BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – A Belle Fourche athlete signed a letter of intent to further his track and field career Wednesday.
Lane Longbrake signed a letter of intent to pole vault at Black Hills State University in the fall.
He was joined by family and coaches Mike Ryan and Joshua Schleusner.
“I choose BHSU because it is close to home, and a really friendly environment, and I would have the opportunity to continue pole vaulting,” said Longbrake. Lane said he has chosen a career path that includes either a major in Criminology or Exercise Science.
He had considered three other schools, Dakota State University, University of Sioux Falls, and South Dakota State University, but BHSU was a pretty easy choice.
Before he heads to BHSU, though, Longbrake is hoping for good things during the spring track and field season.
Longbrake shared one of his goals for this season is to break the school record of 13 feet nine inches set in 1987 by Lester Penning. “It is a goal to get that record and beat it, and I will work at it this season.”
Coach Mike Ryan said he was super excited to get this season rolling and crack some new potential and new boundaries, and he looks forward to Lanes’ future endeavors at a school close enough that he can go watch.
