Vermillion, S.D. — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released week one regional rankings, revealing South Dakota women's cross country sitting at 15^th in the Midwest Region.
 

Rank	Team Conference
1	Northwestern Big Ten
2	Oklahoma State Big 12
3	Iowa State Big 12
4	Minnesota Big Ten
5	Bradley Missouri Valley
6	Loyola-Chicago Atlantic 10
7	Nebraska Big Ten
8	Oklahoma SEC
9	Tulsa American
10	South Dakota State Summit League
11	Illinois Big Ten
12	North Dakota State Summit League
13	Missouri SEC
14	North Dakota Summit League
15	South Dakota Summit League

 
The Coyotes have two competitions under their belt so far this season, showing a strong start to their season. Starting the season off with a home opening event, the Coyote Classic (Aug. 30), the ladies were able to take control of the women's 5k race and defend their home territory by taking the first place team finish.
 
Next, the Yotes were in Nebraska at the Platte River Rumble where they took second place against very high competition (Sep. 6). South Dakota had six top 20 finishes this race out of a total of 87 runners.
 
Madison Brouwer has been a solid runner for the Yotes early this season. Brouwer started her sophomore season with a first place finish at the Coyote Classic running a 18:14. She also placed sixth overall at the Platte River Rumble with a time of 18:10.
 
Up Next
South Dakota will head to Columbia, Mo. for the Gans Creek Classic competition that will be held on September 27 and hosted by the Mizzou Tigers.