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Pictured is the girls’ track team and coaches. Front left: Grace Ingebretsen, Josie Anderson, Isabella Oye, Jocelyn Hart, Tiana Lais, Jadyn Hart, Elizabeth Wagner. Middle left: Coach Jodi Nelson, Abby Boltjes, Makena Nelson, Kendra Thorson, Corynn Oye, Kayla Bloemendaal, Jenna DeBates, Sarah Stegenga, Cassi Chesley, Roselynn Hartshorn, Maria Rops, Hannah Sneller, coach Cole Meester. Back left: Coach Katelyn Hart, coach Corey Nelson, Reinha John, Ella Schmuck, Anna Banck, Morgan Hadler, Jerzey Hood, Baylee Smidt, Hailey Como, Augusta Papik, head coach Pete Janiszeski. (submitted photo)
The Luverne High School girls’ track and field team placed first and the boys’ team placed fifth in the Minnesota Class A True Team State Meet in Stillwater Saturday, May 20.
Head coach Pete Janiszeski said he was pleased with Saturday’s results.
“Luverne had the best combined finish of all schools that qualified both boys’ and girls’ teams,” he said.
Luverne had four first-place individual finishers, 41 Top 10 finishers, 20 personal records and six season bests at the meet.
The Hart twins dominated the shotput and discus with Jocelyn first in the shot at 41-01.75 (Jadyn was second with 39-09) and Jadyn first in discus with 123-10 (Jocelyn was second with 120-02).
Jenna DeBates captured first place in the 1600 meters with a time of 5:13.89
Elizabeth Wagner placed first in the high jump event with a leap of five feet.
Sarah Stegenga was second in the long jump at 16-01.5, and the Cardinal girls’ mile relay was second with a time of 4:16.78. Relay runners were Tiana Lais, Stegenga, Reinha John and Elizabeth Wagner
Luverne boys’ top performances came from the second-place-winning 4-by-800-meter relay team of Carsen Tofteland, Dylan Ommen, Sage Viessman, and Owen Janiszeski with a time of 8:44.66.
Lucky Dara was second in the 400 and Camden Janiszeski was second in the 3,200 meters.
“We are extremely proud of the kids for their tremendous effort and performances at the meet,” Janiszeski said.
“Everyone competed hard and did their very best to score points for their team, which is all you ever ask for as a coach.”
Combined scores for girls’ teams are as follows:
Luverne first with 551, Grand Meadow, Leroy-Ostrander, Kingsland, Southland second with 510, Chatfield third with 473.5, Minnewaska Area fourth with 459.5, West Marshall fifth with 425, Lanesboro-Fillmore Central-Mabel Canton sixth with 415.5, Pierz seventh with 406, Holdingford eighth with 403, Paynesville ninth with 394, Jackson County Central tenth with 379.5, Barnesville 11th with 371.5 and Howard Lake-Waverly 12th with 344.5
Combined scores for boys’ teams are as follows:
Howard Lake-Waverly first with 561, Sauk Center second with 539, Maple River third with 518.5, St. Charles fourth with 500.5, Luverne fifth with 470.5, GMLOKS sixth with 430.5, L-FC-MC seventh with 421, Montevideo eighth with 392.5, Pierz ninth with 384, Holdingford tenth with 351, Pelican Rapids 11th with 328.5 and Fertile-Beltrami 12th with 238.
Janiszeski relayed a special message to the team before Saturday’s competition.
“Don’t worry about what the stopwatch says; don’t worry about what the tape measure says; don’t worry about the scores,” he said.
“Just worry about competing the whole time and being your best for that day, and they did just that.”
The LHS track teams are scheduled to travel to Pipestone for Section 3A Sub-Sections Thursday, May 25.
Individual event results for the meet are as follows:
Girls’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Third, 10:21.34, Tiana Lais, Ella Schmuck, Maria Rops, Cassi Chesley
Boys’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Second, 8:44.66, Carsen Tofteland, Dylan Ommen, Sage Viessman, Owen Janiszeski
Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles
Sixth, 17.12, Augusta Papik
22nd, 19.24, Roselynn Hartshorn
Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles
18th, 18.52, Isaac DeBates
23rd, 20.60, Micah Anderson
Girls’ 100 Meters
12th, 13.53, Isabella Oye
18th, 13.76, Anna Banck
Boys’ 100 Meters
Ninth, 11.66, Lucky Dara
12th, 11.84, Gavin DeBeer
Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Fifth, 1:52.15, Sarah Stegenga, Makena Nelson, Anna Banck, Bella Oye
Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Sixth, 1:35.94, DJ Rock, Coy Thone, Coulter Thone, Zach Terrio
Girls’ 1600 Meters
First, 5:13.89, Jenna DeBates
11th, 5:42.45, Cassi Chesley
Boys’ 1600 Meters
Fourth, 4:30.53, Camden Janiszeski
Sixth, 4:34.85, Ryan Fick
Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Fifth, 53.26, Sarah Stegenga, Makena Nelson, Baylee Smidt, Hailey Como
Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Ninth, 46.69, Ashton Hood, Coy Thone, Coulter Thone, Isaac DeBates
Girls’ 400 Meters
Fifth, 1:01.95, Elizabeth Wagner
Seventh, 1:02.97, Tiana Lais
Boys’ 400 Meters
Second, 51.63, Lucky Dara
13th, 53.81, Zachary Terrio
Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Fourth, 49.17, Reinha John
20th, 53.70, Roselynn Hartshorn
Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles
16th, 45.95, Isaac DeBates
22nd, 47.87, Coy Thone
Girls’ 800 Meters
Third, 2:27.75, Jenna DeBates
Fifth, 2:30.51, Elizabeth Wagner
Boys’ 800 Meters
Third, 2:03.89, Ryan Fisk
Fourth, 2:04.68, Carsen Tofteland
Girls’ 200 Meters
15th, 28.44, Isabella Oye
21st, 28.76, Anna Banck
Boys’ 200 Meters
Seventh, 23.67, Lucky Dara
19th, 24.61, DJ Rock
Girls’ 3200 Meters
Fifth, 12:15.06, Grace Ingebretsen
Seventh, 12:37.29, Ella Schmuck
Boys’ 3200 Meters
Second, 10:07.22, Camden Janiszeski
Fourth, 10:18.45, Owen Janiszeski
Girls’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Second, 4:16.78, Tiana Lais, Sarah Stegenga, Reinha John, Elizabeth Wagner
Boys’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Ninth, 3:45.40, Carsen Tofteland, Zach Terrio, Coulter Thone, Ryan Fick
Girls’ Discus Throw
First, 123-10, Jadyn Hart
Second, 120-02, Jocelyn Hart
Boys’ Discus Throw
12th, 114-02, Elijah Woodley
23rd, 89-11, Keaton Ahrendt
Girls’ Shot Put
First, 41-01.75, Jocelyn Hart
Second, 39-09, Jadyn Hart
Boys’ Shot Put
Sixth, 45-03.25, Elijah Woodley
Ninth, 41-08.25, Keaton Ahrendt
Girls’ Long Jump
Second, 16-01.5, Sarah Stegenga
19th, 14-04.5, Kendra Thorson
Boys’ Long Jump
Fourth, 20-01.5, Gavin DeBeer
20th, 17-07.75, DJ Rock
Girls’ Triple Jump
Seventh, 32-10.5, Augusta Papik
17th, 30-07.25, Kendra Thorson
Boys’ Triple Jump
Tenth, 37-11, Gavin DeBeer
24th, 33-09, Coy Thone
Girls’ High Jump
First, 5-00, Elizabeth Wagner
18th, 4-04, Augusta Papik
Boys’ High Jump
Seventh, 5-08, Gavin DeBeer
Ninth, 5-06, Isaac DeBates