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The North Branch track teams both finished second at the True Team Section Meet at Grand Rapids Tuesday, May 8. The boys earned 321 points compared to first place Grand Rapids' 353. Grand Rapids also won the girls' event with 400 points. The runner-up Vikings collected 306.

Nick Ramberg and Jared Grams were double winners for the Viking boys and the 4x800 relay team took the other first for NB. Ramberg won the 1600 (4:30.95) and 800 1:59.38) and Grams swept the 100 (11.63) and the 200 (23.42). Aaron Cedergren, Zach Good, Cody Good and JJ Koerber teamed for the relay win in 8:18.12.

Sara Swanson was the top performer for the Viking girls, taking three seconds, and a third. Swanson was second in the 100 (13.19), 400 (1:00.57) and long jump (15-08.50) and third in the 200 (26.99). The 4x800 relay team (Brianna Berthiaume, Haley Hasleiet, Meg Johnson and Miranda Charley) established a new school mark by finishing in 10:10.80.

"We really had very good meets for both our girls' and boys' teams. We couldn't have done too much better. Our kids really did a nice job competing to the best of their ability," said North Branch head coach Brian Hasleiet. "The girls 4x800 relay team broke the school record. Also, Sara Swanson broke her own school record in the 400 for the second consecutive week.

"You have to give a lot of credit to the Grand Rapids girls and boys for how well they competed at this meet," Hasleiet added.

Team Scores

Section True Team Meet

Men - Team Rankings

18 Events Scored

1) Grand Rapids 353

2) North Branch 321

3) Proctor 287

4) Chisago Lakes Area 228.5

5) Mora 209

6) Duluth Central 208

7) Hermantown 183.5

Women - Team Rankings -

18 Events Scored

1) Grand Rapids 400

2) North Branch 306

3) Hermantown 299.5

4) Mora 232

5) Chisago Lakes Area 219

6) Duluth Central 188.5

7) Proctor 150

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