SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A tv report reveals South Dakota Senate Republicans in a non-public 2020 assembly deliberate an already-negotiated end result to a committee investigating a pair of lawmakers for being intoxicated throughout legislative proceedings even earlier than the committee had an opportunity to satisfy. A transcript of the April 2020 Republican caucus assembly was reported Sunday by KELO-TV. It confirmed how Republicans held a non-public caucus assembly to debate the way to shortly and quietly resolve a legislative investigation into the 2 strongest senators on the time, Sens. Kris Langer and Brock Greenfield. The pair have been accused of displaying up intoxicated at a legislative session that had stretched into the early morning hours as lawmakers mentioned the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The continued drought in South Dakota has been arduous on the state’s wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service says the grouse inhabitants within the Fort Pierre Nationwide Grassland has declined by 15% in 2022, largely due to the dry circumstances. The whole grouse inhabitants has averaged round 300 for the reason that mid-Nineteen Eighties. Over the past twenty years, each higher prairie rooster and sharp-tailed grouse populations have primarily remained steady or have grown. Duck manufacturing is predicted to say no as a result of pure wetlands and inventory ponds want water. In line with the U.S. Drought Monitor, a little bit greater than 76% of South Dakota is experiencing some type of drought.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A 53-year-old South Dakota man has been convicted of distributing a robust artificial opioid that resulted within the deaths of two folks. A federal jury on Friday discovered Jeffrey Moore, of Sioux Falls, responsible of two counts of distribution of a managed substance leading to dying and one rely of conspiracy to distribute a managed substance. Authorities say the victims died from fentanyl overdoses in November 2018 and June 2019. Moore was acquitted on one rely of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Moore faces a most penalty of life in jail with out parole. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 1.
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UNDATED (AP) — A brand new Inside Division report underscores how intently the U.S. authorities collaborated with church buildings in working boarding faculties for Indigenous kids. The federal authorities noticed church buildings as helpful in Christianizing Native kids as a part of a challenge to sever them from their tradition, their identities and finally their land. The position of church buildings kinds a part of the Federal Indian Boarding College Initiative Investigative Report, launched Wednesday after a yearlong evaluation that discovered Indigenous kids have been despatched to at the very least 408 faculties from 1819 to 1969. Catholic and Protestant church teams ran lots of the faculties.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Even though the election for the next Mayor of Sioux Falls isn’t until next year, the race has already begun.
State Senator and former Gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith has thrown his hat into the ring, kicking off his campaign on Saturday in his bid to lead South Dakota’s largest city.
Smith launched his campaign outside of the Washington Pavilion where he addressed his supporters.
Smith said his personal story has been one of change, just like Sioux Falls has seen over the past several decades.
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He said as the city continues to grow, many questions about the direction of the city remain and he is ready to step up to the task.
“Make no mistake. The leader we choose for this moment, for this chapter in our city’s story will determine the answers to these questions. Who we elect to be our next mayor will determine whose advice we seek, and whose concerns we prioritize, as we enter the next phase of growth,” Smith said.
While other potential candidates have expressed interest in running, the only other candidate to enter the race at this time is David Zokaites, who last ran for Mayor in 2022.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.