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Gallery: Area athletes shine on first of three days at State Track meet in Sioux Falls Thursday

Aberdeen Christian’s Grace Steger, center, competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay with Aberdeen Roncalli’s Sarah Schmidt, back left and Menno’s Ashton Massey, back right, Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Ashlinn Hartwell, right, runs with Aberdeen Roncalli’s Madisen Martin, center and Gayville-Volin’s Molly Larson, left, after a baton exchange in the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Christian’s Rachel Beaner, left, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Kathryn Steger, far right, in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Morgan Sumption (179) runs near the front in the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Roncalli’s Paige Schmidt, left, takes off with the baton from teammate Madisen Martin, center, during the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Emily DeRaad, center, competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Gracyn Kadlec (248) takes off with the baton from teammate Gabby Wald, center, during the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Roncalli’s Bella Martinez, left, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Sarah Schmidt, center, during the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Christian’s Kathryn Steger, left, runs with Castlewood’s Kelly Goens, right, during the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Potter County’s Emma Schlachter, left, takes off with the baton after a dropped exchange with teammate Kirstie Lake, right, during the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Ashley Haven, center, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Ella Haven, far left, during the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Sofia Losure competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Potter County’s Dannika Kaup (380) competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Laura Sumption (178) and Potter County’s Rayel Persoon (382) run behind Chester Area’s Jacy Wolf (117) during the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Laura Sumption (178) takes off with the baton passed from teammate Morgan Sumption, back center, as Chester Area’s Jacy Wolf (117) closes in during the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Ella Boekelheide, center, looks to the video board after taking the baton from teammate Payton Grandpre, right, in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Ella Haven (354) competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Chloe Akin, center, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Sofia Losure, right, during the girls class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Lauren Joosten, right, runs just behind Mitchell’s Madeline Vogel, left, during the girls class AA 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Alivia Burgard, left, reaches back for the baton pass from teammate Lauren Joosten, right, during the class AA girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Mobridge-Pollock’s Heidi Olson, left, leads Lennox’s Alicia Ruud, right, during the class A girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Ashlyn Beyer tries to clear the bar in the class AA girls pole vault Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Ashlyn Beyer pulls up on the pole to the bar in the class AA girls pole vault Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Alyssa Roehrich (19) competes in the class AA girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Potter County’s Emma Schlachter, center, competes in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Potter County’s Emma Schlachter crosses the finish line after running the anchor leg in the class B girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Kiana Joerger moves down the runway in the class AA girls pole vault Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Class AA girls take off from the start of a 100 meter dash prelim Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Jacob Merxbauer leaps for the pit in the class AA boys long jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Justin Haven competes in the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Winston Clark competes in the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Ciara Frank leaps for the pit in the girls class AA long jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Maggie Fites, center, takes the baton from teammate Alivia Burgard, right, during the class AA girls 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Turner Thorson, right, leads Northwestern’s Josh Thorson, left, during the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Lincoln Woodring, center, competes in the boys class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Johnathan Bretsch competes in the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Frederick Area’s Brayden Sumption, right, competes in the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Ian Beyers, left, takes off with the baton pass from teammate Trevor Beyers, right, during the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Ipswich’s Trevor Beyers, right, takes off with the baton pass from teammate Turner Thorson, center, during the class B boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Mobridge-Pollock’s Logan Vetch, left, competes in the class A boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Eme Mounga, center, competes in the class AA medley relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
MIlbank’s Payton Brown, right, competes in the class A boys 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Kiana Joerger (10) competes in the class AA medley relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Northwestern’s Nathan Melius competes in the boys class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Abigail Witte (26) shouts to teammate Taryn Hettich (8) as they prepare for the baton exchange in the girls class AA medley relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Sam Rohlfs leaps for the pit in the class AA boys long jump event Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Gracie Rife, right, races to catch Huron’s Heavan Gainey, left, as they run for the finish line on the anchor leg of the class AA girls 400 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Milbank’s James Batchelor, right, falls to the finish line to take second place ahead of Vermillion Jack Freeburg, left, at the end of the anchor leg of the 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Central’s Sam Rohlfs leaps for the pit in the class AA boys long jump event Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Rohlfs won the event. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Herreid/Selby Area’s Brenden Begeman leaps for the pit in the boys class B triple jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Roncalli’s Mason Carrels clears the bar as he competes in the class B boys pole vault Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Mobridge-Pollock’s Heidi Olson, right, holds the lead ahead of Ethan/Parkston’s Lindsey Roth, center, as they run the last lap of their class A medley relay prelim Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Groton Area’s Aspen Johnson leaps for the pit in the class A girls triple jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Christian’s Abe Kretchman leaps for the pit in the class B boys triple jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Potter County’s Kirstie Lake, center, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Rayel Persoon, right, during the class B 3200 meter relay Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022
Aberdeen Roncalli’s Jayden Munroe leaps for the pit in the class B boys triple jump Thursday at the State Track and Field Meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Photo by John Davis taken 5/26/2022

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