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Track cream rises to top

By John RittenhouseThe Luverne boys captured their seventh Sub-Section 10 Track and Field team championship in the last eight years during the annual meet in Slayton Thursday.After having a streak of winning six straight team titles snapped at the 2004 version of the event, the Cardinals compiled 142 points Thursday to best second-place Fulda (127.5) by 14.5 points.Along with winning the team championship, the Cards gained strong representation for today’s Section 3A meet in Redwood Falls. Twelve LHS individuals locked up 14 automatic berths in the section event by placing third or better in individual events and relays. Three more boys will advance to the section meet by earning at-large berths based on their performances compared with the efforts turned in by the athletes from the other three sub-sections that form Section 3A.Luverne athletes locked up sub-section titles during the meet, including four individual crowns.Mike Kunstle won the 100- and 200-meter dashes with respective 11.0 and 23.78 times. Jake Hendricks ran 400-meters in 50.53 to take top honors in the 400-meter dash, and Chris Ashby cleared the 300-meter hurdles in 41.67 to place first.

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