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Steve Gordon, won two individual NCAA DII national titles for the Coyotes in the triple jump. In 1997, he won the indoor triple jump at 53 feet seven inches (still a school record) and repeated in 1998 (52-8). The jump of 53-7 at the 1997 nationals set a national meet record. As a result of two All-American finishes at the 1997 outdoor nationals, the Coyotes finished third which was the best finish by a team in school history. He also placed second two consecutive years in the long jump at the Division II nationals. In addition, he was second at the outdoor nationals in the triple jump in 1998. A transfer from Nebraska, Gordon was a five-time All-American. Twice he won the triple jump at the Drake Relays and was the second-ranked triple jump performer in all NCAA divisions in 1998, just behind Olympian Robert Howard of Arkansas. After going undefeated in two years of regular season competition, the Omaha native, finished his junior year ranked third in the United States. Gordon was named the North Central Regional Male Outdoor Athlete of the Year and also named the DII National Male Indoor Athlete of the Year. Gordon was the NCC MVP at the 1998 Indoor Championships. He was inducted into the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2006. Gordon owns triple jump records at USD and also was the runner-up in the triple jump for Nebraska at the Big Eight Championships. He earned a B.S. degree in 1999 from USD and is a now a freelance graphic designer. Gordon and his wife Tonya (formerly Kniefl), also a USD track and field athlete and 2001 graduate, reside in Omaha, Neb.
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