It was a super start to the season for the Eden Valley-Watkins/-Kimball track and field teams. On Thursday, March 23, the EV-W/K girls’ team captured first place, and the boys’ team took second place in the Central Minnesota Conference meet at St. John’s University Fieldhouse.
Team Results: Women: EV-W/K 145.5; Paynesville 107; Holdingford 89; Royalton 62; Maple Lake 44.5; ACGC 18. Men: Holdingford 141; EV-W/K 121; Royalton 62; Maple Lake 59; Paynesville 38; ACGC 31.
Boys’ results
55-Meter Dash: 1 – Peyton Hooper, EV-W/K, 6.67; 7 – Carter Scheeler, 7.03; 11 – Nolan -Mertens, 7.50; 15 – Robert Curtis, x7.65; 200-Meter Dash: 1 – Patrick Connor, Holdingford, 23.96; EV-W/K: 2 – Peyton Hooper, 24.03; 7 – Broden Thielen, 26.00; 9 – Carter Scheeler, 26.78; 400-Meter Dash: 1 – Aiden Pellett, Holdingford, 56.21; EV-W/K: 4 – Charley Fish, 59.22; 8 – Daniel Heuring, 1:04.41; 11 – Mitchel Hesse, 1:07.17; 13 – Cruz Gohmann, x1:18.46; 800-Meter Run:Chaz Psyck, Royalton, 2:24.47; EV-W/K: 3 – Andrew Hennen, 2:29.70; 4 – Gavin Arnes, 2:32.29; 1600-Meter Run: 1 – Henry Lemke, EV-W/K, 5:00.72; 5 Alder Ertl, 5:33.33; 6 – Jackson Fink, 5:37.56; 55-Meter Hurdles: 1 – Gavin Sales, Holdingford, 8.58; 4×800-Meter Relay: 1 – EV-W/K, 9:39.07; 4×200–Meter Relay: 1 – Holdingford, 1:40.53; 4×400–Meter Relay: 1 – Holdingford, 3:54.55; High Jump: 1 – James -Vannurden, Royalton, 5-10.00; EV-W/K: 2 – Andrew Hennen, 5-06.00; 4 – Broden Thielen, 5-04.00; 6– Jed -Spaulding, J5-04.00; Long Jump: 1 – Jed Spaulding, EV-W/K, 18-11.25; 5 – Peyton Hooper, 18-01.00; Triple Jump: 1 – James Vannurden, Royalton, 39-00.75; EV-W/K: 2 – Jed Spaulding, 38-01.25; Shot Put: 1 – Evan Powell, EV-W/K, 41-00.00; 2 – Andy Becker, 40-06.00; 5 – Kade Gassler, 38-01.00; 6 – Andrew Lueders, x34-06.00; 10 – Mitchel Hesse, x31-07.00; 17 – Zach Kourima, x25-06.00; Pole Vault: 1 – Joseph Rieber, Maple Lake, 10-06.00; EV-W/K: 3 – Daniel -Heuring, 9-06.00.
Girls’ results
55-Meter Dash: 1 – Aurora -Walberg, Royalton, 7.23; EV-W/K: 6 – Jordyn Theis, 7.48; 8 – Mya Andersen, 7.71; 16 – Molitor Hope, 8.28; 22 – Chaslyn Torberg, x9.16; 200-Meter Dash: 1 – Cloey Kolb, Paynesville, 27.58; EV-W/K: 2 – Ellie Becker, 27.95; Tied 7 – -McKenna -Moehrle, 30.37; 15 – Kiera -Stommes,
31.64; 400-Meter Dash: 1 – Ellie Kuechle, EV-W/K, 1:01.37; 2 – Hope Kuechle, 1:06.77; 800-Meter Run: 1 – Brookelyn -Kuechle, EV-W/K, 2:41.93; 1600-Meter Run: 1 – Madison Wendlandt, Paynesville, 5:00.32; 2 – Bella -Hernandez, EV-W/K, 5:36.34; 3 – Katheryn Donnay, 5:39.72; 4 – Mya Andersen, 5:47.58; 55-Meter Hurdles: 1 – Brielle Kuechle, EV-W/K, 8.41; Other EV-W/K: 10 – Jocelyn Zoller, 11.62; 4×800-Meter Relay: 1 – EV-W/K, 10:42.23; 4×200-Meter Relay: 1 – EV-W/K, 1:55.19; 4×400-Meter Relay: 1 – EV-W/K, 4:21.49; High Jump: 1 – Ellie Becker, EV-W/K, 5-02.00; 6 – Katrina Schutz, J4-08.00; Tied 10 – Catera Davis, J4-04.00; Triple Jump: 1 – Maggie Gross, Holdingford, 31-05.00; EV-W/K: 4 – -Katelyn Utecht, 28-11.75; 6 – Carmen Haag, 28-01.25; Long Jump: 1 – -Brielle Kuechle, EV-W/K, 17-06.50; 7 – Ellie Kuechle, 13-10.25; 10 – Cambel Hesse, 13-01.00; Shot Put: 1 – Mya Yourczek, Royalton, 35-05.00; EV-W/K: 3 – -Kristen Hilbert, 30-06.00; 8 – Mallory Evans, 28-04.00; 9 – Jordyn Theis, 27-11.00; 11 – Lexi Myers, x27-00.00; 14 – Olivia Mortenson, x24-10.00; 18 – Jordyn Donnay, x23-07.00; Pole Vault: Rebekah Walz, Paynesville, 8-06.00; EV-W/K: 2 – Leya Teicher, J8-06.00; 3 – Katelyn Utecht, 8-00.00; Tied 10 – Cambel Hesse, J5-00.00.