May 7, 2008...4:30 am
Coyotes look to close out the outdoor season
Just like the indoor season, it looks like the Coyote men and women are flexing their muscles in the outdoor season. You know the men would like to go out on top after a second place finish at the indoor meet. The women will look to win both the indoor and outdoor titles in the final North Central Conference season.
Freshman Emma Erickson, fresh off a national championship in the 800-meter run in the indoor season, has the top time in the 800 in the outdoor season as well.
Sophomore Ramsey Kavan continues to be as solid as they get, and senior Steph Gebhart closed out her last Howard Wood relays last weekend with a couple of wins. Gebhart has dominated Howard Wood and has competed in the event for 11 years and has come away with 15 titles. Talk about South Dakota success right there…..
Freshman Amber Hegge is starting to find her bearings after being named NCC Field Athlete of the Week. Hegge earned the honor by winning the long jump and triple jump Sunday at the USD Open/Qualifier. Hegge met a provisional mark in the triple jump. Hegge dominated both events back in high school in Nebraska.
Plus you have all of the relay teams that have had success for the USD women, Shaneka Parkes, Jasmine Mosley, and all of the other members, the women’s team is on a roll.
The men’s team is looking for redemption and senior Terry Liggins will play his part in it. Liggins improved his best time by .14 seconds in nationals to win his first national title in the 60-meter hurdles in the indoor season. Now Liggins has been dominating the outdoor season in the 110 meter hurdles.
Ben Walters will earn USD some points in the throwing events and earned NCC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week after winning both the shot put and discus at the USD Open/Qualifier.
Plus you add in seasoned veterans Tyler Wetering and Scott Hargens in the long distance runs, and a deep men’s team (seriously it is hard to mention all the key members of the men’s and women’s team), the USD team will look to take both NCC titles.
If they win both titles in the final year, then they will win 3 out 4 this year, and the men placed second in the indoor season. Quite impressive for a team moving Division-I and will qualify a year earlier.
The NCC Championships take place this weekend in Sioux Falls at Howard Wood Field. If you can make it out there, and I know there are a lot of graduation parties going on, then check it out if you can. Should be a memorable meet.
———–Justin Rust
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