South Dakota track and field top-10 leaderboard for May 20, 2024

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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

McCook Central/Montrose’s Paul Kaffar jumps in the long jump during a high school track meet on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Bridgewater.

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

051024 track meet girls 100 hurdles2.JPG — From left, Burke’s Piper Hanson and Mount Vernon/Plankinton’s Reagan Rus run in the 100-meter hurdles during the Lezlie Blasius Memorial Track Meet on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Kimball.

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

050324.DakotaRelaysDay2-7.jpg — Custer’s Ciana Stiefel competes in the girls’ pole vault during Day 2 of the 99th Dakota Relays on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

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

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Kristi Noem’s term as governor freshly roasted by former South Dakota mayor: ‘She did a Sarah Palin’

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March 8, 2026

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Kristi Noem’s term as governor freshly roasted by former South Dakota mayor: ‘She did a Sarah Palin’

Kristi Noem’s stint as governor of South Dakota has come under fresh scrutiny by a former local mayor, who said she “did a ‘Sarah Palin’ and quit,” just days after she was fired from her role as Homeland Security secretary.

Noem, who served as governor from 2019 to 2025, became the first cabinet member to be fired by Trump during his second term.

The embarrassing dismissal came amid growing scrutiny of her aggressive immigration operations across the country, DHS’s purchase of multiple luxury jets for staff, major reductions in FEMA staff, and rumors of an affair with adviser Corey Lewandowski.

Mike Levsen, the former mayor of Aberdeen in Noem’s home state of South Dakota, says her dismissal came as no surprise given her “lack of any significant accomplishment” during her time as governor of the state.

“The Noem governorship covered six years — then did a ‘Sarah Palin’ and quit,” Levsen wrote in a blog post, comparing Noem to the former Alaska Gov. who resigned midway through her first term, citing mounting legal fees being brought by various ethics investigations being brought against her. Palin was Senator John McCain’s running mate during the 2008 presidential election.

Kristi Noem’s tenure as governor has come under criticism following her firing as DHS secretary (AFP/Getty)

“Her legacy was minimal involvement with the Legislature, frequent absences, no transparency, repeated operational screwups, soaring turnover and instances of self-dealing for herself and her family,” Levsen wrote.

Levsen criticized Noem’s Covid-era ad campaign, “Freedom Works Here,” as a “Trump-based ploy that likely contributed to South Dakota’s listing high on some periodical per capita death lists.”

The campaign, which attempted to draw new residents to the state, cost $6.5 million, and South Dakota News Watch reported at the time that there were “hurdles” with the campaign.

Levsen also noted Noem’s “difficult relationship” with tribal governments, as all nine of South Dakota’s indigenous tribes voted in 2024 to ban Noem from their lands, according to CNN.

“Is there a single thing in South Dakota now better as a result of her time in office?” Levsen questioned in the post.

Noem was fired by Trump amidst mounting scrutiny over fallout in Minnesota, following DHS’s disastrous Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, which saw two U.S. citizens shot dead in confrontations with federal agents.

Noem described the two Americans, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, as domestic terrorists. She has refused to apologize for the comments.

She also drew fierce criticism with her purchase of multiple luxury jets, a $220 million ad campaign, gutting FEMA, and her rumored affair with Lewandowski.

Noem was axed by President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post Thursday (Getty)

The final nail in the coffin appears to have been Noem’s congressional testimony this past week, during which lawmakers from both sides of the aisle criticized her management and judgment.

A day after her second hearing, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Noem was out at DHS — and that he was nominating Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

An administration official told NBC News that the president axed Noem due to “a culmination of her many unfortunate leadership failures, including the fallout in Minnesota, the ad campaign, the allegations of infidelity, the mismanagement of her staff, and her constant feuding with the heads of other agencies, including CBP and ICE.”

“Kristi’s drama sadly overshadowed and distracted from the Administration’s extremely popular immigration agenda, which will continue full force,” the official added.

Before she was fired, Noem defended her performance during her hearings on Capitol Hill.

She also drew fire for insisting that the $220 million DHS ad campaign had been launched with the president’s approval, which Trump has denied.

Days after her humiliating firing, Trump named Noem as special envoy for “The Shield of the Americas,” a new security initiative that Trump says will focus on the Western Hemisphere.

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SD Lottery Powerball, Lotto America winning numbers for March 7, 2026

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March 8, 2026

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at March 7, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from March 7 drawing

17-18-30-50-68, Powerball: 24, Power Play: 3

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Winning Lotto America numbers from March 7 drawing

06-08-17-18-45, Star Ball: 05, ASB: 05

Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Dakota Cash numbers from March 7 drawing

01-02-06-22-26

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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 7 drawing

10-32-45-53-54, Bonus: 02

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Dakota editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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South Dakota’s first astronaut makes pit stop in Madison

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March 7, 2026

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South Dakota’s first astronaut makes pit stop in Madison

MADISON, S.D. — When a space shuttle blasts off, 6.5 million pounds of thrust propel it to the heavens, where it reaches 17,500 miles per hour in just over eight and a half minutes, traveling roughly 5 miles every beat of the heart.

This was one of the many fascinating and somewhat terrifying facts presented by NASA astronaut Charles Gemar during his Feb. 24 presentation for the Lake County National History Club, a dedicated group of high schoolers working with the Lake County Museum. The event was part of the club’s Time Traveler’s Symposium, with its president Grace Blessinger saying Gemar was an ideal guest as he’s the first astronaut to hail from South Dakota.

Raised in Scotland, South Dakota, Gemar has flown on three different space shuttle missions, logging over 580 hours in space during an 11-year career with NASA from 1985-1996. Gemar said that even at 70 years old with decades to reflect, he’s still working to fully appreciate just how special of an opportunity he received.

“I always knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be an astronaut. I just never shared that because who’s going to believe that? You’re from South Dakota,” Gemar said.

Gemar explained that his journey began with his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1973, which led to him attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and eventually earning the titles of Army officer and pilot. In 1985, he was selected as one of 13 NASA astronaut candidates, though he noted that being named a candidate is simply the first step in a long and intense training period.

Charles Gemar poses for an official NASA portrait in October 1985.

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This entailed two years of general astronaut training, including mountain and water survival exercises, learning thousands of spacecraft systems and switches along with spending 45 hours per quarter flying the supersonic T-38 jet and more. Gemar noted this demanding routine did its best to simulate the harsh, unforgiving nature of space, yet nothing can truly prepare you for the real thing.

Gemar’s first flight came in November 1990, where he served on the five-man crew of STS-38, which conducted a classified operation for the U.S. Department of Defense. The shuttle made 80 orbits around the Earth in 117 hours, safely landing back at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center five days after launch.

He noted the day before launch is one of the hardest, as the astronauts are forced to quarantine to limit the possibility of in-flight illness, though they are permitted a final meal with limited family prior to takeoff. This day is often emotionally tense, he added, with the astronauts attempting to mentally prepare for space flight, while the families reckon with the inherent risk of seeing their loved ones shot into space.

“When I flew my first flight, one in 15 astronauts had lost their life in the performance of their duties. Those are pretty tough odds,” Gemar remarked.

Despite the danger, Gemar and the rest of his team strapped themselves in for the trip of a lifetime, pushing away any apprehension that might affect them from achieving their mission.

“Flying in space requires a level of confidence that almost borders on narcissism,” Gemar explained. “You have to believe you can strap 600 million pounds of thrust to your back, go to space, come home safely and get the girl at the end.”

The first time he saw his home planet from the vantage point of space was deeply humbling, Gemar said, adding how the one emotion he wasn’t prepared for was “this overwhelming feeling of insignificance.”

Gemar s38-s-040~orig.jpg — STS-38 crewmembers pose in front of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle 104 at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility in November 1990. Left to right are Commander Richard O. Covey, Mission Specialist Robert C. Springer, Charles D. Gemar, Frank L. Culbertson and Carl J. Meade.

“All of humanity is back there. There’s just the five of you in space,” Gemar stated.

While it may be isolated, life in space is anything but slow, as there were countless maintenance tasks, health precautions and scientific experiments to keep the astronauts occupied. He added that the work and view may be daunting, but it’s also breathtaking. Gemar described the beauty of seeing auroras from space, the awe of recognizing landmarks like the Black Hills, Mississippi River Delta and even the clouds of smoke from active volcanoes.

Gemar flew in two more space shuttle missions in 1991 and 1994, the second of which was the second longest space mission to date. This was STS-62, where on this mission alone, 60 experiments or investigations were conducted across a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines, including materials science, human physiology, biotechnology, protein crystal growth, robotics, structural dynamics, atmospheric ozone monitoring and more.

Gemar and his crew spent 13 days, 23 hours and 16 minutes in space throughout the mission, orbiting the Earth 224 times and traveling a collective distance of 5.8 million miles.

Following his presentation, Gemar answered some general questions about space travel before offering some advice to students on the importance of following your goals and working with others to make them a reality.

“Nobody does this on their own. If there’s something you want to do, let somebody know,” Gemar said, adding that people often talk themselves out of opportunities and are too prepared to take no for an answer.

Gemar’s message on the importance of community is shared in the mission of the Lake County History Club, which attempts to inspire students to rally together in their love of history.

Charles Gemar 9802877~orig.jpg — Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia, Mission commander John H. Casper (right) and Mission specialist Charles Gemar prepare to take pictures of their home planet in March 1994.

“We just grew this group of great kids who were really interested in history,” club president Grace Blessinger, who founded the group three years ago, remarked.

Blessinger and vice president JayLynn Mackert said the club’s guest speakers have been incredible thus far, as prior to Gemar, the group hosted Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser last year in another well-attended event. The duo thanked their sponsors and the Lake County Museum for their continued success, with Mackert noting that it gives community members a chance for experiences they may never have otherwise.

“I think it provides a lot of sort of firsthand understand of things that you don’t get from textbooks because, you know, you can read about wars all you want, but hearing from a Holocaust survivor is really different,” Blessinger noted.

“We definitely wouldn’t be able to do it without the community,” Mackert added. “No one’s forced to be here, so when we walk into a room full of 150 people, we know that everyone around us wants to be there.”

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