The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys track team finished second at the State A Track Meet in Sioux Falls on Saturday, May 31st.  The Quarriers finished with 83 team points.  Custer won the team championship with 93 points.  Canton was third with 59 points.

Zach Schroeder won the 100m dash with a time of :11.06.  The 4x100m relay team of Adam Reams, Kahler Berven, Riley Schmidt and Schroeder finished second with a time of :44.05.  Schroeder also one the 200m dash with a time of :22.82.  The 4x200m relay team of Sam White, Berven, Schmidt and Schroeder finished second with a time of 1:31.93.  The 4x400m relay team of S. White, Zach White, Ben Gillogly, and Tanner Heim finished seventh with a time of 3:32.88.  The medley relay team of S. White, Schmidt, Berven, and Heim finished seventh with a time of 3:46.53.  Bret Nichols won the triple jump with a jump of 44’10.75″.  Ty Hoglund placed third with a jump of 43’01.50″, and Tanner Ljunggren finished fifth with a jump of 41’03.00″.

Schroeder was named the “Outstanding Track Performer” for the meet, and Nichols was named the “Outstanding Field Performer” for the meet.

Maddie Vietor placed seventh in the triple jump in the final day of the girls State A Meet.  She had a jump of 34’04.00″.

Ally Mullaney finished third for Dell Rapids St Mary in the girls State B meet.  She had a jump of 5’01”.  Mullaney also finished sixth in the 100m hurdles with a time of :16.38.

The first day of the 2014 State Track Meet was completed on Friday, May 30th.  The State A Meet for the first day was held in Madison, while the State B Meet was held in Sioux Falls the first day.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys track team had a great first day.  Zach White won the high jump event with a jump of 6’4″.  Mason Schmidt finished eighth with a jump of 6’0″.  Brett Nichols won the long jump with a leap of 22’5.75″.  Ty Hoglund finished fifth with a jump of 21’00”.  Zach Schroeder qualified for the finals in the 100m dash with the fastest prelim time of :11.28.  The 4x100m relay team qualified for finals also with the fastest prelim time of :43.78.  Schroeder also qualified for the 200m dash finals.  The 4x200m relay team will also be in the finals after having the quickest prelim time of 1:31.40.  The 4x400m and medley relay teams also qualified for finals on Saturday, May 31st.

Brittney Siemonsma for the Quarrier girls track team finished eighth in the shot put with a throw of 35’08.50″.  Maddie Vietor finished fifth in the long jump with a jump of 16’05.25″.

Jared Scholten from Dell Rapids St Mary finished fourth in the 3200m run with a time of 10:38.56.  Ally Mullaney qualified for the finals in the 100m hurdles with a prelim time of :16.33.

The final day of the 2014 State Track Meet for both Class A and B will be held in Sioux Falls.

The Dell Rapids Quarrier boys track team heads into the State A track meet with two straight track meet wins.  The Quarrier boys finished first at the Dak-12 Conference meet on Thursday, May 15th, with 119 points.  Sioux Falls Christian finished second with 107 points, and Canton finished third with 84.50 points.

The Quarriers also won the Region 3A meet on Thursday, May 22nd, with 115 points, edging Madison who finished second with 113 points.  Sioux Falls Christian finished third with 92 points.

The State A Track Meet will take place in Madison on Friday, May 30th, and in Sioux Falls on Saturday, May 31st.
The State B Track Meet will take place in Sioux Falls both Friday, May 30th, and Saturday, May 31st.

Quarriers participating in the State A Meet:

Girls

• Mikaela Stofferahn – Shot Put, Discuss
• Brittney Siemonsma – Shot Put
• Maddie Vietor – Triple Jump, Long Jump

Boys

• Zach Schroeder – 100m Dash, 200m Dash,
• Riley Jurgenson – 110m Hurdles
• 4x100m Relay
• 4x200m Relay
• 4x400m Relay
• 4x800m Relay
• Medley Relay
• Ben Hammer – Shot Put
• Mason Schmidt – High Jump
• Zach White – High Jump
• Ty Hoglund – Long Jump, Triple Jump
• Bret Nichols – Long Jump, Triple Jump
• Tanner Ljunggren – Triple Jump

Cardinals participating in State B Meet:

Girls

• Anna Wolles – 1600m Run, 3200m Run
• Cassandra Geraets – 3200m Run
• Ally Mullaney – 100m Hurdles, High Jump

Boys

• Jared Scholten – 3200m Run
• Jacob Glazier – Long Jump
• 4x800m Relay