2015 Track Stats:Top 10 Girls Distance Runners MileSplit South Dakota Staff Dec 18, 2014

These are your Top 10 returning distance runners in the state of South Dakota this spring. 

 The 800 Meters is loaded, with 9 girls returning that have run under 2:20. You had to run 5:17 just to make the Top 10 girls 1600 list. 

 Headlining the list? Emily Person of Rapid City Stevens. 

She's at of near the top of every event (#1-3200; #2-1600 and #3-800) 

Now a couple of questions:

 Will Macy Heinz or Jasymne Cooper jump in a 3200m this season and show their stuff and what will Madison standout Hailey Streff have to say about cracking the 800 Meter list?

Photo: Emily Person (Stevens) by Kernit Grimshaw

2015 Track Stats: Top 10 Field Event Girls MileSplit South Dakota Staff Dec 17, 2014

Who's back? Here are the Top 10 returning girls in South Dakota Field Events (AA, A & B combined)

Photo of Emma Johnson (Tri-Valley) by Kernit Grimshaw.

2015 Track Stats:Top 10 Boys Field Events MileSplit South Dakota Staff Dec 16, 2014

Take a look at the Top 10 Field Event boys in Class B, A & AA combined. Class A & B make loud noises in the throws and field events, but Class AA rules the Pole Vault.

Photo: Chandler Nelson (Mitchell Christian) via Mitchell Republic

2015 Track Stats:Top 10 Boys Distance Runners MileSplit South Dakota Staff Dec 15, 2014

Based off of last seasons PR's, here are the returning distance boys of South Dakota (AA, A & B). Class AA dominates this list, as only one runner from another class (Miller's Cole Sargent) made the Top 10's. One note, Brookings' Justice Lamer moved out of state. He is listed on both the 1600 and 3200 lists.

2015 Track Stats:Top 10 Boys Sprints and Hurdles MileSplit South Dakota Staff Dec 14, 2014

Unlike the distance Top 10's, this list includes a variety of Class B, A & AA runners. Note that there may be a couple of hand-held times into the mix, which is a huge consideration in looking at sprint/hurdle marks.

Photo: Talon Maxon (RC Central) by Kernit Grimshaw