North Dakota Preps

BEST SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN SPRINTERS/JUMPERS/THROWERS

Class B - Hunter Gossett, 10th (Pole Vault)...he should have a good year of vaulting and will qualify for state. (previous best: 11'0")

Freshman girls class A Peterson girl from Mandan in the Hurdles has to be one of the best in the state.

Alex Backlund and Taylor Baumler from Fargo Shanley (both are Freshmen)

Backlund is one of the top runners in the 1600 and 3200.
Baumler should be a force in the 800...look out for Shanley's 4x8 relay with these two on it.

Other names:
Girls Class B: school - event (2010 State)
Josey Page, 10th (Carrington) - Sprints (3rd in 100, 5th in 200)
Mariah Friez, 10th (Mott/Regent) - Sprints (5th in 100, 2nd in 200)
Alexis Woods, 9th (Parshall) - (2nd in 400, ran 800)
Sierra Martinez, 10th (Kindred) - Sprints (3rd in 400)
Courtney Heupel, 9th (Central Prairie) - (4th in 400)
Brooke Shimek, 10th (Thompson) - Distance (1st in 800, 8th in 1600, 7th in 3200)
Chandra Yankton, 9th (Dunseith) - Distance (9th in 1600, 5th in 3200)
Alyssa Anderson, 9th (Benson County) - Distance (5th in 800, 1st in 1600, 1st in 3200)
Katelyn Engh, 10th (Benson County) - Mid-Distance (7th in 800)
Sara Schwanke, 9th (Benson County) - Distance (5th in 1600, 9th in 3200)
Sarah Lorenz, 10th (MPCG) - Hurdles (7th in 100H, 7th in 300H)
Natallie Jones, 10th (Lisbon) - Hurdles (5th in 300H)
Kara Fike, 9th (New Rockford/Sheyenne) - Hurdles (6th in 300H)
Aubrey Hovland, 10th (Rugby) - Jumps (3rd in HJ)
McKayla Haugeberg, 10th (Watford City) - Jumps/Throws (7th in LJ, 8th in Jav)
Kayla Hochhalter, 10th (Carrington) - Throws (3rd in Jav)
Sam Reinke, 10th (Lisbon) - Throws (5th in Jav)
Kelsey Laufenberg, 9th (Maple Valley/Enderlin) - Throws (4th in Discus)

Girls Class A: school - event (2010 State)
Morgan Milbrath, 10th (Minot) - Sprints (1st in 100, 2nd in 200, 2nd in 400)
Bailey Reiner, 9th (Bismarck) - Sprints/Jumps (7th in 100, 2nd in LJ)
Hadley Steffen, 10th (GF Red River) - Jumps (3rd in LJ)
Christina Bruenjes, 10th (West Fargo) - Jumps (7th in LJ, 1st in TJ)
Amanda Levin, 9th (West Fargo) - Sprints (5th in 200)
Lily Obrigewitch, 9th (St. Mary's) - Sprints (prelims in 100, 9th in 200)
Regina Nyanfor, 10th (Fargo North) - (4th in 400)
Allison Allmer, 10th (Jamestown) - Distance (6th in 800, 7th in 1600)
Taylor Baumler, 9th (Fargo Shanley) - Distance (8th in 800)
Alex Backlund, 9th (Fargo Shanley) - Distance (3rd in 1600, 3rd in 3200)
Christine Baltezore, 10th (West Fargo) - Distance (5th in 1600, 4th in 3200)
Jessica Rosenau, 10th (West Fargo) - Distance (ran in 1600, 7th in 3200)
Chelsea Peterson, 9th (Mandan) - Hurdles/Sprints (8th in 400, 5th in 300H)
Samantha Huether, 10th (Minot) - Hurdles (6th in 300H)
Hannah Larson, 10th (Century) - Jumps (1st in HJ)
Kira Larson, 10th (Fargo North) - Jumps (3rd in HJ)

Other names:
Boys Class B: school - event (2010 State)
Tyler Bates, 10th (Watford City) - (6th in 400)
Donovan Lambert, 10th (New Town) - Distance (7th in 3200)
Jeff Illies, 10th (M-W-L) - Hurdles (ran in 110H)
Isaiah Marschner, 10th (Heart River) - Jumps (3rd in HJ)
Brad Clemens, 10th (Barnes County North) - Jumps (5th in HJ)
Harrison Aide, 9th (Bottineau) - Vault (4th in PV)
Jace Berg, 10th (Lisbon) - Vault (competed in PV)
Garret Pic, 10th (Park River-FL) - Throws (6th in Discus)

Boys Class A: school - event (2010 State)
Tyler Unruh, 10th (Bismarck) - Sprints (9th in 100)
Waha Sem, 10th (Fargo North) - Mid-Distance (5th in 400, 2nd in 800)
Josh Seibel, 10th (Bismarck) - Distance (7th in 800)
Jake Leingang, 10th (Bismarck) - Distance (ran in 800, 3rd in 1600, 1st in 3200)
Lane Kashur, 10th (Bismarck) - Distance (ran in 3200...coming off of injury)
Chris Chamberlain, 10th (Williston) - Distance (ran in 3200)
Darin Baltezore, 10th (West Fargo) - Distance (ran in 3200)
Dylan Leutz, 10th (Century) - Hurdles (7th in 110H)
Drew Wiseman, 10th (Century) - Hurdles (6th in 300H)
Austin Mack, 10th (Dickinson) - Hurdles (8th in 300H)
Jaime Heinen, 10th (West Fargo) - Jumps (5th in HJ, 5th in LJ, competed in TJ)
John Hoplin, 10th (GF Red River) - Throws (5th in Jav)

Tyler Bates from Watford City also ran the anchor leg of the 400 relay (5th), opening leg of the 1600 relay (2nd) and opening leg of the 800 relay (1st)

watched Kira Larson soph from Fargo north break a 27 yr old record in the girls high jump last night at the Class A state indoor meet at NDSU. Record was 5-6, she jumped 5-7 on her first attempt. Pretty impressive this early and she probably hasn't had much track practice coming off her state bb championship.

Son le, from south, is in my mind a lock for state champ in shot this year.

packerbacker2013 wrote:Son le, from south, is in my mind a lock for state champ in shot this year.

There isn't a chance that he wins the shot this year!

Jeff Illies is probably the best sophmore in region 1...read his article in the paper the other day. Them Illies boys can run

ambition13 wrote:Jeff Illies is probably the best sophmore in region 1...read his article in the paper the other day. Them Illies boys can run

Top 3 Boys Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Thad Bergh (Sargent County)
2. Jeff Illies (MWL)
3. Hunter Gossett (Oak Grove)

Top 3 Girls Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Sierra Martinez (Kindred)
2. Kellie Schmit (Kindred)
3. Iveta Harner (Kindred)

Top 3 Boys Freshman in Region 1: (anyone you know of...)
1. Kyle Schultz (Central Cass)
2.
3.

Top 3 Girls Freshman in Region 1:
1. Gabby Grommesh (Central Cass)
2. Tessa Heitkamp (Kindred)
3. Sam Reinke (Lisbon)

CLASS B
I'll start a few lists (I only know a select few runners...these are my opinions...any other ideas):

Top Sophomore Boys in the State:
1. Tyler Bates (Watford City)
2. Thad Bergh (Sargent County)
3. Jeff Illies (MWL)
4. Garrett Pic (Park River)
5. Donovan Lambert (New Town)
6. Scott Burnham (Carrington)
7. Hunter Gossett (Oak Grove)

Top Sophomore Girls in the State:
1. Brooke Shimek (Thompson)
2. Katelyn Engh (Benson County)
3. Marah Friez (Mott-Regent)
4. Sierra Martinez (Kindred)
5. Josey Page (Carrington)
6. Aubrey Hovland (Rugby)
7. Sara Schwanke (Benson County)
8. Kellie Schmit (Kindred)
9. McKayla Haugeberg (Watford City)

Top Freshman Boys in the State: (need some help here...)
1. Wyatt Steckler (Barnes County North)
2. Kyle Schultz (Central Cass)
3. Eric Bachmeier
4.
5.

Top Freshman Girls in the State:
1. Alyssa Anderson (Benson County)
2. Rachel Dryburgh (Grafton)
3. Alexis Woods (Parshall)
4. Averi Olson (Thompson)
5. Abby Honeyman (Mott-Regent)
6. Gabby Grommesh (Central Cass)
7. Courtney Heupel (Central Prairie)
8. Kayla Hochhalter (Carrington)
9. Kelsey Laufenberg (Maple Valley-Enderlin)

Best JH-Aged runners (mostly Girls)
1. Megan Bohlman (Thompson)
2. Robyn Essler (Garrison-Max)
3. Hailee Depute (Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood)
4. Brooklyn Zink (Hillsboro)
5. Dakota Wood (Hazen)
6. Ally Erickson (Kindred)
7. Jocelyn Dinius (Langdon)
8. Emily Stier (Rugby)
9. Shaice Marx (Thompson)

Run4Fun2009 wrote:

ambition13 wrote:Jeff Illies is probably the best sophmore in region 1...read his article in the paper the other day. Them Illies boys can run

Top 3 Boys Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Thad Bergh (Sargent County)
2. Jeff Illies (MWL)
3. Hunter Gossett (Oak Grove)

Top 3 Girls Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Sierra Martinez (Kindred)
2. Kellie Schmit (Kindred)
3. Iveta Harner (Kindred)

Top 3 Boys Freshman in Region 1: (anyone you know of...)
1.
2.
3.

Top 3 Girls Freshman in Region 1:
1. Gabby Grommesh (Central Cass)
2. Tessa Heitkamp (Kindred)
3. Sam Reinke (Lisbon)

Kyle Schultz is a freshman at Central Cass that will hopefully qualify this year in the 1600m or 3200m.

ClassBEast wrote:

Run4Fun2009 wrote:

ambition13 wrote:Jeff Illies is probably the best sophmore in region 1...read his article in the paper the other day. Them Illies boys can run

Top 3 Boys Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Thad Bergh (Sargent County)
2. Jeff Illies (MWL)
3. Hunter Gossett (Oak Grove)

Top 3 Girls Sophomores in Region 1:
1. Sierra Martinez (Kindred)
2. Kellie Schmit (Kindred)
3. Iveta Harner (Kindred)

Top 3 Boys Freshman in Region 1: (anyone you know of...)
1.
2.
3.

Top 3 Girls Freshman in Region 1:
1. Gabby Grommesh (Central Cass)
2. Tessa Heitkamp (Kindred)
3. Sam Reinke (Lisbon)

Kyle Schultz is a freshman at Central Cass that will hopefully qualify this year in the 1600m or 3200m.

Thanks man...just added him to the list...didn't know his age.

Top 3 Sophomores
1. Son Le- south
2. Riley Vanyo- south
3. Alex Jensen south

screamineagle wrote:Top 3 Sophomores
1. Son Le- south
2. Riley Vanyo- south
3. Alex Jensen south

This is the WORST Class A list I've ever seen!

My list is below

Top Sophomore Boys in Class A:
1. Jake Leingang (Bismarck)
2. Waha Sem (Fargo North)
3. Drew Wiseman (Century)
4. Dylan Leutz (Century)
5. Lane Kashur (Bismarck)
6. Josh Seibel (Bismarck)
7. Jaime Heinen (West Fargo)
8. Tyler Unruh (Bismarck)

I don't even think those South guys would make the top 20...maybe Le

Top Sophomore Girls in Class A:
1. Morgan Milbrath (Minot)
2. Allison Allmer (Jamestown)
3. Hadley Steffan (GF Red River)
4. Kira Larson (Fargo North)
5. Christina Brunjes (West Fargo)
6. Lindsey Klug (Fargo South)
7. Kayla Wald (Bismarck)
8. Brooke Grooters (West Fargo)
9. Hannah Larson (Century)

Top Freshman Boys in Class A (not many out there that are top quality):
1. Preston Lerew (Bismarck)
2. Dylan Werner (Bismarck)
3. Isaac Walth (Bismarck)

Top Freshman Girls in Class A:
1. Amanda Levin (West Fargo)
2. Chelsea Peterson (Mandan)
3. Alex Backlund (Shanley)
4. Brittany Brownotter (Bismarck)
5. Bailey Reiner (West Fargo)
6. Katie Bostrom (Fargo South)
7. Alexis Cannon (Minot)

Great list I like that I see my name in there but another Freshman u could add in their is Eric Bachmier a freshman from Kindred I know he is hurt right now but he can run a mean 400m

Runninganalyzer wrote:Great list I like that I see my name in there but another Freshman u could add in their is Eric Bachmier a freshman from Kindred I know he is hurt right now but he can run a mean 400m

true true...forgot about him

this year i would say one of the best throwing sophomores is Joe Meher from Fargo South

If we are talking about the best sophomore throwers I would have to say Jaden Friedt of BHS. Only freshman thrower to score in class A throwing last year at state

Alex Yanosko, sophomore qb for the Minot team also a good jumper, watch out for him, with no training he scratched 2 state qualifying triples.. also Kimani Benjamin, very strong 400 runner, been progressing all year. One more, Josh Pizzo, new kid from California heard he has a 10.8 100m dash.