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Class A Girls Track and Field Leaders - Wagner's Ashlyn Koupal has top mark in the high jump
Wagner's Ashlyn Koupal competes in the high jump at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 2 in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
May 14, 2025
 

By 605 Sports Staff

Wagner’s Ashlyn Koupal is eyeing her fifth straight Class A state high jump championship this spring.

The junior currently has the top mark on the Class A high jump leaderboard, at five-feet and six-inches. Koupal, who is a highly-coveted college basketball prospect, also has the ninth best mark in the shot put in Class A (35-7). 


Class A Girls Track and Field Top-10 Leaderboard 

(Marks, times and distances provided by SDHSAA) 

100-Meter Dash: 1. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :11.88; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, :12.21; 3. Braelyn Berens, Parker, :12.24; 4. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, :12.31; 4. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, :12.31; 6. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, :12.56; 7. Mya VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, :12.71; 8. Ainsley Eide, St. Thomas More, :12.82; 8. Addison Timmons, Deuel, :12.82; 10. Alexis McEntee, Sioux Falls Christian, :12.84.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :24.25; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, :25.04; 3. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, :25.43; 4. Nikiah Black, Lead-Deadwood, :25.60; 5. Braelyn Berens, Parker, :25.74; 6. Halle Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, :25.80; 7. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, :25.95; 8. Ann Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :26.44; 9. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, :26.66; 10. Emma Honer, Dakota Valley, :26.69.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :57.38; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, :59.23; 3. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, :59.78; 4. Ashlynn Elshere, Hot Springs, :57.84; 5. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, :59.88; 6. Keelie Kuil, Winner, :59.80; 7. Amara Usera, St. Thomas More, 1:00.09; 8. Zayda Townsend, Milbank, 1:00.31; 8. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, 1:00.31; 10. Morgan Sheppard, Flandreau, 1:00.46.

800-Meter Run: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:14.67; 2. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 2:16.30; 3. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 2:16.67; 4. Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:17.05; 5. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:17.65; 6. Adie McVey, Lennox, 2:19.84; 7. Daril Frandsen, Hill City, 2:20.48; 8. Rhys Pearson, Belle Fourche, 2:20.52; 9. Rorie Thoreson, Dell Rapids, 2:20.75; 10. Sammi Eide, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:20.91.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 4:57.50; 2. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 4:58.28; 3. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 5:02.33; 4. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:03.52; 5. Jerica Glasser, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:10.15; 6. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:10.62; 7. Sophia Redler, Dakota Valley, 5:11.47; 8. Rarity Cournoyer, Hill City, 5:13.29; 9. Adie McVey, Lennox, 5:13.36; 10. Kelsey Schmidt, Lennox, 5:16.21.

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:29.85; 2. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 10:35.40; 3. Jerica Glasser, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:35.63; 4. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:43.42; 5. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 10:59.24; 6. Adie McVey, Lennox, 11:20.77; 7. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:28.00; 8. Kelsey Schmidt, Lennox, 11:28.44; 9. Lia Mundt, Belle Fourche, 11:29.54; 10. Bailey VanderGriend, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:29.73.

100-Meter Hurdles: 1. Halle Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, :15.13; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, :15.14; 3. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :15.17; 4. Jayda Bennett, Custer, :15.34; 5. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :15.61; 6. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, :15.66; 7. Emry Jones, Tri-Valley, :15.70; 7. Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Mahpiya Luta, :15.70; 9. Sydney Schaap, Sioux Falls Christian, :15.88; 10. Zoe Nichols, Clark/Willow Lake, :15.98.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Halle Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, :44.56; 2. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :45.40; 3. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, :46.53; 4. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :46.64; 5. Andee Frandsen, Hill City, :46.72; 6. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, :46.98; 7. Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Mahpiya Luta, :47.25; 8. Jayda Bennett, Custer, :47.32; 9. Victoria Gassen, Sioux Falls Christian, :47.85; 10. McKenna Tietz, Groton Area, :48.17.

400-Meter Relay: 1. Custer, :49.98; 2. Sioux Falls Christian, :50.02; 3. Parker, :50.73; 4. Belle Fourche, :50.77; 5. Winner, :50.98; 6. Lennox, :51.07; 7. West Central, :51.28; 8. Groton Area, :51.43; 9. Ethan/Parkston, :51.65; 10. Hill City, :51.71.

800-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 1:45.23; 2. Belle Fourche, 1:46.52; 3. Custer, 1:47.11; 4. Lennox, 1:47.36; 5. Parker, 1:47.69; 6. Sioux Valley, 1:47.71; 7. Winner, 1:47.78; 8. Groton Area, 1:48.15; 9. Ethan/Parkston, 1:49.44; 10. West Central, 1:49.51.

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 3:59.63; 2. Lennox, 4:03.03; 3. Milbank, 4:07.53; 4. Groton Area, 4:07.80; 5. Flandreau, 4:08.33; 6. Hill City, 4:10.94; 7. Dell Rapids, 4:11.40; 8. Ethan/Parkston, 4:11.47; 9. Mobridge-Pollock, 4:11.62; 10. Parker, 4:12.26.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 9:07.43; 2. Lennox, 9:47.42; 3. Dakota Valley, 9:48.79; 4. Groton Area, 9:51.40; 5. Hill City, 9:57.51; 6. Flandreau, 10:02.94; 7. Sioux Valley, 10:06.20; 8. Clark/Willow Lake, 10:07.33; 9. Ethan/Parkston, 10:07.70; 10. Garretson, 10:09.98.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Flandreau, 4:10.76; 2. Sioux Falls Christian, 4:12.30; 3. Clark/Willow Lake, 4:16.29; 4. Ethan/Parkston, 4:16.45; 5. Hill City, 4:17.86; 6. Dell Rapids, 4:18.55; 7. Belle Fourche, 4:18.82; 8. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 4:19.97; 9. Lennox, 4:21.42; 10. Sioux Valley, 4:21.69.

High Jump: 1. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 5-6; 2. Jenna Van Velzen, Parker, 5-4; 3. Lillie Ham, Hill City, 5-3; 3. Jade Rhody, Beresford, 5-3; 3. Emma Gorvin, Sioux Valley, 5-3; 3. Lydia Nelson, Madison, 5-3; 7. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 5-2; 8. Zoe Nichols, Clark/Willow Lake, 5-1; 8. Ashley Ronning, Hill City, 5-1; 8. Sarah Zubke, Webster Area, 5-1.

Long Jump: 1. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 18-2; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, 17-8; 3. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 17-0.5; 3. Sadie Marshall, Rapid City Christian, 17-0.5; 5. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 16-11; 6. Berkley Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 16-8.5; 7. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 16-8; 8. Paige Jacobs, Elk Point-Jefferson, 16-6.5; 9. Abbi Thornton, West Central, 16-6; 10. Bentley Bauer, Mobridge-Pollock, 16-3.

Triple Jump: 1. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 37-2; 2. Adison Renkly, Sioux Valley, 36-9.5; 3. McKenzie Blowers, Sioux Falls Christian, 35-10.5; 4. Julia Bernard, Dakota Valley, 35-7.5; 5. Marissa Storm, Ethan/Parkston, 35-3.5; 6. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 34-10.5; 7. Jazzlyn Campbell, Hanson, 34-7.5; 8. Rory Juhnke, Ethan/Parkston, 34-3.75; 9. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 34-1.25; 10. Abigail Lee, Britton-Hecla, 33-10.

Discus: 1. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 135-2; 2. Jenna Vande Weerd, Canton, 131-4; 3. Trinity Bietz, Scotland/Menno, 129-0; 4. Kayla Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 125-2; 5. Kori Wallner, Canton, 124-10; 6. Addison Martz, Lennox, 123-8; 7. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 123-5; 8. Olivia Kayser, Hanson, 120-6; 9. Shali Laurence, Tri-State, 117-10; 10. Katie Braun, Webster Area, 117-4.

Shot Put: 1. Trinity Bietz, Scotland/Menno, 40-5; 2. Kayla Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 39-9.5; 3. Maiya Fredrickson, Baltic, 38-10.25; 4. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 38-2.5; 5. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 37-7; 6. Addison Martz, Lennox, 37-3; 7. Kori Wallner, Canton, 36-11.5; 8. Jenaya Schrader, Winner, 35-10; 9. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 35-7; 10. Mara Schultz, West Central, 35-5.

Pole Vault: 1. Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 12-6; 1. Tenlee Stiefel, Custer, 12-6; 3. Kelsey Stiefel, Custer, 12-5; 4. Makia Moe, Deuel, 11-0; 5. Alexis McEntee, Sioux Falls Christian, 10-6; 6. Hannah Cutshaw, Deuel, 10-3; 7. Jacy Dexter, Milbank, 10-0; 7. Victoria Gassen, Sioux Falls Christian, 10-0; 9. Rylee Scoular, Milbank, 9-9; 9. Kenley Grewe, Webster Area, 9-9.

Javelin: 1. Bentlee Kollbaum, Elk Point-Jefferson, 132-5; 2. Kadence Davey, Tri-Valley, 122-10; 3. Kylie Guthmiller, Scotland/Menno, 121-3; 4. Jenna Vande Weerd, Canton, 120-8; 5. Trinity Bietz, Scotland/Menno, 119-5; 6. Daynica Witzel, Baltic, 114-7; 7. Grace Overland, Mobridge-Pollock, 109-2; 8. Ava Christensen, Tri-Valley, 108-10; 9. Chloe Merjil, Belle Fourche, 108-3; 10. Sidney Johnson, Sisseton, 105-9.