Archived Stories
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.
2022 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.