By 605 Sports Staff

Make no mistake about it, every Class A girls distance race from the 800-meter run through the 3,200-meter run are absolutely loaded with athletes that can beat each other on any given day. 

A year ago, Sioux Valley’s Isabell Bloker had one of the all-time great distance seasons for Class A girls. In the fall of 2022 she won the state cross-country championships then claimed the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200-meter run at the 2023 state track meet.

Bloker’s best in the 1,600-meter run so far this year is 5:10.78, third fastest in Class A so far this season. Bloker’s 10:47.05 in the 3,200-meter run is the fastest in Class A this season, and just one second away from breaking into the top-10 in South Dakota history. 

Class A Girls Leaders

100-Meter Dash: 1. Silja Gunderson, Dakota Valley, :12.10; 2. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, :12.16; 3. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :12.36; 4. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :12.50; 5. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, :12.55; 6. Bergan Musser, Lennox, :12.58; 7. Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :12.65; 7. Mya VanDonge, Sioux Falls Christian, :12.65; 9. Braelyn Berens, Parker, :12.66; 10. Jayla DeCou, Lennox, :12.71.

200-Meter Dash: 1. Bergan Musser, Lennox, :25.51; 2. Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :25.76; 3. Jordyn Larsen, Custer, :25.80; 4. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :25.98; 5. Silja Gunderson, Dakota Valley, :26.13; 5. Keelie Kuil, Winner, :26.13; 7. Braelyn Berens, Parker, :26.37; 8. Siera Wenzl, Milbank, :26.45; 8. Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :26.45; 10. Mya Neuhardt, Tea Area, :26.52.

400-Meter Dash: 1. Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :55.62; 2. Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, :59.23; 3. Sydney Stahlecker, Tea Area, :59.54; 4. Corinne Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, 1:00.17; 5. Keelie Kuil, Winner, 1:00.92; 6. Taylor Busch, Custer, 1:01.02; 7. Morgan Sheppard, Flandreau, 1:01.52; 8. Sara Dubois, Hill City, 1:01.54; 9. Savaeh Sichmeller, Sioux Falls Christian, 1:01.60; 10. Haidyn West, Tea Area, 1:01.80.

800-Meter Run: 1. Berkeley Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 2:12.82; 2. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:18.19; 3. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 2:18.88; 4. Anna Vyn, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:19.74; 5. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:23.20; 6. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 2:24.32; 7. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 2:24.97; 8. Sophia Redler, Dakota Valley, 2:25.14; 9. Brit Wheeler, Custer, 2:25.40; 10. Halle Bauer, Great Plains Lutheran, 2:25.48.

1,600-Meter Run: 1. Ellie Maddox, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:06.30; 2. Corinne Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:10.20; 3. Isabelle Bloker, Sioux Valley, 5:10.78; 4. Faith Wiese, Flandreau, 5:13.00; 5. Alex McCullough, Dakota Valley, 5:15.20; 6. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:17.33; 7. Kinsey Evans, Chamberlain, 5:21.28; 8. Kamryn Nesheim, Clark/Willow Lake, 5:21.57; 9. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 5:21.78; 10. Kelsey Schmidt, Lennox, 5:21.79.

3,200-Meter Run: 1. Isabelle Bloker, Sioux Valley, 10:47.05; 2. Corinne Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, 10:56.05; 3. Sadie Pettengill, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:22.01; 4. Kinsey Evans, Chamberlain, 11:33.18; 5. Natalie Smith, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:35.59; 6. Sophia Redler, Dakota Valley, 11:36.16; 7. Jerica Glasser, Sioux Falls Christian, 11:36.17; 8. Kelsey Schmidt, Lennox, 11:39.13; 9. Autumn Baker, Kimball/White Lake, 11:50.23; 10. Ashlynn Batchelor, Milbank, 11:51.86.

100-Meter Hurdles: 1. Silja Gunderson, Dakota Valley, :14.80; 2. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, :14.98; 3. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, :15.03; 4. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :15.43; 5. Jayda Bennett, Custer, :15.50; 6. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :15.80; 7. Jayrn Warejcka, Canton, :16.01; 8. Mylee Sebbo, St. Thomas More, :16.11; 9. Riley Wiese, Hill City, :16.12; 10. Halle Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, :16.26.

300-Meter Hurdles: 1. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, :44.85; 2. Halle Braun, Sioux Falls Christian, :46.17; 3. Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, :47.07; 4. Lauren McDermott, Elk Point-Jefferson, :47.22; 5. Jayda Bennett, Custer, :47.29; 6. Ashlan Carlow, Mahpiya Luta, :47.72; 7. Tori Gerdes, Lennox, :47.75; 8. Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, :48.17; 9. Mylee Sebbo, St. Thomas More, :48.87; 10. Tori Gassen, Sioux Falls Christian, :48.95.

400-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, :49.58; 2. Bennett County, :49.87; 3. Belle Fourche, :51.31; 4. Custer, :51.38; 5. Hill City, :51.53; 6. Lennox, :52.04; 7. Bon Homme, :52.06; 8. Parker, :52.13; 9. West Central, :52.23; 10. Winner, :52.31.

800-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 1:44.86; 2. Hill City, 1:44.87; 3. West Central, 1:48.95; 4. Mobridge-Pollock, 1:49.40; 5. Belle Fourche, 1:49.78; 6. Parker, 1:49.83; 7. Lennox, 1:49.95; 8. Elk Point-Jefferson, 1:50.24; 9. Dell Rapids, 1:50.61; 10. Custer, 1:50.82.

1,600-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 4:05.63; 2. Lennox, 4:08.44; 3. Tea Area, 4:08.84; 4. Milbank, 4:13.08; 5. Hot Springs, 4:15.58; 6. Great Plains Lutheran, 4:17.61; 7. Flandreau, 4:17.66; 8. Dell Rapids, 4:17.90; 9. Belle Fourche, 4:18.18; 10. Ethan/Parkston, 4:20.23.

3,200-Meter Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 9:36.65; 2. Tea Area, 9:55.65; 3. Dakota Valley, 9:55.80; 4. Lennox, 9:56.46; 5. Vermillion, 9:57.61; 6. Sioux Valley, 10:13.19; 7. Chamberlain, 10:16.77; 8. Flandreau, 10:17.63; 9. Milbank, 10:18.04; 10. Hill City, 10:18.05.

Sprint Medley Relay: 1. Sioux Falls Christian, 4:12.77; 2. Great Plains Lutheran, 4:23.95; 3. Flandreau, 4:24.95; 4. Lennox, 4:26.97; 5. Custer, 4:28.12; 6. Dell Rapids, 4:28.51; 7. Hill City, 4:29.10; 8. Chamberlain, 4:29.46; 9. Ethan/Parkston, 4:31.48; 10. Miller, 4:32.27.

High Jump: 1. Makenzie Hetland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 5-5; 1. Audrey Nelson, Madison, 5-5; 1. Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 5-5; 4. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 5-3; 5. Lydia Nelson, Madison, 5-2; 6. Emma Gorvin, Sioux Valley, 5-1; 7. Claudia Heethuis, Sioux Falls Christian, 5-0; 7. Carlie DeBoer, Hot Springs, 5-0; 7. Erin Heusinkveld, Bon Homme, 5-0; 7. Peyson O’Neill, Bennett County, 5-0; 7. Jade Rhody, Beresford, 5-0; 7. Sarsih Kattenberg, Sioux Falls Christian, 5-0; 7. Bentlee Kollbaum, Elk Point-Jefferson, 5-0; 7. Shayne Fritz, Hamlin, 5-0.

Long Jump: 1. Reagan O’Neill, Bennett County, 19-0.5; 2. Bergan Musser, Lennox, 17-3; 3. Paige Jacobs, Elk Point-Jefferson, 17-2; 4. Ashlee VanDriesen, Sioux Falls Christian, 17-0; 4. Sadie Johnson, Estelline/Hendricks, 17-0; 6. Alaina Dean, Hill City, 16-9.75; 7. Sadie Marshall, Rapid City Christian, 16-8; 8. Jayrn Warejcka, Canton, 16-7.5; 9. Julia Bernard, Dakota Valley, 16-7; 10. Lauren Ziebart, Ethan/Parkston, 16-6.75.

Triple Jump: 1. Claire Munch, Dakota Valley, 36-8.5; 2. Alaina Dean, Hill City, 35-10.75; 3. Jazzlyn Campbell, Hanson, 35-3.5; 4. Lydia Nelson, Madison, 34-6.5; 5. Mataya Ward, Belle Fourche, 34-1; 6. Shayne Fritz, Hamlin, 34-0; 6. Harley Harris, Bennett County, 34-0; 8. Mandi Schock, McCook Central/Montrose, 33-11; 8. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 33-11.

Discus: 1. Grace Peed, Elk Point-Jefferson, 129-1; 2. Addison Martz, Lennox, 124-1; 3. Kayla Dilka, 123-9; 4. Clara Fink, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 120-6; 5. Macy Koupal, Wagner, 120-4; 6. Karyn Ellerton, Custer, 119-4; 7. Olivia Kayser, Hanson, 117-3; 8. Kori Wallner, Canton, 116-2; 9. Jenna Vande Weerd, Canton, 115-1; 10. Julia Prahl, Great Plains Lutheran, 113-11.

Shot Put: 1. Clara Fink, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 40-4; 2. Kayla Dilka, Rapid City Christian, 39-3.75; 3. Chloe Langager, Sisseton, 38-2; 4. Tobi Peterson, Chamberlain, 37-4.5; 5. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 36-10.5; 6. Danica Rozeboom, Canton, 35-9.5; 7. Emily Borkowski, Custer, 35-5.25; 8. Mara Grant, Tea Area, 35-5; 9. Maiya Fredrickson, Baltic, 35-0; 10. Grace Peed, Elk Point-Jefferson, 34-9.25.

Pole Vault: 1. Ciana Stiefel, Custer, 12-6; 2. Rylee Punt, Sioux Falls Christian, 12-3; 3. Ella Peterreins, Madison, 10-6.5; 4. Tenlee Stiefel, Custer, 10-3; 5. Jacy Dexter, Milbank, 10-0; 5. Makia Moe, Deuel, 10-0; 7. Sadie Johnson, Estelline/Hendricks, 9-9; 7. Piper Rogers, Lead-Deadwood, 9-9; 9. Maggie Kruger, Milbank, 9-6; 9. Addie Sander, Custer, 9-6.

Javelin: 1. Bentlee Kolbaum, Elk Point-Jefferson, 119-1; 2. Lauren Grinde, Tri-Valley, 117-9; 3. Jayrn Warejcka, Canton, 114-5; 4. Sloan Young, 109-11; 5. Dani Highum, Lennox, 108-4; 6. Josie Andersen, Deuel, 107-5; 7. Cera Schmitz, Elk Point-Jefferson, 106-11; 8. Addison Martz, Lennox, 106-6; 9. Molli Harkin, Elk Point-Jefferson, 106-1; 10. Tobi Peterson, Chamberlain, 104-5.