The Minnewaska Area track and field teams opened up the season with team titles at the Concordia Indoor Meet, Thursday.  The meet had been scheduled for last Tuesday, but was pushed back a couple of days due to weather.

The Laker girls topped the 11-team field with 113 points, with Park Christian placing second with 78, while the Minnewaska boys totaled 124 points with Wahpeton placing second with 80.5 points.  The Minnewaska Area girls won four of the 15 events contested, while the boys team also won four events.

The Lakers have two meets scheduled this week beginning with the Morris Invitational, Tuesday (tomorrow) followed by the Litchfield Invitational, Thursday.

Back as head coaches for the track teams are Jennifer Johnsrud for the girls and Zach Traphagen for the boys team.

Concordia Meet

The Laker track and field teams picked up right where they left off last season with team titles at the Concordia Indoor Meet, Thursday.

The Lakers won four events in the girls competition and four more in the boys.

Earning titles for the girls were Maia Larson in the 1600 meter run (6:04.51), Lauryn Ankeny in the 55 meter hurdles (9.19), Olivia Danielson in the 800 meter run (2:32.83) and Jayda Kolstoe in the shot put (40-1 3/4), while earning titles for the boys team were Owen Meulebroeck in the 55 meter hurdles (8.66), Zach Palmer in the 3200 meter run (11:17.11), the 3200 meter relay team of Luke Hoffmann, Ian Mills, Deitrich Reidenbach and Zach Palmer (9:28.48) and the 800 meter relay team of Carter Meyer, Kaiden Harvey, Meulebroeck and Asante Adams (1:37.9).

Adding seconds in the girls competition were Mya VanLuik in the 55 meter dash (7.79), the 3200 meter relay team of Nori Song, Alia Randt, Larson and Ankeny (10:37.81), Piper Citrowske-Lee in the 1600 (6:05.05), Song in the 800 meter run (2:39.46) and the 1600 meter relay team of Dacia Fleury, Ella Larson, Ellie Winter and Ankeny (4:31.01).

In addition, the Lakers had third-place finishes by Phemie Oeltjen in the pole vault (8-0) and Ankeny in the triple jump (31-11 3/4), along with fourths by Sydney Ankeny in the 3200 meter run (14:20.31) and Ella Larson in the 800 meter run (2:43.69).

•  In the boys meet, the Lakers had one second-place finish by Asante Adams in the long jump (19-1/4), along with thirds by Jeythan Quirindongo in the 55 meter dash (6.77), Ian Mills in the 1600 (5:08.51), Rylan Tank in the 800 (2:25.5), Adams in the 200 (24.32), and the 1600 meter relay team of Josh Hippe, Brady McCrory, Jacob Mrnak and Meulebroeck (3:58.54).

In addition, placing fourth for the Lakers were Luke Hoffmann in the 1600 (5:14.31), Tristan O’Neil in the 200 (24.47) and Meulebroeck in the triple jump (37-9).

at Concordia Indoor Meet

Girls team scoring:

(1) Minnewaska 113  (2) Park Christian 78  (3) Wahpeton 73  (4) Kindred and Moorhead, both 53  (6) Ada-Borup-West 48  (7) Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 47  (8) Maple River 34  (9) Carrington 32  (10) Enderlin 14  (11) Richland 8

Girls individual results:

(Champ and Waska top-24 finishers)

3200m relay:  (1) Carrington 10:33.97  (2) Minnewaska (Nori Song, Alia Randt, Maia Larson, Lauryn Ankeny) 10:37.81

55m dash:  (1) Kleven, MR 7.75  (2) Mya VanLuik, Min 7.79  (8) Dacia Fleury, Min 8.08  (23) Allison Curry, Min 8.31

800m relay:  (1) Wahpeton 1:54.19  (5) Minnewaska (Ellie Winter, Emma Hellerman, Curry, VanLuik) 1:58.3

1600m run:  (1) M. Larson, Min 6:04.51  (2) Piper Citrowske-Lee, Min 6:05.05  (11) Sophia Wallin, Min 6:40.46  (15) Isabelle Wallin, Min 6:50.6

55m hurdles:  (1) L. Ankeny, Min 9.19  (8) Aubrey Stark, Min 10.71  (9) Addy Kath, Min 11.02  (11) Jazlyn Fleury, Min 11.21  (17) Lyla Stadtherr, Min 12.27

400m dash:  (1) Baasch, MR 1:04.48  (12) Hellerman, Min 1:12.29  (17) Kiarra Bosek, Min 1:13.74

800m run:  (1) Olivia Danielson, Min 2:32.83  (2) Song, Min 2:39.46  (4) Ella Larson, Min 2:43.69  (9) Kath, Min 2:58.58

200m dash:  (1) Mauch, Wahp 28.01  (5) VanLuik, Min 28.84  (10) D. Fleury, Min 29.26  (18) Ellie Winter, Min 30.49  (22) Lily Lowery, Min 31.17

3200m run:  (1) Pazdernik, Car 12:25.04  (4) Sydney Ankeny, Min 14:20.31  (7) S. Wallin, Min 14:37.38

1600m relay:  (1) Carrington 4:28.77  (2) Minnewaska (D. Fleury, E. Larson, Winter, L. Ankeny) 4:31.01

Shot put:  (1) Jayda Kolstoe, Min 40-1 3/4  (8) Danielson, Min 30-9 1/2  (12) Melena Longtin 28-8  (13) VanLuik, Min 28-3 3/4  (15) Phemie Oeltjen, Min 27-1/4

High jump:  (1) Viele, Rich 5-3  (6) Oeltjen, Min 4-7  (8) Kath, Min 4-5  (9) Stark, Min 4-5  (10) Hellerman, Min 4-5  (12) Stadtherr, Min 4-3  (13) Curry, Min 4-3

Pole vault:  (1) Lura, Car 8-6  (3) Oeltjen, Min 8-0  (6) Lexi Bosek, Min 7-6

Long jump:  (1) Aakre, PC 16-1/2  (14) Winter, Min 14-1 1/2  (18) J. Fleury, Min 13-10 3/4  (21) Alia Randt, Min 13-6 3/4

Triple jump:  (1) Warren, Moor 34-7 1/2  (3) L. Ankeny, Min 31-11 3/4  (6) D. Fleury, Min 31-3 3/4  (9) Randt, Min 29-10 3/4

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Boys team scoring:

(1) Minnewaska 124  (2) Wahpeton 80.5  (3) Carrington 77  (4) Maple River 75  (5) Park Christian 72  (6) Moorhead 55.5  (7) Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 21  (8) Richland 19  (9) Ada-Borup-West 18  (10) Enderlin 13  (11) Kindred 11

Boys individual track results:

(Champ and Waska top-24 finishers)

3200 relay:  (1) Minnewaska (Luke Hoffmann, Ian Mills, Deitrich Reidenbach, Zach Palmer) 9:28.48

55m dash:  (1) DeVries, Wahp 6.75  (3) Jeythan Quirindongo, Min 6.77  (6) Asante Adams, Min 7.0  (7) Kaiden Harvey, Min 7.02  (8) Tristan O’Neil, Min 7.04  (11) Carter Meyer, Min 7.07  (20) Caden Christensen, Min 7.15

800m relay:  (1) Minnewaska (Meyer, Harvey, Owen Meulebroeck, Adams) 1:37.9

1600m run:  (1) Burchill, MR 4:52.15  (3) Mills, Min 5:08.51  (4) Hoffmann, Min 5:14.31  (12) Reidenbach, Min 5:35.76

55m hurdles:  (1) Meulebroeck, Min 8.66  

400m dash:  (1) DeVries, Wahp 53.64  (13) Cole Koenig, Min 59.71  (20) Jacob Mrnak, Min 1:03.6  (22) Brady McCrory, Min 1:03.93

800m run:  (1) Jensen, PC 2:14.57  (3) Rylan Tank, Min 2:25.5  (7) Josh Hippe, Min 2:39.73  (10) Nolan Stark, Min 2:50.07

200m dash:  (1) DeVries, Wahp 23.94  (3) Adams, Min 24.32  (4) O’Neil, Min 24.47  (6) Quirindongo, Min 24.78  (10) Harvey, Min 25.06  (15) Meyer, Min 25.26  (19) Christensen, Min 25.6

3200m run:  (1) Palmer, Min 11:17.11

1600m relay:  (1) Carrington 3:50.09  (3) Minnewaska (Hippe, McCrory, Mrnak, Meulebroeck) 3:58.54

Shot put:  (1) Cooper, W-L 50-10  (7) Lucas Tauber, Min 38-8 3/4  (10) Caden Manderscheid, Min 37-1

High jump:  (1) Jacobson, PC 6-2  (5) Mason Danielson, Min 5-5  (11) Mrnak, Min 4-11

Pole vault:  (1) McDonald, Kindred 12-0  (7) Danielson, Min 9-0  (12) Kylar Wilmes, Min 7-0

Long jump:  (1) Mauch, Wahp 19-1  (2) Adams, Min 19-1/4  (7) O’Neil, Min 17-7 1/2  (13) Christensen, Min 17-11  (16) Hippe, Min 16-9

Triple jump:  (1) Thortsen, Kindred 41-1 3/4  (4) Meulebroeck, Min 37-9  (14) Harvey, Min 32-9 1/4  (15) Mrnak, Min 31-11 1/2