Region 2B Results

Near perfect weather conditions met the SBA track teams as they competed at the Region 2B meet in Gettysburg on Thursday, May 21, and that was reflected in some great performances.  The girls finished 5th in the team race with 54 points.  Ipswich won the girls' division with 211 points.  The SBA boys finished 9th with 51 points.  In addition to the previously qualified events, the boys added the 4x400 relay with a second place finish in 3:33.9, and Jace Burma won the 3200 run with a time of 11:01.0.  Members of the 4x400 were Jaden Brockel, Chris Hass, Joey Lane, and Denver Paul.  The 4x800, which had previously qualified at the Dakota Relays, won with a time of 8:39.1.  Team members were Paul, Hass, Lane, and Brockel.  Jaden Brockel won the 800 meter run in 2:05.3, just off his best for the season.  The other boys event going to state from previous qualification is the medley relay.  On the girls' side there were no new qualifiers, so Alexis Lane will compete in the 800 meter run and the medley relay will also compete.  Lane finished second in the 800 with a time of 2:33.2, and the medley had qualified at the Dakota Relays.  The link below will take you to the results page.  Information for the state meet next week in Rapid City will be forthcoming.

Region 2B Results:
Team Results
Boys' Event Results
Girls' Event Results

Athlete Contribution - Jaden Brockel

Below is a post contributed by senior track athlete Jaden Brockel.

Well here we are, May 15^th already. It seems like yesterday we were starting what Mr. McClain calls the “Dog Days of Track”. It’s crazy how fast time flies when you are having fun. Coach put out the challenge again this year for someone to write on the SBA blog spot. I figured since no one has taken him up on the offer in the past, and I’m the lone senior this year, I will blog some of my thoughts about track. I have been running track for Mr. McClain since 7^th grade. Every year I look forward to it because of his fun coaching style. Practice isn’t torture (Even though sometimes it feels like it). It’s a time of growth both physically and spiritually. Coach doesn’t just focus on the physical aspect of track; getting us into the best shape possible. He also focuses on the spiritual aspect of it too. He wants us to grow in our faith, but he also makes sure we realize that it’s not just SBA that we are representing. Our biggest representation should be our Lord and Savior. Track is the most mental sport I have ever participated in. Yes, track is all about who can run faster and farther than the other person, but there is way more to it than that. There is a constant battle going on between you and your body the entire time you are running. Your body is telling you to stop whatever you are doing, while you are telling yourself you can keep going; not just keep going but pushing yourself harder than you ever have before when you don’t have anything left to give.

We are approaching the end of the season fast. This year has been the most unusual season I have been a part of. SBA usually has, what seems like, 100 guys out for track. This season we have 11 guys. Even though the numbers are down, we still perform like we have 100 guys. There have been some guys who have really stepped up this year. They saw the need, and they have filled it well. We have had some great performances this year by numerous guys. Don’t get me wrong, we haven’t had all amazing performances though. There were days when we didn’t run our best times and it was disappointing to us and coach. But the thing that I had to understand was disappointment helps lead to success. Once we disappoint ourselves, it develops that passion in us to work and train harder than ever before so that we succeed. As we approach Regions and even the State meet in a few weeks, it is time for us guys to train harder than ever before. We have had some very close finishes this year in relays with some teams and we expect to see them again real soon; this time hopefully with a different outcome. What I believe it’s going to come down to these next few weeks are three things: who is going to be more focused, who wants it more, and who is going to train harder. Some teams lose focus going into Regions and State because they check out once school is over. Our team needs to buckle down and stay focused even though everyone else is out of school and starting their summers already. Some teams change their priorities going into the last few meets of the season. They want summer to start now so they put other things before track. They truly don’t want it. Our team is hungry for victory. It’s a great feeling to win, but we need to keep our priorities straight until track ends. We have one job and that is to go into these last meets and give it our all. We need to leave it all on the track. We need to ask ourselves, “How bad do we want it?” Why put in all that hard work throughout the year only to mix our priorities up in the end and give up. It’s like the story that Mr. McClain always tells us about the girl who gave up meters before the finish line at the State Track meet which resulted in her not making the podium. We have worked too hard to just give it all up in the end. There are teams out there that think they don’t have to work hard to reap the benefits of success. They think their “talent” will take over and carry them to victory in the end. They don’t want to work hard for success. Success doesn’t just come without effort. There is a big connection between hard work and success. Yes, you can work hard and still not be successful. But what I’m trying to say is simple. If we train harder than our opponents, if we want it more than our opponents, and if we are more focused than our opponents, we will more likely reap the benefits of success over our competition. I’m excited to see what the next few weeks have in store for us.

I’m going to miss the great quality time I got to spend with the guys and Mr. McClain this season. There were many memories that were made this year that I will never forget. If I had some advice to pass on to the younger teammates it would consist of two words: work hard. No matter how hard the workouts may be during track practice, always give it your all. Do not slack or give up short of the line. You will be rewarded someday for your hard work. Most of all, remember our biggest representation isn’t just SBA, it’s Jesus Christ!

281 Conference Results

The SBA girls finished 3rd and the boys 5th at the 281 Conference track meet in Huron on Tuesday, May 12.  The girls finished with 120 points, three points out of second place.  Wolsey-Wessington won the girls' title with 148 points.  The boys finished with 61 points, three behind Highmore-Harrold.  James Valley Christian won the boys' title with 218 points.  The boys took four gold medals on the day.  The 4x800 team consisting of Joey Lane, Denver Paul, Chris Hass, and Jaden Brockel won with a time of 8:53.9.  The medley unit of Lane, Joseph Lopez, Hass, and Paul took the event in 4:02.0.  Joseph Lopez also was a winner in the shot put with a toss of 39' 7 1/2" and Jaden Brockel won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:04.4.  The teams will next compete at the Region 2B track meet in Gettysburg on Thursday, May 21.  Results of the 281 meet are linked below.

281 Conference Results:
Girls
Boys

281 Conference Setup

A link for meet schedule and setup for Tuesday's 281 Conference track meet in Huron is posted below.

281 Conference Setup

Jimmy Rearick Invitational Results

Jaden Brockel and Alexis Lane qualified for the state track meet in the 800 meter run at the Jimmy Rearick/Wolsey-Wessington Invitational in Miller on Friday, May 8.  Brockel ran .3 under the standard with a time of 2:04.3.  Lane, who finished third in the event, just missed a school record in running a time of 2:26.3, which was 2.2 seconds under the qualifying mark.  Other girls' event winners included Cassie Beckwith in the shot put, with a personal best of 34' 3, Alexis Lane in the long jump (14' 10 1/4), and Susan Wilken in the 300 hurdles (55.6).  On the boys' side, the medley relay unit of Dylan Bowar, Joseph Lopez, Chris Hass, and Denver Paul won with a time of 3:55.7.  Next up for the SBA track teams is the 281 Conference meet on Tuesday, May 12 in Huron.  Results from Friday's meet are linked below.

Jimmy Rearick Results:
Boys
Girls

Miller Invitational / 281 Conference Junior High

Results are posted for the 281 Conference Junior High meet and the Miller Invitational, held Monday, May 4 and Tuesday May 5 respectively.

281 Conference Junior High Results

Miller Invitational Results

Dakota Relays Results

The SBA track teams had very nice weather to work with at the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on May 1 & 2, and performances reflected that.  The boys medley relay team consisting of Joey Lane, Chris Hass, Denver Paul, and Jaden Brockel won with a time of 3:46.69, improving on their state meet qualifying time.  The boys also took second place in the 4x800 relay (Lane, Brockel, Hass, Paul) with a state qualifying time of 8:36.97 and third place in the 4x400 relay (Brockel, Lane, Hass, Paul) in 3:39.8.  The girls medley relay also qualified for the state meet by hitting the qualifying mark right on the button with a time of 4:34.04.  Members of that unit were Hannah Appel, Staci Seaman, Shariah Brockel, and Alexis Lane.  Complete results are linked below.

Dakota Relays Results - SBA Athletes' Events

Dakota Relays Results Page - All Events from the Dakota Relays site