Tuesday, May 5, 2026

605 Sports
Clark/Willow Lake girls, Milbank boys secure team titles at Valley Queen Cheese Invite
Clark/Willow Lake's Kamryn Nesheim, left, competes at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 2 in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
May 5, 2026
 

 

By 605 Sports Staff

MILBANK — The Clark/Willow Lake girls and Milbank boys won team titles at Tuesday’s Valley Queen Cheese Invite.

The Clark/Willow Lake girls won the team title with 168.5 points, ahead of Milbank (107) and Groton Area (80.5). The Milbank boys cruised to a team title Tuesday with 202 points, ahead of Groton Area (74) and Hamlin (67).

On the girls’ side, Langford Area’s Paytyn Marlow won the 100-meter dash (:12.77) and 200-meter dash (:26.93).

CWL’s Cadence Bochek captured the 400-meter dash (1:00.68) while teammate Kamryn Nesheim took the top spot in 800-meter run (2:30.11) and 1,600-meter race (5:26.36).

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Kadince Glynn won the 100-meter hurdles (:16.13) while CWL’s Emma Bochek took the 300-meter hurdles (:48.49).

CWL’s Nevaeh Reitz, Madison Brenden, Kadee Frankfurth and Johanna Vandersnick won the 400-meter relay (:52.06).

Groton Area’s McKenna Tietz, Taryn Traphagen, Kella Tracy and Makenna Krause won the 800-meter relay (1:49.38).

Milbank’s Ella Koplin, Haylen Schneck, Susie Schuneman and Zayda Townsend won the 1,600-meter relay (4:17.43).

Florence/Henry’s Roean Raymer, Mylee Sumner, Addison Byer and Sierra Keller won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay (4:40.42).

In the field events, CWL’s Eliza Larson won the shot put title (37-05.50).

Milbank’s Anna Neugebauer won the discus throw (109-03).

Great Plains Lutheran’s Nylah Vannelli captured the javelin throw (107-00).

BH’s Jaelee Grupe took first place in the high jump (4-11).

Milbank’s Jacy Dexter won the pole vault title (10-00).

BH’s Abigail Lee won the long jump event (16-03.50) and the triple jump title (35-08.75) as well.

In the boys’ meet, Groton Area’s Keegen Tracy won the 100-meter dash (:11.17), 200-meter dash (:22.73), and 400-meter dash (:52.30).

Jayden Schwan added a top spot finish in both the 800-meter (2:05.98) and 1,600-meter (4:40.95) runs for the Tigers.

Milbank’s Jeter Scoular secured the 3,200-meter run (10:27.45) while teammate Harley Zemlicka swept the 110-meter hurdles (:15.60) and 300-meter hurdles (:40.93).

Hamlin’s Gavin Maag, Jonathan Leonardi, Riggs Prouty and Rylan Thue won the 400-meter relay (:45.40) while Maag, Leonardi, Prouty and Trig Heinrich won the 800-meter relay (1:35.77).

Britton-Hecla’s Jaxon Zuehlke, Drew Heitmann, Ben Suther and Jack Teveldal won the 1,600-meter relay (3:42.37) and 3,200-meter relay (8:58.15).

Wilmot’s Carson Jurgens, Maddux Foss, Tyler Heinje and Ethan Schwenn won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay (3:51.27).

In field events, Clark/Willow Lake’s Michael Severson won the shot put event (50-01.50).

Milbank’s Lawson Novy secured the discus throw (159-04).

Webster Area’s Matthew Mount captured the javelin throw (154-06).

Milbank’s Samuel Rick won first place in the long jump (20-11.50).

CWL’s Bo Begeman secured the triple jump title (40-11.25).