Black Hills State's main athletic rival is the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers. The rivalry is generated from proximity, with SDSM&T located less than 50 miles to the east in Rapid City. Educational differences between the schools also help fuel the rivalry, with BHSU being mainly a liberal arts college and SDSM&T an engineering research university. The football rivalry is the second most-frequently played series in the US, behind Harvard-Yale. It is also the oldest football series west of the Mississippi River. The last game of each season is reserved for the two schools to play, however the two schools may play twice in the same season. In the later game, they battle for the Homestake Trophy, named for a mine in the Black Hills area. This game is called the Black Hills Brawl, due to the ferocity in which the teams play each other.[2]
In July 2010 the university received word it had been accepted into NCAA Division II. The move to the NCAA was a multiple-year process that included a two-year candidacy period followed by a one-year provisional season, in which BHSU was not allowed to advance into NCAA postseason play.[4] The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) extended an invitation for Black Hills State University to be considered for membership. Following the successful transition, the university became a full member of the NCAA DII in 2013.[5]
^Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN978-0-9893007-0-4.
^Holsen, Matt (July 12, 2010). . Sioux Falls, SD: KELOLAND TV. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^Looney, Josh (July 15, 2013). . NCAA. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
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black, hills, state, yellow, jackets, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, schol. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Black Hills State Yellow Jackets news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets are the athletic sports teams for Black Hills State University They are currently a member of the NCAA Division II and participate in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference RMAC BHSU Rodeo teams are members of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association NIRA Black Hills State Yellow JacketsUniversityBlack Hills State UniversityConferenceRMAC primary NIRA rodeo NCAADivision IIAthletic directorMark Nore interim LocationSpearfish South DakotaVarsity teams14 4 men s 8 women s 2 co ed Football stadiumLyle Hare StadiumBasketball arenaDonald E Young CenterMascotStingNicknameYellow JacketsColorsGreen and gold 1 Websitebhsuathletics wbr com Contents 1 Varsity sports 1 1 Rivalry 1 2 Softball 2 Transition to NCAA 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksVarsity sports editMen s sports Basketball Cross Country Football Rodeo Track and Field Women s sports Basketball Cross Country Golf Rodeo Soccer Fall 2016 Softball Track and Field Triathlon Volleyball Rivalry edit Main article Homestake Trophy Black Hills State s main athletic rival is the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers The rivalry is generated from proximity with SDSM amp T located less than 50 miles to the east in Rapid City Educational differences between the schools also help fuel the rivalry with BHSU being mainly a liberal arts college and SDSM amp T an engineering research university The football rivalry is the second most frequently played series in the US behind Harvard Yale It is also the oldest football series west of the Mississippi River The last game of each season is reserved for the two schools to play however the two schools may play twice in the same season In the later game they battle for the Homestake Trophy named for a mine in the Black Hills area This game is called the Black Hills Brawl due to the ferocity in which the teams play each other 2 Softball edit The Yellow Jackets softball team appeared in the first Women s College World Series in 1969 3 Transition to NCAA editIn July 2010 the university received word it had been accepted into NCAA Division II The move to the NCAA was a multiple year process that included a two year candidacy period followed by a one year provisional season in which BHSU was not allowed to advance into NCAA postseason play 4 The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference RMAC extended an invitation for Black Hills State University to be considered for membership Following the successful transition the university became a full member of the NCAA DII in 2013 5 Notable alumni editZac Alcorn Former NFL tight endReferences edit Black Hills State University s Visual Identity Standards Colors and Fonts Retrieved July 11 2019 West River Rivalry BHSU vs SDSM amp T Plummer William Floyd Larry C 2013 A Series Of Their Own History Of The Women s College World Series Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Turnkey Communications Inc ISBN 978 0 9893007 0 4 Holsen Matt July 12 2010 BHSU SDSMT Accepted To NCAA Division II Sioux Falls SD KELOLAND TV Archived from the original on March 7 2012 Retrieved January 1 2014 Looney Josh July 15 2013 Division II adds new conference members NCAA Archived from the original on July 18 2013 Retrieved July 27 2013 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Hills State Yellow Jackets amp oldid 1215380917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
