Two members of the Worthington Trojans boys track and field team qualified for this coming weekend’s state meet during the Section 2AAA meet that concluded Friday in St. Peter.
Junior Fanuel Wolday qualified for the Trojans in a pair of events. Wolday placed third in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:24.95, which was good enough to qualify for state. He was also able to qualify in the 3200 meters, as his time of 9:37.05 seconds earned him a fourth-place finish in the event while also clinching a spot at state.
The other Worthington athlete to advance to state was freshman Caleb Meyer, who placed second at sectionals in the high jump with a leap of 6-5. Meyer’s second-place finish qualified him for state, as did the height of his jump.
Other members of the Trojans’ boys track and field team fell just short of state qualification. Sophomore Tethlouch Gach placed third in the 300-meter hurdles, missing out on state by a mere .14 seconds. Senior Mak Lia, competing in the triple jump, had a personal record, but wound up in fourth place and seven inches short of a state meet berth. Additionally, the WHS 4x400 meter relay team of Isaac Kinser, Isaiah Bates, Permeye Okony and Austin Kinser had a season-best time of 3:30.9 seconds. The state qualifying time was 3:29.07, meaning they missed by less than two seconds.
Among the Trojan girls, the closest individual to earning a spot in the state meet was junior Grace Bates, who finished fourth in the long jump at 16-2. That jump left her three inches short of qualifying for state.
Competition in the state Class 2AA track and field meet will be Friday and Saturday at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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The Adrian-Ellsworth Dragons remained alive in the Section 3A baseball tournament with a 4-2 win Saturday over Russell-Tyler-Ruthton.
Kyler Kunkel went 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles and two RBIs. Keagan Polzine contributed a double and also scored a run. Travis Weiss got the triumph on the mound, pitching six-plus innings and allowing one earned run. Matt Geister struck out the final three batters of the game for the save.
The Dragons will look to finish first in the elimination bracket when they take on Lac Qui Parle Valley at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Milroy.
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The Worthington Trojans’ baseball season came to end Saturday in the Section 2AAA tournament as the team lost 9-0 to St. Peter in New Ulm. St. Peter jumped out in front early by scoring four runs on no hits in the first inning. WHS got hits in the game from Manny Saravia, Mathias Noble, Austin Gruis and Ayden Stugelmeyer and finished the year at 6-15.
Also in Section 2AAA, Marshall fell to Mankato East 5-0 and then topped St. Peter 7-3. The Tigers next meet Jordan at 5 p.m. Tuesday in New Ulm.
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In Section 3AA baseball action Saturday, Fairmont edged Jackson County Central 4-3, Windom edged New London-Spicer 3-2 and Montevideo nipped Luverne 1-0. Fairmont and Luverne will meet in an elimination contest at 7 p.m. Monday in Marshall. Windom meets Montevideo at 5 p.m. Monday in a semifinal game.
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