Coyote Chatter
Derek Miles
Tom Berg
USD Sports Information Coordinator |
Derek Miles is putting together the type of career most athletes dream of – and he’s far from being done yet.
The two-time Olympian – and USD graduate -- recently qualified for the 2009 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships after tying for second place in the pole vault at the USA Outdoor Championships Saturday in Eugene, Ore. Miles, who also is an assistant track and field coach at USD, cleared a height of 5.75 (18-10 1/4) at the event.
Miles already has an impressive athletic resume: he was fourth in the pole vault at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China; he won the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials; was the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Champion; and also competed in the pole vault at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
That is one heck of a career, and at age 36, he still continues to perform at an elite level.
It’s interesting to follow Miles’ career as he continues to compete on a world-wide stage. He told the Argus Leader that he plans to compete in meets in Europe in July before returning home to train for the world championships.
The World Outdoor Championships are set for Berlin, Germany on Aug. 15-18.
Media Notes:
---USD men’s basketball recruit Kendall Cutler was interviewed for Mick Garry’s blog that was posted on July 1. It’s an interesting read on the native of Brooklyn, N.Y. http://www.argusleader.com/section/sports (then click on Mick Garry’s blog)
--Jeremy Hoeck of the Yankton Press and Dakotan wrote an in-depth article on the USD swimming and diving team joining the Summit League in 2009-10. Included are comments from USD head coach Jason Mahowald and women’s swimming standout Elizabeth Hoffman.
http://www.yankton.net/articles/2009/06/27/sports/doc4a45ae93dc961092996937.txt
Bethany Buell, a USD track and field recruit from St. Louis, Mo., was featured in an article in the Suburban Journals out of the St. Louis area. Buell, a two-time state champion in the pole vault, recently defended her state championship in the event. Check out the article, which refers to the year’s top stories as chosen by the paper, at http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2009/06/30/south/sports/0701fitztop00.txt
2009 Coyote Golf Tour’s Final Stop
The 2009 Coyote Golf Tour ‘s final event was held Monday, June 29 at Willow Run in Sioux Falls. A great turnout was on hand again, making the three-stop tour a big success for 2009.
2009 Coyote Online Auction
The 2009 Coyote Online Auction information has been updated. Go to http://www.usdcoyotes.com/index.asp and check out the Coyote Online Auction button on the left side of the page for more information.
About Coyote Chatter
Coyote Chatter is the sports information blog put together by USD sports information coordinator Tom Berg. This will be updated periodically, and in the weeks ahead, will also include a feature called, “Where Are They Now?” If you have any submissions for updates on former athletes, coaches, etc., for this feature, please email tom.berg@usd.edu. We will also provide short tidbits on other former Coyotes.
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