VERMILLION, S.D.—Starting college can be hard at times with trying to navigate campus, working to make those lifelong friends everyone talks about, and narrowing down a career path to take for the rest of one’s life. Now, throw in transferring to a different institution and joining a sports team. Some may see it as a challenge to readjust, but that isn’t the case for transfer swimmer Morgan Holt.

“I came to campus and I loved every second of it,” Holt said. “I knew from the moment I stepped foot on campus I was going to go to school here.”

Before becoming a Coyote, Holt attended Indian River State Community College down in Fort Pierce, Florida, about two hours south of her hometown in Clermont, Florida. She came by USD because of family members who are originally from the area. …show more content…
“And they both went to SDSU, so when I decided to come here it was like, ‘haha, I am going to the U.”

During her campus visit, it was as if all the stars aligned to make USD the perfect fit for Holt. She loved the coaching staff and the swim team environment, but one thing about her recruiting visit was a key selling point for her.

“While I was on my visit I was hosted by three swimmers on the team and we just clicked immediately,” Holt said. “I was only here for 48 hours and they asked me to live with them the next two years.

“We got along so well on my recruiting trip and they are the best. I love bragging about them because what transfer gets an opportunity to instantly make friends and find a place to live.”

Holt knew immediately that the culture that the swim program provides would be the right fit for her, but she also found the same to be true on the academic side as well. After college she sees herself working with motor cross athletes and helping them promote their sponsors and USD had a degree for