MHS Cross Country Runners Named Academic All-State

The South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association (SDCCTFCA) announced the recipients of the 2026 Cross Country Academic All-State Awards. A total of 45 athletes from 25 schools across the state were honored.

Qualifications: The student-athlete must be a high school senior and have participated in cross country as an athlete or manager for at least three years while maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Milbank Cross Country Academic All-State Award Winners:

1. Beckham Berry 
2. Liam Heller
3. Macy Mueller
4. Jeter Scoular
5. Zayda Townsend

Schools with students on the list: Gayville-Volin, Great Plains Lutheran, Harrisburg, Highmore-Harrold, Howard, Huron, Irene-Wakonda, James Valley Christian, Kimball-White Lake, Lemmon, Lennox, Madison, Mahpiya-Luta, Menno, Milbank, Mitchell, Mitchell Christian, Newell, North Central-Eureka-Edmonds Central, Northwestern, Philip, Platte-Geddes, Rapid City Central, Rapid City Christian, and Rapid City Stevens.

Photo: Zayda Townsend, Liam Heller, Jeter Scoular, Beckham Berry, Macy Mueller.