Happy homecoming
Published 12:07 am Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Albert Lea girls’ track and field team’s lone home meet this spring was a good one.
In perfect weather, the Tigers scored points in every field event for the first time this season and
placed second of three teams at Hammer Field.
The Tigers scored 59 points, beating Rochester John Marshall (42) and falling to Rochester Mayo (84).
Kelly Nelson finished first in the shot put for the Tigers and second in the discus.
“Nelson has been working so hard,” Tigers coach Margo Wayne said. “For her to get first and second is amazing.”
Wayne also praised the efforts of sophomore Karli Kriewall who, despite only pole vaulting for a month, finished second with a personal-best vault of eight feet, six inches.
“A lot of girls stepped it up big time tonight,” Wayne said.
The Tigers received first-place finishes from Gretta Johnson in the 100-meter hurdles and Chrissy Monson in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs.
Long jumper Taylor Friehl finished second in the long jump and missed first by 1/4 inch.
Rochester Mayo 84, Albert Lea 59, Rochester John Marshall 42
Albert Lea results
Shot put: Kaley Waldemar fourth
High jump: Allison Scott, third
Pole vault: Karli Kriewall, second; Galen Schultz, fourth
Triple jump: Karli Kriewall, second
Long jump: Taylor Friehl, second; Sydney Rehnelt, third
100-meter hurdles: Gretta Johnson, first; Galen Schultz, fourth
100-meter dash: Colleen Thompson, fourth
4×200-meter relay: Bryn Woodside, Sarah Savelkoul, Samantha Stanley, Alissa Allison, second
1,600-meter run: Chrissy Monson, first
4×100-meter relay: Bryn Woodside, Colleen Thompson, Taylor Friehl, Sarah Savelkoul, second
300-meter hurdles: Larissa Hacker third; Galen Schultz fourth
800-meter run: Chrissy Monson first
200-meter dash: Alissa Allison third
3,200-meter run: Morgan Haney, second
4×400-meter relay: Samantha Stanley, Colleen Thompson, Sydney Rehnelt, Chrissy Monson, second