Two Austin athletes earn state berths on first day of Section 1AA track and field meet
Published 7:32 pm Thursday, May 29, 2025
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The Austin track and field team had a pair of first time state qualifiers on day one of the Section 1AA meet in Faribault Thursday.
Austin senior Laura Bekaert threw a personal record throw of 129 feet, five inches in discus to take second and advance to state and Austin junior Myles Taylor took second in triple jump with a distance of 42-1.50 to get to state.
The second day of the meet will be held in Faribault on Saturday.
AUSTIN BOYS RESULTS
110-meter hurdles prelims: Triumph Ogbeide (third, 15.34)
400-meter dash prelims: Jackson Hilkin (fifth, 53.00); Ian Johnson (11th, 54.81)
300-meter hurdles prelims: Isaiah Cabeen (eighth, 43.00)
800-meter run prelims: Jude Hovland (25th, 2:22.82)
3200-meter run: Thomas Asmus (sixth, 10:14.48); Jonas Hovland (18th, 11:06.05)
200-meter dash prelims: Carter Holt (10th, 23.65); Eric Blust (15th, 24.20)
Triple jump: Myles Taylor (second, 42-1.50); Isaiah Cabeen (eighth, 39-7)
Shot put: Aiden Sehon (10th, 41-10)
AUSTIN GIRLS RESULTS
100-meter prelims: Praise Ogbeide (ninth, 16.95); Callie McRae (18th, 18.08)
100-meter prelims: Juliette Zimmerli (23rd, 14.12)
400-meter dash prelims: Ashley Reyes Garcia (18th, 1:05.17)
3200-meter run prelims: Marissa Shute (10th, 12:39.95)
300-meter hurdles prelims: Callie McRae (17th, 52.47)
800-meter run prelims: Brooke Fisch (14th, 2:34.87)
200-meter dash prelims: Addison Walsh (22nd, 28.89)
Long jump: Elaine Chumba (12th, 15-0.5)
High jump: Praise Ogbeide (12th, 4-10)
Discus: Laura Bekaert (second, 129-15); Mia Maloney (21st, 81-5)