
Aberdeen Central’s Parker Lemer tries to clear the bar in the high jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Carter Dingman leaps for the pit in the triple jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s AJ Hase clears the bar in the high jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Ciara Frank hits the sand in the long jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Jett Carlson tries to clear the bar in the high jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Ashlyn Beyer tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Jacob Merxbauer leaps for the pit in the triple jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Makenna Glanzer tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Sam Rohlfs leaps for the pit in the triple jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Madi Weig tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Mitchell’s Ryley Johansen tries to clear the bar in the high jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Yankton’s Carson Haak tosses the shot put Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Mitchell’s Wyatt Winter tosses the shot put Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Sam Rohlfs lands in the sand in the triple jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Watertown’s Cooper Mack tosses the shot put Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Yankton’s Shae Rumsey, left, runs with Mitchell’s Mia Mullenmeister, center, in their heat of the 400 meter dash Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. In the background at far right is Aberdeen Central’s Trinity Miller. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Melanie Jacobs, center, starts to run the anchor leg after taking the baton from teammate Jordan Hermansen, right, during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Jordan Hermansen runs her leg of the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Kaylie Peldo, center, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Zoe Douglas, far right, during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Jordan Hermansen, center, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Kaylie Peldo, right, during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 MItchell’s Delana Henkel, left, takes off at the start of the girls 400 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Josh Martin, center, takes off on the anchor leg after taking the baton from teammate Daniel Street, back right, in the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Daniel Street, right, takes off with the baton passed from teammate David VanVeen, back left, during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s David VanVeen, right, takes off with the baton passed from teammate Cole Burris, back left, during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Cole Burris, center, runs with the pack during the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Isaac Ligon tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Alli Joerger leaps for the pit in the triple jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Grace Kuch tosses the shot put Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Alli Joerger tries to clear the bar in the high jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Ethan Fergel tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Ciara Frank approaches the bar in the high jump event Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Eli Fischer tries to clear the bar in the pole vault Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Michael Flakus was one of several coaches and athletic directors to receive an Award of Merit Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Dawn Seiler was one of several coaches and athletic directors to receive an award of merit Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Gene Brownell was one of several coaches and athletic directors to receive an award of merit Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Melissa Sandquist takes off at the start of the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Abigail Witte, second from the right, competes in the 100 meter final Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. From the left are: Brandon Valley’s Meghan Walker, Huron’s Alexandria Gilbert and Brandon Valley’s Elaina Rice. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Aiden Heimann, far left, and Jaden Bohms-Buechler, far right, try to keep pace with Yankton’s Cody Osward, Harrisburg’s Ethyn Rollinger and Watertown’s Collin Dingsor during the 110 meter hurdles final Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Makenna Glanzer, center, clears a hurdle behind Brookings’ Tayla Dobrenski, right, and ahead of Harrisburg’s Jersey Sonnenschein, during the 100 meter hurdles final Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Brandon Valley’s Brielle Dixon, center, leads the way in the girls 100 meter hurdles Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. From the left are: Brookings’ Tayla Dobrenski, Harrisburg’s Lauren Hruby, Branon Valley’s Taia Rude and Dymond Nave and Pierre’s Addison Cumbow. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Abby Kopecky, center, takes off with the baton pass from teammate Brooklyn Kusler, back right, during the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Madison Hochstetter, left, sprints for the finish line as she anchors the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Collin Huff takes off at the start of the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Drew Salfrank, left, takes the baton from teammate Jacob Merxbauer, center, as they compete in the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Drew Salfrank, center, takes off with the baton after taking the pass from teammate Jacob Merxbauer, back left, during the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Aiden Heimann, center, tries to get to the finish line ahead of Yankton’s Cody Oswald, right, as they anchor the 800 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Melanie Jacobs, center, takes off at the start of the 1600 meter run Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Jacobs finished second in the race. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Melanie Jacobs, center, keeps pace with Pierre’s Jessica Lutmer, left and Brandon Valley’s Mia Wentzy, right, during the 1600 meter run Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Josh Martin, center, and teammate Jacob Angerhofer, back left, take off at the start of the 1600 meter run Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Josh Martin, front right and Daniel Street, front left, compete in the 1600 meter run Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Harrisburg’s Evan Henderson, second from the left, runs just ahead of Aberdeen Central’s Sam Rohlfs, center, during the 100 meter dash final Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Sprinting for the finish are Brooking’s Noah Bayer, far left, Harrisburg’s Ben Stratman and Mitchell’s Lukas Bennett, far right. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Drew Salfrank, center, trails Harrisburg’s Ben Stratman, right, as they sprint for the finish line in the 400 meter run Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Aiden Heimann, left, leads Yankton’s Michael Mors, right, as they sprint for the finish line on the anchor leg of the 400 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Collin Huff takes off at the start of the 400 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Abigail Witte, right, sprints for the finish line ahead of Harrisburg’s Hailey Boer, left, as they anchor the 400 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Josh Martin, left, pulls ahead of Brandon Valley’s Austin Vigants, right, as they race for the finish line in the 3200 meter relay Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021 Aberdeen Central’s Johanna Jarrot tries to clear the bar in the high jump Saturday at the ESD Conference track and field meet at Swisher Field. Photo by John Davis taken 5/15/2021


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