The annual Hershey's track meet was held Wednesday, May 19, at the DakotaDome, in Vermillion. There were 111 participants involved in the track meet. Participants came from local communities in and around the Vermillion area. Communities represented at the meet were Elk Point, Burbank, Beresford, Dakota Valley, Hartington, NE, and St. Helena, NE. Following are the top three finishers, time and distance, in their event.
9-10 year old boys
Long Jump
Rayshawm Liggins, 5'9"; Zion Robinson, 5'8"; Daniel Fuller, 5' 7 3/4"
Softball Throw
John Harge, 73' 11"; Reidel Walker, 94' 6"; Carter Larsen, 64' 4"
50-Meter Dash
Zaret Jarvis, 8.16; Jacob Peterson, 8.32; John Harge, 8.58
100-Meter Dash
Zarek Jarvis, 15.47; Caden Stabe, 15.59; Rashawn Liggins, 16.21
200-Meter Dash
Reece Peters, 34.41; Justin Sorensen, 35.84; Carter Larsen, 36.41
400-Meter Run
Caden Stabe, 1.19.41; Justin Sorensen, 1.20.13; Grayden Skillman, 1.26.10
11-12 year old boys
Long Jump
Christopher Okine, 7'6"; Ezekiel Robinson, 6'9"; Riley Peters, 6' 6 3/4"
Softball Throw
Blake Gilkyson, 138' 5"; Brandon Mockler, 132' 10"; Matthew Ouellette, 131' 6"
800-Meter Run
Sam Jensen, 2.54.56; Matthew Ouellette, 2.56.97; Gabe DeJong, 3.03.57
100-Meter Dash
Brandon Mockler, 14.63; Riley Peters, 14.93; Christopher Okine, 14.97
200-Meter Dash
Riley Peters, 31.22; Logan Peterson, 31.62; Brandon Mockler, 32.13
400-Meter Run
Logan Peterson, 1.13.34; Ethan Marx, 1.15.47; Rylan Pratt, 1.16.88
13-14 year old boys
Long Jump
Seth Weildand, 7'4.5"; Owen Swallow, 6'3"; Balin Magee, 6'.5"
800-Meter Run
Joe Miller, 2.52.22; Paul Schwasinger, 2.56.81; Jacob Ford, 3.02.97
100-Meter Dash
Zachariah Westergaard, 13.75; Jack Weghner, 13.91; Kody Jones, 14.91
200-Meter Dash
Seth Weildand, 24.47; Zachariah Westergaard, 29.81; Jack Weghner, 30.16
1600-Meter Run
Kody Jones, 6.07.40; Joe Miller, 6.25.63; Jacob Ford, 6.27.93
9-10 year old girls
Long Jump
Erica Okine, 5'11.5"; Elsie Aslesen , 5'8.25"; Lauren Bern, 5' 7 1/4"
Softball Throw
Ria Bailey, 90'11"; Taylor Weber, 76'2"; Lauren Bern, 67' 11"
50-Meter Dash
Taylor Weber, 8; MaKenna Druecker, 8.06; Ava Magee, 8.09
100-Meter Dash
Taylor Weber, 15.6; Emily Williams, 15.91; Erica Okine, 16
200-Meter Dash
Madisen Lavin, 34.6
400-Meter Run
Madisen Lavin, 1.20.03; MaKenna Druecker, 1.122.37; Elsie Aslesen, 1.22.72
11-12 year old girls
Long Jump
Rachel Okine, 6'10"; Maddie Regnerus, 6' 2.5"; Emmie Schmidt, 6' 2.5"
Softball Throw
Hannah McClelland, 111' 3"; Michaela Derickson, 104'10"; Jalda Anderson, 98'6"
800-Meter Run
Hannah McClelland, 3.06.31; Madisen Martinez, 3.11.79; Jalda Anderson, 3.13.78
100-Meter Dash
Sophie Noecker, 14.5; Ashley Schulz, 15.1; Rachel Okine, 15.12
200-Meter Dash
Sophie Noecker, 33.47; Sonmya Ragthaman, 36.63; Maddie Regnerus, 36.65
400-Meter Run
Katie Kost, 122.44; Hannah McClelland, 122.56; Sophia Taggart, 122.66
13-14 year old girls
Long Jump
Maddie Mockler, 6' 1.5"
Softball Throw
Jessica Brady, 104' 4"; Julia Layne, 101'
800-Meter Run
Lauren Graves, 2.42.66; Britney Sweeney, 3.05.97; Jessica Brady, 3.08.69
100-Meter Dash
Yasmeen Rose, 13.32; Julia Layne, 14.66; Allison Mockler, 15.22
200-Meter Dash
Yasmeen Rose, 29.31; Allison Mockler, 33.37; Jessica Brady, 33.41
1600-Meter Run
Lauren Graves, 6.22.97; Britney Sweeney, 7.15.53; Maddie Mockler, 7.43.47






