The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC), Beef Logic Inc., and Sanford Health welcomed three Build Your Base Team U.S.A. Olympians back to South Dakota on Dec. 5–8, 2022. U.S. Pole Vaulter Chris Nilsen, U.S. Hammer Thrower Deanna Price and U.S. Shot Put Thrower Payton Otterdahl shared their experience with the program as part of a multi-state program training. As a follow-up to the training they visited multiple schools and universities and rounded out the week with visits to some of the state’s Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
These Build Your Base athletes know the importance of having a high-quality protein like beef included in their training and as part of their healthful lifestyle. “Our Olympians are in a constant training and/or recovery mode so it is very important that they keep their nutrition top of mind and this makes them great advocates for health to our young athletes,” states Beef Logic Director of Nutrition Holly Swee.