Mitchell Christian's Mentele, Holdeman deliver distance title double at Class B state meet

Mitchell Christian's Mentele, Holdeman deliver distance title double at Class B state meet

SIOUX FALLS — For years, Mitchell Christian High School’s Luke Mentele chased the runners in front of him. On Friday afternoon at Howard Wood Field, nobody was left to chase. Mentele delivered the race of his life at the South Dakota state track and field championships, capturing his first Class B boys 800-meter state championship in a personal-best time of 1:56.38 and standing atop the podium for the first time in his career. The Golden Eagle j…