Lisbon captures four individual champions…

NDSU indoor track & field boys’ champs

by Joe Howell

The Lisbon Broncos boys’ and girls’ track and field teams got off to a strong start with their performances at the annual NDSU State Indoor on Saturday, March 29. The Bronco boys’ team raced to a 25.5 win over runner-up Langdon, while the LHS girls’ squad finished in second place, one point ahead of state power, Hazen. 

Lisbon athletes claimed four first place finishes. Ashley Berg in the 60 hurdles, Blake Mallett in the 400 dash, Veronica Munkeby in the high jump, and the 800-relay squad of Ricky Roman, Elliott Olerud, Blake Mallett, and Adam Coykendall all earned gold batons for their outstanding performances.

Lisbon competed at the Randy Huether Indoor meet on Thursday, April 3, and the Broncos open their outdoor season today at the LHS track and field complex. This is the first meet in which any individual athlete or relay may qualify for the state track and field meet.

The Broncos have nice numbers again this year out for track, and they include: Logan Carlblom, Derek Hiam, Ricky Roman, Brendon Smith, Nathan Dykema, Anthony Finstad, Kendall Groettum, Elliott Olerud, Brandon Qual, Jayce Seelig, Jordan Stenson, Anne Carlson, Manager, Adam Coykendall, Keanan Kopp, Brandon Schell, Dani Hopkins, Kayla Lemieux, Ashley Berg, Karlee Dick, Britni Weight, Karli Freeberg, Tracie Heacox, Kammy Larson, Veronica Munkeby, Jess Rotenberger, Jamie Satcher, BreAnn Thorfinnson, Taryn Wagner, Taylor Wagner, Hillary Birchem, Morgan Bubach, Erin Gabel, Trisha Illies, Kali Olson, Karlene Lorenz, Bryanna Rostock, Morgan Olson, Jade Sjolin, Nicole Baxter, Karissa Kitchen, Jordan Strand, Shelby Waliser, Whitney Toyne, Paige Elijah, Derek Jones, Blake Mallett, Ty Michels, Zach Peterson, Mikel Roman, Andrew Sherman, Tyler Sommerfeld, Logan Stenson, Brian Anderson, Seth Meier, Kasey Groettum, Tyler Wolf, Derek Rotenberger, Connor Stotts, and Donovan Williams.

The Lisbon boys and girls are the defending Region 1 champs. The girls have won two straight regional crowns while the boys’ squad has won 14 in a row, and 27 in the last 30 years.

Team scores – 28 schools competing

Boys:

1. Lisbon 85.5 2. Langdon Area 60 3. Griggs County Central 54 4. Hazen 49 5. MWL 39 Girls:

1. MWL 74

2. Lisbon 61

3. Hazen 60

4. Maple Valley 44

5. Napoleon 39

Bronco placewinners:

60 dash: 5-Ricky Roman 7.5

60 hurdles: 2-Nathan Dykema 9.16; 3-Adam Coykendall 9.95

1-Ashley Berg 9.86

200: 7-Elliott Olerud 25.28

4-Ashley Berg 27.89

400: 1-Blake Mallett 55.66

800: 6-Jayce Seelig 2:12.05; 8-Anthony Finstad 2:21.42

1600: 4-Jayce Seelig 4:56.29; 8-Anthony Finstad 5:11.46

3000: 5-Kayla Lemieux 13:40.83

Pole vault: 7-Tyler Wolf 9’;

8-Zach Peterson 9’

4-Morgan Olson 7’6”;

5-Bryanna Rostock 7’6”; 8-Kammy Larson 7’6”

High jump: 2-Logan Carlblom 6’2”; 4-Erik Heitkamp 5’4”

1-Veronica Munkeby 5’;

2-Kali Olson 5’

Long jump:6-Heitkamp 17’10½”

5-Ashley Berg 15’ 2½”;

8-Veronica Munkeby 14’2¼”

Triple jump: 5-Erik Heitkamp 37’6 ¾”

4 x 1 lap relay: 1-1:39.34 Ricky Roman, Elliott Olerud, Blake Mallett, Adam Coykendall

4-1:57.87 Ashley Berg, Kali Olson, Taryn Wagner, Karli Freeberg

1600 relay: 3-3:52.84 Blake Mallett, Elliott Olerud, Jayce Seelig, Anthony Finstad

3200 relay: 2-10:22.9 Keanan Kopp, Donovan Williams, Derek Jones, Brandon Qual

5-11:45.68 Kammy Larson, Shelby Waliser, Paige Elijah, Whitney Toyne.

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