On Thursday, May 13, the Garretson Track Team competed in the Big East Conference held in Garretson. The tracksters did well, with the girls team ranking 3rd overall and the boys team ranking 5th overall.
"Blue Dragons that earned All-Conference status for finishing first in their respective events were: Cooper Long, Devon Leedy, Dylan Kindt, and Cadyn Ockenga in the 3200m Relay; Makayla Heesch, Kylie Christensen, Tayler Benson, and Jordyn Williams in the 3200m Relay; and Lily Ranschau in the 100m Hurdles," said Coach Jason Bohl.
"Next action will be the Region Track meet to be run in Tri Valley today (Thursday, May 20)," said Coach Bohl. "Thanks for everyone that pulled together to help us run a top notch meet for our conference and community."
After regions, the State tournaments will be held on May 28 and 29 in Spearfish and Rapid City.
Girls Track Results
Overall ranking: 3rd place with 93 points
100m dash, Hannah Frewaldt 9th place
200m dash, Jordyn Williams 7th place
1600m run, Makayla Heesch 3rd place, Tayler Benson 7th place
100m hurdles, Lily Ranschau 1st place
300m hurdles, Lily Ranschau 2nd place
400m relay, 3rd place, team of Reagen Altman, Anna Jones, Morgan Pierret, Hannah Frewaldt
800m relay, 3rd place, team of Reagen Altman, Anna Jones, Jordyn Williams, Lily Ranschau
3200m relay, 1st place, team of Makayla Heesch, Kylie Christensen, Tayler Benson, Jordyn Williams
1600m sprint medley, 2nd place, team of Reagen Altman, Lily Ranschau, Jordyn Williams, Makayla Heesch
High jump, Logan Bly 3rd place, Kylie Christensen 4th place
Shotput, Madden Lardy 2nd place, Molly Hulscher 5th place, Oliviyah Thornton 6th place
Discus, Madden Lardy 5th place, Mattea Fiegen 7th place
Boys Track Results
Overall ranking: 5th place with 63 points
400m dash, Cooper Long 5th place, Seth Petersen 10th place
800m run, Cayden Ockenga 3rd place, Trevon Cross 7th place
1600m run, Cayden Ockenga 2nd place, Matthew Gilbert 6th place, Devon Leedy 9th place
3200m run, Matthew Gilbert 6th place
300m hurdles, Sam Schleuter 6th place
3200m relay, 1st place, team of Cooper Long, Devon Leedy, Dylan Kindt, Cayden Ockenga
Long jump, Trevon Cross 10th place
Shot put, Jaden Richter 4th place
Discus, Jaden Richter 7th place