High school track and field athletes will have a chance to compete on the state’s biggest stage when the state track and field meet takes place Thursday through Saturday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.
The best talent that South Dakota has to offer will be competing for state championships in boys and girls in Classes B, A, and AA.
In Class B, Ipswich will once again be in contention for a state title. Tigers Todd Thorson said he wants to see his teams earn spots on the podium.
“I’d like to see both teams try to be on the podium,” Thorson said. “The girls, we don’t have the numbers. We’re going to really have to do well in our field events. On the boys’ side, we want to try to have personal bests and we’ll see what happens from there. I think we have the depth if we get rolling and move up some spots where we could be right in it.”
Ipswich will have several key athletes to watch this weekend, and Thorson is excited to see them compete.
“I would
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