Meade, Tordsen, Artz qualify for state

ST. PETER — Fairmont athletes qualifed for the next round of competition and finished on the podium during Wednesday’s Section 2AA meet.

Jeremiah Lebbi finished first in his 100 heat with a 11.45, so he will be moving on.

Pole vault and shot put had their finals Wednesday. Jase Meade finished second with a 12-foot, 5-inch vault, while Oliver Tordsen and Hank Artz took third and fourth with 51-foot, 8.75-inch and 51-foot, 4.50-inch throws respectively. All three qualified for the state finals.

Lebbi will compete in the finals Friday, at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter starting at 9 a.m.

GIRLS TRACK

AND FIELD

Hanson to return to

state in 3,200

ST. PETER — The Cardinals had one Section Champion, one podium finisher, and several qualifiers for Friday main events during Wednesday’s Section 2AA Track and Field Championship meet.

The 3,200 and discus competitions both had their finals Wednesday. Macy Hanson beat 23 other competitors to win the Section 2AA 3,200 Championship with a time of 11:07.13, qualifying herself for state. Ellie Ortega finished on the podium in discus with a 102-foot, 10-inch throw placing her third.

The remaining athletes listed will compete in their finals Friday.

Harper Artz came out of the 400 prelims as the one to beat, with the fastest time of 58.66.

Cadence Leiding and Bella Schroeder finished sixth and seventh overall across the three 100-meter hurdle prelim heats with a 16.98 and 17.02 respectively. Leiding also qualified in the 300 meter hurdle prelims with a 50.52.

Nathaliah Johnson was sixth quickest in the 200 prelims with a 27.24.

The finals will take place Friday starting at 9 a.m. at Gustavus Adolphus.

BOYS GOLF

Henderson takes

6th at state

WATERLOO — As the lone representative of his school at the 1A Iowa Golf State Championship, Drew Henderson made the most of it.

Against dozens of qualifiers, Henderson tied for sixth with a 152 over two days of play. Due to handicap he was placed in seventh.

Coach Chris Hansen said it was not a piece of cake for Henderson to earn this score.

“Drew found himself in trouble a few times during the first round, including being stuck under an evergreen tree and being forced to hit left-handed to make it out,” Hansen said. “The greens were extremely slick and I don’t think there was a straight putt to be found outside of 3 feet on either day.”

The key to his success was his driver and long iron, according to Hansen, as they consistently produced the shots Henderson needed.