Top performers for the Otter girls’ on Wednesday included Ainsley Hansen, who qualified for a spot in the State Meet next weekend in the High Jump.  She placed second with a jump of 5-2.  “To secure her place she had to compete in a jump off with Ava Thoennes,” reported Fergus Falls Head Coach Niki Welde.  “She really ended the jump off a beautiful jump.  We are looking forward to having one more meet to jump in this season.” 

Others on the medal stand for the Otters were Svea Smestad, who placed 4th in the Discus with a career best distance of 113-9.5, Emily Nuss who ran a personal best in the 3200 for an 8th place finish and Ainsley Hansen with an 8th place in the long jump.

Alexandria had two girls’ crowned as champions in their respective events, Aleah Miller in the 3200 meter run (11:30.81) and Sophia Vinje (122-06.50) in the discus.

Other Cardinals on the awards stand were Taelor Dummer with a fifth place in the 3200, Elena Fuglestad and Hailee Kent finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the long jump, and Amaria Sowada with a sixth place in the discus.

Here are the girls’ results of the finals held on Wednesday by event:
3200 Meter Run
1. Aleah Miller (ALEX) 11:30.81, 2. Gabby Witschen (MONT) 11:34.83, 3. Lauren Eilers (WILL) 11:43.47, 4. Elise Hofer (ROC) 11:57.79, 5. Taelor Dummer (ALEX) 11:59.32, 6. Ella Cole (MHD) 12:06.51, 7. Ingrid Buiceag-Arama (SART) 12:08.59, 8. Emily Nuss (FF) 12:11.01

High Jump
1. Ava Brogren (WILL) 5-04.00, 2. Ainsley Hansen (FF) 5-02.00, 3. Ava Thoennes (ROC) 5-02.00, 4. Grace Gunderson (DL) 5-02.00, 5. Lily Birks (BRD) 5-02.00, 6. Justus Floren (SRR) 5-02.00, 7. Sofia Villalobos (SCT) 5-01.00, 7. Bryn Greenwaldt (FOL) 5-01.00

Long Jump
1. Sam Christoffer (WILL) 18-04.00, 2. Justus Floren (SRR) 17-04.00, 3. Noelle Hackenmueller (SCA) 17-03.75, 4. Thalia Mendoza-brunotte (MONT) 17-03.25, 5. Emma Schwartz (SART) 17-00.50, 6. Elena Fuglestad (ALEX) 16-11.00, 7. Hailie Kent (ALEX) 16-06.00, 8. Ainsley Hansen (FF) 16-05.50

Discus
1. Sophia Vinje (ALEX) 122-06.50, 2. Hanna Caughey (BRD) 120-01, 3. Avery Quinn (WILL) 113-09.50, 4. Svea Smestad (FF) 113-09.50, 5. Rosie Anderson (MHD) 111-07, 6. Amaria Sowada (ALEX) 111-06, 7. Hailee Cullen (SRR) 108-06, 8. Regan Erdmann (MHD) 107-00

Fergus Falls sophomore Alexander Jensen claimed the Section 8AA Boys’ Shot Put title on Wednesday with a distance of 54-07.00, qualifying for the State AA Meet next week.  He will compete in the Discus on Saturday when the Otters host Session 2 of the Section 8AA Meet.

Jordan Lee made it to the medal stand in the pole vault, finishing fourth with a vault of 12-04.00.

William Heydt of Alexandria qualified for state in the triple jump (42-10.75), finishing as runner-up.