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2025 Coaches Preseason Track and Field Poll
Justin Horn
The chances of one athlete winning a state team title are so rare it has only happened twice in the 119-year history of Boys track and field. Click here for the story of how Justin Horn of Tripp-Delmont did it in 2003.
Coaches Pre-Season Cross Country Poll
Click here for the 2024 predictions.
Catching Up With...
In this edition of Catching Up, we visit with one of the most successful athletes/coaches in state history. Click here to read about Rod DeHaven.
2024 State Meet Recap
Check out our 2024 state meet recap here.
The 2024 Coaches' Pre-Season T&F Poll
The Inspiring Story Behind Bereford's Runner's Point
Record Day at Nike Heartland
A record 4,700+ athletes competed in the Nike Heartland Regional Cross Country Meet November 12 in Sioux Falls. Doug Binder of Dyestat recaps the championship races here.
2023 XC State Meet Preview
All roads lead to Sioux Falls for this weekends' state cross country meet. Click here for our preview story.
2023 Coaches Pre-Season XC Poll
Check out our first ever Coaches Poll here.
Catching Up With Hiedi Reed Johnson
In this edition of Catching Up, we visit with former Canton High School and Augustana University standout, Hiedi Reed Johnson. Click here for her story
Howard Wood Retrospective
In 2011, sports guru Dan Genzler wrote a retrospective of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. We thought it would be interesting to take another look at his story on the eve of the 98th running of the meet. Click here for the story.
2023 State Meet Photo Recape
Click here to see a photo recap of the State Meet courtesy of South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
2023 Preseason Track and Field Coaches Poll
Our first ever preseason poll is out, just in time for the start of the season! Click here for the rankings.
Runners Reflect on Historic Race
Dave Vilhauer of SD Sports Scene shares the story of Jaime Pauli and Meg Larson, the first South Dakota girls to run sub 5:00 in the 1600-meter run.
Click here for the story.
Click here for the story.
2022 Rankings Are Out
Check out the Track and Field News final 2022 Top 25 lists and the Dyestat Top 100 cross country list. See which South Dakotans made it. Click here.
Catching Up with Steve Charron
In this edition of Catching Up, we visit with Cross Country and Track and Field Starter Extraordinaire Steve Charron.
Click here for his story.
Click here for his story.
A History of the SD 4:00 Minute Mile
Simeon Birnbaum of Rapid City Stevens became the 17th high school athlete and first South Dakotan prep to run a sub-4:00 minute mile during the summer of 2022.
Click here for more info on the sub 4 in South Dakota.
Click here for more info on the sub 4 in South Dakota.
Catching Up With Kristi Reiger
In this month's edition of Catching Up, we check in with former SF Washington/Augustana standout Kristi Rieger.
Click here for the story.
Click here for the story.
The 7' Club
Can you guess the six high school athletes who have cleared the magic 7' mark in the high jump? Click here for the list.
Record Day at Nike Heartland Regional
Over four thousand cross country athletes from seven states converged on Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls for the Nike Heartland Regional on November 13. It was the largest number of competitors in the 15-year history of the meet and the largest of Nike’s eight regions. Click here for the story.
State Cross Country Meet Wrap Up
The 76th Boys and 47th Girls State Cross Country Meet was held Saturday, Oct. 22nd in Huron. Click here for a recap of the meet courtesy of Roger Merriam of the Watertown Public Opinion.
State Cross Country Meet Set for This Weekend
The 76th Boys and 47th Girls State Cross Country meet is set for this weekend in Huron. Click here for our preview story.
State Cross Country Meet Dates Set
The 47th Girls and 76th Boys State Cross Country meets will be held Oct. 22 on the Broadland Creek course in Huron. Future dates include Oct. 21, 2023 in Sioux Falls and Oct. 26, 2024 in Rapid City.