University of South Dakota Athletics

Andrews, originally of Rapid City, S.D., ranks as one of the great all-time track and field performers. She is one of 12 track and field athletes at USD to win a national title. Andrews, a five-time All-American, was the first USD female student athlete to win a national title when she captured the NCAA Division II discus championship in 1992. She also won three straight conference titles in the javelin 1989 (141'6 1/2); 1990 (136'0); and 1991 (152'3). She is one of three Coyotes (fellow Hall of Famers Linda Gdowski and Yvette Greer) to win four NCC titles. Andrews, who won the 1992 NCC title in the discus with a throw of 162'0, was a five-time placer in the NCAA Division II track and field championships in the discus and javelin. In the discus throw, she finished fifth in 1989 with a throw of 139'10, fourth in 1991 in 151'8, and first in 1992 in 163'8 at the NCAA D-II championships. In the javelin, she was eighth nationally in 1991 with a throw of 137'8 and sixth in 1992 in 149'4. Andrews still owns two school records, including the discus (163-8) and javelin (152-3). She also was named Academic All-NCC (at-large) in 1992. Andrews, who worked as a graduate assistant for USD in 1993, earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1992. After leaving USD, she taught English conversion at a small college in Taiwan and then earned a master's degree from Ohio State. She also taught at Sookmung Women's University in Seoul, South Korea.