SDSU MEN AND WOMEN TAKE THIRD AT COYOTE EXTRAVAGANZA - South Dakota State University Athletics

Friday, October 30

Vermillion, S.D.

6 p.m./10 a.m.

South Dakota State University

Coyote Extravaganza

Results

A split-action photo shows two SDSU swimmers competing in a pool during a race. On the left, a swimmer performs the butterfly stroke with both arms extended over the water, creating a large splash. On the right, another swimmer races in a freestyle event, turning their head to breathe as water sprays around them.

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

10/31/2026 7:04:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

VERMILLION, S.D. - The South Dakota State swimming & diving teams each took third place at the Coyote Extravaganza hosted by South Dakota on Friday and Saturday. The men's squad scored 1,638.5 points, while the women's squad tallied 1,799 points.

MEN'S RECAP
The SDSU men totaled four medaling performances at the Coyote Extravaganza and also notched four personal best times along with 16 season-best marks.

Cody Vertin led the medal-count for the Jacks with two third place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.72) and the 400 individual medley (4:07.01). Landon Schemel took third place in the 200 yard butterfly at 1:56.19. Schemel additionally notched a season-best time in the 500 yard freestyle (4:47.47).

Luke Watkins rounded out the medaling Jacks with a third place finish in the 1,000 yard freestyle with a time of 9:51.89 which also marked a season-best for the sophomore.

Aidan Jackson (54.88) recorded a personal best in the 100 yard backstroke while Nik Keuser (55.35), Evan Schott (56.32), and Caleb Steward (56.77) turned in personal bests in the 100 yard individual medley.

WOMEN'S RECAP
The Jackrabbit women totaled 14 medal performances on Friday and Saturday, with four first-place finishes. The Jacks also turned in 47 season-bests at the meet.

Gigi Hioki highlighted the Jackrabbits with a pair of wins in the 200 yard freestyle with a season-best time of 1:52.62 along with two second-place finishes in the 100 yard freestyle (52.66). Additionally Hioki was in the second-place 200 yard freestyle relay (1:38.52) along with Hannah Miller, Bella Nordaker, and Mia Pendleton.

Emma Ingalls captured a first place finish in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:24.49) with a season-best along with season-bests in the 100 yard breaststroke (2nd, 1:05.97), 200 yard individual medley (4th, 2:11.84), and 400 yard individual medley (4th, 4:38.10).

Kailee Crane took home gold with a personal-best in the 100 yard individual medley with a time of 58.67. In addition, she tallied third-place finishes in the 200 yard individual medley (2:10.01), 400 yard individual medley (4:37.78), and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:36.03).

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbits will head back to Vermillion on November 19-21 for the USD Invite.

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