SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The runners for the 2025 437 Project have been announced.
The 12 individuals include:
- Kyle Blakeslee (City of Sioux Falls – Firefighter)
- Tony Goettsch (The First National Bank in Sioux Falls – Senior Auditor)
- Olivia Gurule (North Risk Partners Associate – Account Manager)
- Riley Knutson (Surgical Institute – Physician Assistant)
- Bennett McIntosh (Avera Flandreau Hospital – Registered Nurse)
- Tony Nour (First PREMIER Bank – SVP of Relationship Banking)
- Laura Ringling (State of South Dakota, Governor’s Office – Senior Policy Advisor)
- Dan Santella (KELOLAND Media – Journalist)
- Kristina Schaefer (First Bank & Trust – Executive Vice President)
- Tony Timanus (Avera Gregory Hospital – CEO)
- Lexie Warejcka (Governor’s Office of Economic Development – Marketing Director)
- Israel Zinns (Sanford Health – Sr. Financial Analyst)
The run creates awareness for suicide prevention and mental health along with raising money. The 437-mile relay will start on Thursday, September 25.
The run will take place over four consecutive days, ending on Sunday, September 28.
KELOLAND’s Dan Santella was also one of the 12 runners that participated in the 2024 run.