98th Annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays
High School Special Event .
The 98th Annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays will be held on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, 2023. The High School Special Events planned for the 2023 Dakota Relays are:
- HS Boys 800 Meter Run
- HS Girls 200 Meter Dash
If you have an athlete you feel qualifies for the special events, please contact Terry Prendergast:
Terry Prendergast
PO Box 1030
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030
Phone: (605) 357-1229
Fax: (605) 335-3639
High School Special Event Winners.
| Year | Event (Girls) | Winner (Name – High School – State – Time) | Event (Boys) | Winner (Name – High School – State – Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Boys 1500 | Mark Zinnel – Slayton HS (MN) – 4:01 | ||
| 1979 | Boys 400 | Dennis Tiefenthaler – Armour HS (SD) – 49.2 | ||
| 1980 | Girls 200 | Traci Fie – Watertown HS (SD) – 25.1 | ||
| 1981 | Boys 300 Hurdles | Bryan Barness – Rapid City Central HS (SD) – 39.1 | ||
| 1982 | Girls 400 | Liz Lau – Armour HS (SD) – 57.1 | ||
| 1983 | Girls 200 | Melanie Sunding – Huron HS (SD) – 25.5 | Boys 400 | Walker Witt – Custer HS (SD) – 48.9 |
| 1984 | Girls 800 | Vonda Velgersdyk – Western Christian HS (IA) – 2.14.81 | Boys 200 | Doug Brunkow, Winner, SD, 22.19 |
| 1985 | Girls 400 | Jill Osterberg – Chamberlain HS (SD) – 59.69 | Boys 400 | Al Burns – Sioux City East HS (IA) – 49.27 |
| 1986 | Girls 200 | Heather Van Norman – Windom HS (MN) – 24.7 | Boys 800 | Tate Metcalf – Brandon Valley HS (SD) – 1:56.22 |
| 1987 | Girls 400 | Steph Schueler – Sioux Falls Lincoln HS (SD) – 57.93 | Boys 400 | Eric Mundt – Spearfish HS (SD) – 48.7 |
| 1988 | Girls 800 | Karla Hay – O’Gorman HS (SD) – 2:18.46 | Boys 200 | Bryan Kueny – Alta HS (IA) – 23.60 |
| 1989 | Girls 400 | Chrystall DeNaeyer – Valentine HS (NE) – 58.6 | Boys 400 | Jason Sebern – Beresford HS (SD) – 50.2 |
| 1990 | Girls 200 | Ericka Bakke – Salem HS (SD) – 24.9 | Boys 800 | Tom Castelli – Sioux Falls Lincoln HS (SD) – 1:55.55 |
| 1991 | No Meet | (Rain) | ||
| 1992 | Girls 800 | Jenny Schmeichel – Jamestown HS (ND) – 2:20.96 | Boys 200 | Jeremy Skiles – Brandon Valley HS (SD) – 21.75 |
| 1993 | Girls 400 | Latisa Croom – Bellevue East HS (NE) – 57.28 | Boys 400 | Chris Fischer – Yankton, HS (SD) – 50.29 |
| 1994 | Girls 200 | Lyndsay Young – Spearfish HS (SD) – 25.46 | Boys 800 | Chad Feeldy – Mitchell HS (SD) – 1:56.26 |
| 1995 | Girls 800 | Jaime Pauli – Milbank HS (SD) – 2:14.41 | Boys 200 | Zeron Flemister – Sioux City West HS (IA) – 22.2 |
| 1996 | Girls 400 | Jill Theeler – Mitchell HS (SD) – 57.08 | Boys 400 | Andrew Neugebauer – Parkston HS (SD) – 50.67 |
| 1997 | Girls 200 | Jill Theeler – Mitchell HS (SD) – 24.27 | Boys 800 | Troy Weiland – Canistota HS (SD) – 1:53.86 |
| 1998 | Girls 800 | Heather Sieler – Huron HS (SD) – 2:18.40 | Boys 200 | Nick McInerney – Sioux City Heelan HS (IA) – 22.24 |
| 1999 | Girls 400 | Kate Gordon – Sioux City North HS (IA) – 57.3 | Boys 400 | Roger Christion – Sioux Falls Washington HS (SD) – 49.41 |
| 2000 | Girls 200 | Ann Dykstra – Marion HS (SD) – 26.72 | Boys 800 | James Jeffery – Spearfish HS (SD) – 1:57.00 |
| 2001 | Girls 800 | Cherise Thompson – Rapid City Stevens HS (SD) – 2:17.24 | Boys 200 | Jered Adamson – Yankton HS (SD) – 22.75 |
| 2002 | Girls 400 | Katie Bunkers – O’Gorman HS (SD) – 57.92 | Boys 400 | Kelly Greenfield – Lemars HS (IA) – 50.06 |
| 2003 | Girls 200 | Megan Trotter – Rapid City Central HS (SD) – 25.94 | Boys 800 | Tony Klappa – Hopkins HS (MN) – 1:56.55 |
| 2004 | Girls 800 | Julie Swengler – Rapid City Stevens HS (SD) – 2:12.32 | Boys 200 | Cody English – Rapid City Stevens HS (SD) – 21.93 |
| 2005 | Girls 400 | Allie Smith – Whapeton HS (ND) – 56.9 | Boys 400 | Sayfe Jassim – Sioux Falls Lincoln HS (SD) – 48.6 |
| 2006 | Girls 200 | Brittany Garner – Rapid City Stevens HS (SD) – 24.77 | Boys 800 | Eric Stroh – Bismarck HS (ND) – 1:53.92 |
| 2007 | Girls 800 | Not Run. | Boys 200 | Jerrell Hancock – Anoka HS (MN) – 22.19 |
| 2008 | Girls 400 | Laura Roesler – Fargo South HS (ND) – 55.42 | Boys 400 | Collin Koth – Sioux Falls Christian HS (SD) – 48.33* |
| 2009 | Girls 200 | Laura Roesler – Fargo South HS (ND) – 24.55 | Boys 800 | Alex Muntefering – Parkston HS (SD) – 1:52.46* |
| 2010 | Girls 800 | Laura Roesler – Fargo South HS (ND) – 2:05.76* | Boys 200 | Chad Hofkamp – Rapid City Central HS (SD) – 22.19 |
| 2011 | Girls 400 | Morgan Milbrath – Minot HS (ND) – 53.98* | Boys 400 | Austin Salargo – Hopkins HS (MN) – 49.21 |
| 2012 | No Meet | (Fieldhouse Construction) | ||
| 2013 | Girls 800 | Macy Heinz – Ipswich HS (SD) – 2:16.91 | Boys 200 | Nate Gerry – Sioux Falls Washington HS (SD) – 21.52* |
| 2014 | Girls 200 | Cortney Dowling – Pierre HS (SD) – 24.78 | Boys 800 | Carter Lilly – Sioux City East HS (IA) – 1:55.80 |
| 2015 | Girls 800 | Macy Heinz – Ipswich HS (SD) – 2:11.19 | Boys 200 | Damian Hall – Spearfish HS (SD) – 22.02 |
| 2016 | Girls 200 | Jedah Caldwell – Chanhassen HS (MN) – 23.59* | Boys 800 | Josh Goehring – Sioux Falls Roosevelt HS (SD) – 1:53.34 |
| 2017 | Girls 800 | Jasmyne Cooper – Sioux Falls Lincoln HS (SD) – 2:12.14 | Boys 200 | Denzel Brown – Eden Prairie HS (MN) – 21.36* |
| 2018 | Girls 200 | T’Nia Riley – North HS (MN) – 24.38 | Boys 800 | Beau Brannan – Legacy HS (ND) – 1:53.96 |
| 2019 | Girls 800 | Erin Palmer – Century HS (ND) – 2:13.33 | Boys 200 | Joe Fahnbulleh – Hopkins HS (MN) – 21.28 NWI |
| 2020 | No Meet | (COVID) | ||
| 2021 | Girls 200 | Holly Duax – Sioux City West HS (IA) – 25.34 NWI | Boys 800 | Sean Korsmo – Bismarck HS (ND) – 1:55.25 |
| 2022 | Girls 800 | Erin Palmer – Century HS (ND) – 2:11.45 | Boys 200 | Blake Boyster – Custer HS (SD) – 22.57 NWI |
Howard Wood Dakota Relays
PO Box 2311
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
