Track and Field Preview Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/ Mabel-Canton

Head Coaches: Lori Anderson (girls), Alex Aiken (boys) 

Where We Left off in 2021: Burro teams each took second to GMLOKS at the three-team SEC Meet. Both the girls and boys teams were Section 1A True runner-up. Each qualified for state by “wild card.” The boys took second and the girls third at state True Team. LFCMC sent five individuals and a relay to the individual state meet. 

Seniors: Girls > Morgan Pickett, Halle Norby, Brielle Ruen, and Macayla Brogle. Boys > Riley Serfling, Seth Semmen, Trevor Ruen, Carson Ruen, Rodrigo Reyes, J.T. Rein, Jordan Peterson, Jacob Peterson, Tate Pieper, Gage Highum, Rocky Fernandez, Carter Clarke, Judson Bell. 

Juniors: Girls > Madison Simon, Addie Miner, Olivia Sethre. Boys > Samuel Springer, Andrew Peterson, Parker Storhoff, Logan Torgerson, Brock Taylor, Beau Collins. 

Notable Underclassmen: Jayce Kiehne (So.), Lillyan Kiehne (8th), Chase Christianson (So.), Will Harvey (So.), Luke Ruen (So.), Isaac Snyder (So.), Lynsey Ruen (So.), Jersey Ristau (So.), Aubrey Daniels (8th), Lauren Brogle (So.), Kyla Hellickson (8th), Katie Pickett (So.), Brooklyn Simon (Fr.), Sahara Morken (Fr.), Ava Jacobsen (Fr.). 

Prognosis: The Burros return seven kids who qualified for state last year. Brielle Ruen qualified in two events (400, 4×400).  Madison Simon took fifth in the Pole Vault. The 8th place girls 4×400 completely returns (M. Pickett, L. Kiehne, M. Brogle, B. Ruen).  J.T Rein qualified in the 300-hurdles and Jayce Kiehne in the 800. Rein was 1A section 300-meter hurdles champ. Rein (4×100, 4×400), M-Brogle (4×200), and L-Kiehne (5th 1,600) also made last year’s 1A Meet in other events. Will Harvey (4th 110-hurdles, 5th 300-H), Carson Ruen (5th 1,600, 5th 3,200, 4×400), Carter Clarke (4×100, 4×200, 4×400, 8th Long Jump), Seth Semmen (4×100, 4×200, 6th Discus), Lynsey Ruen (6th 300-H), Jacob Peterson (7th Discus), Chase Christianson (High Jump, 400), Luke Ruen (4×400, 4×800), Isaac Snyder (4×800), Kyla Hellickson (High Jump), Jersey Ristau (4×200), Aubrey Daniels (4×200), Lauren Brogle (4×200), Katie Pickett (4×800), Addie Miner (4×800), Brooklyn Simon (4×800), Sahara Morken (4×800), and Ava Jacobsen (Triple Jump) are other 1A Meet qualifiers who return. LFCMC has 31 guys out from the 10th through 12th grades. The girls have just 13 out from the 10th through 12th grades.  LFCMC’s boys again look True Team strong. 

Grand Meadow/

LeRoy-Ostrander/

Kingsland/Southland

Head Coaches: Aaron Thauwald, Rebecca Young. 

Where We Left Off in 2021: The Bulldog teams each took first at the three-team SEC Meet. The girls won 1A True Team Section 1A and State Titles. The boys tied for third at the 1A True Team Meet. They qualified by ‘wild card’ for the state True Team, taking third (behind 1A foes Pine Island and LFCMC). GMLOKS had four relay teams and five individuals make the individual state meet including the state champion girls 4×200 team. They sent 16 total kids to last year’s state meet.  Three were non-relay double-event qualifiers. 

Seniors: Girls > Shelby Beck, Elise O’Connor, Jaselyn Sethre, Maddy Bhend, Katie Popenhagen, Anna Oehlke. Boys > Christian Luthe, Brendan Kennedy, James Howard, Josh Wolf, Jacob Kerrins, Riley Paul. 

Juniors: Girls > Anika Reiland, Cassidy Redman, Aubrie Schneider, Kendyl Queensland, Rebecca Hoffman, Katherine Hrykas, McKenna Hendrickson, Sydney Grafe. Boys > Kearion Young, Lucca Sween, Garrison Hubka, Andrew Imm, Sebastian Jacobsen, Josh Meskill, Connor Karasek, Erick Padilla, Cam Ruechel, Ethan Stern. 

Notable Underclassmen: Lauren Queensland (Fr.), Kaylin Mensink (So.), Lexy Foster (So.), Katelyn Hauser (So.), Chantle Reiland (Fr.), Naomi Warmka (8th), Emma Lewison (8th), Erik Shaw (So.), Cam Ruechel (So.). 

Prognosis: GMLOKS returns 11 kids who qualified for state last year. Included is three-event qualifier, three-event podium maker, Anika Reiland. She took 4th in the 100, 5th in the 200, and was a part of the state champion 4×200 relay. Reiland was Section 1A 100 and 200-meter champ. Chantle Reiland and Anna Oehlke are two other returning members of the champion 4×200. Each ran on the state qualifying 4×100 relays also. Garrison Hubka made state in the 1,600 and 3,200. Hubka was the 1A 3,200-meter champion. The entire Section 1A champion 4×800 (McKenna Hendrickson, Kendyl Queensland, Lauren Queensland, Shelby Beck) is back. Hendrickson also qualified for state in the 800. Riley Paul (Shot Put), Jacob Kerrins (4×200), and James Howard (4×200) also made state.  A-Reiland (7th Long Jump), K-Queensland (4×400, 6th High Jump, 7th 800), Beck (6th Pole Vault, 4×400), C-Reiland (7th 100), Kerrins (4×100, 4×200, 4×400), Howard (4×100, 4×200, 4×400, High Jump), Hendrickson (4×400), and L-Queensland (1,600) participated in other events at the 1A Meet. Kaylin Mensink (400, 4×400), Naomi Warmka (1,600, 3,200), Emma Lewison (300-hurdles), Becca Hoffman (5th Discus), Lexy Foster (5th Shot, Discuc), Katelyn Hauser (100-hurdles), Christian Luthe (5th Shot, Discus), Cam Ruechel (4×400), Andrew Imm (4×800), Brendan Kennedy (4×800), and Erik Shaw (4×800) are other returning 1A qualifiers. The GMLOKS girls have 22 and the boys 23 kids out from 10th-12th grades. Both teams again look strong. 

Chatfield

Head Coach: Jeff DeBuhr. 

Where We Left Off in 2021:  The Gophers boys and girls each took fourth (of 10) at the TRC Meet. The Gopher girls took third at the 1A True Team meet, the boys fifth (of 15). The girls qualified for the state True Team Meet by ‘wild card.’ They took 11th place (of 12).  Two individuals qualified for state including one in two events. 

Seniors: Girls > Yarely Arellano, Ann Borgen, Lauren Cole, Katelyn Dornack, Abbi Gillespie, Tessa McMahon, Zayda Priebe. Boys > Adam Pagnano, Logan Thompson. 

Juniors: Girls > Isabelle Carr, Emilie Copeman, Peyton Ellis, Sydney Ellis, Jayleen Halverson, Anna Kivimagi, Aletta Strande, Savannah Thompson, and Emma Mulhern. Boys > Sam Backer, Connor Borgen, Lynn Borgen, Gabe Erding, Isaac Erding, Thad Evans, Eli Hopp, Cole Johnson, Treyton Lanning, Alex Rowland, Isaac Stevens, and Blake Thompson.

Other Key Returnees: Jaelyn LaPlante (Fr.), Adia Evans (Fr.), Evy Goldsmith (So.), Chloe Berg (So.). 

Prognosis: Chatfield’s two 2021 state qualifiers return. Speedster Sam Backer took 5th in the 100 and 8th in the 200. Thrower Zayda Priebe took 9th in the Discus. Backer was 1A Meet 100-meter champ. Backer also qualified for the 1A Meet in the 4×100. Isaac Erding (4×100, 4×200, Pole Vault), Eli Hopp (4×100, 4×200), Logan Thompson (1,600, 4×800), Adia Evans (400, 4×400), Anna Kivimagi (4×400, High Jump), Lauren Cole (4×100, 4×200), Evy Goldsmith (4×100, 4×400), Tessa McMahon (6th 1,600), Aletta Strande (7th 3,200), Chloe Berg (4×100), Jaelyn LaPlante (4×200), Cole Johnson (4×200), Nevada Lueck (Long Jump), Gabe Erding (4×800), Adam Pagnano (4×800), and Emma Mulhern (Pole Vault) are other returnees who participated in last year’s 1A Meet. Erding, Hopp, and Backer comprise three-fourths of last year’s 1A 4th place 4×100. I-Erding, Backer, and Evans comprise three-fourths of last year’s TRC meet champion boy’s 4×100. Priebe is the defending TRC Meet discus champion. LaPlante, Goldsmith, and Cole comprise three-fourths of last year’s TRC meet champion girl’s 4×100 team. Chatfield has 24 girls and 14 guys out grades 10th through 12th.  They have the numbers and the talent to be strong. 

Rushford-Peterson/Houston

Head Coaches: Jennifer Hengel and Dale Moga 

Where We Left Off in 2021: The Tro-Cane boys took third at the TRC Meet, the girls fifth (of 10). The boys took sixth at the 1A True Team Meet, the girls eighth. RPH didn’t have a state individual qualifier.  

Seniors: Girls > Grace Buchanon, Liz Jandt, Inyka Johnson, Therese Jore, Elly Malone, Jayden Serres, Maci Woodard. Boys > Hadyn Kahoun, Hunter Mart, Aaron Prinsen, Tyler Rislov

Juniors: Girls > Kayleen Kulas, Ashytn Meyer, Brielle Rasmussen, Sydney Torgerson. Boys > Austin Agrimson, Jackson Bergan, Chason Mierau, Dalton Hoel. 

Other Key Returnees: Tayler Helgemoe (So.), Gregg Gile (Fr.). 

Prognosis: RPH returns three kids who got close to making state last year. Rislov (3rd 1,600, 4th 3,200), Aaron Prinsen (7th 110-hurdles, 4th-tie Pole Vault), and Dalton Hoel (4th 800) join with Brielle Rasmussen (4×100, 4×200), Tayler Helgemoe (4×100, 4×200), Maci Woodard (High Jump), Gregg Gile (Triple Jump), and Liz Jandt (8th Discus), as returnees who competed in last year’s 1A Meet. Rislov is the defending TRC Meet 1,600 and 3,200-meter champion. 

Caledonia/Spring Grove 

Head Coaches: Mitchell Bechtel (girls), Reese Wait (boys) 

Where We Left Off in 2021: The Warrior boys took fifth at the TRC Meet, the girl’s 10th (of 10). C/SG didn’t compete in the 1A True Team Meet. C/SG had one individual state entrant. 

Seniors: Boys > Reid Bjerke, Chris Pieper.  Girls > none. 

Juniors: Boys > Hunter Holland, Tyler Jennings, Bronson Knutson, Jonah Dvorak, Alec Weinbender, Eric Mauss, Lyle Myhre. Girls > Ellyce Walsh, Charlese Walk, Kloe Jore, Ayshia Gay. 

Other Key Returnees: Fischer Wait (Fr.). 

Prognosis: Chris Pieper returns after having made state in the High Jump (6th place). He also qualified for sections in the Long Jump. He is the defending TRC Meet High Jump champion. Reid Bjerke (5th 100, 4th 200, 4×100), Fischer Wait (400, 4×200), Hunter Holland (4×100), and Eric Mauss (4×100) also return after qualifying for last year’s 1A Meet. The boys have 18 and the girls just four out in grades 10th through 12th.