VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The road to the World Championship Soap Box Derby held each year in Akron, Ohio began June 7th on Central Avenue in Valley City, North Dakota.
The girls ruled this year in both categories as an 8-year-old from Columbus, Ohio captured the Stock Division while a 12-year-old from Valley City grabbed the top spot in the Superstock Division in the 2025 race.
Stock Division:
1st – #129 – Marleigh Meland, age 8, Columbus, OH
2nd – #134 – Mikaela Hansen, age 10, Valley City
3rd – #156 – Elijah Selfridge, age 9, Barnesville, MN
4th – #132 – Jaxson Knox, age 10, Barnesville, MN
5th – #02 – Axel Metcalf, age 8, Valley City
6th – #136 – Evelyn Nelson, age 8, Valley City
7th – #164 – Courtland Maas, age 8, Valley City
8th – #120 – Kasen Andel, age 7, Tower City, ND
Westlynn Cole- (Drivers Choice)
Superstock Division:
1st – #323 – Keighty Harris, age 12, Valley City
2nd – #228 – Cambri Pfennig, age 14, Valley City
3rd – #251 – Brinna Berg, age 9, Valley City
4th – #264 – Tricia Pfennig, age 17, Valley City (Also Driver’s Choice)
5th – 224 – Hailley Grenz, age 17, Valley City
6th – #267 – Jayden Greer, age 13, Fargo, ND
7th – #214 – Caleb Beard, age 13, Valley City
8th – #226 – John Oakland, age 13, Valley City/Grand Forks
The Lloyd Miller Award went to Brady Henke. It is an award dedicated to Lloyd Miller who was a big advocate for the Soapbox derby and showed the true value of sportsmanship, hard work, and dedication to bettering the club.
To learn more about the Sheyenne Valley Soap Box Derby google their website or go to their Facebook page.
The World Championships will be held July 13th through July 19th in Akron, Ohio.
