On Monday, March 28, the United South Central/Alden-Conger track teams hosted an indoor meet at Myer’s Fieldhouse at Mankato.

Other teams present were New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Blooming Prairie, Mt. Lake Area and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central.

“This was a better meet for both USC/AC teams than our first meet,” coach Kara Christianson said. “We had mostly a full roster available for both teams.”

Girls Place Finishers:

2nd-4×800-meter: Alyssa Samudio, Maya Hansen, Danika Diekmann, Clare Kruse 12:54.5

3rd-55-meter high hurdles: Melany Ehlert 10.32

4th-55-meter high hurdles: Lexi Johnson 10.77

6th-55 meter high hurdles: McKenzie Roberts 11.04

5th-55-meter: Paige Diekmann 8.46

5th-4×200-meter: Lexi Johnson, Paige Diekmann, Madison Meyer, Antoinette Dickson 2:09.98

6th-1600-meter: Paige Roberts 7:25.18

4th-400-meter: Paige Diekmann 1:14.40

5th-400-meter: Hannah Warmka 1:15.31

1st-55-meter intermediate hurdles: Melany Ehlert 9.74

6th-55-meter intermediate hurdles: McKenzie Roberts 10.86

4th-200-meter: Antoinette Dickson 30.94

4th-4×400-meter: Maya Hansen, Clare Kruse, Hannah Warmka, Madison Passer 5:20

5th-shot put: Melany Ehlert 26-4.5

6th-high jump: Hannah Warmka 4-2

4th-long jump: Melany Ehlert 13-7.25

2nd-pole vault: Madison Klingbeil 7-6

Girls Team Results:

1-NRHEG, 2-Mt. Lake Area, 3-WEM, 4-USC/AC, 5-WWG-RRC, 6-Blooming Prairie

Boys Place Finishers:

6th-55-meter: AJ Bullerman 7.20

3rd-4×200-meter: AJ Bullerman, Collin Van Cleave, Hayden Chandler, Gabe Schroeder

2nd-400-meter: Nathaniel Clore 59.54

3rd-400-meter: Hayden Chandler 60.73

5th-55-meter intermediate hurdles: Aiden Rath 11.06

6th-800-meter: Tristian Obermeyer 2:37.37

1st-4×400-meter: AJ Bullerman, Gabe Schroeder, Nathan Mutschler, Nathaniel Clore

2nd-shot put: Collin Van Cleave 36-8.5

5th-shot put: Nathaniel Clore 35-1

2nd-long jump: Nathaniel Clore 16-10

4th-triple jump: AJ Bullerman 32-10.5

Boys Team Results:

1-Blooming Prairie, 2-Mt. Lake Area, 3-NRHEG, 4-USC/AC, 5-WWG-RRC, 6-WEM

Gopher Conference

Indoor Track Meet

On Saturday, March 26, the United South Central/Alden Conger track teams were in action at the Gopher Conference Indoor at Myer’s Fieldhouse at Mankato.

Both the USC/AC boys and girls teams ended up in sixth place.

Other conference teams present were Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Maple River, Medford, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.

“Although we were missing several athletes, there were some nice performances by individuals and relays,” USC/AC coach Kara Christianson said.

Girls Place Finishers:

3rd­-4×800-meter: Kayla Thunstedt, McKenzie Roberts, Paige Roberts, Danika Diekmann 13:19.66

2nd-55-meter high hurdles: Lexi Johnson 10.63

5th-4×200-meter: Lexi Johnson, Macy Sonnek, Danyelle Dickson, Paige Diekmann 2:09.72

2nd-55-meter intermediate high hurdles: Lexi Johnson 10.69

6th-800-meter: Alyssa Samudio 3:10.77

6th-200-meter: Danyelle Dickson 30.94

Boys Place Finishers:

3rd-4×200-meter: Aiden Rath, Tristian Obermeyer, Gabe Schroeder, AJ Bullerman

1st-800-meter: Gabe Schroeder

4th-200-meter: AJ Bullerman

4th-triple jump: AJ Bullerman 32-6.25

Team scores had both USC/AC girls and boys teams in sixth place.