Winner sprinter Cameron Kuil achieved his goal of winning a first place medal at the state track meet.
The Winner High School junior accomplished that goal as he won the 400 meter dash at the South Dakota state track meet Saturday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. His winning time was :49.89 seconds edging Spearfish’s Matt Peterson.
In addition to wining the 400, the Winner runner took second in the 200 and third in the 100. His time in the 200 was :22.54 and his time in the 100 was :11.14.
He also helped the Winner boys medley relay team to a second place finish in 3:41.76. In addition to Kuil, runners on this relay were Riley Calhoon, Luke Engel and Kayleb Brozik. Sioux Falls Christian won the boys medley 3:35.85.
The Winner boys team took 8th place at the state track meet.
The Winner High School girls team placed 8th in the medley. The Lady Warriors ran a 4:3l.05 on Saturday. The runners were Hayley Halverson, Alexis Richey, Samantha Schuyler and Chloe Bartels.
Results of other Winner athletes on Friday include:
100 hurdles—Tedra Vrbka, 22nd, :17.92
Girls 4×200 relay—15th, 1:54.66, Hayley Halverson, Chloe Bartels, Sam Schuyler and Alexis Richey
Boys 4×200 prelims—18th, 1:37.57, Riley Calhoon, Isaac Naasz, Drew DeMers and Nolan Sachtjen
Girls 400 relay prelims—20th, :55.79, Hayley Halverson, Katherine Jankauskas, Madison Thieman and Tedra Vrbka
Boys 400 relay prelims—13th, :46.38, Jayden Schroeder, Isaac Naasz, Drew DeMers and Nolan Sachtjen.
Girls 300 hurdles—Morgan Hammerbeck, 18, :55.26
Girls sprint medley prelims—4:26.75, Hayley Halverson, Alexis Richey, Sam Schuyler and Chloe Bartels
Girls mile relay—14th, 4:19.36, Hayley Halverson, Chloe Bartels, Sam Schuyler and Alexis Richey
Boys mile relay—10th, 3:37.48, Luke Engel, Riley Calhoon, Brady Fritz and Kayeb Brozik
Girls Discus—Kyran Meek, 17th, 74-03; Jaynee Gregg, 18th, 71-08
Boys discus—John Kludt, 20th, 119-05; Jayden Schroeder, 21st, 115-01
Boys shot put—Jayden Schoeder, 10th, 46.03.50; Treven Doren, 13th, 44-09
Girls shot put—Kyran Meek, 31-05.50
Girls long jump—Tedra Vrbka, 26th, 13-02; Morgan Hammer beck, 27th, 12-04
Boys long jump—Brady Fritz, 21st, 19-01.25; Riley Calhoon, 24th, 18-05
Boys triple jump—Brady Fritz, 16th, 38-8.25