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Luverne High School hosted the 2023 Cardinal Relays track and field meet Tuesday, April 11,
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ teams took top honors in the meet that included 10 teams.
Joining LHS were Adrian Area, Canby-Minneota, Jackson County Central, Pipestone, Redwood Valley, Southwest Christian-Edgerton, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Westbrook-Walnut Grove and Windom.
“It was a lot of fun getting to see many of the kids compete for the first time this season and for them to see how their hard work is paying off,” said head coach Pete Janiszeski.
The Luverne boys’ team took first place in the competition with a score of 176.5.
Pipestone was second with 95, followed by SWMCH-EHS 77, Redwood Valley 69, Jackson County Central 65.5, Windom Area 64, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 48, Canby/Minneota 44, Adrian/Ellsworth 44 and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central 19.
The Luverne girls’ team took top team honors with 183.5 points. They were followed by Jackson County Central 109, SWMCH-EHS 99, Redwood Valley 84.5, Canby/Minneota 75, Pipestone Area 67, Windom Area 35.5, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 35.5, Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central 7 and Adrian/Ellsworth 6.
“The kids did a great job of going out and competing hard and doing their very best,” Janiszeski said.
In the meet the Cardinals set 37 new personal records in various events.
Junior Jenna DeBates set a new Cardinal Relay record in the 3200-meter run. Her time of 11 minutes, 35 1/2 seconds beat Tenley Nelson’s 2021 meet record of 11:47.06.
“We as coaches are very proud of the kids for their efforts, and we’re excited to see them grow and improve as they chase their goals,” Janiszeski said.
Individual event results are as follows:
Girls’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Jenna DeBates, Tiana Lais, Kayla Bloemendaal, Roselynn Hartshorn, 10:54.07, third.
Ella Schmuck, Maria Rops, Olivia Lund, Josie Anderson, 11:51.01, sixth.
Boys’ 4x800 Meter Relay
Owen Janiszeski. Ryan Fick, Sage Viessman, Leif Ingebretsen, 9:00.38, first.
Girls’ 100 Meter Hurdles
Hailey Como, 20.71, seventh.
Boys’ 110 Meter Hurdles
Did not compete.
Girls’ 100 Meter Dash
Sarah Stegenga, 14.18, third.
Baylee Smidt, 14.57, eighth.
Makena Nelson, 15.03, 10th.
Corynn Oye, 15.25, 15th.
Jerzey Hood, 15.38, 17th.
Marlee Nelson, 15.70, 20th.
Elizabeth Mulder, 15.73, 22nd.
Emma Jacobsma, 16.66, 26th.
Jaelyn Arp, 18.81, 31st.
Boys’ 100 Meter Dash
DJ Rock, 12.43, seventh.
Tyler Rolfs, 13.16, 16th.
Jack Gangestad, 13.56, 18th.
Ashton Pick, 13.62 [PR], 20th.
Jaymyn McLaughlin, 13.80, 22nd.
Asher Barron, 14.24, 25th.
Chris Bonilla, 15.07, 32nd.
Dawson Holz, 15.36, 34th.
Levi Huisman, 15.52, 36th.
Riley Ripka, 15.64, 37th.
Linkon Korr, 15.75, 38th.
Girls’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Sarah Stegenga, Makena Nelson, Anna Banck, Isabella Oye, 1:56.22, second.
Ella Apel, Emma Nath, Jaelyn Arp, Elizabeth Mulder, 2:09.95, 11th.
Boys’ 4x200 Meter Relay
Darius Dolo, Gavin DeBeer, Zachary Terrio, Lucky Dara, 1:36.09, first.
Girls’ 1600 Meter Run
Grace Ingebretsen, 6:05.50, fourth.
Cassi Chesley, 6:17.99, fifth.
Anna Reisdorfer, 8:51.92, 24th.
Emma Wieneke, 9:16.77, 25th.
Boys’1600 Meter Run
Camden Janiszeski, 4:55.56, second.
Carsen Tofteland, 5:09.29 [PR], fourth.
Dylan Ommen, 5:26.28, eighth.
Eli McLendon, 5:52.18, 15th.
Girls’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Hailey Como, Anna Banck, Sarah Stegenga, Isabella Oye, 54.00, second.
Skylar VanderSteen, Ella Apel, Adelyn Rodriguez, Morgan Hadler, 57.83, eighth.
Boys’ 4x100 Meter Relay
Trayton Sayavong, Coy Thone, Ashton Hood, Coulter Thone, 47.87, second.
Girls’ 400 Meter Dash
Tiana Lais, 1:07.62, third
Kayla Bloemendaal, 1:09.81, fifth.
Maria Rops, 1:10.77, 10th.
Emma Jacobsma, 1:17.06, 19th.
Josie Anderson, 1:19.32 [PR], 22nd.
Boys’ 400 Meter Dash
Zachary Terrio, 55.45, third.
Girls’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Elizabeth Wagner, 48.14, first.
Reinha John, 51.51 [PR], second.
Roselynn Hartshorn, 57.89, seventh.
Boys’ 300 Meter Hurdles
Isaac DeBates, 46.61, sixth.
Darius Dolo, 48.21, seventh.
Girls’ 800 Meter Run
Cassi Chesley, 2:36.16, second.
Grace Ingebretsen, 2:46.12, fourth.
Jarlyn Arp, 3:33.13, 24th.
Boys’ 800 Meter Run
Owen Janiszeski, 2:09.69, first.
Camden Janiszeski, 2:12.40, second.
Carsen Tofteland, 2:16.10 [PR], third.
Dylan Ommen, 2:21.22 [PR], seventh.
Eli McLendon, 2:40.45, 15th.
Zander Fountain, 3:14.48 [PR], 21st.
Girls’ 200 Meter Dash
Isabella Oye, 28.65, second.
Anna Banck, 29.61, fourth.
Hailey Como, 29.90, sixth.
Baylee Smidt, 30.70, ninth.
Morgan Hadler, 30.81 [PR], 11th.
Kendra Thorson, 31.27, 13th.
Jerzey Hood, 32.39, 19th.
Adelyn Rodriguez, 32.66, 20th.
Emma Nath, 32.74, 21st.
Marlee Nelson, 32.93 [PR], 23rd.
Abby Boltjes, 33.97, 30th.
Emmery Huiskes, 36.09, 32nd
Boys’ 200 Meter Dash
Lucky Dara, 23.91 [PR], first.
Coulter Thone, 25.51, ninth.
Ashton Hood, 25.60, 10th.
Coy Thone, 25.65, 11th.
Tyler Rolfs, 26.56, 16th.
Jack Gangstad, 27.36, 20th.
Dawson Holz, 27.54, 21st.
Ashton Pick, 27.75 [PR], 23rd.
Trayton Sayavong, 27.88 [PR], 25th.
Jaymyn McLaughlin, 28.34, 26th.
Asher Barron, 29.55, 28th.
Levi Huisman, 30.55, 32nd.
Chris Bonilla, 30.83 [PR], 34th.
Riley Ripka, 31.52 [PR], 36th.
Linkon Korr, 32.12 [PR], 38th.
Girls’ 3200 Meter Run
Jenna DeBates, 11:35.50, first
Ella Schmuck, 13:14.55, fifth.
Boys’ 3200 Meter Run
Ryan Fick, 10:34.00, second.
Sage Viessman, 11:17.62, seventh.
Leif Ingebretsen, 11:44.02, 11th.
Girls’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Elizabeth Wagner, Tiana Lais, Reinha John, Cassi Chesley, 4:19.56, first.
Boys’ 4x400 Meter Relay
Lucky Dara, Owen Janiszeski, Zachary Terrio, Carsen Tofteland, 3:47.15, third.
Girls’ Discus Throw
Jadyn Hart, 125-01 [PR], first.
Jocelyn Hart, 113-10, third.
Andrea Luitjens, 85-09, eighth.
Ava Sieve, 75-01 [PR], 11th.
Elaine Nath, 72-11 [PR], 13th.
Hannah Woodley, 70-10, 15th.
Nardy Merida, 65-02 [PR], 18th.
Hannah Sneller, 62-06, 21st.
Jaycee Chapa, 61-10 [PR], 23rd.
Maddy Schepel, 59-11 [PR], 25th.
Ella Apel, 53-01, 30th.
Lauren Peters, 47-03, 35th.
Luella Johnson, 46-11, 36th.
Taya Johnson, 45-03, 37th.
Natalie Berning, 32-10, 41st.
Boys’ Discus Throw
Eli Woodley, 130-02 [PR], first.
Keaton Ahrendt, 114-03 [PR], fourth.
Ryker Johnson, 109-11 [PR], sixth.
Adam Ask, 109-06, seventh.
Damien Ahrendt, 68-06 [PR], 26th.
Masyn Akkerman, 63-04, 32nd.
Logan Mann, 47-11, 34th.
Keegan Crow, 45-08, 37th.
Girls’ Shot Put
Jocelyn Hart, 40-11.50 [PR], first.
Jadyn Hart, 35-04.00, second.
Hannah Sneller, 29-00.00, 11th.
Hannah Woodley, 28-11.50, 12th.
Jaycee Chapa, 26-08.50 [PR], 15th.
Andrea Luitjens, 26-02.00 [PR], 18th.
Nardy Merida, 25-03.50 [PR], 21st.
Taya Johnson, 24-07.50, 23rd.
Ava Sieve, 24-03.50 [PR], 24th.
Elaine Nath, 23-07 [PR], 27th.
Ella Apel, 22-01.50, 30th.
Maddy Schepel, 19-08.00 [PR], 39th.
Lauren Peters, 17-00.00, 40th.
Luella Johnson, 16-01.00, 41st.
Natalie Berning, 15-02.00, 42nd.
Boys’ Shot Put
Eli Woodley, 45-11.00 [PR], first.
Keaton Ahrendt, 41-02.00, second.
Ryker Johnson, 39-05.50, seventh.
Adam Ask, 35-04.00, 14th.
Masyn Akkerman, 27-08.50, 29th.
Damien Ahrendt, 26-11.50 [PR], 30th.
Keegan Crow, 22-06.00, 33rd.
Logan Mann, 18-11.00, 37th.
Girls’ Long Jump
Kendra Thorson, 14-02.50, fourth.
Jerzey Hood, 13-00.00, 10th.
Makena Nelson, 12-10.00, 12th.
Marlee Nelson, 12-04.00, 16th.
Elizabeth Mulder, 12-01.50 [PR], 18th.
Olivia Lund, 9-11.00, 26th.
Boys’ Long Jump
Gavin DeBeer, 20-08.00 [PR], first.
DJ Rock, 18-07.25, seventh.
Coy Thone, 15-10.75, 21st.
Jaymyn McLaughlin, 14-05.00, 25th.
Girls’ Triple Jump
Kendra Thorson, 31-00.75, fifth.
Abby Boltjes, 25-07.00, 13th.
Boys’ Triple Jump
Did not compete
Girls’ High Jump
Elizabeth Wagner, 5-00.00, second.
Maria Rops, 4-06.00 [PR], ninth.
Olivia Lund, 4-02.00, 13th.
Boys’ High Jump
Gavin DeBeer, 5-10.00, third.
Isaac DeBates, 5-06.00, seventh.
Darius Dolo, 5-04.00 [PR], eighth.
Girls’ Pole Vault
Corynn Oye, 7-06.00 [PR], fourth.
Brynn Boyenga, 5-00.00, 16th.
Josie Anderson, 5-00.00, 16th.
Boys’ Pole Vault
DJ Rock, 11-00.00, third.
Leif Ingebretsen, 9-00.00, sixth.