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“Our girls are really coming along. They have a lot of confidence right now,”

That’s Brian Hasleiet, North Branch head track coach, referring to his girls track and field team, the same squad that rolled into Lindstrom last Tuesday and ran away with a win. The same team that posted six first place finishes and four seconds. The same team that out-distanced Pine City by nine points, winning their second meet of the season.

“We were just a little deeper. I knew we had a good chance at winning the meet,” mentioned Hasleiet. ‘The girls were excited. They really are starting to get a lot of confidence. They’re starting to realize they can compete.”

Compete they did, led by junior Jenny Anderson who took first in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles, and placed second in the high jump. In addition, Ellie Fairbanks won the 200 meter dash, Amanda Peterson out-ran everyone in the 3200 meter run, Tess Prouty-Kunshier placed first in the 400, and the 4 X 200 and 4 X 100 relay teams also won their events.

“Our relays are really coming around,”replied Hasleiet. “It has taken some time for everyone to come around. We’re starting to find our line-up. We have pretty much figured it out, the continuity is really starting to show.”

As for Chisago Lakes, behind two firsts from Kari Schmidt, one first from Amber Maher, and one first from Shana Meath, the Wildcats took third, posting 67 points.

Maher and Meath each ran their fastest times of the year in the 400 and 100 respectively, and Emmy Wold added a season best time in the mile. Sabra Beam also tossed her best distance of the year in the shot put taking second, and the 4 x 800 and 4 X 100 relays also notched season-bests.

“The weather was not as nice as our results, but the girls toughed out the cold and wind,” commented Beth Carlson, Chisago Lakes head girls track coach. “I am pleased to see so many girls having success, getting stronger, and placing higher each week. As long as we can stay healthy, we are on track.”

Chisago Lakes Invite

Girls team results-

1. North Branch 92

2. Pine City 83

3. Chisago Lakes 67

4. Milaca 27

Individual Results

(CL & NB only):

4 X 800 relay-

2. Chisago Lakes 11:33.00

100 hurdles-

1. Jenny Anderson (NB) 17.15

3. Ashley Steele (NB) 18.21

4. Laura Biersach (CL) 18.65

100 dash-

1. Shana Meath (CL) 13.43

4 x 200 relay-

1. North Branch 1:55.00

2. Chisago Lakes 2:00.00

1600 meter run-

2. Emmy Wold (CL) 5:59

3. Aileen Shanley (NB) 6:09

4. Tiffany Peterson (NB) 6:13

5. Casandra Quiram (CL) 6:52

4 x 100 relay-

1. North Branch 54.90

3. Chisago Lakes 57.82

400 meter dash-

1. Tess Prouty-Kunshier (NB) 1:05

2. Amber Maher (CL) 1:07

300 hurdles-

1. Jenny Anderson (NB) 51.15

4. Ashley Steele (NB) 55.00

5. Kelsey O’Hern (NB) 59.06

800 meter run-

2. Rachel Souther (NB) 2:43.96

3. Kara Orwoll (CL) 2:46.00

200 meter dash-

1. Ellie Fairbanks (NB) 28.87

2. Jill Vanden Heuvel (NB) 29.43

3. Allyssa Houle (NB) 29.71

3200 run-

1. Amanda Peterson (NB) 14:02

4 x 400 relay-

2. North Branch 4:42

3. Chisago Lakes 4:50

Pole Vault-

4. Trissica Bye (NB) 7’0”

5. Danielle Voigt (CL) 7’0”

High Jump-

2. Jenny Anderson (NB) 4’8”

4. Cori Fairbanks (NB) 4’4”

Long Jump-

1. Amber Maher (CL) 14’1.5”

3. Allyssa Houle (NB) 13’10”

4. Heather Schwab (NB) 13’6.5”

5. Jill Vanden Heuvel (NB) 13’2.5”

Triple Jump-

2. Danielle Voigt (CL) 31’2”

3. Rachel Brown (NB) 30’5”

4. Jenny Anderson (NB) 30’5”

5. Amber Maher (CL) 29’10.5”

Shot Put-

1. Kari Schmidt (CL) 43’3”

2. Sabra Beam (CL) 33’4.25”

3. Claire Williams (NB) 30’1”

5. Kim Johnson (CL) 27’11.5”

Discus-

1. Kari Schmidt (CL) 115’0”

2. Chelsey Swanson (CL) 84’7”

4. Sabra Beam (CL) 77’0”

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