By 605 Sports

Sioux Falls Christian senior Josiah Adams is a busy man at any given track meet. 

Adams typically kicks off his day with back-to-back events in the 100 meter dash and 110 meter hurdles. Adams leads all Class A track performers in the 100 meter dash (:10.54), 110 meter hurdles (:15.13), 200 meter dash (:22.84) and 300 meter hurdles (:40.19). 

The Sioux Falls Christian boys look to be the odds on favorite again and the early season rankings show exactly why the Chargers are so deep. 

The Chargers have the fastest time in the 400 meter relay (:43.98), 800 meter relay (1:29.09), 1,600 meter relay, (3:22.66), 3,200 meter relay (8:05.35) and medley relay 3:36.34). 

Belle Fourche senior Sawyer Clarkson has top times in the 1,600 meter run (4:25.66) and 3,200 meter run (9:26.17). 

Platte-Geddes senior Lee Reiser leads the shot put (59-4) and discus (159-1). 

An athlete for fans to keep an eye on is Ethan/Parkston sophomore James Deckert who has the best Class A triple jump (44-5) and second best long jump (22-3). 

Class A boys track leaders: 

100 meter dash: 1. Josiah Adams, Sioux Falls Christian, :10.54; 2. Carter VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, :10.91; 3. Braden Peterson, Hot Springs, :10.97; 4. Jahaeim Reuer, Sioux Falls Christian, :11.00; 5. Aiden Barfuss, Winner, :11.04; 6. Blake Thompson, Tea Area, :11.13; 7. Blake Boyster, Custer, :11.22; 8. Layton Johnson, West Central, :11.27; 9. Borden Schiller, Sioux Valley, :11.28; T-10. Aiden Bultje, Platte-Geddes; T-10. Andrew Fulkerson, Mobridge-Pollock, :11.34. 

200 meter dash: 1. Josiah Adams, Sioux Falls Washington, :22.84; 3. Gavin Witt, Webster Area, :23.04; 4. Layton Johnson, West Central, :23.11; 5. Wyatt Nielsen, West Central, :23.22; 6. Boden Shiller, Sioux Valley; 23.24; 7. James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, :23.43; 8. Rylan Thue, Hamlin, :23.51; 9. Noah Schroder, Sioux Falls Christian, :23.57; 10. Jayden Munroe, Aberdeen Roncalli, :23.72. 

400 meter dash: 1. Blake Boyster, Custer, :49.45; 2. James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, :49.56; 3. Braden Peterson, Hot Springs, :50.26; 4. Luke Fraser, Hamlin, :51.84; 5. Noah Schroder, Sioux Falls 6. Bennett Wassenaar, Sioux Falls Christian, :51.89; 7. Kolter Kramer, Ethan/Parkston, :52.02; 8. Greyson Baumberger, Lead-Deadwood, :52.04; 9. Wyatt Nielsen, West Central, :52.66; 10. Sam Gaulke, Custer, :53.02. 

800 meter run: 1. Andrew Atwood, Beresford, 1:57.59; 2. Avery Bradshaw, Dakota Valley, 2:01.09; 3. Davis Buck, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:02.14; 4. Matt Close, Hot Springs, 2:03; 5. Kaleb Foltz, Tri-State, 2:03.5; 6. Sawyer Clarkson, Belle Fourche. 2:04.51; 7. Brandon Escalante, Hill City, 2:04.65; 8. Devin Buehler, Hill City, 2:04.78; 9. James Pierce, Lead-Deadwood, 2:06.24; 10. Henry Anderson, Vermillion, 2:06.41. 

1,600 meter run: 1. Sawyer Clarkson, Belle Fourche, 4:25.66; 2. Andrew Atwood, Beresford, 4:33.47; 3. Joe Cross, Elk Point-Jefferson, 4:36.38; 4. Isaac Davelaar, Sioux Falls Christian, 4:36.38; 5. Cloy McVey, Lennox, 4:39.24; 6. Lane Krautschun, Belle Fourche, 4:40.71; 7. Alex Oberloh, Sioux Falls Christian, 4:41.02; 8. Ricky Berndt, Deuel, 4:41.94; 9. Jac, Brown, Dakota Valley, 4:42.17; 10. Luke Rupert, Hill City, 4:44.04. 

3,200 meter run: 1. Sawyer Clarkson, 9:26.17; 2. Joe Cross, Elk Point-Jefferson, 9:45.44; 3. Luke Rupert, Hill City, 9:57.3; 4. Isaac Davelaar, Sioux Falls Christian, 9:57.86; 5. Lane Krautschun, Belle Fourche, 10:01.89; 6. Jack Brown, Dakota Valley, 10:15.65; 7. Tate Grabow, Hill City, 10:16.48; 8. Leighton Aves, Hill City, 10:19.22; 9. Benjamin Strunk, West Central, 10:22.46; 10. Cloy McVey, Lennox, 10:22.64. 

110 hurdles: 1. Josiah Adams, Sioux Falls Christian, :15.13; 2. Reed Rus, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, :15.54; 3. Layne Kuper, Lennox, :15.55; 4. Donovan Rose, Sioux Valley, Lennox, :15.84; 5. Austin Strasser, Lennox, :16.10; 6. Liam Schmeichel, West Central, :16.29; 7. Braden Oyen, Tri-Valley, :16.44; 8. Blaine Bohr, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, :16.64; 9. Shane Veenhof, Madison, :17.06; 10. Landon Johnson, Elk Point-Jefferson. 

300 hurdles: 1. Josiah Adams, Sioux Falls Christian, :40.19; 2. Layne Kuper, Lennox, :41.92; 3. Austin Strasser, Lennox, :42.19; 4. Simon Fried, Mobridge-Pollock; 5. Blake DeBries, Elkton-Lake Benton, :42.54; 6. Reed Rus, Mt. Vervon./Plankinton, :43.09; 7. Liam Schmeichel, West Central, :44.35; 8. Jhett Breen, Wagner, :44.35; 9. Landon Slack, Lennox, :44.73; 10. Jackson Jarding, Hanson, :44.74. 

400 meter relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, :43.98; 2. Custer, :44.88; 3. Hamlin, :44.92; 4. Tri-Valley, :45.28; 5. Dell Rapid, :45.52; 6. Hanson, :45.74; 7. Tea Area, :45.85; 8. Bon Homme, :45.89; 9. Sioux Valley, :45.94; 10. Elkton-Lake Benton, :46.14.

800 meter relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, :1:29.09; 2. Hamlin, 1:34.04; 3. West Central, 1:34.06; 4. Sioux Valley, 1:34.95; 5. Lennox, 1:35.17; 6. Bon Homme, 1:35.41; 7. Elkton-Lake Benton, 1:35.44; 8. Tea Area, 1:36.06; 9. Baltic, 1:36.31; 10. Tri-Valley, 1:36.47. 

1,600 meter relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 3:22.66; 2. Hamlin, 3:31.89; 3. West Central, 3:36.87; 4. Custer, 3:36.58; 5. Hot Springs, 3:38.48; 6. Ethan/Parkston, 3:38.44; 7. Webster Area, 3:41.64; 8. Vermillion, 3:42.14; 9. Belle Fourche, 3:42.35; 10. Lennox, 3:42.83. 

3,200 meter relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 8:05.35; 2. Custer, 8:26.36; 3. Vermillion, 8:29.56; 4. Belle Fourche, 8:31.58; 5. Hill City, 8:32.55; 6. Lennox, 8:34.55; 7. Sioux Valley, 8:40.62; 8. Dakota Valley, 8:53.51; 9. Garretson, 8:59.46; 10. West Central, 9:00.23.

Medley relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 3:36.34; 2. Beresford, 3:44.60; 3. Hot Springs, 3:47.50; 4. Sioux Valley, 3:49.60; 5. Dakota Valley, 3:49.68; 6. Baltic, 3:49.99; 7. Lennox, 3:51.07; 8. Vermillion, 3:51.74; 9. Custer, 3:53.56; 10. Winner, 3:55.24. 

Shot put: 1. Lee Reiser, Platte-Geddes, 59-4; 2. Paul Hoekman, Sioux Falls Christian, 52.4; 3. Jon Nefzger, Estelline/Hendricks, 49-2; 4. Brock Tuttle, Hanson, 47-11; 5. Cody Peterson, Lennox, 47-5; 6. RJ Perry, Great Plains Lutheran, 47-3; 7. Parker Johnson, Madison, 46-4.5; Carter Hinsz, Mobridge-Pollock, 46-3; 8. Carter Heinz, Mobridge-Pollock, 46-3; T-9. Shawn Hammerbeck, Winner, 45-11; T-9. Riley Haynes, Hanson, 45-11.

Discus: 1. Lee Reiser, Platte-Geddes, 159-1; 2. RJ Perry, Great Plains Lutheran, 149-9; 3. Shawn Hammerbeck, Winner, 142-10; 4. Kaden St. Pierre, Hamlin, 142-0;  5. Cody Peterson, Lennox, 141-9; 6. Gunnar Chamley, Dell Rapids, 140-5; 7. Jon Nefzger, Estelline/Hendricks, 140-4; 8. Ethan Cheesman, Hanson, 139-8; 9. Jackson Schmidt, McCook Central/Montrose; 10. Brock Tuttle, Hanson, 137-0. 

High jump: 1. Ethan McKnelly, Tea Are, 6-3; 2. Reed Rus, MVP, 6-2; 3. Layton Smith, Lennox, 6-1; T-4. Gage Hohn, Ethan/Parkston, 6-0; T-4. Derek Tieszen, Canton, 6-0; T-4. Devin Buehler, Hill City, 6-0; T-7. Dylan Stromer, West Central, 5-10; T-7. Carter Tennyson, Custer, 5-10; T-7. Adam Stimes, Rapid City Christian, 5-10; 10. Cohen Metcalf, Lennox, 5-9. 

Long jump: 1, Jayden Munroe, Aberdeen Roncalli, 22-5; 2. James Deckert, Ethan/Parkston, 22-3; 3. Blake Thompson, Tea Area, 21-4; T-4. Kennan Voss, Sioux Falls Christian, 20-10; T-4. Keaton Weber, Hanson, 20-10; 6. Tom Solano, St. Thomas More, 20-8.5; T-7. Carter Schmeichel, West Central, 20-7; T-7. Cohen Metcalf, Lennox, 20-7; 9. Matt Link, Wagner, 20-6.25; 10. Ian Job, Vermillion, 20-4.5. 

Triple jump: 1. James Deckert, Ethan/Parkston, 44-5; 2. Jayden Munroe, Aberdeen Roncalli, 44-3; 3. Kincade Lehman, Custer, 43-8; 4. Kennan Voss, Sioux Falls Christian, 43-4.5; 5. Paul Kaffer, McCook Central/Montrose, 42-9.5; T-6. Tom Solano St. Thomas More, 41-11; T-6. Dustin Sees, Tri-Valley, 41-11; 8. Keaton Weber, Hanson, 41-2.5; 9. Ben Brooks, Madison, 40-10; 10. Adam Grim, Sioux Falls Christian, 40-8. 

Pole vault: 1. Aaron Hawkes, Madison, 14-9; 2. Robbie Emery, Custer, 14-0; 3. Winston Prill, St. Thomas More, 13-6; 4. Jayden Johnson, Milbank, 13-0; 5. Jason Lenning, Sioux Falls Christian, 12-9; 6. Lane Longbrake, Belle Fourche, 12-6; T-7. Camden Dufrain, Platte-Geddes, 11-6; T-7. Joel Tramp, Custer, 11-6; T-7. Chase Maher, Rapid City Christian, 11-6; T-7. Cruz Mollman, Lead-Deadwood, 11-6.