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Milbank Area sweeps Gilligan meet championships

Deuel’s Ricky Berndt runs for the finish line on his way to winning the Aberdeen Roncalli Invite cross country meet last fall at Lee Park Golf Course. Berndt won the 1,600-meter run, the 3,200-meter run and ran on a winning relay team Tuesday at a meet in Estelline. Photo by John Davis taken 9/15/2022
ESTELLINE - The Milbank Area track and field squads swept the team titles Tuesday at the Pat Gilligan Alumni Meet in Estelline. Hamlin was runner-up in the boys' team points, while Deubrook Area was second in the girls' division. Payton Brown helped lead Milbank Area to the team title by winning the 800-meter run and also ran on first place 1,600 and 3,200 relay squads. Zac VanMeeteren of Hamlin won the 200 and ran on winning 400 and 800 relay teams, while Deuel's Ricky Berndt won the 1,600 and 3,200 in addition to being a member of the first place medley relay team. Ipswich's Trevor Heinz won the long jump. On the girls' side, Hamlin's Gracelyn Leiseth won the shot put and discus, while teammate Kami Wadsworth won the javelin. Redfield's Camryn Rohlfs finished first in the long jump. To see complete meet results, click on the following link: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/497672/results/all

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