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Class AA Girls Track and Field Leaders - Spearfish’s Peyton VanDeest holds top-10 spots in four events
Peyton VanDeest of Spearfish edges Emma Steffensen of Waverly (ND) to capture the girls special 800-meter run during the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Friday, May 1 2026 in Sioux Falls.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
May 13, 2026
 

 

By 605 Sports Staff

Spearfish’s Peyton VanDeest holds four top-10 spots in the updated Class AA girls track and field leaderboard.

VanDeest currently leads Class AA girls in the 800-meter (2:09.81) and the 3,200-meter run (10:15.93), sits second in the 1,600-meter run (4:55.22) and eighth in the 400-meter race (:59.33).

The junior is also part of three top-10 relay teams for the Spartans, including the top sprint medley relay (4:03.43) and 3,200-meter relay (9:17.09) in Class AA, and Spearfish’s 1,600-meter relay (3:59.66) which sits third.

Class AA Girls Track and Field Top-10 Leaderboard:


100-Meter Dash: 1. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre T.F. Riggs, :11.97; 2. Ella Bradeen, Rapid City Stevens, :12.12; 3. Kaylie Theberge, Sturgis Brown, :12.14; 4. Ava Holzwarth, Rapid City Stevens, :12.23; 5. Ella Termaat, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :12.25; 6. Lily Tadlock, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, :12.26; 7. Alayna Smith, Watertown, :12.30; 8. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :12.31; 9. Irene Thaenrat, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, :12.33; 10. Kennedy Ronning, Brookings, :12.35.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Ava Holzwarth, Rapid City Stevens, :24.67; 2. Ella Bradeen, Rapid City Stevens, :24.87; 3. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre T.F. Riggs, :25.15; 4. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :25.19; 5. Ella Termaat, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :25.42; 6. Alayna Smith, Watertown, :25.60; 7. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, :25.60; 8. Daniela Rodriguez, Spearfish, :25.60; 9. Kennedy Ronning, Brookings, :25.69; 10. Emlyn Swanson, Pierre T.F. Riggs, :25.74.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Charlee Williams-Smith, Pierre T.F. Riggs, :55.86; 2. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :56.05; 3. Ella Termaat, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :57.72; 4. Iris Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens, :58.79; 5. Kaelyn Knudson, Douglas, :59.04; 6. Elise Johnson, O'Gorman, :59.13; 7. Francesca Barnett, Harrisburg, :59.26; 8. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, :59.33; 9. Evelyn Hurley, Rapid City Stevens, :59.48; 10. Daniela Rodriguez, Spearfish, :59.91.

800-Meter Run: 1. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 2:09.81; 2. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 2:11.79; 3. Iris Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens, 2:16.67; 4. Jaycie Babb, Tea Area, 2:16.97; 5. Bria Miller, Harrisburg, 2:17.68; 6. Hannah Genrich, Harrisburg, 2:18.40; 7. Kori Keil, Spearfish, 2:18.74; 8. Marissa Bouwman, Sioux Falls Washington, 2:19.17; 9. Taylor Syverson, Harrisburg, 2:19.35; 10. Sierra Sandford, Spearfish, 2:20.08.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 4:48.18; 2. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 4:55.22; 3. Iris Birnbaum, Rapid City Stevens, 4:55.50; 4. Evelyn Hurley, Rapid City Stevens, 5:03.49; 5. Hannah Genrich, Harrisburg, 5:03.98; 6. Marissa Bouwman, Sioux Falls Washington, 5:05.46; 7. Kori Keil, Spearfish, 5:06.39; 8. Mia Kadi, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5:06.78; 9. Jaycie Babb, Tea Area, 5:11.30; 10. Kaylie Kuehl, Brookings, 5:12.80.

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 10:15.93; 2. Brianna Reilly, Harrisburg, 10:27.10; 3. Hannah Genrich, Harrisburg, 10:31.57; 4. Mia Kadi, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 10:38.03; 5. Kori Keil, Spearfish, 10:53.15; 6. Kira Ubence, Douglas, 10:55.97; 7. Kaylie Kuehl, Brookings, 11:06.76; 8. Marissa Bouwman, Sioux Falls Washington, 11:07.28; 9. Kadance Holso, Rapid City Stevens, 11:14.74; 10. Grace McElroy, Watertown, 11:15.39.

100-Meter Hurdles: 1. Maya Khachikian, Rapid City Stevens, :14.48; 2. Mya Arampatzis, Aberdeen Central, :14.71; 3. Sylvie Mortimer, Rapid City Stevens, :15.03; 4. Catelynn Weig, Aberdeen Central, :15.43; 5. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, :15.44; 6. Claire Backstrom, Harrisburg, :15.45; 7. Brooke Hansen, Pierre T.F. Riggs, :15.61; 8. Annika Krogman, Brookings, :15.62; 9. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, :15.66; 10. Lilly Gusso, Harrisburg, :15.69.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, :45.68; 2. Sylvie Mortimer, Rapid City Stevens, :45.77; 3. Claire Hasse, Rapid City Central, :45.97; 4. Taysia Blom, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :46.72; 5. Ruby Moore, O'Gorman, :46.73; 6. Maudelia Needles, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :46.74; 7. Claire Backstrom, Harrisburg, :46.77; 8. Mya Arampatzis, Aberdeen Central, :46.77; 9. Espynn Kuhfeld, Aberdeen Central, :47.33; 10. Jayna VanLaecken, Tea Area, :47.44.

400-Meter Relay: 1. Rapid City Stevens, :47.54; 2. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :48.80; 3. Watertown, :49.12; 4. Sioux Falls Washington, :49.56; 5. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, :49.73; 6. Mitchell, :49.82; 7. Harrisburg, :50.02; 8. Brandon Valley, :50.03; 9. Aberdeen Central, :50.07; 10. Pierre T.F. Riggs, :50.20.

800-Meter Relay: 1. Rapid City Stevens, :1:41.94; 2. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :1:42.75; 3. Pierre T.F. Riggs, :1:44.07; 4. Brandon Valley, :1:44.17; 5. Watertown, :1:45.25; 6. Spearfish, :1:45.29; 7. Harrisburg, :1:46.33; 8. Sioux Falls Washington, :1:46.49; 9. Aberdeen Central, :1:46.72; 10. Sioux Falls Jefferson, :1:46.75.

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :3:56.36; 2. Tea Area, :3:57.47; 3. Spearfish, :3:59.66; 4. Harrisburg, :4:00.20; 5. Brandon Valley, :4:00.93; 6. O'Gorman, :4:03.31; 7. Rapid City Stevens, :4:03.68; 8. Pierre T.F. Riggs, :4:05.10; 9. Sioux Falls Washington, :4:08.57; 10. Brookings, :4:09.59.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Spearfish, :9:17.09; 2. Harrisburg, :9:22.00; 3. Rapid City Stevens, :9:31.31; 4. Tea Area, :9:37.97; 5. O'Gorman, :9:49.04; 6. Brandon Valley, :9:51.29; 7. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :9:51.98; 8. Yankton, :9:56.11; 9. Pierre T.F. Riggs, :9:57.20; 10. Sioux Falls Washington, :10:08.48.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Spearfish, :4:03.43; 2. Harrisburg, :4:09.12; 3. Tea Area, :4:13.48; 4. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :4:13.82; 5. Sioux Falls Washington, :4:17.49; 6. Rapid City Stevens, :4:19.00; 7. Pierre T.F. Riggs, :4:19.25; 8. Douglas, :4:19.26; 9. Brandon Valley, :4:20.60; 10. Aberdeen Central, :4:22.33.

High Jump: 1. Quinn Brinkman, Yankton, 5-06.50; 2. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 5-06; 3. Mayla McGhee, Watertown, 5-05; 4. Adelyn Bouman, Spearfish, 5-03; 5. Nahla Fjeldheim, Harrisburg, 5-02; 6. Regan Lust, Aberdeen Central, 5-02; 7. Ava Fessler, Rapid City Stevens, 5-02; 8. Danica Dschaak, Sturgis Brown, 5-02; 9. Autumn Traversie, Rapid City Central, 5-02; 10. Fiona Medema, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 5-02.

Long Jump: 1. Ava Holzwarth, Rapid City Stevens, 19-10.75; 2. Ella Bradeen, Rapid City Stevens, 19-04; 3. Maudelia Needles, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 18-07.5; 4. Reese Venenga, O'Gorman, 18-04.25; 5. Kaylie Theberge, Sturgis Brown, 18-00; 6. Burkley Olson, Yankton, 17-11.5; 7. Lola Schoenwald, O'Gorman, 17-10.5; 8. Logan Walkes, Brandon Valley, 17-09.5; 9. Lilly Gusso, Harrisburg, 17-09; 10. Holly Benson, Rapid City Stevens, 17-08.25.

Triple Jump: 1. Kadance Coughlin, Brandon Valley, 38-01; 2. Aesia Aldridge, Harrisburg, 37-07; 3. Holly Benson, Rapid City Stevens, 36-10; 4. Quinn Brinkman, Yankton, 36-08.5; 5. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 36-06.75; 6. Audrey Miller, Mitchell, 36-05.5; 7. Juliet Remington, Yankton, 36-03; 8. Shauna Evenson, Watertown, 36-01.25; 9. Folomaina David, Sioux Falls Washington, 35-08.5; 10. Maria Labahn, Brandon Valley, 35-08.25.

Discus: 1. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 148-07; 2. Desiree Hinsch, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 124-01; 3. Abigail Alpers, O'Gorman, 119-05; 4. Paige Ewalt, Aberdeen Central, 119-04; 5. Taylor DeJong, Mitchell, 118-11; 6. Addison Moe, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 117-05; 7. Isabelle Kremer, Huron, 116-09; 8. Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 112-05; 9. Sorrinne Ekle, Pierre T.F. Riggs, 111-09; 10. Kendis Sackreiter, Brookings, 111-07.

Shot Put: 1. Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 48-11; 2. Kendis Sackreiter, Brookings, 40-10.75; 3. Addison Moe, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 38-11; 4. Abigail Alpers, O'Gorman, 38-02.50; 5. Elizabeth Rohmiller, Brandon Valley, 38-00; 6. Desiree Hinsch, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 38-00; 7. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 37-06.50; 8. Leah Landry, Rapid City Central, 37-05; 9. Autumn Bryant, Harrisburg, 37-03.75; 10. Jersey Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 37-03.

Pole Vault: 1. Reese Nida, Spearfish, 12-07; 2. Laila Ratzsch, Spearfish, 12-03; 3. Elly Dingsor, Watertown, 12-01; 4. Jersy Tryon, Harrisburg, 12-00; 5. Baya Carlson, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 11-09; 6. Kennedy Ronning, Brookings, 11-06; 7. Rylee Punt, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 11-06; 8. Breckan Santjer, Aberdeen Central, 11-03; 9. Charlotte Lang, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 11-00; 10. Jaidyn Forsyth, Aberdeen Central, 11-00.

Javelin: 1. Hayden Kok, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 134-10; 2. Autumn Bryant, Harrisburg, 131-00; 3. Finley Langenfeld, Sioux Falls Washington, 129-09; 4. Leah Landry, Rapid City Central, 126-11; 5. Clare Ashley, Rapid City Stevens, 122-01; 6. Lily Osmundson, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 120-09; 7. Abbigail Buisker, Brookings, 120-00; 8. Daphne Decker, Tea Area, 116-07; 9. Hylton Heinz, Huron, 116-02; 10. Alyse Davis, Huron, 115-10.