A group of area coaches has been named Coach of the Year by the South Dakota Track and Field Coaches Association.
Area 1 Class B Coach of the Year recipients are Head Coach, Todd Thorson of Ipswich; Assistant Coach, Jessica Larson of Potter County; and Assistant Coach, Janelle Barondeau of Frederick.
Area A Class A Coach of the Year recipients are Head Coach, Brian Tvedt of Deuel; and Assistant Coach, Kim Eggers of Deuel.
Other coaching awards went to:
Area 2 Class B: Head Coach, Chad Williamson of Colman-Egan; Assistant Coach, Nathan Lamb of Deubrook.
Area 2 Class A: Head Coach, Luke VanderLeest of Sioux Falls Christian; Assistant Coach, Kaden Elder of Vermillion.
Area 2 Junior High-Middle School Assistant Coach, Charles Hruby of West Central.
AA East Area Boys’ Head Coach, Jim Jarovski of Sioux Falls Lincoln; Boys’ Assistant Coach, Mike Putnam of Brandon Valley; Girls’ Head Coach, Troy Sturgeon of Brandon Valley; Girls’ Assistant Coach, Tony Thoreson of Brandon Valley; Girls’ Assistant Coach, Matt Genrich of Harrisburg.
Area A AA Junior High-Middle School Assistant Coach, Brandon Rogers of Brandon Valley.
Area 3 Class B: Head Coach, Stephanie McCord of Kimball-White Lake; Assistant Coach, Tyler Novak of Viborg-Hurley.
Area 3 Class A: Head Coach, Matt Maxon of Platte-Geddes; Assistant Coach, Ken Bruckner of Scotland-Menno.
Area 4 Class B: Head Coach, Scott Peterson of Lemmon; Assistant Coach, Ralph Kroetch of Philip.
Area 4 Class A: Head Coach, Karen Karim of Custer; Assistant Coach, Russ Bailey of Custer.
AA West Area Boys’ Head Coach, Paul Hendry of Rapid City Stevens; Boys’ Assistant Coach, Chris Koletzky of Sturgis; Girls’ Head Coach, Misty Larson of Pierre; Girls’ Assistant Coach, Donna Dowling of Pierre.
Girls’ All-American Cross Country Team: Libby Castelli of O’Gorman, and Reagan O’Neill of Bennett County. Honorable Mention: Peyson O’Neill of Bennett County, and Brianna Reilly of Harrisburg.
Boys’ All-American Cross Country Team: Landon Dulany of Brandon Valley, and Kincade Lehman of Custer. Honorable Mention: Paul Hoekman of Sioux Falls Christian, and Shane Veenhof of Madison.
