RAPID CITY - Rapid City Central's Jasmyne King was one of four South Dakota athletes to be named to the National High School Athletic Coaches Association all-American team.
King won four gold medals in the 100-, 200-, 400-meter and long jump at the Class AA state track and field for the second straight season. Only a sophomore, she holds the state records in all four events.
King joined Watertown senior Leslie Brost, Pierre junior Matt Tetzlaff and Sioux Falls Christian senior Colin Koth as all-Americans.
Brost holds the state record in the pole vault and Tetzlaff in the 110-meter hurdles. Brost won the Class AA girls pole vault and took second in the triple jump, Tetzlaff won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles and Koth won the Class A 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes. Tetzlaff and Koth helped their teams to Class AA and Class A boys' titles this season, respectively.
Gregory's Alexa Duling and Watertown's Aaron Jung were both named as honorable mention selections. Duling was named the Class A most outstanding female athlete after winning the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 100- and 300-meter hurdles. Jung won the Class AA boys' discus and shot put titles.
Scotland head coach Gary Pepper was named the NHSACA "Coaches Winner's Circle" Coach of the Year.
Posted in Local on Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:00 pm
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