Chris Nilsen

Silver Olympic medalist Chris Nilsen is set to return to the summer games at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

South Dakota alumnus Nilsen captured the silver medal in the pole vault at the 2022 World Athletics Track & Field Championships

The state of South Dakota is celebrating today as USD Alum Chris Nilsen grabbed a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

University of South Dakota alum Chris Nilsen is a pole vaulting phenom and has catapulted himself onto the world stage at the Olympics in Toyoko.

Did you know Chris Nilsen is not the first Coyote from USD to qualify for the Olympics?

The accolades for USD's Chris Nilsen continue as he adds a gold medal to the resume at the Pan Am Games.

The Coyote junior pole vaulter posted four wins in the month

Only an average of 17,000 fans are showing up at Target Field in the first month of the 2019 season

Coyote junior clears 19 feet 2 1/4 inches

Coyote sophomore clears 19 feet, 1½ inches for outdoor crown