University of South Dakota Athletics

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Placed second in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships, earning all-Summit League honors with a personal best throw of 69-2 ½ … broke his own South Dakota program record with the throw … previously had improved his own school record at the Nebraska Tune-Up by throwing 68-11 ¾ … named Summit League Athlete of the Week (2/19) after Nebraska Tune-Up … placed first or second at all eight meets during the season … won the weight at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet in 68-3 ¼ … also won the weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational and the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational.

Outdoor Track & Field
Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the hammer throw for the second time … placed seventh in the hammer throw at the Summit League Championships with a throw of 195-8 … launched the hammer a personal best and South Dakota program record distance of 208-9 at the South Dakota Challenge … also won the hammer throw at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic with a mark of 205-7 … captured the hammer throw at the Sioux City Relays as well … tallied eight top-10 finishes during the outdoor season.

2017-18
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the weight throw with a third-place finish in 65-9 ½ … broke the South Dakota school record in the weight throw with a mark of 66-5 ¼ at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational … also threw past 66 feet at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet, finishing runner-up in 66-1 ¾ … sent the weight 65-11 ¾ for sixth at the Nebraska Tune-Up … finished runner-up in the weight throw at the SDSU Holiday Open … placed in the top-10 of the weight throw at all seven meets during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Redshirted.

2016-17
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Summit League Championships … notched a personal best of 63-11 ¾ at the Summit meet to move up to second on USD’s all-time charts … threw the weight beyond the 60-foot mark at six of seven meets during the season … finished runner-up in the weight throw at the Hawkeye Invitational and USD Last Chance Meet … took third in the weight at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational with a throw of 62-7 ¼ … placed in the top-five of all seven meets during the season.

Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the discus and sixth in the hammer throw at the Summit League Championships … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the hammer throw, where he placed 29th … launched a personal best throw of 200-5 at the NCAA West Preliminary to break the South Dakota program record … won the hammer throw at the USD vs. SDSU Dual in 199-9 … also captured the hammer at the USD Twilight … recorded a personal best of 173-6 in the discus at the Beach Invitational … finished 10th in the discus at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … placed 10th in the discus at the Drake Relays … finished runner-up in both the discus (171-7) and the hammer throw (190-8) at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … tallied 16 top-10 finishes during the season.

2015-16
Football
One of 39 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … earned two starts at tight end … made his collegiate debut and was the starter in the season opener at Kansas State (9/5) … had one catch for 23 yards against the Wildcats … had a catch for 15 yards in the home opener against Drake (9/19) … helping lead an offense that averaged 165 yards rushing and 183 yards passing.

Indoor Track & Field
Took seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 54-2 ¾ at the Summit League Championships … threw a season best 55-11 in the weight at the Air Force Team Challenge … moved to eighth in program history in the weight throw … took fifth in the weight throw at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet and the Nebraska Tune Up.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed third in the discus at 162-7 at the Summit League Championships … added a ninth-place finish in the hammer throw … won the discus in 170-3 at the Sioux City Relays … threw the discus a career best 173-7 at the USD Twilight … performance tied for third in program record books … career best hammer throw of 166-4 ranked eighth in program history … finished runner-up in the discus and the hammer throws at the USD Twilight … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Football
Redshirted…named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (leading into Oregon)…MVFC Conference Honor Roll member.

Indoor Track & Field
Did not compete.

Outdoor Track & Field
Took 11th in the discus throw at the Summit League Championships … threw a season best 163-10 to place third in the discus at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … placed fifth in the discus at the Nebraska Invitational … ranks ninth in school history in the discus (163-10) ... named to the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Recorded a Western Christian career school record in receiving yards with 962 yards ... as a senior, set a school record for the longest completed pass at 90 yards ... led the district in receiving yards with 585 as a senior ... had 10 receiving touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns for his career ... first-team all-district as a junior and senior ... made the all-Northwest Iowa team ... played in the 2014 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... one of the top discus throwers in the nation with a best throw of 183-8 ... crowned Drake Relays champion in 2014 for a throw of 181-1 in the discus ... finished second with a mark of 170-5 at the 2013 Drake Relays ... had a runner-up finish in the discus at the 2014 Iowa 2A state championships ... also qualified for the shot put at the meet ... represented Team Iowa at the 2014 Senior Spotlight meet ... also earned academic all-district honors as a senior.

Personal
Son of Mark and Dar Fenchel ... business administration major ... competes for the Coyote football and track and field teams.