South Dakota
South Dakota track and field top-10 leaderboard for May 20, 2024
South Dakota track and field leaders
Top-10 for all classes combined, as reported to athletic.net database.
Athletes listed by ranking, time, school and date mark was attained.
Through May 18 meets.
100 Meters
1. Griffin Fischer, 10.57, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 25
2. Landon Dulaney, 10.64, Brandon Valley, May 7
3. Javin Augustus, 10.71, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 23
4. Landen Matkins, 10.73, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
T5. Mikey Roche, 10.77, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 9
T5. Austin Gobel, 10.77, Yankton, May 11
7. Griffith Houchin, 10.82, Rapid City Central, May 17
8. Jase Thiesse, 10.83, O’Gorman, April 30
9. Cael Meisman, 10.84, Rapid City Stevens, May 3
T10. Braden Peterson, 10.85, Hot Springs, May 10
T10. Josh Myers, 10.85, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
200 Meters
1. Landen Matkins, 21.36, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
2. Griffin Fischer, 21.46, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 4
3. Cael Meisman, 21.84, Rapid City Stevens, April 12
4. Tate Larson, 21.89, Harrisburg, May 11
T5. Austin Gobel, 22.00, Yankton, May 11
T5. James Heinz, 22.00, Harrisburg, May 11
7. Landon Dulaney, 22.06, Brandon Valley, May 4
8. Braden Peterson, 22.10, Hot Springs, April 12
9. Griffith Houchin, 22.15, Rapid City Central, May 17
10. Mikey Roche, 22.17, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 25
400 Meters
1. Braden Peterson, 48.89, Hot Springs, May 3
2. Tate Larson, 49.50, Harrisburg, May 16
3. Jude Jarding, 49.56, West Central, May 3
4. Landen Matkins, 49.63, Rapid City Stevens, May 9
5. Kellen Askew, 49.63, O’Gorman, May 16
6. Griffin Fischer, 49.82, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 7
7. Kaleb Foltz, 49.92, Tri-State, April 12
8. Nathan McCormick, 50.05, Mitchell, May 11
9. Andrew Atwood, 50.14, Beresford, May 16
10. Ashton Bierema, 50.27, O’Gorman, May 16
800 Meters
1. Kaleb Foltz, 1:52.24, Tri-State, May 16
2. Dylan Payer, 1:55.49, Yankton, May 16
3. Jon Kahler, 1:56.28, Brookings, May 16
4. Brandon Escalante, 1:56.59, Hill City, May 10
5. Payton Brown, 1:56.76, Milbank, May 9
6. Alex Schumacher, 1:57.20, Miller, May 16
7. Bennett Wassenaar, 1:57.25, Sioux Falls Christian, May 16
8. Kieran Weigelt, 1:57.38, Sioux Falls Jefferson, May 16
9. Lincoln Woodring, 1:57.47, Northwestern, May 14
10. Andrew Atwood, 1:57.77, Beresford, April 4
1,600 Meters
1. Dylan Payer, 4:15.97, Yankton, April 6
2. David VanVeen, 4:21.20, Aberdeen Central, May 11
3. Miles Brekhus, 4:23.94, Rapid City Stevens, April 5
4. Grady Loos, 4:24.00, Rapid City Stevens, May 3
5. Jared Lutmer, 4:24.75, Pierre, May 11
6. Andrew Atwood, 4:24.97, Beresford, May 7
7. Joe Cross, 4:25.15, Dakota Valley, May 8
8. Cole Reilly, 4:25.26, Sioux Falls Washington, May 3
9. Payton Brown, 4:25.44, Milbank, May 16
10. Ty Petrocco, 4:25.60, Sturgis, May 3
3,200 Meters
1. Dylan Payer, 9:18.48, Yankton, May 3
2. Luke Rupert, 9:19.71, Hill City, May 3
3. Jared Lutmer, 9:21.10, Pierre, May 3
4. Joseph Levesque, 9:23.98, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 3
5. Peyton Cast, 9:24.26, Douglas, May 3
6. Joe Cross, 9:25.45, Dakota Valley, May 3
7. Miles Brekhus, 9:26.07, Rapid City Stevens, May 3
8. Leighton Aves, 9:26.18, Hill City, May 3
9. Lane Krautschun, 9:28.61, Belle Fourche, May 3
10. David VanVeen, 9:29.36, Aberdeen Central, May 3
110m Hurdles – 39”
1. Aidan Hedderman, 14.27, Sturgis, May 3
T2. Tate Larson, 14.67, Harrisburg, May 16
T2. Clay Sonnenschein, 14.67, Harrisburg, May 16
4. Liam Schmeichel, 14.74, West Central, May 16
5. Luke Campbell, 15.00, Viborg-Hurley, May 13
6. Shane Veenhof, 15.06, Madison, May 16
7. Rush O’Neill, 15.22, Bennett County, May 11
8. Jack Day, 15.27, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
9. Emmett Hanson, 15.31, Milbank, April 23
10. Luke Eichacker, 15.35, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
300m Hurdles – 36”
1. Tate Larson, 39.71, Harrisburg, April 23
2. Jhett Breen, 39.75, Wagner, May 9
3. Luke Campbell, 39.82, Viborg-Hurley, May 13
4. Blake DeVries, 40.06, Elkton-Lake Benton, May 13
5. Aidan Hedderman, 40.19, Sturgis, April 5
6. Luke Eichacker, 40.26, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 3
7. Clay Sonnenschein, 40.36, Harrisburg, May 16
8. Trevor Wehde, 40.63, Harrisburg, May 11
9. Jarett Schuchard, 40.64, Harding County, May 9
10. Emmett Hanson, 40.71, Milbank, May 16
4×100 Relay
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (Javin Augustus, Josh Myers, Mikey Roche, Griffin Fischer), 41.51, May 16
2. Rapid City Stevens, 42.22, May 17
3. Rapid City Central, 42.39, May 17
4. Brandon Valley, 42.47, May 16
5. O’Gorman, 42.87, April 9
6. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 43.08, May 16
7. Yankton, 43.22, May 11
8. Dell Rapids, 43.36, May 16
9. Harrisburg, 43.40, April 25
10. Mitchell (Caden Olegario, Carter Lee, Will Prunty, Connor Singrey), 43.45, May 11
4×200 Relay
1. Rapid City Stevens (Beck Morgan, Landen Matkins, Otto Red Bear, Cael Meisman), 1:28.09, April 23
2. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 1:28.40, May 10
3. Harrisburg, 1:28.68, May 3
4. Rapid City Central, 1:28.93, April 23
5. O’Gorman, 1:29.79, May 3
6. Sioux Falls Washington, 1:30.09, May 10
7. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 1:30.18, May 16
8. Platte-Geddes (Braxton Breukelman, Quincy Stephens, Carson Vanden Berge, Skyler Hanten), 1:30.34, May 16
9. Ethan/Parkston (Mark Deckert, James Deckert, Maddux Brissette, Connor Prunty), 1:30.60, May 16
10. Brandon Valley, 1:30.89, April 25
4×400 Relay
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (Isaac Jarovski, Isaac Herrboldt, Griffin Fischer, Liam Van Roekel), 3:23.49, May 16
2. O’Gorman, 3:26.93, April 25
3. Rapid City Central, 3:27.26, May 3
4. Yankton, 3:27.29, April 30
5. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 3:27.41, May 16
6. Sioux Falls Christian, 3:27.82, May 16
7. Hot Springs, 3:27.98, May 16
8. Milbank, 3:28.24, May 16
9. Brookings, 3:28.37, May 11
10. Aberdeen Central, 3:28.55, May 11
4×800 Relay
1. Hill City (Devin Buehler, Leighton Aves, Tate Grabow, Brandon Escalante), 8:05.58, May 3
2. Brookings, 8:08.17, May 11
3. Sioux Falls Christian, 8:09.91, May 3
4. Harrisburg, 8:12.45, May 11
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 8:12.73, May 3
6. Milbank, 8:12.89, May 3
7. O’Gorman, 8:13.51, May 3
8. Rapid City Central, 8:13.80, May 3
9. Deubrook Area, 8:14.39, May 3
10. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 8:14.82, May 13
Sprint Medley Relay – 1,600m
1. Hot Springs (Hunter Kunz, Luke Haertel, Braden Peterson, Matt Close), 3:35.90, May 3
2. Milbank, 3:36.88, May 10
3. Brookings, 3:37.27, May 3
4. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 3:37.46, April 9
5. Rapid City Central, 3:37.78, May 9
6. Harrisburg, 3:37.91, May 3
7. Hill City, 3:37.94, May 3
8. West Central, 3:38.50, May 16
9. Brandon Valley, 3:38.67, May 11
10. Winner (Zac Olson, Jackson Bachmann, Kellen Brozik, Karson Keiser), 3:38.84, May 16
Shot Put – 12lb
1. Paul Hoekman, 61-1, Sioux Falls Christian, April 27
2. Ethan Watson, 60-6.5, White River, May 13
3. Elias Gillen, 60-0.25, Rapid City Stevens, May 9
4. Boaz Raderschadt, 57-8, Watertown, May 11
5. Lincoln Koehn, 57-3.75, Kadoka Area, April 9
6. Bryan Ramirez, 55-4, Huron, May 7
7. Kai Buchanan, 53-4, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 13
8. Brock Tuttle, 53-3.75, Hanson, May 3
9. Elijah Detert, 53-3.5, Harrisburg, May 16
10. Marcus Furth, 52-7.5, Sioux Falls Christian, May 13
Discus – 1.6kg
1. Lincoln Koehn, 184-2, Kadoka Area, May 11
2. Carson Stiff, 172-7, Harrisburg, May 16
3. Nolan Vandel, 171-8, O’Gorman, May 16
4. Adam Behrend, 167-9, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
5. Evan Kroetch, 167-7, Philip, May 11
6. Boaz Raderschadt, 165-8, Watertown, May 11
7. Paul Hoekman, 165-6, Sioux Falls Christian, May 3
8. Brock Tuttle, 163-9, Hanson, May 3
9. Madden Timmer, 162-6, Brandon Valley, May 3
10. Cristhian Rodriguez, 160-8, Hamlin, May 3
Javelin – 800g
1. Jack Smith, 196-3, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 10
2. Colter Babcock, 172-11, Pierre, April 5
3. Spencer Melius, 170-0, Faulkton Area, May 7
4. Cristhian Rodriguez, 169-2, Hamlin, May 3
5. Rylan Peck, 167-0, Gregory, May 7
6. Tate Schafer, 166-3, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
7. Hayden Groos, 165-8, O’Gorman, May 16
8. Levi Brant, 164-9, Sturgis, May 3
9. Thomas Hoffman, 161-6, Sioux Falls Washington, May 7
10. Josh Olthoff, 159-10, Brandon Valley, May 11
High Jump
T1. Daniel Mitchell, 6-7, Gregory, April 30
T1. David Ndong, 6-7, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, May 10
T1. Tyler Bohannon, 6-7, Sioux Falls Jefferson, May 10
T1. Jeffery Boschee, 6-7, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, May 13
T1. Coy Urban, 6-7, Rapid City Central, May 17
6. Tate Gerdes, 6-6, Lennox, May 8
T7. Rush O’Neill, 6-5, Bennett County, April 12
T7. Carter Tennyson, 6-5, Custer, April 30
T7. Jack Mousel, 6-5, Colman-Egan, May 13
T10. Beck Morgan, 6-4, Rapid City Stevens, March 21
T10. Teegan Musser, 6-4, Lennox, April 4
T10. Devin Buehler, 6-4, Hill City, May 3
T10. Iker Diaz Montilla, 6-4, Burke, May 3
T10. Kuek Kuek, 6-4, Sioux Falls Jefferson, May 13
T10. Mach Mayen, 6-4, Brandon Valley, May 16
Pole Vault
1. Beau Karst, 16-3, Harrisburg, May 13
2. Owen Spartz, 15-9, Watertown, May 13
T3. Aaron Hawkes, 14-6, Madison, April 25
T3. Karter Sheridan, 14-6, Brandon Valley, April 25
T3. Aidan Hedderman, 14-6, Sturgis, May 3
T3. Nick Tucker, 14-6, Harrisburg, May 3
7. Robbie Emery, 14-3, Custer, May 16
T8. Levi Veskrna, 14-0, Brandon Valley, May 3
T8. Jayden Johnson, 14-0, Milbank, May 3
T8. Cruz Mollman, 14-0, Lead-Deadwood, May 3
Long Jump
1. Henry Theobald, 22-10.75, O’Gorman, May 10
2. Madinko Hawley, 22-10.25, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
3. Trevor Heinz, 22-6.5, Ipswich, May 7
4. Carson Stoeser, 22-4.5, Pierre, April 12
5. Juven Hudson, 22-4, Watertown, May 16
6. James Deckert, 22-2.25, Ethan/Parkston, May 16
7. Eli Yoway, 22-2, Harrisburg, May 11
T8. Austin Gobel, 21-11.5, Yankton, May 11
T8. Keaton Weber, 21-11.5, Hanson, May 13
10. Jess Christensen, 21-9.5, Rapid City Stevens, April 23
Marcus Traxler / Mitchell Republic
Triple Jump
1. David Ndong, 46-1, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, May 16
2. Mach Mayen, 45-8.75, Brandon Valley, May 16
3. Kincade Lehman, 45-8.25, Custer, April 12
4. Wyatt Melcher, 44-11, Brandon Valley, May 11
5. Iker Diaz Montilla, 43-10.25, Burke, May 3
6. Henry Theobald, 43-9, O’Gorman, May 16
7. Jess Christensen, 43-5, Rapid City Stevens, May 9
8. Juven Hudson, 43-3.5, Watertown, April 9
9. Boas Yoweli, 43-3, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
10. Paul Kaffar, 43-1, McCook Central/Montrose, May 16
100 Meters
1. Chloe Raw, 12.03, Arlington, May 9
2. Reagan O’Neill, 12.05, Bennett County, May 13
3. Kali Ringstmeyer, 12.09, Pierre, May 11
4. Silja Gunderson, 12.10, Dakota Valley, April 27
5. Ella Bradeen, 12.13, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
6. Linnea Nesheim, 12.18, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 15
7. Jordyn Larsen, 12.21, Custer, May 10
8. Bergan Musser, 12.30, Lennox, May 3
9. Madison Pederson, 12.34, Brandon Valley, April 22
10. Ellen Merkley, 12.37, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 15
200 Meters
1. Chloe Raw, 24.86, Arlington, May 9
2. Reagan O’Neill, 24.99, Bennett County, May 13
3. Bergan Musser, 25.18, Lennox, May 16
4. Ella Bradeen, 25.38, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
5. Kali Ringstmeyer, 25.40, Pierre, May 11
6. Linnea Nesheim, 25.52, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 10
7. Daniela Lee, 25.55, Colman-Egan, May 9
8. Berkeley Engelland, 25.61, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, May 16
9. Claudia Werner, 25.62, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
10. Shelby Bergan, 25.66, Brandon Valley, May 11
400 Meters
1. Berkeley Engelland, 55.32, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, May 16
2. Kyra Weiss, 57.47, Brandon Valley, May 11
3. Maria Bouman, 57.49, Spearfish, May 10
4. Charlee Williams-Smith, 57.66, Pierre, May 11
5. Avery Marler, 57.74, Sturgis, May 17
6. Anna Vyn, 57.78, Sioux Falls Christian, May 3
7. Julia Eggert, 58.04, O’Gorman, May 10
8. Shae Rumsey, 58.07, Yankton, May 11
9. Faith Peterson, 58.26, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, May 10
10. Ella Termaat, 58.40, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
800 Meters
1. Berkeley Engelland, 2:09.42, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, May 13
2. Mia Wentzy, 2:11.49, Brandon Valley, May 4
3. Libby Castelli, 2:12.07, O’Gorman, May 4
4. Corinne Braun, 2:13.25, Sioux Falls Christian, May 8
5. Ellie Maddox, 2:14.50, Sioux Falls Christian, May 16
6. Anna Vyn, 2:14.55, Sioux Falls Christian, May 4
7. Addison Scholten, 2:14.82, Brandon Valley, May 4
8. Ella Boekelheide, 2:15.07, Northwestern, May 4
9. Sarah VanDeBerg, 2:16.60, Brandon Valley, May 13
10. Alex McCullough, 2:18.88, Dakota Valley, April 27
1,600 Meters
1. Libby Castelli, 4:54.60, O’Gorman, May 3
2. Corinne Braun, 4:54.99, Sioux Falls Christian, May 16
3. Isabelle Bloker, 4:56.28, Sioux Valley, May 16
4. Ellie Maddox, 5:01.54, Sioux Falls Christian, May 8
5. Peyton VanDeest, 5:03.02, Spearfish, May 3
6. Hannah Genrich, 5:03.40, Harrisburg, May 16
7. Sadie Pettengill, 5:04.86, Sioux Falls Christian, May 16
8. Sarah VanDeBerg, 5:05.23, Brandon Valley, May 3
9. Emery Larson, 5:05.43, Chester, May 13
10. Ella Boekelheide, 5:05.78, Northwestern, May 3
3,200 Meters
1. Peyton VanDeest, 10:28.98, Spearfish, May 3
2. Isabelle Bloker, 10:34.35, Sioux Valley, May 3
3. Libby Castelli, 10:40.52, O’Gorman, April 9
4. Gracie Uhre, 10:49.84, Rapid City Stevens, April 5
5. Hannah Genrich, 10:49.90, Harrisburg, May 3
6. Emery Larson, 10:50.28, Chester, May 3
7. Corinne Braun, 10:55.69, Sioux Falls Christian, May 3
8. Ellie Maddox, 11:03.71, Sioux Falls Christian, May 13
9. Faith Wiese, 11:07.33, Flandreau, May 13
10. Jenna Gilhooly, 11:07.81, Harrisburg, April 4
100m Hurdles – 33”
1. Silja Gunderson, 14.80, Dakota Valley, April 27
2. Peyson O’Neill, 14.88, Bennett County, May 3
3. Nyariek Kur, 14.97, Sioux Falls Washington, May 3
4. Reagan O’Neill, 15.01, Bennett County, May 3
5. Anna Hoffman, 15.02, Spearfish, April 12
6. Piper Hanson, 15.04, Burke, May 3
7. Addie Budig, 15.12, Harrisburg, May 11
8. Ashton Massey, 15.15, Menno, April 30
9. Sophia Troske, 15.18(-0.2), Unattached, April 24
10. Jada Backes, 15.21, Rapid City Central, April 12
Marcus Traxler / Mitchell Republic
300m Hurdles – 30”
1. Halle Braun, 44.66, Sioux Falls Christian, May 16
2. Peyson O’Neill, 44.85, Bennett County, April 29
3. Ashton Massey, 45.06, Menno, May 3
4. Shelby Bergan, 45.25, Brandon Valley, May 16
5. Lauren McDermott, 45.82, Elk Point-Jefferson, May 16
6. Jada Backes, 46.33, Rapid City Central, May 17
T7. Anna Hoffman, 46.38, Spearfish, April 5
T7. Tori Gerdes, 46.38, Lennox, May 16
9. Reagan Rus, 46.45, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, May 16
10. Emery Shubeck, 46.55, Centerville, May 16
4×100 Relay
1. Rapid City Stevens (Maya Khachikian, Ava Holzwarth, Claudia Werner, Ella Bradeen), 48.68, May 17
2. Sioux Falls Christian, 49.12, May 8
3. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 49.18, May 3
4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 49.58, March 29
5. Brandon Valley, 49.62, May 7
6. Rapid City Central, 49.80, May 17
7. Bennett County, 49.87, April 29
8. Aberdeen Central, 50.03, May 16
9. Yankton, 50.31, May 16
10. Lennox, 50.48, May 8
4×200 Relay
1. Brandon Valley (Shelby Bergan, Kyra Weiss, Brooklyn Goetzinger, Madison Pederson), 1:42.78, May 11
2. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 1:43.39, May 3
3. Aberdeen Central, 1:43.69, May 11
4. Sioux Falls Christian, 1:43.88, May 16
5. Rapid City Stevens, 1:44.18, May 3
6. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 1:44.63, May 3
7. Rapid City Central, 1:45.49, May 3
8. Yankton, 1:45.78, May 11
9. Harrisburg, 1:46.04, May 16
10. Spearfish, 1:46.06, May 3
4×400 Relay
1. Brandon Valley (Addison Scholten, Kyra Weiss, Sarah VanDeBerg, Madison Pederson), 3:57.78, May 3
2. Sioux Falls Christian, 4:00.58, May 3
3. Lennox, 4:01.35, May 16
4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 4:02.80, May 10
5. Tea Area, 4:03.03, May 16
6. Spearfish, 4:05.23, May 10
7. O’Gorman, 4:05.27, May 16
8. Flandreau, 4:06.46, May 16
9. Mitchell (Lainee Forst, Carsyn Weich, Ryan Keys, Emerson Smith), 4:06.47, May 16
10. Sturgis, 4:06.98, April 30
4×800 Relay
1. Brandon Valley (Addison Scholten, Sarah VanDeBerg, Lily Rude, Mia Wentzy), 8:59.50, May 11
2. Sioux Falls Christian, 9:06.91, May 13
3. Spearfish, 9:23.42, May 3
4. Harrisburg, 9:30.89, May 3
5. Sturgis, 9:34.97, May 3
6. Lennox, 9:42.79, May 3
7. Tea Area, 9:48.83, May 3
8. Vermillion, 9:50.81, May 3
9. Mitchell (Carsyn Weich, Kambyl Wede, Londyn Schroeder, Emerson Smith), 9:51.36, May 3
10. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 9:52.23, May 3
Sprint Medley Relay – 1,600m
1. Brandon Valley (Kyra Weiss, Madison Pederson, Addison Scholten, Mia Wentzy), 4:01.38, May 16
2. Spearfish, 4:10.51, April 5
3. Sioux Falls Christian, 4:12.77, April 9
4. O’Gorman, 4:15.66, April 23
5. Harrisburg, 4:17.72, May 3
6. Clark/Willow Lake, 4:17.75, May 16
7. Lennox, 4:19.23, May 13
8. Mobridge-Pollock, 4:19.83, May 17
9. Mitchell (Avrie London, Lainee Forst, Carsyn Weich, Emerson Smith), 4:20.15, May 3
10. Flandreau, 4:20.42, May 3
Shot Put – 4kg
1. Reese Terwilliger, 43-2, Pierre, April 5
2. Grace Steffen, 42-11.25, Harrisburg, April 15
3. Malia Kranz, 42-3.5, Watertown, May 3
4. Taryn Hermansen, 42-1.5, Aberdeen Central, May 11
5. Avery Orth, 40-8, Wessington Springs, May 10
6. Norah Christiansen, 40-7.5, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 16
7. Kayla Dilka, 40-4.5, Rapid City Christian, May 16
8. Clara Fink, 40-4, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, April 9
9. Trinity Bietz, 39-11.5, Scotland, May 3
10. Kierra Lubovich, 39-9.25, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 3
Discus – 1kg
1. Paige Bull, 142-2, Burke, May 7
2. Malia Kranz, 139-3, Watertown, April 5
3. Grace Peed, 133-0, Elk Point-Jefferson, May 3
4. Isabell Higgins, 129-0, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
5. Hadlee Holt, 129-0, Iroquois/Lake Preston, May 16
6. Landyn Koehn, 127-9, Kadoka Area, May 11
7. Taryn Nieman, 127-8, Aberdeen Central, April 22
8. Addison Martz, 124-1, Lennox, April 27
9. Kayla Dilka, 123-9, Rapid City Christian, April 23
10. Olivia Kayser, 122-3, Hanson, May 9
Javelin – 600g
1. Brynn Nelson, 138-6, Rapid City Stevens, April 23
2. Isabel Carda, 138-3, Sioux Falls Washington, April 9
3. Bentlee Kollbaum, 132-5, Elk Point-Jefferson, May 14
4. Mia Durdall, 129-6, Spearfish, April 30
5. Brienna Brewer, 122-8, Rapid City Stevens, April 23
6. Logan Smidt, 121-7, Brookings, April 15
7. Lauren Grinde, 119-7, Tri-Valley, May 8
8. Elizabeth Boschee, 118-10, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, May 9
9. Claire Woods, 118-4, Sioux Falls Washington, May 3
10. Dani Highum, 117-4, Lennox, May 3
High Jump
1. Nyariek Kur, 5-7.25, Sioux Falls Washington, May 13
2. Ashlyn Koupal, 5-7, Wagner, May 3
T3. Makenzie Hetland, 5-5, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, April 9
T3. Audrey Nelson, 5-5, Madison, April 15
T3. Jayaunna Stroh, 5-5, Brandon Valley, May 3
T3. Lydia Nelson, 5-5, Madison, May 8
T3. Ciara Frank, 5-5, Aberdeen Central, May 11
8. Reese Munger, 5-4, Watertown, May 16
T9. Maria Bouman, 5-3, Spearfish, April 12
T9. Claire Munch, 5-3, Dakota Valley, April 13
T9. Avery Kirk, 5-3, Spearfish, May 3
T9. Cadence Nuttbrock, 5-3, Sioux Falls Jefferson, May 7
T9. Maleena Brave, 5-3, White River, May 11
T9. Holly Gillick, 5-3, Lennox, May 8
T9. Sarsih Kattenberg, 5-3, Sioux Falls Christian, May 8
T9. Adow Thyab, 5-3, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, May 10
T9. Adelyn Bouman, 5-3, Spearfish, May 10
T9. Meredith Hruby, 5-3, Harrisburg, May 11
T9. Madison Hochstetter, 5-3, Aberdeen Central, May 11
T9. Jade Rhody, 5-3, Beresford, May 16
Landon Dierks / Mitchell Republic
Pole Vault
1. Ciana Stiefel, 12-9, Custer, May 3
2. Rylee Punt, 12-3.5, Sioux Falls Christian, May 8
3. Reese Nida, 12-1, Spearfish, May 17
4. Gretchen Adamski, 11-9, Spearfish, April 12
T5. Leona Prairie, 11-0, O’Gorman, April 16
T5. Morgan Becker, 11-0, Brandon Valley, April 23
T5. Paige Clausen, 11-0, O’Gorman, April 23
8. Rose Dvoracek, 10-9, O’Gorman, May 3
9. Ella Peterreins, 10-6.5, Madison, April 9
T10. Makia Moe, 10-6, Deuel, May 9
T10. Jalyssa Hutson, 10-6, Ipswich, May 16
T10. Laila Ratzsch, 10-6, Spearfish, May 17
T10. Merit Haas, 10-6, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
Long Jump
1. Nyariek Kur, 19-10, Sioux Falls Washington, May 10
2. Reagan O’Neill, 19-0.5, Bennett County, April 29
3. Madison Pederson, 18-1.5, Brandon Valley, May 16
T4. Cadence Nuttbrock, 18-0, Sioux Falls Jefferson, March 28
T4. Ciara Frank, 18-0, Aberdeen Central, May 11
6. Ava Holzwarth, 17-10.5, Rapid City Stevens, May 17
7. Avery Marler, 17-8.5, Sturgis, May 17
8. Ellen Merkley, 17-8.25, Sioux Falls Lincoln, May 10
9. Linnea Nesheim, 17-6.75, Sioux Falls Lincoln, April 15
T10. Lilly Gusso, 17-5, Harrisburg, May 7
T10. Courtney Sees, 17-5, Avon, May 7
Triple Jump
1. Nyariek Kur, 39-10.75, Sioux Falls Washington, April 22
2. Madison Pederson, 38-10.75, Brandon Valley, May 3
3. Jayaunna Stroh, 37-2, Brandon Valley, May 11
4. Claire Munch, 37-0.25, Dakota Valley, May 3
5. Ashton Massey, 37-0, Menno, May 9
6. Meredith Hruby, 36-7, Harrisburg, May 11
7. Denaesia Aldridge, 36-3, Mitchell, May 11
8. Alaina Dean, 36-0.25, Hill City, May 10
9. Amarise Okken, 36-0, Harrisburg, May 16
10. Madison Hochstetter, 35-10.5, Aberdeen Central, April 5
Editor’s note: If you cite the results of this poll, credit South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy, per copyright law and our republishing policy.
PIERRE, S.D. – With seven weeks until the June 2 primary, U.S. House Rep. Dusty Johnson is close to avoiding a runoff in the race to secure the GOP nomination for governor, according to a new poll sponsored by South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota.
In the contests for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, state Attorney General Marty Jackley and U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds have solid leads over their challengers.
The scientific survey of 500 registered Republicans, conducted April 7-11 by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, found Johnson leading the four-way contest for governor with 34% of likely GOP primary voters supporting his candidacy.
The other three candidates are effectively tied for second due to the margin of error being plus-or-minus 4.5%. State House Speaker Jon Hansen, of Dell Rapids, has 18% support from GOP voters, and Aberdeen businessman Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden both have 17%. Roughly 14% of those surveyed were undecided.
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If no candidate receives at least 35% of the vote on the June 2 ballot, a runoff between the top two finishers will take place July 28. The winner of the contest will meet Democrat Dan Ahlers in the Nov. 3 general election.
Rhoden’s support drops; Hansen surges
While Johnson, who grew up in Pierre and lives in Mitchell, saw a 6-point increase from the News Watch/Chiesman poll conducted last October, Rhoden’s support fell 10 points.
Julia Hellwege, director of the Chiesman Center and USD associate professor in political science, said Rhoden’s association with his predecessor, former Gov. Kristi Noem, could be behind the drop in poll numbers.
“He has aligned himself closely with Noem. They worked closely together, and he continues to champion her and stand by her,” she said. “There’s a potential that has been a side effect.”
Rhoden served as lieutenant governor under Noem and became governor in January 2025 when President Donald Trump made her secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He fired her last month after severe criticism.
Hellwege pointed out the poll found that Johnson even leads in West River, a stronghold for Rhoden, who is from Union Center east of Sturgis.
She said one candidate more than any other has been the main beneficiary of the declining support for the sitting governor.
“Anyone shifting from Rhoden is more likely to shift towards Hansen,” Hellwege said, noting that Hansen is a state lawmaker, like Rhoden was, who plays up his conservative Christian credentials.
Hellwege said in comparing the new poll results with those from last year, a certain pattern can be seen. That includes the surge in support for Hansen and Johnson, a decline in support for Rhoden, a stable level of support for Doeden and a lower number of undecided voters.
“My interpretation is many Rhoden voters in the last poll shifted to Hansen voters and the undecideds went to Johnson,” Hellwege said.
SD governor: Johnson in driver’s seat
Hellwege highlighted the extent to which the math favors Johnson.
“Even if all the undecided voters go to one of those second-place candidates, plus if you factor in the margin of error, they still would barely reach where Johnson is sitting right now,” Hellwege said.
Brad Coker, founder of Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, ranked as one of the least-biased and most-factual pollsters, also believes Johnson is in a comfortable position.
“Johnson is moving into the clear front-runner status,” he said.
“People know him. People like him, and that’s probably why he’s ahead right now. Whether he can hold on to that will depend on what the other campaigns – particularly Hansen’s – are able to do in the coming weeks,” Coker told News Watch, pointing to the poll results that found Johnson has a 47% favorability rating, the highest of any of the candidates.
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Coker said Hansen has the best chance to challenge Johnson not only because his candidacy has seen the biggest increase in support but also due to not many people knowing him – yet.
“Hansen’s name recognition is only 73%. He’s still got 27% of the voters who don’t know who he is, which I think gives him a much higher ceiling than Doeden and Rhoden,” Coker said. “That tells me Hansen is getting some traction.”
On the flip side, Doeden’s 35% unfavorable rating and high name recognition indicate his support has mostly peaked, Coker said.
“He has a higher negative rating than positive rating, which tells me he’s got a core group behind him, but his growth potential is far more limited, especially since he has 89% name recognition,” Coker said.
The poll was conducted after the four candidates met in the March 31 KELO-TV debate but before the April 13 SDPB and South Dakota News Watch forum.
US House: Jackley has comfortable lead
Since Johnson ran for governor, that opened up South Dakota’s only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In that contest, Jackley – who is from Sturgis and previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of South Dakota – has a comfortable lead toward securing the GOP nomination.
According to the poll, he has 68% support from South Dakota Republican voters surveyed, well ahead of challenger James Bialota Jr., who has 12%, with 20% of respondents undecided.
“This primary is definitely in Jackley’s favor, even if all the undecideds move to Bialota,” Hellwege said.
The winner will face Democrat Nicole “Nikki” Gronli in the November general election.
US Senate: Incumbent Rounds ahead by large margin
Rounds – who’s from Pierre and was South Dakota’s governor from 2003 to 2011 – also enjoys a sizable lead over his challenger.
He received 66% support from GOP voters surveyed, compared to 18% for challenger Justin McNeal, with 16% of respondents undecided.
“The fact that McNeal, who is vastly outspent by Rounds, is able to get up to 18% is commendable. But at the same time, I don’t think there’s any expectation that Rounds will not be able to hold on to that seat,” Hellwege said.
The winner will take on Democrat Julian Beaudion in November.
Favorability poll results for all governor, House and Senate candidates
The News Watch/Chiesman poll also asked Republicans their opinions of the candidates. To see results for each person, click the arrow below and the tab for each section: overall, by gender, age and region where they’re from.
Coming Tuesday
Tuesday’s story will focus on South Dakota News Watch/Chiesman Center for Democracy poll results on the job performance rating South Dakotans give Gov. Larry Rhoden, Sen. John Thune and other elected officials. The story also includes voter thoughts on Noem’s time as DHS secretary and President Trump’s decision to fire her.
South Dakota News Watch is an independent nonprofit. Read, donate and subscribe for free at sdnewswatch.org. Contact politics and statehouse reporter Alexander Rifaat: 605-736-4396/alexander.rifaat@sdnewswatch.org.
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FCS Football Recruiting Roundup: South Dakota, Montana State Target 2027 Defensive Standouts
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
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.
After a great conversation with coach kirch I’m blessed to I’ve received my first division 1 offer from @SDCoyotesFB @AntonGraham_ @MJ_NFLDraft @CoachBKirch @joshmanchigiah pic.twitter.com/jaxIYac67A
— Amarie King (@Amarieking27) April 17, 2026
Jayden Harris | 2027 | ATH | 6’2″ 170 lbs | Manteca High School | Manteca, CA
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.
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.
Blessed to receive an offer from Montana State University 🐾 @ballcoachLee @CoachBobbyDaly @CoachSauve @CoachSmith59 @bvigen @BrandonHuffman @Rivals_Recruits @GregBiggins pic.twitter.com/ofYdjJKcmK
— Jay Harris (@JaydenOHarris) April 18, 2026
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.
Blessed To Receive my first d1 offer from Houstan Christian University pic.twitter.com/OBD9ITQZHS
— MauriceHarrell (@M_Harrell19) April 18, 2026
Jadhari Young | 2026 | WR | 6’1″ 200 lbs | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA
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.
Blessed to receive my 5th D1 offer from Eastern Illinois University — Dhari Young “DEBO” (@dharigogetit) April 15, 2026
Thank you Coach @coachtinosmith for believing in me💯 pic.twitter.com/yMZjnsfRvK
AJ Moore | 2027 | RB | 5’9″ 200 lbs | College of Dupage | Glen Ellyn, IL
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.
#AGTG After a great conversation with @CoachLawsonLU I am blessed to have my first division 1 offer from Lindenwood University @LindenwoodFB @Dupage_Football @JUCOFFrenzy @AllenTrieu @JordanWesty1 pic.twitter.com/DGLjZC4gIA
— AJ Moore (@ajmoore6_) April 17, 2026
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.
“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.
#AGTG After a great conversation with @CoachJeffBowen , I am blessed to receive a D1 offer from @UTRGVFootball !!@8_parr @Coach_Rigg @tylerdedwards33 @Sevier5 @jessedstew @AnnaCoyotesFB @CoachTBush @Perroni247 @SWiltfong_ @CKennedy247 pic.twitter.com/6o9H13baAb
— Leshem (Shem) Nyantee (@leshemnyantee10) April 17, 2026
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.
“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.
Blessed to receive another D1 offer to @Lions_FB! @JacksonSimon25 @nilsonsports pic.twitter.com/X4iLU8VRID
— Matthew Lashley (@MatthewLashley_) April 15, 2026
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