2014 South Dakota State Meet Special Features are written by South Dakota MileSplit Special Guest, Rich Winter.
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CLASS A GIRLS PREVIEW: BATTLES GALORE
By Rich Winter
Sioux Falls Christian's, Miranda Velgersdyk is going to win the 200 meters at the state track meet. Custer's Tori Glazer is going to win the 800 meters at the state track meet.
I hope these two line up in the 400 meters and duke it out.
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Allright, let's break down the events at the state meet.
100 meters: Howell of Belle Fourche posted that 12.4 pretty early in the season but she got handled pretty well by the AA sprinters at the Sturgis meet a week ago. So many with close times, I'm gonna go with Heusinkveld from Bon Homme to win it.
| 100m Dash - 12.80 | |||||||
| 1. | Howell, Shayla | 12.40 | Belle Fourche | ||||
| 2. | Ulberg, Erica | 12.40 | Milbank | ||||
| 3. | Bertram, Keely | 12.50 | Elk Point-Jefferson | ||||
| 4. | Heusinkveld, Anna | 12.50 | Bon Homme | ||||
| 5. | Lewis, Maria | 12.50 | West Central | ||||
| 6. | VanDeBerg, Mara | 12.50 | Garretson | ||||
| 7. | Engbrecht, Mandy | 12.70 | Madison | ||||
| 8. | Kirsch, Kassidy | 12.70 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 9. | Opdahl, Sam | 12.70 | Hamlin | ||||
| 10. | Vandermeer, Ashley | 12.70 | Deubrook Area | ||||
200 meters: Velgersdyk is the class of the field here. Her top notch speed at this distance and her ability to sustain it through the finish leads her to a big win. I like Howell to finish second at this distance.
| 200m Dash - 26.90 | |||||||
| 1. | Velgersdyk, Miranda | 25.70 | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | Howell, Shayla | 26.00 | Belle Fourche | ||||
| 3. | Rud, Olivia | 26.30 | Madison | ||||
| 4. | Vandermeer, Ashley | 26.30 | Deubrook Area | ||||
| 5. | Bertram, Keely | 26.50 | Elk Point-Jefferson | ||||
| 6. | VanDeBerg, Mara | 26.50 | Garretson | ||||
| 7. | Heusinkveld, Anna | 26.60 | Bon Homme | ||||
| 8. | Smidt, Stacy | 26.60 | SF Christian | ||||
| 9. | Zomermaand, Shelby | 26.60 | SF Christian | ||||
| 10. | Oostra, Jordyn | 26.70 | SF Christian | ||||
400 meters: Seriously, this is the race of the meet for me. Glazer is more of an 800 and a 1600 runner, and she may not even run this race if Custer stacks her on a relay somewhere, but I wanna see this race. Velgersdyk is one of the best athletes to come out of the Class A ranks in quite some time. Glazer finished pretty highly at a national 800 meet last season and she's shown to be quite capable over the one lap oval. (Editor's Note: Sorry, Rich, this race isn't going to happen!)
That said: Velgersdyk is just too tough and gritty not to get this race.
| 800m Dash - 1:01.00 | |||||||
| 1. | Velgersdyk, Miranda | 58.60 | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | Glazier, Tori | 59.00 | Custer | ||||
| 3. | Howell, Shayla | 59.80 | Belle Fourche | ||||
| 4. | Swedlund, Alexys | 1:00.10 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 5. | Rud, Olivia | 1:00.30 | Madison | ||||
| 6. | Smidt, Stacy | 1:00.40 | SF Christian | ||||
1600 meter: This one could be a barn burner. With no offense to the girls that will finish 4th-8th this one comes down to Streff, Lavin and Glazer.
Streff has the fastest time but that came earlier in the season.
Lavin is only an 8th grader but she's the state cross country champ.
Glazer is also an 8th grader and she's the defending champ.
Glazer gets the win!
| 1600m Run - 5:30.70 | |||||||
| 1. | Streff, Hailey | 5:14.90 | Madison | ||||
| 2. | Lavin, Maddie | 5:18.90 | Vermillion | ||||
| 3. | Glazier, Tori | 5:20.10 | Custer | ||||
| 4. | Heeren, Josie | 5:22.50 | Elk Point-Jefferson | ||||
| 5. | Hohn, Marion | 5:24.80 | Hill City | ||||
| 6. | Flute, Sinona | 5:26.40 | Flandreau | ||||
| 7. | Schmidt, Nicolette | 5:27.70 | Redfield/Doland | ||||
| 8. | Prouty, Mikayla | 5:29.30 | Clark/Willow Lake | ||||
| 9. | Streff, Cami | 5:30.30 | Madison | ||||
| 10. | Kirsch, Klaire | 5:30.40 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 11. | Wahl, Hanna | 5:30.50 | West Central | ||||
| 12. | Schulz, Marisa | 5:30.70 | Dakota Valley | ||||
3200 meters: Lavin gets her first individual state track title of what will likely be many!
| 3200m Run - 12:14.50 | |||||||
| 1. | Lavin, Maddie | 11:21.20 | Vermillion | ||||
| 2. | Streff, Hailey | 11:33.00 | Madison | ||||
| 3. | Streff, Cami | 11:42.70 | Madison | ||||
| 4. | Schmidt, Nicolette | 11:43.10 | Redfield/Doland | ||||
| 5. | Bohl, Carmen | 11:43.90 | Garretson | ||||
| 6. | Schulz, Marisa | 11:46.40 | Dakota Valley | ||||
| 7. | Fairburn, Mattie | 11:54.00 | Lead-Deadwood | ||||
| 8. | Wahl, Hanna | 11:56.90 | West Central | ||||
| 9. | Flute, Sinona | 11:57.70 | Flandreau | ||||
| 10. | Wieczorek, McKayla | 11:58.60 | West Central | ||||
100 hurdles: I figure SF Christian is going to be pushing for a team title and this is one of the events where they have the potential to pick up big points. SFC goes 1 and 2 in this race....
| 100m Hurdles - 15.70 | |||||||
| 1. | Oostra, Jordyn | 15.00 | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | Zomermaand, Shelby | 15.10 | SF Christian | ||||
| 3. | McLouth, Caitlin | 15.30 | Bon Homme | ||||
| 4. | White, Avery | 15.30 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 5. | Duffy, Shannon | 15.40 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 6. | Bohan, Sara | 15.50 | Dakota Valley | ||||
| 7. | Mechels, Halie | 15.50 | Lennox | ||||
| 8. | Skoglund, Brooke | 15.70 | Britton-Hecla | ||||
300 hurdles: Same scenario - SFC goes one and two here.
| 300m Hurdles - 48.40 | |||||||
| 1. | Oostra, Jordyn | 44.80 | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | Zomermaand, Shelby | 45.90 | SF Christian | ||||
| 3. | Thomsen, Julianne | 46.70 | Custer | ||||
| 4. | Giles, Jessi | 46.90 | Madison | ||||
| 5. | White, Avery | 47.20 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 6. | Zylstra, Justine | 47.20 | Canton | ||||
| 7. | Mechels, Halie | 47.50 | Lennox | ||||
| 8. | Duffy, Shannon | 47.90 | St. Thomas More | ||||
| 9. | Bohan, Sara | 48.00 | Dakota Valley | ||||
| 10. | McMains, Halie | 48.00 | Canton | ||||
| 11. | Weiss, Mikayla | 48.40 | Mt. Vernon/Plankinton | ||||
400 relay: It really depends how Velgersdyk is used but SFC gets rolling in the relays.
| 400m Relay - 52.10 | |||||||
| 1. | Sioux Falls Christian | 50.40 | |||||
| 2. | Lead-Deadwood | 51.10 | |||||
| 3. | West Central | 51.30 | |||||
| 4. | Madison | 51.50 | |||||
| 5. | Canton | 51.60 | |||||
| 6. | St. Thomas More | 51.70 | |||||
| 7. | Tea Area | 51.90 | |||||
| 8. | Milbank |
52.10 |
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800 relay: Who's getting second to SFC?
| 800m Relay - 1:49.90 | |||||||
| 1. | Sioux Falls Christian | 1:45.10 | |||||
| 2. | Lead-Deadwood | 1:47.80 | |||||
| 3. | St. Thomas More | 1:48.00 | |||||
| 4. | Madison | 1:49.20 | |||||
1600 relay - SFC again
| 1600m Relay - 4:13.60 | |||||||
| 1. | Sioux Falls Christian | 3:58.60 | |||||
| 2. | St. Thomas More | 4:05.40 | |||||
| 3. | Madison | 4:07.80 | |||||
| 4. | Lead-Deadwood | 4:08.20 | |||||
3200 relay: Madison runs in the 9:30's and SFC picks up more points.
| 3200m Relay - 10:10.30 | |||||||
| 1. | Madison | 9:59.50 | |||||
| 2. | Custer | 10:06.40 | |||||
| 3. | Sioux Falls Christian | 10:07.00 | |||||
| 4. | St. Thomas More | 10:08.00 | |||||
| 5. | West Central | 10:08.10 | |||||
| Medley Relay - 4:30.90 | |||||||
Medley relay: Madison again...too many good 800 and 400 runners.
| Medley Relay - 4:30.90 | |||||||
| 1. | Madison | 4:20.20 | |||||
| 2. | Custer | 4:24.10 | |||||
| 3. | Sioux Falls Christian | 4:26.20 | |||||
| 4. | St. Thomas More | 4:26.30 | |||||
| 5. | Lead-Deadwood | 4:26.40 | |||||
| 6. | Elk Point-Jefferson | 4:26.50 | |||||
| 7. | Dakota Valley | 4:28.20 | |||||
| 8. | Belle Fourche | 4:28.90 | |||||
| 9. | Vermillion |
4:29.40 |
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shot put: It's Johnson's to lose!
| Shot Put - 37'01.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Johnson, Emma | 40'04.00" | Tri-Valley | ||||
| 2. | Huber, Mackenzie | 39'08.25" | Clark/Willow Lake | ||||
| 3. | Siemonsma, Brittney | 38'00.50" | Dell Rapids | ||||
| 4. | Qualm, Jenni | 37'08.00" | Hill City | ||||
| 5. | Tebben, Jamie | 37'04.00" | Redfield/Doland | ||||
Discus: Some great discus throwers out of Mobridge-Pollock the last few seasons. Gemar has done well at big meets out west and she will win this event.
| Discus Throw - 112'03.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Gemar, Stephanie | 134'03.00" | Mobridge-Pollock | ||||
| 2. | Huber, Mackenzie | 128'10.00" | Clark/Willow Lake | ||||
| 3. | Bell, Kalli | 126'02.00" | Clark/Willow Lake | ||||
| 4. | Stofferahn, Mikaela | 117'00.00" | Dell Rapids | ||||
| 5. | Voss, Missy | 115'00.00" | West Central | ||||
| 6. | Bullert, Breanna | 114'11.00" | Webster Area | ||||
| 7. | Renner, Christy | 113'03.00" | Aberdeen Roncalli | ||||
| 8. | Hallock, Hallie | 112'03.00" | Chamberlain | ||||
High jump: Mechels or Johnson?
| High Jump - 4'11.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Mechels, Halie | 5'03.25" | Lennox | ||||
| 2. | Johnson, Emma | 5'03.00" | Tri-Valley | ||||
| 3. | Brooks, Allison | 5'01.00" | SF Christian | ||||
| 4. | Kratovil, Taylor | 5'01.00" | Bennett County | ||||
| 5. | Henricks, Shyla | 5'00.00" | Britton-Hecla | ||||
| 6. | Howell, Shayla | 5'00.00" | Belle Fourche | ||||
long jump: Koth dominates this event....SFC wins team title.
| Long Jump - 16'01.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Koth, Kara | 17'06.75" | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | McLouth, Caitlin | 17'05.50" | Bon Homme | ||||
| 3. | Lamer, Kamberlyn | 17'04.50" | Tri-Valley | ||||
| 4. | Sulentic, Kaitlin | 17'01.25" | Lead-Deadwood | ||||
| 5. | Hanisch, Kylie | 16'10.25" | West Central | ||||
| 6. | Strasser, Mahli | 16'10.25" | Lennox | ||||
| 7. | Stoller, Coley | 16'08.00" | Madison | ||||
| 8. | Bohan, Sara | 16'07.75" | Dakota Valley | ||||
| 9. | Goertel, Sydney | 16'04.75" | West Central | ||||
| 10. | Vietor, Maddie | 16'04.50" | Dell Rapids | ||||
| 11. | Derby, Jade | 16'04.00" | Lead-Deadwood | ||||
triple jump: Koth again
| Triple Jump - 33'11.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Koth, Kara | 36'02.50" | SF Christian | ||||
| 2. | Lamer, Kamberlyn | 36'01.00" | Tri-Valley | ||||
| 3. | McLouth, Caitlin | 36'00.50" | Bon Homme | ||||
| 4. | Stoller, Coley | 35'09.75" | Madison | ||||
| 5. | Young, Angela | 35'04.00" | Clark/Willow Lake | ||||
| 6. | Gallagher, Miranda | 34'08.00" | Lead-Deadwood | ||||
| 7. | Zylstra, Justine | 34'07.75" | Canton | ||||
| 8. | Goertel, Sydney | 34'03.75" | West Central | ||||
| 9. | Vietor, Maddie | 34'03.50" | Dell Rapids | ||||
| 10. | Sheidt, Shania | 34'03.00" | Canton | ||||
pole vault: Why not Brooks of SFC?
| Pole Vault - 8'06.00" | |||||||
| 1. | Frewaldt, Morgan | 10'00.00" | Garretson | ||||
| 2. | Brooks, Allison | 9'06.00" | SF Christian | ||||
| 3. | Schwebach, Ashley | 8'09.00" | Madison | ||||
| 4. | Hodges, Brooklynn | 8'06.00" | Madison | ||||
| 5. | Merkwan, McKeely | 8'06.00" | Bon Homme | ||||
| 6. | Willard, Kassie | 8'06.00" | Belle Fourche | ||||
| 7. | Winthers, Shannon | 8'06.00" | Madison | ||||
AND SFC wins title