Area coaches have received statewide recognition from the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association. That list includes Greg Murley of Aberdeen Central, Kris Boekelheide and Derek Boekelheide of Northwestern, and Brian Tvedt of Deuel.
Here is a complete list of all the award winners:
Area 1 Coaches of the Year
Class B: Kris Boekelheide of Northwestern; Class A, Brian Tvedt of Deuel; Assistant Coach, Derek Boekelheide of Northwestern.
Area 2 East Coaches of the Year
Class B: Mitchell Roeman of Dell Rapids St. Mary; Class A, Luke VanderLeest of Sioux Falls Christian and Joe Caffrey of West Central; Class AA East Girls, Matt Genrich of Harrisburg; Class AA East Boys, Luke Jelen of Sioux Falls Lincoln; Area 2 East Assistant, Jacob Limmer of Sioux Falls Lincoln; Area 2 East Assistant, David Tuch, of West Central.
Area 3 Coaches of the Year
Class B: Stephanie McCord of Kimball-White Lake; Class A: Bonnie Schmidt of Mount Vernon-Plankinton; Assistant Coach of the Year: Bailey Lagge, Freeman-Freeman Academy.
Area 4 West Coaches of the Year Class B: Ralph Kroetch of Philip; Class A, Brittany Clarkson of Belle Fourche; AA West Boys, Greg Murley, Aberdeen Central; AA West Girls, Jesse Coy of Rapid City Stevens.
