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Full results from the 2025 South Dakota high school track and field state championships


SIOUX FALLS — From among the state’s best athletes, six team champions and 120 event winners were crowned in the South Dakota high school track and field championships at Howard Wood Field from May 29-31.

Here’s a look at the team standings and top-eight finishers in each event:

2025 South Dakota High School Track and Field State Championships
May 29-31 at Howard Wood Field, Sioux Falls
^ — denotes winner of the gold-medal award (best mark or time of all classes).
R — denotes meet record

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Brandon Valley’s Landon Dulaney runs in the Class AA boys 100-meter dash prelims during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

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Team scores: 1. SF Lincoln 120; 2. Brandon Valley 119.5; 3. RC Stevens 80; 4. Harrisburg 70.5; T5. SF Washington 49; T5. Yankton 49; T7. Pierre 46; T7. Brookings 46; 9. Aberdeen Central 32; 10. SF Roosevelt 31; 11. SF Jefferson 26; 12. Sturgis 25; 12. RC Central 25; 14. Mitchell 17; 14. O’Gorman 17; 16. Watertown 12; 17. Spearfish 7; 18. Tea Area 6; 19. Douglas 1.

100: 1. Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley, 10.62^; 2. Josh Myers, SF Lincoln, 10.74; 3. Josiah Heinz, Harrisburg, 10.96; 4. Mikey Roche, SF Lincoln, 11.00; 5. Jagger Lombard, Harrisburg, 11.02; 6. Karson Walti, Pierre, 11.09; 7. Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, SF Washington, 11.18; 8. Griffin Fischer, SF Lincoln, 35.73.

200: 1. Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley, 21.36R^; 2. Mikey Roche, SF Lincoln, 22.01; 3. Connor Slaba, Yankton, 22.04; 4. Tyler Pankonin, SF Washington; 5. Javon Haukaas, SF Lincoln, 22.19; 6. Carter Lust, Aberdeen Central, 22.31; 7. Marcus Kuehl, RC Stevens, 22.45; 8. Josiah Heinz, Harrisburg, 22.57.

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400: 1. Jensen Hyronimus, SF Jefferson, 49.19^; 2. Connor Slaba, Yankton, 49.29; 3. Isaac Herrboldt, SF Lincoln, 50.33; 4. Alexier Padilla, Mitchell, 50.79; 5. Ethan Rave, SF Washington, 50.81; 6. Eladio Simental, Pierre, 51.06; 7. Dawson Bauer, O’Gorman, 51.48; 8. Griffin Fischer, SF Lincoln, 2:03.84.

800: 1. Jon Kahler, Brookings, 1:53.68^; 2. Griffin Smith, Harrisburg, 1:53.85; 3. Mikah Peters, Brandon Valley, 1:55.42; 4. Miles Brekhus, RC Stevens, 1:55.90; 5. Ernest Ting, Brookings, 1:56.01; 6. Cole Reilly, SF Washington, 1:56.35; 7. Marcus Fleming, SF Roosevelt, 1:57.12; 8. Ben Parsons, SF Washington, 1:57.28.

1,600: 1. Miles Brekhus, RC Stevens, 4:14.35^; 2. Cole Reilly, SF Washington, 4:15.44; 3. Trevin Lounsbury, Brookings, 4:15.46; 4. Mikah Peters, Brandon Valley, 4:17.63; 5. Tyrus Needles, SF Lincoln, 4:19.55; 6. Dane Stark, Watertown, 4:21.52; 7. Ty Petrocco, Sturgis, 4:21.60; 8. Quinn Bruch, Sturgis, 4:22.49.

3,200: 1. Trevin Lounsbury, Brookings, 9:23.41^; 2. Mikah Peters, Brandon Valley, 9:26.07; 3. Tyrus Needles, SF Lincoln, 9:28.82; 4. Ty Petrocco, Sturgis, 9:30.82; 5. Dane Stark, Watertown, 9:32.39; 6. Quinn Bruch, Sturgis, 9:33.36; 7. Carson Urlacher, Aberdeen Central, 9:37.37; 8. Caleb Morris, Pierre, 9:39.88.

110 hurdles: 1. Cale Haselhorst, Yankton, 14.69; 2. Jack Day, RC Stevens, 14.76; 3. Lincoln Dilges, Pierre, 14.94; 4. Miles Drotzmann, Yankton, 15.01; 5. Ben Burchett, SF Lincoln, 15.23; 6. Blake Swanson, RC Stevens, 15.39; 7. Matthew Rogers, Tea Area, 15.43; 8. Kyson Fayant, Aberdeen Central, 15.59.

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300 hurdles: 1. Kyson Fayant, Aberdeen Central, 39.14; 2. Tyler Pankonin, SF Washington, 39.22; 3. Miles Hunt, Brandon Valley, 39.45; 4. Ben Burchett, SF Lincoln, 39.86; 5. Henry Hill, RC Central, 40.24; 6. Jack Podoll, Aberdeen Central, 41.74; 7. Jack Day, RC Stevens, 41.91. Did not start: Dawood Toto, Tea Area.

4×100: 1. SF Lincoln, 41.98R^; 2. Brandon Valley, 42.16; 3. Yankton, 42.93; 4. RC Stevens, 43.00; 5. Pierre, 43.01; 6. SF Roosevelt, 43.31; 7. RC Central, 43.52; 8. Harrisburg, 43.68.

4×200: 1. SF Lincoln, 1:27.30R^; 2. Yankton, 1:28.87; 3. Pierre, 1:29.16; 4. RC Stevens, 1:29.17; 5. Brandon Valley, 1:29.43; 6. Harrisburg, 1:29.70; 7. RC Central, 1:30.62; 8. Sturgis, 1:31.21.

4×400: 1. SF Jefferson, 3:21.64^; 2. SF Lincoln, 3:23.79; 3. Aberdeen Central, 3:24.54; 4. Pierre, 3:24.93; 5. O’Gorman, 3:25.82; 6. RC Stevens, 3:26.83; 7. Brookings, 3:27.54; 8. Sturgis, 3:29.35.

4×800: 1. Brookings, 7:48.27R^; 2. RC Stevens, 7:52.87; 3. Sturgis, 7:53.12; 4. Harrisburg, 7:58.24; 5. SF Lincoln, 7:58.92; 6. SF Washington, 8:06.22; 7. Spearfish, 8:15.44; 8. Douglas, 8:17.30.

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Medley: 1. Brandon Valley, 3:27.77R; 2. Pierre, 3:28.32; 3. SF Lincoln, 3:31.28; 4. Mitchell, 3:31.81; 5. Brookings, 3:32.04; 6. SF Washington, 3:32.79; 7. Sturgis, 3:33.63; 8. SF Roosevelt, 3:34.41.

High jump: 1. Dexter Johnson, SF Lincoln, 6-06.00; 2. Danal Dean, SF Roosevelt, 6-05.00; T3. Will Adler, SF Lincoln, 6-03.00; T3. Lincoln Williamson, RC Central, 6-03.00; T5. Coy Urban, RC Central, 6-03.00; T5. Daniel O’Connor, Harrisburg, 6-03.00; 7. Braedon Isler, RC Central, 6-03.00; T8. Merrik Engels, Watertown, 6-03.00; T8. Mach Mayen, Brandon Valley, 6-03.00.

Long jump: 1. Wyatt Melcher, Brandon Valley, 22-02.00; 2. Daniel O’Connor, Harrisburg, 22-00.00; 3. Danal Dean, SF Roosevelt, 21-08.50; 4. Carson Stoeser, Pierre, 21-07.25; 5. Carson Wolter, Sturgis, 21-05.25; 6. Jess Christensen, RC Stevens, 21-05.25; 7. Matthew Rogers, Tea Area, 21-04.25; 8. Eli Yoway, Harrisburg, 21-04.25.

Triple jump: 1. Wyatt Melcher, Brandon Valley, 46-11.75; 2. Mach Mayen, Brandon Valley, 46-05.25; 3. David Ndong, SF Roosevelt, 46-03.75; 4. Danal Dean, SF Roosevelt, 45-00.50; 5. Daniel O’Connor, Harrisburg, 43-09.00; 6. Jess Christensen, RC Stevens, 43-07.00; 7. Matthew Rogers, Tea Area, 43-04.75; 8. Nick Tucker, Harrisburg, 43-04.25.

Shot put: 1. Elias Gillen, RC Stevens, 59-01.25; 2. Elijah Detert, Harrisburg, 55-03.00; 3. Mekhi Zacher, Brandon Valley, 52-07.25; 4. Joran Foss, Aberdeen Central, 51-05.75; 5. EJ Boutchee, Pierre, 51-01.00; 6. Nolan Vandel, O’Gorman, 50-11.00; 7. Weiland Benbo, RC Central, 50-06.75; 8. Dylan Frederick, Harrisburg, 49-03.75.

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Discus: 1. Elias Gillen, RC Stevens, 173-10; 2. Nolan Vandel, O’Gorman, 172-05; 3. Carson Stiff, Harrisburg, 163-08; 4. Logan Bessler, Mitchell, 156-00; 5. Layne Bixby, RC Central, 154-10; 6. Madden Timmer, Brandon Valley, 154-02; 7. Caelan Seeley, Brandon Valley, 145-08; 8. Joran Foss, Aberdeen Central, 144-00.

Javelin: 1. Lucas Honner, SF Lincoln, 188-05R^; 2. Thomas Hoffman, SF Washington, 177-07; 3. Tyler Yopp, SF Jefferson, 175-00; 4. Sam Marcus, Spearfish, 174-06; 5. Owen Warne, SF Washington, 168-04; 6. Austin Dowd, Brandon Valley, 167-08; 7. Kellan Odell, Mitchell, 165-11; 8. Colter Babcock, Pierre, 161-07.

Pole vault: 1. Nick Tucker, Harrisburg, 14-09.00; 2. Uriah Dixon, Brandon Valley, 14-03.00; 3. William Rounds, Yankton, 14-03.00; T4. Asher Young, Watertown, 13-09.00; T4. Aidan Kemnitz, SF Lincoln, 13-09.00; 6. Kaleb Kangootui, RC Stevens, 13-09.00; 7. Levi Veskrna, Brandon Valley, 13-03.00; 8. Evan Sichmeller, Aberdeen Central, 13-03.00.

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Sioux Falls Lincoln’s Faith Kpeayeh competes in the Class AA girls triple jump during the South Dakota high school track and field championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

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Team scores: 1. SF Lincoln 97.5; 2. Harrisburg 90.5; 3. Brandon Valley 89; 4. RC Stevens 70.5; 5. Pierre 63; 6. Spearfish 54; 7. O’Gorman 53; 8. Aberdeen Central 48; 9. Tea Area 34; 10. Sturgis 32; 11. Watertown 31; 12. Yankton 27; 13. SF Roosevelt 26; 14. Brookings 21; 15. Huron 15; 16. RC Central 10.5; 17. Mitchell 9; 18. SF Washington 6; 19. SF Jefferson 2.

100: 1. Kali Ringstmeyer, Pierre, 11.80; 2. Ella Bradeen, RC Stevens, 12.04; 3. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre, 12.13; 4. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 12.21; 5. Alayna Smith, Watertown, 12.37; 6. Ava Holzwarth, RC Stevens, 12.38; 7. Irene Thaenrat, SF Roosevelt, 12.55; 8. Rozlyn Adamson, Yankton, 12.57.

200: 1. Kali Ringstmeyer, Pierre, 24.49; 2. Ella Bradeen, RC Stevens, 24.70; 3. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 24.87; 4. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre, 25.00; 5. Gracie Rife, Aberdeen Central, 25.48; 6. Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, 25.73; 7. Paislee Kool, SF Lincoln, 25.75; 8. Lily Tadlock, SF Roosevelt, 26.25.

400: 1. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre, 55.63^; 2. Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, 56.47; 3. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 57.19; 4. Addison Scholten, Brandon Valley, 57.44; 5. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, 58.12; 6. Daniela Rodriguez, Spearfish, 59.15; 7. Taryn Hyronimus, SF Jefferson, 59.19; 8. Kyra Weiss, Brandon Valley, 1:00.30.

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800: 1. Libby Castelli, O’Gorman, 2:10.35^; 2. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 2:11.86; 3. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 2:12.70; 4. Addison Scholten, Brandon Valley, 2:13.40; 5. Sarah VanDeBerg, Brandon Valley, 2:17.05; 6. Bria Miller, Harrisburg, 2:18.47; 7. Avery Dormann, RC Stevens, 2:18.69; 8. Jaycie Babb, Tea Area, 2:19.04.

1,600: 1. Libby Castelli, O’Gorman, 4:49.86^; 2. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 4:52.21; 3. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 4:53.10; 4. Hannah Genrich, Harrisburg, 5:03.36; 5. Sarah VanDeBerg, Brandon Valley, 5:03.86; 6. Kori Keil, Spearfish, 5:07.44; 7. Jaycie Babb, Tea Area, 5:09.04; 8. Lily Rude, Brandon Valley, 5:11.19.

3,200: 1. Libby Castelli, O’Gorman, 10:19.56R^; 2. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 10:21.54; 3. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 10:35.00; 4. Hannah Genrich, Harrisburg, 10:53.11; 5. Jenna Gilhooly, Harrisburg, 11:00.06; 6. Kori Keil, Spearfish, 11:01.95; 7. Lily Rude, Brandon Valley, 11:06.98; 8. Mia Kadi, SF Lincoln, 11:09.82.

100 hurdles: 1. Mya Arampatzis, Aberdeen Central, 14.58; 2. Kenya Harris, SF Lincoln, 14.74; 3. Sylvie Mortimer, RC Stevens, 15.04; 4. Maya Khachikian, RC Stevens, 15.11; 5. Alivia Dimmer, Yankton, 15.29; 6. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 15.32; 7. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, 15.38; 8. Catelynn Weig, Aberdeen Central, 16.06.

300 hurdles: 1. Kenya Harris, SF Lincoln, 44.13; 2. Espynn Kuhfeld, Aberdeen Central, 45.42; 3. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, 45.55; 4. Claire Backstrom, Harrisburg, 45.63; 5. Charlotte Fjelstad, Sturgis, 45.69; 6. Tyan Beste, Yankton, 45.98; 7. Alivia Dimmer, Yankton, 46.77; 8. Sylvie Mortimer, RC Stevens, 48.10.

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4×100: 1. RC Stevens, 47.84^; 2. Pierre, 48.25; 3. Watertown, 48.95; 4. Aberdeen Central, 49.21; 5. SF Roosevelt, 49.35; 6. SF Lincoln, 49.50; 7. Yankton, 49.56; 8. Brandon Valley, 49.71.

4×200: 1. Pierre, 1:39.69R^; 2. Brandon Valley, 1:42.06; 3. SF Lincoln, 1:42.52; 4. RC Stevens, 1:43.97; 5. Yankton, 1:44.18; 6. Aberdeen Central, 1:44.99; 7. Mitchell, 1:45.35; 8. SF Roosevelt, 1:47.32.

4×400: 1. Brandon Valley, 3:53.70^; 2. Tea Area, 3:54.64; 3. Harrisburg, 4:02.85; 4. Spearfish, 4:03.54; 5. Mitchell, 4:04.92; 6. SF Roosevelt, 4:07.01; 7. Yankton, 4:07.25. Did not finish: SF Lincoln.

4×800: 1. Brandon Valley, 9:06.40R^; 2. Harrisburg, 9:09.26; 3. Spearfish, 9:22.53; 4. Tea Area, 9:34.36; 5. RC Stevens, 9:41.98; 6. Sturgis, 9:47.92; 7. O’Gorman, 9:48.47; 8. Mitchell, 9:50.53.

Medley: 1. O’Gorman, 4:01.18R; 2. Tea Area, 4:08.02; 3. Brandon Valley, 4:11.03; 4. Harrisburg, 4:12.48; 5. Spearfish, 4:13.05; 6. SF Lincoln, 4:13.30; 7. Pierre, 4:14.47; 8. RC Stevens, 4:18.47.

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High jump: 1. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 5-09.50R^; T2. Maudelia Needles, SF Lincoln, 5-03.00; T2. Adow Thyab, SF Roosevelt, 5-03.00; 4. Quinn Brinkman, Yankton, 5-03.00; T5. Mayla McGhee, Watertown, 5-03.00; T5. Nahla Fjeldheim, Harrisburg, 5-03.00; T7. Reese Munger, Watertown, 5-01.00; T7. Addison Benson, RC Stevens, 5-01.00.

Long jump: 1. Ava Holzwarth, RC Stevens, 18-02.75; 2. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 17-09.25; 3. Aesia Aldridge, Harrisburg, 17-06.50; 4. Kenya Harris, SF Lincoln, 17-05.75; 5. Burkley Olson, Yankton, 16-11.75; 6. Lilly Gusso, Harrisburg, 16-11.75; 7. Emlyn Swanson, Pierre, 16-10.75; 8. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 16-10.25.

Triple jump: 1. Kenya Harris, SF Lincoln, 38-00.50; 2. Aesia Aldridge, Harrisburg, 37-07.00; 3. Kadance Coughlin, Brandon Valley, 37-01.50; 4. Faith Kpeayeh, SF Lincoln, 36-10.00; 5. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 36-03.75; 6. Folomaina David, SF Washington; 35-05.75; 7. Katelyn Maeschen, Harrisburg, 35-03.50; 8. Hazel Hughes, SF Lincoln, 35-01.50.

Shot put: 1. Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 45-06.50^; 2. Kendis Sackreiter, Brookings, 40-07.75; 3. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 40-04.00; 4. Kierra Lubovich, SF Lincoln, 39-09.25; 5. Abigail Flanegan, RC Central, 38-03.50; 6. Addison Moe, SF Lincoln, 37-10.75; 7. Taylor DeJong, Mitchell, 36-11.50; 8. Autumn Bryant, Harrisburg, 36-11.00.

Discus: 1. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 142-01; 2. Desiree Hinsch, SF Roosevelt, 127-02; 3. Sienna Brech, Tea Area, 117-09; 4. Isabelle Kremer, Huron, 117-08; 5. Kierra Lubovich, SF Lincoln, 116-08; 6. Paige Ewalt, Aberdeen Central, 115-00; 7. Kendis Sackreiter, Brookings, 114-03; 8. Elouise Adams, Spearfish, 112-04.

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Javelin: 1. Finley Langenfeld, SF Lincoln, 127-07; 2. Alyse Davis, Huron, 126-07; 3. Clare Ashley, RC Stevens, 125-01; 4. Leah Landry, RC Central, 121-02; 5. Autumn Bryant, Harrisburg, 120-09; 6. Claire Woods, SF Washington, 120-07; 7. Hylton Heinz, Huron, 118-10; 8. Logan Smidt, Brookings, 117-03.

Pole vault: 1. Kennedy Ronning, Brookings, 12-00.00; 2. Rylee Punt, SF Lincoln, 11-06.00; 3. Laila Ratzsch, Spearfish, 11-06.00; 4. Charlotte Lang, SF Lincoln, 11-00.00; 5. Jaidyn Forsyth, Aberdeen Central, 11-00.00; 6. Reese Nida, Spearfish, 11-00.00; T7. Miya Muellenberg, RC Central, 11-00.00; T7. Isabel Gillespie, SF Lincoln, 11-00.00.

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Sioux Falls Christian’s Paul Hoekman competes in the Class A boys shot put during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Landon Dierks / Mitchell Republic

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Team scores (top-20): 1. SF Christian 95.5; 2. Lennox 86; 3. Hill City 53; T4. Custer 52; T4. Deuel 52; 6. Madison 37.5; 7. Sioux Valley 37; 8. Dakota Valley 31; T9. Milbank 30; T9. West Central 30; T9. Winner 30; 12. Elkton-Lake Benton 28; 13. Tri-Valley 20; 14. RC Christian 19; T15. Great Plains Lutheran 17; T15. Platte-Geddes 17; 17. Dell Rapids 16; 18. Ethan/Parkston 14; 19. Hanson 13; 20. Miller 11.

100: 1. Oliver Fieber, Deuel, 10.83; 2. Landon Dominisse, Canton, 11.01; 3. Kincade Lehman, Custer, 11.15; 4. Carson Vanden Berge, Platte-Geddes, 11.19; 5. Micah Holien, Great Plains Lutheran, 11.23; 6. Brody Dybvig, Tri-Valley, 11.25; 7. Jackson Shoulders, Dakota Valley, 11.26. Did not start: Zac VanMeeteren, Hamlin.

200: 1. Oliver Fieber, Deuel, 21.89; 2. Owen Effling, Tri-Valley, 22.29; 3. Carson Vanden Berge, Platte-Geddes, 22.41; 4. Tanner Boonstra, Dakota Valley, 22.42; 5. Micah Holien, Great Plains Lutheran, 22.71; 6. Gavin Kloos, Deuel, 22.88; 7. James Deckert, Ethan/Parkston, 22.95. Did not start: Zac VanMeeteren, Hamlin.

400: 1. Bennett Wassenaar, SF Christian, 49.64; 2. Brenton Westberry, Flandreau, 50.20; 3. Drake Mikkelsen, Lennox, 50.68; 4. Dax Frandsen, Hill City, 50.80; 5. Micah Holien, Great Plains Lutheran, 51.20; 6. Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 51.24; 7. Malachi James, Beresford, 51.97. Did not start: Kolter Kramer, Ethan/Parkston.

800: 1. Bennett Wassenaar, SF Christian, 1:57.05; 2. Tate Grabow, Hill City, 1:57.28; 3. Cloy McVey, Lennox, 1:58.04; 4. Dax Frandsen, Hill City, 1:59.20; 5. Cole Dewald, Hanson, 1:59.23; 6. Noah Sayler, Lennox, 1:59.56; 7. Jayden Taken Alive, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 1:59.67; 8. Levi Vander Leest, SF Christian, 1:59.84.

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1,600: 1. Jack Brown, Dakota Valley, 4:23.74; 2. Cloy McVey, Lennox, 4:24.88; 3. Tate Grabow, Hill City, 4:24.95; 4. Dylan Gerdes, Madison, 4:27.63; 5. Jackson Prins, SF Christian, 4:28.39; 6. Lionel Hinson, RC Christian, 4:30.56; 7. Peyton Tetzlaff, West Central, 4:30.74; 8. Jonathan Roth, West Central, 4:31.41.

3,200: 1. Tate Grabow, Hill City, 9:36.00; 2. Jack Brown, Dakota Valley, 9:37.96; 3. Sean Shipp, Custer, 9:45.41; 4. Jackson Prins, SF Christian, 9:46.53; 5. Peyton Tetzlaff, West Central, 9:47.74; 6. Cloy McVey, Lennox, 9:53.00; 7. Lennon Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 9:55.22; 8. Wesley Lyon, SF Christian, 10:00.32.

110 hurdles: 1. Shane Veenhof, Madison, 14.38^; 2. Donovan Rose, Sioux Valley, 14.85; 3. Gabe Sather, Deuel, 14.87; 4. Isaak Hunter, Miller, 14.91; 5. Ty Oyen, Tri-Valley, 14.94; 6. Liam Schmeichel, West Central, 15.04; 7. Emmett Hanson, Milbank, 15.39; 8. Austin Blare, Winner, 15.66.

300 hurdles: 1. Shane Veenhof, Madison, 38.52^, 2. Ezra Wildeman, RC Christian, 39.02; 3. Isaak Hunter, Miller, 39.56; 4. Ty Oyen, Tri-Valley, 40.96; 5. Emmett Hanson, Milbank, 40.97; 6. Blake DeVries, Elkton-Lake Benton, 40.98; 7. Aiden Buys, SF Christian, 41.89; 8. Gabe Sather, Deuel, 42.21.

4×100: 1. Deuel, 43.59; 2. Dell Rapids, 43.63; 3. Platte-Geddes, 43.77; 4. Sioux Valley, 43.78; 5. SF Christian, 43.83; 6. Lennox, 43.93; 7. Ethan/Parkston, 44.83; 8. Vermillion, 44.89.

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4×200: 1. Lennox, 1:29.47; 2. West Central, 1:29.63; 3. Deuel, 1:29.69; 4. Hill City, 1:30.30; 5. Sioux Valley, 1:31.15; 6. SF Christian, 1:31.34; 7. Ethan/Parkston, 1:33.13; 8. Vermillion, 1:33.65.

4×400: 1. SF Christian, 3:23.30; 2. Sioux Valley, 3:24.62; 3. Lennox, 3:26.86; 4. Winner, 3:29.58; 5. Milbank, 3:30.69; 6. Hanson, 3:31.02; 7. Dell Rapids, 3:33.09; 8. West Central, 3:46.51

4×800: 1. Sioux Valley, 8:02.49; 2. SF Christian, 8:04.99; 3. Lennox, 8:10.22; 4. Winner, 8:15.68; 5. Hanson, 8:17.96; 6. West Central, 8:18.25; 7. Custer, 8:23.59; 8. Vermillion, 8:23.92.

Medley: 1. Hill City, 3:32.08R; 2. West Central, 3:37.28; 3. Winner, 3:38.43; 4. Groton Area, 3:38.49; 5. Lennox, 3:38.73; 6. Milbank, 3:38.90; 7. Hanson, 3:39.99; 8. Sioux Valley, 3:40.84.

High jump: 1. Layton Smith, Lennox, 6-06.00; T2. Carter Tennyson, Custer, 6-06.00; T2. Adam Stimes, RC Christian, 6-06.00; 4. Lucas Johnson, Great Plains Lutheran, 6-04.00; 5. Devin Buehler, Hill City, 6-04.00; T6. Tate Gerdes, Lennox, 6-02.00; T6. Teegan Musser, Lennox, 6-02.00; 8. Micah Otto, Flandreau, 6-02.00.

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Long jump: 1. Kincade Lehman, Custer, 23-01.50; 2. James Deckert, Ethan/Parkston, 21-03.75; 3. Tanner Stein, Elkton-Lake Benton, 20-10.25; 4. Teegan Musser, Lennox, 20-07.50; 5. Ian Job, Vermillion, 20-05.25; 6. Javian Pesicka, Wagner, 20-04.75; 7. Cashus Hunter, Little Wound, 20-03.25; 8. Samuel Rick, Milbank, 19-10.00.

Triple jump: 1. Kincade Lehman, Custer, 48-06.50R; 2. Samuel Rick, Milbank, 43-03.25; 3. Tate Gerdes, Lennox, 42-03.75; 4. Cole Sandland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 41-09.75; 5. Colton Stiefvater, McCook Central/Montrose, 41-08.25; 6. Grayson Girard, Elk Point-Jefferson, 41-04.00; 7. Will Ronshaugen, Dell Rapids, 41-01.50; 8. Braden Danzeisen, Sioux Valley, 40-10.75.

Shot put: 1. Paul Hoekman, SF Christian, 68-04.50R; 2. Marcus Furth, SF Christian, 61-11.75; 3. Taiton Boersma, Elkton-Lake Benton, 51-11.75; 4. Maxon Speed, St. Thomas More, 50-04.50; 5. Thomas Hemmingstad, Elk Point-Jefferson, 49-01.50; 6. Jevyn Lefers, Lennox; 48-10.75; 7. Michael Severson, Clark/Willow Lake, 48-10.75; 8. Joseph Sharpe, Beresford, 46-09.50.

Discus: 1. Paul Hoekman, SF Christian, 169-04; 2. Shawn Hammerbeck, Winner, 156-01; 3. Taiton Boersma, Elkton-Lake Benton, 151-02; 4. Legend Benedict, Winner, 147-01; 5. Willem Kattenberg, SF Christian, 145-07; 6. Nick Popkes, SF Christian, 143-01; 7. Jevyn Lefers, Lennox, 138-03; 8. Kyle Virtue, Custer, 137-00.

Javelin: 1. Roland Sedlacek, Custer, 174-07R; 2. Jakob Steen, Clark/Willow Lake, 163-06; 3. Vincent Hoffman, Dakota Valley, 163-00; 4. Hunter Yosten, Scotland/Menno, 161-01; 5. Jackson Peppel, Dell Rapids, 158-03; 6. Luke Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 156-01; 7. Maxon Speed, St. Thomas More, 154-00; 8. Peyton Glenn, RC Christian, 152-08.

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Pole vault: 1. Henry Meyer, Madison, 14-00.00; 2. Samuel Rick, Milbank, 14-00.00; 3. Gabe Sather, Deuel, 13-03.00; 4. Cruz Mollman, Lead-Deadwood, 12-09.00; 5. Eliot Erickson, Elkton-Lake Benton, 12-03.00; T6. Colton Davis, Madison, 12-03.00; T6. Max Matherly, SF Christian, 12-03.00; 8. Jeron McCreary, Webster Area, 12-03.00.

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Sioux Falls Christian’s Halle Braun (right) and Sioux Valley’s Adison Renkly (left) run in the Class A girls 100-meter hurdles finals during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

Landon Dierks / Mitchell Republic

Team scores (top-20): 1. SF Christian 162; 2. Custer 90; 3. Lennox 85; 4. Dakota Valley 61; 5. Elk Point-Jefferson 50; 6. Sioux Valley 29; 7. Flandreau 25; 8. Scotland/Menno 23; 9. Groton Area 20; 10. Mount Vernon/Plankinton 19; 11. Ethan/Parkston 18. T12. RC Christian 17; T12. Hill City 17; 14. Parker 15; 15. Baltic 14; 16. West Central 13; 17. Belle Fourche 12; T18. Dell Rapids 11; T18. Winner 11; T20. Lead-Deadwood 10; T20. Wagner 10.

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100: 1. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, 11.79^; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 12.15; 3. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, 12.23; 4. Braelyn Berens, Parker, 12.40; 5. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 12.44; 6. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, 12.64; 7. Mya VanDonge, SF Christian, 12.69; 8. Alexis McEntee, SF Christian, 12.81.

200: 1. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, 24.64; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 24.92; 3. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 25.58; 4. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, 25.59; 5. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, 25.60; 6. Halle Braun, SF Christian, 25.88; 7. Braelyn Berens, Parker, 26.00; 8. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, 26.74.

400: 1. Anna Vyn, SF Christian, 57.20; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 57.83; 3. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 59.61; 4. Keelie Kuil, Winner, 1:00.29; 5. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, 1:00.30; 6. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, 1:00.34; 7. Cadence Bochek, Clark/Willow Lake, 1:01.15; 8. Natalie Smith, SF Christian, 1:01.32.

800: 1. Sophia Redler, Dakota Valley, 2:15.05; 2. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 2:15.59; 3. Ellie Maddox, SF Christian, 2:16.07; 4. Sadie Pettengill, SF Christian, 2:16.70; 5. Anna Vyn, SF Christian, 2:17.15; 6. Sammi Eide, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:17.76; 7. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 2:17.76; 8. Maci Licht, Sioux Valley, 2:18.11.

1,600: 1. Ellie Maddox, SF Christian, 4:54.74; 2. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 4:56.73; 3. Jerica Glasser, SF Christian, 4:57.20; 4. Faith Wiese, Flandreau; 4:57.31; 5. Sadie Pettengill, SF Christian, 5:08.66; 6. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 5:10.69; 7. Adie McVey, Lennox, 5:12.49; 8. Rarity Cournoyer, Hill City, 5:17.07.

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3,200: 1. Jerica Glasser, SF Christian, 10:33.08R; 2. Ellie Maddox, SF Christian, 10:33.67; 3. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 10:40.93; 4. Sadie Pettengill, SF Christian, 10:55.40; 5. Kelsey Schmidt, Lennox, 11:23.75; 6. Lia Mundt, Belle Fourche, 11:32.58; 7. Brooklyn Sunderman, West Central, 11:37.43; 8. Callie Radigan, Vermillion, 11:38.26.

100 hurdles: 1. Halle Braun, SF Christian, 14.73; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, 14.89; 3. Jayda Bennett, Custer, 15.13; 4. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 15.14; 5. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, 15.44; 6. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 15.73; 7. Ashlan Carlow, Mahpiya Luta, 15.75; 8. Nealie Stanford, SF Christian, 15.98.

300 hurdles: 1. Halle Braun, SF Christian, 44.01; 2. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 45.61; 3. Ashlan Carlow, Mahpiya Luta, 45.81; 4. Jayda Bennett, Custer, 46.29; 5. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, 46.33; 6. Andee Frandsen, Hill City, 46.38; 7. McKenna Tietz, Groton Area, 47.69; 8. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, 47.84.

4×100: 1. Custer, 49.14; 2. SF Christian, 49.61; 3. West Central, 50.11; 4. Parker, 50.82; 5. Belle Fourche, 50.87; 6. Elk Point-Jefferson, 51.31; 7. Hill City, 51.48; 8. Hot Springs, 51.79.

4×200: 1. SF Christian, 1:43.81; 2. Custer, 1:44.78; 3. Winner, 1:46.71; 4. Belle Fourche, 1:46.73; 5. Groton Area, 1:46.80; 6. Flandreau, 1:47.66; 7. Parker, 1:48.33; 8. Hot Springs, 1:48.67.

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4×400: 1. SF Christian, 3:56.86; 2. Groton Area, 4:01.25; 3. Lennox, 4:03.79; 4. Hill City, 4:03.98; 5. Milbank, 4:04.92; 6. Dell Rapids, 4:08.66; 7. Ethan/Parkston, 4:10.29; 8. Flandreau, 4:11.40.

4×800: 1. SF Christian, 9:19.82R; 2. Lennox, 9:37.59; 3. Dakota Valley, 9:48.04; 4. Groton Area, 9:48.65; 5. West Central, 9:53.83; 6. Hill City, 9:55.31; 7. Ethan/Parkston, 9:56.07; 8. Baltic, 9:56.68.

Medley: 1. SF Christian, 4:08.56; 2. Flandreau, 4:09.15; 3. Lennox, 4:13.46; 4. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4:13.93; 5. Clark/Willow Lake, 4:15.01; 6. Ethan/Parkston, 4:15.83; 7. Dell Rapids, 4:16.22; 8. Groton Area, 4:17.12.

High jump: 1. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 5-05.00; 2. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 5-05.00; 3. Lydia Nelson, Madison, 5-04.00; 4. Sarsih Kattenberg, SF Christian, 5-01.00; 5. Emma Gorvin, Sioux Valley, 5-01.00; 6. Lillie Ham, Hill City, 5-01.00; T7. Sarah Zubke, Webster Area, 4-11.00; T7. Bentlee Kollbaum, Elk Point-Jefferson, 4-11.00; T7. Jenna Van Velzen, Parker, 4-11.00.

Long jump: 1. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 18-10.25; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, 17-06.50; 3. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 16-07.50; 4. Gracelyn Campbell, Elk Point-Jefferson, 16-06.25; 5. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 16-02.75; 6. Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 15-11.50; 7. Gabby Thomas, Aberdeen Roncalli, 15-11.50; 8. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 15-10.00.

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Triple jump: 1. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 37-00.25; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, 36-05.00; 3. McKenzie Blowers, SF Christian, 36-00.50; 4. Julia Bernard, Dakota Valley, 35-09.75; 5. Gabby Thomas, Aberdeen Roncalli, 35-04.25; 6. Jazzlyn Campbell, Hanson, 35-03.00; 7. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 34-11.50; 8. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 34-10.75.

Shot put: 1. Trinity Bietz, Scotland/Menno, 39-03.75; 2. Kate Hayes, Elk Point-Jefferson, 37-01.25; 3. Kayla Dilka, RC Christian, 36-11.50; 4. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 36-09.00; 5. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 36-05.50; 6. Maiya Fredrickson, Baltic, 36-04.25; 7. Katie Braun, Webster Area, 35-04.00; 8. Mara Schultz, West Central, 34-11.25.

Discus: 1. Trinity Bietz, Scotland/Menno, 134-08; 2. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 125-11; 3. Addison Martz, Lennox, 124-06; 4. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 122-10; 5. Rylan Lowe, Custer, 121-05; 6. Kayla Dilka, RC Christian, 121-03; 7. Jenna Vande Weerd, Canton, 121-03; 8. Piper Powell, Chamberlain, 117-02.

Javelin: 1. Daynica Witzel, Baltic, 128-01R^; 2. Maddie Graper, RC Christian, 125-02; 3. Jenna Vande Weerd, Canton, 121-08; 4. Bentlee Kollbaum, Elk Point-Jefferson, 121-04; 5. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 118-03; 6. Kylie Guthmiller, Scotland/Menno, 113-09; 7. Sydney Schaap, SF Christian, 111-09; 8. Keeara Oakley, Ethan/Parkston, 108-10.

Pole vault: 1. Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 12-03.00; 2. Tenlee Stiefel, Custer, 11-09.00; 3. Kelsey Stiefel, Custer, 11-09.00; 4. Alexis McEntee, SF Christian, 10-09.00; 5. Hannah Cutshaw, Deuel, 10-09.00; T6. Jacy Dexter, Milbank, 9-09.00; T6. Karstyn Miller, Madison, 9-09.00; 8. Sophia Peterreins, Madison, 9-09.00.

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Leola’s Dustin Wurtz competes in the Class B boys discus throw during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

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Team scores (top-20): 1. Colman-Egan 78; 2. Philip 74.5; 3. Gregory 52; 4. Ipswich 45; 5. Bennett County 39; 6. Mitchell Christian 34; 7. Jones County 31; 8. Faulkton Area 30; 9. Freeman Academy/Marion 27; 10. Viborg-Hurley 23.5; 11. Leola 20; T12. Andes Central/Dakota Christian 18; T12. Wilmot 18; T12. Freeman 18; T15. North Central 17; T15. Wall 17; 17. Centerville 16.5; 18. Lyman 15.5; T19. Kimball/White Lake 15; T19. Bridgewater-Emery 15.

100: 1. Christopher Lee, Colman-Egan, 10.94; 2. Onzei Weaver, Crazy Horse, 10.99; 3. Kyle Hettich, Ipswich, 11.10; 4. Rush O’Neill, Bennett County, 11.12; 5. Keaton Preheim, Freeman Academy/Marion, 11.22; 6. Logan LaBrie, Hitchcock-Tulare, 11.26; 7. Ganon Henrich, De Smet, 11.40; 8. Rogan Albrecht, De Smet, 17.55.

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200: 1. Rush O’Neill, Bennett County, 21.91; 2. Lincoln Kranig, Kimball/White Lake, 22.02; 3. Jack Mousel, Colman-Egan, 22.06; 4. Kyle Hettich, Ipswich, 22.42; 5. Onzei Weaver, Crazy Horse, 22.54; 6. Logan LaBrie, Hitchcock-Tulare, 22.65; 7. Sabas DeHaan, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 22.89; 8. Asa Best, Jones County, 23.05.

400: 1. Ethan Schwenn, Wilmot, 50.54; 2. Sabas DeHaan, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 50.57; 3. Jase Mousel, Colman-Egan, 50.59; 4. Holden Wollmann, Bridgewater-Emery, 51.68; 5. Pierce Stukel, Gregory, 51.74; 6. Maxwell Kulesa, Ipswich, 51.82; 7. David McKinley, Philip, 51.99; 8. Tigh Gaikowski, Waubay/Summit, 52.87.

800: 1. Holden Wollmann, Bridgewater-Emery, 1:58.84; 2. Adrik Schoon, Jones County, 1:59.00; 3. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 2:00.72; 4. Trey Larson, Philip, 2:00.76; 5. Finn Adams, Gregory, 2:01.44; 6. Baylor Burns, Philip, 2:01.49; 7. Holden Gill, Timber Lake, 2:01.68; 8. Sutton Bunde, Colman-Egan, 2:02.31.

1,600: 1. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 4:28.66; 2. Baylor Burns, Philip, 4:31.47; 3. Finley McConniel, Freeman Academy/Marion, 4:31.93; 4. Jack Peterson, Philip, 4:32.69; 5. Gabe Johnson, North Central, 4:33.43; 6. Luke Mentele, Mitchell Christian, 4:38.42; 7. Tayshaun Cudmore, Dupree, 4:41.24; 8. Clint Winkler, Newell, 4:41.95.

3,200: 1. Silas Holdeman, Mitchell Christian, 9:42.63; 2. Gabe Johnson, North Central, 9:48.96; 3. Finley McConniel, Freeman Academy/Marion, 9:50.72; 4. Jack Peterson, Philip, 9:54.29; 5. Baylor Burns, Philip, 9:57.95; 6. Luke Mentele, Mitchell Christian, 10:04.56; 7. Clint Winkler, Newell, 10:05.81; 8. Tayshaun Cudmore, Dupree, 10:06.21.

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110 hurdles: 1. Spencer Melius, Faulkton Area, 15.44; 2. Jacob Graves, Viborg-Hurley, 15.51; 3. Brody Bass, Castlewood, 15.61; 4. Jackson Zwart, Colman-Egan, 15.61; 5. Miles Eide, Centerville, 15.62; 6. Cole Kieffer, Lyman, 16.03; 7. Zachery Moyer, Chester, 16.11; 8. Tanner Volmer, Wall, 16.38.

300 hurdles: 1. Spencer Melius, Faulkton Area, 40.07; 2. Jackson Zwart, Colman-Egan, 40.56; 3. Tanner Volmer, Wall, 41.22; 4. Payton Chasing Hawk, Hitchcock-Tulare, 41.94; 5. Maddux Risse, Bennett County, 42.13; 6. Levi Sharp, Wall, 42.32; 7. Miles Eide, Centerville, 42.37; 8. Domani Butler, Freeman Academy/Marion, 42.46.

4×100: 1. Colman-Egan, 43.47; 2. Ipswich, 44.56; 3. Gregory, 44.59; 4. Viborg-Hurley, 44.94; 5. Dell Rapids St. Mary, 44.94; 6. Freeman, 45.00; 7. Canistota, 45.21; 8. Philip, 45.57.

4×200: 1. Colman-Egan, 1:29.95; 2. Gregory, 1:31.61; 3. Ipswich, 1:32.66; 4. Freeman Academy/Marion, 1:32.91; 5. Kimball/White Lake, 1:32.95; 6. Wall, 1:33.07; 7. SF Lutheran, 1:33.66; 8. Freeman, 1:34.48.

4×400: 1. Jones County, 3:30.22; 2. Gregory, 3:31.16; 3. Freeman, 3:32.94; 4. Philip, 3:33.64; 5. Wall, 3:34.63; 6. Dell Rapids St. Mary, 3:36.64; 7. Viborg-Hurley, 3:36.87; 8. Sunshine Bible Academy, 3:39.30.

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4×800: 1. Philip, 8:22.13; 2. Freeman, 8:32.80; 3. Frederick Area, 8:35.14; 4. Jones County, 8:36.23; 5. Sunshine Bible Academy, 8:37.17; 6. Deubrook Area, 8:37.31; 7. Timber Lake, 8:37.39; 8. Freeman Academy/Marion, 8:38.70.

Medley: 1. Philip, 3:36.84; 2. Wilmot, 3:38.75; 3. Gregory, 3:38.83; 4. Jones County, 3:40.16; 5. Freeman Academy/Marion, 3:41.45; 6. Kimball/White Lake, 3:43.52; 7. Mitchell Christian, 3:45.80; 8. Timber Lake, 3:46.76.

High jump: 1. Rush O’Neill, Bennett County, 6-04.00; T2. Aksel Ehlers, Lyman, 6-02.00; T2. Colt Keiser, Gregory, 6-02.00; 4. Jaxon Baumberger, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-00.00; 5. Ryder Michalek, Wessington Springs, 6-00.00; T6. Andrew Madsen, Viborg-Hurley, 5-10.00; T6. Jack Mousel, Colman-Egan, 5-10.00; T8. Dawsen Volmer, Lyman, 5-10.00; T8. Caden Zwart, Colman-Egan, 5-10.00.

Long jump: 1. Rush O’Neill, Bennett County, 23-02.50^; 2. Aziah Meyer, Avon, 21-06.50; 3. Landon Larson, Potter County, 21-03.75; 4. Jackson Zwart, Colman-Egan, 21-02.50; 5. Jase Mousel, Colman-Egan, 21-00.75; 6. Aiden Bobzin, Centerville, 20-09.50; 7. Asa Best, Jones County, 20-09.50; 8. Jamian Medicine Horn, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 20-08.25.

Triple jump: 1. Dylan Hofer, Aberdeen Christian, 43-09.75; 2. Ty Boekelheide, Northwestern, 43-08.75; 3. Jase Mousel, Colman-Egan, 43-00.75; 4. Timothy Rucker, North Central, 40-09.25; 5. Jackson Zwart, Colman-Egan, 40-07.25; 6. Godwin Johnson, Viborg-Hurley, 40-06.00; 7. Jamian Medicine Horn, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 40-05.25; 8. Jhett Eklund, Gregory, 40-04.50.

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Shot put: 1. Dustin Wurtz, Leola, 55-00.75; 2. Evan Kroetch, Philip, 50-00.00; 3. Adam Kleinsasser, Canistota, 48-06.00; 4. AJ Johnson, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 47-10.00; 5. Jaden Kleinsasser, Canistota, 47-06.50; 6. JD Prorok, Chester, 47-02.50; 7. Grant Wilkinson, De Smet, 46-08.75; 8. Cain Healy, Irene-Wakonda, 46-04.75.

Discus: 1. Dustin Wurtz, Leola, 163-11; 2. Evan Kroetch, Philip, 155-01; 3. Al Gunter, Avon, 149-07; 4. Alec Austin, Centerville, 142-02; 5. Colin Hughes, Wolsey-Wessington, 140-07; 6. Rafe Goettertz, Viborg-Hurley, 139-08; 7. Sam Leen, Deubrook Area, 136-03; 8. Adam Kleinsasser, Canistota, 135-02.

Javelin: 1. Spencer Melius, Faulkton Area, 168-05R; 2. Cole Serr, Gregory, 165-06; 3. Driftin Mulder, Corsica-Stickney, 162-09; 4. Blair Ham, Lemmon, 162-09; 5. Gunner Watson, White River, 156-06; 6. Blake Drayton, Lemmon, 153-07; 7. Tommy Walth, Alcester-Hudson, 152-04; 8. Tate Tolsma, Corsica-Stickney, 152-03.

Pole vault: 1. Rasmus Loken, Ipswich, 13-03.00; T2. Brody Davis, Ipswich, 12-09.00; T2. Jake Burns, Arlington, 12-09.00; 4. Aksel Ehlers, Lyman, 12-09.00; 5. Gage Anderson, Lemmon, 12-09.00; T6. Chays Mansfield, Warner, 11-09.00; T6. Miles Eide, Centerville, 11-09.00; T8. Easton Bruns, Warner, 11-09.00; T8. Ridge Furnival, Philip, 11-09.00.

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Bennett County’s Reagan O’Neill runs in the Class B girls 100-meter dash prelims during the South Dakota high school track and field state championships on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

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Team scores (top-20): 1. Bennett County 85; 2. Colman-Egan 45.5; 3. Burke 45; 4. Ipswich 40; T5. Centerville 37; T5. Kimball/White Lake 37; 7. Chester 34; 8. Northwestern 33; T9. Arlington 32; T9. Corsica-Stickney 32; T11. Deubrook Area 23; T11. Potter County 23; 13. Wolsey-Wessington 22; 14. Freeman 21; 15. Aberdeen Christian 20; T16. Warner 19; T16. Herreid/Selby Area 19; 18. De Smet 18; 19. Hitchcock-Tulare 17; 20. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 15.

100: 1. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, 11.86; 2. Chloe Raw, Arlington, 12.09; 3. Shawnteah La Croix, Aberdeen Christian, 12.50; 4. Brooke Montgomery, Lyman, 12.72; 5. Breanna Jochim, Herreid/Selby Area, 12.76; 6. Melanie Calmus, Howard, 12.89; 7. Sophia Knittel, Ipswich, 12.90; 8. Taylor Hoxeng, Gayville-Volin, 13.18.

200: 1. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, 24.08; 2. Chloe Raw, Arlington, 24.32; 3. Emma Marshall, Centerville, 25.26; 4. Melanie Calmus, Howard, 25.84; 5. Bella Williams, Kadoka Area, 25.97; 6. Shawnteah La Croix, Aberdeen Christian, 26.14; 7. Brooke Montgomery, Lyman, 26.21; 8. Sophia Knittel, Ipswich, 26.62.

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400: 1. Emma Marshall, Centerville, 57.10; 2. Braylee Bordewyk, Corsica-Stickney, 58.53; 3. Jolie Flatten, Colman-Egan, 59.37; 4. Kenzie Kolousek, Wessington Springs, 59.84; 5. BreAna Aske, Jones County, 1:00.36; 6. Kylee Johnson, Deubrook Area, 1:00.66; 7. Abby Hinman, Sunshine Bible Academy, 1:00.69; 8. Hadynn Johnson, Corsica-Stickney, 1:01.97.

800: 1. Ella Boekelheide, Northwestern, 2:19.14; 2. Braylee Bordewyk, Corsica-Stickney, 2:20.31; 3. Emmerson Eppard, Chester, 2:21.52; 4. Kendal Uttecht, Wolsey-Wessington, 2:21.79; 5. Kylee Johnson, Deubrook Area, 2:22.59; 6. Emma Schlachter, Potter County, 2:23.45; 7. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 2:23.63; 8. Kenzie Kolousek, Wessington Springs, 2:24.86.

1,600: 1. Ella Boekelheide, Northwestern, 5:09.35; 2. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 5:20.36; 3. Emmerson Eppard, Chester, 5:23.58; 4. Autumn Fallis, Highmore-Harrold, 5:26.83; 5. Kailee Frank, Burke, 5:27.31; 6. Alli McCord, Kimball/White Lake, 5:28.37; 7. Madisyn Gellhaus, Ipswich, 5:29.01; 8. Lily Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 5:29.95.

3,200: 1. Ella Boekelheide, Northwestern, 11:38.32; 2. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 11:39.77; 3. Madisyn Gellhaus, Ipswich, 11:42.74; 4. Lily Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 11:48.72; 5. Alli McCord, Kimball/White Lake, 11:48.75; 6. Sophia Bauld, Burke, 11:50.11; 7. Autumn Fallis, Highmore-Harrold, 11:56.53; 8. Karly Riley, Lemmon, 11:56.72.

100 hurdles: 1. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, 14.30R^; 2. Jacy Wolf, Chester, 15.28; 3. Rylee Peters, Freeman, 15.57; 4. Harley Harris, Bennett County, 15.68; 5. Emery Shubeck, Centerville, 15.70; 6. Jozi Schuchard, Harding County, 15.85; 7. Charli McCune, De Smet, 16.00; 8. Elizabeth Boschee, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 16.12.

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300 hurdles: 1. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, 43.88R^; 2. Dannika Kaup, Potter County, 45.55; 3. Jacy Wolf, Chester, 46.09; 4. Rylee Peters, Freeman, 46.33; 5. Olivia Olson, Sully Buttes, 46.66; 6. Charli McCune, De Smet, 47.43; 7. Emery Shubeck, Centerville, 47.78; 8. Marley Guthmiller, Ipswich, 47.90.

4×100: 1. Bennett County, 49.77; 2. Arlington, 50.82; 3. Herreid/Selby Area, 50.83; 4. Colman-Egan, 51.44; 5. Chester, 51.44; 6. Aberdeen Christian, 51.74; 7. Howard, 52.10; 8. Burke, 52.39.

4×200: 1. Colman-Egan, 1:45.62; 2. Herreid/Selby Area, 1:47.22; 3. Centerville, 1:47.58; 4. Canistota, 1:48.29; 5. Burke. 1:48.50; 6. Sunshine Bible Academy, 1:49.36; 7. Freeman, 1:49.77; 8. Ipswich, 1:49.95.

4×400: 1. Colman-Egan, 4:06.63; 2. Potter County, 4:08.78; 3. Ipswich, 4:08.93; 4. Freeman, 4:11.80; 5. Burke, 4:12.11; 6. Warner, 4:13.29; 7. Corsica-Stickney, 4:14.43; 8. Gregory, 4:15.96.

4×800: 1. Deubrook Area, 9:47.61; 2. Lemmon, 9:51.48; 3. Kimball/White Lake, 10:07.99; 4. Warner, 10:09.35; 5. Potter County, 10:13.21; 6. Centerville, 10:14.81; 7. Ipswich, 10:15.82; 8. Faulkton Area, 10:16.35.

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Medley: 1. Corsica-Stickney, 4:15.22; 2. Colman-Egan, 4:17.49; 3. Wolsey-Wessington, 4:18.07; 4. Burke, 4:19.56; 5. Chester, 4:21.46; 6. Northwestern, 4:24.29; 7. Deubrook Area, 4:27.44; 8. Herreid/Selby Area, 4:27.87.

High jump: 1. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, 5-06.00; 2. Hazel Luethmers, De Smet, 5-06.00; 3. Elizabeth Boschee, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 5-04.00; T4. Quinn Meyer, Colman-Egan, 5-00.00; T4. Tatum Luce, Wolsey-Wessington, 5-00.00; 6. Emily Diekmann, Burke, 5-00.00; T7. Sarah Erk, Newell, 5-00.00; T7. Samara Clemente, Wolsey-Wessington, 5-00.00.

Long jump: 1. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, 19-02.25R; 2. Chloe Raw, Arlington, 18-00.00; 3. Emma Marshall, Centerville, 17-01.00; 4. Bella Williams, Kadoka Area, 16-07.50; 5. Melanie Calmus, Howard, 16-07.00; 6. Makenzie Scharberg, Freeman, 16-06.25; 7. Kaydee Mackner, Warner, 16-04.00; 8. Regan Graesser, Gregory, 16-02.75.

Triple jump: 1. Harley Harris, Bennett County, 36-03.25; 2. Shawnteah La Croix, Aberdeen Christian, 35-00.75; 3. Emma Schneider, Hitchcock-Tulare, 34-04.75; 4. Lindsey Geier, North Central, 34-02.50; 5. Samara Clemente, Wolsey-Wessington, 33-11.75; 6. Jolie Westrum, Gayville-Volin, 33-11.25; 7. Emily Winquist, Alcester-Hudson, 33-10.25; 8. Daytona Paris, Burke, 33-07.00.

Shot put: 1. Paige Bull, Burke, 40-04.75; 2. Jasmine Nash, Timber Lake, 39-07.75; 3. Hadlee Holt, Iroquois/Lake Preston, 39-01.00; 4. Anna Arhart, Wessington Springs, 37-03.75; 5. Kiana Schmit, Deubrook Area, 36-08.25; 6. Daryan DeVries, Corsica-Stickney, 36-06.25; 7. Anna Zwart, Colman-Egan, 35-10.50; 8. Rebecca Huizenga, Hitchcock-Tulare, 35-08.00.

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Discus: 1. Paige Bull, Burke, 141-11; 2. Hadlee Holt, Iroquois/Lake Preston, 140-01; 3. Jasmine Nash, Timber Lake, 122-00; 4. Audi Currier, De Smet, 118-10; 5. Hadley Hollenbeck, Edgemont, 113-10; 6. Eirelyn Bender, Newell, 113-07; 7. Landyn Koehn, Kadoka Area, 113-05; 8. Tristan Geditz, Ipswich, 112-06.

Javelin: 1. Katelyn Schroeder, Hitchcock-Tulare, 127-03R; 2. Elizabeth Boschee, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 125-07; 3. Annaliese Van Zee, Sully Buttes, 124-10; 4. Maddyn LeBrun, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 121-03; 5. Dani VanDerWerff, Gregory, 120-03; 6. Kamry Padden, Harding County, 119-04; 7. TyAnn Mortenson, Faith, 116-10; 8. Olivia Hanson, Viborg-Hurley, 113-06.

Pole vault: 1. Jalyssa Hutson, Ipswich, 11-00.00; 2. Marley Guthmiller, Ipswich, 10-00.00; 3. Courtney Leidholt, Warner, 10-00.00; T4. Payton Olson, Lemmon, 9-03.00; T4. Peyton Schnabel, North Central, 9-03.00; 6. Avery Bruns, Warner, 9-03.00; 7. Carleigh Dosch, North Central, 8-09.00; 8. Tatum Luce, Wolsey-Wessington, 8-09.00.





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Welcome to another edition of the FCS Football Central Recruiting Roundup.

As spring practice winds down, recruits are still continuing to get on campus to visit schools and meet with their coaching staff. I caught up with some of the latest prospects who received an offer from an FCS program after their visit.

Amarie King | 2027 | DB | 5’7″ 140 lbs | Case High School | Racine, WI

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King received his latest offer from South Dakota on April 17 after speaking with defensive coordinator Billy Kirch.

“Coach Kirch told me bout the offer, and that conversation went well. He told me a lot about the school, and asked me what my family and parents do. He said that my film was amazing and that he wanted to offer me,” King said.

“My recruitment is going well, although it is a little stressful here and there, but I am really just being patient and trusting the process, and keep working.”

He has visits to South Dakota and Drake coming up. Last season, he finished with 44 tackles, eight pass breakups, and six interceptions for the Eagles.

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Jayden Harris | 2027 | ATH | 6’2″ 170 lbs | Manteca High School | Manteca, CA

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Harris picked up his latest offer from Montana State on Friday when he was in Bozeman for the Bobcats’ Junior Day, and meeting with cornerbacks coach Jordan Lee, defensive coordinator Bobby Daly, and head coach Brent Vigen.

“First, it was Coach Lee, then I had meetings with Coach Daly and Coach Vigen, who broke the news while we were talking. They want me to come in and play early. They like my versatility as a defensive back, and that’s why they offered me,” Harris said.

“The visit was cool! The snow was coming down, and the coaches still showed love. Recruiting is going well right now. Most schools that are in touch with me see something in me for sure, especially since I’m a zero-star athlete, so that’s love.  I feel like I’m the best DB in California, and my measurements and production speak for themselves.”

He also has offers from Idaho, Washington State, and Sacramento State. He has upcoming visits to Arizona State and New Mexico.

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Last season, he finished with 63 tackles, 11 pass breakups, nine interceptions, six tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and two pick-sixes for the Buffaloes.

Maurice “MJ” Harrell | 2026 | DB | 6’1″ 170 lbs | Hutchinson CC | Hutchinson, KS

Harrell picked up his first Division I offer from Houston Christian on April 17 after he spoke with cornerbacks coach DeMarcus Coleman.

“Coach Coleman called and told me he liked what we saw from the videos I sent him, and that he wanted me to be a part of his program,” Harrell said.

Last season, he finished with 20 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and a fumble recovery for the Blue Dragons. Mercyhurst, Division II UTPB, and Missouri Southern are some other schools he has been in contact with.

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Jadhari Young | 2026 | WR | 6’1″ 200 lbs | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA

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Young received his latest offer from Eastern Illinois on April 15 after speaking with wide receivers coach Tino Smith.

“Coach Smith called me, and we had a long and great conversation. He told me he believes in me and that he thinks I can be great under his coaching,” Young said. “My recruitment has been going great since I graduated two weeks ago. A lot of coaches have expressed a lot of interest in me.”

Young also has offers from Sacramento State, Prairie View A&M, and Chicago State. Last season, he hauled in receptions for 559 yards and seven touchdowns for the Mountain Lions. He was named a Golden Coast Conference First Team selection.

He will be taking his official visit to Eastern Illinois on April 24. Gardner-Webb, West Florida, Monmouth, Stony Brook, and UMass are some other schools he is hearing from.

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AJ Moore | 2027 | RB | 5’9″ 200 lbs | College of Dupage | Glen Ellyn, IL

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Moore received his first Division I offer from Lindenwood on April 17 after speaking with running backs coach Lane Lawson.

“Coach Lawson called and offered me. He just told me he’d be really excited to have me over and thinks I could be a part of something special with the program they got going over there,” Moore said.

Last season, he finished with 81 carries for 518 yards and five touchdowns, while adding nine receptions for 73 yards and two touchdowns for the Chaparrals, who won their fifth consecutive NJCAA Division III national championship. Moore is working on scheduling his official visit to Lindenwood.

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Leshem Nyante | 2027 | OT | 6’5″ 265 lbs | Anna High School | Anna, TX

Nyante picked up his latest offer from Texas Rio Grande Valley on April 17 after he spoke with offensive line coach Jeff Bowen.

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“Coach Bowen reached out this morning to officially extend the offer. It was a great talk, and he mentioned they really liked my film and how I would fit their system. So we are focused on building that relationship now,” Nyante said.

“I’m really grateful for how my recruiting process is unfolding so far. Things are definitely moving fast with spring ball right around the corner, and it’s been great seeing the increase in interest every week.”

He also has offers from Arkansas State, Division II Midwestern State, and East Central University. Old Dominion, Texas State, UTEP, and New Mexico are some other schools he is hearing from. Nyante will be taking an official visit to Arkansas State in June.

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Matthew Lashley | 2027 | DB | 6’1″ 198 lbs | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA

Lashley received his latest offer from East Texas A&M on April 15 after speaking with safeties coach Luke Jaicks.

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“Coach Jaicks called and offered me. He’s a great coach, and I would love to play for him,” Lashley said. “My recruitment is going well; it’s starting to heat up after spring ball.”

He also has an offer from Southern Utah. Last season, he finished with 14 tackles and two interceptions for the Tigers.

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(SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) – Democrats are running for 46 of South Dakota’s 105 legislative seats — leaving 56% of seats without a Democratic candidate.

That doesn’t bode well for the party ahead of November, said Michael Card, professor emeritus of political science at the University of South Dakota.

“It doesn’t put them in a position to actually put forward their ideological policy preferences and have much of a success at getting those enacted,” Card said.

In the state Senate alone, Democrats have failed to field a candidate for 22 seats, which is nearly two-thirds of the chamber. In the House, Democrats have failed to field a candidate for 38 seats, which is 54% of the chamber.

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There is only one Democratic legislative primary in the state: a state Senate race in District 26, which includes the Rosebud Reservation.

There are no statewide Democratic primaries, after announced candidates for governor and U.S. House dropped out or failed to gather enough petition signatures to make the ballot, leaving one Democrat in each of those races.

Statewide candidates will have less name recognition than Republican candidates ahead of the general election, since they didn’t have primaries, Card said. In the Legislature, Card said Democrats “are guaranteeing they won’t get a majority.”

In contrast, Republicans have primary races for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Five legislative districts do not have Republican primaries, but do have Republican candidates. There is a Republican candidate running for every legislative seat, except for one House seat in District 27, which includes the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Card said there are several factors leading to poor candidate turnout among Democrats, including a self-fulfilling cycle of failure.

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“A lack of winning makes fewer people willing to take a chance on running for office,” Card said. “Why run if I think I’m going to lose?”

Democrats haven’t held a statewide office since 2015, and they haven’t held a majority of either legislative chamber since 1994.

Joe Zweifel, deputy executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, said the organization worked “really, really hard” to convince Democrats to run for office.

“But you can’t force people to run for office,” said Zweifel, of Sioux Falls, who’s running for a legislative seat himself in District 12.

He’s heard the open seats called a “failure.” But he disagrees, choosing to focus on the Democrats who did step forward.

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“We’re running quality, good candidates in those races,” Zweifel said.

The South Dakota Democratic Party hopes to build on legislative successes, such as a new law from Rep. Kadyn Wittman, D-Sioux Falls, that commits state funding to cover the family portion of reduced-price school meals.

“That specifically is a return on investment for our donors, and it shows that Democrats are doing good things for the people of South Dakota,” Zweifel said.

Wittman’s success helped inspire Democratic District 13 House of Representatives candidate Ali Rae Horsted, of Sioux Falls, to take a second run at the Legislature. Horsted ran unsuccessfully for the Senate against Sen. Sue Peterson in 2024, garnering 42% of the vote.

Horsted plans to build on that success and the name recognition she already has in the district. She hopes she’ll have “better odds” in this election, since there are two House seats for every district.

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Horsted said it would better serve South Dakota if the state had a more balanced Legislature. While the latest Legislature was 92% Republican, 52% of voters in South Dakota are Republican. South Dakota has the lowest percentage of Democrats, 7.6%, in the Legislature nationwide.

“I think it’s important that people have options on the ballot,” Horsted said, “and people are able to vote for candidates that represent their values and their vision for the future of South Dakota.”

Makenzie Huber is a lifelong South Dakotan who regularly reports on the intersection of politics and policy with health, education, social services and Indigenous affairs. Her work with South Dakota Searchlight earned her the title of South Dakota’s Outstanding Young Journalist in 2024, and she was a 2024 finalist for the national Livingston Awards.

South Dakota Searchlight is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

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