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Groton Area’s Jayden Schwan claims three first-place finishes at Roncalli Geffdog Relays
Groton Area's Jayden Schwan (2766) competes at last season's state track and field meet in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Apr 16, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

WARNER — The Ipswich track and field team swept the team titles at Thursday’s Roncalli Geffdog Relays.

The Ipswich girls recorded 179.5 points, followed by Warner (169) and Mobridge-Pollock (119). The Ipswich boys totaled 102.5 points, followed by Roncali (94) and Warner (87). 

On the boys side, Groton Area’s Jayden Schwan won the 800-meter run (2:13.04), the 1,600-meter run (4:53.59) and 3,200-meter run (11:11.31). 

Ipswich’s Kyle Hettich won the 100-meter dash (:10.99) and 200-meter dash (:22.66). Hettich, Casey Geditz, Brody Davis and Shay Knust won the 400-meter relay (:44.86). The same quartet won the 800-meter relay (1:33.82). Davis won the pole vault (12-6). 

Northwestern’s Drew Sparling won the 400-meter dash (:56.31) and placed second in the 800-meter run (2:16.97). 

Warner’s Beckham Cantalope won the 110-meter hurdles (:15.47) and 300-meter hurdles (:41.82).  

Frederick Area’s Westyn Thorpe, Howard Sumption, Milo Sumption and Noah Heuer won the 1,600-meter relay (3:42.74). The same quartet won the sprint medley relay (3:52.45). 

Faulkton Area’s Logan Niederbaumer, Max Martinmaas, Cole Noon and Korbin Stark won the 3,200-meter relay (8:54.22). 

Mobridge-Pollock’s Kellen Pfitzer won the shot put (50-0.5) and discus (151-0). Jesse Schneider won the high jump (5-10) for the Tigers. Mobridge-Pollock’s Trayden Stambach won the triple jump (41-5). 

Faulkton Area’s Weston Senn won the javelin (154-8). Redfield’s Nicholas Baker won the long jump (18-4.75). 

On the girls side, Mobridge-Pollock’s Bentley Bauer won the 100-meter dash (:12.76), the 400-meter dash (1:01.39) and placed second in the long jump (16-9). Bauer, Tegan Konold, Jacy Netterville and Lindy Binger won the 800-meter relay (1:50.75). 

Warner’s Kaydee Mackner won the 200-meter dash (:27.30), the long jump (17-6) and placed second in the 100-meter dash (:13.08). Mackner, Courtney Leidholt, Jaycee Jung and MaKenna Leidholt won the 400-meter relay (:52.46). 

Miah Leidholt won the high jump (5-6) for the Monarchs. 

Northwestern’s Ella Boekelheide won the 800-meter run (2:21.34) and 1,600-meter run (5:16.19). Boekelheide, Elexis Kramp, Rachel Melius and Lilly Haven won the 1,600-meter relay (4:12.55). 

Ipswich’s Madisyn Gellhaus won the 3,200-meter run (12:11.24). Gellhaus, Isabella Galbraith, Kalynn Oban and Jayla Stiles won the 3,200-meter relay (10:21.70). 

Ipswich’s Tristan Geditz won the shot put (31-9.5) and discus (104-0). Ipswich’s Jalyssa Hutson won the pole vault (9-6). 

Hoven’s Dannika Kaup won the 100-meter hurdles (:16.28) 

Mobridge-Pollock’s Jayda Thompson won the 300-meter hurdles (:49.17). Mobridge-Pollock’s Ellie Kemnitz won the javelin (100-8).  

Gettysburg’s Skyler Oster, Beth Seurer, Jadyn Ahlemeier and Finlee Heien won the sprint medley relay (4:39.66). 

Faulkton Area’s Brooklyn Mueller won the triple jump (32-4).