University of South Dakota Athletics

The 1998 women's track and field team is the second track and field team to be inducted into the Hall of Champions, joining the men's 2000 squad, and the 18th Coyote team overall. This team swept the indoor and outdoor NCC championship meets for the second consecutive season and went on to be the national runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Championships and the fifth-place finisher at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The second-place finish at the time tied the highest effort for an NCC men's or women's team at the national level.
 
The 1998 roster was led by USD Hall of Famer Elena Swan, the 1998 NCAA Division II National Female Athlete of the Year. Other All-Americans on the roster included Krista Trei (third in the 800 both indoors and outdoors), Stephanie Knight (runner-up in the indoor 400, fifth outdoor), Tonya Kneifl (fifth in the high jump indoors, sixth in the heptathlon outdoors) and Brandy Echternach (sixth in the weight throw indoors, sixth in the discus outdoors).

1998 Women's Track and Field Members:
Angela Albers, Lake City, Minn.
Jennifer Anthony, Irene, S.D.
Meaghan Beck, Byron, Minn.
Amanda Behrends, Watertown, S.D.
Lenni Billberg, Roseau, Minn.
Jennifer Carpenter, Aberdeen, S.D.
Rebecca Crance, Timber Lake, S.D.
Jackie DeMent, Hot Springs, S.D.
Sara Deckert, Doland, S.D.
Tori Devericks, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Emily Dickschat, Rapid City, S.D.
Brandy Echternach, Omaha, Neb. 
Tina Fenske, Paynesville, Minn.
Patricia Goertz, Burns, Wyo.
Jennifer Hasvold, Baltic, S.D.
Stacie Janish, Aberdeen, S.D.
Marni Johnson, North Mankato, Minn.
LaRae Klarenbeek, Spearfish, S.D.
Tonya Kneifl, Newcastle, Neb.
Stephanie Knight, Mitchell, S.D.
Charity Kuhlmann, Sioux City, Iowa
Brooke Lundine, Casper, Wyo.
Trisha Lundin, Volga, S.D.
Michelle Mellegaard, Bridgewater, S.D.
Amber Oolman, Paullina, Iowa
Tara Quinn, Highmore, S.D.
Molly Schuneman, Milbank, S.D.
Stefanie Senn, Burwell, Neb.
Elena Swan, St. Paul, Minn.
Stephanie Theel, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Kelly Thompson, LeMars, Iowa
Sara Thomsen, Fremont, Neb.
Krista Trei, George, Iowa
Corissa Verbeski, Ankeny, Iowa
Tamika Williams, Rapid City, S.D.
Kristie Williamson, Aberdeen, S.D.