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Alcester-Hudson COACH: Brian A. Haak (6th year) ASSISTANTS: LeeAnn Haisch, Joshua Hohn, Steve Hale, Eric Bauder, Mike Sebern, and Mike Seivert VITALS: Region 4B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Cubs saw their 4x800 relay team finish eighth at the Class B state meet. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Ty Schoellerman (Sr., mid- dle distance/distance), Alec Rus (Sr., hurdles), Colin Walth (Fr., sprints/jumps) TOP PROSPECTS: Jaylen Dickau (Fr., distance), Grant Johnson (8, sprints/hurdles), Mitchell Johnson (8, mid-dis- tance), Ashton Liston (Fr., dis- tance), Cody Christensen (Sr., Throws), Dana Chrissman (8, mid-distance) Andes Central COACH: Cliff Johnson (4th year) ASSISTANT: Diane Deurmier VITALS: Region 6B, Little Mis- souri Valley Conference LAST YEAR: Stephan Cournoyer qualified for state in 800-meter run while Connor Flo- rey placed sixth at state in the long jump. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Stephan Cournoyer (Sr., mid-distance), Connor Florey (Sr. jumps), Esteben Rodriguez (Sr.), Nupa Little Owl (Sr.) TOP PROSPECTS: Trevor Deurmier (Jr.), Darrin Hopkins (So.), Jason Drapeaux (Fr.), Ty- rone Flying Hawk (Fr.), Brian Bruginer (So.), Leo Hopkins (So.) Avon COACH: Brad Poppe (8th year) ASSISTANT: Matt Yost VITALS: Region 6B, Little Mis- souri Valley Conference, Great Plains Conference LAST YEAR: The Pirates’ medley relay placed second at the Class B state meet while the 4x400 relay team placed fifth at state. They lost three letterwin- ners lost to graduation. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Nick Poppe (Sr.), Jackson Powers (Sr.), Luke Van Gerpen (Sr.), Jonah Sturgeon (Jr.), Bran- don Kocmich (So.) TOP PROSPECTS: Brant Blaha (So.), Logan Mudder (Fr.), Nick Metteer (So.), Liam Swan- son (Fr.), Jacob Reeves (So.), Josh Knodel (Fr.), Jacob Knodel (Fr.) Beresford COACH: Matt Coy (4th year) ASSISTANTS: Scott Ebert, Pam Conklin, Mikala Larsen, Dustin Mees, Rob Wilson VITALS: Region 4A, Big Sioux Conference LAST YEAR: The Watchdogs placed third in the Big Sioux Con- ference meet and third in the Re- gion 4A meet. They were 10th at the Class A state meet. Austin Carlson placed sixth at state in the triple jump. Beresford gradu- ated 10 letterwinners, including state champion and state record- holder Kyle McKelvey (shot put). RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Jared Truman (Sr., mid- distance), Keegan Nordquist (Sr., jumps), Austin Carlson (Sr., jumps), Craig Fatherlos (Jr., dis- tance), Thaine Sira (Jr., dis- tance), Nick Antonson (Jr., hurdles), Brad Bogue (So., mid- distance), Austin Meester (So., sprints), Riley Schaap (So., dis- tance), Seth Weiland (Fr., mid-dis- tance), Nick O’Connell (Fr., mid-distance) TOP PROSPECTS: Clark Roze- boom (Sr., throws), Dillon Steever (Sr., throws), Dalton Jones (Jr., sprints), Sam Wyatt (Jr., sprints), Josh Casperson (So., throws), Stone Martin (So., throws), Joseph Kirkebak (Fr., jumps), Christian Wilson (Fr., hurdles), Trent Lyle (Fr., sprints), Oliver Doeden (Fr., throws), Kole Nordquist (Fr., throws), Nick Adams (Fr., throws), Peter Auch (8, distance) Bon Homme COACH: Byron Pudwill (22nd year) ASSISTANTS: Rusty Roland, Troy Goehring, Jason Hein VITALS: Region 5A, Little Mis- souri Valley Conference, South- east South Dakota Conference LAST YEAR: Little Missouri Valley Conference and Southeast South Dakota Conference team ti- tles, six letterwinners lost to graduation RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Nathan Bares (Sr.), Charlie Bentzen (Sr.), Travis McDonald (Sr.), Kodi Larson (Jr.), Thomas Mitzel (Jr.), Alec Weber (Jr.), Dakota Bodden (So.), Scott Van Vankle (So.), Cole Cahoy (Fr.), Wyatt Stepka (Fr.), Tanner Van Winkle (Fr.), Hunter Young (Fr.) Centerville COACH: Dan Evans (24th year) ASSISTANT: Doug Edberg VITALS: Region 4B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: Luke Abbas qual- ified for the state meet in the 800 meter run while Dakota Collins qualified for the state meet in the pole vault. The Tornados lost four letterwinners lost to gradua- tion. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Dakota Collins (Sr., pole vault), Peter Voog (Sr. hurdles), Luke Abbas (Jr., mid-distance), Ethan Cunningham (So., sprints), Josh DeRaad (So., sprints/jumps), Darren Gybert- son (So., pole vault), Seamus O’- Malley (So., high jump/sprints) TOP PROSPECTS: Hunter Hei- debrecht (Sr., sprints), Logan Hunter (Jr., sprints), Jesus Ro- driguez (So., sprints)., Kyle Buet- tner (Fr., sprints), Christian Gruschin (Fr., throws), Derrick Olson (Fr., distance), Trent Sikkink (Fr., throws), Alex Voog (Fr., distance), Nick Wixon (Fr., distance) Dakota Valley COACH: Vince Tucker (5th year) ASSISTANTS: Erin Benson, Bill Clements, Tammy Lilly, Amber Ross VITALS: Region 4A, Big Sioux Conference LAST YEAR: The Panthers lose six letterwinners from the 2011 squad. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Tanner Lambert (Jr.), Tay- lor Lambert (Jr.), Landon Johnson (Sr.), Joe Pham (Sr.), Colton Mahler (Jr.), Graham Bacon (So.) TOP PROSPECT: Jason Lup- kes (So.) Hart. Cedar Catholic COACH: Chad Cattau (10th year) ASSISTANTS: Adam Kuntz, Tate Cunningham, Steve Steffen, Chris Collier VITALS: District C-6, Mid-State Conference RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Andrew Lorenz (Sr.), Logan Weigandt (Sr.), Tyler Loberg( Sr.), Steve Herbol- sheimer (Jr.), Frank Herbol- sheimer (Jr.), Grant Dickes (Jr.), Connor Wieseler (So.), Noah Miller (So.), Shane Guy (So.), Austin Kathol (So.), Dustin Weinandt (So.), TOP PROSPECTS: Austin Koch (Fr.), Jared Wiebelhaus (Fr.), Andy Schieffer (Fr.), Samuel Wortmann (Fr.), Ty Becker (Fr.), Bobby Reifenrath (Fr.), Alex Fis- cher (Fr.), Luke Burbach (Fr.), Zach Fischer (Fr.), Eric Burbach (Fr.) Laurel-Concord- Coleridge COACH: Nate Sims ASSISTANTS: Carol Manga- naro, Shannon Benson, Kyle Ko- varna VITALS: District C-6, North- east Nebraska Activities Confer- ence RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Mitch Heikes (Sr.), Tyler Schindler (Sr.), Kyle Kardell (Jr.), Justin Saunders (Jr.), Austin Gothier (Jr.) Niobrara-Verdigre COACHES: Stacy Ludwig, Mary Snowdon ASSISTANTS: Dana Konopasek, Jaime Guenther VITALS: District C-7, Niobrara Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Cougars graduated eight letterwinners but return nine athletes who are part of individual or team records. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Clayton Hanzlik (Sr., dis- tance/relays), Brady Zimmerer (Jr., throws/relays), Nate Desive (Jr., sprints/relays), Owen Pavelka (Jr., mid-distance/re- lays), Joseph Dather (So., mid- distance/jumps), Alec Hrbek (So., hurdles/sprints/mid-distance) TOP PROSPECTS: Carl Lun- ner (Sr., mid-distance/relays), Tenton Guenther (Fr., weights/mid-distance/relays), Will Kruger (Fr., throws), Shane Hrbek (Fr., mid-distance), Steven LaPointe (Fr., sprints/jumps/re- lays), Xavier Sagaste (Fr., mid- distance), Hunter Filip (Fr., throws), Cody Svatos (Fr., mid- distance/distance), Caleb Vakoc (Fr., mid-distance/distance) Ponca COACH: Troy Evans (6th year) ASSISTANTS: Marcus Papen- hausen, Brady Starkweather VITALS: District C-6, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Indians re- turn three state qualifiers from last year’s squad. RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Jesse Walsh (Sr.), Josh Block (Sr.), Josh Masin (Jr.), Sam Burki (Jr.), Blake Smith (Jr.), Patrick Watchorn (Jr.), Blake Hamar (So.), Brandon Hamar (So.) Santee COACH: Natalie Stout (1st year) ASSISTANT: Sheri Plumbtree VITALS: District D-8, Niobrara Valley Conference RETURNING LETTERWIN- NER: Dakota Denney (Sr., throws) TOP PROSPECT: T.J. Whipple (Fr., jumps/sprints) Wausa COACH: Grey Conn (27th year) ASSISTANT: Tylor Fincher VITALS: District D-3, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Vikings fea- ture a young squad that made significant gains throughout the year last season. Wynot COACH: Lee Heimes (5th year) ASSISTANT: Amy Kathol VITALS: District D-3, Lewis and Clark Conference RETURNING LETTERWIN- NERS: Austin Wieseler (Sr.), Koby Sudbeck (Sr.), Davis Wieseler (Jr.), John DeBlauw (Jr.), Kyle Bruening (Jr.), Heath Schmidt (Jr.) TOP PROSPECTS: Jordan De- Blauw (Fr.), Jackson Sudbeck (So.), Tristan Wieseler (Fr.), Kyle Eskens (So.) 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