CONGRATULATIONS 2025 STATE QUALIFERS
Lidia Clancy-4 X 800M RELAY
julia timpa-4 X 800M RELAY
gabby mercier-4 X 800M RELAY
layla gendernelle-4 X 800M RELAY
jaea marie dwyer-400m relay, 800m relay, 1600m relay
aniyah mcmurrian-400m relay, 800m relay, 1600m relay
kandis finch-400m relay, 800m relay
Makayla reed-800m relay, 1600m relay
Anna Lucas-Pole Vault
Casey Cojocar-Long Jump
Sydney Timpa-High Jump, 400m relay
anna torey-discus
lucas lamilza-3200M
Chris Dotson-110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 800m Relay
James Nash-400M RELAY
tra von palmer-400M RELAY, 800m relay
Cory Franklin-100m Dash, 400m relay, 800M RELAY
micah mikanga-400m relay, 800M RELAY
tyler torey-shot put
aaron royster-pole vault
brendan meehan-discus
Dakota Men win the Regional Meet and are headed to the Team State Finals!
Men are the 2025 Mac Red Dual meet Champions
Senior night 2025
Team Meeting/ Team Pictures
March 6, 2025
2:30 Indoor Track
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Parent's Meeting
March 6, 2025
6pm aUDITORIUM
Athlete Preseason Meeting
January 28, 2025
2:22 pm Community room
THERE is always time to Join the Track & Field team
Get started by following the links below
#1 Get an athletic physical from a Doctor. Must be dated after April 15, 2024 to be valid.
#2 Create/Login to www.Planeths.com. Complete and upload all documents
Physical Card, Insurance Consent Form, Code of Conduct, Concussion Form, Emergency Contact Info
#3 SIGN UP FOR REMIND
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@sprintdhs to 81010 for sprinter info @dhsbxc to 81010 for boys distance info
@dgxc to 81010 for girls distance info @dhshurdles to 81010 for hurdler info
@dhshj to 81010 for high jumper info @dhslj to 81010 for long jumper info
@dakotapv to 81010 for pole vaulter info @throwdhs to 81010 for thrower info
#4 REPORT FOR THE TEAM MEETING ON MARCH 6 at 2:30 on the indoor track
#5 Show up ready to practice on March 10
Throwers - 2:45 pm at Dakota discus circle on North East corner of track w/ Coach Droski
Sprinters - 2:30 pm on the indoor track until the weather breaks w/ Coach Parker & Coach Butkovich
Hurdles - 2:30 pm on the indoor track until the weather breaks w/ Coach Tanisha
Distance & Middle Distance - 2:30 pm in the indoor track hallway (be ready for indoor or outdoor running)
w/ Coach Roginski and Coach Nick
Pole Vault will meet after completion of the sprint/hurdle workout w/ Coach Tanisha at approximately 3:30 pm
(location depends on weather)
High Jump will meet after completion of the sprint workout w/ Coach Timpa at approximately 3:30 pm
(Location depends on weather but will be on the indoor track until weather is favorable outside)
Long Jump will meet after completion of the sprint workout will meet with Coach Tanisha or Coach Timpa approximately 3:30 pm
(location depends on weather)
#6 PRACTICE HARD AND BE READY TO WIN!
#2 Create/Login to www.Planeths.com. Complete and upload all documents
Physical Card, Insurance Consent Form, Code of Conduct, Concussion Form, Emergency Contact Info
#3 SIGN UP FOR REMIND
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@sprintdhs to 81010 for sprinter info @dhsbxc to 81010 for boys distance info
@dgxc to 81010 for girls distance info @dhshurdles to 81010 for hurdler info
@dhshj to 81010 for high jumper info @dhslj to 81010 for long jumper info
@dakotapv to 81010 for pole vaulter info @throwdhs to 81010 for thrower info
#4 REPORT FOR THE TEAM MEETING ON MARCH 6 at 2:30 on the indoor track
#5 Show up ready to practice on March 10
Throwers - 2:45 pm at Dakota discus circle on North East corner of track w/ Coach Droski
Sprinters - 2:30 pm on the indoor track until the weather breaks w/ Coach Parker & Coach Butkovich
Hurdles - 2:30 pm on the indoor track until the weather breaks w/ Coach Tanisha
Distance & Middle Distance - 2:30 pm in the indoor track hallway (be ready for indoor or outdoor running)
w/ Coach Roginski and Coach Nick
Pole Vault will meet after completion of the sprint/hurdle workout w/ Coach Tanisha at approximately 3:30 pm
(location depends on weather)
High Jump will meet after completion of the sprint workout w/ Coach Timpa at approximately 3:30 pm
(Location depends on weather but will be on the indoor track until weather is favorable outside)
Long Jump will meet after completion of the sprint workout will meet with Coach Tanisha or Coach Timpa approximately 3:30 pm
(location depends on weather)
#6 PRACTICE HARD AND BE READY TO WIN!
2025 Meets hosted by Dakota
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Saturday, April 5, 2025.........Freshman -Sophomore Invite @ Dakota 12 pm
NEW 11-12th gr events...2k Steeple, 4x200, 3200m Tuesday, April 15, 2025.................................................Fraser @ Dakota 4 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025................................Chippewa Valley @ Dakota 4 pm Tuesday, May 6, 2025.................MAC RED CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Dakota 4 pm Saturday, May 10, 2025..................21st Annual Dakota Cougars Invite 9 am Wednesday, May 14,2025..............................JV MAC-COUNTY Champs 4 pm |
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Joe Jaster and his teammates achieved All-American status at the Indoor Nationals. Joe runs at Case Western Reserve University
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Thank you to all who participated in the Vraise fundraiser...our team raised over $24,000 in 2024
Why do we do a fundraiser?
to raise money to pay for equipment not paid for by the school
*examples include, the Sprinters: Free LAP Timing system, Throwers: Shots/Discs, Pole Vaulters: Poles, Hurdlers: PVC hurdles, resistance bands, etc.*
to pay for additional assistant coaches, so our kids have a more individualized experience
to pay for awards for the end of the season
to pay for our catered banquet
to pay for State Finals expenses, such as meals for athletes and team T-shirts
What are we asking of you?
sign up and input 20 email addresses of friends and family, and test the info 10 people.
Sit back and collect the prizes
to raise money to pay for equipment not paid for by the school
*examples include, the Sprinters: Free LAP Timing system, Throwers: Shots/Discs, Pole Vaulters: Poles, Hurdlers: PVC hurdles, resistance bands, etc.*
to pay for additional assistant coaches, so our kids have a more individualized experience
to pay for awards for the end of the season
to pay for our catered banquet
to pay for State Finals expenses, such as meals for athletes and team T-shirts
What are we asking of you?
sign up and input 20 email addresses of friends and family, and test the info 10 people.
Sit back and collect the prizes
if you missed the meeting...please review the agenda and the documents below.
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Macomb CC's Slone went from reluctant runner to NJCAA finalist
Macomb Community College photo
Ally Slone didn’t want to take up running.
Now she’s glad she did.
Slone, along with her Macomb Community College teammate Morgan Markel, will compete at the 2019 NJCAA Division I National Outdoor Track and Field Championships at New Mexico Junior College, May 16-18.
“I really didn’t want to run,” Slone recalled. “I mean I kind of did, but I was scared. I thought I would be slow and suck.
“I remember my dad dropping me off at my first practice and leaving,” Slone added. “That’s kind of how I got going.”
By the end of her sophomore year at Dakota High School she started falling in love with running.
“What made me stay were the people,” Slone said. “Everyone is very welcoming. Cross country kids are the most welcoming group of people to be a part of. Everybody contributes something to the group and everyone is valued.”
“That’s when I really started to think about running in college,” Slone added. “I knew it was possible. My goal was to get a scholarship.”
Slone, who was named all-state and all-region in cross country, had offers from other schools but chose Macomb Community College to get her feet wet.
“I’ve got three other siblings so this kept me close to home and I could continue running,” Slone said. “Macomb ended up being the best of both worlds.
“I feel a lot of kids don’t view Macomb as an option because they’re not the fastest of the fastest even though they love to run,” Slone continued. “With Macomb there is that opportunity that otherwise you might not have.”
Slone will continue competing at Rochester College after this season.
“It’s nice now being able to go away to school,” Slone said. “People always asked why I didn’t go away to school. I wanted to, but if you can’t afford it. At Macomb I got to continue to compete and get my school paid for.
“We still competed against the big schools, Michigan State and Oakland,” Slone continued. “So it’s no different, but if I were running at a bigger school they have so much more talent and so many other kids to focus on. Here at Macomb I got the training and a lot of individual attention from the coaches that I may not have been able to get somewhere.”
Slone believes the more focused training has helped her get to where she’s at today.
“Coaches at a bigger school tend to care more about the runners there on scholarship,” Slone said. “Unless you’re sitting in a position where you could potentially be earning a scholarship in a season or two I think they kind of focus on the rest.”
Slone qualified for nationals in cross country both years. This season she qualified for both indoor and outdoor nationals.
“I think I competed well, but it’s an eye opener,” Slone said of her trip to nationals. “From last year to this year I’m more prepared.
“Going there last year was intimidating,” Slone added. “I know what I’m doing now. We’ve earned our spot to be here and that’s why we’re here.”
Slone will compete in the 1,500 meters this coming week.
“I know what’s going on now,” said Slone, who has a 4.0 grade-point average. “It’s a new experience too. I feel like without cross country or track I wouldn’t be who I am today. At this point the thought of not running after Macomb is really a ridiculous thought because there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing more.
“I’m a better runner today than I was when I started,” Slone ended.
- By Chuck Pleiness For The Macomb Daily
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- May 14, 2019
Macomb Community College photo
Ally Slone didn’t want to take up running.
Now she’s glad she did.
Slone, along with her Macomb Community College teammate Morgan Markel, will compete at the 2019 NJCAA Division I National Outdoor Track and Field Championships at New Mexico Junior College, May 16-18.
“I really didn’t want to run,” Slone recalled. “I mean I kind of did, but I was scared. I thought I would be slow and suck.
“I remember my dad dropping me off at my first practice and leaving,” Slone added. “That’s kind of how I got going.”
By the end of her sophomore year at Dakota High School she started falling in love with running.
“What made me stay were the people,” Slone said. “Everyone is very welcoming. Cross country kids are the most welcoming group of people to be a part of. Everybody contributes something to the group and everyone is valued.”
“That’s when I really started to think about running in college,” Slone added. “I knew it was possible. My goal was to get a scholarship.”
Slone, who was named all-state and all-region in cross country, had offers from other schools but chose Macomb Community College to get her feet wet.
“I’ve got three other siblings so this kept me close to home and I could continue running,” Slone said. “Macomb ended up being the best of both worlds.
“I feel a lot of kids don’t view Macomb as an option because they’re not the fastest of the fastest even though they love to run,” Slone continued. “With Macomb there is that opportunity that otherwise you might not have.”
Slone will continue competing at Rochester College after this season.
“It’s nice now being able to go away to school,” Slone said. “People always asked why I didn’t go away to school. I wanted to, but if you can’t afford it. At Macomb I got to continue to compete and get my school paid for.
“We still competed against the big schools, Michigan State and Oakland,” Slone continued. “So it’s no different, but if I were running at a bigger school they have so much more talent and so many other kids to focus on. Here at Macomb I got the training and a lot of individual attention from the coaches that I may not have been able to get somewhere.”
Slone believes the more focused training has helped her get to where she’s at today.
“Coaches at a bigger school tend to care more about the runners there on scholarship,” Slone said. “Unless you’re sitting in a position where you could potentially be earning a scholarship in a season or two I think they kind of focus on the rest.”
Slone qualified for nationals in cross country both years. This season she qualified for both indoor and outdoor nationals.
“I think I competed well, but it’s an eye opener,” Slone said of her trip to nationals. “From last year to this year I’m more prepared.
“Going there last year was intimidating,” Slone added. “I know what I’m doing now. We’ve earned our spot to be here and that’s why we’re here.”
Slone will compete in the 1,500 meters this coming week.
“I know what’s going on now,” said Slone, who has a 4.0 grade-point average. “It’s a new experience too. I feel like without cross country or track I wouldn’t be who I am today. At this point the thought of not running after Macomb is really a ridiculous thought because there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing more.
“I’m a better runner today than I was when I started,” Slone ended.
April 17, 2019
Seniors sign their letter of intent
More photos...click here
cale snyder signs to pole vault
at washburn university in kansas
Dakota Track and Field athletes, Jacob Bonacorsi and Brennan Buckner assist a runner (Vince Biondo) in the 800m run at the District Special Olympics field day on April 30th, 2013.
Kayla Dobies is State champion in high jump
5'7"
Dakota Track & Field Alumni at the MAC Championships meet at Kent State University this past weekend.
Kyle Allinder (2010)-Central Michigan and Lauren Burnett (2013)-Kent State. Both athletes placed 5th in the 800 meters. Kyle ran 1:51.68.
Lauren ran 2:10.77 helping her team win the team title. She was the only Freshman to medal in the 800m run.
Kyle Allinder (2010)-Central Michigan and Lauren Burnett (2013)-Kent State. Both athletes placed 5th in the 800 meters. Kyle ran 1:51.68.
Lauren ran 2:10.77 helping her team win the team title. She was the only Freshman to medal in the 800m run.
Dakota Track & Field alumni at the GLIAC track & field meet at Hillsdale college this past weekend.
(From Left to Right) Phil Baldick(2009)-Wayne State, Lindsay Bartz(2013)-Wayne State, Jennifer Schornak(2011)-Grand Valley, Christina Micale(2013)-Saginaw Valley, Dayle Micale(2011)-Saginaw Valley, Nick Culbertson(2011)-Wayne State and Brandon Hein(2011)- Lake Superior State.
In the meet Jennifer Schornak place 3rd in the pole vault with a personal best of 12’ 7.5” and qualified for the indoor national meet to be held in North Carolina.
Stephanie Cuniberti(2010)-Uof D, tied for 3rd in the High Jump at her conference meet.
(From Left to Right) Phil Baldick(2009)-Wayne State, Lindsay Bartz(2013)-Wayne State, Jennifer Schornak(2011)-Grand Valley, Christina Micale(2013)-Saginaw Valley, Dayle Micale(2011)-Saginaw Valley, Nick Culbertson(2011)-Wayne State and Brandon Hein(2011)- Lake Superior State.
In the meet Jennifer Schornak place 3rd in the pole vault with a personal best of 12’ 7.5” and qualified for the indoor national meet to be held in North Carolina.
Stephanie Cuniberti(2010)-Uof D, tied for 3rd in the High Jump at her conference meet.
Home of the cougars
· Dakota Track and Field was established in 1996.
· The program has produced 63 college track & field athletes so far.
. Dakota has had 4 state champions, Jennifer Schornak (PV) and Kayla Dobies (HJ), Cale Snyder (PV), Zachary Webb (HJ)
· The program has had 25 All State girls and 24 All State boys
· 2006 marked the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the Division meet in the same season
. 2014 was the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the County meet in the same season
. 2016 was the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the Regional in the same season
· The program has produced 63 college track & field athletes so far.
. Dakota has had 4 state champions, Jennifer Schornak (PV) and Kayla Dobies (HJ), Cale Snyder (PV), Zachary Webb (HJ)
· The program has had 25 All State girls and 24 All State boys
· 2006 marked the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the Division meet in the same season
. 2014 was the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the County meet in the same season
. 2016 was the 1st time both the Boys and Girls won the Regional in the same season
