605 Sports Staff

VERMILLION — Many of South Dakota’s high school track and field athletes saw some of their first action Monday during the Class A and Class AA portion of the Dan Lennon Invitational. 

A pair of 2022 state shot put champions went head-to-head Monday with Sioux Falls Washington’s Kael Miedema throwing 60-3.25 to finish ahead of Platte-Geddes senior Lee Reiser who threw 55-11. 

On the track Dakota Valley’s Sophia Redler won the 800 meter run (2:28.72) and the 1,600 meter run (5:28.85). Sioux Falls Washington’s Nyariek Kur won the long jump and triple jump and was second in the 60 meter hurdles. 

South Dakota Class A boys winners and top marks

100 meter dash: 3. Nick Olson, Sioux Falls Washington, 7.23; 4. Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 7.28

400 meter dash: 1. Avery Bradley, Dakota Valley, 53.13; 2. Alexier Padilla, Mitchell, 54.87

800 meter run: 3. Avery Bradley, Dakota Valley, 2:05.92; 4. Cashton Johnson, Harrisburg, 2:06.29

3200 meter run: 2. Jack Brown, Dakota Valley 10:15.28; 3. Jacob Chasing Hawk, Vermillion. 10:38.08

60 meter hurdles: 3. Thon Angok, Sioux Falls Washington, 8.80

1,600 meter relay: 2. Mitchell 3:41.49 (Alexier Padilla, Abe Gunnare, Nathan McCormick, Bryce Palmer)

1,600 meter medley relay: 2. Harrisburg, 3:46.91 (Cayl Rollinger, Tim Bishop, Max Bate, Cashton Johnson).

High jump: 2. Ethan McKnelly, 6-1

Pole vault: 1. Beau Karst, Harrisburg, 14-6; 2. Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 13-0

Long jump: 1. Thon Angok, Sioux Falls Washington, 20-8

South Dakota Class A girls winners and top marks

60 meter dash: 2. Hailee Christensen, Harrisburg, 8.06

400 meter dash: 1. Lizzie Tyler, Mitchell, 1:02.09

60 meter hurdles: 2. Nyariek Kur, Sioux Falls Washington, 9.65; 3. Nyariek Kur, Sioux Falls Washington, 9.65

800 meter relay: 2. Harrisburg, 1:51.76 (Olivia DeLay, Hailee Christensen, Brylee Krier, Addie Budig)

1600 meter medley relay: 1. Vermillion, 4:37.71 (Jaymes Drake, Grace Chaussee, Jenaya Cleveland, Taeli Barta)

Shot put: 2. Grace Steffen, Harrisburg, 38-3.75

Pole vault: 1. Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 12-1

Long jump: 1. Nyariek Kur, Sioux Falls Washington, 17-3

Triple jump: 1. Nyariek Kur, Sioux Falls Washington, 35-6