Track - SDPB State Championship Coverage

SDPB's Nate Wek brings a recap of the feats accomplished during the 2024 State Track and Field Championships.

Harrisburg's Beau Karst is the top boys pole vaulter in South Dakota prep history. Karst reached a height of 16'4" at the 2024 state meet, breaking his state record (16'3").

Aidan Hedderman of Sturgis Brown is now the all-time state leader in the Boys 110m Hurdles.

Sebastian Deyoung of Garretson represents the true heart of a South Dakotan. While Sebastian has autism, you can always count on him to run with determination and a contagious smile.

There’s a new state all-time record holder in the 110m hurdles for boys track in South Dakota, and his name is Aidan Hedderman.

The 2024 SDHSAA state track and field meet wrapped up from Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Saturday with Burke, Sioux Falls Christian, and Brandon Valley winning team girls titles, while Gregory, Sioux Falls Christian, and Sioux Falls Lincoln winning championships for boys.

Berkeley Engelland, a Mt. Vernon/Plankinton senior, wrapped up her South Dakota prep career with two state titles in the 800m run and the 400m dash.

Day two of the SDHSAA state track and field took place Friday in Sioux Falls with sixteen field and twelve track finals.

Wagner sophomore Ashlyn Koupal is a four-time state high jump champion in South Dakota. On Thursday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls during day one of the state track and field meet, Koupal reached 5’4” in the ‘A’ girls division to claim the title.

The 2024 SDHSAA state track and field championships began from Howard Wood Field on Thursday with seventeen field events and twelve track events holding their finals.