State Track Meet Results and Season Summary

The SBA track teams competed at the state track meet at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, 2016.  The boys finished tied for 24th with 12 team points.  On Friday the 4x800 unit of Travis Hass, Denver Paul, Jace Burma, and Chris Hass finished 3rd out of the first heat with a time of 8:21.93 (FAT).  The medley team of Willie Anderson, Travis Hass, Chris Hass, and Denver Paul placed 4th on Saturday with a time of 3:45.42 (FAT), and the 4x400 team placed 8th on the basis of their prelim time on Friday.  The meet was pronounced complete just prior to the running of the 4x400 due to concern over potential impending severe weather.  Joseph Lopez finished 19th with a throw of 39' 6.75" in the shot put.

The girls had two events qualified - the 4x800 and Shariah Brockel in the 400.  On Friday the relay team ran a greatly improved time of 10:34.03 (FAT) finished 13th.  Members of that squad were Susan Wilken, Shariah Brockel, Lindsey Wilken, and Renee Seaman.  Brockel had the 13th best time in the prelim of the 400 with a clocking of 63.64.  Individual events are linked below.

The other links below will take you to a season best performances list for the boys team, a link to the athletic,net site with our season performance lists for each male athlete, and an updated list for all-time top ten boys' performances in school history.  New marks were established by Denver Paul in the 300 hurdles (T9th) and the 400 meter dash (3rd), Medley relay (5th), and 4x800 (3rd).

State Meet Results
Friday, May 27:
 Girls 4x800
 Boys 4x800
 Girls 400 - Prelim
 Boys Medley - Shows final result
 Boys 4x400 - Prelim & Final.  Prelim result used due to weather.
 All Friday Results - Class B
Saturday, May 28:
 Boys Medley - Final
 Boys Shot Put
 All Saturday Results - All Classes

Season Summary Links:
2016 Season Bests
All-time Top Ten - Individual
All-time Top Ten - Relays

State Track Meet Information

The SBA track teams will compete at the state track and field meet in Sioux Falls on May 27-28 at Howard Wood Field.  The team will be staying on Thursday and Friday nights at the Ramada on 12th and Lyons.  One or two rooms may still be available if someone needs a place to stay.  Contact Craig Brockel at the school sometime this week if you would like one.  They will be on a first come first served basis.  Athletes and their events are highlighted on the master schedule for the meet.  Please note that not all the relay unit members are set, and those still need to be finalized.  The names given will be from the six that may be listed for each relay.  Links have also been given for state meet information from the SDHSAA site.  Hope to see many SBA fans this weekend.

State Meet Schedules:
State Meet Master Schedule
SBA Participants on Schedule

Heat and Lane Assignments

Region 2B Results

Strong southerly winds met the track athletes at the Region 2B track meet in Gettysburg on Thursday, May 19.  A number of outstanding performances were turned in by those in events on the straight-a-ways with the wind and in the horizontal jumps, while those run on the backstretch were adversely affected.  On the SBA girls' side, the 4x800 relay qualified for the state meet with a second place finish.  Members of that team were Renee Seaman, Victoria Paul, Lindsey Wilken, and Shariah Brockel.  Brockel also advanced to state in the open 400, coming in second.  The boys' 4x800 relay, which had already qualified for the state meet, took home a first place finish with team members Travis Hass, Denver Paul, Jace Burma, and Chris Hass.  The 4x400 unit of Denver Paul, Willie Anderson, Travis Hass, and Chris Hass advanced with a second place performance.  Joseph Lopez took second in the shot put with a throw of 43' 4 1/2", giving him a spot at the state meet.  The medley relay, previously qualified, will also be entered at the state meet.  Full results are linked below.

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

Region 2B Setup

The SBA track teams will compete in Gettysburg at the Region 2B track meet on Thursday, May 19. The field events start at 10:30 and running events at 11:30.  The schedule and setup may be accessed at the link below.  For anyone traveling in from the east, there is road construction on Highway 212 near Lebanon, so you might consider an alternate route if you would normally come that way.

Region 2B Schedule/Setup

281 Conference Results

Weather conditions were ideal for good performances at the 281 Conference track meet on Tuesday, May 10. The SBA teams performed well, the girls placing third and the boys tying for third in the team race. The girls had one event winner. Renee Seaman crossed the line first in 13:31.9. The boys had four event winners. Joseph Lopez won the boys shot put with a throw of 42' 6 1/4". Denver Paul qualified for the state meet in the 400 meter dash with a winning time of 51.7. That time places him third on the all-time top ten list in school history.  The 4 x 200 team of Willie Anderson, Chris Hass, Denver Paul, and Joseph Lopez won with a time of 1:38.3. Finally, the 4 x 400 unit consisting of Denver Paul, Travis Hass, Willie Anderson, and Chris Hass were first with a time of 3:39.0, missing the state qualifying standard by .3. The track teams will next compete on Thursday, May 19 in Gettysburg at the Region 2B track meet.  Full results of the 281 Conference meet are linked below.

281 Conference Results:
Team Standings
Girls Event Results
Boys Event Results

281 Conference Schedule and Setup

The setup for Tuesday's 281 Conference track meet is linked below.  If the meet is rained out on Tuesday it will be held on Thursday, May 12.

281 Conference Schedule/Setup

Dakota Relays Results

Nine boys and nine girls traveled to Sioux Falls to compete in the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood Field on May 6 & 7, 2016.  Two relay units qualified for the state track meet.  The boys 4x800 unit placed 6th on Friday, May 6 with a time of 8:50.57, hitting the standard by .22 seconds.  Relay members were Chris Hass, Jace Burma, Travis Hass, and Denver Paul.  The boys medley relay team ran well under the standard on Saturday morning, and hitting 5th on the all time top ten list in school history, with a time of 3:44.08.  Members of that unit were Willie Anderson, Joseph Lopez, Chris Hass, and Denver Paul.  Full results can be found at the link.

Dakota Relays Results - By School

Miller Invitational Results

The SBA track teams competed at the Miller Invitational on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.  The boys medley relay team missed a state meet qualifying standard by .2 in winning with a time of 3:51.8.  Members of that unit were Willie Anderson, Joseph Lopez, Chris Hass, and Denver Paul.  Complete results are linked below.

Miller Invitational Results

281 Conference Junior High Results

The 7th-9th grade track athletes competed in the 281 Conference Junior High track meet in Wessington Springs on Monday, May 2.  Results for boys and girls events are linked below.

281 Junior High Results