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RESULTS: 2022 Howard Wood Dakota Relays
Event-by-event results from the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays from May 6-7, 2022
Medal winners stand on the podium following the girls' 800-meter special event at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls. Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Berkeley Engelland (above No. 2) took runner-up to Bismarck Century's (N.D.) Erin Palmer in the race.
SIOUX FALLS — After two days chock-full of athletic displays from the top track and field competitors in the Upper Midwest, the 97th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays came to a close Saturday evening.
Among the more than 3,000 registered athletes competing across a full slate of events, several Mitchell area talents earned their places on the podium.
Here are the abbreviated results from the two-day meet, featuring the winner and each Mitchell High School and area high school athlete with a podium (top-eight) finish across all events and relays. Additionally, the top finisher from MHS, as well as an area Class A and Class B program, are included for each event (where applicable).
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40/94: Chamberlain's Dom Santiago (left) takes a baton handoff from 4x800-meter relay teammate Sam Byers (right) during the Class A relay heat at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
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53/94: Lyman's Skyler Volmer leaps into the long jump pit during the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
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69/94: Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Berkeley Engelland (right) chases Bismarck Century's (N.D.) Erin Palmer during the girls' 800-meter special event at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
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71/94: Medal winners stand on the podium following the girls' 800-meter special event at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls. Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Berkeley Engelland (above No. 2) took runner-up to Bismarck Century's (N.D.) Erin Palmer in the race.
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94/94: Rapid City Stevens' Simeon Birnbaum celebrates with fans after winning the boys' 3200-meter run in South Dakota record time at the 97th Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
Boys 110-meter hurdles 1. Carter Elde (Grand Forks Central, N.D.), 14.77 seconds; 4. Aaron Monk (Winner), 15.09; 5. Reece Risseeuw (Mount Vernon/Plankinton), 15.33; 41. Taron Serr (Burke), 16.57 (prelims).
Boys 200-meters (Special event) 1. Blake Boyster (Custer), 22.57 seconds; 2. Jaden Guthmiller (Spearfish), 22.62; 3. Julian Watson (Brandon Valley), 22.73; 4. Dawson Hawkinson (Bismarck, N.D.), 22.74; 5. Jovi Wolf (Chester Area), 22.76; 6. Quentin Lewis (Dickinson, N.D.), 22.76; 7. Tim Bishop (Harrisburg) 22.92; 8. Ben Stratman (Harrisburg), 23.33.
Medal winners stand on the podium following the boys' 200-meter special event at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls. Custer's Blake Boyster (atop the podium) edged Spearfish's Jaden Guthmiller by five one-hundredths of a second for the title.
Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Berkeley Engelland (right) chases Bismarck Century's (N.D.) Erin Palmer during the girls' 800-meter special event at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
Chamberlain's Dom Santiago (left) takes a baton handoff from 4x800-meter relay teammate Sam Byers (right) during the Class A relay heat at the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic
Class AA 1. Fargo Davies (N.D.), 8 minutes, 7.99 seconds;
Boys shot put 1. Tony Nelson (Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Minn.), 59 feet, 7 1/4 inches; 12. Lucas Mentele (Bridgewater-Emery), 49-4 1/4; T29. Colton Dillon (Hanson), 45-8 1/2.
Boys pole vault 1. Owen Spartz (Watertown), 15 feet, 3 inches; 17. Owen Eitemiller (Menno) 12-6.
Girls long jump 1. Jazmin Barry (Dickinson, N.D.), 18 feet, 4 1/2 inches; 17. Skyler Volmer (Lyman), 15-6.
Lyman's Skyler Volmer leaps into the long jump pit during the 97th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays on May 6, 2022, at Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic
Boys long lump 1. Aiden Giffin (Belle Fourche), 22 feet, 7 3/4 inches; 18. James Deckert (Ethan/Parkston), 19-10 1/4; 26. Treyson Schulz (Mitchell) 19-6; 36. Ben Witt (Burke), 18-5 1/4.
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