VERMILLION, S.D – The South Dakota Swim and Dive program returns to the USD Natatorium this weekend for the Coyote Extravaganza.
The Yotes will host a five-team field of South Dakota State, St. Cloud State, Augustana and Northern Iowa for the second-straight season in Vermillion.
The meet will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and will continue into Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m. and will be broadcast on Midco Sports Plus ($). USD students will have free admission with their student ID.
LAST TIME OUT
South Dakota last competed in a home Tri-Dual last weekend with Big Ten opponents Minnesota and Nebraska. The men competed against the Golden Gophers while the women took on the Gophers and the Cornhuskers
After a competitive start to the meet, the Golden Gophers defeated the men's side 172-70.
On the women's side, the Yotes fell to Minnesota 202-41 and 167.5-75.5 to Nebraska.
Nick Rounds and Joaquin Contreras-Fallico broke pool records in the 100 free and 200 back, respectively.
COYOTE EXTRAVAGANZA 2025
In the inaugural Coyote Extravaganza at the new USD Natatorium, the South Dakota men's program finished first among the four-team field.
The men's team emerged from the pool with five wins on the first evening of the event, including a pair of victories by Nick Rounds.
Gabbie Ahrendt took first in the 100 fly.
On the second day, Ahrendt took first in a pair of events, the 200 fly and 100 IM while also being a member of the second-place freestyle relay team.
Rounds finished the event with a team-high three wins with a victory in the 50 free.
The women's program finished in third in the five team field.
Women's Results
1. University of Northern Iowa 2121
2. South Dakota State University 1926.5
3. University of South Dakota 1909
4. St. Cloud State University (M) 1371.5
5. Augustana University 1165
Men's Results
1. University of South Dakota 2044.5
2. South Dakota State University 2014
3. St. Cloud State University (M) 1910.5
4. Augustana University 1326
DiPROSPERO, MORK, ROUNDS TAKE HOME SUMMIT LEAGUE HONORS
After stellar performances in a Tri-Dual with Minnesota and Nebraska, South Dakota athletes Emily DiProspero, Maddox Mork and Nick Rounds earned Summit League Peak Performer honors, the league announced Tuesday.
DiProspero had a great day in the Coyotes meet in the 1000 free, placing sixth with a 10:31.16, a time that leads all the Summit League.
Mork had a great day off the diving board. His six-dive total of 341.05 was good enough for second place in the field of eight divers. His six-dive score of 302.85 earned the Prior Lake, Minn. native fourth place.
Rounds earned his first victory of the evening in the 50 free with a time of 19.70, a pool record in the second year of the USD Natatorium. In addition to the sprint victory in the 50 free, the West Des Moines, Iowa native broke another pool record with a first-place finish in the 100 free with his time of 43.70.
All three will look to improve upon their times and scores this weekend and beyond.
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