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Belle Fourche athletes stand out at Northern Hills Invitational
Apr 26, 2022
 

BELLE FOURCHE — Hosting their own invitational, the Belle Fourche track teams had impressive showings at Lou Graslie Field. 

Bronc junior Sawyer Clarkson broke his own school record in the 1,600 meter run (4:25.47) while Aiden Giffin won the long jump (21-06.25) while running a leg on the winning 800-meter relay team. 

In other boys results Dupree’s Jessup Pederson earned four medals in the 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events. Pederson captured gold in the 400-meter dash (:54.38).

Other South Dakota winners were Douglas’s Peyton Cast in the 3,200 meter run (10:16.08), Hot Springs’ Warren Russel in the 300-meter hurdles (:42.73), Lead-Deadwood in the sprint medley relay (3:49.10). Douglas’ Andrew Divis won the high jump (5-10) while Rapid City Christian’s Chase Maher won the pole vault (13-06)

For the girls Belle Fourche’s Dru Keegan won the 100-meter dash (:13.23) The Broncs also won titles in the 400-meter relay (:52.09) with Mataya Ward winning the triple jump (34-02). 

Hot Springs’ Jaylen Nachtigall was a double-winner claiming the long jump (15-04.25) and the 100-meter hurdles (:17.16). The Bison also won the 1,600 meter relay (4:32.27)

Lead-Deadwood had a strong day on the track with Hallie Person winning the 1,600 meter run (5:36.42). The 800-meter relay team claimed a title (1:55.23) while the sprint medley team also finished first (4:36.5)

Teams participating were: Belle Fourche, Bowman County, Custer, Douglas, Lead-Deadwood, Moorcroft, Mott/Regent-New England, North Dakota, Dupree, Harding County, Hot Springs, Hulett, Newell, Rapid City Christian, Richardton-Taylor, North Dakota, Sundance, Wyoming. 

Note: No team points were kept. 


Boys results

100-Meter Dash: 1. Collin Grage, Richardton-Taylor, :11.92, 2. Nathan Kaufman, Mott/Regent-New England, :12.01, 3. Jessup Pederson, Dupree, :12.06; 4. Davis Dalton, Belle Fourche, :12.10; 5. Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche, :12.17; 6. Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, :12.25; 7. Wyatt Keegan, Belle Fouche, :12.26; 8. Ryan Porch, Rapid City Christian, :12.29

200-Meter Dash: 1. Nathan Kaufman, Mott/Regent-New England, :23.81; 2. Clay Heimer, Bowman County, :24.09; 3. Brody Headley, Bowman County, :24.17; 4. Ryan Porch, Rapid City Christian, :24.30; 5. Jessup Pederson, Dupree, :24.59; 6. Tallen Binstock, Mott/Regent-New England, :24.72; 7. Lane Whitcher, Hot Springs, :24.88

400-Meter Dash: 1. Jessup Pederson, Dupree, :54.38; 2. Caleb Rickenbach, Hot Springs, :54.61; 3. Charles Alberts, Belle Fourche, :54.80; 4. Levi Rudloff, Sundance, :55.54; 5. Anthony Staley, Belle Fouche, :56.29; 6. Tristin Hendricks, Belle Fourche, :56.64; 7. Bishop Duffield, Bowman County, :57.05; 8. Phillip Sneesby, Lead-Deadwood, :57.26

800-Meter Run: 1. Austin Wanner, Bowman County, 2:08.10; Taylor Wanner, Bowman County, 2:11.99; 3. Peyton Cast, Douglas, 2:12.39; 4. Matt Huether, Mott/Regent-New England, 2:15.59; 5. Gavin Lambourn, Bowman County, 2:16.19; 6. Justin Kathrien, Mott/Regent-New England, 2:17.28; 7. Wyatt Balliew, Douglas, 2:18.05; 8. Jessup Pederson, Dupree, 2:19.77

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Sawyer Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 4:25.47; 2. Aidan Thompson, Bowman County, 5:20.76; 3. Marcus James, Moorcroft, 5:24.82; 4. Lane Jay, Hulett, 5:32.82; 5. Parker Skeens, Sundance, 5:32.93; 6. MJ Ulmer, Hulett, 5:47.17; 7. Clint Winkler, Newell, 5:45.81; 8. Joe Geerts, Mott/Regent-New England, 5:51.09

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Peyton Cast, Douglas, 10:16.08; 2. Garrett Winkler, Newell, 10:25.54; 3. Preston Drew, Custer, 10:35.99; 4. Caleb Sarsland, Bowman County, 10:45.54; 5. Miles Mitchell, Douglas, 10:58.61; 6. Wyatt Balliew, Douglas, 10:58.79; 7. Ezra Wildeman, Rapid City Christian, 11:11.70; 8. Peyton Roberts, Douglas, 11:16.03

110-Meter Hurdles: 1. Carson Massey, Bowman County, :16.41; 2. Warren Russel, Hot Springs, :17.09; 3. Devyn Born, Douglas, :17.80; 4. Kayden Hansen, Hot Springs, :18.34; 5. Alec Rezac, Douglas, :18.38; 6. Robert Bartz, Richardton-Taylor, :18.75; 7. Jake Schommer, Sundance, :19.91; 8. Colten Smith, Douglas, :20.28

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Warren Russel, Hot Springs, :42.73; 2. Kayden Hansen, Hot Springs, :43.83; 3. Holden Ayer, Sundance, :44.30; 4. Robert Bartz, Richardton-Taylor, :44.71; 5. Ezra Wildeman, :45.51; 6. Alec Rezac, Douglas, :45.97; 7. Devyn Born, :46.09; 8. Deklan Gill, Sundance, :46.96

400-Meter Relay: 1. Bowman County, (Brody Headley, Bishop Duffield, Bohden Duffield, Carson Massey) :45.95; 2. Belle Fourche, :47.07; 3. Rapid City Christian, :47.37; 4. Richardton-Taylor, :47.81; 5. Lead-Deadwood, :48.25; 6. Douglas, :48.75; 7. Lead-Deadwood, :50.42; 8. Belle Fourche, :50.55

800-Meter Relay: 1. Belle Fourche, (Charles Alberts, Davis Dalton, Wyatt Keegan, Aiden Giffin): 1:34.50; 2. Bowman County, 1:35.30; 3. Hot Springs, 1:37.25; 4. Lead-Deadwood, 1:37.87; 5. Richardton-Taylor, 1:40.21; 6. Belle Fourche, 1:46.46; 7. Mott/Regent-New England, 1:47.22; 8. Hot Springs, 1:52.70

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Bowman County (Bishop Duffield, Bohden Duffield, Carson Massey, Clay Heimer) 3:40.08; 2. Lead-Deadwood, 3:41.24; 3. Hot Springs, 3:42.12; 4. Sundance, 3:45.78; 5. Mott/Regent-New England, 3:47.30; 6. Belle Fourche, 4:09.58; 7. Douglas, 4:12.25; 8. Hulett, 4:14.15

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Bowman County, 8:51.87; 2. Belle Fourche, 8:56.30; 3. Hot Springs, 9:03.65; 4. Mott/Regent-New England, 9:17.39; 5. Hulett, 9:33.94

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Lead-Deadwood, 3:49.10; 2. Hot Springs, 3:50.12; 3. Harding County, 4:02.81; 4. Hulett, 4:17.31; 5. Belle Fourche, 4:18.32; 6. Newell, 4:23.62; 7. Belle Fourche, 4:41.70

High Jump: 1. Andrew Divis, Douglas, 5-10; 2. Keaton Mills, Sundance, 5-10; 3. Keegan Hett, Harding County, 5-06; 4. Kayden Austin, Hulett, 5-06; 5. Devlin Riley, Hulett, 5-06; 6. Justin Kathrein, Mott/Regent-New England, 5-04; 7. Jake Schommer, Sundance, 5-04; 8. Matt Balay, Rapid City Christian, 5-04

Long Jump: 1. Aiden Giffin, Belle Fourche, 21-06.25; 2. David Morris, Lead-Deadwood, 19-04.50; 3. Cole Manolovits, Mott/Regent-New England, 18-08.50; 4. Logan Huber, Douglas, 18-07.50; 5. Brody Headley, Bowman County, 18-05.50; 6. Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 18-02; 7. Casein Dohrmann, Richardton-Taylor, 18-02; 8. Teigen Marmon, Bowman County, 17-10.25.

Triple Jump: 1. Clay Heimer, Bowman County, 40-00.50; 2. Nolan Wahlfeldt, Belle Fourche, 38-10.75; 3. Levi Rudloff, Sundance, 38-02.75; 4. Bryce Ackerman, Hulett, 37-01.75; 5. Gage Gilbert, Harding County, 36-07.00; 6. Tristin Hendricks, Belle Fourche, 36-0475; 7. Kelby Hett, Harding County, 35-09.25; Keegan Hett, Harding County, 35-05.50

Discus: 1. Bryce Ackerman, Hulett, 141-00; 2. Ben Knoop, Bowman County, 138-03; 3. Hunter Rasmussen, Bowman County, 132-02; 4. Gunnar Gieb, Belle Fouche, 127-07; 5. Grant Kees, Bowman County, 120-10; 6. Jameson Fleenor, Sundance, 118-10; 7. Keaton Mills, Sundance, 118-01; 8. Reid Saufley, Custer, 117-03

Shot Put: 1. Hunter Rasmussen, Bowman County, 43-08; 2. Nathan Kaufman, Mott/Regent-New England, 42-03.25; 3. Kurt Dringman, Rapid City Christian, 40-00.50; 4. Coppola Colton, Custer, 39-10.25; Christian Reilly, Hulett, 39-08.75; 6. Gunnar Geib, Belle Fourche, 39-08.50; 7. Grant Kees, Bowman County, 38-07.25; 8. Keaton Mills, Sundance, 37-09.75

Pole Vault: 1. Chase Maher, Rapid City Christian, 13-06; 2. Logan Huber, Douglas, 10-06; 3. Joel Tramp, Custer, 10-00; 4. Isaac Foster, Lead-Deadwood, 9-06; 5. Logan Tyndall, Belle Fourche, 9-00; 6. Cruz Mollman, Lead-Deadwood, 9-00; 7. Jet Jensen, Belle Fourche, 8-06; 8. Jordan Sandoval, Belle Fourche, 8-00


Girls results

100-Meter Dash: 1. Dru Keegan, Belle Fourche, :13.32; 2. Quin Andrews, Bowman County, N.D., :13.66; 3. Jocelyn Dirksen, Lead-Deadwood, :13.72; 4. Ahnya Ivie-Moody, Hulett, Wyo., :13.83; 5. Kailey Nowowiejski, Belle Fourche, :14.18; 6. Dylan Stedillie, Belle Fourche, :14.21; 7. Brook Hofland, Sundance, Wyo., :14.25; 8. Lily McCarty, Belle Fourche, :14.28.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Quin Andrews, Bowman County, N.D., :27.95; 2. Landyn Gerbig, Bowman County, N.D., :27.98; 3. Emma Malloy, Rapid City Christian, :28.12; 4. Ahnya Ivie-Moody, Hulett, Wyo., :28.40; 5. Rachel Erk, Newell, :28.42; 6. Jenna Ellis, Hot Springs, :28.95; 7. Kaylee Terry, Moorcroft, Wyo., :29.01; 8. Hannah Kirksey, Belle Fourche, :29.09.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Kaylee Terry, Moorcroft, Wyo., 1:02.80; 2. Ahnya Ivie-Moody, Hulett, Wyo., 1:03.81; 3. Sophie Olsonawski, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 1:04.48; 4. Kaylen Padden, Harding County, 1:05.28; 5. Maggie Preuss, Hot Springs, 1:05.49; 6. Rachel Erk, Newell, 1:05.65; 7. Rylie Marchant, Sundance, Wyo., 1:07.59; 8. Shannon Connor, Rapid City Christian, 1:07.70.

800-Meter Run: 1. Sophie Olsonawski, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 2:33.34; 2. Caley Murphy, Douglas, 2:40.27; 3. Morgan Aune, Richardton-Taylor, 2:40.89; 4. Kayla Maquindang, Douglas, 2:43.80; 5. Lily Nore, Belle Fourche, 2:46.60; 6. Julie Sarsland, Bowman County, N.D., 2:47.17; 7. Ayseluna Hockenbary, Belle Fourche, 2:48.24; 8. Rylie Marchant, Sundance, Wyo., 2:48.95.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Hallie Person, Lead-Deadwood, 5:36.42; 2. Kira Ubence, Douglas, 5:53.73; 3. Ruby Nasset, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 6:04.17; 4. Kenley Bowman, Bowman County, N.D., 6:08.00; 5. Carly Wolf, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 6:14.70; 6. Ava Allen, Belle Fourche, 6:16.86; 7. Allison Hayes, Belle Fourche, 6:18.51; 8. Kayla Maquindang, Douglas, 6:24.21. 

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Kira Ubence, Douglas, 12:05.86; 2. Mallory Jones, Moorcroft, Wyo., 12:16.26; 3. Ruby Nasset, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 13:03.51; 4. Caley Murphy, Douglas, 13.43.71; 5. Lainey Loeffler, Douglas, 13.52.53; 6. Erin Harms, Douglas, 14:12.78; 7. Jersey Koppinger, Bowman County, N.D., 14:14.33; 8. Rachel Merwin, Hulett, Wyo., 15:04.56.

100-Meter Hurdles: 1. Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, :17.16; 2. Kiera Allen, Hot Springs, :17.87; 3. AllieRae Stotts, Bowman County, N.D., :18.39; 4. Kallie Dinius, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., :18.44; 5. Raelynn Vines, Dupree, :19.03; 6. Allison Keehn, Lead-Deadwood, :19.13; 7. Camdyn Born, Douglas, :19.50; 8. Alyssa Koffler, Hot Springs, :19.52.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Sophia Headley, Bowman County, N.D., :49.41; 2. Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, :50.14; 3. Raelynn Vines, Dupree, :51.27; 4. Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, :53.27; 5. Hailey McCann, Newell, :53.76; 6. Piper Rogers, Lead-Deadwood, :54.90; 7. Messa Kuehl,  Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., :55.43; 8. AllieRae Stotts, Bowman County, N.D., :55.86. 

400-Meter Relay: 1. Belle Fourche “A” (Kailey Nowowiejski, Kaylin Garza, Dru Keegan, Mataya Ward), :52.09; 2. Lead-Deadwood, :53.77; 3. Hot Springs, :56.17; 4. Bowman County, N.D. “A”, :56.27; 5. Rapid City Christian, :56.74; 6. Belle Fourche “B”, :57.35; 7. Douglas, :57.76; 8. Bowman County, N.D. “B”, :58.43. 

800-Meter Relay: 1. Lead-Deadwood (Mya Lucero, Jayna Prince, Joslyn Kooima, Allison Mollman), 1:55.23; 2. Hot Springs “A”, 1:57.63; 3. Belle Fourche, 1:59.16; 4. Bowman County, N.D. “A”, 1:59.53; 5. Hot Springs “B”, 2:01.31; 6. Douglas, 2:02.37; 7. Harding County, 2:05.32; 8. Bowman County, N.D. “B”, 2:05.44. 

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Hot Springs “A” (Carlie DeBoer, Jenna Ellis, Jaylen Nachtigall, Maggie Preuss), 4:32.27; 2. Bowman County, N.D., 4:34.93; 3. Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 4:46.60; 4. Dupree, 4:49.14; 5. Belle Fourche “A”, 4:59.73; 6. Belle Fourche “B”, 5:05.35; 7. Hot Springs “B”, 5:06.22; 8. Douglas, 5:09.63.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1.Bowman County, N.D. (Julie Sarsland, Landyn Gerbig, Kenley Bowman, Rhyann Heyen), 11:02.86; 2. Belle Fourche “A”, 11:22.09; 3. Belle Fourche “B”, 11:35.28; 4. Newell, 11:43.03; 5. Hot Springs, 11:43.28; 6. Richardton-Taylor, 11:46.52; 7. Douglas, 12:14.25.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Lead-Deadwood (Jayna Prince, Allison Mollman, Joslyn Kooima, Hallie Person), 4:36.51; 2. Moorcroft, Wyo., 4:53.86; 3. Hot Springs, 4:57.30; 4. Harding County, 5:03.75; 5. Belle Fourche, 5:18.31; 6. Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 6:32.44.

High Jump: 1. Savannah Gray, Douglas, 5-00; 2. Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, 4-10; 3. Avrie Nohava, Bowman County, N.D., 4-10; Myah Cornett, Hulett, Wyo., 4-08; 5. Anna Nasset, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 4-08; T-6. Claire Stafford, Bowman County, N.D., 4-06; T-6. Lexy Rolph, Harding County, 4-06; T-6. Ariel Schatz, Mott/Regent-New England, N.D., 4-06.

Long Jump: 1. Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, 15-04.25; 2. Sophia Headley, Bowman County, N.D., 14-08.50; 3. Ellie Powell, Bowman County, N.D., 14-08.25; 4. Rachel Erk, Newell, 14-08; 5. Dylan Stedillie, Belle Fourche, 14-04; 6. Quin Andrews, Bowman County, N.D., 14-03; 7. Katelyn Lee, Belle Fourche, 14-01.50; 8. Mariska Krank, Richardton-Taylor, 14-00.50.

Triple Jump: 1. Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, 15-04.25; 2. Sophia Headley, Bowman County, 14-08.50; 3. Ellie Powell, Bowman County, 14-08.25; 4. Rachel Erk, Newell, 14-08; 5. Dylan Stedillie, Belle Fourche, 14-04; 6. Quin Andrews, Bowman County, 14-03; 7. Katelyn Lee, Belle Fourche, 14-01.50; 8. Mariska Krank, Richardton-Taylor, 14-00.50.

Discus: 1. Bailey Hofland, Sundance, 122-3; 2. Alison Hoff, Bowman County, 115-5; 3. Brook Hofland, Sundance, 99-9; 4. Kayla Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 98-8; 5. Cassidy Farlee, Dupree, 95-2; 6. Emily Borkowski, Custer, 94-2; 7. Kylie Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 93-9; 8. Emily Comes, Harding County, 93-6.

Shot Put: 1. Alison Hoff, Bowman County, 36-5.25; 2. Kayla Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 34-2.25; 3. Bailey Hofland, Sundance, 33-0.25; 4. Eastyn Gebhardt, Richardton-Taylor, 31-10; 5. Rachel Janssen, Lead-Deadwood, 30-11.25; 6. Javonte Madson, Hot Springs, 30-0; 7. Abigail Sonnabend, Bowman County, 29-10.25; 8. Brook Hofland, Sundance, 29-6.50.

Pole Vault: 1. Jayna Prince, Lead-Deadwood, 8-00; 2. Clarissa Heisinger, Lead-Deadwood, 7-06; 3. Piper Rogers, Lead-Deadwood, 7-06; 4. Sara Pfisterer, Rapid City Christian, 7-00; 5. Sloan Young, Belle Fourche, 6-06; 6. Victoria Brill, Belle Fourche; 7. Hailey Rodriguez, Belle Fourche, 6-06; T-8. Evelyn Kuntz, Richardton-Taylor, 6-00; T-8. AshLynn Christensen, Richardton-Taylor, 6-00.