Saturday, May 31, 2014

News: MSHSL Sectionals 1AA, 2A, 7AA, 8AA, Gophers, Sathre fourth, McGregor third in Dam to Dam 1/2 Mar, The Fall

Minnesota HS Section 1AA results are HERE. Section 2A results are HERE. Section 8AA results are HERE.

Hibbing Daily Tribune on the weather delays and the Hibbing 4 by 800 relay team at the Section 7AA meet is HERE.
Kraig Lungstrom's Section 6AA photo gallery is HERE.

Gopher women's summaries from NCAA West Prelims Day 2 are HERE, Day 3 HERE. Gopher men Day 2 is HERE. Day 3 summary is HERE.

Ben Sathre at the finish.  Des Moines Register photo by Bill Neibergall
Team USA's Ben Sathre finished fourth in the Dam to Dam Half Marathon in 1:07:47. Dan Greeno was eighth, Chris Erichsen 14th. Katie McGregor was third in the woman's race.  Results are HERE.

Heather Kampf on the resurgence of the Big Ten 600 video, "The Fall," is HERE.

Pre Meet, Day 2

Garett Heath leading the Pre Classic Mile
Garrett Heath was the top finishing Minnesotan at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday.  Heath finished fifth in the men's mile, heat 1 in 3:53.76.  Will Leer was 14th in the Bowerman Mile in 3:56.72.  Hassan Mead ran 13:19.57 to take tenth in the 5K. Jamie Cheever did not finish the steeplechase, while Team USA Minnesota's Heather Kampf was a pacer in the women's 2-Mile.

Full results are HERE.

Friday, May 30, 2014

News: Sections 5AA, 2AA, 1A, 6A, 7A; Weiers, Clause & Hare

MSHSL Section 5AA results are HERE, 1A results are HERE. 2AA results are HERE, 3AA boy's results are HERE, girl's HERE.

Duluth News Tribune report on Section 7A with partial results that include State Meet qualifiers and team scores is HERE

Moorhead Forum results from Section 6A with partial results including team scores and State Meet Qualifiers is HERE.

Gustavus' Elizabeth Weiers earns NCAA Elite 89 Award HERE. Cameron Clause and Rebecca Hare are members of the 2013-14 Capital One Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams  HERE.

News: Pre Classic Day 1

Heather Kampf finished fourth in the fast heat of the women's 800 in 2:00.65, tantilizingly close to breaking the 2 minute barrier(her PR is closer, 2:00.04 set last summer in Italy).  Women's IAAF World Indoor champ at 800 Chanelle Price took the race out following the pacesetter in just under 57 seconds. Kampf led the chase group through nearly 600 meters before the rest of the pack put on a charge down the homestraight to nearly catch Price. Kampf tweeted after the race: "Solid race today, if anything, felt too good at the end! This is both encouraging and frustrating, but will focus."  Race video HERE.

Team USA Minnesota's Gabe Grunewald finished eighth in the second heat of the women's 800 at the Prefontaine Classic in 2:06.77. Gopher grad Harun Abda was the pacesetter for the men's 800 B race took the field through nearly 600 meters, passing the quarter in right around 50 seconds.  Kenya's Job Kinyor won the race in 1:44.70.  Grunewald tweeted: "It's not fun to be in a funk, but I'll be back. The tough times challenge us but ultimately show us who we are."

Galen Rupp runs US record at 10K 26:44.36. Full results are HERE.

College News: Gopher NCAA Day 1; MIAC awards

Summary of the men's results at the NCAA DI West Prelims is HERE, women's HERE.

Carleton's Amelia Campbell selected as MIAC Outstanding Female Field Athlete. St. Thomas' Mallory Burnham named Outstanding Female Track Athelte, and women's coach Joe Sweeney gets Coach of the Year honors.  Carleton's Kao Sutton selected as a member of the MIAC Sportsmanship team. Carleton press release HERE.

MIAC Friday feature on Hamline's Anne Marie Sketch is HERE.


Minnesota HS All Time List: Boy's Long Jump

2013 BESTS
23-5 ½      Paul Akintade                 12     Saint Paul Highland Park   
23-0 ½      Brian Huber                    12     Staples-Motley  
23-0 ½      John Osifuye                 12     Woodbury  
22-10 ¾     Kendall Strandlund          12     Christ’s Household of Faith   
22-8 ¾      Elijah Campbell               12     Saint Paul Central  
22-8 ¼      Eric Nelson                    12     Minneapolis South  
22-6          Chazz Johnson               10     Holy Family Catholic  
22-4 ½      Trevor Simanski             12     White Bear Lake Area  
22-4          Will Gisler                      12     Stewartville  
22-4          Jamison Whiting             12     Minneapolis Washburn  
[10]
22-4          Evan Blomquist              11     White Bear Lake Area  
22-3          Akeem Sirleaf                10     North Saint Paul      
22-2 ½      Ryan Lockard                12     Eastview                 
22-2 ½      Mo Strong                      12     Anoka 
22-1 ¾      Michael Sales                 12     Champlin Park  
22-1          Jason Lilja                     12     Coon Rapids  
22-0 ½      Barinedum Kordah           12     Park Center  
22-0 ½      Josh Lieberg                  12     Sartell-Saint Stephen 
22-0 ¼      Quran Al-hameed            12     Woodbury                   
22-0          Jordan Yira                    12     Hutchinson  
[20]
21-11 ½     Trenton Stafford               9    Saint Louis Park  
21-11 ¼     Keandre Singleton           12     Minnetonka  
21-11        Austin Pelkey                 12     Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball    
21-10 ½     Riley Krause                  12     Mounds View  
21-10        Michael Jaehne               12     Roseville Area   
21-9 ¼      Sam Loveland                12     Roseville Area  
21-9          Jeff Decock                  12     Westbrook-Walnut Grove/RRC  
21-8 ¼      Jack Thony                    12     Murray County Central  
21-8 ¼      Pilgrim Brooks                12     Robbinsdale Cooper  
21-7 ½      Petric Van Erp                10     Ottertail Central  
[30]
21-7          Alex Slawson                  11     Plainview-Elgin-Millville
21-6 ½      Tyler Berhow                  12     Saint Michael-Albertville
21-6 ¼      Casey Hull                    11     Jordan                          
21-6          Eric Birth                       12     Winona            
21-5 ¾      Zach Stratten                 10     Shakopee                 
21-5 ¾      Treyton Daniels              12     Park Center  
21-5 ½      Randy Juell                   12     Redwood Valley     
21-5          Evan Guffey                 12     Lake Crystal-Wellcome Mem/Nicollet 
21-4 ½      Victor Tshibangu             11     Saint Croix Lutheran  
21-4 ½      Preston Huddleston         11     Forest Lake Area  
[40]
21-4 ½      Nate Ricci                     12     Stillwater Area 
21-4 ½      Evan Hagen                   10     Shakopee  
21-4 ½      Ismael Kamara               10     Saint Paul Harding  
21-4          Conor White                   10     Providence Acad/Heritage Christian  
21-3          Evan Cross                   12     Hill-Murray School  
21-2 ¾      Chris Johnston               12     Mounds View 
21-2          Trenton Draeger              12     Glencoe-Silver Lake                                                                    
21-1 ¾      Connor Keefe                 12     Spring Lake Park/Saint Anthony  
21-1 ½      Lucas Ziemba                12     Zumbrota-Mazeppa 
21-1 ½      Sola Olateju                   11     Mounds View  
[50]
21-1 ¼      Jacob Hagen-Erickson     12     Austin                         
21-1          Terrance Bowers             11     Hopkins                   
21-0 ¾      Brady Schmidt               12     Bemidji                                                                                                           
21-0 ½      Austin Youngs                12     Buffalo             
21-0 ½      Jeremy Koffi                 11     Saint Cloud Apollo  
21-0          Anthony Erickson           12     Anoka                                  
21-0          Logan Langeland             11     Owatonna                   
21-0          Beau Smit                      12     White Bear Lake Area  
20-11 ½     Alex Klein                      10     Stillwater Area  
20-11 ¼     Travis Spillum                12     Little Falls   
[60]
20-11        Deandre Singleton           12     Minnetonka
20-11        Christopher Larson          11     Andover                                      
20-11        Quinn Shepherd              12     Minnetonka 
20-10 ¾     Chris Holth                10             Blaine 
20-10 ½     Grant Mosser                 10     Lakeville South  
20-10 ½     Dan Sauro                     12     South Saint Paul   
20-10 ½     Daniel Schack                11     West Central Area School  
20-10 ½     Ejiya Ejodamen              11     Spring Lake Park/Saint Anthony   
20-10        James Kruse                  12     Irondale                           
20-10        Lucas Woods                 12     Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop  
20-10        Joe Matejcek                  11     Bethlehem Academy
20-9 ¾      Nicholas Burke               12     Totino-Grace [70]                                                                                
20-9 ¾      Chris Cunningham          11     Willmar  
20-9 ½      Benard Vinson                12     White Bear Lake Area  
20-9 ½      Joey Hinrichs                 11     Eastview        
20-9 ¼      Nathan Opare-Addo         11     Fridley  
20-9          David Zydowski             10     Chanhassen  
20-9          Emmanuel Kormah          11     Fridley  
20-9          Jacob Davis                  11     Orono     
20-9          Adam Essler                  11     New London-Spicer  
[80]
20-9          Joe Williams                  10     Eagan                                                                                          
20-9          Deangilo Funches           12     Kingsland   
20-9          Jeffrey Gyaase              12     Osseo


2013 STATE MEET CLASS AA
1 Johnathan Osifuye, 12, Woodbury                22-3          -0.9 m/s 
2 Akeem Sirleaf, 10, North                       22-3          -0.7 
3 Josh Lieberg, 12, Sartell-St Stephen           21-10 ½     +0.0 
4 Jamison Whiting, 12, Minneapolis Washburn      21-9 ¾      -1.0 
5 Eric Nelson, 12, Minneapolis South             21-9 ½
6 Chazz Johnson, 10, Holy Family Catholic        21-4 ¾      +0.0 
7 Ryan Lockard, 12, Eastview                     21-4 ¾      +0.0 
8 Jason Lilja, 12, Coon Rapids                   21-3 ¼      -1.8 
9 Paul Akintade, 12, Saint Paul Highland Park    21-3          +0.0 

2013 STATE MEET CLASS A
1 Brian Huber, 12, Staples-Motley                22-7          +0.3
2 Kendall Strandlund, 12, Christ's Hhold Faith   22-6          nwi
3 Randy Juell, 12, Redwood Valley                21-3 ¼      nwi
4 Conor White, 10, Providence Academy            21-0 ¼      nwi
5 Evan Guffey, 12, LkCrystWellMem/Nicllt         20-11        -1.1
6 Jeff DeCock, 12, Westbrk-WalnutG/RRC           20-11        -0.7
7 Alex Slawson, 11, Plainview-Elgn-Millvl        20-7 ¼      +0.3
8 Matt Moberg, 11, ParkChristian/Cha             20-6 ¾      -0.2
9 Casey Hull, 11, Jordan                                                            20-4 ½             +0.5

LONG JUMP ALL TIME BESTS
24-9 ¼      Von Shepard, Saint Paul Central  1982
24-8 ¾      B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray  2007
24-4 ¾      Leonard Jones, Minneapolis Henry  1990
24-3          Dave Eiland, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1975
24-3          Tyrone Minor, Saint Paul Central  1989
24-1 ¼      Reondo Davis, Blaine 1998
24-0 ½      Bob Peller, Saint Paul Cretin  1982
24-0 ½      Robby Bunke, Rushford-P-H  1992
23-11 ½     Omar ClemmonsRochester JM  1997
23-10 ¾     Andrew Newman, Eastview  2000 
[10]
23-10 ½     John Bodine, Barnesville  1982
23-9 ¼      Matt Gordon-Jackson, Champlin Park  2000
23-8 ¼      Rolando Peco, Duluth Central  2000
23-8          Dave Dyson, Burnsville  1978
23-8          James Lundberg, Robbinsdale Armstrong  2002
23-8          Tommy McNamara, Mounds View  2007
23-7 ½      Adam Freed, Duluth Marshall  1996
23-7          Rod Smith, Roseville  1988
23-6 ½      Jeff Gilchrist, Minneapolis Washburn  1978
23-6 ½      Jon Pontius, Fergus Falls  1993
[20]
23-6          Roman Riley, Minnehaha Academy  1980
23-6          James Ewer, Lakeville  2005
23-5 ½      Paul Akintade, Saint Paul Highland Park  2013
23-5          Walter Davis, Apple Valley  1986
23-5          Jason Greene, Minneapolis Washburn  1995
23-4 ¾      Jack Trittin, Apple Valley  1984
23-4 ¾      Jay Thomas, Tartan  2004
23-4 ½      Duane Proell, Saint Cloud Tech  1968
23-4 ½      Todd Jorgenson, Detroit Lakes  1982
23-4          Cal Jacobs, Minneapolis North  1941
[30]
23-4          Demetre Martin, Minneapolis Henry  1987
23-4          Dan Lynch, White Bear Lake  1988
23-4          Frank Veldman, Eastivew  2011
23-3 ½      Neal Guggemos, Wnstd Holy Trinity  1982
23-3 ½      Mark Freitag, Princeton  1992
23-3 ¼      Drew Fleigle, Mounds View  2006
23-3          Walter Groce, Minneapolis Central  1971
23-3          Frank Elli, Saint Paul Harding  1971
23-3          Trammelle Powell-Scott, Roseville Area  2005
23-2 ½      Ray Tharp, Minneapolis Washburn  1942
[40]
23-2 ½      Jay Bunke, Rushford  1976
23-2 ½      Wayne Larson, Coon Rapids  1977
23-2 ½      Anthony Gustafson, Faribault  2011
23-2          L C Hester, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1956
23-2          Clyde Thomas, Saint Paul Central  1969
23-2          Jim Gustafson, Bloom Lincoln  1979
23-2          Ed Hegland, Appleton/Milan  1987
23-2          Jesse Appel, Waterville-Elysian-Mrrstwn  2000
23-1 ¾      Gary Pegues, Park Center  1983
23-1 ¾      Dan Krenzel, Apple Valley  1991
[50]
23-1 ¾      Carl McCullough, Cretin-Derham Hall  1991
23-1 ½      Jade Ellis, Totino Grace  2004
23-1 ¼      Scott Tryggeseth, Pillager-Motley  1985
23-1          Greg Agnew, Minneapolis North  1981
23-1          Kyle Duininck, Central MN Christian  1987
23-1          Terrell Johnson, Minneapolis Henry  1988
23-0 ¾      Brian Trombley, Anoka  1984
23-0 ¾      Snonsie Boyd-Weah, Park Center  2009
23-0 ½      Trevor Berg, Walker-Hackensack  1985
23-0 ½      Marcus Westberry, Minneapolis Washburn  1994
[60]

23-0 ½      Brian Huber, Staples-Motley  2013
23-0 ½      John Osifuye, Woodbury  2013
23-0          Ralph Wirtz, Coon Rapids  1967
23-0          Robert Blakely, Saint Paul Central  1978
23-0          Jason Crocker, Minnehaha Academy  1985
23-0          Melvin Carter, Saint Paul Central  1997
23-0          Trevor Yedoni, Benilde-Saint Margaret  2011
22-11 ¾     Rick Johnson, Anoka  1977
22-11 ¾     Rod McClendon, Hopkins Lindbergh  1978
22-11 ½     Rich Ryan, Saint Peter  1973
[70]
22-11 ½     Tom Luckemeyer, Saint Cloud Tech  1974
22-11 ½     Doug Weirens, Sauk Rapids  1982
22-11 ¼     Dave Finneman, Anoka  1975
22-11 ¼     Darrel Thompson, Rochester JM  1985
22-11 ¼     Dan Samion, Minnetonka 1990
22-11        Lloyd Parsons, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1936
22-11        John Vipond, Herman-Norcross  1989
22-11        Tyler McCormick, White Bear Lake  1994
22-11        Tony Johnson, New Prague  2008
22-11        Randy Khieu, Champlin Park  2009
[80]
22-10 ¾     Rick Kjosling, Litchfield  1975
22-10 ¾     Gary Beaudot, Austin Pacelli  1984
22-10 ¾     Kendall Strandlund, Christ’s Household of Faith  2013
22-10 ½     Byron Gigler, Moorhead  1961
22-10 ½     Ray Durham, Saint Paul Central  1969  Cam Stottler, Forest Lake  1996
22-10        Julius Crawford, Minneapolis North  1961
22-10        Dan Neubauer, Bird Island  1976
22-10        Jim Black, Apple Valley  1982
[90]
22-10        Steve Boudreau, Saint Louis Pk 1985
22-10        Sam Moen, Mahtomedi  2006
22-10        Ojullo Madho, Richfield  2006
22-10        Diahn Zeon, Richfield  2008
22-10        Randy Steele, Columbia Heights  2009
22-10        Rumeal Harris, Eden Prairie  2010
22-9 ¾      Gene Lewis, Minneapolis North  1956
22-9 ¾      Joel Hartiel, New Ulm  1978
22-9 ¾      Joe Schmidgall, Morris Area 1998
22-9 ¾      Jason Kupcho, White Bear Lake 1999
[100]
22-9 ¾      Jordan Jarland, Lanesboro/Fillmore Central  2010

JUNIOR BESTS
24-9          Von Shepard, Saint Paul Central  1982
24-4 ½      B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray  2006
24-1 ¼      Reondo Davis, Blaine  1998
23-11 ½     Omar Clemmons, Rochester John Marshall  1997
23-11        Bob Peller, Saint Paul Cretin  1981
23-10 ¾     Andrew Newman, Eastview  2000 
23-9 ¼      Tyrone Minor, Saint Paul Central  1988
23-4 ¾      Matt Jackson, Champlin Park  1999
23-4 ¾      Jay Thomas, Tartan  2004
23-3          Leonard Jones, Minneapolis Henry  1989

SOPHOMORE BESTS
23-8 ¼      Rolando Peco, Duluth Central  2000
23-1 ¾      Von Shepard, Saint Paul Central  1981
23-1 ¾      Carl McCullough, Cretin-DH  1991
23-1 ½      Dave Eiland, Minneapolis Roosevelt  1973
22-10 ½     B.J. Otto, Hill-Murray  2005
22-8 ¾      Jade Ellis, Totino Grace  2002
22-8 ½      Darius Lloyd, Saint Agnes/St Bernard’s  2000
22-7          Dale Curtis, Park Center  1987
22-6 ¼      Fran Veldman, Eastview  2009
22-6          Chazz Johnson, Holy Family Catholic  2013

FRESHMAN BESTS
23-1 ¾      Rolando Peco, Duluth Central  1999
22-2 ¾      J.R. Gray, Worthington  1997
22-2          Dean Nyberg, Cromwell  1993
21-11 ½     Trenton Stafford, Saint Louis Park  2013
21-9 ¼      Kee Lockhart, Breck  1995
21-9          Chazz Johnson, Holy Family Catholic  2012
21-8 ¼      Todd Bouman, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton  1988(106)
21-8          Jordan Campa, Saint Michael-Albertville  2007
21-7 ¾      KeAndre Singleton, Minnetonka  2010
21-3          Tony Dallavalle, Rochester Mayo  2003