Recruits

[JackJD]

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The AD at Spearfish is a Jackrabbit, too!

[zooropa]

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Anyone else find it odd that they said they couldn't get ahold of the kid. Would think a quick phone call to Spearfish High would have gotten things done.

Who knows? Maybe there's an NCAA rule against that?

[trackrabbit]

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Here are some other local athletes joining the track program: Matt Dunbar, Ryan Jorgenson, Jake Sanderson, Ashley Odegaard and Ryan Schaefer.

What do we know about these kids?

[JackJD]

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That's a good group...take a look at this year's high school state meet results.

Dunbar (Dell Rapids) is a prototypical 400m intermediate hurdler...he's got the height, the build, the speed. My prediction: if he continues to develop, the school record's in jeopardy early in his career (held by Jackrabbit All-American and Hall-of-Famer Don Larson, the NDSU Bison's head coach, at :52.04 set in 1975).

[BS90Jack]

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Any word on recruits for the team for next year. Signing day for track is upon us and I wonder if any news is out there for the 2011 - 2012 track team.

[jacksdistance]

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I only have real knowledge of the distance side of this matter.
Verbal Commits
Trent Lusignan- Shakopee, MN 4th at State Meet
Courtney Neubert- Aberdeen 2nd at State Meet
Laura Lawton, Eden Prairie, MN 10th at State Meet

Interest
Alec Baldwin- Spirit Lake, IA State Champ in small class
Riley Coates- Rapid City Stevens
Nathan Hauge- Brandon Valley
Matt Jergensen- Caledonia, MN, 2nd in MN small class
Stephen Nielsen- Pierre TF Riggs, 1:57 800 runner

I know there's others I'm forgetting but that's a start.

[jacksdistance]

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Jacks Should be interested in:
AA
Parker McKittrick, Pierre, State champ 110h
Lukas Bernard, Watertown, 1st 300h and 2nd 110h
Kelby Tague, O'Gorman, 3rd 400, 2nd TJ
Kirk Gilbertson, Watertown, 2nd 800
Drew Iddings, RC Stevens 1st HJ
Andre Hern, Douglas, 2nd LJ, Sprints
A
Erik Hill, Tea, 2nd 110h
Kyle McKelvey, Beresford, 2nd Discus, 1st Shot Put
Carter Ahlers, Flandreau, 1st LJ
Matt Lupkes Dakota Valley, 2nd LJ
Xavier Glover, Lead-Deadwood, 1st TJ
B
Trevor Sikkink, Castlewood, 1st 100, 200, 3rd 400
Jeff O'Connell, Philip, 1st LJ, TJ


Jacks are interested in:
Cullen Mack, Watertown, 2nd Discus AA

Girls soon to follow

[jacksdistance]

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AA
Sierra Schepper, RC Stevens, 1st 100h, 2nd 300h
Angie Dvorak, Yankton, 3rd 100h
Darian Thompson, Spearfish, 2nd 400
Rachel Weinandt, Yankton, 1st 800
Madeleine Takahashi, Sturgis, 4th 1600, 3rd 3200
Kae Januschka, SF O'Gorman, 1st Discus, 2nd SP
Abbey VanDenBerg, SF O'Gorman, 4th LJ, Sprints
Meghan Lambert, SF Lincoln 2nd TJ
A
Sami Galliger, West Central, 2nd 100, 1st 200
Jessica Koupal, Wagner, 1st 110h, 1st PV
Ashley Gruenwald, Clark/Willow Lake, 1st 400, 2nd 800
Tess Johnson, Clark Willow Lake, 2nd 1600, 2nd TJ
Jesse Parmley, Miller, 1st Discus, 1st TJ
B
Gina Fritz, Colman-Egan, 2nd 100, 1st 200, 400
Conner Anderson, Rosholt-Fairmount, 1st 100h, 1st 300h
Madison McLaughlin, Wall, 3rd Discus, 1st SP
Colleen Cahoy, Colome, 4th Discus

[GopherHole]

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Jacks Should be interested in:
AA
Parker McKittrick, Pierre, State champ 110h
Lukas Bernard, Watertown, 1st 300h and 2nd 110h
Kelby Tague, O'Gorman, 3rd 400, 2nd TJ
Kirk Gilbertson, Watertown, 2nd 800
Drew Iddings, RC Stevens 1st HJ
Andre Hern, Douglas, 2nd LJ, Sprints
A
Erik Hill, Tea, 2nd 110h
Kyle McKelvey, Beresford, 2nd Discus, 1st Shot Put
Carter Ahlers, Flandreau, 1st LJ
Matt Lupkes Dakota Valley, 2nd LJ
Xavier Glover, Lead-Deadwood, 1st TJ
B
Trevor Sikkink, Castlewood, 1st 100, 200, 3rd 400
Jeff O'Connell, Philip, 1st LJ, TJ


Jacks are interested in:
Cullen Mack, Watertown, 2nd Discus AA

Girls soon to follow

Trevor has committed to a preferred walk-on offer for the football team. It may be difficult for him to do spring football and run, but it would be fun.

[GopherHole]

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I've been working with Rod on a couple of recruits for 2012. I know this may not fit this thread, but they would be good gets.

Jacob Olson was recently selected the Nebraska Gatorade winner for cross country. He had the fastest time in all classes this last fall. His teamate, Nolan Zimmer, is also a junior and he had the 2nd fastest time in Nebraska this last year. Both runners compete for Kearney High School.

Olson recently competed in the mile and 800 at the University of Nebraska - Kearney indoor meet. It was an open meet featuring three D-II schools, and a few other smaller colleges. Several former collegiate athletes and a few other high schoolers competed too. Olson finished 3rd out of 18 runners, and only one college runner beat him in the mile. His 4:28 time was impressive considering he has not trained specifically for indoor meets yet, and the track is a small 166 meter track with no banked curves.

My son runs with both and he has been selling the benefits of wearing Jackrabbit blue.

[mango4]

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Jacks Should be interested in:
AA
Parker McKittrick, Pierre, State champ 110h
Lukas Bernard, Watertown, 1st 300h and 2nd 110h
Kelby Tague, O'Gorman, 3rd 400, 2nd TJ
Kirk Gilbertson, Watertown, 2nd 800
Drew Iddings, RC Stevens 1st HJ
Andre Hern, Douglas, 2nd LJ, Sprints
A
Erik Hill, Tea, 2nd 110h
Kyle McKelvey, Beresford, 2nd Discus, 1st Shot Put
Carter Ahlers, Flandreau, 1st LJ
Matt Lupkes Dakota Valley, 2nd LJ
Xavier Glover, Lead-Deadwood, 1st TJ
B
Trevor Sikkink, Castlewood, 1st 100, 200, 3rd 400
Jeff O'Connell, Philip, 1st LJ, TJ


Jacks are interested in:
Cullen Mack, Watertown, 2nd Discus AA

Girls soon to follow

The Jacks need to keep Parker in state instead of letting him go to NDSU like has been the case with several other Pierre track stars as of late (Matt Tetzlaff, Travis Fitzke and Alec Epseland)

[MontanaRabbit]

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AA
Sierra Schepper, RC Stevens, 1st 100h, 2nd 300h
Angie Dvorak, Yankton, 3rd 100h
Darian Thompson, Spearfish, 2nd 400
Rachel Weinandt, Yankton, 1st 800
Madeleine Takahashi, Sturgis, 4th 1600, 3rd 3200
Kae Januschka, SF O'Gorman, 1st Discus, 2nd SP
Abbey VanDenBerg, SF O'Gorman, 4th LJ, Sprints
Meghan Lambert, SF Lincoln 2nd TJ
A
Sami Galliger, West Central, 2nd 100, 1st 200
Jessica Koupal, Wagner, 1st 110h, 1st PV
Ashley Gruenwald, Clark/Willow Lake, 1st 400, 2nd 800
Tess Johnson, Clark Willow Lake, 2nd 1600, 2nd TJ
Jesse Parmley, Miller, 1st Discus, 1st TJ
B
Gina Fritz, Colman-Egan, 2nd 100, 1st 200, 400
Conner Anderson, Rosholt-Fairmount, 1st 100h, 1st 300h
Madison McLaughlin, Wall, 3rd Discus, 1st SP
Colleen Cahoy, Colome, 4th Discus

I think Parmely won the shot and discuss. Not the triple jump.

[jacksdistance]

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I think Parmely won the shot and discuss. Not the triple jump.

Thanks for catching my blunder.

[West-River_Jack]

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AA
Sierra Schepper, RC Stevens, 1st 100h, 2nd 300h
Angie Dvorak, Yankton, 3rd 100h
Darian Thompson, Spearfish, 2nd 400
Rachel Weinandt, Yankton, 1st 800
Madeleine Takahashi, Sturgis, 4th 1600, 3rd 3200
Kae Januschka, SF O'Gorman, 1st Discus, 2nd SP
Abbey VanDenBerg, SF O'Gorman, 4th LJ, Sprints
Meghan Lambert, SF Lincoln 2nd TJ
A
Sami Galliger, West Central, 2nd 100, 1st 200
Jessica Koupal, Wagner, 1st 110h, 1st PV
Ashley Gruenwald, Clark/Willow Lake, 1st 400, 2nd 800
Tess Johnson, Clark Willow Lake, 2nd 1600, 2nd TJ
Jesse Parmley, Miller, 1st Discus, 1st TJ
B
Gina Fritz, Colman-Egan, 2nd 100, 1st 200, 400
Conner Anderson, Rosholt-Fairmount, 1st 100h, 1st 300h
Madison McLaughlin, Wall, 3rd Discus, 1st SP
Colleen Cahoy, Colome, 4th Discus

Takahashi has been very quiet about where she will go. However, she has been all over the country and has gotten the interest of multiple major universities. I will be very surprised if she stays in the northern plains.

[400jack]

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Gina Fritz from Colman Egan has committed and signed already.