Wayzata Boys and Alexandria Girls State Class AA Track Champions

Faribualt Falcon junior Tate Olson went into the State Track and Field Meet over the weekend with the best pole vault of the season.

Unfortunately an athlete has to be able to equal or better their best regular season result when they get to state. Olson had the top seed pole vault at 14 feet, 6 inches but couldn't clear 14 feet at state.

A sophomore from Moundsview, Calvin Ciganik, got past 15 feet to win the title.

New Prague senior Alex Torp was fourth, Lakeville South junior Noah Shafer seventh and Mankato West senior Colter Killion ninth in the event.

Falcon junior Adam Tuma bettered his seed time in the 1,600 meter run by over four seconds but just couldn't crack the top nine for a placement at state.

The Wayzata Trojans repeated in the boys and the Alexandria Area Cardinals captured their first girls championship.

Boys results by event for area athletes or athletes in the Big Nine:

• Rochester Century senior Seth Massot placed eighth in the 3,200 meter run and teammate and classmate Bennett Robelia was eighth in the triple jump.
• Lakeville South junior Eric Rousemiller finished second in the shot put with Red Wing senior Grahm Johnson placing fifth and defending champion Kieran McKeag of Apple Valley was third.
• Apple Valley senior Isaiah Hall was third in the long jump.
• Waseca junior Elijah Carter placed second in the high jump by clearing 6 feet, 8 inches. The record in Minnesota has been standing since 1973 and is held by Rod Raver of Rochester John Marshall at 7 feet, 1 inch.
• Owatonna senior Jacob Johnson was second in the 110 meter hurdles with Lakeville North junior Evan El-Halawani in fifth place.
• Lakeville South sophomore Jeremiah Jacobson placed third in the 100 meter dash.
• Mankato East junior Roderick Miller was ninth in the 400 meter dash.
• Lakeville North junior Evan El-Halawani is a state champion in the 300 meter hurdles and Owatonna senior Jacob Johnson was fourth in the event.
• Rochester Mayo senior Chad Couser placed eighth in the 800 meter run where Lucas Trapp of Elk River repeated as champion in his senior season.
• Red Wing senior Grahm Johnson was second in the discus throw where he had the best seed throw by far. Johnson's best throw of the season was 185 feet, 6 inches and 184 feet, 10 inches won the competition for North junior Jake Kubiatowicz. Apple Valley senior Kieran McKeag placed fifth and Rosemount junior Trevor Otterdahl was eighth.
• In the relays, Mankato East finished fifth in the 4x200, Lakeville South was fifth and Mankato East ninth in the 4x100.
• Mankato East is state champion in the 4x400

In girls competition Alexandria Area finished with 44.25 points and right on their heels was Chanhassen with 44 and Robbinsdale Armstrong with 42 points.

Area or Big Nine finishes were:

• Farmington seventh-grader Anna Fenske was seventh and Austin senior Madison Overby ninth in the 3,200 meter run.
• Mankato East senior Emilty Altenburg placed fifth, Rochester Century freshman Kinga Mozes seventh and Lakeville North junior Temi Carda ninth in the long jump.
• Mankato West junior Erica Benson was third, sophomore teammate Aliyah Dawkins sixth and Lakeville South senior Jocie Johnson tied for ninth in the high jump where Eden Prairie senior Ashley Ramacher repeated as champion.
• Rochester John Marshall senior Nicole Fautsch finished third and Lakeville South senior Jaimie McNamee ninth in the discus throw.
• Rochester Century senior Andrianna Jacobs repeated her pole vault prowess while setting a new state record by eclipsing her previous record with a height of 13 feet, 3 inches.
• Austin senior Rachel Quandt finished ninth in the 100 meter hurdles where East Ridge senior Karina Joiner repeated as state champ and shattered the old record with a run of 14.01. The previous record was 14.22 set in 2014 by Alexandra Williams of Blaine.
• Northfield junior Mya Jirik placed seventh in the 100 meter dash where Chanhassen senior Jedah Caldwell repeated as a state champ.
• Alexandria senior Bethany Hasz repeated her title in the 1,600 meter run by outdistancing her twin sister, who finished second. Farmington freshman Lauren Peterson was third and seventh-grade teammate Anna Fenske seventh in the event.
• Rochester Century junior Katherine Eidem placed fourth and Austin junior Odongonga Oballa eighth with Bloomington Jefferson junior Honour Finley repeating as champ in the 400 meter dash.
• Lakeville South senior Jocie Johnson was sixth in the 300 meter hurdles where Thief River Falls senior Meleah Biermaier repeated and broke her own record with a time of 41.35.
• Lakeville North eighth-grader Ella Larson finished ninth in the 800 meter run with senior Ruby Stauber of Wayzata repeating her title.
• Northfield junior Mya Jirik was ninth in the 200 meter dash where Chanhassen senior Jedah Caldwell repeated and set a new record with a time of 23.91. The old record was held by Vanessa Clarida of Bloomington Kennedy and was set in 2001.
• Rochester John Marshall senior Nicole Fautsch placed second, Lakeville North junior Madeline Moorhouse third in the shot put.
• In the relays Lakeville South was fourth in the 4x400.
• Mankato East second and Owatonna eighth in the 4x100.
• Owatonna was third in the 4x200.
• Red Wing finished third, Lakeville North fourth in the 4x800.