MSHSL State Meet: Live Class AA Coverage

That concludes today's live coverage of the Class AA preliminary session of the MSHSL State Meet. We'll be back tomorrow morning with more live coverage of the Class AA action ... starting at 9:00 a.m.

Find complete Friday Class AA results HERE (boys) and HERE (girls).


Find complete Friday Class A results HERE (boys) and HERE (girls).

Look for Class A results after 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, also on the the MSHSL site.

Until tomorrow, so long from Klas Field at Hamline University!


Boys' 4 x 400m Relay Results ... Heat 1: 1. Stillwater 3:18.62, 2. Rosemount 3:21.75, 3. Osseo 3:22.62 ... Heat 2: 1. Buffalo 3:20.06, 2. Wayzata 3;20.07, 3. Prior Lake 3:22.88 ... other finalists Alexandria, Shakopee, and Hopkins.

Girls' 4 x 400m Relay Results ... Heat 1: 1. Minnetonka 3:59.00, 2. Rosemount 3:59.43, 3. Farmington 3:59.68 ... Heat 2 1. Prior Lake 3:55.23, 2. Woodbury 3:56.18, 3. Mounds View 3:58.65 ... other finalists Fergus Falls, Roseville, Hopkins.

Boys 200m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Dontay Matthews (St. Francis) 22.15, 2. Anthony Gustafson (Faribault) 22.41, 3. Jordan Crockett (Apple Valley) 22.53 ... Heat 2: 1. Quinton Coleman (Duluth East) 22.49, 2. Cory Lushanko (Chisago Lakes) 22.73, 3. Trey Johnson (Tartan) 22.73 ... other finalists Michael Sandle (Eden Prairie), Connor Lyons (East Ridge), and Miles Phillips (Rosemount).

Girls' 200m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Sasha Davis (park Center) 24.45, . osey Erickson (Alexandria) 25.61, 3. Dani Detloff (Elk River) 25,75 ... Heat 2: 1. Taylor Browning (Apple Valley), 2. Kalesha Taylor (Mayo) 25.50, 3. Anuli Okonkwo (Osseo) 25.64 ... other finalists Paige Stratioti (Duluth Central), Rose Jackson (Willmar), and Dustlynn Kaine (Armstrong).

Boys' 4 x 400m Relay Update ... Stillwater wins Heat 1 ... Buffalo wins Heat 2.

Boys' 800m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Eric Gebeke (WBL) 1:54.93, 2. Alex Schoneberger (Bemidji) 1:54.95, 3. Thomas Linner (Stillwater) 1:55.95 ... Heat 2: 1. Adam Moline (Wayzata) 1:56.03, 2. David Platner (Eden Prairie) 1:56.26, 3. Eric Johnson (Mankato East) 1:57.17 ... other finalists Chandler Dye (Rosemount), Christopher Mergens (Rosemount), and Stephan Bruha (Prior Lake).

Girls' 800m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Stephanie Knight (Orono) 2:15.09, 2. Stephanie Murray (Roch. Century) 2:15.44, 3. Haley Jerabek (Benilde-SM) 2:16.03 ... Heat 2: 1. Hannah Borowsky (Hopkins) 2;12.13, 2. Haylie Zenner (Fergus Falls) 2:12.18, 3. Samantha Nielsen (Roseville) 2;14.33 ... other finalists Jennifer Guibert (Roch. Century), Erica Bestul (Eastview), and Winona Rachel (Shakopee).

Girls' 4 x 400m Update ... Minnetonka wins Heat 1 ... Prior Lake wins Heat 2.

Boys' 300m Hurdle Results ... Heat 1: 1. R. J. Alowonle (Park) 37.93, 2. Emeche Wells (Roseville) 39.25, 3. Alex Wagner (Totino Grace) 39.35 ... Heat 2: 1. Jerome Begin (Buffalo 38.64, 2. Dan Gorghuber (Alexandria) 39.62, 3. Marshall Davis (Stillwater) 39.75 ... other finalists Connor Neal (Shakopee), Cody Walton (Forest Lake), and Antonio Haynie (Spring Lake Park)

Boys' 200m Update ... Dontay Matthews of St. Francis wins Heat 1 ... Quentin Coleman of Duluth East wins Heat 2.

Boys' Pole Vault Results ... 1. Lee Barnes (Lakeville South) 15-0, 2. Kent Esslinger (Mankato East) 14-6, 3. Brendan Johnson (Moorhead) 14-3.

Girls' 300m Hurdle Results ... Heat 1: 1. Emma Russ (Simley) 45.40, 2. Alyssa Parco (Farmington) 45.69, 3. Sophia Salmanpour (Roseville) 46.58 ... Jessica January (Richfield) DQ ... Heat 2: 1. Mariah Witt (Hopkins) 45.82, 2. Hannah Niewald (Fridley), 3. Kadie Savage (Princeton) 46.94 ... other finalists Shaina Burns of Lakeville South, Kirsten Whitney of Spring Lake Park, and Alex Wittinger of Delano.

Girls' 200m Update ... Sasha Davis of Park Center wins Heat 1 ... Taylor Browning 0f Apple Valley wins Heat 2.

Girls' 4 x 200m Revision ... Fergus Falls has been disqualified, moving Willmar into the finals.

Girls' Long Jump Results ... 1. Rosey Erickson (Alexandria) 18-1 3/4, 2. Nadia Lorencz (Farmington) 17-10, 3. Jessica January (Richfield) 17-4 3/4

Boys' Triple Jump Results ... 1. Michael Sandle (Eden Prairie) 49-4, 2. Frank Veldman (Eastview) 45-9 1/4, 3. Evan Gray (Mpls Southwest) 45-7

Boys' 800m Update ... Gebeke of White Bear Lake wins Heat 1 ... Adam Moline of Wayzata wins Heat 2.

It's Official ... Jessica Janaury was disqualified in the 300m hurdles.

Girls' 800m Update ... Stephanie Knight of Orono wins Heat 1 ...

Girls' 400m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Paige Stratioti (Duluth Central) 55.41, 2. Alex Citrowske (Prior Lake) 57.01, 3. Haley Kemper (Prior Lake) 57.61 ... Heat 2: 1. Bridget Sweeney (Hopkins) 57.47, 2. Shade pratt (Rosemount) 58.14, 3. Megan Linder (Cretin-DH) 58.45 ... other finalists Dombro (Highland park), Whitcomb (Shakopee), and Heinze (Moorhead).

Latest ... Jessica January, the defending 300m hurdle champion and apparent Heat 1 winner earlier, was not listed among the finalists ... DQ? ... awaiting printed results.

Boys' 300m Hurdle Update ... R. J. Alowonle of (Park ) wins Heat 1 ... Jerome Begin of Buffalo wins Heat 2.

Girls' Discus Results ... 1. Maggie Ewen (St. Francis) 155-4, 2. Angie Guenther (White Bear Lake) 132-4, 3. Molli Detloff (Elk River) 132-0

Boys' 4 x 100m Relay Results ... 1. Park 42.63, 2. Apple Valley 42.71, 3. Hopkins 43.23 ... Heat 2: 1. East Ridge 42.96, 2. Brainerd 43.06, 3. Mpls Washburn 43.09 ... other finalists St. Francis, Blaine, and Spring Lake Park.

Stay Tuned ... The Richfield coach has just been called to the "Coaches' Rep Tent," usually for notice of a DQ ... of January?

Boys' Triple Jump Update ... Michael Sandle of Eden Prairie wins ...

Girls' 300m Hurdle Update ... Jessica January wins Heat 1, no sign injury after walking gingerly after her 100m hurdle prelim ... Maiah witt of Hopkins wins Heat 2.

Girls' 4 x 100m Relay Results ... Heat 1: 1. Eastview 48.55, 2. Osseo 48.67, 3. Hopkins 49.04 ... Heat 2: 1. Apple Valley 48.64, 2. Andover 48.87, 3. Lakeville North 49.27 ... other finalists Mounds View, Woodbury, and Elk River.

Boys' 400m Update ... Eden Prairie's Rashawn Fountain wins Heat 1 ... Austin Salargo of Hopkins wins Heat 2.

Girls' High Jump Results ... 1. Tatyana Pashibin (Mpls Southwest) 5-7, 2. Morgan Pieri (Lakeville South) 5-7, Hailey smith (Hibbing) 5-5.

Girls' Discus Update ... Maggie Ewen, the longest HS discus thrower all-time in Minnesota, wins ...

Boys' Pole Vault Update ... The bar is at 14-9 with two competitors still alive -- Kent Esslinger of Mankato East and Lee Barnes of Lakeville South ... they're jumping indoors today.

Girls' 400m Update ... Paige Stratioti of Duluth Central wins Heat 1 ... Bridget Sweeney of Hopkins wins Heat 2.

Boys' 4 x 100m Relay Update ... Park wins Heat 1 ... East Ridge wins Heat 2.

Boys' Shot Put Results ... 1. Thomas Anderson (Andover) 62-4 1/2, 2. Luke Johnson (Red Wing) 57-7 1/2, 3. Bryce Johnson (Champlin Park) 55-7 3/4 ...

Boys 4 x 200m Relay Results ... Heat 1: 1. White Bear Lake 1:28.66, 2. Blaine 1:28.81, 3. Apple Valley 1:29.26 ... Heat 2: 1. Hopkins 1:28.50, 2. Mpls North 1:29.19, 3. Stillwater 1:29.30 ... other finalists Totino Grace, Eden Prairie, Wayzata.

Girls' 4 x 100m Relay Update ... Eastview wins Heat 1 ... Apple Valley wins Heat 2.

Girls' 4 x 200m Relay Results ... Heat 1: 1. Osseo 1:42.98, 2. Roseville 1:43.69, 3. Mounds View 1:43.80 ... Heat 2: 1. Hopkins 1:41.74, 2. Armstrong 1:43.09, 3. Mayo 1:44.33 ... other finalists Elk River, Apple Valley, Fergus Falls ... DQ Prior Lake.

Boys' 4 x 200m Relay Update ... White Bear Lake wins Heat 1 ... Hopkins wins Heat 2.

Boys' 100m Results ... Heat 1: 1. Brazell (Apple Valley) 11.26, 2. Matthews (St. Francis) 11.27, 3. Roti (Wayzata) 11.29 ... Heat2: 1. Tambe (Blaine) 11.02, 2. Coleman (Duluth East) 11.08, 3. Farley (Park) 11.20 ... other finalists Gustafson (Faribault), Williams (Washburn), Lushanko (Chisago Lakes).

Girls' 4 x 200m Relay Update ... Osseo wins Heat 1 but there is a yellow flag up ... Hopkins wins Heat 2.

Girls' 100m Results: Heat 1: 1. Davis (Park Center) 12.71, 2. Floyd (Armstrong) 12.73, 3. Beckman (Eastview) 12.78 ... Heat 2: 1. Erickson (Alexandria) 12.59, 2. Browning (Apple Valley) 12.62, 3. Anderson (Hopkins) 12.80 ... other finalists Anyaogo (Lakeville South), Straitioti (Duluth Central), Trentor (Totino Grace).

Boys' 100m Hurdle Finalists ... Davis (Stillwater) 14.73, Alowonle (Park) 14.76, Begin (Buffalo) 14.81, Mafe (Hopkins) 15.35, Wells (Roseville) 15.07, Walters (Brainerd) 15.13, Paarmann (Mankota East) 15.16, Balfanz (Monticello) 15.29, Thell (Mahtomedi) 15.34.

Boys' 100m Update ... Heat 1 is too close to call from the window of the media room ... Ayuk Tambe of Blaine wins Heat 2

Girls' 100m Update ... Defending champ Sasha Davis wins Heat 1 ... Rosey Erickson of Alexandria wins Heat 2 in 12.58, unofficially.

Girls' 100m Hurdle Finalists ... Janaury (Roseville) 15.18, Witt (Hopkins) 15.93, Pratt (Lakeville North) 15.71, Anderson (Becker) 16.00, Lorencz (Farmington) 15.90, Wittinger (Delano) 16.08, Ndely (Champlin Park) 16.09, Gravley (Mankato West) 16.10, Strong (Cretin) 16.11.

Boys' 110m Hurdles Update ... Marshall Davis of Stillwater wins Heat 1 ... Buffalo's Jerome Begin wins Heat 2 ... Emeche Wells of Roseville wins Heat 3.

Boys' 3200m Results ... 1. Glen Ellingson (Moorhead) 9:16.84, 2. Aldis Inde (Edina) 9:16.85, 3. Adam Zutz (St. Francis) 9:17.34

Jessica January appears to be favoring a leg after her 100m hurdle heat ...

Girls' 100m Hurdle Update ... Mariah Witt of Hopkins wins Heat 1 ... defending champ and all-time State Meet record-holder Jessica January of Richfield wins Heat 2.

Girls' 3200m Results ... 1. Jamie Piepenburg (Alexandria) 10:42.46, 2. Maria Hauger (Shakopee) 10:44.91, 3. Christina Monson (Albert Lea) 10:51.03

Boys' 3200m Update ... Moorhead's Glen Ellingson is the victor with 9:16 in a wild three-way kick for the win! Inde the runner-up ... Lusignan 3rd

@2800 ... Lusignan and Edina's Inde at 8:15 ... others close!

@2400 ... Trent Lusignan of Shakopee makes a strong bid in 7:05

@2000 ... Zutz leads in 5:52 ... ten runners close to the lead!

@1600 ... Thorson leads Adam Zutz of St. Francis and a tightening pack in 4:43

@1200 ... Thorson leading Keegan Hurley of Fergus Falls and a strung out field in 3:32

@800m ... Wayzata's Josh Thorson leads in 2:23 ...

Boys 3200m @ 400m ... a large pack goes through in 72 ...

Find the meet schedule HERE.

Find complete heat sheets HERE.

Field events currently underway this morning ... Girls' long jump and high jump, boys' triple jump -- featuring Eden Prairie's Minnesota all-time best jumper Michael Sandle -- shot put and pole vault. The girls' discus commences at 9:45.

Girls' 3200m Update ... Jamie Piepenburg of Alexandria wins in 10:42, unofficially ... Hauger is the runner-up.

@2800 ... Peipenburg leads Hauger, Monson falling off pace ...

@2400 ... Hauger leading Piepenburg and Monson in 8:09

@2000 ... Hauger leading Monson and Piepenburg in 6:45

@ 1600 ... Ditto in 5:21

@1200 ... Still Hauger leading Monson and Piepenburg in 3:57

@800 ... Maria Hauger of Shakopee leads Monson and Jamie Piepenburg of Alexandria in 2:35

@400m ... Christina Monson of Albert Lea leads in 1:13 ...

The girls' 320m is underway ...

They're announcing the girls' 3200m entrants now ...

Welcome to Down the Backstretch's live coverage of today's Class AA session of the MSHSL State Track and Field Championships. It's been drizzling on and off here at Hamline University, but winds are light. Rain is forecast for the bulk of the day, with high temperatures projected at 59 degrees.

We're ensconced in the meet's media center where we expect to identify unofficial track event winners as they cross the finish line and report top results as soon as they are printed and posted. Since we're no longer able to cover the meet from the press box, we're unable to update the progress of races in progress, except in rare circumstances.

We'll post the latest updates and results at the top of this post and collect prior happenings berneath. To stay abreast of the action, just refresh your browser regularly.

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