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Pine City Chengwatana Invite

Junior distance runner Biruk Killeen won two races at the 12-team Pine City Chengwatana Invite.  He came in first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.76 and led the way in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:42.93.  They were the only two first place finishes for the boys on the day.  For the girls, junior hurdler Ava Bringgold won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 48.49 seconds and finished second in the 100-meter hurdles.  The only other Wildcat girl with a first place finish was senior Addy Barrett, who leapt 16’3.5” in the long jump to claim first place.  As a team, the girls came in third and the boys finished fourth.  The meet was held Thursday, April 25.

Other top three finishers for the Wildcats boys were Ryley Phipps, 3rd place, 100-meter dash; and Remy Larson, third place, 3200 meters.  For the girls, other top three finishers were, Eleanor Undem, second place, 800 meters; Lauran Kowarsch, second place, 3200 meters; Madison Eagle, second place, shot put; and Amelia Anderson, third place, pole vault.

Girls’ Team Results

1.  Pine City              168

2. Proctor                 120

3.  Chisago Lakes    95

4.    Mora                    94

Boys’ Team Results

1. Proctor                 125.5

2. Pine City              122

3. Milaca                  114

4. Chisago Lakes    81.5

5.  Mora                    61

Hamline Elite Meet

The Hamline Elite Meet is a midseason high school track event that showcases the best track and field athletes  in Minnesota, regardless of Class.  Athletes are entered based on the best qualifying times, distances, or heights in a given event.  This year’s meet was held at Hamline University on Friday, April 26.  This year, the Wildcats had two entrants, in one event – the 1600-meter run.  Eighth grader Annika Hall finished 14th, with a time of 5:16.14, and junior Kaia Osmundson finished 16th, with a time of 5:24.46.  Hopefully, Hall and Osmundson will be joined by some of their teammates at this prestigious event next year.

North Branch’s Ella Dick was the only qualifier for the Viking to the Hamline Elite Meet, but she made the most of it, finishing in third place in the pole vault event with a jump of 11’3”

Track Tidbits

The Wildcats will participate in an invitational meet at Coon Rapids High School tomorrow starting at 3:45 p.m.  And, as if we needed more reminders about how short the spring high school sports season is, the Section 7AA True Team meet will be held next Tuesday, May 7 at Hibbing High School.  The Wildcat girls, who won the meet last year, hope to repeat as True Team section champs this year.  And the boys, who finished second last season, hope to climb one more spot this year.

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