News: Statewide Coverage of State Meet; Trinona Triathlon, Chester Woods 50K

Richfield's Obsa Ali(left) wins another "race."

Sun Sailor coverage of Minnetonka girl's championship is HERE and the Hopkins boy's win is HERE.

Shakopee Valley News on Tess Misgen's win at State HERE and HERE.  Photos of Shakopee athletes at State are HERE.

Red Wing Republican Eagle's story on Cannon Falls' Emi Trost's win in the 3200 is HERE. Story on the Red Wing team is HERE, and the Lake City team HERE.

Winona Daily News story and photos on Brielle Bierman's win the in 300 hurdles is HERE; story on Bryce Koval's runner up finish in the 400 and news on other area athletes is HERE. Video interviews are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Waseca County News story on Waseca's runner-up team at State is HERE. Day one story is HERE.

Perham Focus stories on Keeghan Hurley's one, two finishes and the other area athletes at State are HERE and HERE.

Stillwater Gazette coverage of the Stillwater team at State and Eli Krahn's double is HERE.

Duluth News Tribune coverage of the State meet and Chisholm high jumper Jaunstin Culbert 's Class A boy's win in that event is HERE.

Northfield News story on Class AA pole vault runner up Alexis Kiefer is HERE, 800 runner Kaia Bierman is HERE.

Rochester Post-Bulletin coverage of the State Meet is HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Marshall Independent story on the Marshall HS girl's 4 by 800 relay and other area school athletes competing at State is HERE.

Worthington Daily Globe coverage of the State meet is HERE, HERE, and HERE.

USATF-MN photo album from the State Meet is HERE.

Winona Daily News story and photos of the Trinona Triathlon are HERE  and HERE.

Rochester Post-Bulletin coverage of the Chester Woods 50K is HERE.

Added anecdote from the State Meet.  After the Class A girls's 800, I was interviewing Watertown-Mayer's Liz Miller after her win.  Concordia University's Mike Stoick, a grad assistant coach for the middle and distance runners who was a volunteer marshall for the State Championships, came by and said: "Ask her about her dancing."  Miller laughed: "It's just what I do before the race," she said.  I asked if it was hip hop or some other form.  Miller said neither.  Stoick added that he didn't think it fit in any particular category, but that it was a graceful dance movement that could entertain those watching and get Miller a bit of a pre-race warm up before the race started.