Fairmont's Tavian Harvey competes in the 100 meter sprint during Tuesday afternoon's Fairmont Triangular at Bob Bonk Track.

FAIRMONT – The conditions weren’t pretty for anyone competing in Tuesday afternoon’s Fairmont Triangular held at Bob Bonk Track. Frigid temperatures mixed with howling winds showed every team what outdoor competitions would be like in the early spring season.

Nonetheless, the Fairmont High School track team put on an impressive showing across its various events as it competed against St. Peter and New Ulm.

“I think a lot of our kids, boys and girls, did a good job of that [competing in the cold],” Fairmont track and field head coach Jesse Walters said. “They knew it was going to be windy; it’s windy in every single lane and not just ours. And they went and competed well.”

After 18 competitions, the Cardinals boys topped the Saints 73-72, with New Ulm finishing with 40, respectively. Fairmont used its consistency in track and field events to pick up yet another win in the early season.

For the girls, Walters knew Tuesday’s matchup against St. Peter would be a challenge, as the Saints are poised to be one of the better teams in the area after their successful 2025 spring season. But the Cardinals showed their depth in many areas tonight, placing second and aggressively competing with St. Peter in a variety of contests.

“It’s the measuring stick I want to hold us to throughout the year,” Walters said. “The girls show a lot of depth, and we have a lot of good talent in every event, with a ton of impressive young athletes on this team. …The girls aren’t even aware of how good they are just quite yet.”

The short-distance runners on both sides proved to have a strong showing in the wispy weather conditions. Tavian Harvey took home first in the 100 after his 11.58 beat out Hunter Heil from New Ulm. Mollie Leiding (13.37), Nathaliah Johnson (13.72), Emelia Klanderud (13.75) and Madi Thompson (13.76) swept the top four spots in the same event.

Leiding (28.02) and Addison Toothaker (28.64) also spread their talents to the 200 after notching second- and third-place finishes.

Both teams had a plethora of representatives in the 400 as well. Brier Lenort led the boys’ side with his third-place, 54.73 time finish. Jordan Thompson and Carmyne Hecht were right behind him with marks of 56.15 and 58.62, respectively. Madi Thompson (1:03.97), Ellie Perkins (1:05.24), Klanderud (1:06.64) and Harlee Fastnacht (1:06.96) filled out the girls’ finishers in third, fourth, fifth and sixth place.

Jaxton Lamont (19.38) and Dakota Wiley (43.88) had top times in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. Ella Wubbena (55.34) and Amiyah Dunn (55.94) placed second and third in the latter with season-best times.

The 800-meter race highlighted the long-distance performers with three individuals placing in the top three for boys and girls. Carter (2:07.71) and Devin Hanson (2:20.78) had season-best marks to earn first and third-place finishes, while Lauren Zarling had a personal best at 2:46.71 to place second.

The boy’s relay teams found success with a balanced mix of sprinters and distance runners. Tavian Harvey finished off the 4 by 200 with his last leg of the race to beat out St. Peter. The Cardinals’ 4 by 800 team continued to shine in the young season with a first-place finish over New Ulm.

Tyler Bicknase led the boys’ shot put efforts as his 38′ score placed second. DJ Miller (35′ 6.5″), Reed Johnson (35′ 1.5″) and Keyon Schutz (34′) weren’t far behind in fourth, fifth and sixth.

Kaylee Kloeckner and Addison Folkerts alternated first- and second-place finishes in the shot put and discus. Kloeckner’s 34′. 1″ in shot put got her first, while Folkerts 101′ 1″ took the top spot in discus by 30 feet.

Cardinal jumping field events had a pair of first-place marks on the boys’ side. Tytan Tumbleson earned a season best in the high jump with a 5′ 10.” He was beaten out by teammate Travohn Harvey in the triple jump, however, by a score of 39′ 1″. This was Travohn Harvey’s season-best finish.