Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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Class A Girls Track and Field Leaders - Ellie Maddox leads trio of Sioux Falls Christian runners atop 3,200-meter standings
From left to right, Natalie Smith, of Sioux Falls Christian, and Ellie Maddox, of Sioux Falls Christian, during the South Dakota State Track and Field championships Saturday May 30, 2025 at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Apr 15, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

Sioux Falls Christian’s Ellie Maddox ran at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational on April 11, clocking in with a time of 10 minutes and :11.48 seconds in the 3,200-meter run. 

Maddox’s time earned her a 14th-place finish, and is currently tops in the Class A girls 3,200-meter run leaderboard.

Sioux Falls Christian’s Sadie Pettengill (10:58.95) and Ella Peterson (11:55.09) are second and third, respectively.

Class A Girls Track and Field Top-10 Leaderboard

100-Meter Dash: 1. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, :12.58; 2. Braelyn Berens, Parker/Marion, :12.75; 3. Bentley Bauer, Mobridge-Pollock, :12.81; 4. Alaina Dean, Hill City, :12.87; 5. Emma Honner, Dakota Valley, :12.92; 6. Millie Squier, Dakota Valley, :12.98; 7. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, :12.99; 7. Paige Jacobs, Elk Point-Jefferson, :12.99; 9. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, :13.05; 10. Avery Pressler, West Central, :13.14.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, :26.18; 2. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, :26.25; 3. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :27.05; 4. Ansley O’Brien, Belle Fourche, :27.07; 5. Millie Squier, Dakota Valley, :27.10; 6. Bentley Bauer, Mobridge-Pollock, :27.16; 7. Mya Nowowiejski, Belle Fourche, :27.20; 8. Tenlee Stiefel, Custer, :27.21; 9. Morgan Sheppard, Flandreau, :27.35; 10. Siena Schultz, Custer, :27.37.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, :59.18; 2. Cadence Bochek, Clark/Willow Lake, 1:00.21; 3. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 1:00.25; 4. Gracelyn Campbell, Elk Point-Jefferson, 1:01.25; 5. Braelyn Berens, Parker/Marion, 1:01.82; 6. Jennifer Bevers, Clark/Willow Lake, 1:02.85; 7. Kiley Westberry, Flandreau, 1:02.94; 8. Hailey Tiahrt, Baltic, 1:03.00; 9. Haylen Schneck, Milbank, 1:03.07; 10. Gracen Werdel, Miller, 1:03.10.

800-Meter Run: 1. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 2:18.28; 2. Rhys Pearson, Belle Fourche, 2:19.39; 3. Sammi Eide, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:20.34; 4. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 2:24.16; 5. Bryn Baker, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:24.77; 6. Grace Phillips, Chamberlain, 2:24.98; 7. Suri Schmidt, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:28.82; 8. Aubrey Borns, West Central, 2:31.00; 9. Silvana Houska, Chamberlain, 2:33.43; 10. Sophia Johnson, Lennox, 2:36.10.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Daril Frandsen, Hill City, 5:34.70; 2. Rhys Pearson, Belle Fourche, 5:39.48; 3. Sarah Johnson, West Central, 5:39.57; 4. Brooklyn Sundermann, West Central, 5:43.17; 5. Sadie Wuebben, West Central, 5:43.87; 6. Sophia Johnson, Lennox, 5:44.83; 7. Addison Cassady, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5:46.15; 8. Kamille Schmidt, Lennox, 5:46.91; 9. Berklee Mills, Platte-Geddes, 5:49.60; 10. Claire Guthmiller, Bon Homme, 5:49.99.

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:11.48; 2. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:58.95; 3. Ella Peterson, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:55.09; 4. Grace Phillips, Chamberlain, 12:09.05; 5. Zoe Schaeffer, Scotland/Menno, 12:31.94; 6. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 12:36.38; 7. Kamille Schmidt, Lennox, 12:42.23; 8. Sarah Johnson, West Central, 12:42.80; 9. Berklee Mills, Platte-Geddes, 12:44.98; 10. Taylor Harrelson, Rapid City Christian, 12:48.65.

100-Meter Hurdles: 1. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :15.25; 2. Ashlan Carlow-Blount, :15.67; 3. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, :15.77; 4. Atty Eastman, Lead-Deadwood, :15.86; 5. Ivy Jaacks, Elkton-Lake Benton, :15.99; 6. Andee Frandsen, Hill City, :16.11; 7. Ansley O’Brien, Belle Fourche, :16.26; 8. Ava Squier, Dakota Valley, :16.35; 9. Taziah Hawkins, Ethan/Parkston, :16.54; 10. Emry Jones, Tri-Valley, :16.60.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :46.83; 2. Andee Frandsen, Hill City, :47.47; 3. Ashlan Carlow-Blount, :48.21; 4. McKenna Tietz, Groton Area, :49.21; 5. Atty Eastman, Lead-Deadwood, :49.34; 6. Peyton Vogt, Tri-Valley, :49.48; 7. Taziah Hawkins, Ethan/Parkston, :49.66; 8. Ava Squier, Dakota Valley, :49.75; 9. Emma Bochek, Clark/Willow Lake, :49.87; 10. Zoe Nichols, Clark/Willow Lake, :49.90.

400-Meter Relay: 1. Belle Fourche, :50.42; 2. Dakota Valley, :50.78; 3. West Central, :51.49; 4. Hill City, :51.58; 5. Custer, :51.77; 6. Groton Area, :52.38; 7. Elk Point-Jefferson, :52.85; 8. Lead-Deadwood, :52.85; 9. Clark/Willow Lake, :52.92; 10. Milbank, :53.10.

800-Meter Relay: 1. Dakota Valley, 1:47.36; 2. Belle Fourche, 1:48.00; 3. West Central, 1:49.74; 4. Groton Area, 1:50.46; 5. Hot Springs, 1:51.05; 6. Milbank, 1:51.74; 7. Clark/Willow Lake, 1:52.21; 8. St. Thomas More, 1:53.00; 9. Baltic, 1:54.15; 10. Tri-Valley, 1:54.71.

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Lennox, 4:11.95; 2. Flandreau, 4:13.31; 3. Clark/Willow Lake, 4:14.47; 4. Milbank, 4:18.68; 5. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4:19.45; 6. Hill City, 4:20.18; 7. Sioux Valley, 4:23.05; 8. West Central, 4:24.48; 9. Miller, 4:24.69; 10. St. Thomas More, 4:26.18.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 9:50.62; 2. West Central, 10:02.13; 3. Sioux Valley, 10:14.20; 4. Chamberlain, 10:28.71; 5. Garretson, 10:43.35; 6. Platte-Geddes, 10:46.62; 7. Custer, 10:47.09; 8. Canton, 10:48.29; 9. Vermillion, 10:49.81; 10. Belle Fourche, 10:56.92.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Lennox, 4:18.86; 2. Dell Rapids, 4:22.91; 3. West Central, 4:26.72; 4. Custer, 4:31.81; 5. St. Thomas More, 4:38.62; 6. Milbank, 4:39.57; 7. Baltic, 4:41.60; 8. Groton Area, 4:42.52; 9. Hill City, 4:43.43; 10. Redfield, 4:56.50.

High Jump: 1. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 5-6; 2. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 5-5; 3. Lillie Ham, Hill City, 5-0; 3. Zoe Nichols, Clark/Willow Lake, 5-0; 3. Chloe Weber, Rapid City Christian, 5-0; 6. Ellie Stofferahn, McCook Central/Montrose, 4-11; 7. Aubree Worden, Dakota Valley, 4-10; 7. Ashley Ronning, Hill City, 4-10; 7. Taylor Busch, Custer, 4-10; 7. Emma Gorvin, Sioux Valley, 4-10; 7. Abigail Kjenstad, Great Plains Lutheran, 4-10; 7. Ansley O’Brien, Belle Fourche, 4-10; 7. Holly Gillick, Lennox, 4-10; 7. Jade Rhody, Beresford, 4-10; 7. Tinsley Sorensen, Dakota Valley, 4-10.

Long Jump: 1. Miley Fey, Redfield, 14-3.75; 2. Aubry Williams, Bon Homme, 14-3.5; 3. Claire Maydew, Platte-Geddes, 14-3; 4. Fallon Hawkins, Sisseton, 14-2.75; 5. Grace Quick, Flandreau, 14-2.5; 6. Isabella Ganje, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 14-2.25; 7. Anna Neugebauer, Milbank, 14-2; 7. Evelyn Bunker, Chamberlain, 14-2; 9. Calla Wiese, Flandreau, 14-1.75; 9. Hazel Kannegieter, Aberdeen Roncalli, 14-1.75.

Triple Jump: 1. Gracie Turbes, Canton, 34-4; 2. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 33-7.75; 3. Alaina Dean, Hill City, 33-4.25; 4. Julia Bernard, Dakota Valley, 33-4; 5. Rhegan Sheppard, Flandreau, 33-3; 5. Hailey Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 33-3; 7. Adeylnn Schable, Beresford, 33-0; 8. Louise Pond, Pine Ridge, 32-5.75; 9. Mallory Steiner, Webster Area, 32-4.75; 10. Mavryck Beck, Elkton-Lake Benton, 32-4.

Discus: 1. Kailee Gosse, Beresford, 77-6; 2. Callie Shoemaker, Webster Area, 77-2; 3. Calla Larson, Clark/Willow Lake, 76-2; 4. Avery Smith, Scotland/Menno, 75-9; 5. Audrina Waldera, Hanson, 75-8; 6. Samantha Schlenker, Hamlin, 75-0; 7. Breanna Bradley, Custer, 74-10; 8. Emily Olhausen, Dakota Valley, 74-3; 9. Peyton Rogers, Lead-Deadwood, 74-1; 10. Alaina Christensen, Sioux Valley, 73-7.

Shot Put: 1. Addison Martz, Lennox, 40-8; 2. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 38-3; 3. Kori Wallner, Canton, 37-3; 4. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 36-8; 5. Jersey Lessman, Parker/Marion, 34-6; 6. Anna Neugebauer, Milbank, 34-5; 7. Jessica Hite, Custer, 33-6; 8. Kate Hayes, Elk Point-Jefferson, 33-5; 9. Eliza Larson, Clark/Willow Lake, 33-3; 10. Avary Thomas, Parker/Marion, 33-1.75.

Pole Vault: Unavailable 

Javelin: 1. Kylie Guthmiller, Scotland/Menno, 108-2; 2. Kadence Davey, Tri-Valley, 106-4; 3. Addison Martz, Lennox, 104-8; 4. Ava Christensen, Tri-Valley, 101-5; 5. Amari Ward, Sioux Valley, 100-10; 6. Julia Prahl, Great Plains Lutheran, 98-6; 7. Avary Thomas, Parker/Marion, 96-4; 8. Marren Juffer, Lennox, 96-0; 9. Hannah Schaeffer, Parker/Marion, 95-10; 10. Emmalyn Heckenlaible, Scotland/Menno, 94-10.