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ST. PAUL -- Despite the cold and damp weather conditions, Fairmont's track & field athletes exited the Hamline University campus in St. Paul on Friday night with an impressive five silver medals and one bronze.
Cardinal senior Ellie Hernes hopped, skipped and jumped to a season's-best distance of 37 feet even and 1/4 inch to capture runner-up accolades in the girls triple jump during the Hamline Elite track & field competition.
Rosemount's Ava Cinnamo claimed the gold medal in the field event by marking in the triple jump pit at a winning distance of 39-8 1/2.
Fairmont's David Maakestad, Carissa Saxton, Corene Moeller and Hudson Artz then exchanged handoffs during Hamline's mixed 4×400-meter relay race to earn silver medals. Maakestad, Saxton, Moeller and Artz combined for a second-place time of 3:43.99.
Chaska's Cameron Walle, Matthew Kallman, Paige Brekke and Noella Ross passed the baton to a winning time of 3:43.01 in the mixed 4×400 relay.
Fairmont senior Laura Thompson then squared off against familiar cross country rivals during Hamline's 3,200-meter run on Friday. Thompson crossed the finish line in a season's-best time of 11:00.7 to capture third place overall.
Nevis' Jade Rypkema covered the 2-mile distance in a winning time of 10:45.59, while Murray County Central's Amanda Overgaauw also eclipsed the 11-minute plateau by garnering second place in 10:50.14.
The Cardinals' Evan Meade, Trey Tumbleson, David Maakestad and Hudson Artz combined to pocket eighth place in the 4×200-meter relay. The Fairmont foursome covered the distance in a time of 1:33.14. Moorhead posted a gold-medal time of 1:29.54.
Taylor Austin, Hudson Artz, Nolan Schultze and Maakestad completed Fairmont's performance at the Hamline Elite Meet by placing ninth in the boys 4×400 relay. The Cardinals' foursome combined for a time of 3:38.87.
Fairmont plays host to the Sentinel Relays at 4 p.m. next Friday.