Track and field: Area athletes head to state
A-B-E, Osakis, West Central Area and Minnewaska all advanced competitors
- Wach
Running the best time recorded in the state for Class A this year, the Osakis girls’ 4x400 relay team also shattered the Section 6A record set in 1998 by Breckenridge as they ran to a first place finish Thursday and earned a spot at state.
Makayla Hoglin, Cali Sadlemyer, Hannah Szech and Becka Sadlemyer burned up the field, running a 3:59.02 to race their way to the State Class A meet at Hamline next week, smashing the old mark of 4:02.57 at the Section 6A track and field championships.
The foursome outdistanced runner-up Pequot Lakes by 8.6 seconds in the competition.
“The 4x400 has been strong for many years, but running this fast at sections is really impressive, especially considering we had a 50-meter lead most of the race,” said Silverstreack coach Lee VanNyhuis.
Osakis will also send its 4x200 relay of Abby Stroup, Brittney Sadlemyer, Hannah Szech and Becka Sadlemyer to state after the squad took first in 1:46.84.
Ashby-Brandon-Evansville’s girls’ team finished tied for third overall in the meet, and will send four individuals to state as Heather Strese captured first in the shot put with a 39-9 toss.
Megan Friedrich finished second in the 100-meter hurdles to advance, while Caroline Jansen was second in the long jump and Tobias Wach was second in the discus.
“Megan placed second in the 100 hurdles when a runner from Long Prairie fell before her last hurdle, moving Megan into second,” said A-B-E head coach Jennifer Froemming. “Caroline had a personal best in the long jump and Toby had a personal best in the discus.”
West Central Area’s 800-meter runner Kylee Fernholz was second and the 4x800 relay team of Abby VanKempen, Fernholz, Jen Froeming and Abby Peterson finished second to advance.
Minnewaska’s Brandi Otto will represent the Lakers in the shot put after finishing second.
SECTION 6A TRACK AND FIELD
GIRLS’ TEAM SCORES – 1. Pelican Rapids 57, 2. Morris/Chokio-Alberta 57, 3. Ashby-Brandon-Evansville 43, 4. Sauk Centre 43, 5. Perham 38, 6. Ottertail Central 37, 6. Pequot Lakes 37, 8. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 36, 9. Staples-Motley 35, 10. (tie) Osakis and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 30, 12. West Central Area 23, 13. United North Central 16, 14. Minnewaska 15, 15. Breckenridge-Campbell-Tintah 13, 16. New York Mills 11, 17. Pillager 8, 18. Wadena-Deer Creek 6, 18. Frazee 6, 20. Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 5, 21. Browerville and Pine River-Backus 4, 23. Rothsay and Barnesville 2.
AREA STATE QUALIFIERS
800 RUN – 2. Kylee Fernholz, West Central Area, 2:24.81.
100 HURDLES – 2. Megan Friedrich, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville, 16.70.
4X200 RELAY – 1. Osakis (Abby Stroup, Brittney Sadlemyer, Hannah Szech, Becka Sadlemyer) 1:46.84.
4X400 RELAY – 1. Osakis (Makayla Hoglin, Cali Sadlemyer, Hannah Szech, Becka Sadlemyer) 3:59.02. New section record – old record of 4:02.57 set in 1998 by Breckenridge
4X800 RELAY – 2. West Central Area (Abby VanKempen, Kylee Fernholz, Jen Froemming, Abby Peterson) 9:45.49.
LONG JUMP – 2. Caroline Jansen, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville, 16-7.25.
SHOT PUT – 1. Heather Strese, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville, 39-4.5, 2. Brandi Otto, Minnewaska, 34-10.
BOYS’ TEAM SCORES – 1. Pillager 87, 2. Ottertail Central 85, 3. Sauk Centre 52, 4. Perham 50, 5. Staples-Motley 40, 6. Browerville 38.5, 7. Breckenridge-Campbell-Tintah 33, 8. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 30, 9. Pequot Lakes 29, 10. Morris-Chokio-Alberta 19.5, 11. Pelican Rapids 17, 12. Frazee 16, 13. West Central Area and Wadena-Deer Creek 10, 15. Barnesville 9, 16. Ashby-Brandon-Evansville 8, 17. Wheaton-Herman-Norcross and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 7, 19. Osakis 6, 20. Hancock 4.
AREA STATE QUALIFIERS
DISCUS – 2. Tobias Wach, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville, 150-1.
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