Maggie Ewen's Triple Threat.

“That’s the greatest throwing achievement, in my opinion, ever in a one-meet situation in three events. It’s unheard of. You wouldn’t believe it unless you saw it.” Arizona State coach Brian Blutreich says of Maggie Ewen's performance last weekend.  Feature HERE

A leap of faith led Edina grad, South Dakota junior Lara Boman to the track and field team. This year that "leap" has "paid off." Photo by Tim Sanger

Maggie Ewen Wins Shot and Weight Throw at MPSF Conference Indoor Championships

                                        Ewen awarded  MPSF Athlete of the Meet

Meet recap HERE

Maggie Ewen Feature

Maggie Ewen Feature HERE

The Year of Maggie Ewen

                                                        The Year of Maggie Ewen HERE

Technique: Dissecting the triple jump

 Technique: Dissecting the triple jump  HERE

Gophers/Canada's Agnes Esser 12th in World University Games discus, 15th in the Hammer Throw

World University Games Results HERE

 Agnes Esser wrapped up competition at the 2017 FISU Summer World University Games with top-15 finishes in both the discus and the hammer throw while representing her native Canada in Taipei, Taiwan, this week.

After advancing through the discus qualification round, Esser placed 12th in the discus final with a throw of 49.93m (163-09). She improved on each of her three attempts, throwing 47.22m (154-11) on her first throw and 48.24m (158-03) on her second throw before ending with a mark of 49.93m.

Esser also competed in the qualification round of the hammer throw. She placed 10th in Group B and ended up 15th overall with a throw of 57.61m (189-00). Esser threw 57.42m (188-04) and 57.26m (187-10) on her first two throws, respectively. Qualifying performances of 59.00m automatically advance to the final on Saturday.

Along with adjusting to a 13-hour time difference from Minnesota to Taiwan, Esser competed in the discus final less than seven hours after the hammer qualification round. One of 51 athletes representing Athletics Canada at the World University Games, Esser was the only female athlete competing in two events for Canada.

Strib's Rachel Blount's Feature on Maggie Ewen

Strib's Rachel Blount's Feature on Maggie Ewen HERE

BRIAN DAVIES • THE REGISTER-GUARD VIA AP
Maggie Ewen

NSAF Performance Clinics

The NSAF( National Scholastic Athletics Foundation) has just signed a 5 year partnership with Sanford Health, making them the “Official Research Partner of the NSAF.” As part of our partnership, we will be hosting a triple jump/javelin clinic in Sioux Falls.  We work with the best athletes in the nation in these two events with our Project Javelin and Project Triple Jump programs and these top athletes will also be attending the clinic.  We also bring in the top coaches in the nation to put on the clinics.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for high school track and field athletes to help them reach their potential.  We actually supported Denzel Brown from Eden Prairie, to come to NBNO last weekend.  While he did not make the finals in either the 100 or the 200 he did represent the Heartland very well.

We are hoping to make the SD clinic the best clinic we put on in the nation and we are hoping you will reach out to any athletes, junior high, high school, or college that might be interested. Coaches are also welcome to register.  We would love to have a great showing of athletes and coaches from SD, ND, MN, IA.  Above is a flyer for the clinic and a website for registration and clinic info. Please feel free to pass this flyer/info on. 

Here is a link if you are interested in learning more about the NSAF and what we do.  https://vimeo.com/193473705

Maggie Ewen One of Three Finalists for the Women's Bowerman Award

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨#TheBowerman17 Women's Finalists@SunDevilTFXC's Ewen@UGATrack's Orji@OregonTF's Rogers

MORE: https://t.co/0Uj7vbcVGq pic.twitter.com/koAUpe7NL9

— The Bowerman (@thebowerman) June 21, 2017

ASU Feature on Maggie Ewen and her Family

Maggie Ewen and her parents
Photo courtesy of ASU

                                     ASU Feature on Maggie Ewen and her Family HERE

Maggie Ewen Selected as Women's Field AOY

Our #NCAAD1 National T&F Athletes of the Year!

MT - C. Coleman
WT - R. Rogers
MF - L. Victor
WF - M. Ewen

MORE - https://t.co/sdC3R9OXOm pic.twitter.com/qDCWuGOhMH

— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) June 14, 2017

Also on the Bowerman Award Semifinalist list HERE

Samuel Moore is on a Roll

Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale's Samuel Moore came into the MSHSL State Meet with an impressive streak.  For the last six meets he'd set personal bests.  On Friday, he extended that streak winning the Class A shot put title with a throw of 59' 11.75", a distance that would have placed him fourth in the Class AA competition.

Coached by his father, Moore doesn't know why he was on fire.  One of the officials had watched him as a 6 foot tall two sport athlete as an eighth grader and recognized Moore's potential  Now Moore is 6'5"and has caught the attention of coaches at Iowa for football and for track by NDSU.  A junior he has one more year to reach another goal he missed today, throwing the shot beyond 60 feet.

He felt slightly "frustrated," he said, not breaking that barrier.  He hopes to have a shot at it during the Summer and get some invites to the big Summer meets. Whatever the outcome, his academic plan is to major in engineering wherever he goes to continue his education.  Hopefully, he'll continue to improve in football and track in the seasons ahead as he closes his high school career at  a level that will also get him an athletic scholarship.

On Saturday, Moore hopes to add to his resume in the discus, as he has the second farthest throw among Class A athletes this season in that event.      

KPNX Interview/Feature on Maggie Ewen

KPNX Interview/Feature on Maggie Ewen who is trying for a triple at NCAA's in the throwing events HERE

Miles List: Boy's Discus

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MINNESOTA ALL-TIME BOY'S DISCUS THROW

201-7       Karl Erickson, Rochester Century  2001

195-6       Mike Yonkey, Wells-Easton  1987

194-4       Nate Englin, Mounds View  2003

191-11     Terrance Howard, Park Center  2015

191-9       David Thompson, Mpls Central  1981

191-8       John Zollinger,  F.B. Kellogg  1985

190-3       Luke Johnson, Red Wing  2011

189-5       Micah Hegerle, Kasson-Mantorville  2008

188-6       Pat Bailey, Mpls Southwest  1974

188-4       Logan Hussung, Farmington  2010

(10)

188-1       Joel Staats, Winona  1988

187-6       Casey Dehn, Owatonna  2009

185-6       Graham Johnson, Red Wing  2016

184-10     Jake Kubiatowicz, North St. Paul  2016

184-6       Peter Svien, Lewiston-Alt  1987

184-6       Mitchell Weber, Saint Clair  2016

184-1       Brad Hanson, Edina West  1977

184-0       Ben Nyquist, Dassel-Cokato  1998

184-0       Eric Stark, Pipestone  2010

183-11     Chris Waltman, Elgin-Millville  1980

(20)

183-11     Mike Edmundson, Park  1989

183-8       Joe Plante, MACCRAY  2008

183-4       Kieran McKeag, Apple Valley  2014

183-2       Bryce Johnson, Champlin Park  2012

183-1       Mike Shaver, Owatonna  2007

183-0       Jon Jellum, Lakeville  1993

182-5       Thomas Anderson, Andover  2012

182-4       Shawn Johnson, Eveleth-Gilbert  2010

181-10     Dan Seebart, White Bear Lake  1964

181-9       Ron Backes, Rocori  1981

(30)

181-7       Paul Kendrick, Forest Lake  1979

181-7       Mark Fahey, Forest Lake  1996

181-2       Adam Schnaible, Burnsville  2002

180-11     Fred Espe, White Bear Lake  1979

180-11     Chris Brinkworth, Bloom Kennedy  1990

180-10     Dan White, Westbrook-S-J  1990

180-7       Jason Cook, Spring Lake Park/SA  2000

180-0       Mike Turgeon, Perham 1999

179-10     Jeff Deaton, St Cloud Apollo  1980

179-8       Mark Mendel, Wayzata 1984

(40)

179-8       Jayme LaPlante, Chatfield  2014

179-8       Payton Otterdahl, Rosemount  2014

179-2       Jerry Netland, Bagley-Fosston  2004

179-1       Tyler Kolander, Waseca  2015

178-4       Andy Samuel, Burnsville  2016

178-1       Matt Nyquist, Dassel-Cokato  1990

178-1       Matt Culhane, Rushford-Peterson/Houston  2015

178-0       T.J. Johnson, Detroit Lakes 1999

177-11     Pat Ahern, Henry Sibley  1989

177-11     Ben Sobieski, Mahtomedi  1997

(50)

177-10     Joe Toth, Forest Lake  1990

177-8       Pat Kasl, Forest Lake Area  2016

177-7       Aaron Banks, Marshall  1992

177-6       Greg Kostuch, White Bear Mariner  1979

177-6       Kevin Henderson, Winona  1980

177-4       Mark Severson, North St Paul  1970

177-3       Mike Spampinato, Eveleth-Gilbert  2009

177-2       Duane Goldammer, North St Paul  1983

177-1       Lynden Reder, Luverne 1999

177-0       Phil Verchota, Duluth East  1975

(60)

176-11     Peter Kelzenberg, Watertown-Mayer  1986

176-11     Dan March, Stillwater  1993

176-10     Paul Okerstrom, Mounds View  1970

176-7       Rick Ailts, Jackson  1973

176-6       Eric Snyder, Austin  1988

176-6       Justin Asher, Wayzata  1996

176-5       Todd Spratte, Rochester JM  1979

176-4       Bryl Thompson, Mpls Southwest  1945

176-1       Randy Seykora, Owatonna  1989

176-1       Dave Nordberg, Spring Lake Park  1982

(70)

176-0       Andy Stewart, Rocori 1999

175-11     Matt Schwartz, Forest Lake  2007

175-9       Tom Conboy, Rosemount  2002

175-8       Dijon Starr-Morman, Blaine  2010

175-3       Tyler Kubler, Eden Prairie, 2010

175-0       Mike Berg, St Charles  1983

174-11     Londo Thompson, Burnsville  1997

174-9       Andy Noman, Winona  2007

174-6       Nate Hydukovich, Bemidji  1993

174-6       John Schlecht, White Bear Lake  1996

(80)

174-3       Rick Linderholm, Robbinsdale  1980

174-2       Simon Stewart, Carlton/Wrenshall  1998

173-10     Gregg Bartlett, Park Center  1979

173-10     Justin Brown, Rushford-Peterson/Houston  2007

173-9       Creighton Schroyer, Pipestone-Jasper  2006

173-6       Aaron Zuk, Moose Lake/Willow River  2006

173-5       Tom Copa, Coon Rapids  1983

173-5       Ricky Smith, Stewartville  2002

173-4       Devin Sowers, Delano  2011

173-2       Chris Redden, Armstrong 1988

(90)

173-2       Pat O'Brien, International Falls 1990

173-0       Joe Schuster, Faribault  1983

173-0       Charlie Kocinski, Intl Falls  1972

172-11     Jim Wieland, St Paul Cretin-DH  1993

172-9       Jason Thompson, Centennial  1997

172-9       Adam Brace,  Grand Rapids  2003

172-8       Dustin Gill, LeSueur-Henderson  2013

172-7       Rick Ellinghuysen, Wabasha-Kellogg  1986

172-6       Phil Olson, Edina East  1975

172-4       Brian Nichols, North St Paul  1956

(100)

172-3       Bob Blakely, SP Central  1955

172-3       Dan Proeschel, Hayfield  1966

172-3       Jake Brinkman, Mayer Lutheran  2007

172-2       Lucas Scheel, Elk River  2004

172-1       Josh Preusse, Redwood Valley  1998

172-0       Jerry Brandt, Albert Lea  1973

172-0       Scott Ranke, Armstrong  1980

172-0       Dave McKeag, White Bear Lake  1982

171-11     Bob Stein, St Louis Park  1965

171-11     John Bruley, Forest Lake  1988

(110)

171-11     Dan Soldner, Rocori 1999

171-11     Anthony Moss, Big Lake  2012

171-11     Ben Krynski, Lakeville North  2013

171-10     Dave Januschka, LeSeuer  1979

171-10     Luke Speltz, Winona Cotter 1999

171-10     Jarod Posthumus, Becker  2001

171-8       Wade Powers, New London-Spicer  2008

171-8       Trey Pipkins, Apple Valley  2014

171-6       Ryan Ackman, Litchfield  2009

171-5       Layne Kelley, St Cloud Tech  1978

(120)

171-4       Rick Lager, St Peter  1976

171-3       Sandy Morrison, Blake  1970

171-2       Frank Howard, St Louis Park  1966

171-2       John Meade, Stillwater  1966

171-1       Scott Jilek, Shakopee 1999

171-0       Kevin Holubar, Duluth Central  2000

170-10     Jonathan Lehman, Coon Rapids  2009

170-9       Kent Kitzmann, Rochester JM  1975

170-9       Dave Knezovich, Hibbing  1981

170-9       Trent Pfisthner, Cromwell  1990

(130)

170-9       Darin Reinsma, Slayton  1991

170-9       Bobby Guetter, Alexandria  2010

170-8       Rick Googins, Winona  1982

170-8       Brian Blasey, Ada-Borup  2012

170-7       John Mooney, Burnsville  1991

170-7       Darren Dahlin, Minnetonka  1993

170-6       Chuck Stuemke, White Bear Lake  1966

170-3       Abajemo Omot, Mahtomedi  2009

170-3       Travis Gavin, Blaine  2010

170-2       Mike Paulson, Verndale  1979

(140)

170-2       Trevor Otterdahl, Rosemount  2016

170-1       Sean Matti, Roseville Area  2007

170-1       Jesse Reemstma, Spring Lake Park/St. A  2009 & 2011

170-0       Mike Dillner, Edina 1969

170-0       Kurt Zuidmuller, Hibbing  1985

170-0       Jason Grott, Monticello  1993

169-11     Bob Peterson, Marshall  1958

169-11     August Wolf, St Paul Academy  1979

169-10     Josh Johnson, Apple Valley  2000

169-10     Ryan Ament, Stewartville  2005

(150)

169-9       Nate Englin, Mounds View  2002

169-6       Don Baker, DeLaSalle  1962

169-6       Dan Johnson, Anoka  1970

169-5       Don Hoffman, Blaine  1978

169-5       Shawn Bakke, Anoka  2005

169-4       Dave Zaloker, Chisholm  1982

169-3       Chris Skiba, North Branch  1989

169-3       Mike McGrorty, Stillwater  1989

169-3       Anthony Tyler, Forest Lake Area  2013

169-1       Chris Helfmann, Roseville  1989

(160)

169-1       Garrett Renken, Hastings 1999

169-1       Robert Dahl, Cromwell  2004

169-1       Sam Udermann, Foley  2013

169-0       Kim Swanson, Hayfield  1974

169-0       Brandon Crist, Woodbury  2001

169-0       Jason Meinke, Eastview  2005

168-11     Jay Delmedico, White Bear Lake  2000

168-11     Cody Carpentier, Hayfield  2015

168-10     Blake Hanson, Edina  1984

168-9       Lyndon Murtha, Hutchinson  2004

(170)

168-9       Trey Davis, Farmington  2007

168-8       Bryan Bennett, Duluth Denfeld  1982

168-8       Larry Hartman, St Louis Pk 1984

168-8       Brian Leonhardt, Spring Lake Park/SA  2008

168-7       Matt Robinson, Woodbury  1991

168-7       Dave Anderson, Dilworth-Glyndon-F  1994

168-7       Trent Hagen, Pelican Rapids  1998

168-7       Shane Curtis, Stewartville  2015

168-6       Tom Lofgren, Stewartville  1997

168-6       Nick Gruys, Annandale  1998

(180)

168-3       Steve Mara, Minnetonka 1974

168-3       Jeff Krieger, Totino Grace  1987

168-3       Andy Rydland, St Cloud Tech  1991

168-1       Mike Enos, Osseo  1985

168-0       Terry Sexton, St Cl Cathedral  1973

168-0       Curt Wiseman, Edina West 1974

167-11     Rich Jacobson, North St Paul  1972

167-10     Peder Knutsen, Mounds View  1985

167-10     Christopher Heihn, Blaine  2005

167-10     Ryan Kruse, Saint Clair  2014

(190)

167-9       Ed Brandeen, Cooper 1985

167-9       Seth Rorem, International Falls/Indus  1998

167-9       Andy Klaers, Delano  2003

167-8       Adam Anderson, Becker  2002

167-7       Erik Bolme, Grand Rapids  1994

167-7       Andy Klint, Totino Grace 1999

167-6       Mike Manders, Park Center  1978

167-5       Bryce Johnson, Champlin Park  2011

167-4       Charles Colby, Mpls Southwest  1956

167-3       Steve Wright, Wayzata  1977

(200)

167-3       Eric Lee, Wells-Easton  1991

167-3       Aaron Johnson, Cloquet  1996

BOY'S DISCUS - 2016

185-6       GRAHM JOHNSON                   Red Wing                            12    Section 1AA   

184-10     JAKE KUBIATOWICZ               North St. Paul                     11    State    

184-6       MITCHELL WEBER                  Saint Clair                           10    Lake Crystal-WM/N 

178-4       ANDY SAMUEL                        Burnsville                            12    Blaze Invite 

177-8       PAT KASL                                Forest Lake Area                12    Mayo Invite   

170-2       TREVOR OTTERDAHL             Rosemount                         11    Hamline Elite Meet 

169-10     MATT CULHANE                      Rushford-Peterson              12    Section 1A True Team Meet 

167-9       KIERAN MCKEAG                    Apple Valley                       12    Section 3AAA True Team Meet 

167-1       SAMUEL MOORE                     Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale       10    Section 6A Subsection 23A   

167-0       EVAN ERICKSON                    Cloquet                              11    Hamline Elite Meet 

(10)

162-11     GARRET NOSBISCH                Stewartville                         12    Chuck Ranthum Invitational 

162-2       EMMANUEL JADA                    Rochester John Marshall     12    John Marshall Triangular   Boys 

161-11     KALEB SIEKMEIER                  Mahtomedi                         11    State    

160-1       TREVOR LUNDBERG               Rushford-Peterson              12    Winged Foot Invite 

158-7       DARIK ELSTAD                        Owatonna                          11    Red Wing Triangular   

157-0       GREG RIDER                           Brainerd                             11    Section 8AA    

156-9       ERIC ROUSEMILLER               Lakeville South                   11    Section 1AA   

154-9       BRENNAN LEWIS                    Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 12    West Central Conference   

154-7       JON KREMER                          Sartell-Saint Stephen          11    Central Lakes Conference

154-6       TONY CLEVELAND                  Andover                             12    True Team Section 4AAA

(20)

153-9       LEVI ROSS                              Saint Francis                       12    Mississippi 8 Conference   

153-7       JACOB CIHLAR                        Park Cottage Grove            12    Section 2AAA True Team Meet 

153-7       CLINT LOCKWOOD                  Blaine                                 12    Pony Relays   

153-5       DANIEL UFEARO                     Sartell-Saint Stephen          11    Hamline Elite Meet 

153-3       TONY UKKELBERG                 Ottertail Central                  12    Section 6A    

153-2       CODY MCSHANE                     Hermantown                       12    Matt Kero Memorial Invitational 

152-2       JORDAN THIELMAN                 Buffalo                               12    Mississippi 8 Conference   

151-11     FELIPE RAMIREZ                    Faribault                             11    Section 1AA   

151-9       CALEB LEONARD                    Northfield/Artech                 11    Mankato East Tri

151-4       NOAH JENSEN                        Lac qui Parle Valley             12    Lakeview Invitational 

(30)

151-0       KIEFER MILLER                       Nevis                                  12    Section 8A   

151-0       JAY NIELSEN                          Detroit Lakes                      10    Section 8AA    

151-0       LOGAN STRATTON                 Luverne                              11    Big South Conference  

150-11     ALEX WALECHKA                   Winona Cotter                     12    Section 1A

150-9       PAT HAGAN                             Austin                                 11    Section 1AA   

150-7       RICKY HOLBROOK                  Big Lake                             12    Section 7AA    

150-0       TANNER HAUSER                    Saint Clair                           12    Lake Crystal-WM/N 

149-10     SAM LASSAHN                        Tri-City United                     11    Section 2A    

149-9       JASON TITUS                          Andover                             11    Section 7AA    

149-8       JACOB FRISELL                      Minnehaha Academy          11    State    

(40)

149-8       NATHAN SCHRADER               Chisago Lakes Area            12    Chisago Lakes Relays    

149-3       BRENNAN HART                      Luverne                              12    Big South Conference 

148-9       MICHAEL DELICH                    Eastview                             11    Eastview Triangular 

148-8       BEN KYTTA                             Blaine                                 11    Northwest Suburban 

148-8       ERIC SEDLACEK                     Shakopee                           10    Section 2AA   

148-3       JESSE RICHARD                     Bloomington Jefferson         11    Metro West Conference   

148-3       GARRETT SHUMSKI                Mankato West                     9      Mankato West Tri   

147-10     ERIK SKIE                               New Prague                        12    Wright County Conference East Division   

147-5       SAM COIL                                Moose Lake                        11    Matt Kero Memorial Invitational 

147-5       ALEX PONCELET                    Hastings                             12    Section 1AA   

(50)

147-4       CALEB SKIBA                          Cambridge-Isanti                11    Mississippi 8 Conference   

146-6       JACK HERLOFSKY                  Spring Lake Park/St A         10    Northwest Suburban

146-5       ERIC WILSON                          Benilde-St. Margaret’s         11    Section 6AA   

145-11     MICHAEL FAHIM                      Mounds View                      10    Bob Stewart Invite 

145-11     LOUIS RUSSELL                     Willmar                               11    Alex Tri    

145-11     GAVIN SCHAEFER                  Rochester John Marshall     10    Section 1AA   

145-8       BRENT LAING                          Lakeville North                    11    Section 1AA   

145-4       BEECHESTORE STROOT        Roseau                              12    Section 8A   

144-10     GAGE O'BRIEN                        Rosemount                         12    Section 3AAA True Team Meet 

144-9       MATT BOROWICZ                    Lakeville South                   10    Section 1AA   

(60)

144-8       JACK GREIVES                       Prior Lake                           10    Joe Lane Invitational 

144-8       CHRIS LACHINSKI                   Blaine                                 12    True Team State   

144-7       BRYCE LUDWIG                      Alexandria                          10    Section 8AA    

144-6       JOSH HOERNEMANN              Yellow Medicine East          12    Section 3A    

144-3       GUNNER RATHS                      Willmar                               12    Central Lakes Conference

144-3       CALEB SKIBA                          Cambridge-Isanti                11    Cambridge Invite

144-3       GRANT SLAVIK                       Wayzata                             12    Section 6AA   

144-1       TRES GREEN                          Minnetonka                        11    Lake Conference   

143-9       NATE STICH                            Moorhead                           12    True Team State

143-8       CASEY WERSAL                     G-F-W                                11    Section 2A    

(70)

143-5       COLE DANINGER                    Albany                                11    Sauk Rapids MEGA MEET