UNDATED – The 2023 South Dakota Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association area cross-country coaches of the year have been released.
Sturgis boys cross country coach Blake Proefrock was named Class AA Coach of the Year.
Here are complete results from across the state:
2023 SDCCTFCA AREA CROSS COUNTRYÂ COACHES OF THE YEAR
AREA 1 – COACHES OF THE YEAR Tie – Class A
CLASS A – Eric Townsend – Milbank /Tammie Paulson – Clark/Willow Lake
CLASS B – Jessica Larson – Potter County
AREA 1 – Assistant COTY – Josh Schmeichel – Milbank
AREA 2 / EAST – COACHES OF THE YEAR
AA EAST Girls – Tony Thoreson – Brandon Valley
AA EAST Boys – Chris Gruenhagen – Brookings
CLASS A – Tiffany Wendling – Dakota Valley
CLASS B – Jeani Vincent – Arlington
AREA 2 – Assistant COTY – Eric Baird – Harrisburg
AREA 2 – Assistant COTY – Paul McVey – Lennox
AREA 3 – COACHES OF THE YEAR
CLASS A – Holly Evans – Chamberlain
CLASS B – Lonnie Klundt – Gregory
AREA 3 – Assistant COTY – Emily Dorwart – Kimball/White Lake
AREA 4 / WEST – COACHES OF THE YEAR
AA WEST Boys – Blake Proefrock – Sturgis Brown
AA WEST Girls – Andy VanDeest – Spearfish
CLASS A – Joseph Noyes – Hill City
CLASS B – Ralph Kroetch – Philip
AREA 4 – Assistant COTY – Jared Noyes – Hill City
AREA 4 – Assistant COTY – Scott Peterson – Sturgis Brown
