U.S. Olympians Chris Nilsen and DeAnna Price speak to Wessington Springs K-12 students on Dec. 4 about nutrition, resilience and the Build Your Base program, which promotes beef as a nutrient-dense fuel for health and athletic performance. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
Olympic pole vaulter Chris Nilsen signs autographs for Wessington Springs students following the Dec. 4 assembly. Nilsen, the American indoor record holder, spoke about how proper nutrition, including beef — helped elevate his career and support long-term health.
Suzy Geppert, WSHS alum and executive director of Beef Logic, Inc., introduces the Olympians, telling students the athletes are “powerhouses” with a strong message about not just being great athletes, but great humans.
Elementary student Hadley Weber studies one of the many medals the Olympians passed around to students.
Nilsen’s silver medal from the Tokyo Olympics was among the medals and rings the athletes shared with students during the visit.
Erin Yost, WSHS alumna, cattle rancher and treasurer of Beef Logic, speaks with Dakota News Now in the gymnasium following the assembly, sharing how the Build Your Base message connects nutrition, beef and student well-being.
U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Chris Nilsen lets elementary student Mary Tanke try the weight of teammate DeAnna Price’s 8.8-pound hammer during the athletes’ visit to Wessington Springs School on Dec. 4.
Dec. 4 was a day students in the Wessington Springs School District won’t soon forget, as two world-class athletes spent the morning sharing stories of perseverance, nutrition and personal growth.U.S. Olympic pole vaulter Chris Nilsen, an American indoor record holder, and U.S. Olympic hammer thrower DeAnna Price, a six-time American record breaker, visited Wessington Springs as one of...
