Relocating the convention also has some impact on the Brookings community. In 2020, the projected economic impact of the FFA convention was $638,000 before the event was moved to a virtual format, according to Laura Schoen Carbonneau, executive director of Visit Brookings. “When you look at something the size of the FFA convention, it’s an obvious event, you know when it’s happening,” Leah Brink, Brookings city councilor said. “A lot of

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the hospitality, retail and lodging will have a dip from that, and they have been hit all year long with a lot of other things, so it means more bad news for those business owners.”

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While Brink is optimistic with positive news surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, she recognizes businesses are still being aﬀected. “Just knowing that it’s

one drop in the bucket, there have been a lot of things that haven’t happened, and all of these things add up together to be troubling,” Brink said.

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Collegian photo by FRANKIE HERRERA (He/Him) Later in the semester, These & Those Noodles and True Balance will return to campus. For now, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Extreme Pita, Einstein Bros, Weary Wil’s and The Market are open for USU dining.

More dining options to open in the Student Union BRIANNA NOONKESTER

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Students across campus have one question: When will the dining return to normal? The answer, as it turns out, isn’t so black and white. Heidi Haro, the manager for Aramark, spoke of the importance of following guidelines. “Our number one priority is to serve students safely and quickly

to ensure that they are not in lines longer than needed,” Haro said. As students look around at the limited options and hours, it’s important to remember the steps that are being taken to be safe within the dining options. While the hours may be frustrating, there is some positive news coming within the next few weeks. Students will soon be able to go to the Market

on weekends and purchase entrees from These & Those Noodles and True Balance from the to-go refrigerators and microwave them at their own leisure. However, it had not been announced how soon that will be. As for the confusion of some places being open and then suddenly not, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Douglas Wermedal said they “alternate between Panda Express and

Extreme Pita being open every other Saturday.” The demand for both restaurants remained high enough for those who make the dining decisions to come up with a plan to best serve the campus community. Anna Shane, a Students’ Association senator at-large, expressed her concerns about the dining conditions to the University Food Service Advisory Committee (UFSAC). UFSAC, a

group of representatives from each residence hall, meets every other week to discuss concerns that students have in regards to dining services. “Kids care about sleeping and eating, so this is a high priority,” Shane said. Wermedal echoes the importance of the committee and asks that if students are interested, to reach out and join the committee to make the most of the unknown

dining situations. Haro also said that Aramark is currently in the process of hiring in dining and planning for next year. After the unprecedented year, and the university adjusting to COVID-19 protocols, oneword rings through those in the dining services: patience. “There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we are still in the tunnel.” Wermedal said.

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Theater department presents ‘comedy of manners’ in new production JORDAN RUSCHE Lifestyles Editor (She/Her) The theater and dance department is hosting its ﬁrst production of the season Feb. 25-28. Their upcoming production “God of Carnage,” which will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-27 and 2 p.m. Feb. 28, is about two sets of parents who come together to discuss their sons, who have recently gotten into a fight. As their meeting progresses, however, their behavior worsens, until they are “worse than the children,” according to director W. James Wood. “It starts very polite, and then very quickly degenerates,” Wood said. The play will be put on by two separate casts, a unique precaution taken to further protect the cast and crew. The casts –each of four actors— have mostly rehearsed separately. “I’ve been able to take a larger role; while Jim’s working with one cast, I’ll work with the other,” assistant director Dakota Scott said. “There’s some challenges in that you have to keep track of your shows and manage the bouncing between two diﬀerent casts and making sure everyone is getting the same attention.” Wood added that

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while the double cast has its own challenges, it also assures the show can go one if any of the actors get sick or can’t perform. “(Each cast) has rehearsed independently of the other one, that way a kind of understudy is built in, as well,” Wood said. “If someone needs to be removed for quarantine, we have someone who already has the role memorized.” The casts will alternate performances: one cast will perform Thursday and Saturday, while the other will perform Friday and Sunday. Another added challenge caused by the pandemic are the need for masks during both rehearsals and the show. “It’s a challenge, because theater, in and of itself, is a more intimate art than film or television,” Wood said. The cast have special clear masks they will be wearing during the show so the audience and other actors can still see their facial expressions. The theater department has adopted the same protocols that professional theaters have been using. Separate dressing rooms and sets are used for each cast, and the crew wears gloves while handling food and props for each setup. “It’s a difficult time

right now with all these different restrictions that we have, so just being able to communicate clearly and keep everyone safe [is important], because that is our number one priority,” Kelsey Werpy, a theater major and stage manager for the show, said. These changes are not only affecting the theater department. Wood said the dance department must also maintain social distancing and follow protocols while practicing. “One thing that has been very important to us is consistency across all of (the department), so if you have a protocol in effect for the costume shop, you want to make sure that in the dance studio that protocol is still being observed,” he said. Despite these extra precautions and protocols, Wood says the casts have adapted well to the changes. “I think theater people are inherently already pretty resilient, they have to adapt pretty quickly,” Wood said. “I think everybody involved is just grateful for the opportunity to still be doing what we’re doing right now.” Betsey Williams, a theater major and one of the cast members, agrees. “I think it’s definitely taught me some adaptability,” she said. “Theater is always changing, some-

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thing is always going a little awry or something is just going to be switched, so just keeping that adaptability in mind, that mindset of just going with the ﬂow and trusting the process.” Tickets for each show can be purchased from sdstate.tix.com. Students and community members can purchase tickets for an in-person show or a streaming ticket, which includes a password to access a recording of the show that can be viewed at any time during the production’s run. Tickets for each day are available right up until the start of

each show. Wood hopes audience members will see both casts’ performances, as each cast has their own take on the show. “If people see two different casts done two different ways, maybe when they watch things in the future they’ll go, ‘oh, that is not the absolute way to do something,’” he said. “I’m just excited that maybe people will see the two different ways, hopefully helping people realize that theater is deﬁnitely an art open to interpretation.” Skyllar Schoening, a communications and the-

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ater major and another cast member, also hopes the performances will inspire other students and future actors. “Hands down, even with the masks on, you can have fun,” he said. “Have fun, let yourself let loose, even if it’s a humor or a drama, feel free to do something that you’re not comfortable with at all.”

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New furniture, new paint, new student spaces

Phase II of Student Union renovations to begin with student input GRACIE TERRALL News Editor (She/Her) The University Student Union is set to begin renovations at the end of March as a part of the Phase II Union renovation plans. The renovation will begin March 22 until mid-August and cost around $2.5 million. “Students really felt like we had some work to do to get this building into the current time,” Jennifer Novotny, senior director of the Union, said. “Our furniture was getting worn out and dated. Students commented on not seeing enough (artwork) that ties them to the university.” Updates to the Union will include remodeled meeting rooms and cosmetic updates to the Market and Prairie Lounge, located outside the Lewis and Clark room. Students can expect to see new carpet, furniture, artwork and paint in these spaces. Within all of the meeting rooms available for public use, there will be new multimedia Audio Visual systems. These systems include new video cameras for virtual meetings, wireless control panels which allow people to project their screens onto a TV, new lighting and furniture. “We didn’t know when we were planning this that there would be a pandemic and people would have virtual meeting requests,” Novotny said. The AV system takes

up $500,000 of the total project cost. The university is doing much more than just aesthetic updates. New mechanical, electrical and plumbing updates have already begun within the Union.

“They wanted our opinions, they wanted the good, the bad and the ugly. They wanted to know what was going to be beneﬁcial for us and what was going to help us be more successful.” Akea Aschmeller Former SUAC Member According to Keith Skogstad, the project manager for the renovations, they replaced some of the heating pumps and electrical paneling that were original to the 1973 building. There are also future plans to replace aspects of the kitchens. “We have plans for new air handlers, exhaust fans and hoods for the kitchen,” Skogstad said. “We had a whole drainage system from the main kitchen that just disintegrated on us because it’s old and cast iron.” This project comes after Phase 1 of the Union

renovations was completed last school year. Phase I relocated the Office of Multicultural Affairs from the basement to a newly renovated office and lounge space on the second floor. The cost for this project was almost $1 million. The Un ive rs i ty Student Union enlisted student feedback and input through engaging with student focus groups like the Student Union Advisory Committee (SUAC) to help with the design process. “What we heard a lot was students want the spaces to be conducive of studying, hanging out and eating,” Novotny said. “A lot of the furniture pieces you will start to see were selected by students.” Akea Aschmeller, a 2020 graduate and former Black Student Alliance president, served on SUAC her junior and senior year as the BSA representative. Aschmeller helped make decisions about furniture, color schemes and other practical elements added to the new Multicultural Center during Phase I. “We had the opportunity to test out chairs or look at different whiteboard options and lighting,” Aschmeller said. “They’d ask us what colors we thought look good together or what we thought about different things.” Aschmeller said faculty from the Union valued the students opinions and took them into consideration when finalizing the designs.

“They wanted our opinions, they wanted the good, the bad and the ugly,” she said. “They wanted to know what was going to be beneficial for us and what was going to help us be more successful.” The university decided on a phased approach for the renovation to avoid the Union being shut down. In 2004, the Union was closed for about a year to expand, allowing for additional dining, lounge spaces and meeting rooms. “Our goal is that we would not have a dip in services and students can use the facility for the rest of the school year,” Novotny said. It was important during this renovation that the Union remain open and accessible, something other colleges were not able to do. “At about the same time we did our renovations, the University of South Dakota did theirs and they were down for almost three years,” Skogstad said. “That’s

almost one generation of students.” While the Union remained open, between 2009 and 2010, what was once three large conference rooms was converted into what is now Einstein Bros. Bagels, Weary Wil’s and the area where the Bummobile is housed. The last large renovation was in 2013 when the southeast dining area was added. This includes Chick-ﬁl-A, Panda Express and Extreme Pita. Phases III and IV of the renovation will either be upgrades to the student engagement spaces or renovating the Volstorﬀ Ballroom. Which project will be started first will be determined based on necessity and highest usage of the space. “When I’m walking around the Union, I’m always seeing how things can improve and asking ‘what’s not working?’” Novotny said. “Almost everything we can work at and get better, well, most everything.”

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SUBMITTED Renderings show what Phase II of the University Student Union renovations will look like after the project is finished mid-August.

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State University Theatre/Dance C-Store to sell local produce A comedy of manners . . . without the manners.

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In-Person February 25-27 l 7: 30 p.m. and February 28 l 2: 00 p.m. Streaming Oscar Larson Theatre Social distancing observed at live performances. Masks required.

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South Dakota State University’s C-Stores will soon stock locally grown produce as a result of a collaboration between the Local Foods Education Center (LFEC) and Campus Dining. Beginning fall 2021, produce grown at the LFEC will be sold at the Larson and Hansen C-Stores. Brett Owens, director of the foods center, said the C-Stores will start by selling tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, lettuce, radishes, onions and other basic produce. The produce will be supplied even during South Dakota’s cold winters because of the center’s expanded hydroponic system. “We can pretty much grow anything that there is a request for,” Owens said. Hydroponics is the growing of plants without soil. Plants need light, water, carbon dioxide and oxygen at the root zone. In hydroponics, plants are

grown in an inert medium such as rocks or coco coir fiber, and they are fed a solution containing a perfected mix of primary, secondary and micro-nutrients, thus eliminating the need for soil. Heidi Haro, campus dining general manager, said that her organization and LFEC have been talking for years about a partnership, and she is excited to bring local produce into the C-Stores. “We hope that we can continue to grow this program to incorporate local dishes, then catering, and when operations get larger, we can look into doing themed weeks,” Haro said. “I believe that it will grow, but we want to kick it oﬀ in the C-Stores.” LFEC has grown over the past few years and is able to now provide produce year-round. Owens said the center recently expanded by adding 2.5 additional acres to the east of the football stadium on the northeast edge of campus. Taylor McMartin, a sophomore agriculture communications major,

generally uses the C-Store once or twice a week. She is excited that the stores will be oﬀering a greater variety of healthier food and giving more sustainable options to students. She also said she would buy locally grown produce from the C-Stores because she knows where it comes from and she is eager to support an SDSU program. There are a variety of challenges the LFEC and Campus Dining have faced in their drive to oﬀer produce in the C-Store, Owens said. Issues relating to insurance, food safety and “a lot of little things that we do not always think about” had to be dealt with before the produce can be sold in the C-Stores. “We want to make sure that things are 100% before we launch this program,” Owens said. Haro added that it’s not as easy as a tomato coming out of the ground and showing up in the C-Store. Read full story online at sdsucollegian.com

IN-PERSON and STREAMING tickets available ONLINE ONLY at SUT’s ticketing website: sdstate.tix.com. Oscar Larson PAC Box Office will provide telephone assistance at 688-6045 on February 22-25 (11 a.m.-3 p.m.), February 25-27 (6:30-8 p.m.) and February 28 (1-2:30 p.m.). $20 Adult | $18 Seniors/Military/SDSU Employee/Non-SDSU student

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Collegian photo by FRANKIE HERRERA (He/Him) University C-Stores will soon carry locally grown produce, like fruits and vegetables, from the Local Foods Educaton Center on campus.

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EDITORIAL

Issue: Civil literacy critical for college students We hear it a lot, but government, at all levels, has an impact on our lives. From Washington D.C. to the city council, decisions are made about our lives. Understanding the operation of the government can help us to be engaged with the decision making process. According to Insider Higher Ed, in 2018, fewer than 200,000 college students voted in elections outside their home states. This is just 0.2 percent of the U.S. voting population. But why should we care? We are in college to learn about our career fields and have a good time, right?

When students don’t vote in their local elections, they are actively allowing legislators to make decisions for them. Regardless of your academic interests and career goals, chances are the government plays a role in regulating your interests. FAFSA is administered federally, and student loan legislation is a hot topic in D.C. Federal regulators touch almost every career field in some way. At the state level, tuition rates, General Activity Fee and academic programs are determined by the legislature and the Board of Regents.

In Brookings, the city council regulates housing, city ordinances and businesses students might work at. Taking to Twitter to express your opinion about the government can be effective, but there are also more official ways to communicate your opinion with your representatives at all levels. Your representatives have contact information for you to use. Our state representatives do not go to school here. They don’t know first-hand what buildings need fixing, what programs need funding or the problems impacting our learning.

Understanding legislative process and staying informed about what politicians are doing is important for college students. Legislators make decisions about the school you attend and the town and state you now live in. Their decisions affect you and you should want to know what they are. The Collegian Editorial Board meets weekly and agrees on the issue of the editorial. The editorial represents the opinion of The Collegian.

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Jackrabbits, Bison split games in rivalry series EVAN PATZWALD Sports Reporter (He/Him) South Dakota State split their games with rival North Dakota State over the weekend and dropped to third place in the Summit League standings with one week to go in the regular season. A ga m e -w i n n i n g 3-pointer from Nebraskatransfer Charlie Easley gave SDSU a 68-67 win over NDSU in the final seconds Friday night. The Jackrabbits and Bison were tied at 65 with just under a minute left after a big play from Baylor Scheierman, out of a timeout. NDSU’s Rocky Kreuser would make a hook shot over Douglas Wilson the next play, followed by Easley’s 3-point shot on the ensuing possession. Wilson locked down Kreuser on the final possession, as NDSU did not get a shot off during the last play. “We certainly didn’t play our best,” SDSU coach Eric Henderson said postgame. “More often than not you’re gonna have to make some plays. We didn’t play great, but we found a way to win.” SDSU (13-6, 7-3) was in a three-way tie atop the Summit League standings with South Dakota and NDSU coming into the weekend. They also played their first game w i t h o u t s o p h o m o re Noah Freidel since his announcement to sit out the rest of the season to focus on his mental health.

NDSU (12-10, 10-4) looked rusty coming out of their bye week as they trailed 10-2 in the first five minutes of the game. The Jacks would go on to lead by their biggest margin in the first half at 13. Part of that lead had to do with Bison leading-scorer Kreuser struggling in the first 20 minutes of play as he only had two points off of 0-for-5 shooting. NDSU only led by five, but it was in the final two minutes of the game. Wilson struggled in the game for the Jackrabbits as he only finished with four points, shooting 20% from the field. NDSU outscored SDSU 34-22 inside the paint. “They started switching screens and we just never really got the ball inside the paint after that,” Henderson said. “When we got it in to Doug, he didn’t have his best night finishing around the hoop either, so for those guys to step up, kudos to them.” Scheierman led the Jackrabbits in scoring with 16 and pitched in six assists and six rebounds. Alex Arians also had a good all-around game chipping in 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Easley had nine points in his second straight game in the starting lineup replacing Freidel. For the Bison, Sam Griesel had 17 points and Tyree Eady had 13 points while shooting 75% from the floor. After Kreuser’s rough first half, he fin-

GOJACKS.COM Charlie Easley brings the men’s basketball team to a winning margin of 68-67 victory over North Dakota State University on Saturday.

ished with 13 points off of 5-of-13 shooting. “Anytime you go on the road and get a win like that, it’s a confidence booster,” Henderson said. “I know Doug didn’t have a great game, but how he got that stop on the final play of the game was great for us.” First place in the Summit League was on the line for the Jacks heading into Saturday night. SDSU outscored NDSU 37-17 in the final 13 minutes of the game but fell just short, losing 84-82. The Jackrabbits were down by as many as 22 midway through the second half before they started initiating a fullcourt press and a 2-3 zone on defense, which sparked the comeback attempt for the visiting team. Multiple turnovers from the Bison off of inbounds plays ensued. Wi l s o n , Matt Dentlinger and Matt

Mims executed the press well on every possession as Wilson finished with four steals and Mims with three. “I thought Mims and Dentlinger had fantastic weekends,” Henderson said. “They brought great energy, but we need consistency from our guys every night. That’s what we need to find, and we have two weeks to do that.” Wilson was coming off a career-low in points in the previous game, but Saturday was a different story. He finished with 29 points to lead his team, shooting 11-of-16 from the floor. “After [Friday] night, he was pretty disappointed with how he played,” Henderson said of Wilson’s performance. “He’s not playing his best either and as one of our captains, I’m challenging him to hold everybody accountable.”

After a missed free throw by Kreuser for the Bison with eight seconds left in the game, the Jacks were down four and needed a quick play but couldn’t get a good shot off and settled for a layup. That left a tenth of a second left on the clock, as there was no time to foul, resulting in the twopoint loss. “You don’t say hello when it’s time to say goodbye,” Henderson said. “We had to do something, and the press gave us a fight, and it wasn’t perfect, but you better have energy and physicality to win championships.” All the shots were falling in the first half for NDSU as they shot 69% on field goals, which made it easy to jump out their big lead. “We came out flat and didn’t have a lot of energy,” Henderson said. “They were getting us on the glass and we just

didn’t have that fight early. But I was happy with how our guys responded in the second half.” Scheierman logged 14 points and Dentlinger pitched in 15 for the Jackrabbits. Kreuser led the Bison with 17 points, and Griesel put up 15. With the loss, SDSU fell to third in league play at 7-3 while NDSU moved up to second at 10-4, only behind USD. Looking ahead to this weekend, the Jacks return home after their stretch of road games to host Kansas City, who are currently riding a six-game win streak. “They’re a physical basketball team,” Henderson said of UMKC. “They’re gonna foul you like crazy, but I’m excited to be back home next week in front of our great fans at Frost Arena.”

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Track athletes break records in last regular season meet BODIE BICE Sports Reporter (He/Him)

Just like the weather, the South Dakota State University men’s and women’s track and field teams are warming up heading into the indoor postseason. The Jacks showcased this at their Last Chance meet Saturday Feb. 20 which showed their continued growth and success. The meet, which serves as the last opportunity for qualifying times before postseason meets, showcased athletes from SDSU, USD, Augustana, University of Nebraska - Omaha, University of Sioux Falls, Northern State, Wayne State, Concordia St. Paul,

Drake and Southwest Minnesota State. Senior Trent Francom continued his proliﬁc pole vaulting for the Jacks, breaking his own school record with an 18-foot, one-half inch effort that was second place overall on the day. His 18-foot vault is the ﬁrst in school history. Sophomore Trevor Begeman led an SDSU sweep of the men’s shot put with a throw of 58 feet, 8.75 inches. Junior Sam Coil and senior Noah Huber took second and third, respectively, with throws of 57-04.75 and 54-11.5. To m B re u c k m a n , junior, took third in the men’s mile, clocking in at four minutes, 8.27 seconds. That time puts Breuckman eighth on the board in school history for

Photo by DAVE EGGEN Senior Daniel Clarke ran the 60-meter dash during the Last Chance track meet held at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.

the mile. Running unattached, SDSU graduate student Joshua Yeager also had a good race with a time of (4:03.78). Another notable player from the mile is

Drake University runner Adam Fogg’s winning time of (3:59.8), the first ever sub-4 minute mile to ever be run on South Dakota soil. This also set the facility record at the Sanford-Jackrabbit

Athletic Complex. In the men’s 60-meter dash, SDSU’s Daniel Clarke and Jake Werner took second and fourth with times of (6.89) and (7.00), respectively. Rich-Ann Archer and Jaiden Boomsma took first (7.60) and second (7.65) on the women’s side of the 60-meter dash, with Boomsma sprinting into fourth place in the record books with a dash of (7.58). I n t h e wo m e n’s 60-meter hurdles, Jaymie O’Connor led the pack with a time of (8.61). Okasana Covey took ﬁrst in the women’s 400meter dash with a time of (57.69). Archer showed continued success in the women’s 200-meter dash with a second-place ﬁnish, clocking in at (25.04). Jake

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Werner also took a third place finish in the men’s 200-meter dash with a time of (21.91). In the jumping events, Tre Manning took first in the men’s long jump with a (23-04.75) effort, tying for 10th best. On the women’s side, Emily Altenburg took third place with an (1805.75) effort that beat out her entry at eighth alltime in school history. In the triple jump, Annie Wendt won with a (3803.5) leap that also puts her eighth all-time in school history. Looking to the postseason, the Jacks host The Summit League Indoor Championships starting at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 and 28 in the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.

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Carlsons bring brotherly bond to the mat

GOJACKS.COM The Carlson brothers, originally from Wllmar, Minnesota, find home in the SDSU wrestling program. Clay Carlson (left) has a record of 13-4 overall and Colten Carlson (right) has a record of 7-6 overall.

EMILY MATEJKA Sports Reporter For Colten and Clay Carlson, wrestling holds a deeper meaning than playing the sport. So, what’s this deeper meaning all about? Family, of course. The Carlson brothers from Willmar, Minnesota have been an inseparable duo from the second they stepped onto the wrestling mat as four year-olds. Colten, a senior majoring in dairy production, wrestles at 165 pounds for South Dakota State University, while his younger brother Clay, a junior majoring in animal science with an emphasis on pre-veterinary studies, wrestles in the 141-pound weight class. The brothers have a bond that can easily be seen in their competition routine. Before a meet, Colten and Clay will warm up together and perform a routine to get into the

competition mindset. Competing with a sibling at the Division I level is “an experience for sure,” Colten said. “I get more nervous for him than I do myself. As I’m watching him on the bench, I’ll be sitting there shaking.” Clay echoes his brother’s feeling in the audience. “I get so much more nervous for [Colten],” he said. “I get done wrestling my match, and I cool down and I relax and all of a sudden [Colten] steps on the line and I instantly start sweating again.” Even outside of practice and competition, both brothers say one of the best things about being together is always having that person to go to. But being together is not without its challenges. “My biggest frustration is having that person that knows how to get under my skin in a matter of milliseconds,” Clay said with a chuckle. “A

lot of my teammates have learned that ability from Colten as well, because they can pick up on what he does to get under my skin.” Similarly, Colten says one of his challenges stems from Clay knowing him too well. “I don’t usually slack, but he’s the one that knows if I am slacking, so I don’t get any days off,” Colten said. This time together sets the stage for a highly competitive atmosphere. As kids, they created “A l p h a - C a r l Competitions” that would decide who would get to be the “alpha Carlson” of the day. Even now, they still compete for who can earn the most points at a meet or run the fastest in practice. But this wrestling duo almost didn’t end up at the same college. Colten secured his spot on the SDSU team by reaching out during high

school as a late recruit. He wrestled for two years before it was his brother’s turn to decide on a college wrestling path. At the end of his high school season, Clay had his sights set elsewhere and was ready to commit before a new coach started at SDSU. Colten knew he wanted Clay on his team, so he persuaded Clay to talk with the new wrestling coach, Damion Hahn. After talking for over two hours, Clay said he knew that he belonged at SDSU. “It was a pretty easy decision for me, and I haven’t regretted it once,” Clay said. Clay’s recruitment holds a special place in Hahn’s time at SDSU. “I’m pretty certain Clay was my first recruit,” Hahn said. “Watching his growth over the last couple seasons has been a real pleasure ... getting to know Colten and his personality.”

From a coach’s perspective, it was obvious to Hahn that Colten and Clay would bring more than just skill to the team. “They are tremendous human beings,” Hahn said. “They’re guys that lead by example and are passionate about everything they do in their life.” Hahn said that after coaching Colten and Clay for three years, he doesn’t know how they would have survived if they were apart. “They are great for each other,” Hahn said. “They’re always trying to push each other to reach their limits and it’s awesome to see.” This constant drive has allowed the brothers to have a successful season. Colten and Clay have tallied records of 6-5 and 8-4, respectively. The brothers will continue their season at the Big 12 Conference Tournament March 6-7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. When asked about

where they see themselves after their wrestling careers, neither knows for sure. Colten centers his future around family back home, where he’s hoping to be “working with family.” He aims to be a wrestling coach while getting into the dairy industry. Clay says his path is pretty straightforward if everything goes according to plan. “Hopefully, I will be at the University of Minnesota finishing out my last semester of vet school. Then after vet school, I don’t really have any plans made yet.” As they finish their final season together at SDSU, Hahn reminisces on their impact over the last three years and in days to come. “It’s been fun,” the coach said. “And it will continue to be fun building the relationship that we have with them.”