Cardinal Relays
Windom and Westbrook-Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central took part in a condensed version of the Cardinal Relays Tuesday in Luverne.
The meet was halted at different times due to lightning and was eventually cut short by rain.
Windom’s boys placed fifth as a team with 41½ points while WWG/RRC was 11th with six points. Southwest Christian-Edgerton won the meet with 71½ points.
The Eagle girls were sixth with 40 points. WWG/RRC was 10th with eight points. Luverne won the team title with 116 points.
Individually, Windom’s boys were led by Dylan Serreyn, who placed second in the triple jump (43-9½) and fourth in the high jump (5-8). Alex Altman added third-place finishes in both the shot put (46-7¾) and discus (132-10). Charlie Smith was fifth in the pole vault (8-6).
WWG/RRC’s top boys finish came in the 4×100 relay, where the team of Zak Zimmerman, Andre Vue, Luke DeSmith and Kole Curry placed sixth (49.93).
For the girls, Windom was paced by a runner-up finish from the team of Haidyn Sammons, Hadley Sammons, Hannah Dauer and Kendyl Sammons in the 4×800 relay (11:23.65).
Elliot Espenson added a third-place finish in the shot put (27-1) with Brooklyn Roll fifth (24-4). Lucy Stevens took fourth in the 400 (1:07.78) and Kaylee Walklin was fourth in the 1,600 (5:35.16). Victoria Robillard placed fifth in the pole vault (6-6).
WWG/RRC’s points came courtesy of a first-place finish from Kelsey DeSmith in the high jump (4-6).
John Weir Invite
Weather took a toll on the inaugural John Weir Invitational, held Tuesday in Mt. Lake, as three teams scheduled to take part opted to not make the trip.
MLAC’s boys ended up winning the team competition in the three-team meet with 86 points. The Wolverine girls took third with 52½ points. Heron Lake-Okabena-Fulda won the team competition with 65½ points.
The Wolverine boys were led by double-event winners Cole Kleven and Kody Wassman. Kleven won the 100 (11.72) and 400 (57.00). Wassman took first in the 1,600 (4:57.67) and 3,200 (10:48.56).
Zach Klassen added a win in the 800 (2:14.80). Cayden LaPointe was first in the 110 hurdles (17.20). Tido Xayachak won the triple jump (35-7). MLAC’s team of Caden Swoboda, Ethan Schroeder, Micah Holmberg and Zach Klassen won the 4×400  relay (3:55.99) and the 4×800 relay (9:34.00).
For the girls, Kearney Wall was a double-event winner, taking first in the shot put (27-10) and discus (77-11). Tiegan Meyer added a win in the high jump (4-6). The team of Haily Green, Aleeza Schultz, Kate Janzen and Lana Kestner won the 4×400 relay (4:53.44) and the team of Janzen, Kestner, Schultz and Aleena Vetsouvanh won the 4×800 relay (12:17.37).
Next meets: Check for updates after each meet.
Windom: at St. Peter, April 18
MLAC: at MLAC Home Meet (Mt. Lake), April 22
WWG/RRC: at TMB (Tracy), April 19
