Jackson County Central had a pair of second-place team finishes and is advancing 37 entries to the next level of competition from the Section 2A South Sub-Section track and field meet Thursday in Wells.
In the girls meet, the Huskies are advancing 19 entries to the Section 2A meet. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton won the team title with 124.5 points, with JCC second with 104.
The top eight individuals and top four relays advanced.
Senior Rylie Cother claimed the lone first-place finish for the Huskies, winning the high jump (5-3). She advanced in three events as she placed second in the 100-meter hurdles (16.18) and third in the long jump (16-2.5).
Allison Luebben, a seventh grader, qualified for the section meet in four events.
She was second in the 200 meters (27.85), eighth in long jump (14-3) and on two relay teams that finished second, the 4x100 and 4x200.
JCC had three girls qualify for the section meet in long jump as Paylin Sether placed seventh to join Cother and Luebben.
Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin is sending three entries to the section girls meet.
Senior Ava Thate earned two of those spots as she was fourth in the 100 meters (13.46) and sixth in the high jump (4-8).
JCC’s boys were nosed out for the team title at the Section 2A true team meet title at the same Wells Concrete Stadium two weeks earlier and the Eagles again topped the Huskies again on Thursday. Maple River was first with 128 points, with Jackson County Central second with 100.
Five Huskies advanced in three events. Three are seniors.
Clay Malchow was first in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (42.03), second in the 110 high hurdles (16.18) and was on the second-place 4x200 relay team.
Ben Dahlin won the 200 meters (22.47) and was on JCC’s runner-up 4x100 and 4x200 teams.
Quinn Landherr was second in the pole vault as he took sole possession of the school record by clearing 13-3. He had previously shared the record with Cole VonOhlen. He also ran on the second-place 4x200 and third-place 4x400 teams.
Junior Isaac Hesebeck qualified on three relay teams as he was on the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 units.
Sophomore Tellef Landherr is joining Quinn in the pole vault as he placed fifth (11-0) and was seventh in triple jump (37-1) and seventh in the 200 meters (24.51).
MCW/BO’s boys were able to advance six entries.
Senior Bear Kosbab grabbed two of those spots, placing second in the 100 meters (11.62) and third in the 200 meters (22.84).
The Section 2A meet is Saturday, May 31 at Todnem Field at Mankato West High School.
Section 2A South Sub-Section Track and field
At Wells
Girls
Team standings
1. Janesville Waldorf Pemberton 124.5, 2. Jackson County Central 104, 3. Maple River 83, 4. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 79, 5. St. James/Madelia 69.5, 6. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 61, 7. Blue Earth Area 41, 8. United South Central/Alden-Conger 38, 9. Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 31, 10. Windom 30, 11. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 27, 12. Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin 14.
JCC section qualifiers
Track events
100 hurdles: Rylie Cother, 2nd, 16.18.
100 meters: Natalia Botello-Ramos, 3rd, 13.33.
200 meters: Allison Luebben, 2nd, 27.85.
400 meters: Stevie Untiedt, 2nd, 1:02.85; Mara Swan, 8th, 1:09.57.
3200 meters: Naiya Ayers, 3rd, 12:43.79.
Relays
4x100: Natalia Botello-Ramos, Paylin Sether, Zoey Hall, Allison Luebben, 2nd, 53.20.
4x200: Natalia Botello-Ramos, Zoey Hall, Stevie Untiedt, Allison Luebben, 2nd, 1:50.49.
4x800: Zadi Farmer, Abigail Mohr, Erica Hanson, Naiya Ayers, 4th, 11:03.60.
Field events
Long jump: Rylie Cother, 3rd, 16-2.5; Paylin Sether, 7th, 14-6; Allison Luebben, 8th, 14-3.
Triple jump: Paylin Sether, 7th, 30-7; Zadi Farmer, 8th, 30-7.
Pole vault: Romi Rosenbrook, 3rd, 9-6; Erica Hanson, 5th, 8-6.
High jump: Rylie Cother, 1st, 5-3.
Shot put: Tianna Uilk, 3rd, 33-5.25; Payton Coquyt, 5th, 32-1.25.
MCWBO section qualifiers
Track events
100 meters: Ava Thate, 4th. 13.46.
1600 meters: Evelynn Christenson, 6th, 5:49.84.
Field events
High jump: Ava Thate, 6th, 4-8.
Boys
Team standings
1. Maple River 128, 2. Jackson County Central 100, 3. Windom 85, 4. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 72, 5. United South Central/Alden-Conger 71, 6. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 57, 7. St. James/Madelia 56, 8. Mountain Lake Area/Comfrey 42, 9. Blue Earth Area 33, 10. Martin County West/Butterfield-Odin 31, 11. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 24, 12. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman/Martin Luther 3.
JCC section qualifiers
Track events
110 high hurdles: Clay Malchow, 2nd, 16.18; James Atura, 6th, 16.53.
300 low hurdles: Clay Malchow, 1st, 42.03; James Atura, 8th, 46.26.
100 meters: Gage Johnson, 4th, 11.70.
200 meters: Ben Dahlin, 1st, 22.47; Tellef Landherr, 7th, 24.51.
400 meters: Evan Bartholomaus, 2nd, 54.16; Dezmynd Tupper, 7th, 56.79.
Relays
4x100: Gage Johnson, Aiven Farmer, Isaac Hesebeck, Ben Dahlin, 2nd, 45.16.
4x200: Clay Malchow, Isaac Hesebeck, Quinn Landherr, Ben Dahlin, 2nd, 1:33.16.
4x400: Evan Bartholomaus, Isaac Hesebeck, Dezmynd Tupper, Quinn Landherr, 3rd, 3:39.11.
Field events
Long jump: Tavion Diggs, 6th, 18-4.
Triple jump: Austin O'Reilly, 6th, 37-03.50; Tellef Landherr, 7th, 37-1.
Pole vault: Quinn Landherr, 2nd, 13-3; Tellef Landherr, 5th, 11-0.
Discus: Aiven Farmer, 4th, 124-8.
MCWBO section qualifiers
Track events
100 meters: Bear Kosbab, 2nd, 11.62.
200 meters: Bear Kosbab, 3rd, 22.84.
Relays
4x200: Lixon Forsberg, Josh Roben, Mason Menssen, Kale Larson, 3rd, 1:39.28.
Field events
Triple jump: Lixon Forsberg, 8th, 36-11.
Shot put: Barret Scholl, 4th, 43-3.5.
Discus: Hank Olson, 8th, 115-0.
Section 2A North Sub-Section Track and field
At Norwood Young America
Girls
Team standings
1. St. Clair/Imanuel Lutheran 100, 2. Minnesota Valley Lutheran 79, 3. Mankato Loyola/Cleveland 75.5, 4. River Valley 74.5, 5. LeSueur-Henderson 62, 6. Sibley East 60, 7. Lester Prairie 51, 8. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 50, 9. Norwood Young America 48, 10. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 40, 11. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet 31.5, 12. Mayer Lutheran 30.5
Boys
Team standings
1. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial/Nicollet 112, 2. LeSueur-Henderson 92, 3. Sibley East 75, 4. Mankato Loyola/Cleveland 75, 5. Minnesota Valley Lutheran 53. 6. St. Clair/Imanuel Lutheran 52, 7. River Valley 51, 8. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 50, 9. Mayer Lutheran 42, 10. Norwood Young America 37, 11. Lester Prairie 35, 12. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 28.
