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Class B Boys Track and Field Leaders - Burke's Ben Witt holds three top-10 marks
Burke's Ben Witt competes in the long jump at last season's state meet in Rapid City. Witt is ranked top-10 in Class B in the long jump, high jump and 800-meter run.
(South Dakota Public Broadcasting Photo)
Apr 13, 2022
 

Each week 605 Sports will release the top-10 performers for track & field for all events and all classes. The information used for these lists comes from the top performers list provided on sdhsaa.com. 


Class B boys

100 meter dash: 

George Johnson, Viborg-Hurley, :11.11

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, :11.14

Lucas Flemmer, Dell Rapids St. Mary, :11.44

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, :11.49

Kade Stukel, Gregory, :11.62

Alex VanEgdom, Chester Area, :11.64

Wyatt Huber, Viborg-Hurley, : 11.64

Grady Aasby, Highmore-Harrold, :11.84

Eli Fogel, Gregory, :11.88

Ryker Howell, Edgemont, :11.92


200 meter dash: 

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, :22.24

George Johnson, Viborg-Hurley, :23.44

Keaton Preheim, Freeman Academy/Marion, :23.94

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, :23.94

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, :23.94

Maddox May, Aberdeen Roncalli, :24.04

Logan Sammons, Philip Area, :24.10

Grady Aasby, Highmore-Harrold, :24.14

Joseph McAninch, Estelline/Hendricks, :24.34

Lucas Flemmer, Dell Rapids St. Mary, :24.46


400 meter dash: 

Lucas Flemmer, Dell Rapids St. Mary, :52.94

Grady Aasby, Highmore-Harrold, :53.84

Matthew Martinez, Aberdeen Roncalli, :53.94

Statton Eppard, Chester Area, :54.10

Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin, :54.14

Brodi Sundall, Wall, :54.16

Kadeyn Ulmer, Menno, 54.54

Chance Schoellerman, Viborg-Hurley, :54.54

Trevor Werdel, Miller :54.75

Joseph McAninch, Estelline/Hendricks, :55.54


800 meter run: 

Ben Witt, Burke, 2:06.81

Luke Sinclair, Gregory, 2:12.75

Nick Nelson, Burke, 2:16.04

Justin Haven, Northwestern, 2:16.36

Sam Poncelow, Wessington Springs, 2:16.74

Garrett Winkler, Newell, 2:16.98

Brayden Schut, Chester Area, 2:17.34

Griffin Peterson, Sully Buttes, 2:17.40

Dawson Hale, Highmore-Harrold, 2:17.74

Dawson Handcock, Wall, 2:20.26


1,600 meter run: 

Alex Schumacher, Miller, 4:49.55

Garrett Winkler, Newell, 5:01.08

Nicholas Schlachter, Potter County, 5:05.45

Luke Sinclair, Gregory, 5:05.95

Jayce Lawrence, Timber Lake, 5:06.33

Joseph Laprath, Colome, 5:06.34

Tavin Schroeder, Freeman Academy/Marion, 5:06

Nick Nelson, Burke, 5:10.34

Wakely Burns, Philip, 5:11.73

Justin Haven, Northwestern, 5:11.93


3,200 meter run: 

Lane Krautschun, Bison, 10:17.2

Pierce Baumberger, Miller, 10:24.04

Garrett Winkler, Newell, 10:41.95

Tavin Schroeder, Freeman Academy/Marion, 11:09.14

Drew Ekstrum, Kimball/White Lake, 11:15.44

Dawson Hale, Highmore-Harrodl, 11:15.64

Joseph Laprath, Colome, 11:16.59

Malachi Myers, Freeman Academy/Marion, 11:23.14

Ethan Haich, Irene-Wakonda, 11:24.24

Park Sinclair, Kimball/White Lake, 11:29.79


110 meter hurdles: 

Ryan Benson, Chester Area, :15.14

Taron Serr, Burke, :16.09

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, :16.34

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, :16.40

Andrew Gustad, Gayville-Volin, :16.84

Owen Eitemiller, Menno, :17.24

Jarett Schurchard, Bison, :17.34

Colton Mohr, North Central, :17.59

TJ Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, 17.64

Andrew Knox, Miller, :17.88


300 meter hurdles:

Ryan Benson, Chester Area, :40.93

Andrew Gustad, Gayville-Volin, :42.94

Gracen Hansen, Timber Lake, :43.58

Dashel Spurrell, Irene-Wakonda, :43.84

Andrew Knox, Miller, :44.02

Tanner Miller, Lemmon, :44.36

TJ Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare, :44.64

Cole Feenstra, Corsica-Stickney, :44.79

Luke Campbell, Viborg-Hurley, :44.84

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, :45.20


400 meter relay:

Chester Area, :44.22

Gregory, :46.09

Viborg-Hurley, :46.15

Timber Lake, :46.23

Wall, :46.26

Platte-Geddes, :46.85

Hitchcock-Tulare, :44.74

Highmore-Harrold, :47.64

Corsica-Stickney, :48.15

Wolsey-Wessington, :48.44


800 meter relay:

Chester Area, 1:33.84

Wall, 1:36.01

Platte-Geddes, 1:36.02

Burke, 1:36.61

Aberdeen Roncalli, 1:36.64

Philip, 1:36.81

Viborg-Hurley, 1:37.74

Hitchcock-Tulare, 1:38.04

Corsica-Stickney, 1:38.10

Wolsey-Wessington, 1:38.10


1,600 meter relay:

Aberdeen Roncalli, 3:41.14

Timber Lake, 3:48.11

Frederick Area, 3:48.44

Wolsey-Wessington, 3:49.94

Wall, 3:50.67

Sunshine Bible Academy, 3:52.34

Viborg-Hurley, 3:52.44

Gayville-Volin, 3:52.94

Chester Area, 3:53.64

Northwestern, 3:54.54


3,200 meter relay:

Gregory, 9:01.94

Wessington Springs, 9:02.04

Frederick Area, 9:06.94

Freeman Academy/Marion, 9:10.94

Kimball/White Lake, 9:15.19

Philip, 9:17.67

Northwestern, 9:17.74

Chester Area, 9:21.38

Menno, 9:24.04

Irene-Wakonda, 9:28.74


Sprint Medley relay: 

Wall, 3:55.11

Frederick Area, 3:57.94

Wolsey-Wessington, 3:57.94

Chester Area, 3:59.86

Menno, 4:01.44

Timber Lake, 4:05.89

Harding County, 4:06.17

Miller, 4:06.70

Jones County, 4:07.54

Colman-Egan, 4:07.94


Shot put: 

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 49-04

Brock Wages, Chester Area, 49-3.5

Jon Nefzger, Estelline/Hendricks, 48-04

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 47-10

Miles Pollman, Irene-Wakonda, 46-04.5

Colton Spitzer, Leola, 46-01

Tell Mollman, Lemmon, 45-8.5

Jesse Schall, Sully Buttes, 45-1.5

Noah Johnson, Miller, 44-00.5

Chase Dahlerup, Irene Wakonda, 43-11


Discus: 

Tell Mollman, Lemmon, 141-06

Dylan Johansen, Freeman Academy/Marion, 138-03

Reece Ohrtman, Kadoka Area, 134-00

TJ Moran, Lyman, 132-05

Stratton Eppard, Chester Area, 127-07

Payson Gohn, Wolsey-Wessington, 122-06

Miles Pollman, Irene-Wakonda, 120-11

Wyatt Hansen, Chester Area, 120-07

Nolan Triebwasser, Sunshine Bible Academy, 119-09


High jump:

Daniel Mitchell, Gregory, 6-06

Dawson Reckling, Kadoka Area, 6-02

Ryan Benson, Chester Area, 6-00

Thalen Schroeder, Freeman Academy/Marion, 5-10

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 5-10

Jordan Songer, Gregory, 5-10

Dawson Miller, Kimball/White Lake, 5-10

Dixon Booth, Timber Lake, 5-09

Ben Witt, Burke, 5-08

Justin Haven, Northwestern, 5-08

Porter Miller, Kimball/White Lake, 5-08

Moshe Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington, 5-08

Ryder Michalik, Kimball/White Lake 5-08


Long jump: 

Jovi Wolf, Chester Area, 21-05.5

Ben Witt, Burke, 20-08

Zach Eklund, Gregory, 20-03.25

Skyler Hanten, Platte-Geddes, 20-03

Carter Keller, Timber Lake, 19-11.5

Will Matson, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 19-09

Hayden Pearson, Colman-Egan, 19-8.5

Braden Peterson, Edgemont, 19-06.5

Brenden Begeman, Harreid/Selby Area, 19-06.5

Nic Gaspar, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 19-05


Triple jump:

Hank Kraft, Timber Lake, 41-10.5

Reid Hansen, Wall, 41-02.25

Rylan McDonnell, Wall, 41-02

Jayden Munroe, Aberdeen Roncalli, 39-10.75

Zach Eklund, Gregory, 39-05

Sawyer Tietgen, Burke, 39-02

Corbin Mackaben, Faith, 39-1.50

Camden Dufrain, Platte-Geddes, 38-06.5

Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area, 38-05

Marty Gohn, Wolsey-Wessington, 38-03


Pole vault: 

Owen Eitemiller, Menno, 12-06

Andrew Gustad, Gayville-Volin, 12-06

Isaac Fergen, Menno, 11-00

Parker Bailey, Platte-Geddes, 11-00

Talon Trogstad, Lemmon, 10-06

Cord Beer, Lemmon, 10-06

Jackson Schauer, Faith, 10-00

Covin Wattier, Centerville, 10-00

Drew Harper, Faith, 9-06

Alex Schoenberner, Gayville-Volin, 9-06

Lane Johnson, Centerville, 9-06