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Patrick Belling is in his second season as the head coach of the Tiger cross country and track and field programs. In his first season at DWU, Belling guided the Tiger men’s cross country team to two team titles and an eighth-place finish at the GPAC Championships. In track and field, two athletes qualified for the NAIA National Indoor Track Championships, while three athletes qualified for the NAIA National Outdoor Track Championships. He has coached three All-GPAC performers and six NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Belling comes to Dakota Wesleyan after spending the past three seasons as the track and field graduate assistant coach at the University of South Dakota. He worked with the sprinters and was part of the Coyote outdoor squad that finished fourth in the nation, the second-best outdoor finish in school history. Belling, an Omaha, Neb., native was a three-time NCAA All-American sprinter at USD. He was on two Coyote teams that won NCC titles. He was a member of the 4 x 400-meter relay squad that finished sixth at the 2002 NCAA-II Outdoor Nationals. Belling was also a member of the 4 x 100 unit that set a state of South Dakota mark of 40.80 in 2001-02. Belling received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from USD in December 2003 and completed his Master of Arts degree in athletic administration from USD in May 2006. Belling is a graduate of Omaha Roncalli Catholic High School, where he was a Nebraska Class “B” state champion in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dash at the 1999 state track meet. His time of 21.92 won the All-Class Gold Medal that year and his time of 10.79 in the 100-meter dash set a new Class “B” state meet record. Belling lives in Mitchell. |
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