State champion middle distance runner Thailan Hallman has signed a National Letter of Intent, indicating he will enroll at South Dakota State University this fall and compete for the Jackrabbits' track and field teams.
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An Alexandria native, Hallman posted the fastest time among all 800-meter runners at this year's South Dakota state championships, winning the Class B title in a time of 1 minute, 57.89 seconds in helping lead Hanson High School to the team title. Hallman set another school record in the 400-meter dash with a state runner-up time of 49.58 seconds.
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In addition to excelling on the track, Hallman was a first-team all-conference defensive end in football this past fall. He plans to major in civil engineering.
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