?ÄúI want to take this time to thank all of the athletes and coaching staff for another successful season. We were very excited to host meets on our track, and I extend a huge thank you to all the people it took to run those meet. A special thank you to all of the
athletes who helped as well; without great helpers, the meets cannot run efficiently. At the beginning of the season, I commented on how excited I was for the new tracksters joining our program, and for our communities to see more meets up close in Kimball. I also mentioned we should be able to compete well for our communities, and wow, did the athletes deliver.There were numerous first-place finishes in meets, seven additional school records went down, many athletes achieved state honor roll status, and we had eight state entrants.
Anna Donnay during her 3200-meter (2-mile) run; she also ran the 1600-meter (1-mile). She placed seventh in State and was selected for the all-State team.
This year?Äôs record breakers were: 4×800 (Hayden Gagnon, Zach Swenson, Alex Marquedant, and Matthew Notch); 4×400 (Jevonte Victor, Hayden Gagnon, Zach Garding, and Matthew Notch); 300M hurdles (Greg Lux), 400M (Matthew Notch) and 100M and 200M (Jevonte Victor). This year?Äôs state entrants were: Anna Donnay (1600M and 3200M all-state seventh place); Greg Lux (110M hurdles and triple jump); Hayden Gagnon (high jump and 4×400 all-state fourth place); 
Matthew Notch (400M and 4×400 all-state fourth place); Holly Loch (long jump all-state fifth place); Hannah Ehlinger (high jump all-state seventh place); Zach Garding (4×400 all-state fourth place); and Jevonte Victor (4×400 all-state fourth place). Thanks again to all the staff and athletes for this season. I am already excited for next year and the changes we are making to accommodate both the varsity and the junior high. A special thank you and good luck to coach Gordon Schlangen for his valued time with us; as he moves on to St. Micheal next year! Have a great summer everyone!?Äù
Coach Jason Mortenson
Holly Loch landing one of her long jumps. She finished fifth in State and was one of the seven members of the Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball track and field team selected for the All-State team. See the full story on page 1, and you can find lots more photos in our photo gallery at tricountynews.mn. Staff photos by Karla Ehlinger.
Greg Lux (in the foreground) competed in the 110-meter hurdles, and placed eleventh in State in the triple jump. (This photo is from the Section meet the week before, at St. John?Äôs University.) Staff photo by Marguerite Laabs.