PERHAM-Reid Pierzinski won four individual events for Pequot Lakes which finished second behind Staples-Motley in the boys competition of the Subsection 23, Section 6-1A meet Thursday.
The Pequot girls captured the team crown by winning six individual events and three relays.
The top five individuals and top two relays advance to Thursday's Section 6-1A meet at Glenwood.
Pierzinksi topped the podium in the 200-meter dash, 110 and 300 hurdles and triple jump.
First-place finishers for SM boys were Chase Davis (100 dash), Emmet Anderson (3200 run), Max Giza (pole vault) and the 4x100 relay (Jordan Carlson, Cael Sams, Zac Carlson, Chase Davis).
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Samuel Moore was a double winner (shot and discuss) for Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale and Brett Jansen was first in the 400 for the Raiders.
The Pillager boys won three relays: 4x200 (Logan Gjovik, Ben Oie, Dylan Loftis, Tucker Peterson); 4x400 (Luke Woidyla, Brenna Bordwell, Levi Nagel, Colton Hardy); and 4x800 (Carson VanVickle, Bordwell, Nagel, Hardy)
Multiple-first place winners for the Pequot girls were Adelaide Hubbard (100 hurdles and triple jump) and Desera Engholm (shot and discus). Grace McGuire won the 400 dash and Carly Chaney turned in the fastest time for the 1600 run.
The Patriots also won three relay races: 4x200 (Mirjana Ganley, Kristin Skog, Cassidy Chaney, McGuire); 4x400 (McGuire, Skog, Cassidy Chaney, Lydia Hubbard); 4x800 (Cassidy Chaney, Skog, Carly Chaney, Lydia Hubbard)
Jordyn VanVickle (200 dash) and long jump) and Julia Johnson (high jump and pole vault) posted firsts for Pillager. Alyssa Thompson (800 run) and Kira Sweeney (3200 run) were respective winners for BHV and SM.
Boys advancing to sections:
Staples-Motley: Jordan Carlson (100, 200), Max Giza (200, 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles), Sivert Klefsaas (400), Matthew Fisher (800), Hunter Klimek (1600, 3200), Ben Bartczak (1600), Jack Tyrrell (1600), Tanner Robben (3200), Chase Davis (high jump) and Scout Strickland (discus).
Pillager: Hunter Gjovik (100, long jump), Tucker Peterson (200), Colton Hardy (400), Luke Woidyla (400), Carson VanVickle (800), Spencer Schaefer (high jump), Zeke Gilbertson (pole vault), Jack Bentson (shot), Noah Jacobson (shot), Ben Oie (discus), and 4x100 relay.
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Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale: Zac Olsson (100) and James Follmer (110 hurdles, high jump).
Pequot Lakes: Joe Kieffer (100), Robbie Hendrickson (400), Maximus Johnson (800), Ethan Johnson (3200), Brooks Anderson (300 hurdles), Addisoune Harrington (pole vault), Jayden Benzick (pole vault), Dustin Rinio (pole vault), Carter Sjoblad (long jump), and Russell Pierzinski (triple jump).
Pine River-Backus: Isaac Krecklau (1600), Nate Wosmek (110 and 300 hurdles), Mike Ford (triple jump), and the 4x200 and 4x800 relays.
Girls advancing to section:
Pillager: Jordyn VanVickle (100, 400), Julia Johnson (110 hurdles, long jump), Mariah Ramsey (100 hurdles), Tatum Scull (100), Allie Watson (1600), Jessa Kimman (300 hurdles), Mariah Ramsey (pole vault), Rebecca Swartz (triple jump), and Amelia Williams (shot).
Pequot Lakes: Lydia Hubbard (400, high jump), Kenzie Lampi (800), Adelaide Hubbard (300 hurdles, long jump), Brit Kratochvil (high jump, long jump), Mirjana Ganley (pole vault), Brianna Tulenchik (shot), and 4x100 relay.
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale: Marissa Baker (200) and Allison Olsson (discus).
Staples-Motley: Kira Sweeney (1600), Ashley Robben (3200), Tabetha Allen (shot, discuss) and 4x800 relay.
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Pine River-Backus: Sydney Lodge (3200, triple jump), Paetyn Naffziger (discus) and Gabby Rainwater (discus).
W-DC boys 2nd
PERHAM-Wadena-Deer Creek's Jonathan Pantages won the high jump and Cody Wheeler the pole vault to lead the Wolverines to second place in the Subsection 22, Section 6-1A meet Thursday.
Pantages, Bereket Loer, Isaac Hale and Chase Domier recorded a win in the 4x100-meter relay, while Pantages, Loer, Domier and Hunter Hawkins tallied wins in the 4x200 and 4x400 relay.
The Wolverine girls were third with Mikaela Malone winning the 100, Kennedy Gravelle the 3200 and Ellie Miron the discus.
The top five individuals and top two relays advance to sections.
Other WDC athletes advancing include Abby Motschenbacher (800), Emma Ries (3200), Ellie Miron (shot put), Kennedy Gravelle (discus), Isaac Hale (200), Mason Evans (800), Lucas Hinojos (1600), Wyatt Peterson (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Brady Domier (pole vault), Steven Erkenbrack (shot put, discus), Cooper Folkestad (shot put), Lucas Doyle (shot put, discus).
Additional relay teams advancing include Mikaela Malone, McKenna Wangsness, Madison Packer, and Ellie Miron in the 4x100. Malone, Wangsness, Jezebel Snyder and Miron in the 4x200 and Emma Mehl, Sam Malone, Johanna Brunsberg and Abby Motschenbacher in the 4x800.
