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Results from the 2026 Mitchell Area Community Triathlon

The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.Sun, June 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC·3 min read

Jun. 7—MITCHELL — The 2026 Mitchell Area Community Triathlon took place on Saturday, featuring 45 individuals and three relay teams taking on the 28-kilometer (17.4-mile) course.

Sioux Falls' Kevin Mitchell, age 56, came in first overall and topped the 25-person male division in a time of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 28 seconds, while Kathy Grady, 60, also of Sioux Falls, was the top finisher in the 20-person female division and was eighth overall in 1:19:01.

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The top finisher from the Mitchell area was 17-year-old male Colin Pickett, who was sixth overall in a time of 1:18:40. Lisa Larson, 54, paced females from the Mitchell area, coming in third in the division and 14th overall in 1:23:40.

Here are the full results, separated by division:

Mitchell Area Community Triathlon

Listed with name, age, hometown and finishing time.

1. Kevin Mitchell, 56, Sioux Falls, 1:04:28

2. Brian Williams, 64, Sioux Falls, 1:11:55

3. Lance Bergeson, 58, Hartford, 1:12:34

4. Dane Misekow, 17, Sioux Falls, 1:16:37

5. Benjamin Graham, 32, Brandon, 1:17:52

6. Colin Pickett, 17, Mitchell, 1:18:40

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7. Doug Weber, 49, Emery, 1:18:41

8. Jeffrey Graber, 28, Freeman, 1:20:14

9. Marty Takagi, 60, Mitchell, 1:20:43

10. Derek Ahlers, 26, Dell Rapids, 1:20:54

11. Eric Milbrandt, 32, Madison, 1:23:22

12. Jamie Jorgensen, 32, 1:27:53

13. Ryan Bergeson, 24, Sioux Falls, 1:28:11

14. Riely Winquist, 23, Sioux Falls, 1:29:36

15. Ryan Fowler, 48, Pierre, 1:34:12

16. Chris Vaughn, 42, Box Elder, 1:35:24

17. David Thompson, 46, Mitchell, 1:35:45

18. Asher Oxford, 16, Fort Pierre, 1:36:09

19. Tom Nordstrom, 58, Huron, 1:41:41

20. Alec Brady, 35, Burke, 1:46:08

21. Cory Nelson, 54, Yankton, 1:50:23

22. Jeremy Johnson, 48, Yankton, 1:55:47

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23. Cole Harris, 17, Mitchell, 1:56:28

24. John Crawford, 65, Fulton, 1:57:49

25. Austin Sasker, 39, Britton, 2:00:35

1. Kathy Grady, 60, Sioux Falls, 1:19:01

2. Teresa Van Hyfte, 60, Hartford, 1:21:20

3. Lisa Larson, 54, Mitchell, 1:23:40

4. Corale Dorn, 50, Dell Rapids, 1:31:47

5. Maria Schwader, 29, Mitchell, 1:31:48

6. Kim Rieger, 58, Huron, 1:31:54

7. Jane Schmanski, 31, Sioux Falls, 1:34:10

8. Katrina Talley, 40, Mitchell, 1:42:34

9. Katrina Young, 33, Austin (Tex.), 1:44:27

10. Jennifer Sievert, 32, Mitchell, 1:46:16

11. Andie Aughenbaugh, 17, Huron, 1:46:57

12. Sharon McDaniel, 64, Mitchell, 1:47:11

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13. June Pranger, 54, Mitchell, 1:47:47

14. Lisa Parker, 54, Sioux Falls, 1:48:54

15. Ashley Zimmer, 25, Sioux Falls, 1:51:30

16. Carla Hohn, 44, Mitchell, 1:55:14

17. Jordyn Nolz, 43, Shoreline, (Wash.), 1:56:27

18. Marilee Wisner, 62, Mitchell, 1:58:20

19. Betty Hanson, 64, Pierre, 2:00:11

20. Peggy Miiller, 65, Mitchell, 2:05:40

1. Taylor Thorson, M22, Mina; Todd Thorson, M55, Mina, 1:06:20

2. Carter Harris, M20, Mitchell; Grayson Hetland, M20, Mitchell; William Prunty, M20, Mitchell, 1:21:58

3. Isabel Ihnen, F24, Mitchell; Kyra Mentele, F45, Mitchell; Kelsi Miles, F36, Mitchell, 1:32:29