Track & Field

Wednesday

Section 7A Track Meet at UMD

      The Aitkin Gobbler track teams had a good day at Esko Thursday as they battled to advance to Wednesdays Section 7A track meet. The girls finished in 4th place as a team and have plenty of athletes heading for UMD next week. Ashley Asmus broke the school record in the 800m run, winning first place in 2:23.3. Brita Westman also had a first as she won the 100m hurdles. Brooklyn Raisch was second in the high jump; Tika May was 3rd in the 100m hurdles and in the 300m hurdles. Two relay teams were 3rd, the 4x800 team of Molly Franke, Hannah Rasmussen, Kira Hamilton and Asmus and the 4x100 relay  with Westman, May, Ellory Grund and Hamilton. The 4x800 time was a new school record. Westman was 4th in the long jump as well. The Gobblers also advance several more athletes including Elizabeth Morris, 5th in the discus, Haylie Coil, 6th in the high jump, Kira Hamilton, 6th in the long jump, Allie Ostrowski, 6th in the pole vault and London Smook, 7th in the pole vault.

      The boys were 7th team-wise but there was only seven points between 3rd and 7th so it was very close. They had some fine performances. Isaiah Baker won the high jump and triple jump while finishing 3rd in the long jump. Baker's triple jump was 45.0, a new Section meet record and a school record of course. The 4x100relay team was 2nd with Camden Visnovec, Lane Anderson, Braden Bartel-Wagner and Baker. Bartel-Wagner was 3rd in the 100m and the 4x800 relay team of Lenny Hughes, Noah Moss, Colter Popkes and Jacob Moen also finished 3rd. Visnovec was 4th in the 110m hurdles. The boys also advanced Lane Anderson, 6th in the 100m, Camden Visnovec, 6th in the 300m hurdles, Colter Popkes, 6th in the 800m, and Weston Kyllonen, 6th in the pole vault. 

****Thoughts from the Gobblers

Isaiah Baker-"It was a very fun day. Our 4x100 relay team finishing second wasn't expected  so we are all excited about that for Sections. The triple jump was something else. I feel that watching a lot of professional jumpers jump and then visualizing my jumps has really helped me improve. Getting that 45.1 jump was huge for me. I didn't believe the number when I first heard it actually."

Brita Westman-"I'm super excited with how I did in my events today, especially the 100! It's so rewarding to be able to stand next to my teammate Tika on the podium. I'm proud of the whole team. So many people have made it to Sections this year."

Tika May-I was not very impressed with my performances today. I was hoping to get second in my two hurdling events but took third instead with slow times. I did qualify for Sections in all three events so that's nice. Our 4x100 relay did really good."

      The Aitkin JH Gobbler track teams were in Pine City Friday for the GRC Championships, and the girls captured first place with 107.75 points, five more than runner-up Mora. The boys finished second with 67 points, well behind Mora with 135. The girls had three first place finishes including Aubrey Edwards in the 400m, Linzy Beaufeaux in the 100m hurdles and Eva Williams in the long jump. They also recorded six second place spots. Paityn Hawkins had a pair of seconds, the 800m and the 1600m. Sydney Obert had two seconds, in the 100m hurdles and the 200m hurdles. The 4x100 relay team of Eva Kalis, Eva Williams, Hannah Hunter and Mary Hudrlik and the 4x200 relay with Edwards, Myla Schletty, Nora Schletty and Britton Leher both finished second. Obert was third in the shot put and Leher was third in the high jump. Benjamin Crowther had the only first place finish for the boys, winning the 100m. The 4x100 relay team was second with Tyce Wagner, Crowther, Greysen Christensen and Cole Kaiser and the Gobblers had a pair of third place finishes. Kaleb Lunde was third in the high jump and the 4x200 relay of Jaden Gruenwald, Bryson Robb, James Flerlag and Nathan Betley also finished in the third spot.

       The Aitkin Gobbler track teams were at East Central Tuesday for the GRC Championships. The boys finished in 4th place and the girls were 6th. Isaiah Baker had a pair of firsts, in the long jump and the triple jump. Camden Visnovec won the 110m hurdles and the 4x800 relay team of Lenny Hughes, Noah Moss, Colter Popkes and Jacob Moen also grabbed first place. Visnovec was 2nd on the 300m hurdles and Baker was runner-up in the high jump. The only 3rd for the boys went to the 4x100 relay team of Visnovec, Lane Anderson, Braden Bartel-Wagner and Baker. Ashley Asmus continues to dominate the 800m, winning the event for the girls only first place finish. Brita Westman was second in the 100m hurdles, Tika May was second in the 300m hurdles and the 4x100 relay team of Westman, May, Ellory Grund and Kira Hamilton also grabbed a second. May had a 3rd in the 100m hurdles and the 4x800 relay of Molly Franke, Hannah Rasmussen, Hamilton and Asmus also finished 3rd.

     The Aitkin Gobbler JH track teams were in Kettle River Friday and the girls had a nice showing, finishing 2nd with 99 points, just behind Pine City in 1st place with 104.5. The boys were 7th and had six top five places in the event. On the boys side they had a pair of thirds, Benjamin Crowther in the 200m hurdles and the 4x100 relay team. Aydin Franzen was 3rd in the 400m, Nathan Betley was 3rd in the 100m and the 200m hurdles and Greyson Christensen was 3rd in the shot put. The girls put six first place finishes on the board in this event. Aubrey Edwards was first in the 400m, Paityn Hawkins won the 1600m run, Sydney Obert won the 200m hurdles, Ava Peterson-Johnson won the shot put, Eva Williams won the long jump and the 4x200 relay (A) team also won first place. The 4x100 relay team (A) was second, Obert was 3rd in the 100m hurdles and Nora Schletty was 3rd in the high jump. The 4x100 (C) relay team was 4th, Linzy Beaufeaux was 4th in the 200m hurdles, Hawkins was 4th in the 800m and Peterson-Johnson was 4th in the 200m. Mary Hudrlik was 5th in the 100m and the 4x200 (B) relay team was 5th.

     The Aitkin Gobbler girls blew away the field Tuesday at the event held in Finlayson. They scored 154.5 points fifty more than the second place finisher Carlton-Wrenshall. Six first place finishes helped the cause led by Tika May who won both the 100m hurdles and the 300m hurdles. Ashley Asmus won the 800m run, Ellory Grund won the 200m and two relay teams were first. The 4x800 team of Molly Franke, Hannah Rasmussen, Kira Hamilton and Asmus took first as well as the 4x100 team of Brita Westman, May, Grund and Hamilton. They had a bunch of second places as well. Addison Kehn was second in the 100m, Franke in the 1600m, Westman in the 100m hurdles and Brooklyn Raiche in the high jump. The 4x200 relay team of Kate Boyd, Kehn, Hailey Munsterteiger and Grund was also second. London Smook was third in the pole vault and Westman took third in the long jump. 

    The boys led most of the way but were overtaken by Upsala who won the meet with 172 points to 150 for the Gobblers. Aitkin had eight first place finishes. Isaiah Baker won the triple jump and the long jump. Camden Visnovec won the 110m hurdles, Carsyn Miller and Josh Tucker shared first place in the pole vault and Braden Bartel-Wagner won the 100m. Three relay teams took first place. The 4x800 team of Lenny Hughes, Noah Moss, Colter Popkes and Jacob Moen, the 4x200 team of Teagan Vogtlin, Lumies Wang, Lane Anderson and Owen Weyer and the 4x100 team of Visnovec, Weyer, Anderson and Bartel-Wagner. The only second place was the 4x400 team of Hughes, Moss, Popkes and Moen. Weston Kyllonen was third in the pole vault, Anderson was third in the 100m and Visnovec had a third in the long jump. 

       The Gobblers are back in action Friday at East Central.

       The 2025 track season is post season is coming soon. 

Wednesday, May 21  Section Meet at Esko

Wednesday, May 28  Section Meet at UMD