WHS competes in first day of sectional track and field meet

Worthington High School's track and field teams competed in the first day of the Section 2AA Championships on Wednesday at St. Peter.

Senior Tetlouch Gach finished third in the 110-meter hurdles prelims with a time of 15.21 seconds to qualify for Friday's finals. He also advanced in the 300-meter hurdles, placing eighth with a time of 41.41 seconds.

Austin Kinser, another Trojan senior, was fourth in the 400-meter prelims in a time of 51.32 seconds and will run again Friday. He'll also compete Friday in the 200 meters after placing sixth Wednesday with a personal-best time of 22.88 seconds.

WHS sophomore Cameron Kinser placed seventh in the 400 with a personal record of 52.51 seconds to move on to Friday competition.

Action Friday in the sectional event begins at 10 a.m. at Gustavus Adolphus College.

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The eighth-seeded Worthington Trojans gave top-seeded Marshall all it could handle Wednesday night in their Section 2AAA Baseball Tournament opening-round matchup, but the Tigers ultimately came away with a 6-4 triumph.

The Trojans led the Tigers, who improved to 20-5 this season, by a score of 4-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning. Marshall, though, managed a three-run rally to grab the lead, then held back Worthington in the seventh and final frame.

WHS is now 3-18 on the spring and will play again at 2 p.m. Saturday in New Ulm in a game it must win to prolong its season. If the Trojans should win, they'd play another game at 5 p.m. Saturday.