Rock Ridge boys, Hibbing girls win Doc Savage titles

HIBBING—The Rock Ridge boys and Hibbing girls came away winners at the 68th annual Doc Savage Meet held Saturday at Cheever Field in Dr. Ben Owens Stadium.

The Wolverines won the meet with 221.5 points, followed by Hibbing with 170.5. Mesabi East was third at 84, Hermantown 79, Ely 63, Chisholm 61 and Mountain Iron-Buhl six.

According to Rock Ridge coach Ryan Malich, it was a total-team effort that got the win.

“It was a great effort all of the way around,” Malich said. “We’re a team that doesn’t necessarily pay attention to what place that we finish in. We’re constantly looking at times, and how we compare to ourselves.

“This was a good day. There weren’t PRs across the board, but you have to factor in the conditions and things like that. I thought the boys put a great effort in. Attitude was everything. They were supportive of each other, so the attitude and effort was amazing today.”

Rock Ridge got eight first-place finishes with individual titles going to Andrew Wilson in the 100 (11:53); Jackson Kendall the 400 (53.15) to earn the William Nadeau Award as the top 400 runner; Casey Aune the 800 (2:09.25); Luke Hecimovich the 110 hurdles (15.95); Rory Cope-Robinson the 300 hurdles (44.69).

The 4x200 team of Wilson, Leo Johnson, Nolin Cope-Robinson, Max Williams ran a time of 1:31.36; the 4x400 team of Ryan Herberg, Tristan Peterson, Rory Cope-Robinson and Max Williams had a time of 3:40.44; and 4x800 relay team of Tyler Wudinich, Casey Aune, Kaden Amundson and Kendall had a time of 8:39.43.

“We’ve been running fast times, and we’re on the right track,” Malich said. “We want to make sure that we’re keeping on that track and not seeing a dip in times. In the events where there are dips, we’ll try to evaluate why.

“It didn’t look like there was too much of that to do today.”

The Bluejackets got five firsts from Austin Valento in the pole vault (10-feet-6-inches); Aidan Shepherd in the shot put (51-2) and discus (136-11); Jack Bottoms in the 1600 (4:48.09); and Brady Janezich in the 3200 (10:49.87).

Shepherd took home the Milan Knezovich plague for winning both the shot put and discus.

“Aiden is our first Knezovich winner since Matt Anderson in 2004,” Plese said. “That’s cool that that happened. We’ve been waiting for that. We’ve had some good throwers knocking on the door, but this was the guy kicking the door down.

“He’s putting it together, both shot and disc. Brady had a nice day, looking strong in the two-mile. Jack ran his best mile time. He’s been knocking on the door of going sub-five. He finally got that. That was fun to see, and our pole vaulter came through.”

Mesabi East got two firsts, Evan James in the 200 (23.21), and 4x100 team of Ethan Jacobson, Evan James, Carter Steele and Ethan Murray (45.86).

Chisholm had two first-place finishes, Ethan Lauzen in the high jump (5-10) and Braden Thronson in the long jump (18-6).

Ely had one first place, Eli Olson in the triple jump (39-1.50).

Hibbing top-eight places were as follows:

100—5. Gino Gherardi, 12:47.

200—5. Mason McDonald 25.12; 7. Massich 25.23.

400—5. Brady Janezich 56.09; 8. Elias Langner 57.54.

800—4. Jack Bottoms 2:14.92; 6. Walker 2:20.00; 8. Oliver Stevens 2:22.84.

1600—4. Jake Walli 4:53.36; 6. Jaiden Touchstone 5:09.45; 6. Baumgardner 5:21,76; 8. Jacob St. George 5:23.28.

3200—1. Janezich 10:49.87; 2. Walli 11:24.22; 3. Sullivan 11:24.812; 4. Touchstone 11:25.75; 7. Charlie Janezich 11:50.42.

110 hurdles—4. Adin Nelson 19.81

300 hurdles—6. Adin Nelson 50.27.

4x100—5. Gino Gherardi, Isaac Hendrickon, Reese Ringhofer, Langer 48.84.

4x200—5. Nathan Gustafson, Ethan Eskeli, Finley Cary, Tyler Fosso 1:43.74; 6. Jonathan Miettunen, Clayton Horst, Levi Steinbrecher, Elliot White 1:50.28.

4x400—4. Janezich, Bottoms, McDonald, Massich 3:57.54.

4x800—3. Taite Murden, Oliver Stevens, Christian Massich, Justin Walker, 9:24.67; 5. Connor Sullivan, Sam Baumgardner, Jacob St. George, Charlie Janezich, 9:51.97.

Shot put—2. Vincent Marchetti 46-2; 4. Alexander Henderson 41-7.

Discus—2. Vincent Marchetti 119-8; 3. Henderson 114-0.

Pole vault—2. Tyler Fosso 9-0; 3. (tie) Nehemiah Figuero 9-0; 5. (tie) Kai Strom 9-0; 8. Wylie Stenson 7-0.

Long jump—8. Valento 17-1.

Triple jump—7. Evan Abate 33-8.75; 8. Noah Schacht 33-5.50.

Rock Ridge top-eight places were as follows:

100—2. Leo Johnson, 12:03; 4. Sawyer Williams, 12:42; 6. (tie) Jake Neary, 12.65.

200—2. Max Williams 23.67; 3. Nolin Cope-Robinson 23.75.

400—2. Wilson 53.33.

800—3. Wudinich 2:12.07; 5. William Peterson 2:19.94.

3200—6. Peterson 11:49.97.

300 hurdles 3. Hecimovich 46.41; 5. Nathan Bruemmer 50.14; 7. Cayden Castellano 51.14.

4x100—2. Neari, Johnson, Carson Mast 46.44; 4. Austin Schackman, Payton Parks, Zane Lokken, Indalecia Romero 47.65.

4x200—3. Payton Parks, Ryan Herberg, Mast, Zane Lokken 1:38.39.

Shot put—3. Ethan Boe 42-9; 6. Ian Luecken 35-11.

Discus—5. Jack Stella 100-6; 8. Luecken 93-5.

High jump—6. Pier Provoledo 5-2.

Pole vault—3. Sawyer Willliams 9-0.

Long jump—2. Sawyer Williams 18-5; 4. Provoledo 17-10; 5. Hecimovich 17-9.

Triple jump—2. Povoledo 36-10; 2. Sawyer Williams 36-5.75; 4. Rory Cope-Robinson 34-11.75.

Mesabi East top eight places were as follows:

100—8. Sean Moehlenbrock, 12.71.

200—8. Sean Moehlenbrock 25.34.

800—2. Slattery 2:10.44; 7. Ronning 2:20.44.

1600—2. Feldt 4:51.76.

3200—5. Alex Leete 11:41.04 8. Timmy Green 12:20.09.

1600—2. Feldt 4:51.76.

4x200—2. Jacobson, Steele, James, Murray 1:36.62.

4x400—2. Layman, Jacobson, Murray, Steele 3:43.35.

4x800—2. Cole Layman, Riley Ronning, Connor Feldt, Carson Slattery, 8:47.03.

Pole vault—6. Green 7-6; 7. Kasan Hill 7-6.

Triple jump—5. Ronning 34-11.25.

Chisholm top-eight places were as follows:

100—6. (tie), Sam Zancauske 12.65.

110 hurdles—4. Gavin Thompson 19.00.

300 hurdles—8. Pearson 51.92.

4x100—5. Perpich, Zancauske, Nathan Splinter, Braden Thronson 48,.34.

4x400—5. Thompson, Michael Chambers, Max DuChene, Thronson 3:59.03.

4x800—6. Daniel Perpich, Daeren Konstand, Charlie Pearson, Colton Dragony, 10:56.07.

Shot put—8. Zancauske 34-9.

High jump—2. Thronson 5-8; 5. Pearson 5-2.

Triple jump—6. Pearson 33-8.50

Ely top-eight places were as follows:

1600—7. Hohenstein 5:21.79.

4x200—7. Noah Anderson, John Schlitz, Jack Rintala, Mason Kurnava 2:01.62.

1600—7. Hohenstein 5:21.79.

110 hurdles—3. Leo Stalmer 17.91.

300 hurdles—4. Leo Staimer 47.56.

4x100—8. Eli Olson, Wyatt Mattson, Jack Rintala, Milo McClelland.

4x200—7. Noah Axlesson, Schlitz, Rintala, Mason Kurnava 2:01.62.

4x400—3. Olson, Caleb Larson, Dylan Devine, Stalmer 3:53.48.

4x800—4. Milo McClelland, Wyatt Devine, Brooks Brenney, Oliver Hohenstein, 9:27,.38.

High jump—3. Dylan Durkin 5-8.

Long jump—3. Durkin 18-37; Olson 17-7.

Mountain Iron-Buhl top-eight places were as follows:

4x100—7. Finely Ratliff, Caleb Bianco-Rosso, Michael French, Jordan Rautio.

High jump—7. Ayden Marks 5-1.

———

On the girls side, Hibbing won the meet with 204.5 points, followed by Rock Ridge with 167, Mesabi East 69.5, Chisholm 69, Ely 60, Hermantown 51 and Mountain Iron-Buhl 34.

The Bluejackets got individual wins from Brynn Babich in the 400 (1:02.51); Tara Hertling in the 800 (2:23.95); Mileena Sullivan in the 1600 (5:24.89); Alizah Langner in the pole vault (8-0); Isabelle Walto in the shot put (29-8); and Rylee Moellering in the long jump (14-5).

In the relays, Andrea Petroske, Moellering, Hattie Eskeli and Babich won with a time of 52.80; the 4x400 team of Babich, Gianna Figueroa, Hannah Farnsworth and Jorie Anderson won with a time of 4:23.56; and 4x800 team of Hertling, Jocelyn Strukel, Anderson and Sullivan won with a time of 9:44.61.

“We started out a little rough,” Hibbing coach Serena Sullivan said. “All in all, they finished strong. The times weren’t the greatest, but the weather conditions weren’t ideal. It shows that we still have a lot of work to do.

“I was looking at our sprint relays. They’ve been working hard on their handoffs, and they were better. Again, we still need a lot of work. We let our distance girls take it easy a little bit. They had a hard workout the other day. It definitely showed. We have the next 3 ½ weeks to hit the grind, then we’ll see what happens.”

Rock Ridge got individual firsts from Lizzy Fultz in the 200 (27.55); Maija Rantala in the 100 hurdles (18.27); Kayden Maturi in the triple jump (32-3).

The 4x200 team of Maturi, Addison Youngren, Allison Fink and Fultz won with a time of 1:52.42.

Chisholm picked up two firsts with Zoe Plombon winning the 100 (13.33); and Tresa Baumgard taking the high jump (5-3), which is a personal best.

Ely got a first-place finish from Molly Brophy in the 3200 (12:49.21).

Addison Lobe placed first in the 300 hurdles (54.14) for Mountain Iron-Buhl.

Top-eight places for Hibbing were as follows:

100—4. Rylee Moellering, 14.09; 7. Haley Mount, 14:23.

200—7. Mount 29.74.

400—3. Gianna Figueroa 1:04.52; 6. Bailey Bottoms 1:08.32; 7. Alizah Langner 1:08,.38; 8. Abigail Theien 1:08.39.

800—3. Anderson 2:32.99; 8. Grace Bigelow 2:54.49.

1600—2. Strukel 5:26.26; 3. Avery Kukowski 5:54.94.

3200—2. Emma Reinei13:09.92.

100 hurdles—2. Addison Shay, 19:98; 8. Hanley Ortiz, 23:10.

300 hurdles—6. Farnsworth 56.66.

4x200—2. Moellering, Mount, Hertling, Hattie Eskeli 1:52.90.

4x800—2. Emma Reini, Hannah Farnsworth, Avery Kukowski, Gianna Figueroa, 10:45.89.

Shot put—3. Ariana Ellis 28-2; 8. Adrionna Vittory 26-2.

Discus—5. Walto 80-1.

High jump—3 (tie) Eskeli 4-6; 5. Gianna Manning 4-4.

Pole vault—2. Isabella Zika 7-0.

Long jump—3. Babich 14-2; 5. Mount 13-6.

Triple jump—3. Hertling 31-10.75; 7. Brooklyn Cooley 28-4.75.

Top-eight places for Rock Ridge were as follows:

100—8. Miia Johnson 14.45.

200 —3. Allison Fink 28.85.

800—4. Stark 2:36.31; 6. Johnson 2:50.21.

1600—7. Makayla Waldron 6:17.06.

100 hurdles—3. Savanna Bergman, 20.02; 4. Shelbie Novak, 20.61; 5. Emma Bradach, 22.09.

300 hurdles—2. Novak 55.41; 3. Rantala 55.50; 5. Willa Roos 56.18; 7. Bergman 58.07.

4x100—4. Lennon Hilde, Bergman, Lahna Gelo, Nina Paulsen 57.57; 6. Grace Langowski, Johnson, Alexis Elg, Novak 1:01.14.

4x200—5. Rantala, Caylee Westby, Emma Bradach, Nina Paulsen 2:03.63.

4x400—3. Mia Stark, Johnson, Nora Stark, Fultz 4:37.99.

4x800—4. Alice Johnson, Audrey Harley, Makayla Waldron, Nora Stark, 11:23.77.

Shot put—4. Madison Brown 27-4; 6. Yazine Vazquez 26-3; 7. Alex Gunderson 26-3.

Discus—2. Gunderson 88-7.

High jump—2. Novak 4-8; 3. (tie) Sophie Roark 4-6; 7. Gelo 4-2; 8. Ava Thompson 4-2.

Pole vault—3. Roark 6-6; 4. Gianina Paulsen 6-0; 5. (tie) Johnson 6-0.

Long jump—4. Fink 13-11; 6. Roark 13-4.

Triple jump—2. Fink 32-0.50.

Top-eighth places for Mesabi East were as follows:

100—5. Finley Asuma 14.14; 6. Aubrey Takanen 14.17.

200—6. Aubrey Takanen 29.34.

400—6. Olivia Forsline 1:07.55.

800—5. Aubree Skelton 2:39.49.

100 hurdles—6. Aubrey Pagel, 22.50.

4x100—2. Mia Domiano, Takanen, Asuma, Skelton 53.98; 6. Kerbie Olmstead, Jaija Hill, Mae Layman, Micah Layman 57.71.

4x200—4. Mia Damiano, Micah Layman, Mae Layman, Olivia Forsline 1:56.63; 7. Addison Andres, Aubrey Pagel, Faith Maunu, Eliza Tennison 2:10.48.

4x400—2. Asuma, Skelton, Paige Vandervort, Forsline 4:28.68.

4x800—5. Elizabeth Niemi, Jaezreel Johnson, Eliza Tennison, Chloe Green, 12:16.93.

Discus—8. Grace Maunu 71-7.

High jump—Vandervort 4-4.

Pole vault—5. (tie) Jaezreel Johnson 6-0.

Long jump—2. Domiano 14-4.

Triple jump—5. Green 29-3.25.

Top-eight places for the Bluesteaks were as follows:

100—2. Hailey Johnson 13.68; 3. Jezirae Flack 13.83.

200—2. Johnson 28.85.

400—4. Olivia Pascuzzi 1:05.84.

800—2. Pascuzzi 2:30.91.

1600—6. Destiny Schmitz 6:09.00.

4x100—3. Mya Stainiger-David, Kirsten Molich, Auvryana Worlie, Plombon 56.10.

4x400—5. Jezirae Flack, Auvryana Worlie, Sloen Worlie, Schmitz 4:46.29.

Other Timberwolves top-eight places were as follows:

200—4. Grace LaTourell 29.09.

1600—8. Katy Brophy 6:17.66.

4x100—8. Carmen Nelson, June Nelson, Brynn Larson, Molly Brophy 1:02.12.

4x200—8, Chantel Ridings, Bela Moskowitz, Addison Kannas, June Nelson 2:20.91.

4x400—4. Sarah Visser, Lindsay, Carmen Nelson, LaTourell 4:41.73; 6. Ivy Ohlhauser, Maddie Johnson, Isabella Macho, Anna Dunn 5:06.06.

4x800—3. Mattie Lindsay, Elas Ellerbroek, Katy Brophy, Molly Brophy, 11:00.48.

Discus—3. Visser 86-8; 4. Rachel Carter 80-8.

Long jump—8. Addison Forsman 13-2.

Triple jump—4. Visser 29-5.

Top-eight places for the Rangers were as follows:

200—8. Lobe 29.80.

1600—5. Sarah Moe 6:02.14.

300 hurdles—4. Holmstrom 56.14.

4x200—6. Holmstrom, Sarah Moe, Suzy Aubrey, Lobe 2:04.57.

Shot put—5. Aubrey 26-5.

Discus—7. Mya Gallus 73-4.

Triple jump—6. Holmstrom 28-5.50.