Milbank Cross Country Competes at Huron Invitational
Milbank Area Track and Field September 22, 2021 0
The Bulldogs traveled to the cross country Clyde Cotton Huron Invitational at Broadland Creek Country Club on Saturday, September 18. The Lady Bulldogs took 10th place as a team and the boys brought home ninth place. Senior Nick Batchelor placed the highest for Milbank. He clocked in at 16:24:85 to... Read more
CC Teams Win Big at SFC Charger Invitational
Milbank Area Track and Field September 21, 2021 0
The Bulldog cross country teams went the distance at the Sioux Falls Christian Charger Invitational on September 14. Sophomore Nick Batchelor earned an individual second place for the Milbank boys’ varsity team. The Bulldogs as a team brought home second. Eighth grader Ashlynn Batchelor won second place for the varsity... Read more
Eric Townsend Selected as 2021 Track and Field Head Coach of the Year
Local NewsMilbank Area Track and Field August 5, 2021 0
Eric Townsend, track and field coach for Milbank High School, was named the Area 1 Class A Head Coach of the Year for 2021 by the South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association (SDCCTFCA). Townsend led the MHS boys’ track team to a runner-up finish at... Read more
Coach Townsend Announces Year-End Awards and Recaps Season
Milbank Area Track and Field July 1, 2021 0
Both Milbank Bulldog Track and Field teams can point to 2021 as one of MHS’s most successful seasons in recent years. Their season stretches past graduation and the last day of school to the state meet. Now that the runners and their head coach, Eric Townsend, have had a chance to catch their breath,... Read more
Schwenn, Snaza, and Boys Relay Team Win State Track Titles
Milbank Area Track and Field June 1, 2021 1
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs brought home several pieces of hardware from the 2021 South Dakota State Class A Track and Field meets held in Spearfish on Friday and Saturday, May 27-28. The boys earned the state runner-up team title with 66 points. Sioux Falls Christian claimed the state title with... Read more
The Bulldogs’ track and field team punched 29 tickets — 16 boys and 13 girls — to the 2021 State Class A Track and Field Meet. The event takes place in Spearfish on Friday and Saturday, May 28-29. Qualifying for the state meet this year was different. An athlete or... Read more
Milbank Wins Boys and Girls Regional Track Championships
Milbank Area Track and Field May 26, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldogs track and field teams crushed the competition to win both Region 1A team titles on Thursday, May 20, at Sisseton. “Winning the region titles was not the ultimate goal of this meet, but it shows the depth both teams have,” stated head coach Eric Townsend. “We have always... Read more
Bulldog Track Team Blows Away the Competition to Win Both NEC Titles
Milbank Area Track and Field May 20, 2021 0
The MHS boys’ and girls’ track teams blew past the competition on their way to capturing both Northeast Conference team titles. “It doesn’t happen too often when the boys’ and girls’ teams from the same school win both titles. It was pretty exciting for us,” said Milbank’s head coach, Eric Townsend. “We... Read more
The MHS boys 1,600-meter sprint medley relay team, consisting of Dustin Gertsema, Sawyer Gauer, Bennett Schwenn, and Nick Batchelor, broke a school record with a time of 3:36.67 at the Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls on April 30 and May 1. The previous record, set in 1963, was broken by nearly... Read more
Milbank Runners Earn Season-Best Times at Twi-Light Meet
Milbank Area Track and Field May 12, 2021 0
The Milbank Bulldog track and field team achieved nearly 60 personal-best scores at the Sisseton Twi-Light Meet on Friday, May 7. “This is outstanding at this time of the season,” noted head coach Eric Townsend. “Both teams are in a great position to qualify a number of athletes to the state... Read more
