2026 Girls Track & Field Postseason Information
The 2026 postseason begins with the West Region Track and Field Championships scheduled for Saturday, May 16 at Biesiot Activites Center (BAC) in Dickinson at 12 noon. All 12 WDA schools will participate in the meet which also serves as the conference meet. The top six place winners in each event as well as any athlete/relay that reaches state qualifying standards will be eligible for the state championships.
The 2026 ND State Track and Field Championships will be held Thursday-Saturday, May 21-23 in Bismarck at the MDU Resources Inc. Community Bowl and hosted by Bismarck Public Schools Activities.
Postseason Events
05/16/26 • West Region Meet • Biesiot Actvities Center
Team totals: 1. Century, 143; 2. Bismarck High, 111; 3. Legacy, 105; 4. Mandan, 104.5; 5. Dickinson, 76; 6. Minot High, 72.5; 7. St. Mary's, 45; 8. Jamestown, 35; 9. Williston, 25; 10. Watford City, 12; 11. Minot North, 11;
Individual Champions: 100M: Jilian Quale, Bismarck High, :12.06; 200M: J. Quale, :25.52; 400M: Jemimah Guenther, Legacy, :57.73; 800M: Sophia Lade, Minot High, 2:19.40; 1600M: Ruby Ihmels, Century, 5:03.81; 3200M: Jillian Lemar, Century, 11:20.11; 100H: Anna Lyles, Mandan, :15.92; 300H: Lily Wilson, St. Mary's, :45.93; SP: Ryen Brothers, 39-6; DSC: Taylor Mayer, Bismarck High, 135-5; JAV: L. Wilson, St. Mary's, 127-7; PV: Aspen Roadarmel, Dickinson, 11-3; HJ: Layna Hoffer, Jamestown, 5-6; LJ: Brooklyn Pudwill, Legacy, 17-4; TJ: Hayden Olson, Jamestown, 35-10; 400R: Legacy, :48.64 (Mallory Paul, Cambree Volk, Berkley Pochant, J. Guenther); 800R: Legacy, 1:42.50 (M. Paul, C. Volk, Joanna Guenther, J. Guenther); 1600R: Bismarck High, 4:06.39 (Hannah Hintz, Izzy Dahl, Saylor Greff, Bryar Jahner); 3200R: Legacy, 9:46.46 (Lauren Woeste, Kaitlyn Mahlum, Addison Reis, Kate Woeste)
Notes: Century defended its WDA title...Bismarck High's Jilian Quale was the senior athlete of the year...Century's Brennan Doan was the coach of the year...Eight teams had at least one individual or relay champion...TMCHS Belcourt did not participate...Temperatures were in the low 60s with plenty of sun and little wind.
05/21/26 • Class A Meet • MDU Resources Community Bowl
Team totals: 1. Century, 100; 2. Bismarck High, 96; 3. Legacy, 63; 4. Mandan, 61; 5. Fargo Davies, 59; 6. West Fargo, 57; 7. Wahpeton, 41; 8. WF Sheyenne, 37; T9. G.F. Central, 30; T9. Minot High, 30; 11. G.F. Red River, 26; 12. Dickinson, 24; 13. Devils Lake, 20; 14. Williston, 19; T15. Fargo Shaley, 18; T15. St. Mary's, 18; 17. Fargo North, 14; 18. West Fargo Horace, 12; 19. Jamestown, 8; 20. Minot North, 6; 21. Watford City, 2;
Individual Champions: 100M: Jilian Quale, :12.01; 200M: Michelle Gee, West Fargo, :25.02; 400M: M. Gee, West Fargo, :56.49; 800M: Izzy Dahl, Bismarck High, 2:15.42; 1600M: Ruby Ihmels, Century, 4:57.87; 3200M: R. Ihmels, Century, 10:25.29; 100H: Summer Nagel, Wahpeton, :15.14; 300H: S. Nagel, Wahpeton, 43:65; SP: Jacie Reardon, G.F. Central, 42-6.5; DSC: J. Reardon, G.F. Central, 136-2; JAV: J. Reardon, G.F. Central, 125-2; PV: Madelyn Kringstad, Century, 11:06; HJ: Alexis Heinle, Century, 5-5; LJ: Sara Kraft, Devils Lake, 19-1.5; TJ: A. Heinle, Century, 38-2.5; 400R: Legacy, :47.96 (Mallory Paul, Cambree Volk, Joanna Guenther, Jemimah Guenther) ; 800R: Legacy, 1:40.72 (M. Paul, C. Volk, Jo. Guenther, Je. Guenther); 1600R: Minot High, 4:01.83 (Marlie Stamps, Sophia Lade, Eve Knutson, Kayla Jackson: 3200R: Bismarck High, 9:33.82 (Bryar Jahner, Hannah Hintz, Aubrey Kelser, I. Dahl)
Notes: Century won its ninth Class A title and first since 2001...Century's Alexis Heinle (high jump, triple jump) and Ruby Ihmels (1600 and 3200) won two events...Legacy won a pair of short relays (400 and 800)...Bismarck High was second and Legacy was third...Four WDA teams had at least one individual or relay champion...Bismarck High's Jilian Quale was senior athlete of the year...Century's Brennan Doan was coach of the year...Conditions includes rain on May 22 and pleasant conditions on May 21 and 23.
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