Track and field: Austin’s Overby and Snater breaks their own school records

The Austin boys and girls track and field teams each took fourth out of 10 teams at the ‘true team’ Section 1AA meet in Red Wing Tuesday.

For the girls, Austin eighth grader Madsion Overby had a strong showing as she broke her own school record in the 3200-meter run. Overby cut 16 seconds off her previous record time to take second with a time of 11:28.

“She made a big drop to get to the first record and she did really well tonight,” Austin head coach Nancy Jones said. “She told me this was the first time that she was really happy with how she ran this season.”

Austin junior Abby Snater also re-set her school record in the pole vault as she hit a height of 11 feet, six inches, which is one-inch higher than the new record she put up earlier this season.

Austin freshman Carolyn Hackel took first in the 100-meter dash with a personal best time of 12.83 seconds and she took second in the 200-meter dash and long jump, where she hit a personal best distance of 16-1.

For the boys, Omot Okello took first in the 300-meter hurdles and second in the 110-meter hurdles, Nate Schwab took second in the 800-meter run and third in the 1600-meter run.

Mason Wollerscheim took 25 seconds off his career best time to take third in the 3200-meter run.

“The boys easly put forward there best effort of the season and it is nice to see that all of the hard wrk these young gentelmen put in everyday is starting to pay off,” Austin head coach Tony Einertson said.

AUSTIN BOYS RESULTS

4 x 800-meter relay: Mason Wollenschiem, Jordan Bentley, Dylan Diekmann, Ryan Larson (second, 8:43.62)

110-meter hurdles: Omot Okello (second, 15.54)

100-meter dash: Zach Vierkandt (12th, 11.86)

4 x 200 meter relay: Francisco Torres, Erik Stephenson, Jacob Bentley, Zach Vierkandt (fourth, 1:36.64)

1600-meter run: Nate Schwab (third, 4:42.67); Andrew Baker (ninth, 4:52.93)

4 x 100-meter relay: Francisco Torres, Caleb Bentley, Jacob Hagen-Erickson, Omot Okello (seventh, 46.60)

400-meter dash: Jordan Bentley (10th, 55.62)

300-meter dash: Omot Okello (first, 41.96)

800-meter run: Nate Schwab (second, 2:07.35); Ryan Larson (fourth, 2:08.40)

200-meter dash: Zach Vierkandt (ninth, 24.30)

3200-meter run: Mason Wollersheim (third, 10:13.77)

4 x 400-meter relay: Jordan Bentley, Ryan Larson, Dylan Diekmann, Elijah Dahmen (sixth, 3:39.75)

Long jump: Caleb Bentley (first, 19-8.25)

Triple jump: Erick Stephenson (17th, 35-0)

High jump: Collin Weisert (seventh, 5-6)

Pole vault: Caleb Bentley (10th, 11-6)

Shot put: Andrew Hagen (third, 46-6.50)

Discus: Andrew Hagan (sixth, 118-1)

AUSTIN GIRLS RESULTS

100-meter hurdles: Rachel Quandt (ninth, 17.24)

100-meter dash: Carolyn Hackel (first, 12.83); Saara Tumola (sixth, 13.38)

1600-meter run: Madison Overby (third, 5:30.28)

400-meter dash: Carolyn Hackel (sixth, 1:03.31); Alex Hansen (ninth, 1:05.11)

300-meter hurdles: Kendall Hackensmith (ninth, 53.06)

800-meter run: Haley Splinter (seventh, 2:33.63)

200-meter dash: Carolyn Hackel (second, 26.87); Saara Tumola (fourth, 27.54)

3200-meter run: Madison Overby (second, 11:28.36); McKenzie Besel (seventh, 12:22.03)

Long jump: Carolyn Hackel (second, 16-1)

Triple jump: Abby Snater (11th, 31-3)

High jump: Rachel Quandt (12th, 4-8)

Pole vault: Abby Snater (first, 11-6)

Shot put: Hope McAlister (fourth, 32-10.50); Taylor Milland (eighth, 31-3.50)

Discus: McKenzie Bentzin (13th, 84-7.50)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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