Saturday, May 16, 2026

605 Sports
Harrisburg girls, Brandon Valley boys win ESD track and field titles
Harrisburg's Brianna Reilly competes at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 2 in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
May 16, 2026
 

By 605 Sports Staff

WATERTOWN — The Harrisburg girls and Brandon Valley boys won team titles at Saturday’s Eastern South Dakota Conference track and field meet. 

The Harrisburg girls scored 170.5 points, followed by Brandon Valley (107.5) and Aberdeen Central (104). The Brandon Valley boys finished with 175 points, followed by Harrisburg (170.5) and Aberdeen Central (89). 

On the girls side, Harrisburg’s Brianna Reilly won the 800-meter run (2:15.93) and the 1,600-meter run (4:51.91). Reilly, Bria Miller, Taylor Syverson and Gracen Giegling won the 3,200-meter relay (9:25.92). 

Harrisburg’s Hannah Genrich won the 3,200-meter run (11:07.45) and took second in the 1,600-meter run (4:59.61). Harrisburg’s Autumn Bryant won the javelin (134-3). 

Harrisburg’s Aesia Aldridge won the long jump (17-7.75) and triple jump (38-1). 

Brandon Valley’s Shelby Bergan won the 300-meter hurdles (:46.04). Logan Walkes, Brooklyn Goetzinger, Maya Matthies and Ellie Anders won the sprint medley relay (4:19.69). Brandon Valley’s Jayaunna Stroh won the high jump (5-7). 

Aberdeen Central’s Mya Arampatzis won the 100-meter hurdles (:14.42). Aberdeen Central’s Taryn Hermansen won the shot put (45-7). 

Pierre’s Charlee Williams-Smith won the 100-meter dash (:11.92), the 400-meter dash (:55.02) and placed second in the 200-meter dash (:24.57). 

Tea Area’s Sydney Stahlecker won the 200-meter dash (:24.44) and took second in the 400-meter dash (:56.34). Stahlecker, Jaycie Babb, Brooklyn Reiners and Grace Bialas won the 1,600-meter relay (3:56.85). 

Watertown’s Carighan Klatt, Anna Hirtz, Ashlynn Andrews and Alayna Smith won the 400-meter relay (:48.67). Klatt, Hirtz, Brooke Grajczyk and Smith won the 800-meter relay (1:42.86). 

Watertown’s Malia Kranz won the discus (148-9). 

Brookings’ Kennedy Ronning won the pole vault (12-0). 

On the boys side, Brandon Valley’s Mikah Peters won the 1,600-meter run (4:10.08) and 3,200-meter run (9:07.83). 

Brandon Valley’s Camden Christion, Maddox Mueller, Caelen Christion and Landon Voight won the 800-meter relay (1:29.22). 

BV’s Ayden VanLaecken, Xadian Waysman, Landon Voight and Caelen Christion won the 1,600-meter relay (3:26.85). 

Mekhi Zacher won the shot put (53-7.5) for the Lynx. BV’s Austin Dowd won the javelin with a toss of 173-4. 

BV’s Ayuel Deng won the high jump (6-3) and Uriah Dixon won the pole vault (14-6) for the Lynx.  

Harrisburg’s Nathan Walter won the 200-meter dash (:21.97) and took second in the 100-meter dash (:10.68). 

Harrisburg’s Griffin Smith won the 800-meter run (1:56.43). Harrisburg’s Asher Hauert won the 110-meter hurdles (:14.23).

Harrisburg’s Ben Dirks, Brooks Ordway, Greyson Cauwels and Evan Johnson won the 3,200-meter relay (8:03.29). 

Harrisburg’s Kamden Schimmel, Jack Frangenberg, Keaton Rice and Brooks Ordway won the sprint medley relay (3:41.36). 

Harrisburg’s Eli Yoway won the long jump (22-10.5) and triple jump (43-7). 

Aberdeen Central’s Kyson Fayant set the state record in the 300-meter hurdles (:37.81), breaking the previous record set by Mitchell’s Jason Greenway (:37.89) and Lincoln’s Tom Taylor (:37.89). 

Aberdeen Central’s Austin Ryan, Carter Lust, Karson Borge and Caden Forred won the 400-meter relay (:42.85). 

Tea Area’s Beckett Mertens won the 100-meter dash (:10.59) and placed second in the 200-meter dash (:22.11). 

Mitchell’s Alexier Padilla won the 400-meter dash (:49.23). Pierre’s Cactus Korkow won the discus (163-9).