By Rich Winter & BH

It's always sorta fun in South Dakota to see some of the youngsters developing in a sport they're sometimes competing in at a varsity level. 

Gotta keep an eye out for Jones County 7th grader, Jolie Dugan. Big meet today in Chamberlain with a lot of good class A runners and a host of big-time B athletes. It's one of the first big meets and brings a ton or runners together on a true, 4000 meter course.

And Dugan came home 8th!

That is a quality performance from a younster that just seems to be getting better every time out!

Results this year:

* White River - 4th

* Winner - 3rd

* Gregory - Champ

Love the performance at Chamberain today. That is a young lady that just discovered she could hang with some of the best runners in the state. 

Like what coach Jed McNaughton are doing over there. Two other 7th-graders, Jadyn Jansen, Mallory Valburg along with junior, Aunya Avila.