Klefsaas, Giza qualify for state track meet

The Staples Motley girls and boys track and field teams had a successful Section 6A meet on June 2, with Millie Klefsaas qualifying for the state meet in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and pole vault.

For the boys team, Max Giza qualified in the pole vault and just missed in the hurdles, finishing fourth in the 110 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles. Another near miss was in the 4x400 relay in which Isaiah Ross-Bahn, Frank Karbowiak, Tyler Johnson and Giza finished third, one spot from qualifying for state.

This will be Klefsaas’ second trip to state, last year she was second in the 100 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles. This will be the first trip to state for Giza.

Girls results

100 hurdles - 1. Millie Klefsaas 15.16

300 hurdles - 2. Klefsaas 48.46

800 - 13. Megan Dumpprope 2:38

1,600 - 10. Kira Sweeney 5:50, 15. Kierra Dumpprope 6:01

3,200 - 4. Sweeney 12:30

4x800 relay - 6. SM 10:55

Discus - 13. Toni Brings 92’1”

Pole vault - 1. Klefsaas 10’10”

Boys results

110 hurdles - 4. Max Giza 16.13

300 hurdles - 3. Giza 41.33

100 - 15. Zac Carlson 12.26

800 - 12. Isaiah Ross-Bahn 2:11

4x100 - 6. SM 46.50

4x400 - 3. SM 3:32

4x800 - 5. SM 8:37

High jump - 15. Ross-Bahn 5’3”

Pole vault - 2. Giza 12’9”, 6. Ryan Trout 11’6”