MSHSL Class 2A Track and Field Results

The Faribault Falcons finished 19th with 19.50 points in Class 2A State boys track and field meet at St. Michael-Albertville High School.  Fridley was team champion with 59 points, Mankato East ended the meet with 57 points.

Winona finished 8th with 37, Mankato West was 14th, Stewartville 16th and Red Wing 17th, a half point better than Faribault.

The Falcons had some excellent accomplishments among the boys competition:

• Barak Barner, Junior, 110 Meter Hurdles,  finished 3rd with time of 14.34 which was better than the Class 2A fastest record.  It was a fast field with the new record now held by the winner Corbin Herron, senior, St. Peter, 14.10.
• Cristian Escobar, Senior, 300 Meter Hurdles, placed 5th with time of 38.96.
• Aaron Plunkett, Junior, Did not advance to finals after finishing 17th fastest 41.81
• 4x200 Meter Relay, Cullen Cox, Soph. Preston Berger, Senior, JJ Schrot, Junior, Cristian Escobar, Senior finished 9th.  Time 1:29.56.  The event was won by Mound-Westonka with time of 1:27.71
• Cooper Leichtnam, Senior, Pole Vault, 4th place, 14' 0", (holds school record at  14'7")  Winner from Rockford cleared 15 feet 7 inches.
• Nolan Vogelsberg, Junior, Pole Vault, got to finals and finished 13th at 12 ' 6"
• 4x400 Meter Relay, JJ Schrot, Junior, Aaron Plunkett, Junior, Finn Larson, Junior, Cullen Cox, Sophomore finished 10th (one spot from medal)

Faribault Falcons State Class 2A Girls Track and Field results:  No points scored with no top 9 finishes, still competing at state is a great accomplishment.  Alexandria won the girls competition with 79 points, Monticello 68.5.  Mankato East was 4th, Mankato West 9th, Winona 11th, Byron 14th, Kasson-Mantorville 20th.

• Grace Porter, Sophomore, 100 Meter Dash, did not qualify for finals
• Brooklyn Becker, Junior, 800 Meter Run, One placement from qualifying for finals
• 4x800 Meter Relay, Annika Voit, Freshman, Brynn Beardsley, Sophomore, Aubrie Newport, Soph, Brooklyn Becker, Junior, In finals ending 15th
• Brynn Beardsley, Sophomore, 1600 Meter Run, In finals ending 13th
• Stella Carlin, Sophomore, High Jump, In finals finished 23rd

Northfield girls results:  35th place, 6 points

• Judith Prensa Aupetit, Junior, Long Jump, In finals finished 14th
• Sydney Livingston, Freshman, Long Jump, In finals finished 26th
• Inga Johnson, Senior, Discus Throw, In finals, placed 11th
• Alaina French, Junior, Discus Throw, Finals finish 21st
• Amber Mahal, Sophomore, High Jump, Finals finish 16th
• Tegan Madow, Sophomore, High Jump, 28th after finals
• Emily Beaham, Junior, 300 Meter Hurdles, 7th in finals
• Sydney Livingston, Freshman, 100 Meter Hurdles, 7th in finals
• Alaina French, Junior, Shot Put, 10th in finals
• Inga Johnson, Senior, Shot Put, 15th place finish
• Makaya Petricka, 8th grade, 3200 Meter Run, In finals 12th
• 4x800 Meter Relay, Josie Hauck, Senior, Peyton Quaas, Freshman, Claire Forbord, Freshman, Makaya Petricka, 8th grade, In finals 16th
• Erika Nesseth, Senior, Pole Vault, 21st
• Ani Gottfried, Junior, Pole Vault, 22nd

Northfield Boys Results:  50th  1.5 points

• 4x400 Meter Relay, Benjamin Flory, Sophomore, Mccoy Weitz, Freshman, Stephen Feig, Junior, Gavin Novotny, Senior, 19th
• Stephen Feig, Junior, Pole Vault, Tied for 8th

Kasson-Mantorville Boys:  51st  1 point

• David Obst, Sophomore, 1600 Meter Run, 15th
• Jonah Coleman, Sophomore, 400 Meter Dash, 9th

Kasson-Mantorville Girls:  20th  16 points

• 4x100 Meter Relay, Karlynn Gustafson, Junior, Alexis Awe, Freshman, Delaney Awe, Junior, Arabella Knudson, Senior,  7th place finish
• Arabella Knudson, Senior, Long Jump,   2nd place finish
• Arabella Knudson, Senior, 200 Meter Dash, 8th place finish
• Arabella Knudson, Senior, 100 Meter Dash, 7th place finish

Byron Girls:  14th  26 points

• Ella Ott, Junior, Pole Vault, 17th
• Claire Krook, Pole Vault, Tied for 17th
• Carly Halder, Sophomore, Triple Jump, 14th
• 4x400 Meter Relay, Taylor Matter, Junior, Lilah Kurke, Freshman, Carly Halder, Sophomore, Paige Halder, Senior,  2nd place finish, Pequot Lakes won with Class 2A record time of 3:58.17.  Bears time was 3:59.94
• 4x200 Meter Relay, Lilah Kurke, Fresman, Carley Halder, Sophomore, Kailey Schneider, Senior, Paige Halder, Senior,  4th place finish
• 4x100 Meter Relay, Lilah Kurke, Freshman, Carly Halder, Sophomore, Ruby Rowland, Freshman, Paige Halder, Senior,  4th place finish
• Paige Halder, Senior, High Jump, 5th place
• Madi Hamilton, Junior, Shot Put,  12th place
• Ava Mertesdorf, Junior, Shot Put,  19th place

Byron Boys:  27th, 14 points

• Benjamin Zimmerman, Junior, 400 Meter Dash, 8th place
• 4x400 Meter Relay, Adam Glynn, Senior, Jaxon Boynton, Junior, Carson Heimer, Sophomore, Benjamin Zimmerman, Junior,  5th place
• Zachary Vanderpool, Senior, Shot Put,  5th place
• Ryan Stites, Junior, High Jump, 8th place
• Cody Swanson, Senor, Discus Throw, 10th place