Area track and field roundup for April 11: Top performers excel at Bill Pistulka Invite

Apr. 12—WINNER, S.D. — Area track and field programs including Kimball/White Lake, Chamberlain, Burke, Lyman, and host Winner, turned in a strong early-season showing with several athletes posting multiple top finishes at the Bill Pistulka Invitational on Saturday.

On the boys side, KWL's Lincoln Kranig led the way on the track with first-place finishes in both the 100 (11.61 seconds) and 200-meter dashes (22.57), while also running a leg on two winning relay teams. Teammate Darron Moeller added a distance title in the 3,200-meter run (10:52.02) and a runner-up finish in the 1,600-meter run (5:02.28).

Burke's Elijah Bartling captured a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash (53.76), while Chamberlain's Xavier Donovan won the 110-meter hurdles (16.21). Lyman's Cole Kieffer was a multi-event standout, winning the high jump (5 feet, 10 inches) while placing second in both the 110 hurdles (16.51) and 300 hurdles (46.19).

In the relays, KWL dominated the sprint events, winning the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays behind Kranig, Chevy Fees, Rhys Truman, and Carter Konechne, and also taking the sprint medley title with Truman, William Brennan, Conner Stahl, and Joseph Skluzak in a time of 4:18.93. Winner's quartet of Jalen Tideman, Hudson Peters, Jed Blare, and Weston Foster placed second in the 4x400 (3:52.00), while Chamberlain and Winner followed the Wildkats in the 4x200 in second and third place, respectively.

In the field events, Winner dominated the throws. Derek Fenenga won the shot put (41-10), with teammates Jaxon Day (second, 41-2) and Mason Curtis (third, 39-7) completing a top-three throwing sweep in the event. Day also added a discus title, setting a new school record with a throw of 191 feet, 6 inches, and a second-place javelin finish (107-0), while Curtis was runner-up in discus (144-9).

Kimball/White Lake's Fees also picked up a long jump win (20-5.5). Chamberlain's Tayten Johnson contributed a runner-up finish in both the high jump (5-6) and triple jump (38-0), while teammate Tristen Johnson was second in the long jump (19-6). Chamberlain's Austin Rose added a second-place showing in the 200 (23.20), and Liam Gill placed third in the 1,600 and second in the 3,200 for the Cubs.

On the girls side, Lyman's Brooke Montgomery delivered one of the top performances of the meet, winning the 100 (12.64) and 200-meter dashes (26.10) while also placing second in the long jump (14-7). Chamberlain's Grace Phillips was another double-event standout, winning the 3,200 (12:09.05) and the 800 with a first-place time of 2:24.98.

Kimball/White Lake's Alli McCord claimed the 1,600-meter title (5:45.68) and finished second in the 3,200 (12:52.29). Chamberlain's Sasha Van Den Bosch added a runner-up finish in the 400 (1:06.76), while teammate Ava Schindler was second in the 1,600.

In the hurdles, Burke's Daytona Paris won the 100-meter hurdles (18.55), while Lyman teammates Chloe Collins and Miley Erikson consistently followed, taking second and third in both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, respectively. Winner's Madelyn Danford captured first in the 300 hurdles (51.19). Chamberlain's relay team of Evelyn Bunker, Alexandra Schmiedt, Leah Schmiedt, and Nicole Schmiedt won the 4x100 (55.04) and added a second-place finish in the 4x200, while Burke finished second in the 4x100.

In the field events, Chamberlain's Piper Powell was dominant, sweeping the shot put (29-10) and discus (130-1). Burke's Annie Connot was second in the shot put (28-7), while Lyman's Aerika Janssen took second in the discus (91-7). Chamberlain's Kylah Biggins added a triple jump title (31-4) and a third-place finish in the 800 (2:44.33), while Emmy Spencer placed second in the javelin with a throw of 90 feet, four inches.