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West Central Area’s Jacob Bright (left), Jack Van Kempen (middle) and Kyle Schill are three of the top distance runners for the Knights on the track. Bright and Van Kempen were two of the six total seniors for the WCA boys and girls track and field teams who were hoping to lead the Knights this spring. (Contributed photo)
Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Track and field brings out the best in Knights’ seniors

Olivia Long
Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Panthers’ Long grows to love throwing after late start

Osakis’ Daniel Savageau jumps during a meet at Minnewaska on April 5, 2019. Savageau was part of a senior group hoping to lead the Silverstreaks back to the state true team meet this spring after accomplishing that for the first time in program history last season. (Photo courtesy of Brooke Kern)
Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Big group had big expectations for Osakis boys

Alexandria’s Derrek Piepho jumps during the Cardinals’ home meet last season. Piepho is part of a 13-member senior class that had the Alexandria boys track and field team confident it would accomplish big things this season. (Jared Rubado / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Alex boys had big visions

Alexandria's Cameo Neumann (front) runs in the 800-meter race during last year's home triangular for the Cardinals. Neumann is one of 15 seniors for the Cardinals who were eager to help lead a talented girls track and field program this spring before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Big group of seniors were ready to lead Alex girls track

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Track and Field

Senior spotlight: Hoffarth, Lien, DeWenter leave legacy with strong Osakis program

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The Minnewaska 4x800 relay team of (left to right) Bailey Schoen, Makena Thoen, Kristen Glover and Ellie Danielson took second place at the Class A state meet last season by shattering their own previous school record in 9:27.33. All four were back and part of a Lakers program that had big expectations for this spring. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Lakers get creative with virtual meet before season ends

Alexandria's 4x800-meter relay team of (left to right) Jaelyn Miller, Aleah Miller, Bethany Miller and Myah Kremer finished third at the Class AA state meet last season, shattering their own school-record time by more than three seconds in 9:23.91. All four were back this spring and looking to help lead the Cardinals on the track again. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Alex girls do what they can to stick together

Zach Traphagen
Track and Field

Traphagen liked early showings from A-B-E athletes

Alexandria's Graham Peterson runs the anchor in the 4x200 relay at the state meet last season. Peterson, a senior, is part of a talented sprinting group for the Cardinals that was expecting to produce big results on the track this spring. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Alexandria boys expected to pack quite a punch

Osakis' Brently Boogaard hands the baton off to teammate Jarron Kurth during the 4x800 relay at the Subsection 21 meet May 23, 2019 in Morris. Both Boogaard and Kurth are back as juniors looking to help lead Osakis this spring. (Photo by Brooke Kern)
Track and Field

Track and field: Osakis boys and girls ready to compete if chance arises

Minnewaska's Emily Kaiser runs during the Class A state meet last season. Kaiser is back as a sophomore this spring to help fill out another talented roster for the Lakers. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Track and Field

Track and field: Minnewaska girls loaded with talent again

Aaron Runge
Track and Field

Alexandria’s Runge sets Augustana’s 5-K indoor record

Alexandria natives Bethany (front) and Megan Hasz run at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston on Dec. 7. Megan and Bethany ran the fastest 5,000-meter times ever at the University of Minnesota during this race as Bethany finished fifth overall with a time of 15:25.33 and Megan was 12th in 15:39.03. (Contributed photo)
Track and Field

Hasz sisters shatter another Gophers' record

Alexandria senior Caitlin Bright is all smiles after signing her letter of intent to run cross country and track and field at South Dakota State University starting in the fall of 2020. By her side are her parents, Pete and Melissa. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Cross-Country

Bright signs to run at SDSU

Aanika Anderson
Sports

Track and Field: A-B-E honors 2019 season

Alexandria’s Addison Rodel hands the baton off during the Cardinals’ relay meet on May 2. Rodel earned the Coaches’ Award for her role in helping the Alexandria track and field team to a standout season this spring. (Jared Rubado / Echo Press)
Sports

Track and field: Cardinals honor standout season

Alexandria's Jaymeson Wolkow throws the shot put at the Cardinals' home triangular this season. Wolkow was named the Cardinals' most valuable field athlete this spring after earning a trip to the state meet in the shot put. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Sports

Track and field: Alex boys recognize breakthrough season

Osakis senior Elizabeth Pahl throws the shot put at the Class A state meet on Saturday in St. Paul. Pahl took fourth in the shot put (41-11.50) and second in the discus (127-08) during her last state meet. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
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Pahl wraps up her record career in Osakis with another PR in the shot put

Minnewaska sophomore Peyton Johnsrud clears the bar in the high jump during Saturday's Class A state meet. Johnsrud finished second in state with a high jump of 6-feet, 7-inches. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Sports

High jump: It takes a state record to keep Johnsrud from a title

The Minnewaska 4x800 relay team of (left to right) Bailey Schoen, Makena Thoen, Kristen Glover and Ellie Danielson took second place at the Class A state meet on Saturday by shattering their own previous school record in 9:27.33. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Sports

Lakers 4x800 shatters their school record to take second