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South Dakota Athlete Featured By Sports Illustrated

Photo of Shayla Howell

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In the most recent edition of Sports Illustrated, Shayla Howell of Belle Fourche was featured as one of their ‘Faces In The Crowd.’

Congratulations to Belle Fourche Senior Shayla Howell on her recognition by Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd this week!! pic.twitter.com/wsDHIIKuHM

— SDHSAA (@SDHSAA) September 7, 2017

Howell is currently a senior at Belle Fourche high school. This past spring she won Class A Track Championships in the Triple-High Jump, the 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter run.

Here’s her 100-meter yard dash finals run from the 2017 State Track and Field Meet.

Additionally, Howell is a stand out rodeo competitor as well. At the 2017 South Dakota High School Rodeo Association finals, she won the second go-round pole bend with a finishing time of 20.986.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.