Conference champs

JCC boys win track and field title

The Big South Conference Small School Division champion Jackson County Central boys track and field team. Photo by Brett Bartholomaus.

A dozen members of the Jackson County Central boys track and field team earned all-conference honors in at least one event as the Huskies won the team title at the Big South Conference Small School meet Saturday at Paulsen Field in Pipestone.

The top three finishers in individual events and the top two in relays earned all-conference laurels.

JCC’s boys received 21 all-BSC selections and seven girls earned 12 all-conference spots.

Jackson County Central won the boys team title with 151 points, followed by Redwood Valley (143.5) and Luverne (135).

It’s the first track and field championship for the school for either boys or girls.

Clay Malchow had two first-place finishes, winning the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.04 seconds and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (42.87).

Ben Dahlin broke his own school record in winning the 200 meters (22.46).

Here are JCC’s all-Big South Conference performers in the boys meet:

• Ben Dahlin (3): 200 meters, 4x100, 4x200

• Isaac Hesebeck (3): 4x100, 4x200, 4x400

• Clay Malchow (3): 110 high hurdles, 300 int. hurdles, 4x200

• Evan Bartholomaus (2): 400 meters, 4x400

• Ron’Queal Kyle (2): high jump, long jump

• Quinn Landherr (2): 4x400, pole vault

• Grant Ambrose (1): pole vault

• James Atura (1): 110 high hurdles

• Aiven Farmer (1): 4x100

• Gage Johnson (1): 4x100

• Tellef Landherr (1): pole vault

• Dezmynd Tupper (1): 4x400

JCC’s girls were third in the team standings.

Luverne won it with 202.5 points, followed by Redwood Valley (151) and the Huskies (124).

Rylie Cother won the 100-meter hurdles (16.36) and high jump (5-0).

Here are JCC’s all-Big South Conference performers in the girls meet:

• Rylie Cother (3): 100 hurdles, high jump, long jump

• Natalia Botello-Ramos (2): 100 meters, 4x200

• Tianna Uilk (2): shot put, discus

• Stevie Untiedt (2): 400 meters, 4x200

• Zoey Hall (1): 4x200

• Erica Hanson (1): pole vault

• Allison Luebben (1): 4x200

The Huskies will compete in the Trojan Relays Tuesday in Worthington.

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

Small School Track and Field Championship

Boys

Team standings

• 1. Jackson County Central 151, 2. Redwood Valley 143.5, 3. Luverne 135, 4. Windom 98.5, 5. St. James/Madelia 63, 6. (tie) Pipestone, Blue Earth Area 46.

JCC place winners

Track events

• 100 meters: Gage Johnson, 8^th, 11.86.

• 200 meters: Ben Dahlin, 1^st, 22.46.

• 400 meters: Evan Bartholomaus, 3^rd, 52.81; Dezmynd Tupper, 6^th, 54.54.

• 110 high hurdles: Clay Malchow, 1^st, 16.04; James Atura, 2^nd, 16.06.

• 300 hurdles: Clay Malchow, 1^st, 42.87; James Atura, 5^th, 47.24; Grant Ambrose, 6^th, 48.11.

Relays

• 4x100: Gage Johnson, Aiven Farmer, Isaac Hesebeck, Ben Dahlin, 2^nd, 44.81.

• 4x200: Clay Malchow, Isaac Hesebeck, Quinn Landherr, Ben Dahlin, 2^nd, 1:32.28.

• 4x400: Evan Bartholomaus, Dezmynd Tupper, Isaac Hesebeck, Quinn Landherr, 2^nd, 3:41.69.

• 4x800: Dezmynd Tupper, Braeden Tufvesson, Grant Ambrose, Kristoph Olsem, 3^rd, 9:06.46.

Field events

• Shot put: Aiven Farmer, 5^th, 40-5; Kyler Hall, 8^th, 39-0.

• Discus: Aiven Farmer, 4^th, 116-0.

• High jump: Ron'Queall Kyle, 3^rd, 5-8; Kristoph Olsem, 5^th, 5-6; Tellef Landherr, 7^th, 5-2.

• Pole vault: Quinn Landherr, 1^st, 11-6; Tellef Landherr, 2^nd, 11-0; Grant Ambrose, 3^rd, 10-6.

• Long jump: Ron'Queall Kyle, 3^rd, 18-9; Tavion Diggs, 7^th, 17-7.

• Triple jump: Austin O'Reilly, 4^th, 36-1.5; Grant Freking, 5^th, 35-6; Tellef Landherr, 6^th, 35-3.5.

Girls

Team standings

• 1. Luverne 202.5, 2. Redwood Valley 151, 3. Jackson County Central 124, 4. St. James/Madelia 75.5, 5. Pipestone 60, 6. Blue Earth Area 36, 7. Windom 33.

JCC place winners

Track events

• 100 meters: Natalia Botello-Ramos, 3^rd, 13.33.

• 200 meters: Allison Luebben, 4^th, 28.06; Rylie Cother, 5^th, 28.77.

• 400 meters: Stevie Untiedt, 2^nd, 1:03.20; Erica Hanson, 5^th, 1:06.84; Mara Swan, 8^th, 1:09.07.

• 1600 meters: Naiya Ayers, 5^th, 6:07.92; Abigail Mohr, 8^th, 6:22.13.

• 3200 meters: Naiya Ayers, 5^th, 13:43.38; Amiree Elias Galvan, 8^th, 15:59.36.

• 100 hurdles: Rylie Cother, 1^st, 16.36.

• 300 hurdles: Arianna Hanson, 8^th, 56.85.

Relays

• 4x100: Natalia Botello-Ramos, Paylin Sether, Zoey Hall, Allison Luebben, 3^rd, 52.64.

• 4x200: Natalia Botello-Ramos, Zoey Hall, Stevie Untiedt, Allison Luebben, 2^nd, 1:50.26.

• 4x400: Zoey Hall, Erica Hanson, Mara Swan, Stevie Untiedt, 3^rd, 4:30.69.

Field events

• Shot put: Tianna Uilk, 3^rd, 32-8; Payton Coquyt, 5^th, 32-1.

• Discus: Tianna Uilk, 2^nd, 97-1; Renae Vancura, 6^th, 91-8.

• High jump: Rylie Cother, 1^st, 5-0.

• Pole vault: Erica Hanson, 2^nd, 8-6; Romi Rosenbrook, 4^th, 8-0.

• Long jump: Rylie Cother, 3^rd, 16-4.25.

• Triple jump: Paylin Sether, 4^th, 31-1.