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Augustana College wrestler Jayd Docken of Winner has been named to the 10 member Capital One Academic all-district VII at large team.

The academic all-district team recognizes the nation’s top student athletes for the combined performances academically and athletically.

District VII is made up of schools from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, the Mid-America Athletic Association and the Great American Conference.

Docken will advance to the Capital One Academic all-America ballot where the first, second and third team academic all-Americas will be selected later this month. Docken is the fourth Augustana wrestler to earn academic all-district honors and the first since 2012.

Docken, a senior accounting major, has compiled a 3.50 grade point average and is a three time academic all-NSC honoree, a three time Division II wrestling academic honoree. Docken is a four time national qualifier and a two time All-America honoree posting sixth place finishes at the national championships sophomore and junior seasons.

He earned all-NSIC honors three times in his career, picking up first team honors after going 29-6 in 2015. Docken finished his career at Augustana with a 93-29 record on the mat.

Shayden Drey of Winner has been accepted to the University of Sioux Falls. He is transferring from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He will be majoring in criminal justice with a minor in accounting.

Drey will be playing football for the USF Cougars.

Among other scholarships, Drey received an $8,000 academic scholarship.

Dakota Wesleyan University junior Skylar Forgey of Colome took fifth in the 800 meter run at the Great Plains Athletic Conference outdoor championships in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Forgey crossed the finish line in 2:18.9 just more than three seconds behind first place runner Jessa Sughroute of Doane.

Nate Galbraith, Brendan Harter and Kelsey Bertram were named the  senior outstanding athletes at the Winner Quarterback Club athletic awards night on Friday.

Named as most inspirational were seniors Nick Hossle and Sydney Schuyler.
Seth Daughters, a 2008 graduate of Winner High School and a 2012 graduate of South Dakota State University was the speaker. Daughters played for the Jackrabbit football team. He talked about leadership

It was a night filled with awards for WHS athletes.

Volleyball award winners include: Rachel Sherman most improved junior varsity player; Bailey Volmer, most improved; Lesley Soles, sparkplug; maytag award, Casey Norrid; Dusti Littau, Miss hustle; offensive player, Sydney Fritz; defensive player, Tawny Sherman; outstanding player and most representative, Kelsy Bertram.

Cross country award winners include: most representative were Sydney Schuyler and Grant Winter. Chloe Bartels was named the outstanding female athlete for the third year in a row and Coleton Schuyler was named the male outstanding cross country runner for the second year in a row.

The competitive cheer awards include: spirited—Kelsey Bertram; most improved—Kaitlyn Labahn; outstanding leadership—Hannah Peterson, outstanding cheerleader—Lesley Soles; best bases—Tawny and Rachel Sherman; high flyer award—Bayli Beehler; most representative—Lesley Soles

Dance award winners include: most representative—Dacey Kocer; best pom—Hannah Peterson; best newbie—Macy Olson; most dedicated—Payton Eagle and Jadyn Gregg; best technique—Hayley Halverson; most inspirational and best hip hop—Dacey Kocer; outstanding kick—Skyler VanDenHul; senior leadership and most enthusiastic—Baleigh Turnquist and Kasey Norrid, senior leadership.

Football award winners include: junior varsity player of the year—Cameron Kuil; lifter of the year—Krockett Krolikowski; most improved—Jordan Turgeon; special team player of the year—Sam Naasz; most valuable defensive player—Brendan Harter; most valuable offensive player—Nate Galbraith; outstanding lineman—Kelly Kidwiler; most representative—Nick Hossle; outstanding running back and team MVP—Tyrel Haley.

Girls basketball awards include: Most improved—Rachel Sherman and Bailey Volmer; 110 percent award—Kelsey Bertram; most representative—Tawny Sherman; defensive mvp—Sydnie Schuyler and MVP—Kelsey Bertram

Boys basketball awards include: most improved—Shane Antoine and Izak Moleterno; C Mr. defense—Justus Gregg; C MVP—William Schroeder; C MVP—Luke Engel; JV Mr. defense—Chase Kingsbury; JV MVP—Cameron Kuil; Mr. Hustle—Nick Hossle; Mr. Defense—Sam Naasz; MVP—Nate Galbraith and Brendan Harter; Most representative—Sam Naasz

Wrestling award winners include: outstanding wreslter—Tyrel Haley; most improved—Cohl Turnquist and Colby Curtis

Ironman award—Jaden Schroeder; most representative—Cohl Turnquist

In golf, Luke Engel was named the boys most representative and in girls golf Ronae Klein was named most representative.

Named as a friend of golf was Scott Schramm of KWYR radio station.

Schramm was also honored as the winner of the Bill Pistulka friend of athletics award and the outstanding quarterback club member.

The U.S. Army Reserves scholar athlete award went to Brendan Hartrer and Kelsey Bertram.

Winner High School boys were the team champions at the Platte-Geddes Relays on Saturday. The Winner girls track team took second place.

Results of the Winner boys include:

Shot put—Kelly Kidwilier, 2^nd, 43-0; Jayden Schroeder, 4^th, 39-9; Trevor Sachtjen, 6^th, 38-11

Discus—John Kludt, 3^rd, 122-4

High jump—Kayleb Brozik, 6^th, 5-4

110 hurdles—Sam Naasz, 4^th, :17.39

300 hurdles—Tyrel Haley, 1^st, :43.81; Naasz, 3^rd, :44.21

100—Nick Hossle, 4^th, :11.44

200—Nate Galbraith, 2^nd, :23.03; Hossle, 3^rd, :24.01; Haley, 6^th, :25.19

400—Galbraith, 1^st, :52.23

800—Coleton Schuyler, 2^nd, 2:09

400 relay—3^rd, :48.87, Jayden Schroeder, Isaac Naasz, Trevor Bertram and Drew DeMers

800 relay—1^st, 1:35.4, Nick Hossle, Tyrel Haley, Sam Naasz and Nate Galbriath

1600 relay—2^nd, 3:49.54, Sam Naasz, Kayleb Brozik, Nate Galbraith and Coleton Schuyler

3200 relay—1^st, 8:49.54, Coleton Schuyler, Kayleb Brozik, Nolan Sachtjen and Luke Engel

medley relay—1^st, 4:10.06, Jayden Schroeder, Isaac Naasz, Drew DeMers and Kayleb Brozik

Results of the Winner girls in Platte include:

Shot put—Delores Herman, 2^nd, 35-7.5; Casey Norrid, 5^th, 33-2

Discus—Herman, 2^nd, 98-5; Norrid, 3^rd, 94-7

200—Rachel Sherman, 4^th :30.16; Kelsey Bertram, 5^th, :30.77

400—Alexis Richey, 3^rd, :64.17; Sydney Schuyler, 5^th, :68l67

1600—Chloe Bartels, 1^st, 5:51

800—Bartels, 1^st, 2:36

3200—Bartels, 3^rd, 12:33

400 relay—3^rd, :56.09, Rachel Sherman, Sydney Schuyler, Kelsey Bertram and Hayley Halverson

800 relay—3^rd, 1:57.46, Rachel Sherman, Kelsey Bertram, Alexis Richey and Hayley Halverson

1600 relay—2^nd, 4:34.11, Chloe Bartels, Sydney Schuyler, Alexis Richey and Hayley Halverson

The next meet for Winner will be the Winner Quarterback Club Invitational on Friday, May 15.

The Winner High School boys track  team won the championship of the South Central Relays in Bonesteel on May 5.

The Warriors ran a state qualifying time in the 1600 relay as they won first place in 3:31.62. Runners were Sam Naasz, Kayleb Brozik, Nathan Galbraith and Coleton Schuyler.

Results of the Warriors include:

100—Nick Hossle, 1^st, :11.56; Tyrel Haley, 2^nd, :11.58; Michael Massa, 6^th, :12.33

200—Nick Hossle, 1^st, :24; Haley, 2^nd, :24.26; Drew DeMers, 6^th, :26.31

400—Nathan Galbriath, 1^st, :52.09; Brozik, 2^nd, :55.07

110 hurdles—Sam Naasz, 3^rd, :18.18

300 hurdles—Haley, 2^nd, :42.70

800—Coleton Schuyler, 2^nd, 2:02.81

High jump—Brozik, 3^rd, 5-8

Shot put—Kelly Kidwilier, 3^rd, 43-10; Brendan Harter, 4^th, 42-8; Trevor Sachtjen, 6^th, 39-4

Discus—John Kludt, 3^rd, 126-3

400 relay—3^rd, :48.32, Jayden Schroeder, Isaac Naasz, Sam Naasz and Michael Massa

800 relay—1^st, 1:37.37, Nick Hossle, Tyrel Haley, Sam Naasz, Isaac Naasz

3200 relay—1^st, 8:37.26, Coleton Schuyler, Nathan Galbraith, Kayleb Brozik and Luke Engel

Freshman/sophomore 800 relay—2^nd, 1:44.39, Jayden Schroeder, Drew DeMers, Trevor Bertram and Levi McClanahan

Medley relay—6^th, 4:22.57, Drew DeMers, Isaac Naasz, Trevor Bertram and Luke Engel

The Winner girls track team took third place.

Results include:

200—Hayley Halverson, 6^th, :29.19

1600—Chloe Bartels, 3^rd, 5:41.83

Shot put—Deloris Herman, 2^nd, 35-6; Casey Norrid, 4^th, 33-1

Discus—Herman, 2^nd, 112-7; Norrid, 4^th, 103-1; Kyran Meek, 90-8

400 relay—4^th, :56.50, Rachel Sherman, Sydney Schuyler, Kelsey Bertram and Kyran Meek

800 relay—2^nd, 1:58.12, Rachel Sherman, Kelsey Bertram, Alexis Richey and Hayley Halverson

3200 relay—2^nd, 10:49.02, Chloe Bartels, Syndey Schuyler, Alexis Richey and Hayley Halverson

Medley relay –2^nd, 4:43.78, Rachel Sherman, Kelsey Bertram, Alexis Richey and Chloe Bartels

Colome boys track team placed 7^th at the South Central Invite in Bonesteel on May 5.

The Cowboys scored 32 points.

Results include:

100—Cole McCarty, 4^th, :11.82
Triple jump—Jackson Kinzer, 5^th, 37-0.75

400 relay—1^st, :47.06, Chase Hrabanek, Jackson Kinzer, Reed Harter and Cole McCarty

800 relay—2^nd, 1:39.53, Cole McCarty, Reed Harter, Jackson Kinzer and Chase Hrabanek

Medley relay—2^nd, 3:56.57, Reed Harter, Cole McCarty, Chase Hrabanek and Jackson Kinzer

The Colome girls placed 9^th with 29 points.

Jaclyn Laprath won the 3200 meter run in 12:48.91.

Other Colome results include:

300 hurdles—Kaydee Heath, 3^rd, :55.27

1600—Laprath, 6^th, 5:57.07

Long jump—Taylor Hrabanek, 5^th, 13-6.25

3200 relay—3^rd, 11:28.89, Lauren Week, Jaclyn Laprath, Morgan Hofeldt and Taylor Hrabanek

Medley relay—4^th, 5:07.91, Lauren Week, Mariah Kinzer, Taylor Hrabanek and Jaclyn Laprath

Winner girls golf team placed third at the pre-regional tournament in Mitchell on May 5.

Parkston took first place in the tournament.

Results of the Winner girls include: Ronae Klein, 10^th; Liz Jankauskas, 15^th; Sam Marts, 16^th.

Also golfing were Addy Root, Darbi Nelson and Colby Taggart.

Stanley County Golf Meet

Ronae Klein was the medalist at the Stanley County golf meet in Friday. She shot an 83.

Taking second place was Lady Warrior teammate Liz Jankauskas who shot an 85.

Scores of other WHS golfers include: Addy Root, 99; Sam Marts, 106 and Sydnie Peters, 116.

In the junior varsity tournament, Kiersten Durrin shot a 133.

The Winner boys medley relay team placed fourth at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls this weekend.

The team of Nick Hossle, Tyrel Haley, Nathan Galbraith and Coleton Schuyler ran a 3:41.93.

Nathan Galbraith qualified for the state track meet in the open 400 with a time of :51.36.

The boys 1600 relay team took seventh place in 3:34:95. Runners were Coleton Schuyler, Sam Naasz, Kayleb Brozik and Galbraith.

The 800 relay team took 8^th place in 1:35.22. Runners were Nick Hossle, Tyrel Haley, Sam Naasz and Nathan Galbraith.

The Winner girls ran the 400 relay in :55.68 and the 800 relay in 1:57.58. The Lady Warriors ran the mile relay in 4:24.07 and the medley in 4:31.20.

The Winner track team competed in the Cecil Johnson Invitational in Presho on Friday and the boys team won the championship. The Winner girls took fifth.

Results of the Winner girls include:

1600—Chloe Bartels, 2^nd, 5:37

200—Hayley Halverson, 1^st, :29.96

800 relay—2^nd, 1:57.06, Sydney Fritz, Alexis Richey, Kelsey Bertram and Sydney Schuyler

400 relay—1^st, :55.11, Rachel Sherman, Sydney Fritz, Kelsey Bertram and Hayley Halverson

Medley relay—1^st, 4:36.40, Sydney Fritz, Hayley Halverson, Alexis Richey and Chloe Bartels

1600 relay—1^st, 4:28.7, Sydney Schuyler, Alexis Richey, Chloe Bartels and Hayley Halverson.

In Presho, Coleton Schuyler ran a  state qualifying time in the 800 as he took first place in 2:03.59.

Other results of the Winner boys include:

Shot put—Kelly Kidwilier, 2^nd, 44-1

Shot put—Jayden Schroeder, 5^th, 39-9

Shot put—Trevor Sachtjen, 6^th, 38-5

Several athletes from the Colome track team competed this weekend at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls.

Jackson Kinzer competed in the triple jump and Taylor Hrabanek in the high jump.

Jaclyn Laprath ran the mile in 6:01.3 and the two mile in 12:32.5.

The boys 400 relay team of Reed Harter, Chase Hrabanek, Cole McCarty and Jackson Kinzer ran a :47.04

The medley relay team of Reed Harter, Chase Hrabanek, Cole McCarty and Jackson Kinzer ran a 3:53.3.