By 605 Sports Staff: 

Some outstanding distance runners in South Dakota this year and Yankton junior Dylan Payer is an emerging talent for the Bucks. 

Payer has the second fastest 1,600 meter run (4:23.7) and the third fastest time in the 800 meter run (2:00.18). 

Keep an eye out for Sioux Falls Lincoln sophomore Griffin Fischer who has the fastest times in the 200 meter dash (:21.79) and 400 meter dash (:50.29) and the third fastest time in the 100 meter dash (:10.80). 

Sioux Falls Washington senior Kael Miedema has the best shot put (59-11) and discus throw (185-11). 

Sioux Falls Jefferson’s Griffin Wilde has AA’s best long jump (22-4) and javelin throw (177-7). 

Class AA boys leaders: 

100 meter dash: 1. Jaden Guthmiller, Spearfish, :10.50; T-2. Julian Scott, Stevens, :10.80; T-2. Griffin Fischer, Lincoln, :10.80; T-4. Austin Gobel, Yankton, :11.01; T-4. Landon Dulaney, Brandon; 6. Nate Anderson, Brandon; 7. Griffin Wilde, Jefferson; 8. Landen Matkins, Stevens, :11.10; 9. Jade Anstine, O’Gorman, :11.12; 10. Bennett Dannenbring, O’Gorman, :11.14. 

200 meter dash: 1. Griffin Fischer, Lincoln, :21.79; 2. Keontay Rawls, Roosevelt, :22.39; 3. Jade Anstine, O’Gorman, :22.49; 4. Landon Dulaney, Brandon, :22.51; 5. Nick Olson, Washington, :22.68; 6. Nate Anderson, Brandon, :22.71; 7. Landen Matkins, Stevens, :23.05; 8. Jaden Guthmiller, Spearfish, :23.09; 9. Andy White, O’Gorman, :23.12; 10. Tim Bishop, HJarrisburg, :23.25. 

400 meter dash: 1. Griffin Fischer, Lincoln, :50.29; 2. Sam Castle, O’Gorman, :50.81; 3. Simeon Birnbaum, Stevens, :50.92; 4. Cael Meisman, Stevens, :51.00; 5. Drew Salfrank, Aberdeen Central; :51.17; 6. Jensen Hyronimus, Jefferson, :51.47; 7. Carter Dingman, Aberdeen Central, :51.59; 8. Kellen Askew, O’Gorman, :51.79; 9. Killian Petersen, Central, :52.26; 10. Jaxson Fiechter, Watertown, :52.41. 

800 meter run: 1. Simeon Birnbaum, Stevens, 1:53.69; 2. Samuel Conrad, Brookings, 1:58.94; 3. Dylan Payer, Yankton, 2:00.18; 4. Cashton Johnson, Harrisburg, 2:00.58; 5. Jaxson Fiechtner, Watertown, 2:01.75; 6. Kieran Weigelt, Jefferson, 2:02.41; 7. Grady Loos, Stevens, 2:02.75; 8. Owen Koontz, Sturgis, 2:03.07; 9. Trevor Thompson, Central, 2:03.11; 10. Jensen Hyronimus, Jefferson, 2:03.20. 

1,600 meter run: 1. Simeon Birnbaum, Stevens, 4:14.72; 2. Dylan Payer, Yankton, 4:23.70; 3. Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 4:31.61; 4. Kieran Weigelt, Jefferson, 4:33.41; 5. Grady Loos, Stevens, 4:34.76; 6. Trevor Thomsen, Central, 4:34.78; 7. Jack Castelli, O’Gorman, 4:42.65; 8. Gavin Smith, Harrisburg, 4:43.07; 9. Nathan Thompson, Lincoln, 4:44.59; 10. Jack Wagoner, Jefferson, 4:44.83. 

3,200 meter run: 1. Simeon Birnbaum, Stevens, 8:34.10; 2. Grady Loos, Stevens, 9:51.29; 3. Kieran Weigelt, Jefferson, 9:55.35; 4. Mikah Peters, Brandon, 10:01.35; 5. Jared Lutmer, Pierre, 10:04.31; 6. Jack Castelli, O’Gorman, 10:10.78; 7. Nathan Thompson, Lincoln, 10:13.53; 8. Trevor Thompson, Central, 10:13.53; 9. Joseph Levesque, Lincoln, 10:18.27; 10. Miles Brekhus, Stevens, 10:20.23. 

110 meter hurdles: 1. Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis, :14.86; 2. Aiden Heimann, Aberdeen Central, :15.43; 3. Owen Horstad, Lincoln, :15.51; 4. Cody Oswald, Yankton, :15.52; T-5. Thon Angok, Washington, :15.72; T-5. Aaron VanHemert, Brandon, :15.72; 7. Tate Larson, Harrisburg, :15.77; 8. Clay Sonnenschein, Harrisburg, :15.79; 9. Greyson Schuetzle, Pierre, :16.04; 10. Trevon Austell, Mitchell, :16.14. 

300 meter hurdles: 1. Aaron VanHemert, Brandon, :40.85; 2. Aiden Heimann, Aberdeen Central, :41.05; 3. Owen Horstad, Lincoln, :41.54; 4. Bryce Palmer, Mitchell, :41.79; 5. Cody Oswald, Yankton, :42.01; 6. Deegan Houska, Pierre, :42.43; 7. Nathanael Jones, Sturgis; 8. Miles Hunt, Brandon, :42.59; 9. Tate Larson, Harrisburg, :42.72; 10. Greyson Schuetzle, Pierre, :42.74. 

400 meter relay: 1. Jefferson, :43.25; 2. Lincoln, :43.40; 3. Spearfish, :43.49; 4. O’Gorman, :43.66; 5. Stevens, :43.67; 6. Central, :43.85; 7. Washington, :44.32; 8. Harrisburg, :44.66; 9. Yankton, :44.82; 9. Yankton, :44.82; 10. Sturgis, :44.97; 

800 meter relay: 1. Central, 1:31.13; 2. Stevens, 1:31.29; 3. Spearfish, 1:31.55; 4. Aberdeen Central, 1:31.79; 5. O’Gorman, 1:32.28; 6. Jefferson, 1:32.64; 7. Brandon, 1:33.22; 8. Mitchell, 1:33.98; 9. Yankton, 1:35.09; 10. Sturgis, 1:35.46. 

1,600 meter relay: 1. Aberdeen Central, 3:24.87; 2. Yankton, 3:26.42; 3. Jefferson, 3:27.08; 4. Brandon, 3:28.38; 5. O’Gorman, 3:31.31; 6. Roosevelt, 3:31.56; 7. Mitchell, 3:33.22; 8. Brookings, 3:36.36; 9. Lincoln, 3:36.89; 10. Central, 3:38.04. 

3,200 meter relay: 1. Sturgis, 8:26.67; 2. Jefferson, 8:30.06; 3. Central, 8:30.21; 4. Lincoln, 8:34.15; 5. Spearfish, 8:37.99; 6. Brandon, 8:50.28; 7. Aberdeen Central, 8:50.72; 8. Harrisburg, 8:54.97; 9. Washington, 8:55.20; 10. Roosevelt, 8:55.89. 

Medley relay: 1. O’Gorman, 3:39.77; 2. Jefferson, 3:45.41; 3. Yankton, 3:45.56; 4. Pierre, 3:58.29; 5. Lincoln, 4:00.67; 6. Sturgis, 4:02.33; 7. Aberdeen Central, 4:03.02; 8. Stevens, 4:0.6.77; 9. Watertown, 4:09.53; 10. Mitchell, 4:13.89. 

Shot put: 1. Kael Miedema, Sioux Falls Washington, 59-11; 2. Jason Maciejczak, Pierre, 58-9.75; 3. Caiden Mason, Harrisburg, 54-4.5; 4. Boaz Raderschadt, Watertown, 53-11; 5. Elias Gillen, Stevens, 51-7; 6. Bryan Ramierez, Huron, 50-01; 7. William Paepke, Central, 49-6; 8. TristanNiewenhuis, Brandon Valley, 49-4; 9. Ty Naaktgeboren, Roosevelt, 48-2; 10. Ryland Satter, O’Gorman, 48-1. 

Discus: 1. Kael Miedema, Washington, 185-11; 2. Tristan Niewenhuis, Brandon Valley, 169-3; 3. Jason Macijczajk, Pierre, 167-8; 4. Conner Warren, Central, 158-6; 5. Brian Johnson, Aberdeen Central, 156-7; 6. Brayden Cline, Brandon, 152-9.75; 7. Carson Stiff, Harrisburg, 152-0; 8. Trayden Lemons, Lincoln, 148-1; 9. Caiden Mason, Harrisburg, 144-8; 10. Elias Gillen, Stevens, 140-8. 

High jump: 1. Beck Morgan, Stevens, 6-4; 2. Brayden Delahoyde, Spearfish, 6-4; T-3. Jaevious Phillipshollie, Roosevelt, 6-0; T-3. Tyler Bohannon, Jefferson, 6-0; T-3. Aiden Cuka, Jefferson, 6-0; T-3. Tyler Bain, Aberdeen Central, 6-0; T-3. Luther Nesheim, Lincoln, 6-0; T-3. Carter Schramm, Lincoln, 6-0; T-3. Andrew Divis, Douglas, 6-0; T-3. Coy Urban, Central, 6-0; T-3. Mach Mayen, Brandon, 6-0; T-3. Wyatt Melcher, Brandon, 6-0. 

Long jump: 1. Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 22-4; 2. Juven Hudson, Watertown, 22-1; 3. Mandinko Hawley, Stevens, 21-11.25; 4. Landon Dulaney, Brandon, 21-10.5; T-5. Aiden Cuka, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 21-5.5; T-5. Austin Gobel, Yankton, 21-5.5; T-7. Jase Thiesse, O’Gorman, 21-4.5; T-7. Jiven Maharajh, Stevens, 31-4.5; 9. Isaac Flanegan, Central, 21-1.75; T-10. Thon Angok, Washington, 21-1; T-10. Treyson Schulz, Mitchell, 21-1. 

Triple jump: 1. Kyle Konechne, O’Gorman, 43-7.5; 2. Wyatt Melcher, Brandon, 43-6; 3. Aidan Hofer, O’Gorman, 43-1.75; 4. Isaac Flanegan, Central, 43-0.25; 5. Juven Hudson, Watertown, 43-0; 7. Henry Theobald, O’Gorman, 41-11.25; 8. Boas Yoweli, Lincoln, 41-11; 9. Jace Kramer, Harrisburg, 41-10; 10. Grayden Binger, Brandon, 41-8. 

Pole vault: T-1. Beau Karst, Harrisburg, 15-0; T-1. Owen Spartz, Watertown, 15-0; 3. Spencer Warkentien, Brandon, 13-6; 4. Brody Janvrin, Spearfish, 12-9; T-5. Dylan Paauw, Brandon Valley, 12-6; T-5. Karter Sheridan, Brandon, 12-6; T-5. Dylan Lichty, Huron, 12-6; T-5. Colby Carey, Pierre, 12-6; T-9. Aidan Hedderman, Sturgis, 12-0; T-9. Gracen Tupps, Harrisburg, 12-0; T-9. Chase Carda, Pierre, 12-0.

Javelin: 1. Griffin Wilde, Jefferson, 177-7; 2. Carson Barnett, Harrisburg, 171-5; 3. Hayden Groos, O’Gorman, 165-0.5; 4. Damon Roggenbuck, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 162-6; 5. Brayden Cline, Brandon; 6. Thomas Hoffman, Washington, 147-1; 7. Levi Brant, Sturgis, 146-0; 8. Jack Smith, Lincoln, 144-3; 9. Tyson Pfitzer, Huron, 143-7; 10. Tyler Horner, Jefferson, 142-9.