By 605 Sports Staff: 

Sioux Falls Lincoln senior Ali Bainbridge is off to a quick start in the AA distance races. The AA state cross country champion has the fastest 3,200 meter run (10:49.87) and the second fastest time in the 800 meter run (2:17.5). 

Bainbridge will have some company on the track this season as Brandon Valley’s Mia Wentzy has the fastest 800 meter run (2:16.44) and the fastest 1,600 meter run (5:08.90). Sioux Falls O’Gorman and Rapid City Stevens both have outstanding distance runners so look for some fast times and close races throughout the season. 

Sioux Falls Washington’s Nyariek Kur has AA’s best long jump (18-00.5) and top triple jump (38-11). 

Brandon Valley’s long relays are running well as the Lynx have top times in the 1,600 meter relay (4:03.54) and 3,200 meter relay (9:27.14).

The Class AA high jump looks to be a loaded event with three girls tied for the top jump (5-4). Jefferson’s Nancy Peter, Brandon Valley’s Jayaunna Stroh and Aberdeen Central’s Ciara Frank will be keeping an eye on the high jump rankings all season. 

Keep an eye on the Spearfish girls pole vaulters. Junior Gretchen Adamski has the top jump of 10-10 with eighth grader Reese Nida having the second best jump at 10-6. 

Class AA girls top-ten rankings:

100 meter dash: 1. Brooklyn Jurgens, Rapid City Stevens, :12.40; 2. Linnea Nesheim, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :12.51; 3. Mya Nishimura, Rapid City Stevens, :12.56; 4. Kali Ringstmeyer, Pierre, :12.64; 5. Ellen Merkley, Lincoln, :12.72; 6. Mia Mullenmeister, Mitchell, :12.75; 7. Madison Pederson, Brandon Valley, :12.79; 8. Claudia Werner, Rapid City Stevens, :12.88; T-9. Lizzie Tyler, Mitchell, :12.92; T-9. Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, :12.92. 

200 meter dash: 1. Linnea Nesheim, Sioux Falls Lincoln, :26.21; 2. Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, :26.49; 3. Hailee Christensen, Harrisburg, :26.65; 4. Madison Pederson, Brandon Valley, :26.70; 5. Audrey Meyer, O’Gorman, :26.76; 6. Peyton Pearson, Roosevelt, :26.98; 7. Jenna Krouse, O’Gorman, :27.04; 8. Ashlyn Kelliher, Roosevelt, :27.06; 9. Anna Hoffman, Spearfish, :27.25; 10. Brooklyn Jurgens, Stevens, :27.39. 

400 meter dash: 1. Shae Rumsey, Yankton, :59.33; 2. Madison Pederson, Brandon Valley, 1:00.44; 3. Kyra Weiss, Brandon Valley, 1:00.91; 4. Ragyn Peska, Harrisburg, 1:00.92; 5. Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, 1:01.03; T-6. Taryn Hyronimus, Jefferson, 1:01.50; T-6. Lizzie Tyler, Mitchell, 1:01.50; 8. Josie Tobin, Spearfish, 1:01.87; 9. Novali Dinkins, Sturgis, 1:01.92; 10. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 1:02.35. 

800 meter run: 1. Mia Wentzy, Brandon Valley, 2:16.44; 2. Ali Bainbridge, Lincoln, 2:17.5; 3. Libby Castelli, O’Gorman, 2:18.11; 4. Ruth Pardy, O’Gorman, 2:19.88; 5. Addison Scholten, Brandon Valley, 2:22.20; 6. Presli White, Roosevelt, 2:23.87; 7. Brionna Holso, Stevens, 2:24.23; 8. Sarah VanDeBerg, Brandon Valley, 2:24.88; 9. Ragyn Peska, Harrisburg, 2:24.58; 10. Brooklyn Koll, Roosevelt, 2:26.11. 

1,600 meter run: 1. Mia Wentzy, Brandon Valley, 5:08.90; 2. Brionna Holso, Stevens, 5:14.33; 3. Addison Scholten, Brandon Valley, 5:14.64; 4. Peyton VanDeest, Spearfish, 5:18.52; 5. Sarah VanDeBerg, Brandon, 5:26.73; 6. Gracie Uhre, Stevens, 5:27.3; 7. Lily Rude, Brandon, 5:33.79; 8. Addalai DeKam, Lincoln, 5:34.10; 9. Siera Sandford, Spearfish, 5:34.14; 10. Auna Taglioli, Spearfish, 5:35.49. 

3,200 meter run: 1. Ali Bainbridge, Lincoln, 10:49.87; 2. Mia Wentzy, Brandon Valley, 11:32.00; 3. Kira Ubence, Douglas, 12:16.98; 4. Jenna Gilhooly, Harrisburg, 12:24.99; 5. Lily Rude, Brandon, 12:27.13; 6. Kate McElroy, Watertown, 12:28.46; 7. Haley Bergan, Brandon Valley, 12:30.78; 8. Leni Olson, Lincoln, 12:32.25; 9. Ruby Beardon, Lincoln, 12:33.47; 10. Kahlen Peterson, Yankton, 12:47.59. 

100 meter hurdles: 1. Dymond Nave, Lincoln, :15.28; 2. Addie Budig, Harrisburg, :15.61; 3. Anna Hoffman, Spearfish, :15.74; 4. Claire Fierro, Stevens, :15.86; 5. Tierney Faulk, Yankton, :16.09; 6. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon, :16.11; 7. Jada Backes, Central, :16.14; 8. Nyariek Kur, Washington, :16.17; 9. Shelby Bergan, Brandon Valley, :16.19; 10. Ciara Frank, Aberdeen Central, :16.27. 

300 meter hurdles: 1. Jada Backes, Central :48.06; 2. Shelby Bergan, Brandon, :48.23; 3. Madyson Wolfe, Central, :48.32; 4. Audrey Meyer, O’Gorman, :48.59; 5. Dymond Nave, Lincoln, :49.1; 6. Hannah Killinger, Sturgis, :49.21; 7. Anna Hoffman, Spearfish, :49.41; 8. Alivia Dimmer, Yankton, :49.67; 9. Sidney Malde, Mitchell, :49.85; 10. Mya Arampatzis, Aberdeen Central, :50.19. 

400 meter relay: 1. Sioux Falls Lincoln, :50.37; 2. Rapid City Stevens, :50.77; T-3. Mitchell, :50.94; T-3. Pierre, :50.94; T-5. Rapid City Central, :51.37; T-5. Aberdeen Central, :51.37; 7. Sturgis, :51.38; 8. Harrisburg, :51.74; 9. Roosevelt, :51.75; 10. Jefferson, :52.87. 

800 meter relay: 1. Stevens, 1:46.96; 2. Sturgis, 1:47.46; 3. Jefferson, 1:53.12; 4. Yankton, 1:53.33; 5. Brookings, 1:54.24; 6. Rapid City Central, 1:54.36; 7. Roosevelt, 1:55.42; 8. Watertown, 1:56.37; 9. Huron, 1:57.24; 10. Brandon, 1:59.48. 

1,600 meter relay: 1. Brandon Valley, 4:03.54; 2. Mitchell, 4:11.23; 3. Roosevelt, 4:11.63; 4. Sturgis, 4:14.32; 5. Harrisburg, 4:16.14; 6. Yankton, 4:17.9; 7. Watertown, 4:19; 8. Jefferson, 4:20.27; 9. Brookings, 4:21.0; 10. Stevens, 4:21.61. 

3,200 meter relay: 1. Brandon Valley, 9:27.14; 2. Harrisburg, 10:04.42; 3. Sturgis, 10:15.5; 4. Rapid City Central, 10:24.79; 5. Jefferson, 10:36.62; 6. Pierre, 10:48.36; 7. Lincoln, 10:50.21; 8. Watertown, 10:58.52; 9. Roosevelt, 11:33.

Medley relay: 1. Yankton, 4:42.4; 2. Harrisburg, 4:47,26; 3. Rapid City Stevens, 4:53.26; 4. Brandon, 5:08.85; 5. Watertown, 5:35.74. 

Shot put: 1. Reese Terwilliger, Pierre, 40-1; 2. Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 38-10; 3. Isabell Higgins, Stevens, 37-7.5; 4. Maya Shorter, Pierre, 36-8.75; 5. Grace Steffen, Harrisburg, 36-2; 6. Grace Kuch, Aberdeen Central, 34-11.5; 7. Lilly Budig, Harrisburg, 34-3.5; 8. Brynn Gose, Huron, 34-3.25; 9. Taryn Nieman, Aberdeen Central, 34-2.5; 10. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 34-2. 

Discus: 1. Sarah Zino, Jefferson, 127-1; 2. Malia Kranz, Watertown, 119-00; 3. Taylor DeJong, Mitchell, 111-7; 4. Hannah Lemieux, Pierre, 111-4; 5. Norah Christiansen, Lincoln, 110-2; 6. Maya Shorter, Pierre, 109-3; 7. Mandalyn Nachtigall, Douglas, 109-00; 8. Taryn Nieman, Aberdeen Central, 107-6; 9. Sophie Baumeister, Rapid City Central, 106-4; 10. Paige McAreavey, Watertown, 103-6. 

High jump: T-1. Nancy Peter, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 5-4; T-1. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon Valley, 5-4; T-1. Ciara Frank, Aberdeen Central, 5-4; T-4. Eliza Bauers, Roosevelt, 5-2; T-4. Cadence Nuttbrock, Jefferson, 5-2; T-4. Regan Lust, Aberdeen Central, 5-2; 7. Tayla Dobrenski, Brookings, 5-1; T-8. Kennedy Keiper, Brandon, 5-00; T-8. Danielle Beck, Pierre, 5-00; 10. Reese Munger, Watertown, 4-11. 

Long jump: 1. Nyariek Kur, Washington, 18-00.5; 2. Ciara Frank, Aberdeen Central, 17-6; 3. Ellen Merkley, Lincoln, 17-3; 4. Tierney Faulk, Yankton, 17-00.5; 5. Burkley Olson, Yankton, 16-10.5; T-6. Rebecca Thies, Stevens, 16-9; T-6. Nancy Peter, Jefferson, 16-9; 8. Avery Marler, Sturgis, 16-8; 9. Claire Fierro, Stevens, 16-5.25; 10. Cadence Nuttbrock, Jefferson, 16-4. 

Triple jump: 1. Nyariek Kur, Washington, 38-11; 2. Madison Pederson, Brandon Valley, 36-4; 3. Nancy Peter, Sioux Falls Jefferson, 35-8; 4. Rebecca Thies, Stevens, 35-2.5; 5. Tierney Faulk, Yankton, 34-6; 6. Rachael Banks, Sturgis, 34-0.5; 7. Jayaunna Stroh, Brandon, 33-9.75; 8. Cadence Nuttbrock, Jefferson, 33-4.75; 9. Barbara Myers, Washington, 33-4.5; 10. Sydney Hughes, Stevens, 33-1.75. 

Pole vault: 1. Gretchen Adamski, Spearfish, 10-10; 2. Reese Nida, Spearfish, 10-6; 3. Rose Dvoracek, O’Gorman, 10-0; T-4. Paige Clausen, O’Gorman, 9-6; T-4. Breckan Santjer, Aberdeen Central, 9-6; T-4. Kiana Joerger, Aberdeen Central, 9-6; T-7. Hope Bryant, Stevens, 9-3; T-7. Madeline Cross, Spearfish, 9-3; T-7. Elizabeth Lake, Watertown, 9-3; 10. Zoey Fischer, Rapid City Central, 9-0.

Javelin: 1. Brynn Nelson, Stevens, 129-00; 2. Isabel Carda, Washington, 116-5; 3. Maddy Rohde, Watertown, 114-10; 4. Logan Smidt, Brookings, 113-4; 5. Mary Kolbeck, Brandon, 112-1; 6. Brienna Brewer, Stevens, 111-4; 7. Addison Hock, Stevens, 108-4; 8. Hamtyn Heinz, Huron, 105-5; 9. Claire Woods, Washington, 104-11; 10. Ava Brink, Washington.