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* Volleyball

* Jackrabbit Journey

* Featured Coach:Coach Stig

* Featured Athlete:Mary Ellen

Manning

* Featured Coach:Coach Stig

* Grid Iron

* Hobo Day

* Cross Country

* Soccer

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CoachStig

MaryEllen

Manning

Hometown:Beresford, SD

Favorite TV Show:Greys AnatomyNicknames:ME and MellenYear in School:Senior

Favorite Activity outside of Football:Reading - I even woat a library once!

Siblings:Twin sister: Mary Jo & Younger Brother

Major:Early Childhood EducationCheerleading Awards:Team Co-Captain 2009 -

Favorite part of Fall: I love to walk through McCory Garand see all the colors!

Highlight of your cheerleading career:Cheering at the 2009 Nwomens basketball tournament in Lubbock, TX. Also cheering at theSDSU v. Nebraska football game.

Pre-game ritual:I eat a granola bar followed by a peppermint altoidthink the mint helps calm my nerves). I spend time warming up studwith my team and before running out onto the field or court haveteam huddle for one last pep talk.

What would surprise your teammates about you:I love to plaboard games: Clue, Monopoly, Yahtzee and Sequence. But I rarely w

Best part about cheering for the Jacks:The Fans! I love being in fof the crowd and hearing the roar of the cheers and support!

Favorite Stunt:Cupie One -- A guy holds a girls foot in one hand abohis head.

How did you start cheering:Attending football games as a elementstudent I always loved watching the cheerleaders, and than became awrestling Cheerleader. I also cheered for football.

SD - SU. SD - SU. SD - SU. SD - SU. SD - SU. SD - SU

Hometown:Selby, SD

ighlight of coaching career: Players returning to campus and sharing their feelings aboutprogram and SDSU

Coaching experience:Eau claire North HS (3 yrs), University of Wisconsin (1 yr), Northern StaUniversity (3 yrs), South Dakota State University (23 yrs)

Major: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physcial Educati

Name:John Stiegelmeier

Family:Laurie (Wife); Anna (Daughter, 27); Isaac (Son, 25);Liesbeth (Daughter, 19); & Samuel (Son, 17)

ighlight of coaching career: Coach John GregorysCoaching of Football class - student coach

re-game ritual: Pray

est part about coaching at SDSU: Players and assistantcoaches and SDSU is a special place

ow do you pump up your players: Remind themthat motivation comes from within - choose it.

hat do you drive: Moped

What would surprise your team/staff about you: Iwould prefer to wear flannel shirts, corduroy

pants and not shave most days.

How can fans pump up players: Be there, make noise,always support in a positive way

Advice to athletes: Make all correct decisions & work hard!

Im blessed to be Head Football Coach at SDSU - great people, great University. owe the opportunity to many mentors and my Head Coach - my wife Laurie!


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SAVE

DATE...HE

Oct. 8 at 6:00 vs. IUPUI

Oct. 10 at 1:00 vs. Western Illinois

** FREE CLINIC! **

Oct. 29 at 6:00 vs. Oral Roberts

Oct. 31 at 1:00 vs. Centenary

Nov. 5 - 7 Summit Leag

Tourney at Fishbach

Soccer Park

XC

99th Annual Hobo DayLargest one-day event in the Dakotas

Peace, Love and Hobos(Hippie Style)

SDSU groups & organizations,music & local bands, The Pride,& individuals from around SD

ook for the Bum Mobile,a 1912 Ford Model T!

Homecoming Games

SDSUs football Saturdayat 2:00 p.m.

Starting at 9:00 a.m.

SDSUs volleyball Fridayat 7:00 p.m.

SDSUs volleyball Saturdayat 7:00 p.m.

Hobo Day Parade

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