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True Team track meets measure both a team's strength (how close to the top each athlete finishes) and also it’s depth because every athlete competing scores points. In Section 8AAA there are a total of 10 teams (Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, Monticello, Moorhead, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud Tech, St. Cloud Apollo) and each team gets three athletes in each event. For scoring, the first place finisher gets 30 points, the second place finisher gets 29 points, third gets 28 points, all the way down to the 30th place finisher getting 1 point. Oftentimes this meet is not decided by the first or second finisher on each team, but instead by where the third athlete places. Relays are also extremely important in a True Team meet because they are awarded more points (1st place is 40 points). This meet is typically one of our most exciting meets of the year because it requires a total team effort to win the meet and earn a spot in the True Team State Meet.
This year, True Team is a virtual event. Teams across the state organized their own meets and will be entering in their results through Saturday. On Sunday, results will be shared and teams will find out if their efforts resulted in either a first place finish or one of four wildcard spots to compete next week virtually in the True Team State Meet. Alexandria is in the biggest class in the state, so the competition is extremely strong.
The Cardinal girls started out this meet with a bang. The 4x800 team of Greta Oldenkamp, Myah Kremer, Giselle Jahner, and Emma Reineke set the stage by fighting every step of this race to earn a first place finish and run season/personal best performances. Their competitive spirit was echoed in the hurdles with Lexi Cole, Sophia Korynta, and Sara Eddy placing 1, 2, and 4 respectively. The 4x200 team of Allie Randazzo, Kaie Emter, Jisella Haskamp, and Miah Wessel was the next first place finish that kept our momentum going. The 1600m athletes (Jaelyn Miller, Aleah Miller, and Brynn Kosters) were the next group on the track and had jaw dropping performances, placing 1, 2 and 5 respectively. The momentum kept going when the 4x100m team of Hailie Kent, Elena Fuglestad, Kaie Emter, and Lexi Cole, ran a season best time and finished 2nd. In the 400m, Miah Kremer, Miah Wessel, and Marisa Rousu placed 1, 3, and 4, followed by the 300m hurdlers (Lexi Cole, Sophia Korynta, and Marissa Linow) placing 2, 3, 4. Next up, in the 800m, Jaelyn Miller, Giselle Jahner, and Greta Oldenkamp (after competing in the 4x800m earlier) went 1, 3, and 5 followed by a 4th place finish in a competitive 200m field by Elena Fuglestad. To end the night on the track, Aleah Miller, Taelor Dummer, and Emma Ecker all ran huge personal bests and placed 1, 2 and 3 respectively followed by an outstanding 4x400m relay team first place finish from Marisa Rousu, Allie Randazzo, Emma Reineke and Myah Kremer.
In the field events, notable performances came from Lexi Cole and Ailynn Fettig, placing 2nd and 4th in the pole vault, Elena Fuglestad, placing 3rd in the long jump, Marisa Rousu, placing 4th in the triple jump, Amaria Sowada placing 2nd in both the discus and the shot put, and Sophia Vinje placing 4th and 5th in the discus and shot put respectively. What makes the Alexandria girls track and field team stand out is its ability to score points in all events, not just a certain area.
Personal performances include:
100m Hurdles: Lexi Cole (16.89), Sophia Korynta (17.51), Madison O’Shea (19.21); 1600m:Jaeyln Miller (5:10.93), Brynn Kosters (5:39.65), Abi Kor (6:20.65); 400m: Miah Wessel (1:03.01), Hayden Halverson (1:09.30), Morgan Jones (1:09.74); 300m Hurdles: Marissa Linow (51.60), Dylan Witt (52.01), Sara Eddy (56.31); 800m: Hailey Klimek (2:57.19), Bianca Grace (3:00.54); 200m: Elena Fuglestad (27.56), Jisella Haskamp (28.47), Alaina Guenther (30.16); 3200m: Aleah Miller (11:30.17), Taelor Dummer (11:40.42), Emma Ecker (11:44.71), Teresa Bitzan (14:08.95); Long Jump: Kaia Emter (14-10.0), Jisella Haskamp (14-7.0). Triple Jump: Marisa Rousu (32-4.5); Shot Put: Sonja Schabel (31-2.25), Rylee Bundermann (26-9.25), Gabby Staples (26-7.5).
Personal best relay splits also came from Kaia Emter (4x100 and 4x200), Jisella Haskamp (4x200), Allie Randazzo (4x200, 4x400), Emma Reineke (4x800, 4x400), Myah Kremer (4x800, 4x400), Marisa Rousu (4x400), Greta Oldenkamp (4x800), Giselle Jahner (4x800), Kamryn Coauette (4x800), Emma Hochhalter (4x800). Miah Wessel (4x200), Hayden Halverson (4x200), Morgan Jones (4x200), Rylee Richards (4x200), and Kiara Sowada (4x200).
The Cardinals hope to know the final result of True Team Section placings on Sunday. Moorhead has an impressive group of girls (both in numbers and in talent), so they will be the team to beat! Next up is the last regular season home meet on Thursday, May 27th! Field events start at 4:00pm, track events at 4:30pm.