By Mary Albl of DyeStat

Josephine Dal literally did it all for SF Lincoln at the South Dakota state track and field championships this weekend at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

The senior won the long jump (17-11), finished second in the 100 hurdles (14.75) and 300 hurdles (44.33) and ran on the 4x400 relay, helping guide her team to a Class AA team title with 88 points, edging out Sioux Falls Gorman (86 points).

"It's so much," Dal told the argusleader.com. "Everything has just been crazy. I wouldn't want it any other way, though."

Junior Jasmine Greer broke a Class AA meet record in the shot put with 47-0.

It was another dominant performance by the SF Lincoln boys, scoring 165.5 points to win the Class AA title again. The team was led by junior Andrew Lauer, who won the 3,200 and 1,600 meters. Teammate and fellow junior Tyler Hiatt swept the throwing events, winning the shot put (59-1) and discus (182-11).

It was a good weekend for the Tri-Valley senior Caden Lamer and his family. Lamer won the Class A 300 hurdles (40.17) and finished third in the 110 hurdles, while his sister, a senior at Dakota Wesleyan University, won the NAIA nationals heptathlon title, scoring 5,065 points.

In the girls 3,200 eighth grader Ali Bainbridge clocked 11:21.61 to collect the victory.

The St. Thomas More boys and girls repeated as Class A champions.

In Class B action, the individual standout was Caelyn Valandra-Prue. Valandra-Prue, who transfered from Todd County to White River was impressive on the track during the two-day meet. The sophomore won the 100 (12.39), 200 (25.60), 800 (2:21.93) and finished second in the 400 (58.33). She was awarded the Class B MVP for her efforts.

Team Champions

Class AA - SF Lincoln boys 165.5 points; SF Lincoln girls 88 points

Class A - St. Thomas More boys 97 points; St. Thomas More girls 76 points

Class B- Viborg-Hurley boys 76 points; Deubrook Area girls 76 points