Girls track takes 1st in WCC, 3rd at True Team state
Sports | Published on May 23, 2022 at 1:39pm CDT
May 17 at Minnewaska
WCC Championships
Minnewaska hosted the West Central Conference Track & Field championships on Tuesday under wet, chilly conditions.
The Minnewaska girls continued their successful season, taking first place while nearly doubling up the score of second-place Benson/KMS.
The boys’ team finished in fourth place and took first place in one event, the 4 x 800 relay.
The girls’ team swept all four relays and also had a first place finish in the 400 meter run by McKenzie Luetmer.
Next up for the Lakers is the state sub-section meet in Sauk Centre on Tuesday.
Girls’ team results
1 Minnewaska 161
2 Benson/KMS 89
3 Morris/CA 88
4 Melrose 79
5 BOLD/BLH 76
6 West Central 75
7 Montevideo 56
8 Sauk Centre 38
Boys’ team results
1 Morris/CA 146
2 Sauk Centre 127
3 Montevideo 111
4 Minnewaska 79
5 BOLD/BLH 75
6 Benson/KMS 68
7 West Central 31
8 Melrose 22
Girls’ WCC results point scorers
100 meter-Emily Kaiser 4th
Alannah Christensen 7th
200 meter-Mya Lindemann 3rd
Emily Kaiser 7th
400 meter-McKenzie Luetmer 1st
Lauryn Ankeny 2nd
Teagan Stark 4th
800 meter-Olivia Danielson 2nd
Makena Thoen 5th
Teagan Stark 6th
1600 meter-Sydnie Chevalier 4th
3200 meter-Kiearra Wilmes 4th
Aubrey Stark 7th
100 meter hurdles-Emma Kovarik 2nd
Ava Chevalier 3rd
300 meter hurdles-Emma Kovarik 3rd
Dacia Fleury 5th
Ava Chevalier 8th
4×100 relay-Minnewaska 1st
4×200 relay-Minnewaska 1st
4×400 relay-Minnewaska 1st
4×800 relay-Minnewaska 1st
Pole vault-Lyla Stadtherr 8th
Shot put-Jayda Kolstoe 2nd
Discus-Jayda Kolstoe 2nd
High jump-Ava Chevalier 8th
Long jump-Brooklyn Meyer 7th
Triple jump-Emma Kovarik 2nd
McKenzie Luetmer 8th
Boys WCC results point scorers
100 meter-Gage Rogers 3rd
DeShon Boyd 4th
200 meter- Gage Rogers 6th
DeShon Boyd 8th
400 meter-Noah Danielson 2nd
800 meter-Maeson Tank 2nd
James Ward 8th
1600 meter-Jayce Kovarik 8th
3200 meter-Zach Palmer 6th
4×100 relay-Minnewaska 3rd
4×200 relay-Minnewaska 3rd
4×400 relay-Minnewaska 3rd
4×800 relay-Minnewaska 1st
High jump-Noah Danielson 2nd
Gage Rogers 5th
Triple jump-Kaiden Harvey 5th
May 21 at Stillwater
State True Team
The Minnewaska girls’ Track & Field team spent the day on Saturday in Stillwater, competing in the State True Team meet.
The Lakers finished in third place, just behind first-place Grand Meadow/Leroy-Ostrander and Luverne.
Minnewaska was unable to secure any first place finishes, which led to the third place overall team finish. But the Lakers took second-place six times, including three of the four relays.
Girls’ team results
1 GMLOKS 568.5
2 Luverne 564.5
3 Minnewaska 558.5
4 Lanesboro/FMC 453
5 Paynesville 451.5
6 Concordia Ac. 434.5
7 JCC 418
8 Lake City 378
9 Osakis 360
10 Pierz 352
11 Canby/Minneota 314.5
12 West Marshall 281
Girls’ results point scorers
100 meter-Emily Kaiser 6th
200 meter-Emily Kaiser 7th
400 meter-McKenzie Luetmer 2nd
800 meter-Olivia Danielson 2nd
1600 meter-Olivia Danielson 2nd
Lauryn Ankeny 5th
3200 meter-Kiearra Wilmes 6th
Sydnie Chevalier 7th
100 meter hurdles-Ava Chevalier 5th
Emma Kovarik 7th
300 meter hurdles-Emma Kovarik 6th
4×100 relay-Minnewaska 2nd
4×200 relay-Minnewaska 4th
4×400 relay-Minnewaska 2nd
4×400 relay-Minnewaska 2nd
Pole vault-Lyla Stadtherr 8th
Discus-Jayda Kolstoe 7th
Triple jump-Emma Kovarik 5th
All-Conference girls Track & Field
Top 2 places receive all conference honors and third place is honorable mention.
100 Hurdles – Emma Kovarik 2nd, Emily Kaiser 3rd
200 M – Mya Lindemann 3rd
300 Hurdles – Emma Kovarik 3rd
400 M – McKenzie Luetmer 1st, Lauryn Ankeny 2nd
800 M – Olivia Danielson 2nd
4X100 1st – Alannah Christensen, Mya Lindemann, Emma Kovarik, Emily Kaiser
4X200 1st – Alannah Christensen, Maddie Thorfinnson, Dacia Fleury, Mya Lindemann
4X400 1st – Lauryn Ankeny, Teagan Stark, Olivia Danielson, Kenzie Luetmer
4X800 1st – Lauryn Ankeny, Makena Thoen, Kenzie Luetmer, Olivia Danielson
Discus – 2nd Jayda Kolstoe
Shot 2nd – Jayda Kolstoe
Triple Jump 2nd – Emma Kovarik