Results From Northeast Area Special Olympics Games Held in Milbank

Milbank hosted the 2024 Northeast Area Special Olympics Spring Track and Field Games on Friday, May 3, at A.B. Campbell Stadium. Hundreds of athletes from cities dotting northeast South Dakota joined the 28 athletes from Milbank for an all-day competition in a myriad of events. Amazing local volunteers, great weather, and fans from far and wide helped make the day a complete success.

Results for Milbank Athletes:

Schooler Division:
Jaden Athey – Tennis ball throw, standing long jump, 400-meter relay, first; 100-meter run, fourth.
Addie Boese – Tennis ball throw, 400-meter relay, first; 100-meter run, third; standing long jump, fourth.
Michael Cordell – Standing long jump, first; softball throw, second; 100-meter run, fourth.
Hannah Henrich – Softball throw, standing long jump, first; 100-meter run, fourth.
Scarlett Holmquist –Standing long jump, tennis ball throw, 100-meter run, 400-meter relay, first.
Michael Janssen – Softball throw, 400-meter relay, first; standing long jump, second; 100-meter run, fourth.
Caspin Johnson – 10-meter walk, 25-meter walk, tennis ball throw, first.
Nick Johnson – 400-meter relay, first; softball throw, third; standing long jump, 100-meter run, fifth.
Ian Madsen – Standing long jump, first; 100-meter run, 400- meter relay, second;shot put, third.
Rose Marvel – Softball throw, standing long jump, 400-meter relay, first;100-meter run, third.
Ryan Miller – Softball throw, second; running long jump, 100-meter run, third.
Devin Pekelder – Standing long jump, shot put, 400-meter relay, first; 100-meter run, fourth.
Lily Pekelder – Standing long jump, softball throw, 400-meter relay, first; 100-meter run, third.
Devin Pollock – Tennis ball throw, 100-meter wheelchair race, 200-meter wheelchair race, first.
Raydyn Rushing – Tennis ball throw, standing long jump, first; 25-meter race, second.
Reese Schuneman –400-meter relay, first; softball throw, standing long jump, second; 100-meter run, fourth. 
Tony St. Martin – Standing long jump, shot put, 400-meter relay first; 100-meter run, second.
Emmett Tesch –  100-meter run, tennis ball throw, 400-meter relay, first; standing long jump, second.
Kaylee Torgerson – 100-meter run, standing long jump, 400-meter relay, first; softball throw, second.
Danny Van Dover – 100-meter run, first; softball throw, fifth; standing long jump, seventh.

Adult Division:
Matthew Athey – 100-meter dash, first; softball throw, standing long jump, relay team 2, second.
Cindy Fish – 50-meter dash, first; softball throw, relay team 2, second; standing long jump, fifth. 
Tyler Johnson – Softball throw, 100-meter dash, second; standing long jump, relay team 1, third.
Trevor Lacek – softball throw, standing long jump, first; relay team 1, third; 100-meter dash, fourth.
Ian Madsen- Relay team 2, second.
Ben Rademacher – Softball throw, first; standing long jump, relay team 2, second; 100-meter dash, third.
Jason Stovall – Softball throw, standing long jump, first; 50-meter dash, second.
Makenzie Wittrock – Softball throw, standing long jump, 100-meter dash, first; relay team 1, third.
Briar Zuraff – Softball throw, standing long jump, 100-meter dash, second; relay team 1, third.