As the state track and field meet ended on over the Memorial Day weekend, Academic All-State awards and All-American honors are being released. Both Pierre and Sully Buttes received several members on the Academic All-State team.
For Pierre, Regan Bollweg, Kenzie Gronlund, Jacob Larson, Houston Lunde, Emma Lusk, Isaac Polak, Nolan Rounds and Hannah Schochenmaier all were awarded for Academic All-State while Sully Buttes’ Jill Hofer and Garrett Peterson were awarded on the Academic All-State team.
To be named to this group a student must be a senior, have participated in the sport for at least three years, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, and be nominated by their head coach.
The All-Americans for track and field were also selected for the State of South Dakota as two boys and two girls make the 2021 team along with two honorable mentions for both the boys and girls.
Girls – Alea Hardie – Sioux Falls O’Gorman
Ellen Merkley – Sioux Falls Lincoln
Honorable mention
Averi Schmeichel – West Central
Gracelyn Leiseth – Hamlin
Boys – Cooper Mack – Watertown
Matthew Stahl – Sioux Falls Washington
Honorable mention
Jaden Peters – Wagner
Isaac Davelaar – Sioux Falls Christian
Circle of Champions Coach of the Year
Troy Sturgeon – Brandon Valley
You can see a full list of the Academic All State team below.
Aberdeen Central – Cole Burris, Zach Haugen, Daniel Street
Aberdeen Roncalli – John Reynen, Anna Schmidt
Alcester/Hudson – Emily Miller
Baltic – Emily Ditter, Gavin Holt, Bodie Murray, Kylie Schneider
Belle Fourche – Bella Jensen, Jasmyn Jensen, Amity Middleton
Beresford – Laura Bogue, Gabrielle Engbarth, Cody Klungseth, Josh Limmer, Spencer Nelson, Hayden Wilson
Britton/Hecla – Chris Nebrida, Dawson Wade
Brookings – Kobe Bowser, Erin Hulberg, Eric Lam, Haley Sampson, Ashton Scott, Cherish Stern
Canton – Rachel Mastalir
Castlewood – Alayna Benike, Darah DeKam, Garret Kerkvliet
Centerville – Haley Meyer, jack Walters
Chester – Carson Eppard
Clark/Willow Lake – Jaycie Forbes, Sadie Streff, Chayla Vig
Colman/Egan – Olivia Baumberger, Kennedi Landis, Elizabeth Moore
Corsica/Stickney – Raven Barse, Kayla Fischer, Adam Joachim
Dakota Hills – Terra Barnes, Emily Breske, Madison Hulscher, Niles Lecroy, Colby Rumpza, Carson Schmidt, Pierceson VanBeek
Dakota Valley – Gunner Gunderson, Liam Keenan, Aidan Moran, Lauren Okine, Brandon Wagner
Dell Rapids – Logan Anderson, Coby Maeschen, Olivia Prasek, Sam Price, Kyra Wajer
DeSmet – Noah Roth, Mackkenzie Zell
Deuel – Annabelle Hawley
Doland/Iroquois – Caycee Schneider
Douglas – Nathan Divis, Lynnae Doulder, Reese Maxon, Jacey Moffitt, David Severson, Dillon Trevino, Alissa Wieman
Edgemont – Elli Hollenbeck, Caleb Simons
Edmunds Central – Krystal Geier, Alec Meier
Elkton/Lake Benton – Julia Drietz
Elk Point/Jefferson – Addison Stabe
Ethan/Parkston – Josh Bartscher, Eric Gustafson, Parker Hanselman, Elizabeth Kinneberg, Jalen Kurtenbach, Nate Pollreisz
Faulkton – Jori Melius, Peyton Melius, Kayla Senn
Flandreau – Lars Dailey, Elizabeth Hursey, Cassidy Keith, Whitley Olinger
Frederick – Isaac Sumpton
Garretson – Dominic Abraham, Mattea Fiegen, Lauren Heesch, Madden Lardy
Gayville/Volin – Grace Gustad, Darien Rabe, Kayla VanOsdel
Gettysburg – Ethan Pitlick, Brayden Schlachter
Groton Area – Isaac Smith
Hamlin – Brylie Arnold, Jaiden Maag, Jackson Noem, Justine Poppen, McKenna Prouty
Hanson – Hayden Bahmuller, Gavin Doyle, Thailan Hallman, Carter Henglefelt, Sadie Oltmanns, Andrea Thelen, Isaac Tuschen
Hitchcock/Tulare – Cullen McNeil, Dannyn Peterson
Huron – Tenley Buddennhagen, Cailey Coss, Alexandria Gilbert, Tyson Lien
Irene/Wakonda – Dicken Bahm, Emma McDonald, McKenna Mohr, Ben Nelson
Kadoka Area – Abigail Roghair, Timothy Hamar, Reed Ohrtman, Gaven Sudbeck
Kimball – Spencer Hanson, Sidney McCord
Lake Preston – Madison Perkins
Langford Area – Colin Frey, Bryce Peterson, Connyor Smith
Lead/Deadwood – Zariah Jones
Lemon – Jacob Hetzel, Tally Katus, Tayte Kohn
Lennox – Blake Gibney, Mara Hinker, Matthew Kruse, Caleb Sayler, Levi Steever, Mason Temme
Leola – Emily Hatlewick, Josh Hoffman, Anna Lapka
Lyman – Alyssa Jones, Allison McManus
Madison – Abby Brooks, Izzy Gors, Juliana Hodges, Ally Sahr, Truman Stoller, Emily VanLiere
Marion – Payton Arbach, Gavin Haggerty, Logan Langerock, Titus Roesler, Kristen Wieman
McCook Central – Sophia Kaffar
McIntosh – Zach Bertolotto
Menno – Morgan Edelman, Brady Fergen, Carly Herrboldt, Jesse Munkvold
Milbank – Allison Leddy, Jessica Pillatzki, Madi Thue
Mobridge/Pollock – Cayden Eisemann, Bryston Goehring, Zane Reinert, Victoria Vogel, Megan Zahn
Mount Vernon – Logan Tlam
Pierre – Regan Bollweg, Kenzie Gronlund, Jacob Larson, Houston Lunde, Emma Lusk, Isaac Polak, Nolan Rounds, Hannah Schochenmaier
Platte/Geddes – Kade Boltjes, Kally Millar, Will Miller, Carly Reiser, Kelly Scondgeroth, Jalen Severson, Nate Whalen
Rapid City Central – Peyton Bagley, Noah Green, Sumner Griffin, Hunter Hammerbeck, Delaney Kost, Gracie Lemer, Taylor Pourier, Quincy Warren
Rapid City Stevens – Nathan Bender, Kylee Bennett, Ace Bilton, Hayden Grosz, Jacob Hafner, Mason Matthew, Abbie Noga, Ella Peterson, Haelee Wuertzer
Red Cloud – Keira Reddy
Redfield – Faith Jandel, Alison Larson
Sanborn Central – Andrew Lindgren, Noah Terkildsen
Scotland – Allisyn Baker, Kennedy Bietz, Makayla Friedrich, Grace Fryda, Jordan Gall, Annabelle Hlavac
Selby Area – Lenny Schroeder
Sioux Falls Christian – Malia Adams, Al Bauer, Yabsera Bekele, Amy Dosch, Lucas Harr, Grace Lenning, Alexa McDonald, Chris Oostra, Brooklyn Pater, Tyler Prins, Madison VanderHaar, Noah VanDonkersgoed, Mitchell Walker, Taryn Whisler
Sioux Falls Lincoln – Carter Brost, Sara Croghan, Gavin Fischer, Elizabeth Jerstad, Russell Koepke, Zeb Mendel, Simon Nelsen, Emma Sahly, Isabelle Schroeder, Radiana Simeonova, Jackson Sluiter, Sam Southwick, Jacob VanBuskirk, Sydni Wietfeeld, Ethan Yu
Sioux Falls O’Gorman – Grace Bengford, Lexie Brady, Katherine Castelli, Daphne Clausen, Carson Langston, Grace Lent, Joseph Lynch, Edward Meylor, Isabelle Moore, Tanner Paden, Conor Pavelko, Benjamin Renshaw, Maggie Satter, Michael Shea, Allison Tschetter, Emma Waage, Avery Stanford, Carson Strom, Grace Waage
Sioux Falls Washington – Kayla DeBeer, Dan Gide, Alexis Goeman, Abigail Iverson, Sydney Jensen, Ella Kolb, Nyanas Kur, Lauren Mitchell, Addison Nieuwsma, Prakash Parsai, Emma Reck, Lucas Rodman, Olivia Rysdon, Avery Stanford, Carson Strom, Lincoln Swier
Sisseton – Dylan Goodhart, Levi Greseth, Andrew kranhold, Blake Nielsen, Anthony Tchida
St. Thomas More – John Blote, Cody Farland, Emily Johnson, Jacob Rausch, Haleigh Timmer, Chael Thom
Spearfish – Grace Karp, Gabriel Knudson, Simon Krum, Bridger Roberdeau, Erin Rotert, Ben Wise
Sturgis – Brady Buchholz, Logan DeSersa, Brodie Eisenbraun, Payton Hedderman, Shanyah Johnson-Landoll, Josie Kaufman, Makayla Keffeler, Traeton Monahan, Elisabeth Ortiz
Sully Buttes – Jill Hofer, Garrett Petersen
Sunshine Bible Academy – Abby Haun, Everett Paul
Tea Area – Ellie Ritter, Olivia Ritter
Tri State – Vanessa Klein
Tri Valley – Blayne Gacke, Garrett Lieseth, Jess Masgai, Ellie Pearson, Owen Snethen
Vermillion – John LaCognata, Amber Schulz
Viborg/Hurley – Eli Boomgarden, Rachel Christensen, Carter Gust, Angel Johnson, Kallie Lee, Chase Mason, Ty VanHull
Wagner – Michael Barnett, Abby Brunsing, Malcolm Janis, Jaden Peters
Warner – Cody Larson, Landon Leidholt, Summer Scepaniak, Benjamin Wirth
Webster – Olivia Dorsett, Rana Hegg, Averie Johnson, Ellie Mount, Kennedy Steiner
Wessington Springs – Rydell Krueger, Angela Paulson
West Central – Abbie Cain, Aysia Hall, Josie Koch, Shaw Nelson, Sayda Rolfson, Averi Schmeichel, Justin Schumacher, Shelby Sherard, Jada VanOverbeke
White Lake – Kennedy Leiferman, Sidney McCord
Winner – Kalla Bertram, Meagan Blare, Brady Fritz, Aryn Meiners
Wolsey/Wessington – Brynn Haider, Ethan Nelson
