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The Pipestone Area Schools’ girls track and field team had its strongest performance of the season during the Robert “Bob” Nangle Relays.
The Arrows recorded a third-place finish with 72 points as Aurora Winsel and Taylor Post had gold-medal efforts in the sprints.
What’s more, PAS scored points in three out of four relays and Cassidy Carson and Davina Darveaux came through in the field events.
Twice last week, Darveaux established new school record benchmarks in the pole vault.
Pipestone Area Schools’ senior pole vault specialist Davina Darveaux prepares to take off down the runway during the Robert “Bob” Nangle Relays on Tuesday, April 30, at Paulsen Field. Darveaux set a new girls’ pole vaulting record twice last week. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
She sprang to 7-feet, 9-inches at the Nangle Relays, and bested that by three inches (8-0) two days later at the Lakeview Laker Invitational in Cottonwood.
“It’s just her strength,” Tinklenberg said of Darveaux’s week. “She’s put the time in the weight room, and gymnastics also helped her get stronger. She’s been working at it.”
Carson marked at 32-0 in the shot put for fourth place, and she was fifth in the shot put (83-5).
Winsel, who has become one of the area’s smoothest runners, dominated the sprints with fantastic times of 13.71 in the 100-meter dash and 27.89 in the 200 dash. Post clocked in at 1:04.88 for first in the 400.
Seventh-grader Aubrey Brockberg ran the opening leg of the Arrows’ 4×400 relay that finished second (4:28.44), joining second leg Winsel, third leg Naomi Wallace and anchor Taylor Post.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Aubrey Brockberg was instrumental in the success of the Arrow girls 4×400-meter relay at the Robert “Bob” Nangle Relays on Tuesday, April 30. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Amelia Bucher ran the opening leg while Brockberg was second, Shayden Jolitz third and Alivia Freuchte anchor as the Arrows placed fourth in the 4×800-meter relay (11:44.73).
Wallace added a bronze-medal finish in the high jump, marking at 4-8.
On the boys side, Kristofer Eischens earned a bronze in the pole vault with a mark of 8-6.
PAS had four fourth-place performances, including Americ Suvandy’s 12.11 effort in the 100 dash and Logan Cordell popping a mark of 127-6 in the discus.
Suddenly, discus success has clicked for Cordell, who’s now throwing 30 feet farther than from the season’s inception.
The Arrows 4×100 and 4×200 relay foursomes of Suvandy, second leg Trevin DeWilde, third leg Bentley Pater and anchor Cayden Zephier provided respective times of 47.21 and 1:38.73 for fourth.
“Americ and the relays are cutting times and making some progress,” Tinklenberg explained. “We hope to be competitive by sub-sections.”
The boys scored 34 points for eighth place.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Davina Darveaux receives a hug from Stacie Wallace after establishing a new school record in the girls’ pole vault. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Area performances
Among area performers, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s Silas Van Essen won the 300-meter intermediate hurdles at 44.02.
The Eagle 4×400-meter boys took gold as Van Essen, Ryan Pap, Jonah Uilk and anchor Aidan Schaap clocked in at the outstanding time of 3:34.74.
Busker and Schaap earned top honors in the high jump (6-2) and triple jump (41-8), respectively.
As for the Eagle girls, throwing specialist Jocelyn Barron swept the shot put (34-2) and discus (93-0) while the 4×100 relay contingent of Alyvia Brands, Makenzie Pap, Mara Prins and Avery Fey took gold in a time of 53.72.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Logan Roelofs continues to be the class of distance races with wins in both the 1,600 (4:49.09) and 3,200 (10:21.65).
Teammate Luke Schreurs had a stellar all-around day with a win in the long jump (19-1 1/2) and silver medals in the 200 dash (24.66) and triple jump (39-5).
The Knights’ Ava Guida was tops in the girls’ triple jump, marking at 29-9 1/4 while Autumn Labrune was second in the 3,200 (14:33.57) and Taya Christensen second in the long jump (13-11 3/4) — rounding out the best results from the region.
Worthington was the boys champion compiling 125.5 points while Luverne was second (122.5) and SWC/Edgerton third (120.5) in a competitive tussle until completion of the 4×400 relay.
Luverne dominated on the girls side with 171 points, 88 points better than SWC/Edgerton with its 83.
What’s Ahead?
Both PAS and SW Minnesota Christian/Edgerton participated in the Section 3A True Team meet on Tuesday at Luverne High School’s Cardinal Field.
In the format, every athlete entered scores points for his or her team, whether it’s a relay or individual event.
The Arrows compete in the Big South Conference championships beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at Redwood Valley High School in Redwood Falls.
According to Redwood Valley officials, the meet will follow a rolling schedule.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and SW Minnesota Christian/Edgerton will compete in the Red Rock Conference meet on Thursday, May 16, at Mountain Lake Area High School.
In a related item, the Minnesota State Track Coaches Association True Team state meet is set for Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, at Stillwater High School.
Class A will compete on May 18, with field events at 10 a.m., followed by running 15 minutes later.
Editor’s Note: Please consult this week’s track and field honor roll for complete results, team scores and results from the Lakeview Laker Invitational.
TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday, April 30
At Robert “Bob” Nangle Relays
Paulsen Field
Boys Team Scores
1, Worthington, 125.5; 2, Luverne, 122.5; 3, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton, 120.5; 4, Hills-Beaver Creek, 87; 5, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 72; 6, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 62; 7, Murray County Central, 34.5; 8, Pipestone Area, 34; 9, Westbrook/Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central, 20; 10, Adrian-Ellsworth, 18
Girls Team Scores
1, Luverne, 171; 2, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton, 83; 3, Pipestone Area, 72.5; 4, Murray County Central, 68.5; 5, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 61; 6, Worthington, 59; 7, Hills-Beaver Creek, 47; 8, Westbrook/Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central, 42; 9, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 40; 10, Adrian-Ellsworth, 35
