Multiple Trojans get personal bests in track and field meet in St. James

The Worthington Trojans boys track and field team placed second out of five schools Tuesday in a meet at St. James. Fairmont dominated the meet with 175 points; the Trojans were next at 66.

Junior Hudson Scheepstra was a winner for WHS in the 300 hurdles with a personal-record time of 43.87 seconds, and he was also second in the 110 hurdles with a PR there as well. Senior Austin Kinser set a PR in winning the 400 with a clocking of 50.50 seconds and also was second in the 200. Sophomore Dillon Zepeda Carranza finished first in the triple jump competition with a personal best of 40 feet, 3.5 inches. Junior Caleb Meyer also won the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 6 inches.

Another top three finisher for the Trojan boys was Cameron Kinser, third with a PR in the 400. Worthington's 4x100 and 4x800 relay teams each placed third.

In girls competition, Fairmont also finished at the head of the pack with 187 points. Worthington was fifth with 25.

Freshman Shayla Juarez won the 400 meters for the Trojans with a personal-best time of 1:04.54, and she was also third with a PR in the long jump. Tiana Garcia was third in the 200 and fifth with a PR in the triple jump. Jana Solo Garcia was fifth with a PR in the long jump, and Cassie Schulz fifth with a PR in the 100. Emily Dahlquist was fourth in the 1600 and fifth in the 800.

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The Worthington Trojans baseball team fell behind 6-0 early and ended up suffering a 12-2 five-inning setback at the hands of Waseca Tuesday at the Worthington Middle School field.

Waseca scored three runs on four hits in the first inning and did the same exact thing in the second inning. The Bluejays improved to 2-4 on the spring, while WHS is now 1-5.

The Trojans got both of their runs in the third, cutting the Waseca lead to 6-2 in the process. Christian Dailey walked to begin the inning and Dom Larson singled with one out. With two out, Dominic Pavelko hit a full-count pitch sharply to left to bring both of the Worthington baserunners home.

The Bluejays once again scored three runs on four hits in the fourth and added three in the fifth on two hits. WHS got two more hits in the fifth when Talen Turner and Pavelko both singled, but both were ultimately left stranded.

The Trojans next play on Thursday in Belle Plaine.