Bethany Buell was named the Division I Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year, eight Coyotes were named to the All-Academic Track and Field team and both men’s and women’s track and field teams placed in the top-10 for team GPA according to releases by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross…
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s track and field athletes Bethany Buell and Alexa Duling were recently named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I women’s track and field/cross country first team, while men’s track and cross country runner Jeff Mettler was named to the Capital One Academic All-America…
It was ecstasy. Bethany Buell popped off the mat, leapt into the air and raced to her coach. The University of South Dakota’s pole vaulting pride and joy had just done the unimaginable. She won the national championship. Buell cleared 14 feet, 7.25 inches on her final jump to tie…
University of South Dakota junior Bethany Buell is a national champion at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. Buell cleared 14 feet, 7.25 inches on the third and final attempt against three others remaining to seal a first-place finish at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Friday. If she failed…
