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

Dakota Relays Schedule-Setup

Members of the SBA boys and girls track teams will compete in the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Friday and Saturday, May 1 & 2.  The weather forecast looks promising; bring some sun screen.  The setup is posted below.

Dakota Relays Setup

Miller Booster Club and Kimball/White Lake Results

Near perfect conditions met the SBA track teams at the Miller Booster Club meet in Miller on Tuesday, April 28.  Several solid performances were turned in by both girls and boys teams.  The boys qualified the medley relay for the state track meet with a third place finish and a time of 3:49.0.  Members of that unit were Dylan Bowar, Chris Hass, Denver Paul, and Jaden Brockel.  Complete results can be found at the link below.


The girls took two events at the windy Kimball/White Lake Invitational on Thursday, April 23.  Cassie Beckwith won the shot put with a throw of 31' 7 1/2, and the girls medley team of Hannah Appel, Staci Seaman, Shariah Brockel, and Alexis Lane took the event with a time of 4:50.4.  The boys 4x800 team consisting of Chris Hass, Jace Burma, Joey Lane, and Denver Paul won with a time of 9:25.7.  Complete results are linked below.

Miller Booster Club Results
Kimball/White Lake Invitational Results:
Girls Results
Boys Results

Miller Booster Club Meet Setup

The setup for tomorrow's Miller Booster Club meet is linked.


Booster Club Setup/Schedule

Kimball/White Lake Invitational Setup

The link will take you to the meet schedule and setup for the Kimball/White Lake Invitational on Thursday, April 23 in Kimball.

K/WL Setup

Gettysburg Invitational Results

The SBA track squads competed in cloudy but mostly calm conditions at the Gettysburg Relays on Saturday, April 18.  The girls team finished 3rd of nine in the team race with 72 points.  Winning the girls division was Ipswich with 179.  The boys finished 6th of nine with 36 points.  The girls had one event winner, the medley relay.  Members of that unit were Hannah Appel, Shariah Brockel, Staci Seaman, and Alexis Lane, and they ran a time of 4:49.6.  The boys won three events - the 3200, medley, and 1600 relays.  The 4x800 team of Jaden Brockel, Chris Hass, Jace Burma, and Denver Paul ran a time of 8:59.4.  The medley unit, whose team members consisted of Dylan Bowar, Chris Hass, Denver Paul, and Jaden Brockel, won with a time of 3:54.2.  The 4x400 team of Brockel, Hass, Bowar, and Paul ran a time of 3:46.8 in winning that event.  The track teams are again in action on Thursday, April 23 in Kimball for the Kimball/White Lake Invitational.

Boys' Event Results
Girls' Event Results
Boys' Team Scores
Girls' Team Scores

SBA Invitational Results

With gusts of 35-40 MPH picking up around midday, the wind made conditions very difficult for competitors at the SBA Invitational on Tuesday, April 14.  The SBA girls finished in a tie for 9th place with 39 points while the boys 11th with 32 points.  A few of the athletes were missing due to other activities or sickness.  One meet record was tied when Kelsey Lee from Faulkton ran a time of 15.5.  Lake Preston took the girls title and Colman-Egan won the boys' competition.   Full results are linked below.

Boys' Event Results
Girls' Event Results

SBA Schedule and Setup

Hit the link for SBA Invitational schedule and setup for Tuesday, April 14.


SBA Meet Setup
SBA 2015 Schedule
4-14-15 SBA Invitational

Central Dakota Invitational Results

The SBA track teams competed on a beautiful day in Miller at the Central Dakota Invitational on Friday, April 10.  The SBA girls finished 3rd on the nine team field with 94 points, 16 behind the winning squad from Wolsey-Wessington.  The boys finished with 50 points and in 6th as a team.  Event winners for the girls were Alexis Lane and Cassie Beckwith.  Alexis won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:37.4 and Cassie won the triple jump with a leap of 29' 8".  The boys won the 4x800 and 4x400 relays.  The same four individuals competed in both events.  The winning time in the 3200 relay was 9:01.3 and team members were Chris Hass, Jaden Brockel, Joey Lane, and Denver Paul.  The 1600 relay the order was Brockel, Lane, Hass, and Paul, and their winning time was 3:45.5.  Next up for the track teams is the SBA Invitational to be held in Huron on Tuesday, April 14.


Meet Results

Central Dakota Setup

The link will take you to the schedule for the Central Dakota Invitational on Friday, April 10 in Miller.

Central Dakota Schedule/Setup

State Track Meet and Season Bests

The SBA boys finished 14th as a team at the 2014 State Track Meet in Sioux Falls with 18 points.  Full results can be accessed at the SDPB link.  Season best lists on the athletic.net site may also be seen.

SDPB Track and Field
Season Bests - On athletic.net.  Hit the link to Season Records - By Event

State Meet Schedule-Setup

The state track meet schedule is linked below.  Note that the highlighted events in yellow will include SBA athletes and those in turquoise are finals, for which they may qualify on the second day.  The boys' medley relay is not set yet, so all six names that will be on the card are shown.

State Meet Schedule/Setup

Region 2B Results

The SBA track teams competed in Gettysburg on Thursday, May 22 at the region 2B meet.  The top two finishers in any event, plus any who hit state meet qualifying standards before or during the region meet, qualify for the state meet.  The SBA girls had two qualifiers in Tricia Wilken, who placed second in the 100 meter hurdles and Alexis Lane, a second place finisher in the 800 meter run.  The girls team finished 7th as a team with 44 points.

The boys finished 5th in a competitive team race with 87 points.  Three new state meet qualifiers were added on the day.  Seth Buer won the 100 meter dash, Cole Buer won the long jump, and Cody Buer placed 4th in the triple jump with a qualifying mark.  More information will be forthcoming regarding the state track meet.  The result link will take you to meet and team results.  Please note that the participants and relay order for the boys' 1600 medley is different from published results.  I made corrections for my copy.

Boys' Event Results 
Girls' Event Results 
Team Results 

Region 2B Schedule and Setup

The Region 2B track meet will be held in Gettysburg on Thursday, May 22 with field events starting at 10:30 and running events at 11:30.  A schedule with a setup of the athletes' events is linked below.

Region 2B Meet Schedule/Setup 

281 Conference Results

The SBA boys' and girls' teams had good success at the 281 Conference meet in Huron on Tuesday, May 13.  The boys won the team title with 158.33 points to 139 for second place James Valley Christian.  The girls took second with 125 points, finishing runner-up to champion James Valley.  The boys had two individuals hit standards to qualify for the state track meet.  Sam Clark won the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.2 seconds while Stetson Erickson hit standard in the 110 hurdles, taking second with a time of 16.2.  In addition to Clark's win in the 100, Cody Buer won the triple jump and the 4x800 and 4x100 relays also took victories.  Members of the 4x800 team were Christopher Hass, Drew McClain, Jace Burma, and Kalabe Kassa.  The 4x100 unit consisted of Seth Buer, Cody Buer, Sam Clark, and Cody Buer.
The girls took a victory in the 4x100 relay with team members Cailey Banik, Cassie Beckwith, Anna Park, and Sarah Pedersen.  Below is a link to individual and team results.

Boys' Event Results
Girls' Event Results 

281 Conference Setup

The link is to the schedule/setup for the 281 Conference track meet to be held on Tuesday, May 13 at Tiger Stadium in Huron.  It should be a bit windy but looks to be dry.  Hope to see you there.

281 Conference Meet Setup

Jimmy Rearick Warbird Invitational Results

The Jimmy Rearick Warbird Invitational was held on Friday, May 9, 2014 in Miller on a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the low to mid 60s with little wind.  The boys won the team title with 99 points and qualified two more events for the state track meet.  The 4x100 team of Seth Buer, Cody Buer, Sam Clark, and Cole Buer placed second with a state meet qualifying time of 45.9.  Jaden Brockel placed third in the 800 meter run with a state meet qualifying time of 2:03.1.  Three of the top four half milers in class B competed in that event.  Cole Buer won the long jump with a performance of 18' 10 1/2".   On the girls' side, Cassie Beckwith won the shot put with a throw of 31' 2" and Tricia Wilken won the 300 meter hurdles.  Complete results are linked below.

Boys' Event Results
Boys' Team Results
Girls' Event Results 
Girls' Team Results 

Miller Invitational Results

The SBA track teams competed on Tuesday, May 6 at the Miller Invitational.  Weather conditions were conducive to good performances and the athletes took advantage.  The boys' 4x800 and 4x200 teams both hit state meet qualifying standards in winning performances.  The 4x800 unit consisted of Denver Paul, Brian LaDue, David Paul, and Jaden Brockel, and they ran a time of 8:40.8, bettering the standard by 1.8 seconds.  The 4x200 team members were Cody Buer, Seth Buer, Sam Clark, and Cole Buer.  They hit a mark of 1:35.1, which was 0.2 seconds better than the qualifying standard.  Cole Buer also made it to state in the high jump, making the qualifying height of 5' 10".

On the girls' side the 4x400 relay team took home a win with a time of 4:35.8.  Members of that unit were Tricia Wilken, Staci Seaman, Cassie Beckwith, and Samantha Rogers.  Tricia Wilken took a pair of runner-up finishes, in the 100 meter dash and 300 hurdles.  Complete results may be found by hitting the link below.  Please note that in the boys' shot put results, Joseph Lopez finished in the #21 position, not Jed Konechne as shown.

Miller Invitational Results

Dakota Relays and Ipswich Invitational Results

Results of the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood and the Ipswich Invitational are linked below.  The boys' team placed four relays at the Dakota Relays and qualified the medley relay for the state track meet.  Members of that unit were Sam Clark, Seth Buer, Brian LaDue, and Jaden Brockel.  Photos of those relay units are posted in Facebook at the SBA track page.  I have also posted links to results from the 281 Conference junior high meet held in Miller on Monday, May 5.  The Miller Invitational results will be posted soon.

Dakota Relays Results
Ipswich Invitational Girls Results 
Ipswich Invitational Boys Results 
281 Conference Junior High Boys Results
281 Conference Junior High Girls Results
281 Conference Junior High Boys Team Scores
281 Conference Junior High Girls Team Scores