The meet only had three teams. Each was super glad just to get outside running amidst a wintry spring. Between melting and another snow storm, Lewiston-Altura held the ‘Good Weather’ track and field invite. The LFCMC girls took first ahead of St. Charles and the host Cardinals. Emma Breitsprecher was the meet’s unofficial ‘Most Valuable Athlete.’ The LFCMC sophomore was the only competitor with four first place finishes. She swept the two hurdle events (100-meters, 330-meters) and took the High Jump. Her fourth first came amidst the LFC’s first place 4×400 with Ashley Miner, Brielle Ruen, and Bailey Ruen. The 4×800 (Kaylee Arndt, Bri. Ruen, Katie Prinsen, Bai. Ruen) also took first. Arndt (1st 1,600), Prinsen (1st 800), Miner (2nd 100/800), Bri. Ruen (2nd 200, 3rd-tie Long Jump), and Bai. Ruen (2nd T-Jump) had high other finishes. Sydney Taylor took second in both throw competitions (disc, shot). Malia Tessum was second (of three) in the 1,600. The LFCMC boys finished third of three. Carson Kiehne had three firsts, taking the 200 individually. He was a cog in the first place boys 4×400 with Drew Wyffels, Josh Peters, and Brady Dutton, ditto the first place 4×800 with Dutton, Tyler Raaen, and Matt Lutes. Lutes (1st 800), Peters (1st Long Jump), and Raaen (2nd 800) added other high finishes. Frank Ochtrup-Dekeyrel won the Triple Jump. The boys 4×100 throwers (Harlee Wead, Dominic Merkel, Michael Barrett, Trevor Atkinson) won that fun race. Connor Ruen had the final top two finish (110-H), though of just three competitors. The event was the first and only outdoor track meet for county programs as of April 18.
Softball Actually Happened
Believe it or not, a softball game actually took place also. Houston hosted La Crescent. The final score was 10-7 Lancers, but LC had it in hand most of the way, leading 8-0 after three innings. The Hurricanes scored five in the final inning, doing so on the Lancers third pitcher. LC’s first two pitchers, Kaylee Pogodzinski (3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB, Win) and Tatum Brodos (3 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 4 BB) gave up just one total run. Offensively, Riley Von Arx (4-4, 2B, 2 R), Kyra Salow (3-4, 3B, 3 RBI, R), Paige McKinnon (2-3, RBI, 2 R), and Lexi Newsom (HR, RBI, R) led the way. Houston’s Amber Chapel (2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 3 RBI) accounted for five of the ‘Canes seven runs. Becca Rostad (1-2) added the other ‘Cane RBI while Becca Lee (1-4, 2B) and Tessa Peterson (0-2) scored the other Houston runs. Of all the FCJ covered squads, this game is the only non-track meet to occur thus far this spring.
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