The Milbank High School boys track team captured the Region 1A team title Thursday, May 18, at AB Campbell Stadium in Milbank.It was the... Milbank Boys Track Team Claims Region Title

The Milbank High School boys track team captured the Region 1A team title Thursday, May 18, at AB Campbell Stadium in Milbank.It was the second consecutive title for the Bulldogs.

In addition to the title, numerous athletes punched their ticket to the State Class A track and field meet which is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, in Tea and Sioux Falls.

Those previously qualified for the state meet by time standards include Taylor Thue, 100 meter and 300 meter hurdles; Matt Lenards, 100 meter dash; Cody Dockter, long jump; Jonny Ash, long jump, and Cole Dockter, 400 meter dash. Relays that were already entered into state are the boys 400 and 800 meter relays and the girls 1,600 and medley relays.

Several other athletes and relays earned their way to the state meet by placing in the top two of their respective events during the region meet. Those qualifiers include Molly Rick, triple jump; Sophia Seffrood, 100 meter hurdles; Greta Snaza, pole vault; Ash, triple jump; Cody Dockter, high jump, and Nick Batchelor, 3,200 meter run. The girls team also qualified their 3,200 meter and 800 meter relays. The boys medley relay also qualified for the state meet.

Collectively, Milbank will be represented in eight out of the 10 relays with the Bulldogs being featured in 18 different events at the state meet.
“The region meet was very successful for the Milbank track team,” stated Bulldog head coach Eric Townsend. “The girls team achieved 17 season best times while the boys team earned 15 season highs. I am very proud of both teams’ effort and performances. We are hoping a large number of those events and relays will be competing Saturday in the finals.”

The girls team earned the Region 1A runner-up plaque for the second year in a row. They finished behind Aberdeen Roncalli who claimed the team title.

Following are the complete results from the Region 1A meet:
Girls Division
Team scores – Aberdeen Roncalli, 216; Milbank Area, 127; Webster Area, 126; Groton Area, 123; Britton-Hecla, 59; Sisseton, 45.
100 meter dash – 6. Mackayla Schuelke, :13.67 (finals), :13.65 (prelims); Makayla Johnson, :14.05; Kimberly Van Sambeek, :14.23.
200 meter dash – 3. Tracy Pillatzki, :27,98; 4. Mackayla Schuelke, :28.64; 8. Makayla Johnson, :29.59.
400 meter dash – 3. Maddie Gustafson, 1:08.08; 5. Jatana Grajczyk, 1:08.21.
800 meter run – 3. Gabbi Cummins, 2:43.54; 4. Christina Lusk, 2:53.45.
1,600 meter run – 6. Christina Lusk, 6:37.17.
3,200 meter run – 4. Allison Leddy, 14:26.74.
100 meter hurdles – 2. Sophia Seffrood, :16.96 (finals), :17.00 (prelims); 8. Greta Snaza, :19.86 (finals), :19.46 (prelims);
300 meter hurdles – 5. Greta Snaza, :56.63; 7. Sophia Seffrood, :57.54.
400 meter relay – 3. Milbank (Tracy Pillatzki, Elisabeth Schwenn, Mackayla Schuelke, Danica Schulte), :55.28.
800 meter relay – 1. Milbank (Tracy PIllatzki, Elisabeth Schwenn, Mackayla Schuelke, Danica Schulte), 1:53.42.
1,600 meter relay – 2. Milbank (Elisabeth Schwenn, Danica Schulte, Madi Thue, Jatana Grajczyk), 4:22.95.
3,200 meter relay – 1. Milbank (Gabbi Cummins, Madi Thue, Jatana Grajczyk, Danica Schulte), 10:46.40.
1,600 meter medley relay – 2. Milbank (Tracy Pillatzki, Kimberly Van Sambeek, Makayla Johnson, Madi Thue), 4:52.70.
High jump – 6. Tori Hooth, 4-5.
Pole vault – 2. Greta Snaza, 7-6; 6. Tori Hooth, 6-6.
Long jump – 7. Katie Wollschlager, 14-6; Molly Rick, 14-0.25; Brooke Fraasch, 12-3.75.
Triple jump – 2. Molly Rick, 33-0; Brooke Fraasch, 29-5.25; Katie Wollschlager, 29-0.25.
Shot put – Kellie Christians, 28-8; Shea Hooth, 28-0; Katie Vander Wal, 22-9.
Discus – 6. Kellie Christians, Shea Hooth, 69-0; Katie Vander Wal, 61-0.
Boys Division
Team scores – Milbank Area, 167.5; Aberdeen Roncalli, 164; Groton Area, 139; Webster Area, 110.5; Sisseton, 71; Britton-Hecla, 53; Tiospa Zina, 1.
100 meter dash – 1. Matt Lenards, :10.90 (finals), :10.94 (prelims); 7. Jake Anderson, :11.57 (finals), :11.21 (prelims); 8. Riley Gauer, :11.59 (finals), :11.42 (prelims).
200 meter dash – Riley Wollschlager, :24.42; Jake Sandvig, :25.77.
400 meter dash – Noah Steinlicht, :59.62.
800 meter run – 4. Luke Wold, 2:18.45; 7. Koben Huber, 2:24.09; Brady Femling, 2:29.28.
1,600 meter run – 4. Kody Johnson, 5:10.06; Zippy Bock, 5:27.44; Brady Femling, 5:34.83.
3,200 meter run – 2. Nick Batchelor, 11:02.08; 4. Kody Johnson, 11:47.19; 5. Alex Farrell, 11:57.03.
110 meter hurdles – 3. Nate Bien, :16.22 (finals), :16.63 (prelims); 5. JD Lusk, :17.40 (finals), :17.41 (prelims); 6. Sam Seffrood, :18.57 (finals), :18.59 (prelims).
300 meter hurdles – 3. Nate Bien, :45.73; 7. Sam Seffrood, :49.94; JD Lusk, :51.23.
400 meter relay – 3. Milbank (Riley Gauer, Riley Wollschlager, Derrick Aho, Cole Dockter), :45.56.
800 meter relay – 2. Milbank (Riley Gauer, Riley Wollschlager, Derrick Aho, Cole Dockter), 1:35.62.
1,600 meter relay – 2. Milbank (Derrick Aho, Caden Bjordahl, Jonny Ash, Cole Dockter), 3:36.51.
3,200 meter relay – 3. Milbank (Caden Bjordahl, Luke Wold, Koben Huber, Kody Johnson), 9:16.94.
1,600 meter medley relay – 1. Milbank (Riley Gauer, Jonny Ash, Derrick Aho, Caden Bjordahl), 3:55.09.
High jump – 2. Cody Dockter, 5-7; 5. Max McCulloch, 5-5; 6. Breyden Miller, 5-1.
Pole vault – 6. Jake Sandvig, 8-0.
Long jump – 3. Cody Dockter, 19-8.25; 4. Jacob Karges, 19-7.5; 5. Jonny Ash, 19-5.
Triple jump – 2. Jonny Ash, 40-3.5; 4. Jacob Karges, 38-9; 5. Alec Bien, 38-2.75.
Shot put – 3. Caden Wollschlager, 42-0.75; 5. Mitch Quade, 39-8; Jordan Riley, 33-11.
Discus – 5. Caden Wollschlager, 121-11; 6. Mitch Quade, 105-10; Isaiah Wollschlager, 89-2.

Boys state qualifiers and alternates pictured include, back row, left to right, Matt Lenards, Riley Gauer, Kody Johnson and Nick Batchelor. Front row, Jonny Ash, Cole Dockter, Jake Anderson, Riley Wollschlager, Cody Dockter and Derrick Aho.

Girls state qualifiers pictured include, back row, left to right, Sophia Seffrood, Mackayla Schuelke, Molly Rick, Elisabeth Schwenn, Danica Schulte, Tracy Pillatzki and Makayla Johnson. Front row, Taylor Thue, Jatana Grajczyk, Madi Thue, Greta Snaza and Gabbi Cummins.

 

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