Boys track and field: Stillwater secures spot in True Team state

EAGAN — Members of the Stillwater boys track and field team made sure the final True Team state meet hosted at SAHS would not go on without them.

The Ponies racked up 843 points to outdistance runner-up Eagan (740.5) and the rest of the eight-team field in the Section 2AAA Meet on Tuesday, May 7 at Eagan High School. Woodbury (712) and White Bear Lake (705) followed in third and fourth.

Stillwater has served as host for the True Team state meet each year it has been held dating back to 2006, but next year’s event will be conducted elsewhere. This year’s state meet will take place on Friday, May 17. The Ponies have been regular participants in the popular meet wherever it has been held, having qualified for state 32 of 37 seasons dating back to 1987.

The Ponies showed strength up and down the lineup while earning another state berth. It also marked the first victory of the season after placing second five times and third on another occasion.

Stillwater was exceptional in the field events, with strength up front and depth to match. The team’s third finisher in each field event placed 10th or better.

The Ponies swept the top three spots in the pole vault with Henry Corbett, Andrew Brekke and Liam Neis each clearing 13-6. Neis also contributed to a strong showing in the high jump, where he placed third (6-0) behind second-place teammate Chase Johnson (6-2) and fourth-place Nagayo Barento (5-10).

Tyler Curnow unleashed the top throw in the discus at 141-11 while Emmett Valley followed in third at 136-6. Curnow also led the Ponies in the shot put with a third-place finish at 47-11, just ahead of teammates Cash Cerar (46-5 1/4) and Evan Uddin (46-1 1/4) in fourth and fifth.

Brett Hilde (41-4 1/2), Walker Mroczkowski (40-9 3/4) and Zach Nelson (40-8 1/4) landed sixth, seventh and eighth in the triple jump. Emilio Rosario Matias (20- 3/4) placed fourth for the Ponies in the long jump while Nelson (19-11 1/2) and Aldridge (19-5 1/2) followed in fifth and eighth.

Ethan Foote won two events, setting the pace for Stillwater’s 1-2-4 finish in the 800 meters with a time of 1:58.42. Dylan Riniker (2:00.74) and Cohen Smith (2:02.21) followed in second and fourth. Foote also won the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:22.75 — finishing just .03 ahead of runner-up Nathan Schultz (4:22.78) of East Ridge — and Riniker wasn’t far behind in fifth place at 4:29.02.

Jack Richter (10:01.79) and Andrew Walsh (10:02.85) placed third and fifth for the Ponies in the 3,200 meters while Porter Shockey and Davis Rolstad joined Walsh and Smith to provide a victory in the 4x800 relay with a time of 8:24.52.

Soel Riser led the way for Stillwater in the shorter races, placing third in the 400 meters (50.14) and fourth in the 200 (22.96). The senior also anchored the runner-up 4x400 relay team (3:26.59) that also included Quentin Howe, Eli Aldridge and Brett Hilde.

Team standings

1. Stillwater 843; 2. Eagan 740.5; 3. Woodbury 712; 4. White Bear Lake 705; 5. Hastings 534; 6. East Ridge 529.5; 7. Park 427.5; 8. Tartan 210.5.

Individual results

100 — 1. Blake Koenen (Eag) 11.42; 10. Alem Kovac (St) 11.92; 15. Eli Aldridge (St) 12.17; 19. Jerrian Xiong (St) 12.35.

200 — 1. Blake Koenen (Eag) 22.32; 4. Soel Riser (St) 22.96; 11. Alem Kovac (St) 23.74; 17. Eli Aldridge (St) 24.04.

400 — 1. Caleb Anderson (WBL) 48.97; 3. Soel Riser (St) 50.14; 13. Colin Johnston (St) 52.05; 16. Quinten Howe (St) 53.09.

800 — 1. Ethan Foote (St) 1:58.42; 2. Dylan Riniker (St) 2:00.74; 4. Cohen Smith (St) 2:02.21.

1,600 — 1. Ethan Foote (St) 4:22.75; 5. Dylan Riniker (St) 4:29.02; 9. Max Gerald (St) 4:38.54.

3,200 — 1. Vaughn Larson (WBL) 9:49.91; 3. Jack Richter (St) 10:01.79; 5. Andrew Walsh (St) 10:02.85; 10. George Nelson (St) 10:15.05.

110 hurdles — 1. Tyler Botz (Eag) 15.89; 6. Daniel Belonio (St) 16.69; 8. Nagayo Barento (St) 17.09; 19. Fruma Felema (St) 19.66.

300 hurdles — 1. Kyle Frendt (ER) 41.00; 7. Nagayo Barento (St) 43.10; 9. Thomas Cass (St) 43.59; 15. Yassin Tirelbar (St) 44.87.

4x100 relay — 1. Woodbury, 43.69; 3. Stillwater (Jerrian Xiong, Brett Hilde, Eric Uddin and Alem Kovac) 43.94.

4x200 relay — 1. Hastings, 1:29.93; Stillwater (Eric Uddin, Thomas Cass, Quinten Howe and Brett Hilde) DQ.

4x400 relay — 1. Hastings, 3:26.30; 2. Stillwater (Quentin Howe, Eli Aldridge, Brett Hilde and Soel Riser) 3:26.59.

4x800 relay — 1. Stillwater (Porter Shockey, Andrew Walsh, Davis Rolstad and Cohen Smith) 8:24.52.

Long jump — 1. Easton Miles (WBL) 21-2; 4. Emilio Rosario Matias (St) 20- 3/4; 5. Zach Nelson (St) 19-11 1/2; 8. Eli Aldridge (St) 19-5 1/2.

Triple jump — 1. Liam Frommelt (Wo) 43-4 1/4; 6. Brett Hilde (St) 41-4 1/2; 7. Walker Mroczkowski (St) 40-9 3/4; 8. Zach Nelson (St) 40-8 1/4.

Shot put — 1. Mathias Sengsouvanna (Wo) 51-3 1/2; 3. Tyler Curnow (St) 47-11 1/4; 4. Cash Cerar (St) 46-5 1/4; 5. Evan Uddin (St) 46-1 1/4.

Discus — 1. Tyler Curnow (St) 141-11; 3. Emmett Valley (St) 136-6; 10. Dominic Slaughter (St) 121-11.

High jump — 1. Owen Ford (Eag) 6-2; 2. Chase Johnson (St) 6-2; 3. Liam Neis (St) 6-0; T4. Nagayo Barento (St) 5-10.

Pole vault — 1. Henry Corbett (St) 13-6; 2. Andrew Brekke (St) 13-6; 3. Liam Neis (St) 13-6.

Ponies 2nd at Wayzata

At Plymouth, the Ponies placed second among a strong field in the Wayzata Relays on Friday, May 3 at Wayzata High School.

The host Trojans outscored Stillwater 185-169 for the title while Minnetonka (126) and Mounds View (110) followed in third and fourth.

Stillwater swept the top three places in the 3,200 meters and the pole vault. Ethan Foote paved the way for the Ponies in the 3,200 with a winning time of 9:26.25, followed by Dylan Riniker (9:39.57) and Andrew Walsh (9:50.79) in second and third.

Andrew Brekke (13-6), Henry Corbett (13-6) and Liam Neis (13-0) finished 1-2-3 in the pole vault. The high jump was another strong event for the Ponies with Chase Johnson clearing 6-4 to place first and teammates Nagayo Barento (6-0) and Neis (5-10) following in second and fourth.

Team standings

1. Wayzata 185; 2. Stillwater 169; 3. Minnetonka 126; 4. Mounds View 110; 5. Brainerd 88; 6. Woodbury 73; 7. Annandale 16.

Individual results

100 — 1. Tyler Milkes (Way) 10.86; 6. Alem Kovac (St) 11.41; 14. Max Biever (St) 11.68; 15. Roman Sylvers (St) 11.76; 25. Nathan Doggett (St) 12.37.

200 — 1. Tyler Milkes (Way) 22.46; 6. Alem Kovac (St) 23.40; 13. Brett Hilde (St) 23.89; 16. Jonas Peterson (St) 24.26; 18. Roman Sylvers (St) 24.80; 19. Gilbert Schotzko (St) 25.01.

400 — 1. Cooper Fellman (MV) 49.54; 2. Soel Riser (St) 49.83; 6. Quinten Howe (St) 52.52; 7. Colin Johnston (St) 52.73; 21. Samuel Pareja (St) 55.63; 22. Owen Pelletier (St) 56.46.

800 — 1. Brandon Stark (Br) 1:57.44; 7. Cohen Smith (St) 2:01.18; 11. Davis Rolstad (St) 2:03.96; 16. Cal Heinz (St) 2:07.51.

1,600 — 1. Tyler Kissell (Way) 4:15.37; 4. Max Gerald (St) 4:33.71; 12. Carson Fellows (St) 4:41.60; 15. George Nelson (St) 4:44.34; 16. Evan Goddard (St) 4:44.96.

3,200 — 1. Ethan Foote (St) 9:26.25; 2. Dylan Riniker (St) 9:39.57; 3. Andrew Walsh (St) 9:50.79; 8. Jack Richter (St) 10:02.84.

110 hurdles — 1. David Allred (Min) 15.27; 3. Daniel Belonio (St) 16.42; 6. Nagayo Barento (St) 16.69; 16. Yassin Tirelbar (St) 17.74.

300 hurdles — 1. David Allred (Min) 39.59; 5. Nagayo Barento (St) 42.60; 6. Yassin Tirelbar (St) 43.70; 8. Thomas Cass (St) 43.80; 11. Fruma Felema (St) 44.34.

4x100 relay — 1. Mounds View, 43.04; 3. Stillwater (Eric Uddin, Alem Kovac, Jerrian Xiong and Eli Aldridge) 44.18.

4x200 relay — 1. Minnetonka, 1:28.49; 2. Stillwater (Quinten Howe, Brett Hilde, Eli Aldridge and Soel Riser) 1:29.95.

4x400 relay — 1. Minnetonka, 3:27.21; 2. Stillwater (Quinten Howe, Eli Aldridge, Brett Hilde and Soel Riser) 3:27.39.

4x800 relay — 1. Wayzta, 8:13.58; 2. Stillwater (Porter Shockey, Harper Drexel, Davis Rolstad and Cohen Smith) 8:22.94.

800 sprint medley relay — 1. Mounds View, 1:35.58; 6. Stillwater (Jerrian Xiong, Max Biever, Eric Uddin and Thomas Cass) 1:40.51.

1,600 sprint medley relay — 1. Wayzata, 3:46.75; 3. Stillwater (Eric Uddin, Taylor Young, Colin Johnston and James Kalmon) 3:51.53.

Long jump — 1. Tobias Williams (Min) 22-1 1/2; 8. Emilio Rosario Matias (St) 19-9; 9. Eli Aldridge (St) 19-7 1/2; 13. Zach Nelson (St) 18-5 1/2.

Triple jump — 1. Ty Nelson (Br) 46-1; 3. Brett Hilde (St) 42-3; 13. Zach Nelson (St) 39-5; 18. Emilio Rosario Matias (St) 37-10 3/4.

Shot put — 1. Dylan Gross (Br) 56-6; 7. Cash Cerar (St) 49-0; 8. Tyler Curnow (St) 48-5 1/2; 9. Evan Uddin (St) 48-2.

Discus — 1. Luke Van Oort (MV) 165-7; 4. Tyler Curnow (St) 145-4; 14. Dominic Slaughter (St) 114-5; 17. Emmett Valley (St) 110-10.

High jump — 1. Chase Johnson (St) 6-4; 2. Nagayo Barento (St) 6-0; 4. Liam Neis (St) 5-10.

Pole vault — 1. Andrew Brekke (St) 13-6; 2. Henry Corbett (St) 13-6; 3. Liam Neis (St) 13-0.