• The EPJ girls track and field team placed 4th overall in Class A at the state meet held May 28–30, 2026. Back row, from left: Trey Ferguson, Max Cooper, Kate Hayes, Hailey Schmitz, Larissa Johnson, Jada Vande Vegte, Gracelynn Campbell, Tyler Goehring and Alicia Loiland. Front row, from left: Makinnley Hammit, Paige Jacobs, Cera Schmitz and Lauren McDermott. Photo by Kelly Riibe • times2reporter@gmail.com
    The EPJ girls track and field team placed 4th overall in Class A at the state meet held May 28–30, 2026. Back row, from left: Trey Ferguson, Max Cooper, Kate Hayes, Hailey Schmitz, Larissa Johnson, Jada Vande Vegte, Gracelynn Campbell, Tyler Goehring and Alicia Loiland. Front row, from left: Makinnley Hammit, Paige Jacobs, Cera Schmitz and Lauren McDermott. Photo by Kelly Riibe • times2reporter@gmail.com
Excellent hand-offs, huge leaps, swift splits and fierce finishes were had by Elk Point-Jefferson at the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s state track and field contest on May 28-30, 2026. The competition happened at Howard Wood Stadium, in Sioux Falls, with the top 24 performers from the season working hard in prelims and finals.The top 8 placewinners at state garnered hardware…

 

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