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Class A Girls Track and Field Leaders - Custer's Ramsey Karim, Kadense Dooley among distance leaders
Custer's Kadense Dooley (90) and Ramsey Karim (98) are among the top distance runners in Class A.
(South Dakota Public Broadcasting Photo)
Apr 26, 2022
 

By 605 Sports Staff

Editor's Note: Each week 605 Sports will release the top-10 performers for track & field for all events and all classes. The information used for these lists comes from the top performers list provided on sdhsaa.com. 

With the Howard Wood Dakota Relays coming up (May 6-7) look for the Sioux Falls Christian girls to do some damage in the 3,200 meter relay. The Chargers have the fastest time in Class A this spring (9:46.16) by 16 seconds. Eighth-grader Ellie Maddox has the fastest 800-meter run in Class A (2:20.58). Teammate Anna Vyn has the fifth fastest 800 meter time of (2:24.34). Vyn has the No. 2 time in the Class A 400-meter run (:59.45).

Custer's Ramsey Karim has the top time in the 3,200-meter run (11:26.98) and the second time in the 1,600-meter run (5:23.31). Teammate Kadense Dooley has the fourth-best time in the 1,600-meter run (5:29.38).

Field event fans will want to keep track of the girls shot put and discus. Hamlin’s Gracelyn Leiseth and Custer’s Kellyn Kortemeyer have the top two shot put efforts of all time in South Dakota. Both are currently flirting with the 150-foot barrier in the discus.

Defending Class A champion in the high jump, Ashlyn Koupal of Wagner has the best jump in Class A with 5-03. West Central’s Lilly Sidel had the best effort in the long jump (17-05). The 2019 state champion in the triple jump, Ellie Brozik of Winner has the top leap in Class A with a mark of 35-10.5. 

 

100 meter dash: 

Lexi Even, Parker, :12.24

Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :12.60

Tavyn Valder, Beresford, :12.72

Savannah Beeson, Beresford, :12.82

Josey Wahlstrom, Custer, :12.84

Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :12.89

Rachel Zanter, Beresford, :12.94

Brandy Pulse, McCook Central/Montrose, :12.94

Emma Buys, Sioux Falls Christian, :12.99

Emma Malloy, Rapid City Christian, :13.08


200 meter dash: 

Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :25.72

Josey Wahlstrom, Custer, :25.97

Lexi Even, Parker, :26.24

Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :26.48

Janae Olson, Parker, :26.50

Alaina Dean, Hill City, :26.70

Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :26.84

Savannah Beeson, Beresford, :26.99

Riley Wiese, Hill City, :26.99

Tavyn Valder, Beresford, :27.00


400 meter dash: 

Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :59.30

Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :59.54

Josey Wahlstrom, Custer, 1:00.17

Jade Ecoffey, Red Cloud, 1:00.58

Jordyn Larsen, Custer, 1:01.67

Lexi Even, Parker, 1:01.94

Ramsey Karim, Custer, 1:02.23

Joslyn Kooima, Lead-Deadwood, 1:02.71

Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 1:03.24

Alicia Ruud, Lennox, 1:03.49


800 meter run: 

Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:20.58

Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:20.64

Jade Ecoffey, Red Cloud, 2:22.85

Ramsey Karim, Custer, 2:24.09

Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:24.34

Brit Wheeler, Custer, 2:30.29

Saveah Sichmeller, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:30.94

Abby Cutler, Hill City, 2:31.38

Kaysen Magee, Stanley County, 2:31.85

Emilee Fox, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:32.04


1,600 meter run: 

Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:21.44

Ramsey Karim, Custer, 5:23.31

Abby Cutler, Hill City, 5:28.75

Kadense Dooley, Custer, 5:29.38

Heidi Olson, Mobridge-Pollock, 5:29.84

Kinsey Evans, Chamberlain, 5:30.74

Ashlynn Batchelor, Milbank, 5:30.79

Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 5:33.94

Kylah Biggins, Chamberlain, 5:37.14


3,200 meter run: 

Ramsey Karim, Custer, 11:26.98

Abby Cutler, Hill City, 11:50.02

Hallie Person, Lead-Deadwood, 11:55.37

Halle Bauer, Great Plains Lutheran, 11:55.72

Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 11:57.04

Heidi Olson, Mobridge-Pollock, 12:00.55

Kinsey Evans, Chamberlain, 12:06.54

Ashlynn Batchelor, Milbank, 12:08.05

Ashlan Blount, Red Cloud, 12:10.50

Corinne Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, 12:12.74


100 meter hurdles: 

Silja Gunderson, Dakota Valley, :15.87

Lily Ranschau, Garretson, :15.90

Fallan Lundstrom, Canton, :16.35

Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, :16.46

Elizabeth Woods, Wagner, :16.92

Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :17.04

Hailey Scholten, Sioux Falls Christian, :17.05

Jaym Warejcka, Canton, :17.12

Carley Landmark, Deubrook Area, :17.14

Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :17.16

Camryn Skiles, Canton, :17.35


300 meter hurdles:

Brandy Pulse, McCook Central/Montrose, :49.14

Lily Ranschau, Garretson, :49.15

Silja Gunderson, Dakota Valley, :49.24

Jaylen Nachtigall, Hot Springs, :49.29

Raelynn Vines, Dupree, :49.34

Ashlan Blount, Red Cloud, :49.39

Abby Siemonsma, Hill City, :49.94

Anna Dean, Hill City, :50.23

Sidney Oostra, Sioux Falls Christian, :50.60

Sylvie Mortimer, St. Thomas More, :51.04


400 meter relay:

Beresford, :51.17

Parker, :51.64

West Central, :51.79

Sioux Falls Christian, :51.86

Winner, :52.21

Hill City, :52.30

Belle Fourche, :52.34

Custer, :52.35

Elk Point-Jefferson, :53.24

Bon Homme, :53.29


800 meter relay:

Sioux Falls Christian, 1:48.16

Parker, 1:48.53

West Central, 1:48.64

Hill City, 1:50.08

Winner, 1:50.68

Belle Fourche, 1:51.56

Custer, 1:52.25

Mobridge-Pollock, 1:53.00

Dakota Valley, 1:53.71


1,600 meter relay:

Sioux Falls Christian, 4:09.54

Custer, 4:09.88

Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4:20.30

Parker, 4:21.30

West Central, 4:24.91

Hanson, 4:25.29

Mobridge-Pollock, 4:27.20

Belle Fourche, 4:28.43

Vermillion, 4:29.02

Deubrook Area, 4:29.49


3,200 meter relay:

Sioux Falls Christian, 9:46.13

Custer, 10:02.85

Vermillion, 10:08.20

Chamberlain, 10:20.50

Lennox, 10:22.09

Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 10:34.36

Hill City, 10:37.30

Milbank, 10:37.40

West Central, 10:41.73

Mobridge-Pollock, 10:42.10


Sprint Medley relay: 

Sioux Falls Christian, 4:19.85

Hill City, 4:25.41

Custer, 4:30.13

Milbank, 4:30.70

Vermillion, 4:33.51

Lennox, 4:35.78

Ethan/Parkston, 4:36.52

St. Thomas More, 4:36.73

Lead-Deadwood, 4:38.72

Winner, 4:40.13


Shot put: 

Gracelyn Leiseth, Hamlin, 48-10

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Custer, 46-6

Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin, 40-9

Cambell Fischer, West Central, 38-0

Rylee Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 37-3

Natylie Myers, Canton, 36-8

Torri Virtue, Custer, 36-6

Emma Yost, Wagner, 36-4

Clara Fink, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 36-0

Grace Peed, Elk Point-Jefferson, 35-3


Discus: 

Gracelyn Leiseth, Hamlin, 148-2

Kellyn Kortemeyer, Custer, 146-8

Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin, 126-4

Alice Sedlacek, Custer, 121-4

Aubyn Schmidt, McCook Central/Montrose, 113-5

Parker Lessman, Parker, 112-1

Josie Curry, Elk Point-Jefferson, 111-9

Clara Fink, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 111-0

Natylie Myers, Canton, 110-10

Carlee Laubach, Canton, 109-0


High jump:

Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 5-3

Kelsey Sachtjen, Winner, 5-2

Jade Rhody, Beresford, 5-1

Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, 5-1

Audrey Nelson, Madison, 5-0

Savaeh Sichmeller, Sioux Falls Christian, 5-0

Kylee Alexander, Hill City, 5-0

Jorja VanDenHul, Dakota Valley, 4-11

Emilee Fox, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4-10

Katie Vasecka, Tea Area, 4-10

Erin Heusinkveld, Bon Homme, 4-10

Kylie Sachtjen, Winner, 4-10

Taylor Byerley, Lakota Tech, 4-10

Dani Highum, Lennox, 4-10

Emersen Mead, Dakota Valley, 4-10

Madison Johnson, Lennox, 4-10

Katie Rozell, Redfield, 4-10


Long jump: 

Lily Sidel, West Central, 17-5

Janae Olson, Parker, 17-3.50

Mataya Ward, Belle Fourche, 16-8.25

Julise Shaw, Todd County, 16-6.75

Allison Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 16-6.50

Jurni Vavruska, Bon Homme, 16-6

Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 16-6

Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 16-3

Molli Thornton, West Central, 16-2.75

Ashlee VanDriesen, Sioux Falls Christian, 16-2


Triple jump:

Ellie Brozik, Winner, 35-10.50

Allison Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 35-6

Mataya Ward, Belle Fourche, 34-5.50

Tessa Pickart, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 34-4

Jenna Hammerbeck, Winner, 33-10

Molli Thornton, West Central, 33-9.50

Katie Vasecka, Tea Area, 32-8

Lizzie Pavlis, Flandreau, 32-7.50

Akasha Gorecki, Deubrook Area, 32-7.50

Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, 32-7


Pole vault: 

Kylie Krusemark, Madison, 9-9

Josey Wahlstrom, Custer, 9-6

Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 9-3

Jacy Dexter, Milbank, 9-0

Ella Peterreins, Madison, 9-0

Annie Witt, Webster Area, 8-6

Erin Case, Webster Area, 8-6

Emily Richie, Webster Area, 8-6

Peyton Hellmann, Bon Homme, 8-3

Carlie Schlosser, St. Thomas More, 8-3

Rylee Punt, Sioux Falls Christian, 8-3