SOUTH DAKOTA STATE MEET

SF Lincoln Boys Roll To Repeat Title With 178 Points; Mikah Peters, Peyton VanDeest Run Spectacular Triples

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Sprinters Javon Haukaas and Zyon Conrad stormed to a 1-2 finish in the Class AA boys 200 meters after going 1-3 in the 100 as Sioux Falls Lincoln piled on points throughout the South Dakota state track and field championships. 

Haukaas ran 21.41 to win the 200 and Conrad clocked 21.45 for second in a moment that exemplified the team's dominance. 

They had plenty of help. Lucas Honner won the javelin (188-4) and Zachary Matos won the high jump (6-10) 

Mikah Peters of Brandon Valley was the standout in the distance races. He won the 800 in 1:52.37, the 1,600 in 4:11.99 and the 3,200 in 8:54.05. 

Peyton VanDeest of Spearfish was the standout on the girls side. She won the same triple with 2:08.21 in the 800 meters, 4:49.82 in the 1,600 and 10:18.40 in the 3,200 meters. 

Tea Area's Sydney Stahlecker also tripled and swept the AA girls 100 (12.18), 200 (24.60 and 400 (55.75). 

Asher Hauert from Harrisburg won the Class AA boys 110 hurdles in a state-leading time of 14.05 seconds and was part of three podium relays. 

Freshman Bergan Musser of Lennox, a rising talent in the sprints, won the Class A girls title in the 100 meters (11.94) and placed second the 200 (24.73).  

Sioux Falls Christian swept the team titles in Class A. Ellie Maddox led the girls team with her victories in the 800 (2:12.53), the 1,600 (4:53.37) and 3,200 (10:29.33). 

Freshman Tenlee Stiefel won the girls pole vault with a personal best clearance at 13-3.

Jaxon Day of Winner won the boys discus with a mark of 176-4.

Rush O'Neill of Bennett County was the standout of the Class B meet with his victories in the long jump (23-11) and high jump (6-9.25) and he was also fifth in both the 100 and 200. 

Team Champions - RESULTS

Class AA - Sioux Falls Lincoln boys 178 points, Rapid City Stevens girls 111 points 

Class A - Sioux Falls Christian boys 110 points, Sioux Falls Christian girls 178 points

Class B - Philip boys 76 points, Bennett County girls 98 points