Fields set for the special events at the annual Dakota Relays

SIOUX FALLS — The field is set for the boys and girls special event at the 2023 running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays this Friday at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.

The boys 800 and girls 200 meter dashes are this year's special events. This year's Dakota Relays will be the 98th in history on the 100-year anniversary of the first Dakota Relays in 1923. The city's most-storied track meet has twice been canceled over the years.

Here are the competitors for the two races, listed by lane assignment. The boys 800 will be run at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, followed by the girls 200 at 6:30 p.m. Friday night.

1. Berkely Engelland, Mount Vernon/Plankinton

2. Jazmin Barry, Dickinson (N.D.)

3. Elise Wisnewski, Central Cass (N.D.)

4. Cece Deebom, Fargo Davies (N.D.)

5. Kelsie Belquist, New Rockford (N.D.)

6. Brooke Hohenecker, Providence Academy (Minn.)

7. Elliana Harris, Sioux City East (Iowa)

8. Daniela Lee, Colman-Egan

Alt. Linnea Nesheim, SF Lincoln

1. Noah Breker, Robbinsdale Armstrong (Minn.)

2. Jonah Dafoe, Red River (N.D.)

3. Isaac Davelaar, SF Christian

4. Simeon Birnbaum, RC Stevens

5. Gabe Nash, Sioux City North (Iowa)

6. Quinn Roehl, Grand Forks (N.D.)

7. Sam Castle, SF O'Gorman

8. Jaxson Fiechtner, Watertown

Alt. Kaleb Foltz, Tri-State