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University o cials are encouraging people to get their wristbands at the tailgate to cut down on the lines.
“It’s not just athletics that’s working on this, it’s the university, the entire university, and UPD and Sodexo and I think we have a great team from all those. ey’re all certainly prepared to handle whatever happens,” Williams said.
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“Another very important thing is we ask everyone to just have their ID on them at all times, even if you already have your wristband and your stamp. Just have your ID on you at all times, no matter what,” WilliamsSDSU’ssaid.new food service provider, Sodexo, will be serving the alcohol. ey are currently looking at 10 di erent alcohol options that will include domestic and cra beers and seltzers. All transactions at the alcohol kiosks will be card only; cash and SDSU student meal plans will not be accepted.euniversity and athletics worked with the University Police Department to ensure everyone’s safety. However, Williams said that national research suggested the number of alcohol-related incidents decreases at these events because people are less likely to binge drink before the game begins if they can pace themselves during the game.
Football game days are about to get a little more interesting this fall with the arrival of the long-anticipated alcohol sales at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. A er the Board of Regents unanimously approved a bill authorizing alcohol sales at sporting events for all six BOR universities in June, South Dakota State University o cials, the athletic department and the new food service provider, Sodexo, got to work creating a plan for this year’s football season.“We’re super excited about it, I think it’ll add to our game day experience,” Christi Williams, the associate athletic director for operations, said. “It’s something that our fans have been waiting for for a while.”Starting Sept. 10, during the rst home game against UC Davis, there will be three beer kiosks located in the east, west and south concourse of the stadium. Anyone, regardless of age, will need to have their ID with them to get a wristband and hand stamp before purchasing from the kiosks. ere will be tents set up at tailgating locations and in the stadium for fans to receive a wristband and stamp a er presenting their ID for no additional charge.
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In terms of alcohol sales for other athletic events at Frost Arena or Erv Huether Field, the athletics department is concentrating its e orts solely on Dana J. Dykhouse’s alcohol sales during football season this year.
most freshmen are required to read the book in their first-year seminar, the Common Read committee encourages all stu dents, faculty and staff to read and attend their events, especially the one in November when Rosser will come in person to discuss his book and provide a chance for the audience to have their books signed.
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“Everyone is welcome to participate in the reading and voting process,” Lisa Madsen, a member of the committee and lecturer in the School of English & Interdisciplinary Studies, said about selecting a common read book for the year.According to Meagan Irvine-Miller, a Common Read Committee member and a pro fessor who recently started teaching in the Early Childhood Education program, a book is selected when it meets the Common Read goals:
4. Encourages service;
- Attitude is one’s thoughts or feelings and how that state of mind is reflected in an action or behavior. Your attitude can reflect whether you think favorably or unfavorably about something.
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- Mentorship refers to how someone is guided or advised by others. It can lead to friend ship or a nice relationship, as it has the intention to positively impact their personal and profes sionalAlthoughlives.
Each year, South Dakota State University selects a book called the Common Read that freshman students read in their seminar classes. This year, the book is “Crossing the Line” by Kareem“CrossingRosser.the Line” is a story about growing up in an impoverished Philadelphia neighbor hood and details Rosser’s experience with horse back riding and polo. “One of the strengths of this Common Read selection is that it tells a story from a perspective that’s likely to be new to many SDSU readers while staying focused on some really universal experiences, feelings and challenges,” Toby Uecker, dean of students, said. “‘Crossing the Line’ can feel familiar to athletes who know the drive of competition, to family members who have navigated tough times with the people they care about most, to riders who know instinctively the feel of making a connection with their horse, to learners who have benefited from a great mentor and to anyone who has learned something from their own success or failure.”
1. Raises the level of academic challenge at SDSU2. Enhances awareness of diverse perspectives3.Increases faculty and student interaction
Kareem Rosser’s “Crossing the Line” is this year’s Common Read selection.
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m., American Indian Student Center
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- Empowerment is an active process that leads someone to become stronger and more confident in themselves.
The Common Read is chosen through a committee vote. A long list is narrowed down when factoring in the criteria where the com mittee then chooses the winning book by vote.
- Truth is clearly portrayed as emotions, the status of our environment and how we are equipped to navigate in a complex world.
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5. Promotes enriching, engaging educational experiences both inside and outside class Rebecca Bott, dean of the Honors College, said that this year, the novel has four themes which together create the acronym TEAM. T stands for truth, E for empowerment, A for atti tude and M for mentorship.
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The Frank J. Kurtenbach Family Wrestling Center is nearly 16,000-square-feet and will be located in the southwest corner of the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex.FrankKurtenbach is a former SDSU wrestling alumni and a former coach. The facility will feature over 7,000 square feet of mats, a strength and condi tioning area, locker rooms, team room, coaches’ offices and spaces for academics and nutrition. The Frank
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Wecota Annex demolition Wecota Annex on the west side of campus will be torn down and replaced by green space after the Legislature and Gov. Kristi Noem approved House Bill 1023 this Takingspring.down the annex will be complicated because it is connected to the west side of Wecota Hall. The deconstruction will need to be done in a way that avoids damaging Wecota. This project began this summer and has a budget of $800,000.
MARA WHEATON Asistant News Editor (She/Her) Since the end of the 2021-2022 school year, sev eral construction projects on South Dakota State University’s campus have gone underway. Whether it’s to update existing features in the building, construct new buildings or demolish a structure completely, here are some of the projects students may notice as they return to campus this fall.
Frank J. Kurtenbach Family Wrestling Center SDSU is moving forward with the construction for the $4 million on-campus wrestling training facility.
Campus conversion: new buildings, new updates, new green space
Scobey Hall demolition Scobey Hall, a building that was closed for the past five years and sat at the far west edge of campus, has been demolished. According to project manager, Matthew Weiss, the demolition will cost $439,870. Currently, there is no plan for a new project at the Scobey site, and the area will become green spacesimilar to the Wecota Annex demolition.
sdsucollegian.com J. Kurtenbach Family Wrestling Center is tentatively scheduled to open fall 2022. First Bank & Trust Arena Frost Area will be undergoing a $50 million reno vation thanks to the record $20 million donation from First Bank & Trust. After the renovation, Frost Area will hold the new name of First Bank & Trust Arena. The renovation of Frost Arena into First Bank & Trust Arena was marked with a ceremonial ground breaking June 2, 2022. The renovations are expected to last about two years, with each year taking place in phases. The first year will deal with the exterior of the stadium, and the second year will deal with the interior. Athletic events will continue at the arena while the renovations are taking place. Capacity will drop from 6,500 to 5,500 because of the additions of premium seating areas, a bigger concourse area and new and improved locker rooms. Along with that, there will also be new video board and display systems, enhanced sound systems and improved restrooms.
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The Union Phase III of the Student Union renovations began this summer. The renovation of Volstorff Ballroom was the largest part of the operation. The Student Union is not going to be fully closed at any point during the operation according to current plans. Sections of the Student Union were closed inter mittently throughout the summer. Updates include new terrazzo flooring that will line Main Street of the Union. Students eating in the Market area of the Union. The Union received new flooring during Phase III of its renovations.
PHOTO BY SAM SCHOENBAUER (She/Her) Scobey Hall during its demolition earlier this summer.
president, about getting that to the student loca tion for Studentstailgating.”willalso be able to use their meal plans at all regental uni versities in the future, as they will all be utilizing Sodexo as their food providers.“Soifyou’re visiting a friend at Black Hills and you’re there for the weekend, you can eat at the dining halls with your own meal plan,” Wermedal said. Here is a list of what dining sites students can expect to see during the fall 2022 semester.
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(Above) Students wait in line on Tuesday for Qdoba Mexican Eats, located in the Union Market. (Below) Created with Love, going in the old Extreme Pita location, is still under construction and will be operating later this month. (Right) Students stop at Mein Bowl and Wild Blue Sushi replacing Panda Express.
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RETURNING: Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, These and Those Noodles in the Market, The Dairy Bar, Erbert and Gerbert’s in Larson Commons and the Starbucks attached to the Southeast Apartments will continue to serve students after the switch.Larson Commons is still serving allyou-can-eat meals, though its menu will be updated to reflect “on trend selections,” according to Jacks’ Dining Resident District Manager Damian Lewis. There are also plans in place to renovate sections of Larson Commons in the“Andfuture.that will include, for sure, some self-cooking stations, where what you do is you purchase the ingredients [from Larson’s], and then you do your own cooking,” Wermedal said. The Starship food delivery robots are still on campus as well, and students can continue to order delivery from select dining locations on campus via the Starship app.
As another new year at South Dakota State University begins, new freshmen who have vis ited campus before might notice a few changes happening to SDSU’s dining allthediningtofoodfall.forRegentsafterinproviderproviderfromannouncedTheoptions.universitytheswitchtheirformerfoodAramarktonewSodexoearlierthespringsemestertheBoardofissuedarequestproposal(RFP)intheTheRFPcalledforserviceproviderssubmittheirpotentialplanstobecomenewprovideracrosssixregentaluniversities.Theofficeofthevice president of student affairs announced what new dining options Sodexo would be bringing April 26, along with what ser vices would be staying on campus.Douglas Wermedal, associate vice president for student affairs, said in addition to the new dining sites, the school will begin utilizing a Tuk-Tuk food truck, which can provide menu options from almost all dining locations on campus.“It’s going to be … branded SDSU,” Wermedal said. “I’ve been talking with Blake Pulse, who’s our UFSAC (University Food Service Advisory Committee) chair, and also obviously Students’ Assoication
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Mein Bowl: Mein Bowl is the other site operating in the old Panda Express location. It will offer different Asian cui sine options.
Hansen Hall Jacks’ C-Store: The C-Store in Hansen Hall will also remain in service but will gain three new automated food vending machines: Yo-Kai Express, which will vend ready-to-eat ramen options; La Bread Xpress, which will offer fresh pastries, pizza, croissants and other baked goods; and Starbucks Serenade, a self-serve coffee machine made with select varieties of Starbucks coffee.
Created with Love: Created with Love will replace the Extreme Pita location and will feature rotating menus as determined by UFSAC. Wermedal says the site will start by serving BBQ options at the beginning of the fall semester.
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Slices: Slices will replace Papa Johns in the Market, pro viding fresh pizza to students.
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Salad Bar: The salad bar in the market will be removed, and instead students can request custom-made salads or take pre-packaged ones.
Simple Servings: Simple Servings in the Market will offer food options prepared without common allergens like milk, soy, eggs, wheat, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts and gluten for students with specific dietary needs.
Qdoba: A Qdoba location will be added to campus and will include classic menu options like quesadillas, burritos and bowls.
Union Coffee: While Union Coffee will remain in its cur rent location, it will begin serving Caribou Coffee products next semester.
Wild Blue Sushi: Wild Blue Sushi will be one of two sites replacing Panda Express and will serve various kinds of tra ditional sushi, sushi rolls and more.
New dining options for fall 2022
Grilled: Grilled will be in the Market, replacing Grille Works, and will offer short-order style options for students.
The Grid C-Store: The Market will be renovated to include some C-Store options like those in Larson Commons and Hansen Hall and will remain open longer than the Market, allowing more food options for students.
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SDSU poetryJodiinstructorAndrews’collection“SkinReverbera-tions”cameoutJuly14.
The collection was first workshopped with the Women’s Poet Collection, where the name “Skin Reverberations” was created. They also helped Andrews decide which of her pieces should go in her book.
As a South Dakota poet laureate from 2019-2021, Christine Stewart-Nunez edited the anthology “South Dakota in Poems.” Doing that made her realize there were a lot of good writers in the state, but that there weren’t many publishers in the state who publish poetry.
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Andrews said she is honored that Pasque Press published “Skin Reverberations,” and she’s happy to share with people about how writing has enhanced her life.
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Jodi (Moore) Andrews introduced the collection called “Skin Reverberations” at Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church in Brookings in mid-July. The collection was inspired by Andrews’s battle with skin cancer.“When I was working on this book, I was writing a lot about having had melanoma,” Andrews said.
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Instructor releases poetry collection on her battle with cancer
Kathleen Henderson Staudt, who edited the collection, invites “readers to notice afresh the gifts of our sense of touch, from scarred flesh to lover’s caress, to the iciness of winter to the touch of sun and the fuzz of an infant’s cheek.”
Andrews’s collection was the first single-authored, fulllength book published by the SDSPS.
A South Dakota State University English instructor released a debut poetry collection this summer based on her struggle with cancer.
“Through the richness of this sensory experience, we also experience the many dimensions of a cancer survivor’s journey, from diagnosis, through the indignities of treatment and the terrors of false alarms, emerging with a deepened appreciation for the precariousness of life and for everything our skin can feel,”
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“I had a lot of help with this book. No one can do this alone,” Andrews said. “Skin Reverberations” was published by Pasque Press. The organization is under the board of directors of The South Dakota State Poetry Society and it publishes full-length, single-authored poetry collections.
“South Dakota has a rich poetry culture, and I’m so proud to be part of it,” Andrews said.
The third section of the book contains stories about other experiences she had in her 20s, including getting married and having children. These stories are also told through the experience of skin.
“With approval from the SDSPS board and funding by the South Dakota Humanities Council, I opened the first call for book manuscripts in 2021,” Stewart-Nunez said. “Among the submissions, ‘Skin Reverberations’ was selected by myself and Lee Ann Roripaugh, also a past poet laureate. It was then peer reviewed by two established writers who don’t live in the state.”
“Having a big scar on my leg made me think about skin differently and how I appreciate skin differently than people who haven’t had skin cancer.” Andrews was diagnosed with melanoma in 2014 while she was in graduate school. She started writing her collection about the experience, which is her focus for the first two sections of the book. “I wanted to write about it since nothing else seemed important,” she said. “I’m 24 years old and I could die. This isn’t how things are supposed to play out.”
SDSU had a winning season last year with an overall record of 19-12 and a Summit League record of 10-8. This was the first winning record the Jackrabbits had achieved since the 2012 season. Although this was a big accomplishment for the Jacks, they are looking for more this season.
Alia Schlimgen is a 5’5” defensive specialist from Sauk City, Wisconsin. Schlimgen was named first team all-state and all-conference as a senior. She was named the 2021 MVP for her hometown team. Before her senior year, Schlimgen led the state of Wisconsin as a sophomore in digs and has continued to put up numbers since. Katie Van Egdom is a 6’2” outside hitter from Sioux Falls, South Dakota She graduated from Sioux Falls Christian High School, averaged 3.51 kills and 3 digs per set as a senior and had a .325 attack rate. Van Egdom is a four-time Class A State Volleyball Champion, along with being a two-time Dakota XII all-conference honoree.“When I inherited this program two and a half years ago, we had no in-state players, and it is important to me to recruit our local talent,” Georgalas said. “We want to grow our fan base, and in order to do that, we want local players that fans can recognize and easily cheerSDSU’sfor.” season opener will be at the Huskie Invitational, where they will take on UIC at 10 a.m. Aug. 26 and Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. The Jacks wrap up the tournament Aug. 27 against New Jersey Institute of Technology at 12 p.m. The tournament is hosted by Northern Illinois in Dekalb, Illinois.
The Jackrabbit volleyball team is excited to play with new players, new goals and a new amount of motiva tion this fall.
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her fifth season at SDSU. Burk was the leader on the team in kills with 442 and was named to the All-Summit League First Team. Head Coach Dan Georgalas 2022 HOME GAMES Sept. 2 vs. Eastern Washington @ 7 p.m. x Sept. 3 vs. Eastern Washington @ 11 a.m. x Sept. 22 vs. Denver @ 7 p.m. Sept. 24 vs. Omaha @ 1 p.m. x Oct. 1 vs. South Dakota @ 6 p.m. x Oct. 13 vs. Kansas City @ 7 p.m. Oct. 15 vs. Oral Roberts @ 1 p.m. x Nov. 3 vs. St. Thomas @ 7 p.m. x Nov. 5 vs. Western Illinois @ 1 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. North Dakota @ 7 p.m. x Nov. 19 vs. North Dakota State @ 1 p.m. A9sdsucollegian.com August 24, 2022SPORTS
Andrews contributed to the Jackrabbits team by starting in 17 of their 26 matches a year ago. She was second on the team with 68 blocks and was fourth on the team in kills. She scored 2.09 points per game and had a .261 attack rate, which was second on the team.
Over the weekend, the Jacks hosted an exhibition match against Augustana and played their Blue and Yellow Scrimmage in Frost Arena. These matches were scheduled to get the team into the groove of playing live-action volleyball and to give the South Dakota State students and Brookings residents a chance to see what they can look forward to this season
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“Last season’s theme was ignition,” coach Dan Georgalas said. “We sold a vision to our players that if we could have a winning season, it would change the program for the next ten years.”Georgalas will be returning for his third season as the Jackrabbits’ head coach. He has turned the team around and has taken them to an overall record of 25-23 and a Summit League record of 16-18 since coming to Brookings.Acouple common names that have come back to play for the Jackrabbits as fifth-year seniors are Crystal Burk and Sydney Andrews. During the 2021 season, Burk was named to the All-Summit League First Team and Summit League Champion All-Tournament Team. She led the Jacks in kills with 442, averaged 3.75 kills per set and led the team with 37 ace serves throughout the season.
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The team will then return to Brookings for its home opener with two matches against Eastern Washington at 6 p.m. Sep. 2 and 11 a.m. Sep. 3 as a part of the Comfort Suites Showcase.
The Jacks recruited three freshmen who will be joining the team this fall; Masa Scheierman (#3), Alia Schlimgen (#14) and Katie Van Egdom (#16). Scheierman is a 6’1” outside hitter from York, Nebraska. As a junior and senior in high school, she competed in the Nebraska State Tournaments. Sheierman holds the record at York High School for career kills, digs and ace serves. She also holds the York single season kills record with 568 kills during her senior season.
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South Dakota’s first meet of the cross-country season will be the Augustana Twilight in Sioux Falls Friday, Sep. 2. SDSU’s first home meet will take place Sep. 9 at 6 p.m. at Edgebrook golf course, a week after their first meet of the season.
The men’s team is looking to win their seventh-con secutive Summit League title. They are coming off a season where they easily won the Summit League title and finished eighth in the NCAA Midwest Regionals. But this season could also be more of a challenge for the men’s team, as they are losing some key athletes to graduation.Oneofthem was fifth-year senior Gabe Peters. Last season, Peters won the individual conference title, earned all-conference honors for the fifth time and was the Summit League male athlete of the year.
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Coming off winning the Summit League champi onship last season, both the South Dakota State crosscountry teams are preparing for their title defense this season.The men’s and women’s teams both had impressive seasons, with the women winning their second-straight conference title, and the men winning their sixth in a row. SDSU is also coming off impressive indoor and outdoor track and field seasons, with the men claiming the indoor Summit League title. Hopes for the men’s and women’s teams are high again this year, with many key athletes from last sea son’s title teams returning along with key additions to the Oneteam.of those key additions to this year’s coaching staff is Alex Muntefering. He previously coached at SDSU as a graduate student before coaching for three years at Texas State overseeing the middle and long-dis tance“Werunners.areexcited to have Alex back with us at SDSU,” Director of Track and Field Rod DeHaven said. “We feel extremely fortunate to be able to land a coach with his experience as both an athlete and a coach.”
“For the women (SDSU’s women’s cross-country team) to place first by one point was satisfying for us,” DeHaven said. This season may prove to be a challenging one for the women’s team, with many of their athletes from last year graduating. But DeHaven is confident that his returning athletes and other newcomers will make an impact.“We need to see our younger runners step up this season,” DeHaven said. Among the women returning for the Jacks is Leah Hansen. Hansen was the individual Summit League champion last year, and she was also named Summit League female athlete of the year.
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Ben Olson placed 37th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 31:22.13. The Jacks placed eighth overall at the meet with 238 points. Leah Hansen is one of the returning members for the women’s cross country team in 2022. Last season, Hansen was named Summit League Female Athlete of the Year.
While with the Bobcats, Muntefering helped lead the women’s team to their first-ever Sun Belt Conference championship in 2017. He also helped the men’s team to their highest-ever finish at the NCAA South Central Region Cross Country Championships with a fifth place showing.“Onhis own, he was successful at Texas State, and he knows how to deal with me. He can also connect with the student-athletes because he is a guy who has been both,” DeHaven said. Last season, the women’s team won their second conference title in a row by a narrow margin, finishing with 56 points to runner-up North Dakota State’s 55.
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The game against the Cowboys will be played August 31, 2024, at Boone Pickens Stadium and is the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
The game will be the second meeting all-time between the Jacks and the Gamecocks with the first being in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. South Carolina won that game 74-52.
2021: at Colorado State W 42-23 2019: at Minnesota L 21-28 2018: at Iowa State Canceled 2016: at TCU L 41-59 2015: at Kansas W 41-38 Future FBS Games Sept. 3, 2022 – at Iowa Aug. 31, 2024 – at Oklahoma State Sept. 12, 2026 – at Northwestern Sept. 9, 2028 – at Nebraska Sept. 7, 2030 – at Nebraska Soccer team kicks off season in Arizona
“We are excited to face Oklahoma State in 2024,” coach John Stiegelmeier said. “Coach (Mike) Gundy has done an unbelievable job of maintaining excellence in the Cowboy football program. We will do everything we can to be ready to play our best.”
“We could not be more excited for another oppor tunity to showcase high-level women’s basketball in our state,” coach Aaron Johnston said. “South Carolina is an elite program and will be a great midseason test for our basketballTicketsplayers.”forthegame will be made available Sep. 13.
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The Jacks opened the 2021 season with a win against an FBS opponent at Colorado State in a 42-23 victory in Fort Collins, Colorado.
South Dakota State’s Haleigh Timmer passes the ball in a WNIT game against Drake at Frost Arena last spring. The Jackrabbits, who finished as WNIT champions willl play nation al champion South Carolina Dec. 15 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
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The soccer team started their 2022 campaign with two road games last Friday, Aug. 19, and last Sunday, Aug. 21, against Arizona State and Grand Canyon. The Jacks and Sun Devils tied in their first game and SDSU beat GCU 1-0.
SDSU’s women’s basketball team will square off with the defending NCAA national champion South Carolina Gamecocks, Dec. 15 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
In Phoenix, Arizona, against GCU, the game was knotted at zero until a goal from Avery Murdzek in the 83rd minute propelled the Jacks past the Lopes. It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Each team only had one shot on goal in 90 minutes.
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The Jacks are 1-0-1 to start the season and look to finish out their three-game stretch in Arizona with a win against Northern Arizona Tuesday at 9 p.m.
The Jackrabbits will face off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, Oklahoma to start the 2024 season.The matchup gives SDSU an opportunity to play a higher level of competition as Oklahoma State is a member of the Big 12 Conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
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In Tempe, Arizona the game finished Friday in the 48th minute after inclement weather suspended the game from its initial time on Thursday. Maya Hansen scored the lone goal for the Jacks in the 16th minute and it was the 29th goal of her career. Each team had 16 shots in the game. Hansen, Avery Murdzek, Laney Murdzek, Rachel Preston, Cece Limongi, Katherine Jones and Karlee Manding each had shots on goal for the Jackrabbits. Hailee Fischer and Jocelyn Tanner had three saves as goalkeepers.
The SDSU women are coming off a historic season, becoming the winners of the WNIT after an 82-50 win over Seton Hall in the championship game. The Jacks went 29-9 on the season and 17-1 in Summit League play. South Carolina went 35-2 a season ago, knocking out Connecticut 64-49 in the championship game of the NCAA Tournament.
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SDSU ranks third in the Football Championship Subdivision coaches’ poll and is picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. This season could prove to be a chal lenging one for SDSU with many key players and coaches from last season leaving. Stiegelmeier said that was the team’s concern going into spring camp.
Despite key losses, football team expects to challenge for title
Along with changes to the coaching staff, many key players are also gone.
Sep. 3: SDSU at Iowa Sep. 10: UC Davis at SDSU Sep. 17: Butler at SDSU Sep. 24: SDSU at Missouri St. Oct. 1: Western IL. at SDSU Oct. 8: USD at SDSU Oct. 15: SDSU at NDSU Oct. 22: SDSU at UND Oct. 29: Indiana St. at SDSU Nov. 5: SDSU at UNI Nov. 12: Illinois St. at SDSU
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South Dakota State running back Isaiah Davis carries the ball in SDSU’s first round playoff game last season against UC Davis at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. Davis now looks to be the featured running back in the Jackrabbit’s offense after Pierre Strong Jr. left for the NFL.
“Our guys, like all of our programs, I’m humbled by how hard they work in the summer,” Stiegelmeier said. “I feel good about our depth and looking for ward to the year and looking forward to the Iowa game.”
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“Missing a guy like Logan (Backhaus) is tough shoes to fill because he was always a big leader on our defense,” Bock said. “You’ve just got to step up and be that guy, keeping everybody in line and being that leader on the defense.”
‘Very high expectations’
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Pierre Strong Jr., SDSU’s third all-time leading rusher, was selected by the New England Patriots in the NFL Draft. Other former team captains, like Wes Genant, Logan Backhaus, Don Gardner and Michael Griffin, all graduated. Despite all the changes to the team, the Jackrabbits still have a lot of key players returning this season. Key returners on the offensive side are all-American tight ends Tucker Kraft and Zach Heins, and receivers Jadon and Jaxon Janke.
“We lost four really good coaches, two to head coaching positions, and they each took a coordinator,” Stiegelmeier said. “But the spring went well. I feel like we made strides both as a team and as a coaching staff.”
Among those four coaches leaving was offensive coordinator Jason Eck, who took the head coaching job at Idaho, and co-defensive coordinator Brian Bergstrom, who is now the head coach at WinonaZachState.Lujan, a former SDSU quarter back, will take over as offensive coordi nator and will continue to be the team’s QB coach. On defense, Jimmy Rogers will take over as the team’s sole defensive coordinator.
The Jackrabbits will also feature players who suffered injuries last season. Wide receiver Landon Wolff transferred to SDSU last season from Oklahoma State but got injured in their season-opener. Running back Isaiah Davis missed eight games last year before returning for the playoffs. With Strong gone, Davis looks to be the featured back of the SDSU offense. “Some of the things I learned from Pierre (Strong) my first two years is building me up for this position I’m in now,” Davis said. “I think right now, everything’s going good. I’m able to impact younger guys below me at a good level and am able to hold them accountable.”Withfall camp now underway for the Jackrabbits, they look ahead to their season-opening matchup Sep. 3 in Iowa City against the Hawkeyes. This will be SDSU’s 12th overall matchup against an FBS opponent and fifth against a member of the Big Ten Conference.
After coming up short in their hopes for a national championship the last two seasons, the South Dakota State football team is getting ready for the new season. Coming off playing 25 games across two seasons in 2021, the Jackrabbits lost the national championship game to Sam Houston in the spring and fell in the semifinals to Montana State in the fall. Expectations for the Jacks this season remain high. Coach John Stiegelmeier said that because of their recent success, winning the national title continues to be the “Wegoal. have very high expectations in our program,” Stiegelmeier said. “We fin ished with two seasons in ’21. And it set the tone, the spring did, to really believe, not just talk about winning a national championship. So that now is the goal.”
Another important piece of the Jackrabbit offense is quarterback Mark Gronowski. Gronowski was SDSU’s starter during the 2021 spring season. He was the Missouri Valley’s freshman of the year, and he led the Jackrabbits to the national title game. In that game, he suffered a knee injury that kept him out the entire fall season. On defense, the Jackrabbits are returning all-American linebacker Adam Bock, who led the team in tackles last season and had two interceptions. He is on the preseason watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in the FCS.
