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DCS Takes Boys and Girls RPAC Team Titles - 16 RPAC Meet Records Broken and One State Record

  • Writer: Evan Jones
    Evan Jones
  • May 3
  • 10 min read

Sutherland hosted the 2025 RPAC Track meet on Friday. We knew this would be a "mini-state" meet, but boy oh boy, we were in for a show! 16, yes, 16 meet records were broken, and one state record was broken and is pending approval from the state. Dundy County Stratton ran away with both the boys and girls team titles. Catch up on all the action in the blog!



Girls Team Scores

  1. Dundy County Stratton - 95

  2. Maywood-Hayes Center - 76

  3. Cambridge - 63

  4. Paxton - 53

  5. Southwest - 52.5

  6. Arapahoe - 52.5

  7. Southern Valley - 49

  8. Wallace - 39

  9. Bertrand - 35

  10. Wauneta-Palisade - 33

  11. Alma - 32

  12. Hi-Line - 28

  13. Hitchcock County - 19

  14. Medicine Valley - 17

  15. Maxwell - 10

  16. Sutherland - 9



100-Meter Dash

Adi Hunt of Southern Valley set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 100-meter dash.

  1. Adi Hunt - Southern Valley - 12.23

  2. Clara Spargo - DCS - 12.25

  3. JoLie Farr - Cambridge - 12.44

  4. Ava Messersmith - MHC - 13.26

  5. Ruby McCune - Arapahoe - 13.39

  6. Alyssa Koch - Southwest - 13.41

  7. Madysen Carlson - Hitchcock County - 13.49

  8. Kamree Elsten - Medicine Valley - 13.93


200-Meter Dash

Clara Spargo of DCS set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 200-meter dash.

  1. Clara Spargo - DCS - 25.08

  2. JoLie Farr - Cambridge - 26.51

  3. Ruby McCune - Arapahoe - 27.43

  4. Ava Messersmith - MHC - 28.02

  5. Madysen Carlson - Hitchcock County - 28.28

  6. Rylan Custard - Southwest - 28.60

  7. Emma Baldeh - DCS - 28.62

  8. Kamree Elsten - Medicine Valley - 29.70


400-Meter Dash

Clara Spargo set a new RPAC Meet Record and broke her own Class D State Record in the 400-meter dash. The State Record is pending certification from the NSAA.

  1. Clara Spargo - DCS - 55.94

  2. Adi Hunt - Southern Valley - 57.01

  3. Desi Farner - Arapahoe - 61.74

  4. Reagan Stengel - MHC - 62.48

  5. Rachel Harris - Cambridge - 62.65

  6. Kamryn Scott - Alma - 63.18

  7. Ava Messersmith - MHC - 63.91

  8. Sawyer Shafer - 64.77


We caught up with Clara after the 400-meter dash to chat. Check out our interview!

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800-Meter Run

Addison Richards of MHC set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 800-meter run.

  1. Addison Richards - MHC - 2:23.56

  2. Caylie Softley - MHC - 2:27.09

  3. Rachel Harris - Cambridge - 2:28.53

  4. LaChelle Benitez - Maxwell - 2:30.08

  5. Kamryn Scott - Alma - 2:33.39

  6. Jakcee Mitchell - Paxton - 2:34.18

  7. Jaleigh Hansen - Paxton - 2:36.92

  8. Tayley Becker - Southern Valley - 2:39.07


1600-Meter Run

Ashley Robertson of Wallace set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 1600-meter run.

  1. Ashley Robertson - Wallace - 5:30.72

  2. Shelby Schoene - Bertrand - 5:37.51

  3. Caylie Softley - MHC - 5:48.96

  4. Natalie Jorgensen - Paxton - 6:05.41

  5. Jakcee Mitchell - Paxton - 6:08.78

  6. Madelyn Nelson - Maxwell - 6:14.68

  7. Elliana Robertson - Wallace - 6:15.33

  8. Kaley Sauser - Wallace - 6:15.61


3200-Meter Run

  1. Ashley Roberston - Wallace - 11:49.97

  2. Shelby Schoene - Bertrand - 11:50.05

  3. Natalie Jorgensen - Paxton - 13:12.05

  4. Emily Schack - DCS - 13:19.37

  5. Baylee Kipp - Bertrand - 13:29.33

  6. Grace Andrews - Arapahoe - 13:31.29

  7. Elliana Robertson - Wallace - 13:33.93

  8. Briar Gunderson - Cambridge - 13:38.59


100-Meter Hurdles

  1. Abi Spargo - DCS - 15.27

  2. Tierston Moore - Alma - 15.27

  3. Anastasia Gallego - Southwest - 16.13

  4. Kesli Cox - MHC - 17.60

  5. RiLee Schutz - Hi-Line - 17.83

  6. Emma Strand - Arapahoe. -17.86

  7. Oakley Stout - Medicine Valley - 18.59

  8. Kamri Neal - Alma - 18.63


300-Meter Hurdles

Abi Spargo of DCS set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 300-meter hurdles.

  1. Abi Spargo - DCS - 45.12

  2. Tierston Moore - Alma - 47.12

  3. Anastasia Gallegos - Southwest - 48.97

  4. Suttyn Shafer - Arapahoe - 50.01

  5. Ellaray Koch - Hi-Line - 50.60

  6. Aspen Billeter - 50.89

  7. Jillian Johnson - MHC - 51.70

  8. Sophia Cunningham - Southern Valley - 52.52



4x100-Meter Relay

Dundy County Stratton set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 4x100-meter relay.

  1. DCS - Emily Schack, Abi Spargo, Emma Baldeh, and Clara Spargo - 51.03

  2. Southwest - Rylan Custard, Alyssa Koch, Allison VanPelt, and Anastasia Gallegos - 51.77

  3. Cambridge - Brooklyn Holtze, Rachel Harris, Joslyn Holtze, and JoLie Farr - 52.07

  4. Wauneta-Palisade - Emma Acton, Mesa Cox, Kamryn Fanning, and McKenna Doetker - 53.24

  5. Arapahoe - Emma Strand, Suttyn Shafer, Desi Farner, and Ruby McCune - 53.24

  6. Hi-Line - RiLee Schutz, Bentley Stubbs, Marayah Oberg, and Ellaray Koch - 54.02

  7. Southern Valley - Kesli Cox, Blayklee Farr, Amelia DeVaughn, and Karissa Stengel - 54.69

  8. Medicine Valley - Oakley Stout, Remmi Stout, Delaney Evans, and Kamree Elsten - 54.77


4x400-Meter Relay

Arapahoe set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 4x400-meter relay.

  1. Arapahoe - Sawyer Shafer, Ruby McCune, Suttyn Shafer, Desi Farner - 4:10.23

  2. MHC - Blayklee Farr, Reagan Stengel, Addison Richards, and Ava Messersmith - 4:11.84

  3. Cambridge - Jensyn Weiss, Joslyn Holtze, JoLie Farr, and Rachel Harris - 4:21.54

  4. DCS - Abi Spargo, Emma Baldeh, Zoey Rogers, and Emily Schack - 4:23.19

  5. Southern Valley - Tayley Becker, Sophia Cunningham, Natalee Holste, and Emercen Lovitt - 4:30.16

  6. Wauneta-Palisade - Kamryn Fanning, Addalyn Einspahr, Molly Yearous, and Emma Action - 4:32.07

  7. Sutherland - Fallyn Elfeldt, Mahala Vasquez, Addisyn Gunderson, and Maleah Vasquez - 4:42.60

  8. Hi-Line - Bentley Stubbs, RiLee Schutz, Hailey Edwards, and Ellaray Koch - 4:46.24


4x800-Meter Relay

Maywood-Hayes Center set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 4x800-meter relay.

  1. MHC - Reagan Stengel, Karissa Stengel, Caylie Softley, and Addison Richards - 9:53.90

  2. Arapahoe - Grace Andrews, Sawyer Shafer, Suttyn Shafer, Desi Farner - 10:38.35

  3. Wallace - Ashley Robertson, Elliana Robertson, Riggin Kettler, and Ryleigh Hanson - 10:43.63

  4. Paxton - Jaleigh Hansen, Natalie Jorgensen, Jakcee Mitchell, and Emma Lake - 10:46.45

  5. Wauneta-Palisade - Annaly Ramirez, Andrea Almanza, Addaldyn Einspahr, and Jewel Holthus - 10:59.13

  6. Bertrand - Autumn McNierney, Livia Philips, Adrian Sand, and Addison Andersen - 11:35.42

  7. Hi-Line - Olivia Wall, Kara Brockman, Shelby Jurjens, and Whitney Page - 12:17.90

  8. Cambridge - Katie Fegley, Kate Salberg, Irmina Cramer, and Jensyn Weiss - 12:24.83


Shot Put

Kennedy Bailey of Dundy County Stratton set a new RPAC Meet Record in shot put.

  1. Kennedy Bailey - DCS - 43'1"

  2. Reece Glinn - Paxton - 34'11.25"

  3. Tori Bose - Southern Valley - 34'2.25"

  4. Mesa Cox - Wauneta-Palisade - 33'5"

  5. Remmi Stout - Medicine Valley - 33'2.75"

  6. Elisabeth Kubik - Cambridge - 32'11.25"

  7. Brynn Baily - Southern Valley - 32'6.75"

  8. Emmalee Nicholson - Paxton - 32'6.5"


Discus

Kennedy Bailey of Dundy County Stratton set a new RPAC Meet Record in the discus.

  1. Kennedy Bailey - DCS - 136'1"

  2. Reece Glinn - Paxton - 118'10"

  3. Brynn Baily - Southern Valley - 113'2"

  4. Remmi Stout - Medicine Valley - 110'1"

  5. Emmalee Nicholson - Paxton - 98'2"

  6. Tori Bose - Southern Valley - 94'6"

  7. Gracyn Elfeldt - Sutherland - 94'2"

  8. Kyra Nelms - Southwest - 91'4"



High Jump

1. Aspen Billeter - Southwest - 4'11"

2. Kamryn Fanning - Wauneta-Palisade - 4'7"

2. Karissa Stengel - MHC - 4'7"

4. Mallory McConnell - 4'7"

4. Jensyn Weiss - Cambridge - 4'7"

4. Joslyn Holtze - Cambridge - 4'7"

7. Jayda Frederick - Maxwell - 4'5"

8. Emercen Lovitt - Southern Valley - 4'3"


Pole Vault

1. Shelby Schoene - Bertrand - 10'2"

2. Ellaray Koch - Hi-Line - 9'8"

3. Jaleigh Hansen - Paxton - 9'2"

4. Fallyn Elfeldt - Sutherland - 8'10"

5. Molly Yearous - Wauneta-Palisade - 8'10"

6. Alyssa Koch - Southwest - 8'10"

6. Taytum Roskop - Arapahoe - 8'10"

8. Eva Crowley - Paxton - 8'2"


We caught up with Shelby Schoene after pole vault. Check out the interview.



Long Jump

  1. Madysen Carlson - Hitchcock County - 15'8.25"

  2. Joslyn Holtze - Cambridge - 15'7.5"

  3. Bentley Stubbs - Hi-Line - 15'3"

  4. Emma Baldeh - DCS - 15'2.75"

  5. Kamree Elsten - Medicine Valley - 14'11"

  6. Reagan Finley - Wallace - 14'10.75"

  7. Blayklee Farr - MHC - 14'9.75"

  8. Abigail Blackman - Wauneta-Palisade - 14'7.75"


Triple Jump

  1. Aspen Billeter - Southwest - 33'5"

  2. Vayden Epp - Alma - 32'7"

  3. Brooklyn Holtze - Cambridge - 32'4.5"

  4. Natalee Holste - Southern Valley - 30'7"

  5. Annaly Ramirez - Wauneta-Palisade - 30'6.5"

  6. Madysen Carlson - Hitchcock County - 30'4.75"

  7. Malia Brown - Bertrand - 29'10"

  8. Reagan Finley - Wallace - 29'7.75"



Boys Team Scores

  1. Dundy County Stratton - 145

  2. Alma - 77

  3. Arapahoe - 66

  4. Hi-Line - 58.5

  5. Wallace - 50

  6. Medicine Valley - 47

  7. Bertrand - 46

  8. Hitchcock County - 40

  9. Cambridge - 39

  10. Maxwell - 29

  11. Wauneta-Palisade - 25

  12. Sutherland - 17

  13. Maywood-Hayes Center - 12

  14. Southwest - 5.5

  15. Southern Valley - 4

  16. Paxton - 0



100-Meter Dash

  1. Will Cacy - Arapahoe - 11.08

  2. Laken Wissink - DCS - 11.10

  3. Asher Hecox - Hi-Line - 11.12

  4. Blaine Aldridge - DCS - 11.53

  5. Jorge Valadez - Wallace - 11.76

  6. Brody Hubl - Hitchcock County - 11.82

  7. Noah Zoltenko - DCS - 11.90

  8. Justin Ervin - Hi-Line - 11.94



200-Meter Dash

  1. Will Cacy - Arapahoe - 22.84

  2. Blaine Aldridge - DCS - 23.12

  3. Noah Zoltenko - DCS - 24.10

  4. Brody Hubl - Hitchcock County - 24.48

  5. Brady Ahlemeyer - Cambridge - 24.57

  6. Justin Ervin - Hi-Line - 24.83

  7. Colt Gosnell - Maxwell - 25.33


400-Meter Dash

Will Cacy of Arapahoe set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 400-meter dash.

  1. Will Cacy - Arapahoe - 49.49

  2. Ethan Latta - DCS - 51.86

  3. Jesse Reyes - Maxwell - 52.51

  4. August Shaw - DCS - 52.58

  5. Isaiah Neal - Alma - 54.09

  6. David Bryner - Wauneta-Palisade - 55.12

  7. Kameran McCrumb - Wauneta-Palisade - 55.41

  8. Jacob Barber - Southwest - 55.83


800-Meter Run

  1. Kael Garrett - Medicine Valley - 2:04.20

  2. Jayce Hauxwell - Hitchcock County - 2:08.34

  3. Jesse Reyes - Maxwell - 2:10.55

  4. Tristan Manary - Wallace - 2:15.70

  5. Barrett Zikmund - Alma - 2:16.75

  6. Bradley Hanson - Wallace - 2:18.01

  7. Russell Norton - Cambridge - 2:18.58

  8. Owen Pagel - Maxwell - 2:23.97


1600-Meter Run

  1. Kael Garrett - Medicine Valley - 4:57.46

  2. Max Hanson - Wallace - 5:10.03

  3. Jaret Neben - Hitchcock County - 5:16.24

  4. Gavin Gunderson - Cambridge - 5:17.15

  5. Braden Sandfort - Cambridge - 5:19.50

  6. Gavin Degarmo - Maxwell - 5:21.73

  7. Lael Rathbun - Arapahoe - 5:30.79

  8. Wyatt Robertson - Wallace - 5:31.64



3200-Meter Run

  1. Kael Garrett - Medicine Valley - 11:08.27

  2. Max Hanson - Wallace - 11:13.54

  3. Braden Sandfort - Cambridge - 11:41.53

  4. Gavin Gunderson - Cambridge - 11:46.41

  5. Memphis Goodwin - Sutherland - 11:53.50

  6. Shya Gusaitis - Medicine Valley - 11:54.32

  7. Xander Cardoza - DCS - 11:58.30

  8. Wyatt Robertson - Wallace - 12:07.22


110-Meter Hurdles

  1. Zavier Mitchell - Alma - 15.23

  2. Kevin Garcia - DCS - 15.33

  3. Kade Fisher - Arapahoe - 16.56

  4. Colt Franklin - Wallace - 17.36

  5. Chase Beitler - Hi-Line - 17.42

  6. Trenton Roskop - Arapahoe - 17.45

  7. Traevyn Koch - Hi-Line - 18.10

  8. Samuel Hare - Hitchcock County - 18.94


300-Meter Hurdles

  1. Kevin Garcia - DCS - 40.74

  2. Zavier Mitchell - Alma - 42.68

  3. Sawyer Dibbern - MHC - 43.40

  4. Chase Beitler - Hi-Line - 45.24

  5. Trenton Roskop - Arapahoe - 45.73

  6. Breck Horner - DCS - 46.17

  7. Traevyn Koch - Hi-Line - 46.66

  8. Konner McCrumb - Wauneta-Palisade - 47.00


4x100-Meter Relay

  1. DCS - Kevin Garcia, Blaine Aldridge, Ethan Latta, and Noah Zoltenko - 44.72

  2. Hi-Line - Chase Beitler, Justin Ervin, Cooper Knackstedt, and Asher Hecox - 45.36

  3. Bertrand - Eric Wood, Matthew Millers, Kayden Hatfield, and Thunder Nelson - 45.98

  4. Maxwell - Jesse Reyes, Colt Gosnell, Jagger Kleewein, Max Robinson - 45.98

  5. Wauneta-Palisade - David Bryner, Kameran McCrumb, Wyatt Hilbert, and Kreyton Wiese - 47.21

  6. MHC - Sawyer Dibbern, Ryan Werkmeister, Steven Werkmeister, and Rubiel Lopez - 47.21

  7. Medicine Valley - Aiden Jones, Payton Newcomb-Snyder, Lucas Einspahr, and Mason Roblee - 47.67

  8. Wallace - Ashtin Johns, Jorge Valadez, Bradley Hanson, and Colt Franklin - 47.67


4x400-Meter Relay

Dundy County Stratton set a new RPAC Meet Record in the 4x400-meter relay.

  1. DCS - August Shaw, Blaine Aldridge, Kevin Garvia, and Ethan Latta - 3:30.82

  2. Arapahoe - Hayden Sich, Alex Diaz, Grayson Koller, and Will Cacy - 3:31.96

  3. Bertrand - Eric Wood, Thunder Nelson, Hunter Nelson, and Matthew Millers - 3:44.08

  4. Hi-Line - Brody Diefenbaugh, Traevyn Koch, Chase Beitler, and Gage Rupp - 3:45.17

  5. Wauneta-Palisade - David Bryner, Aden Acton, Wyatt Hilbert, and Kameran McCrumb - 3:46.26

  6. Maxwell - Gavin Degarmo, Jagger Kleewein, Jesse Reyes, and Max Robinson - 3:48.52

  7. Alma - Creighton Lynch, Zavier Mitchell, Isaiah Neal, and Barrett Zikmund - 3:53.05

  8. Cambridge - Henry Shoemaker, Russell Norton, Roy Hoelscher, and Brady Ahlemeyer - 3:55.41


4x800-Meter Relay

  1. Wallace - Max Hanson, Bradley Hanson, Wyatt Robertson, and Tristan Manary - 8:53.14

  2. Cambridge - Braden Sandfort, Russell Norton, Brady Ahlemeyer, and Gavin Gunderson - 8:55.12

  3. Alma - Vaughn Fennel, Creighton Lynch, Bryson Shriver, and Barrett Zikmund - 9:14.88

  4. Hitchcock County - Jayce Hauxwell, Avery Thiessen, Issaac Vrbas, and Jaret Neben - 9:20.82

  5. Bertrand - Eric Wood, Hunter Nelson, Isaac Hernandez, and Matthew Millers - 9:48.89

  6. Southern Valley - Preston Howart, Josiah Dowell, Trent Schockman, and Bryton Stalder - 9:53.10

  7. Sutherland - Isaac Sinsel, Max Buscher, Kale Martiez, and Tristan Woolf - 9:57.87

  8. Arapahoe - Dristen Warburton, Lael Rathbun, Thomas Magorian, and Hudson Sich - 10:21.55


Shot Put

  1. Brock Bailey - DCS - 55'9.75"

  2. Ryan Oberg - Hi-Line - 44'11.75"

  3. Carlos Diaz - DCS - 44'9.5"

  4. Spencer Gehrig - Alma - 43;6.25"

  5. Trey Downey - Arapahoe - 42'4.5"

  6. Jayden Loghry - Hitchcock County - 41'9.75"

  7. Rodrigo Estrada - Bertrand - 41'4"

  8. Draven Miner - Wauneta-Palisade - 40'3"




Discus

  1. Brock Bailey - DCS - 147'6"

  2. Adam Kisker - Hitchcock County - 138'8"

  3. Ryan Oberg - Hi-Line - 136'5"

  4. Lane Bybee - DCS - 136'3"

  5. Carlos Diaz - DCS - 135'2"

  6. Ryan Maly - Alma - 133'1"

  7. Spencer Gehrig - Alma - 132'1"

  8. Jorge Valadez - Wallace - 130'4"


High Jump

Ethan Latta of Dundy County Stratton set a new RPAC Meet Record in high jump.

1. Ethan Latta - DCS - 6'6"

2. Aden Acton - Wauneta-Palisade - 6'2"

2. Mason Roblee - Medicine Valley - 6'2"

4. Bladyn Herrick - Alma - 5'10"

5. Kane Cochrane - Hi-Line - 5'8"

6. Jagger Kleewein - Maxwell - 5'6"

7. Ashtin Johns - Wallace - 5'4"


We chatted with Ethan after high jump, check out that interview here!



Pole Vault

1. Jackson Saner - Sutherland - 12'10"

2. West Bennett - Alma - 12'10"

3. Isaac Hernandez - Bertrand - 12'10"

4. Gage Hammond - Southwest - 12'4"

4. Cooper Knackstedt - Hi-Line - 12'4"

6. Aiden Jones - Medicine Valley - 11'10"

7. Preston Howart - Southern Valley - 10'4"

7. Tristan Woolf - Sutherland - 10'4"

7. Eric Wood - Bertrand - 10'4"


We found Jackson after pole vault to chat with him. Check out the interview!


Long Jump

Zavier Mitchell of Alma set a new RPAC Meet Record in the long jump.

  1. Zavier Mitchell - Alma - 21'8"

  2. Thunder Nelson - Bertrand - 20'9"

  3. Noah Zoltenko - DCS - 20'6.5"

  4. Cooper Langford - Bertrand - 19'8.75"

  5. August Shaw - DCS - 19'5.75"

  6. Sawyer Dibbern - MHC - 19'4"

  7. Alex Diaz - Arapahoe - 18'11.25"

  8. Brody Hubl - Hitchcock County - 18'10.75"


Triple Jump

  1. Tucker Biskup - Alma - 42'1.5"

  2. Thunder Nelson - Bertrand - 41'1.5"

  3. Alex Diaz - Arapahoe - 39'6.5"

  4. Lane Bybee - DCS - 38'7.75"

  5. Roy Hoelscher - Cambridge - 36'4.5"

  6. Grayden Sutherland - Wauneta-Palisade - 36'4.25"

  7. Payton Newcomb-Snyder - Medicine Valley - 36'0.75"

  8. Kyle Melton - Wallace - 35'11"



Teams will be back in action next week, and Hitchcock County will travel to Decatur Community, KS, for a meet.


Alma hosts the Dale Harsin Invite on Thursday; Arapahoe, Bertrand, Cambridge, Hi-Line, Medicine Valley, Southern Valley, and Southwest will all be in attendance.


Dundy County Stratton will host their Twilight Meet on Friday, with Maywood-Hayes Center and Wauneta-Palisade also in attendance. Maxwell, Paxton, and Sutherland will travel to Overton on Friday for the Buffalo Invite hosted by Elm Creek. Wallace will travel to Arnold for the Dave Blevins Invite.


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