Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS Track and Field teams announced the end-of-the-season award winners for 2024. The awards were tabulated by placing- scores throughout the entire season. GIRLSMOST VALUABLE TRACK AND FIELD GIRL ATHLETE – Siera Wenzl, Zayda Townsend, and Jacy DexterSPRINTER OF THE YEAR—Siera Wenzl HURDLER OF... Read more
Payton Brown, a 2024 MHS graduate, placed third in the 1600-meter run at State when he clocked in at 4:21.47. With his time, Brown also broke the previous MHS school record set by Gerald Hermans 60 years ago in 1964. James Batchelor (GRAD) was just behind him in ninth... Read more
Bulldogs Set Records at Baltic — Head to State Meet This Weekend
Milbank Area Track and Field May 21, 2024 0
”The Baltic Last Chance meet featured only eight teams but, in many events, had some of the best competitors in the state,” commented Eric Townsend, head coach for the Milbank track and field teams. Although the teams arrived from Sioux Falls Christian, Madison, West Central, Garretson, Baltic, Tri-Valley, and... Read more
Bulldogs Bring Home Conference Championships
Milbank Area Track and FieldUncategorized May 14, 2024 0
The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs crushed the competition in the Northeast Conference Track and Field Meet on Thursday, May 9, in Sisseton. “The boys team won their eighth-consecutive NEC team title. The girls won their fourth-consecutive NEC title,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for Milbank. The girls also collected... Read more
Records Fall as Bulldogs Host SD National Guard Track Meet
Milbank Area Track and Field April 17, 2024 0
“The South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) Invite held in Milbank was a great opportunity to compete at home in very good weather conditions. We moved the meet from Thursday to Friday (April 12) in hopes of better weather and it was very nice,” stated Eric Townsend, head coach for... Read more
The Milbank track and field teams traveled to the Huron Invitational on Friday, April 5, for their first outdoor meet of the 2024 season. This year, the Javelin Throw became an official event in Class A, and the Bulldogs wasted no time putting up new school records. Claire Snaza recorded a... Read more
The MHS track and field teams broke nine school records – the boys toppled five and the girls toppled four– at the Scott Underwood Invitational held indoors at SDSU in Brookings on April 1. The Milbank boys placed third with 61 points, and the girls tied for sixth with... Read more
Eric Townsend, head coach of Milbank’s track and field teams, announced the end-of-the-season awards for 2023 and gave a wrap-up for the Track and Field season. The 2023 Milbank Bulldog Track and Field season was a very successful season for both boy’s and girl’s teams. The Bulldog track teams... Read more
State Track Meet Results: Relay Team Breaks MHS Record Set in 1980
Milbank Area Track and Field May 30, 2023 1
The Milbank track and field teams competed at the 2023 SDHSAA State Track and Field Championships at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls from May 25-27. Highlights included breaking the MHS 3200-meter relay record set 43 years ago,10 top-10 finishes, and many top-25 finishes. The 2023 team of James... Read more
The Bulldogs brought home second and third place honors in two events at the 98th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 5-6 at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Earning top places at any meet is an achievement, but it’s even sweeter when you consider this... Read more