Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Early Season Happenings & WDA Indoor Meet
The 2009 competitive track and field season has begun! Minot traveled to Bismarck to the University of Mary for its annual kick-off event, the WDA Indoor Meet. About 60 of our 90 athletes made the trip. It turned out to be a good day. Despite limited training, our kids competed well, and several of our younger athletes enjoyed their first high school competition.

The meet allowed coaches to evaluate our team's conditioning level and it gave our athletes a sense of how we measure up with the always tough WDA conference. With a bit of cooperation from Mother Nature, we are hopeful that more outdoor training can commence soon.

Two varsity wins were recorded by Minot athletes on the day. Alex Wohl won the 400 meter dash, and our 4 x 1 lap relay team (Alex Wohl, Cameron Dostert, Wyatt Grindy, and Ethan Rostvedt) had the day's best effort. Congrats to our entire team on a good first effort.

Enjoy a collection of pictures from early season indoor training and a few shots from Monday's WDA competition. Meet results are posted after the pictures.

Minot Daily News Preseason Report

Minot Daily News WDA Indoor Report

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Tanner Mehl flies over the high jump bar.

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Now it's Tyler's turn.

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Tim goes next.

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Indoor warmup routine.

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Coach Graner leads a "core" workout.

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Coach Klingbeil is in charge of our flexibility group.

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More stretching.

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Dillon benches while Sutton spots.

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Weights are a critical component of our training.

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Jeff works on his hang clean. Load and explode!

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Our winning 4 x 1 lap relay squad!

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Evan prepares to shot put.

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Pat closes the gap during relay action.

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Our famished shot putters enjoy a meal in the U Mary cafeteria after competition.

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Tanner's a blur as he flies into the long jump pit.


Varsity Point Totals:
170 BHS
120 CHS
107 JHS
71 DHS
61 MIN
15 MHS
10 SM
8 WHS

WDA INDOOR - MARCH 16, 2009
VARSITY BOYS


Event: 55 M Dash Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST CHANNING MANN BHS 6.62
2ND RANDY TARDIF BHS 6.68
3RD JORDAN WALTH BHS 6.74
4TH SHANE KUNTZ BHS 6.75
5TH JOE LEARD CHS 6.76
6TH KENNY SHAO CHS 6.86
7TH WYATT GRINDY MIN 6.87
8TH WILLIAM SWANSON JHS 6.88


Event: 200 Meter Dash Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST RANDY TARDIFF BHS 24.37
2ND CHANNING MANN BHS 24.44
3RD SHANE KUNTZ BHS 24.47
4TH HOUSTON BASHUS CHS 24.89
5TH THOMAS WALTER CHS 25.04
6TH JORDAN WALTH BHS 25.28
7TH CHRIS SMITH JHS 25.50
8TH JEREMY SHYPKOWSKI DHS 25.63


Event: 400 Meter Run Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST ALEX WOHL MIN 53.55
2ND CHALLIS WILLIAMS DHS 54.63
3RD MITCH OHLHAUSER CHS 54.79
4TH JOHNNY MARQUEZ BHS 55.06
5TH NATHAN MAGSTADT DHS 56.98
6TH MATT BELOHLAVEK CHS 58.67
7TH GAGE MCGUIRE BHS 58.84
8TH LUKE VAN ELLIS DHS 59.18


Event: 800 Meter Run Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST JORDAN SLUSSER JHS 2:07.37
2ND BRANDON BARNES BHS 2:07.98
3RD LUCAS DEGREE BHS 2:08.53
4TH ALEX HUIZENGA BHS 2:12.69
5TH PAT JOHNSON MIN 2:13.92
6TH ROBERT MOSENG JHS 2:17.09
7TH JOSH THORNTON BHS 2:18.60
8TH ANDREW WISEMAN CHS 2:18.76


Event: 1600 Meter Run Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST JOASH OSORO SM 4:33.91
2ND JORDAN SLUSSER JHS 4:40.46
3RD CHRISTIAN BROWN OTTER BHS 4:41.84
4TH MARK HOVLAND BHS 4:49.64
5TH TAYLOR THOMPSON WHS 4:49.64
6TH ZACHARY DAVIS DHS 5:11.46
7TH ROBERT MOSENG JHS 5:17.47
8TH DAVE REIMERS JHS 5:28.18


Event: 3200 Meter Run Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST DEVIN HUIZENGA BHS 9:59.44
2ND JOSH NUSS BHS 10:06.47
3RD BRETT KELLY CHS 10:09
4TH JUSTIN SLUSSER JHS 10:33.69
5TH JOSH HINTZ BHS 10:38.1
6TH JOHAN MAHLUM CHS 11:19.86
7TH MAX BOECKEL MIN 11:50.35
8TH BEN CLARK MIN 12:08.54


Event: 55 Hurdles Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TATE CARLSON JHS 8.06
2ND NATHAN MAGSTADT DHS 8.12
3RD JORDAN DAVIS CHS 8.15
4TH JOE LEARD CHS 8.41
5TH ALEX KOPPY MHS 8.82
6TH JERED BERG BHS 8.90
7TH MASON MURPHY MIN 8.92
8TH LUKE VAN ELLIS DHS 9.15


Event: 4x1 Relay Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST ALEX WOHL MIN 1:18.56
2ND WYATT GRINDY CHS 1:19.07
3RD ETHAN ROSTVEDT BHS 1:19.10
4TH CAMERON DOSTERT JHS 1:19.20
5TH DHS 1:21.37
6TH MHS 1:.22.43
7TH WHS 1:24.00
8TH


Event: 1600 Meter Relay Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST MARQUEZ BHS 03:44.3
2ND BARNES CHS 3:45.50
3RD WRAY DHS 3:48.12
4TH HOVLAND JHS 3:51.00
5TH
6TH
7TH
8TH


Event: 3200 Meter Relay Division: Varsity
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST HUIZENGA, A BHS 8:41.42
2ND HUIZENGA, D MIN 9:02.06
3RD HINTZ CHS 9:20.47
4TH TODD DHS 9:28.03
5TH
6TH
7TH
8TH


Event: Shot Put Division: Varsity

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TYLER MIELKE JHS 49' 7 1/2"
2ND RYAN MEIDINGER CHS 46' 4 1/2"
3RD TYLER BRADLEY BHS 46' 3 1/2"
4TH AUSTIN HIBL DHS 45' 11 1/2"
5TH CONRAD SCHWARTZKOPH CHS 45' 2"
6TH ELI DOLAJAK MHS 45'
7TH JOE MORRISSETTE CHS 42'
8TH ARTON MJEKIGI BHS 41' 6"


Event: Triple Jump Division: Varsity

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TAYLOR STEIN CHS 40' 2"
2ND ETHAN ROSTVEDT MIN 40' 2"
3RD JORDAN DAVIS CHS 39' 2 1/2"
4TH TYLER TODD BHS 38' 11 1/2"
5TH ETHAN LADBURY DHS 38' 7"
6TH JARED CONNELL BHS 38' 3"
7TH BRETT SINNER JHS 37' 11"
8TH SHIUM PATEL DHS 37' 10"


Event: High Jump Division: Varsity

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST BRIAN SINNER JHS 6' 2"
2ND ALEX NELSON MIN 6' 0"
3RD TAYLOR STEIN CHS 6' 0"
4TH DEVON SCHIRADO BHS 5' 8"
4TH CHANNING MANN BHS 5' 8"
6TH BRETT SINNER JHS 5' 6"
7TH MITCH OHLHAUSER CHS 5' 6"
8TH


Event: Long Jump Division: Varsity

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST ANDY LILLEJORD JHS 20' 9 1/2 "
2ND CALEN BEAUDION DHS 20' 1/2"
3RD ETHAN ROSTVEDT MIN 19' 4 1/2"
4TH TATE CARLSON JHS 19' 1/2 "
5TH TYLER WELK DHS 18' 11"
6TH TAYLOR STEIN CHS 18' 17 3/4"
7TH BRIAN SINNER JHS 18' 3 1/2"
8TH JAKE GLASS CHS 18' 3"


Event: Pole Vault Division: Varsity

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST ANDY LILLEJORD JHS 13' 6"
2ND BRYCE LEVORCEN DHS 13'0"
3RD JOE LEARD CHS 12' 0"
4TH ALEX KOPPY MHS 12' 0"
5TH JORDAN BUECHLER CHS 11' 6"
6TH CHRIS SMITH JHS 11'0"
7TH SETH KNUTSON WHS 10'6'
8TH

Sophomore Point Totals:
149 BHS
138 CHS
75.5 DHS
74 MIN
35.5 JHS
33 WHS
23 MHS

WDA INDOOR - MARCH 16, 2009
SOPHOMORE BOYS



Event: 55 M Dash Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TREVOR KOESTER MHS 7.00
2ND TANNER PRESKEY MIN 7.05
3RD JAYDEN STEIER DHS 7.11
4TH ERIK MORRELL CHS 7.12
5TH LEVI PETERSON JHS 7.13
5TH MASON FRANK DHS 7.13
7TH TIM BUDHOO MIN 7.15
8TH DILLON LANGE BHS 7.17


Event: 200 Meter Dash Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TREVOR KOESTER MHS 25.58
2ND TIM BUDHOO MIN 25.96
3RD ELLIOT ASKVIG BHS 25.98
4TH JAYDEN STEIER DHS 26
5TH MIKE OLSON JHS 26.28
6TH MATTHEW BERGQUIST BHS 26.3
7TH DALTON WEISZ CHS 26.74
8TH JEFF ERCK MIN 26.91
8TH CHANCE BAESLER MHS 26.91

Event: 400 Meter Run Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST VANCE ROMERO CHS 57
2ND TAYLOR WRAY BHS 57.42
3RD AUSTIN MACK DHS 57.52
4TH MASON MURPHY MIN 57.63
5TH MATT BERQUIST BHS 58.28
6TH NICK SCHON BHS 58.35
7TH MICHAEL PORTER DHS 59.29
8TH BRYCE ROHRICH BHS 60.84


Event: 800 Meter Run Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST CARL SHELDON BHS 02:15.2
2ND SEAN ALLEN MIN 02:16.1
3RD DEREK TROM BHS 02:17.2
4TH AUSTIN TODD BHS 02:19.1
5TH BRADEN HODENFIELD MIN 02:23.6
6TH CODY HUMANN BHS 02:24.7
7TH MATT NICKLOS CHS 02:24.8
8TH KEVIN BOOTH CHS 02:25.5


Event: 1600 Meter Run Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST CALEB SHAFFER WHS 5:04
2ND CODY HUMANN BHS 05:04.1
3RD AARON MONSON WHS 05:09.9
4TH NATHAN DONNELLY WHS 05:10.0
5TH KARL JOYNER MIN 05:11.3
6TH KYLE BURKE BHS 05:21.3
7TH FORREST ALLEN CHS 05:40.1
8TH JEREMIJA ARNOLD CHS 06:08.1


Event: 3200 Meter Run Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
2ND LANE KASHUR BHS 10:40.00
3RD VLADIMIR KUTKA DHS 11:19.90
4TH KARL JOYNER MIN 11:41.09
5TH GARRETT BARNES BHS 11:47.36
6TH NOLAN WAGNER BHS 11:58.88
7TH LANDON MILLER CHS 12:30.40
8TH JORDAN FREITAG CHS 12:47.47
8TH


Event: 55 M Hurdles Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST JEFF ERCK MIN 8.35
2ND ZACK JEROME BHS 8.37
3RD THOMAS WALTER CHS 8.52
4TH MATT BELOHLAVEK CHS 8.72
5TH BRANDON FLORY BHS 9.5
6TH ALEX REED JHS 9.68
7TH MATT KOPP JHS 9.69
8TH TYLER PRZYBYLSKI CHS 9.78


Event: 4x1 Relay Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST BHS 1:21..30
2ND CHS 1:22.96
3RD MIN 1:25.81
4TH JHS 1:25.88
5TH DHS 1:27.79
6TH MHS 1:28.48
7TH WHS 1:28.90
8TH


Event: 1600 Meter Relay Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST Dickinson 3:59.51
2ND Bismarck 3:59.63
3RD Century 4:06.91
4TH Minot 4:12.94
5TH Dickinson 4:43.90
6TH
7TH
8TH


Event: 3200 Meter Relay Division: Soph
Timing: Hand Held
PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST MIN 9:34.21
2ND BHS 9:40.54
3RD CHS 9:47.60
4TH DHS 10:41.77
5TH DHS 10:57.97
6TH
7TH
8TH


Event: Shot Put Division: Soph

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST JUSTIN DVORAK DHS 43' 1 1/2 "
2ND JORDAN ERHMANN CHS 41' 4"
3RD LEVI KECK DHS 40' 1 1/4"
4TH NOAH SCHAIBLE CHS 39' 11 1/2"
5TH PORTER WILLIAMS MIN 39' 1 1/4"
6TH NEIKO PASCUA BHS 37' 7"
7TH AUSTIN DUKART CHS 37' 1/2"
8TH JORDON POITRA BHS 36' 6 1/2"


Event: Triple Jump Division: Soph

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST Taylor Daniel CHS 35' 3"
2ND Jordan Sperle CHS 34' 10"
3RD Eric Morrell CHS 34' 10"
4TH Dalton Delang BHS 34' 7.50"
5TH Alex Cundiff WHS 33' 2"
6TH Dallas Zastopil DHS 32' 7.50"
7TH John Meuchel WHS 29' 10.50"
8TH


Event: High Jump Division: Soph

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST NATHAN WILLER JHS 5' 8"
2ND LANDON OSTLIE JHS 5' 8"
3RD TYLER FRANCA MIN 5' 6"
4TH ERIK MORRELL CHS 5' 4"
5TH DALTON DEWALD BHS 5' 4"
6TH ELIOT AXVIG BHS 5' 4"
7TH KENDALL KUNTZ BHS 5' 4"
8TH NATHAN DONNELLY WHS 5' 2"


Event: Long Jump Division: Soph

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST TAYLOR DANIEL CHS 18' 4"
2ND RANDY TARDIFF BHS 17' 9 1/2"
3RD TIM BUDLOW MIN 17' 9"
4TH JUSTIN DVARAK DHS 17' 8"
5TH KENDALL KAUTZ BHS 17' 3"
6TH ALEX CUNDIFF WHS 17' 2 1/2"
7TH DALLAS ZASTOUPIL DHS 16' 9 1/2"
8TH TYLER VOGEL BHS 16' 9"


Event: Pole Vault Division: Soph

PLACE NAME SCHOOL TIME/DIS/HT.
1ST ROBERT DOHNER CHS 11'
2ND TYLER PRZYBYLSKI CHS 10' 6"
3RD CODY RIPPLINGER CHS 10'
4TH ADAM GRIMSLEY DHS 10'
5TH EVAN TAYLOR DHS 9' 6"
6TH CHESNEY BOOR BHS 9'
6TH LANDON JUNG DHS 9'
6TH DREW WOLF BHS 9'
6TH JUSTIN ZINKE BHS 9'