Minnesota Track & Field: New Rankings and Lifetime Bests

Boys

At the Packer Relays, Zak Walker of Moorhead High School took first place in the 100m and 400m. The junior clocked a 10.70 in the 100m and returned to the track to record a lifetime best 49.40. Walker ranks #11 in the state over the 400m distance.

In the 800m, Hunter Jacobson improved his PR by over 2 seconds at the Bob Stewart invitational. The junior from Eastview crossed the line in first with a lifetime best 1:54.68, good for #4 in the state.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial High's Drew Turgeon won the discus at the Dewey Escher Invitational. The senior threw a personal record mark of 180-2 to secure the win, and is ranked second in the disc this season.

Jackson Staab took second in the shot at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays now ranks #6 in the state. The senior from Lakeview High School recorded a lifetime best throw of 58-9.5 to finish runner-up.

To round out our group of boys, Grayson Gibson from Morris Area School won the 110m hurdles at the Bob Grey & Darwin TeBeest Invitational in 14.34. That new personal best continues his 4-meet win streak in the short hurdles. Gibson is ranked #3 in the event

Girls

At the 53rd Annual Dick Norman Invitational, Taylor Kurtz clocked a lifetime best in the 100m - 11.75 - to take the win. The junior from Rochester Mayo High School is currently undefeated in the 100m and ranked #1 in the state.

On the runway of the 53rd Annual Dick Norman Invitational, Norah Miller of Rochester John Marshall took the victory in the girls' long jump, leaping a PR of 18-9 to claim the win and improve to #4 in the state this season.

Carley LaMotte certainly impressed in her 3200m opener at the Park HS Meet. The senior from Burnsville High School ran 10:29.70 for a new personal best and currently leads Minnesota in the 8-lap race.

Senior Cora Clough dominated the high jump field at the Wayzata Relays. The senior from Brainerd High School cleared 5-6 to secure the win, a new personal best, and a state-leading mark.

Blaine High School senior Miyah Gunter took the girls' shot put title at the Blaine Invitational, defending her home track with a lifetime best of 41-6.5, which ranks her #5 in Minnesota.