This year’s Blue Earth Area girls track team is going to the State True Team track meet again, for the 10th year in a row, after their first place win at the True Team Sectional Championship held on May 5 in Mapleton.

BEA took home first place with 751.5 points with MT/GHEC/ML trailing in second place with 609 points. MCW took third place with 570.5 points, St. James came in fourth with 566.5 points and WEM received fifth place with 563 points.

This big win comes as no surprise, however, since the girls have won almost every single meet so far this season, and this meet was no exception.

Tom Plocker, head coach of the BEA Track and Field team expressed sheer Buccaneer pride when it came to the girls qualifying for State True Team.

“We strive to get our two individuals in each event in the top 10, and each of our relays in the top five” says Plocker. “There were 28 total competitors in each individual event. Last night we had nine individual events where that happened, and all four of our relays placed in the top four. It was a stellar all-around meet for the BEA girls. I feel very honored to be a part of such a quality group of ladies.”

The BEA girls’ 4 x 100 meter relay team, comprised of Paige Darrington, Miranda Johnson, Melissa Hagedorn, and Skylee Bell, were able to get first place for the Bucs with a combined time of 53.43.

The 4 x 200 meter relay girls team comprised of Darrington (28.8), Johnson (27.0), Alissa Norman (28.2), and Anne Franta (27.5) won second place with a combined time of 1:51.77 for the Buccaneers, and the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Taylor Grandgenett (64.4), Alissa Norman (66.9), Hannah Johnson (66.3) and Shayna Stevermer (63.3) won second place with a combined time of 4:21.34.

Blue Earth Area junior Karli Olsen was also able to finish first in the 400 meter dash, helping the BEA girls achieve their win, though all girls worked very hard to attain their spot in the state competition.

Other Results:

4 x 800 meter relay: Karli Olsen (2:31.6), Shayna Stevermer (2:437), Sidney Blair (2:46.8), Sam Ripley (2:44.9) with a combined time of 10:47.24.

800 meter run: Karli Olsen (second, 2:29.39), Sam Ripley (2:50.59).

1600 meter run: Mariah Halvorson (6:16.89), Sidney Blair (6:18.39).

3200 meter run: Mariah Halvorson (13:44.61), Marissa Waddell (14:03.48).

100 meter dash: Miranda Johnson (second, 13.27), Skylee Bell (13.87).

200 meter dash: Anne Franta (27.55), Skylee Bell (28.69).

400 meter dash: Ann Franta?(fourth, 62.28).

100 meter high hurdles: Melissa Hagedorn (fourth, 17.72), Taylor Grandgenett (fifth, 17.92).

200 meter low hurdles: Taylor Grandgenett?(third, 50.46), Shayna Stevermer (fourth, 50.82).

Pole vault: Nicole Lium (fourth, 8-4), Melissa Hagedorn (7-6).

Triple jump: Karli Olsen (third, 31-3), Lindsey Norman (30-0).

High jump: Paige Darrington (fifth, 4-10), Nicole Lium (4-8).

Long jump: Miranda Johnson (third, 15-5 3/4), Skylee Bell (fifth, 14-9 1/2).

Shot put: Lindsey Norman (third, 32-9), Lauren Schoenfelder (27-10).

Discus: Lindsey Norman (84-4), Mariah Twedt (76-10 1/2).

Boys Team eighth:The Buccaneer boys made a valiant effort at the True Team competition, taking home eighth place for BEA. MVL took home first place with 735, followed by LCWM/N in second with 635. St. James was able to take third place with 608 points, USC/AC brought home fourth place with 595.5, and Loyola/Cleveland took home fifth with 584.5 points.

The 4 x 100 meter relay team consisting of Jacob Johnson, Sam Hahn, Camden Bowers and Derek Johnson won first place with a time of 46.42 to help BEA out.

Other Results:

4 x 400 meter relay: Brandon Olson?(57.7), Gunnar Fering (63.3), Clayton Johnson (59.4), Akeira Morrow (62.8) with a combined time of 4:03.17.

4 x 800 meter relay: Adam Griffin (2:17.9), Grant Strukel (2:24.2), Akeira Morrow (2:30.3), Brady Olsen (2:33.1) with a combined time of 9:45.80.

4 x 200 meter relay: BEA disqualified.

800 meter run: Adam Griffin (2:18.36), Alex Benson (2:21.24).

1600 meter run: Zach Vaske (4:56.25), Alex Benson (5:16.98).

3200 meter run: Zach Vaske (10:55.89), Grant Strukel (11:39.95).

100 meter dash: Bailey Olson (fifth, 11.93), Jordan Frandle (13.12).

200 meter dash: Bailey Olson (fourth, 23.44), Derek Johnson (23.86).

400 meter dash: Camden Bowers?(54.83), Clayton Johnson (58.59).

110 meter high hurdles: Brandon Olson (fifth, 17.48), Jacob Johnson (18.25).

300 meter int hurdles: Brandon Olson (third, 42.54), Gunnar Fering (46.64).

Long jump: Sam Hahn (17-2 1/2), Gunnar Fering (17-1).

Triple jump: Camden Bowers?(fourth, 38-10 1/2), Nick Lang (32-2 1/4).

High jump: Derek Johnson (5-2), Clayton Johnson (5-0).

Shot put: Jacob Johnson (38-0), Joe Yates (33-2 3/4).

Discus: Bailey Olson (107-7 1/2), Jordan Frandle (104-10).

Pole Vault: Jake Lang (7-6), Thomas Lindsey (7-0).