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Stories of Greatness: Laycee Kluin

Mar 23, 2026 5:03:10 PM | USF

When Laycee Kluin was growing up in Sioux Falls, she knew that she wanted to go to college close to home, but she wasn't sure where. When she toured USF, she knew she was right where she wanted to be.

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Stories of Greatness: Jon Thum

Mar 2, 2026 9:53:38 AM | USF

Growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jon Thum had plenty of college options. But for him, the choice was clear: stay connected to the community that shaped him by attending the University of Sioux Falls (USF).

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Stories of Greatness: Bria (Barfnecht) Ellefson

Feb 13, 2026 10:11:30 AM | USF

Growing up in Delano, Minnesota, Bria Ellefson, then Barfnecht, wasn't sure she wanted to venture far from home for college. When an email arrived from Andrea McCartney, then associate volleyball coach at the University of Sioux Falls (USF), her first instinct was to delete it.

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Stories of Greatness: Travis Lape

Jan 29, 2026 12:48:14 PM | USF

For Travis Lape, finding the University of Sioux Falls as a senior in high school felt like a calling. It felt like finding his place. The first in his family to go to college, choosing a school was no small feat. 

"USF was home for me," Lape said.

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