Tuesday, April 28, 2026

605 Sports
Milbank boys, Warner girls claim team titles at Rob Luecke Invitational
Milbank's Harley Zemlicka, left, takes the baton from teammate Garrett Weber, right, at last season's Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls.
(Ryan Deal / 605 Sports)
Apr 28, 2026
 

 

By 605 Sports Staff

GROTON — The Milbank boys and Warner girls claimed team titles at the Rob Luecke Invitational on Tuesday.

The Milbank boys ran away with the team title scoring 115 points, ahead of Aberdeen Christian (74) and Groton Area (72). The Warner girls put up 116.5 points for the team title, clipping Milbank (114) for second place and Ipswich (66) in third.

In the boys’ meet, Ipswich’s Kyle Hettich won the 100-meter dash (:11.11).

Groton Area’s Keegen Tracy secured the 200-meter dash (:22.92) and 400-meter race (:51.31). Jayden Schwan added a first-place finish in the 1,600-meter run (4:38.20) for the Tigers as well.

Leola’s Jace Bender took the 3,200-meter run (11:00.65).

Warner’s Beckham Cantalope secured the 110-meter hurdles (:15.70).

Aberdeen Christian’s Luke Kaiser took first place in the 300-meter hurdles (:43.73).

AC’s Dylan Hofer, Kaiser, Eben Wurgler and Ryder Shaving took the 400-meter relay (:44.56).

Ipswich’s Casey Geditz, Shay Knust, Brody Davis and Hettich won the 800-meter relay (1:34.19).

Milbank’s Liam Street, Cade Grabow, Garrett Weber and Harley Zemlicka won the 1,600-meter relay (3:35.29).

GA’s Jace Johnson, Riley Shellenberger, Ethan Kroll and Kyson Kucker took the 3,200-meter relay (8:56.67).

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Ian Kramer, Ryker Griben, Quinten Shelton and Ben Bradley won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay (3:57.21).

In the field events, Leola’s Jacob Kindelspire took the shot put event (50-07.00).

Ipswich’s Tate Hogie won the discus (145-09).

Roncalli’s Austin Fisher secured the high jump event (5-07) while Shelton secured the triple jump event (40-01.50).

Hitchcock-Tulare’s Devin Enander took the long jump title (19-09.75).

On the girls’ side, Langford Area’s Paytyn Marlow won the 100-meter dash (:13.07).

Timber Lake’s Josie Boldt took the 200-meter dash (:27.00).

Milbank’s Zayda Townsend secured the 400-meter dash (1:02.06) while Ella Koplin took first place in the 800-meter race (2:27.73) for the Bulldogs.

Roncalli’s Addison Cassady took first place in the 1,600-meter run (5:40.96) while teammate Kadince Glynn won the 300-meter hurdles (:49.09).

Ipswich’s Aubree DeRaad won the 100-meter hurdles (:17.26).

Groton Area’s McKenna Tietz, Taryn Traphagen, Kella Tracy and Makenna Krause secured the 400-meter relay (:52.38) and 800-meter relay (1:50.23). The Tigers also won the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay with Krause, Traphagen, Tracy and Ryelle Gilbert (4:30.66).

Milbank’s Kopin, Haylen Schneck, Susie Schuneman and Townsend took the 1,600-meter relay (4:12.91).

Warner’s Haivyn Schuchhardt, Katelyn Wirth, Reese Holm and Shay Sauerwein won the 3,200-meter relay (10:27.84).

In field events, Milbank’s Anna Neugebauer won the shot put event (34-04).

Ipswich’s Tristan Geditz won the discus title (110-06).

Milbank’s Schneck took the high jump event (5-01).

Britton-Hecla’s Abigail Lee secured the long jump title (15-09.25) and triple jump event (33-11.50).