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REDWOOD FALLS — The Pipestone Area Schools track and field program has excelled in the 400-meter run during the 2025 season.
And both Aurora Winsel and Cayden Zephier have qualified for the Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet in that event.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Aurora Winsel (left) and Hills-Beaver Creek’s Brynn Bakken have improved through a healthy competition with each other. Winsel and Bakken both qualified for the Minnesota State High School League Class A state meet based on their performances at the Section 3A event on Thursday, May 29, at Stephen P. Inglis Sports Complex in Redwood Falls. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
The MSHSL state meet is set for St. Michael-Albertville High from Tuesday-Thursday, June 10-12. Class A preliminaries will take place at 3:30 p.m. June 10, with finals starting at 3:30 p.m. June 11.
Winsel raised her arms high after crossing the finish line first in the 400 — clocking in at 1 minute, 0.57 seconds at the Section 3A meet Thursday, May 29, at the Stephen P. Inglis Athletic Complex.
“When I crossed the finish line, I felt so relieved,” Winsel said, who said she wasn’t feeling well leading up to the meet. “I was able to push through. I just felt a wave of relief. Prayers had been answered.”
Winsel also earned a second-place finish in the 200 dash (26.34). Competition was fierce, thanks to likes of Alyvia Brands from Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton and Brynn Bakken of Hills-Beaver Creek.
This marked the first year since Winsel was in eighth grade she ran a 400. Two reasons Winsel highlighted for her good fortune in the 400: better endurance and recovering ability, she said.
Despite not making the top-spots in the 400, Zephier qualified for state based on meeting a certain standard time. Cayden placed third in 51.35, behind Anikan Larson of Murray County Central and Micah Asake from Central Minnesota Christian.
Pipestone Area Schools’ Cayden Zephier runs the anchor for the Arrow 4×100-meter relay team. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
“Hard work, dedication and setting goals paid off in the long run,” Zephier said. “I knew that I was going to have really good competition. My leg wasn’t feeling 100 percent; but, I just had to try and do what I’ve done all year and I would be okay.”
Zephier has now qualified for the state meet in back-to-back years.
Complete PAS results from the meet accompany the story in agate form.
Courtside notes
REDWOOD VALLEY — Five Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton athletes will compete at the MSHSL state meet.
Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s Silas Van Essen clears the final hurdle to win the 300-meter event at the Section 3A meet. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Silas Van Essen continued his mastery of the 300 intermediate hurdles, clocking in with a winning time of 40.19.
Teammate Jonah Uilk collapsed to the ground in exaltation after claiming the gold medal in the 800 run (1:59.94).
Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s Jonah Uilk raises his arms after winning the 800-meter run at the Section 3A meet on Thursday, May 29, in Redwood Falls. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Uilk and Van Essen joined forces with Ryan Pap and Tyler for second place in the 4×400 relay, clocking in at 3:27.72. This marks the second straight year SWC-E has qualified for state in this event.
Sprinter Alyvia Brands punched her ticket with a second-place finish in the 100 dash (12.68).
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton’s Luke Schreurs was oh-so close in both the long jump and triple jump, but he missed the standard by mere inches. Schreurs posted marks of 20-feet, 2.25-inches in the long jump and 41-10.5 in the triple jump.
Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton’s Alyvia Brands (right) has qualified for the Class A state meet. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
INFORMATION
TRACK AND FIELD
Section 3A
At Stephen P. Inglis Sports Complex
Redwood Valley
Thursday, May 29
Team Scores
Boys
1, Redwood Valley, 108; 2, Luverne, 74; 3, Hills-Beaver Creek, 57.75; 4, Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd, 44; 5, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 39; 6, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton, 37; 7, Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta, 35; 8, Central Minnesota Christian, 34; 9, Murray County Central, 33.25; 10, Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 31; 11, Hancock, 30; 12, Lakeview, 28; 13, Montevideo, 27; 14, Canby/Minneota, 26; 15, BOLD/BLH (Bird Island-Olivia-Buffalo Lake-Hector), 24.75; 16, Wabasso, 20; 17, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 18.25; 18, Pipestone Area, 10; 19t, Westbrook-Walnut Grove, 9; 19t, Ortonville, 9; 21, Yellow Medicine East, 5; 22, Adrian-Ellsworth, 2
Girls
1, Luverne, 101.5; 2, Redwood Valley, 92; 3, Benson/KMS, 75.5; 4, Canby/Minneota, 68; 5, Hills-Beaver Creek, 58; 6, MACCRAY/Renville County West, 52.5; 7, Central Minnesota Christian, 41; 8, BOLD-BLH, 39; 9, SWC/Edgerton, 33; 10t, Montevideo, 24; 10t, Pipestone Area, 24; 12, LQPV/D-B, 22; 13, Lakeview, 20.5; 14, Yellow Medicine East 18; 15, Hancock, 9; 16, Adrian-Ellsworth, 8; 17, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, 6; 18, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, 5; 19, Wabasso, 3; 20, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, 2
HONOR ROLL
Pipestone Area Results
Boys
100 dash: 9, Bentley Pater, 11.76 seconds; 16, Americ Suvandy, 12.6
200 dash: 14, Cayden Zephier, 29.15
400 run: 3, Zephier, 51.35
1,600 run: 5, Ramon Macias, 4:58.09
3,200 run: 9, Macias, 10:58.91
4×100 relay: 5, Hayden Brooke, Pater, Zephier, Suvandy, 45.56
4×400 relay: 16, Luis Ruiz-Perez, Carloseriel Perez-Garcia, Josh Zupp, John Goelz, 4:08.85 17.32
Girls
100 dash: 3, Aurora Winsel, 12.82
200 dash: 2, Aurora Winsel, 26.34
400 run: 1, Winsel, 1:00.57
1,600 run: 15, Amelia Bucher, 6.14.37
4×200 relay: 12, Alicia Hernandez, Ava Jasper, Ana Lopez-Andrade and Jasmine Nokes, 1:57.59
4×400 relay: 12, Aubrey Brockberg, Nokes, Shiloh Post and Hailey Tripp, 4:33.70
4×800 relay: 13, Brockberg, Bucher, Shayden Jolitz and Alyvia Caskey, 11:33.93
Shot put: 16, Cassidy Carson, 28-feet, 7.5-inches
Discus: 10, Carson, 96-1
Long jump: 14, Nokes, 13-11
HONOR ROLL
Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton
(Top-Nine Finishes)
Boys
800 run: 1, Jonah Uilk, 1:59.94
3,200 run: 8, Nilson Van Hulzen, 10:55.84
110 high hurdles: 7, Josiah Hoftyzer, 18.18
300 intermediate hurdles: 1, Silas Van Essen, 40.19
4×200 relay: 7, Tyler Pap, Graham Moosey, Hoftyzer, Van Essen, 1:35.55
4×400 relay: 2, Ryan Pap, Tyler Pap, Jonah Uilk, Van Essen, 3:27.72
4×800 relay: 5, Eli Van Iperen, Jordan Uilk, Josimar Van Hulzen, Nilson Van Hulzen, 8:52.83
Girls
100 dash: 2, Alyvia Brands, 12.68
200 dash: 7, Brands, 27.36
3,200 run: 4, Hannah Masselink, 12:12.95
4×100 relay: 8, Mara Prins, Victoria Prins, Mikah Tinklenberg, Avery Fey, 52.60
4×200 relay: 3, M. Prins, Fey, V. Prins, Brands, 1:49.51
4×800 relay: 8, Shaylee Binford, Masselink, Olivia Muyskens and Raleigh Van Dyke, 11:08.68
Shot put: 4, Corrie Thomson, 34-8.5
Discus: 9, Thomson, 102-10
Pole vault: 4, Gracelyn Fick, 8-8
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
(Top-Nine Finishes)
Boys
100 dash: 6, Luke Schreurs, 11.67
4×800 relay: 8, Christopher Janish, Ian Erickson, Alex Kuestermeyer and Lane Wichmann, 9:48.87
High jump: 8, Sean Griesse, 5-6
Long jump: 4, Schreurs, 20-2.25; 5, Griesse, 20-2
Triple jump: 4, Schreurs, 41-10.5
Girls
200 dash: 9, Taya Christensen, 28.15
4×200 relay: 8, Christensen, Ava Guida, Arlee Swanson, Izzy Thomas, 1:53.31
4×400 relay: 9, Elizabeth Determan, Guida, Ava Karbo, Jaeryn Buchert, 4:27.06
4×800 relay: 4, Summer Labrune, Karbo, Guida, Buchert, 10:39.49