Lydia Gerber
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- Hometown:
- Canton, S.D.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Canton High School
Bio
General: After a qualifying mark in the triple jump, Gerber has eyes to make it back to nationals in the jumping events.
Sophomore (2018-2019): Nationally qualified for the Indoor triple jump ... came in 4th at the conference meet in the triple ... best finishes include a 2nd plae finish in the DWU Alumni meet and a first place finish at the Sioux City Relays.
Freshman (2017-2018): Qualified for both the long and triple jump for the GPAC meet ... notched an All-Conference finish in the Outdoor meet in the triple jump (7th) ... best finish came at the USD Twilight as finished 2nd in the triple jump.
High School: Best mark in the triple jump was 35-6.75 feet in the Regional and Conference Championships her senior season … placed fifth at the 2016 Class ‘A’ State Track and Field Meet in the triple jump … notched a 16-6 feet finish in the 2016 Canton Relays in the long jump … finished the 4x100-meter relay in 50.3 seconds at the 2016 Regional and Conference Championships … two-time region champion in the 4x200-meter relay … took second at the 2016 State Track and Field Meet in the 4x100-meter relay … Academic All-State member in track and volleyball … named Dakota 12 All-Conference Honorable Mention in volleyball … member of the National Honor Society … received Scholastic Achievement Award.
Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1999 … daughter of Terry and Julie Gerber … a digital media and design major.
Sponsored by:
Highest Health Chiropractic
361 W. 57th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Contact: Dr. Nate Dejong
605-610-8801
www.highesthealthchiropractic.com
Sponsored By:
Superior Properties
718 E. 1st St., Canton, S.D. 57013
Contact: Terry Gerber
(605) 360-4699
News mentions
Gulf Shores, Ala– Three members of the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams ended the 2021 outdoor track and field season by competing at the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday and Friday from Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Ala.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams qualified three individuals to compete at the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships kicking off this Wednesday through Friday from Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Mitchell, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to compete at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Concordia University on Friday and Saturday from Bulldog Stadium in Seward, Neb.
Aberdeen, S.D. - The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams continued their strong outdoor seasons ending the weekend with numerous top-10 finishes on Saturday at the Northern State University Open in Aberdeen, S.D.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa– The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams competed at the Sioux City Relays on Friday in Sioux City, Iowa and took part in the Jim Dutcher Classic on Saturday and Sunday in Crete, Neb.
VERMILLION, S.D.– Competing against NCAA Division I, Division II and NAIA schools, Lydia Gerber (Canton, S.D.) finished third in the triple jump, on her way to a NAIA National ‘B’ Mark. Gerber and the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Red Raider Open and the South Dakota Challenge on Friday and Saturday in Orange City, Iowa, and Vermillion, S.D.
VERMILLION, S.D.– Just two days after setting the school record in the hammer throw, Morgan Taft (Norris, S.D.) broke her own school record as the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the USD Early Bird on Saturday in Vermillion, S.D.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – It was a day filled with impressive marks for the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s track and field teams as they kicked off the outdoor season. Morgan Taft (Norris, S.D.) broke a school record, while Caden Milmine (Buffalo, Wyo.) qualified for the NAIA National Outdoor Championships in their respective events on Thursday at the Dordt Invite in Sioux Center, Iowa.