several top finishes Monday, April 20, at the Hartington Wildcat Invitational, highlighted by runner-up relay performances and standout efforts in the field events.
On the boys side, Mason True led the Tigers with a second-place fin ish in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 55.19 seconds. True also teamed with Trenton Wiseley, Easton Steinkraus and Kaleb Gardner to claim second place in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:04.06.
Kaleb Gardner added a third-place finish in the discus with a throw of 131 feet, 8 inches, while Easton Steinkraus placed fifth in the triple jump at 35-5.
The girls squad produced several strong performances throughout the meet, including a second-place fin - ish in the 4x100-meter relay. Evynn Kumm, Kaleigh Miller, Korrine Moes and Kenley Friedrich combined for a time of 56.80.
Kenley Friedrich also earned runner-up honors in the high jump after clearing 4-10 and added a sixth- place finish in the 200-meter dash in 28.98 seconds.
Korrine Moes captured second place in the shot put with a mark of 31-8¾, while Clara Steinkraus turned in a strong day in the jumping events. Steinkraus placed third in the triple
jump with a leap of 30-8½ and added sixth in the long jump at 13-7.
In the middle-distance events,
Evynn Kumm finished fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:06.54,
and Siris Stanton took sixth in the 300-meter hurdles in 1:02.53.
The girls 4x400-meter relay team of Evynn Kumm, Clara Steinkraus, Siris Stanton and Sunny Geneski earned third place with a time of 4:59.95. The 4x800-meter relay team of Siris Stanton, Nevaeh Newton, Deanna Kumm and Carriana Kumm also finished third in 13:02.85.
Deanna Kumm added a sixth-place
finish in the 3200-meter run with a time of 19:16.32.
Overall, the Tigers continued to show balance across sprinting, relays and field events as they enter the heart of the season.
