Sophomore won 3,200-meter run, will race again Saturday

Albert Lea girls’ track and field star Chrissy Monson earned a third-consecutive trip to the state tournament Thursday by winning the 3,200-meter run in the Section 1AA meet at Lakeville South High School.

Monson finished the race in 11 minutes and 13.17 seconds — over 22 seconds faster than second-place Andrea Brekken, of Lakeville South.

“Chrissy ran a phenomenal race today,” Tigers coach Margo Wayne said. “She was great. She was only two seconds off her conference time, and the wind was ridiculous.”

The 3,200-meter run was the only event with a final Thursday. The 1,600-meter run final, which Monson is also eyeing a third trip to state in, will be held Saturday.

No Tigers athletes advanced to the finals of any event. All relays, the 1,600-meter run, pole vault, triple jump and shot put will be held Saturday at Lakeville South High School.

Albert Lea results

100-meter dash: Bryn Woodside, 26th, 14.96; Colleen Thompson, DNP

200-meter dash: Alissa Allison, 11th, 28.90; Sarah Savelkoul, 19th, 29.71

400-meter dash: Sydney Rehnelt, 17th, 1:06.81; Samantha Stanley, 18th, 1:07.05

800-meter run: Ashley Tewes, 25th, 2:46.56; Kelsey Thomas, 27th, 2:52.40

3,200-meter run: Chrissy Monson, first, 11:13.17; Morgan Haney, 28th, 13:48.90

100-meter hurdles: Gretchen Johnson, 20th, 18.49; Larissa Hacker, 23rd, 19.01

300-meter hurdles: Larissa Hacker, 27th, 53.59; Francesca Eckstrom, 30th, 54.83

High jump: Allison Scott, 23rd, 4-6; Amy Horejsi, 29th, 4-4

Long jump: Sydney Rehnelt, 20th, 14-4; Lindsey Horejsi, 27th, 13-1.5

Discus throw: Kelly Nelson, 21st, 83-7; Liz Wangen, 27th, 72-7