By 605 Sports Staff

While it is very early in the season, Yanton’s Dylan Payer has asserted himself as the man to beat in the Class AA distance events. 

Payer has Class AA’s fastest times in the 800-meter run (1:58.39), the 1,600-meter run (4:15.97) and 3,200-meter run (9:20.54.) 

Payer’s time in the 1,600-meter run is two seconds away from the tenth fastest time in state history. His 3,200-meter time is 12 seconds away from a top-ten time in state history.

(All times, heights and distances provided by the South Dakota High School Activities Association). 

Class AA Leaders

100-Meter Dash: 1. Griffin Fischer, Lincoln, :10.74; 2. Javin Augustus, Lincoln, :10.75; 3. Mikey Roche, Lincoln, :10.77; 4. Griffith Houchin, Rapid City Central, :10.89; 5. Jase Thiesse, O’Gorman, :10.90; 6. Cael Meisman, Stevens, :10.93; 6. Josh Myers, Lincoln, :10.93; 8. Landen Matkins, Stevens, :11.01: 9. Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, Brandon Valley, :11.04; 9. Chase Ulrich, Lincoln, :11.04.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Cael Meisman, Stevens, :21.84; 2. Landen Matkins, Stevens, :21.91; 3. Griffin Fischer, Lincoln, :22.03; 4. Jase Thiesse, O’Gorman, :22.51; 5. Mikey Roche, Lincoln, :22.54; 6. Griffith Houchin, RC Central, :22.61; 7. Tate Larson, Harrisburg, :22.74; 8. Brayden Jackson, RC Central, :22.77; 9. Carson Stoeser, Pierre, :22.90; 10. Nathan McCormick, Mitchell, :22.97.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Nathan McCormick, Mitchell, :50.64; 2. Alexier Padilla, Mitchell, :50.76; 3. Landen Matkins, Stevens, :51.16; 4. Jet Janvrin, RC Central, :51.26; 5. Isaac Herrboldt, Lincoln, :51.49; 6. James Heinz, Harrisburg, :51.72; 7. Kael LeBeau, RC Central, :52.17; 8. Brayden Jackson, RC Central, :52.36; 9. Jeremiah Schulte, Watertown, :52.45; 10. Brendan Phillips, Aberdeen Central, :52.59.

800-Meter Run: 1. Dylan Payer, Yankton, 1:58.39; 2. Ernest Ting, Brookings, 2:01.83; 3. David VanVeen, Aberdeen Central, 2:02.40; 4. Quinn Bruch, Sturgis, 2:03.29; 5. Colin Peck, Lincoln, 2:04.18; 6. Ty Petrocco, Sturgis, 2:04.29; 7. Tristan Swezey, RC Central, 2:04.40; 8. Jon Kahler, Brookings, 2:04.42; 9. Bailen Hayford, RC Central, 2:04.75; 10. Tate Van Beek, Steven, 2:05.12.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Dylan Payer, Yankton, 4:15.97; 2. Miles Brekhus, Stevens, 4:23.94; 3. Peyton Cast, Douglas, 4:25.73; 4. Miles Lechtenberg, Lincoln, 4:27.97; 5. Quinn Bruch, Sturgis, 4:28.09; 6. Grady Loos, Stevens, 4:29.10; 7. Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 4:30.21; 8. Kieran Weigelt, Jefferson, 4:30.32; 9. Jack Castelli, O’Gorman, 4:30.77; 10. Ty Petrocco, Sturgis, 4:32.02.

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Dylan Payer, Yankton, 9:20.54; 2. Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 9:39.45; 3. Ty Petrocco, Sturgis, 9:46.64; 4. Kieran Weigelt, Jefferson, 9:46.83; 5. Peyton Cast, Douglas, 9:50.52; 6. Quinn Bruch, Sturgis, 9:53.30; 7. Joseph Levesque, Lincoln, 9:54.34; 8. Miles Lechtenberg, Lincoln, 9:59.65; 9. Grady Loos, Stevens, 10:01.01; 10. David VanVeen, Aberdeen Central, 10:05.67.

110-Meter Hurdles: 1. Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis, :14.28; 2. Tate Larson, Harrisburg, :14.89; 3. Clay Sonnenschein, Harrisburg, :14.93; 4. Greyson Schuetzle, Pierre, :15.37; 5. Jack Day, Stevens, :15.69; 6. Murti Ahmed, Jefferson, :15.77; 7. Cale Haselhorst, Yankton, :15.87; 8. Miles Hunt, Brandon Valley, :15.90; 9. Marcus Martens, Lincoln, :15.99; 10. Luke Eichacker, Lincoln, :15.99.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis, :40.19; 2. Jack Day, Stevens, :41.55; 3. Talan Lunders, Stevens, :41.64; 4. Clay Sonnenschein, Harrisburg, :41.99; 5. Samuel Knudson, Stevens, :42.05; 6. Tate Larson, Harrisburg, :42.25; 7. Teigen Wormstadt, Sturgis, :42.50; 8. Colby Dauwen, Aberdeen Central, :42.61; 9. Trevor Wehde, Harrisburg, :42.63; 10. Yonas Adris, Jefferson, :42.92.

400-Meter Relay: 1. Lincoln, :42.35; 2. O’Gorman, :42.87; 3. RC Central, :43.30; 4. Jefferson, :43.36; 5. Stevens, :43.67; 6. Roosevelt, :43.89; 7. Harrisburg, :43.97; 8. Mitchell, :44.27; 9. Spearfish, :44.70; 10. Aberdeen Central, :45.18.

800-Meter Relay: 1. Stevens, 1:29.61; 2. Lincoln, 1:30.24; 3. Harrisburg, 1:30.95; 4. RC Central, 1:31.69; 5. Brandon Valley, 1:32.12; 6. Yankton, 1:32.32; 7. Spearfish, 1:33.22; 8. Pierre, 1:34.75; 9. Watertown, 1:35.96; 10. Sturgis, 1:36.88.

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. RC Central, 3:29.96; 2. Brookings, 3:30.70; 3. O’Gorman, 3:31.98; 4. Stevens, 3:32.55; 5. Lincoln, 3:32.93; 6. Mitchell, 3:33.24; 7. Aberdeen Central, 3:34.77; 8. Sturgis, 3:35.00; 9. Pierre, 3:35.40; 10. Jefferson, 3:35.45.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Sturgis, 8:15.60; 2. Aberdeen Central, 8:31.96; 3. Roosevelt, 8:32.85; 4. RC Central, 8:32.98; 5. Jefferson, 8:34.01; 6. Lincoln, 8:34.44; 7. Brandon Valley, 8:42.14; 8. Spearfish, 8:43.98; 9. Watertown, 8:48.41; 10. Mitchell, 8:51.71.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Jefferson, 3:37.46; 2. O’Gorman, 3:40.50; 3. Sturgis, 3:43.73; 4. Lincoln, 3:47.85; 5. Stevens, 3:48.55; 6. Yankton, 3:48.73; 7. Brookings, 3:49.95; 8. Pierre, 3:52.36; 9. Watertown, 3:53.24; 10. Mitchell, 3:53.50.

High Jump: 1. Beck Morgan, Stevens, 6-4; 1. Tyler Bohannon, Jefferson, 6-4; 3. Coy Urban, RC Central, 6-2; 3. Kuek Kuek, Jefferson, 6-2; 3. Juven Hudson, Watertown, 6-2; 3. Tyler Bain, Aberdeen Central, 6-2; 3. Will Adler, Lincoln, 6-2; 3. Luke Waldstein, Harrisburg, 6-2; 9. Mach Mayen, Brandon Valley, 6-1; 10. Danal Dean, Roosevelt, 6-0; 10. Eladio Simental, Pierre, 6-0; 10. David Ndong, Roosevelt, 6-0; 10. Brayden Jackson, RC Central, 6-0; 10. Thomas Hughes, Spearfish, 6-0; 10. Bennett Kortan, Spearfish, 6-0; 10. Dexter Johnson, Lincoln, 6-0; 10. Brendan Phillips, Aberdeen Central, 6-0.

Long Jump: 1. Madinko Hawley, Stevens, 22-8.25; 2. Carson Stoeser, Pierre, 22-4.5; 3. Tannen Steever, Harrisburg, 21-3.5; 4. Jess Christensen, Stevens, 21-1.25; 5. Austin Gobel, Yankton, 20-11.5; 6. Henry Theobald, O’Gorman, 20-11; 6. Bennett Kortan, Spearfish, 20-11; 8. Jiven Maharajh, Stevens, 20-10.5; 9. Preston Marty, Lincoln, 20-9.50; 9. Carson Wolter, Sturgis, 20-9.5.

Triple Jump: 1. Juven Hudson, Watertown, 43-3.5; 2. Wyatt Melcher, Brandon Valley, 43-2; 2. Henry Theobald, O’Gorman, 43-2; 4. Mach Mayen, Brandon Valley, 43-0; 5. Jess Christensen, Stevens, 42-3; 6. Jiven Maharajh, Stevens, 41-11; 7. Kamden Schimmel, Harrisburg, 41-9.5; 8. Danal Dean, Roosevelt, 41-6.5; 9. Dawson Sechser, Jefferson, 41-6; 10. David Ndong, Roosevelt, 41-4.75.

Discus: 1. Carson Stiff, Harrisburg, 165-2; 2. Adam Behrend, Lincoln, 161-4; 3. Boaz Raderschadt, Watertown, 155-6; 4. Bryan Ramirez, Huron, 148-9; 5. Elias Gillen, Stevens, 147-11; 6. Jack Bertsch, Aberdeen Central, 147-5; 7. Rashawn Wilkins, Jefferson, 139-10; 8. Nolan Vandel, O’Gorman, 139-9; 9. Conner Warren, RC Central, 138-6; 10. Chance Carda, Pierre, 136-4.

Shot Put: 1. Elias Gillen, Stevens, 56-8; 2. Boaz Raderschadt, Watertown, 55-7; 3. Kai Buchanan, Lincoln, 53-4; 4. Elijah Detert, Harrisburg, 50-9.75; 5. Bryan Ramirez, Huron, 50-1.5; 6. Ben Heiberger, Lincoln, 49-7.5; 7. Ryland Satter, O’Gorman, 47-7.5; 8. Evan Hauer, Aberdeen Central, 46-10.5; 9. Talon Stief, Roosevelt, 46-8.5; 10. Emmit Andersen, Pierre, 46-7.5.

Pole Vault: 1. Beau Karst, Harrisburg, 15-9.5; 2. Karter Sheridan, Brandon Valley, 14-3; 3. Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis, 14-3; 4. Owen Spartz, Watertown, 14-0; 5. Nick Tucker, Harrisburg, 13-6; 6. Levi Veskrna, Brandon Valley, 13-3; 7. Tommy Foley, Watertown, 13-0; 8. Carter Harris, Mitchell, 12-9; 8. Talan Lunders, Stevens, 12-9; 8. Brody Janvrin, Spearfish, 12-9.

Javelin: 1. Jack Smith, Lincoln, 193-7; 2. Colter Babcock, Pierre, 172-11; 3. Levi Brant, Sturgis, 162-3; 4. Sam Marcus, Spearfish, 156-11; 5. Thomas Hoffman, Washington, 156-0; 6. Tate Schafer, Lincoln, 154-9; 7. Lance Dannenbring, Yankton, 153-9; 8. Kaleb Briest, Brandon Valley, 151-6; 9. Josiah Hutton, Harrisburg, 151-2; 10. Simon Hendricks, Watertown, 150-5.