BISMARCK -- Sadie Hansen was the heavy favorite entering the Class B girls' state shot put finals on Saturday and she delivered.
Hansen, a senior for Oakes High School, put up a toss of 39 feet, 6-inches in the state shot put finals at the Bismarck Community Bowl. The nearly 40-foot throw earned the senior Class B state shot put champion status.
"I was very excited this morning to compete and I knew if I just stuck to the basics and did the little things right I would have a good day," Hansen said. "I just wanted to compete against some great throwers and I just wanted to end on a good note."
Hansen's teammate, Laikyn Roney, earned state runner-up to Hansen in the shot, a spot Hansen occupied in 2019.
Oakes won the state Class B girls track and field team championship with 66 points. Kindred pulled out the boys' team title with 68 total team points.
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"It felt good to be back up there again and it was a very special moment to share with my teammates," Hansen said.
Kidder County's Kennedy Harter had some special moments of her own, defending her title in the triple jump by almost an entire foot.
Harter, a sophomore for the Wolves, jumped to a mark of 36 feet, 11 1/2 inches. The sophomore took fifth place in the long jump on Friday.
"I think this is the warmest my legs felt all year, so I think my speed was increased today," Harter said. "I didn’t want to assume anything coming into today but staying calm and focused really helped me."
Harter previously won the triple title as an eighth-grader and has plans of keeping the title in her name until she graduates in 2023. The sophomore was a little bummed by her overall mark in the finals but was still content with her first-place finish.
"It’s amazing growing my name and having two state titles under me," Harter said. "I always set high expectations for myself and I am proud of my accomplishments."
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The Wolves' Payton Cauthon had nothing to be disappointed about in his triple performance.
The newly crowned Class B state titleholder launched himself 43 feet, 11 1/2 inches, more than two feet ahead of second-place finisher Clay Heimer of Bowman County. Cauthon was originally shooting for a 44-foot performance but had no real complaints after the final results were posted.
"The whole year I couldn't get past 43 feet, and the whole year I was trying to go for the school record which was 43, 3 1/2," Cauthon said. "On my last jump my mom was telling me that it was my Hail Mary and to just go for it all, and I did.
"That's really good. I was really trying for 44 feet, but that's pretty dang close."
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Pretty dang close accurately sums up Oakes' Lanie Awender's performance in the 100-meter dash.
Awender, the favorite heading into Saturday's finals, fell to Elise Wisnewski of Central Cass by 0.13 seconds. Awender doubled back a few events later to take third in the 400, breaking the one-minute mark by 0.25 seconds. The senior earned state runner-up honors in the 200 by sprinting to a 25.69 finish.
Awender was later named Class B girls track and field senior athlete of the year.
Garret Meehl of Oakes placed second in the Class B boys' 100 with a time of 11.22, while Cauthon ended up fifth in the finals. Meehl also earned second in the 200.
Oakes kept racking up the team points with a third-place finish from Emma Muggli in the girls' 300 hurdles. The sophomore ended the race in 46.76 seconds. Muggli got on the podium again a few races later finishing fifth in the 100 hurdles.
In the boy's javelin, Oakes' Ashton Biesterfeld came in third for the Tornadoes with a throw of 166-08.
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CLASS B STATE TRACK & FIELD
AT MDU RESOURCES COMMUNITY BOWL, BISMARCK
MAY 29
AWARDS
GIRLS
Senior Athlete of the Year: Lanie Awender, Oakes High School.
Coach of the Year: Cameron Brown, Beulah High School.
BOYS
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Senior Athlete of the Year: Kaden Pastian, Hillsboro Central Valley High School.
Coach of the Year: Josh Allmaras, Kindred High School
RESULTS
BOYS
TEAM RESULTS
1. Kindred 68; 2. Bowman Co. 53; 3T. Hillsboro/Central Valley 52; Harvey/Wells County 52; 5. Beulah 50.5; 6T. Rugby 49; Grafton 49; 8. Lisbon 35; 9. Oakes 30; 10T. Northern Cass 29; Stanley 29; 12T. Thompson 25; Dickinson Trinity 25; 14. Kidder Co. 22; 15. Central Cass 20; 16. Southern McLean 18; 17T. Hazen 15; Edgeley/Kulm/Monteplier 15; 19. Larimore 14; 20. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 11.5; 21T. Benson Co. 10; Shiloh Christian 10; Velva-Drake/Anamoose 10; 24T. Northern Lights 5; Sargent Co. 5; Killdeer 5; 27. Mayville/PCG 4; 28T. Grant Co./Flasher 3; Glenburn 3; South Prairie 3; Nelson Co. 3; Mott-Regent/New England 3; Hatton/Northwood 3; 34T. Strasburg 2; New Town 2; Surrey 2; Carrington 2; 38T. Bishop Ryan 1; Beach 1; Enderlin/Maple Valley 1; Kenmare/Bowbells 1.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Triple Jump: 1. Payton Cauthon, KC, 43-11.5; 2. Clay Heimer, Bowman Co., 41-5; 3. Kolby Vander Wal, Northern Cass, 41-2.5; 4. Ty Abrahamson, Northern Lights, 41-2.5; 5. Owen Wiersma, Central Cass, 41-1.5; 6. Ryan Feland, Mohall/L, 40-9; 7. Jace Narum, Central Cass, 40-6.5; 8. Evan Richamn, Enderlin/Map, 40-3.
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High Jump: 1. Cole Slaubaugh, Rugby, 6-6; 2. Stevan Garza, Grafton, 6-0; 3T. Dawson Zuroff, Beulah, 6-0; Rya Feland, Mohall/Lan, 6-0; 5. Nate Battest, Beulah, 6-0; 6. Cordel Sjokvist, Mohall/Lan, 6-0; 7. Harley Hudson, Hillsboro/CV, 6-0; 8. Jonah Harter, Kidder Co., 5-10.
Shot Put: 1. Kaden Pastian, Hillsboro/CV, 60-8; 2. Jack Packer, Kindred, 53-5; 3. Caleb Olson, Lisbon, 49-7.5; 4. Brendon Rasmussen, Bowman Co., 49-4.5; 5. Max Vikander, Kindred, 49-1; 6. Brennan Wiederrich, Edgeley/Kulm, 48-2.5; 7. Kayedenn Rivinius, Grant Co., 48-2; 8. Isaiah Cook, Grant Co., 48-0.
300 hurdles: 1. Madden Thorson, Harvey/WC, 39.56; 2. JD Matehs, Rugby, 40.52; 3. Trey Heinrich, Kindred, 40.94; 4. Eli Heinrich, Kindred, 41.15; 5. Eli Barbot, Beulah, 41.16; 6. Caeden Sweet, Lisbon, 41.64; 7. Garrett Syverson, Nelson Co., 41.78; 8. Sam Roller, Thompson, 42.49.
4x200 relay: 1. Northern Cass (Jack Metzger, Isaac Johnson, Hunter Allmaras, Tristin Johnson), 1:30.54; 2. Harvey/Wells County 1:31.67; 3. Ruby 1:32.00; 4. Velva-Drake/Anamoose 1:32.43; 5. Beulah 1:32.64; 6. Central Cass 1:32.87; 7. Thompson 1:33.77; 8. Kindred 1:33.94.
3,200: 1. Noah Rolfe, Stanley, 9:38.75; 2. Caleb Hansen, Dickinson Trinity, 9:41.97; 3. Brian Miller, Bowman Co., 9:52.32; 4. Ian Busche, Hazen, 9:53.03; 5. Patrick Wrigley, Shiloh Christian, 9:56.72; 6. Ethan Schaffer, Kindred, 10:05.34; 7. Colt Spotted Bear, New Town, 10:06.84; 8. Austin Wanner, Bowman Co., 10:08.30.
100: 1. Tommy Kern, Grafton, 11.20; 2. Garret Meehl, Oakes, 11.22; 3. Kevin Gilmore, Beulah, 11.27; 4. Daniel Stoll, Harvey/WC, 11.31; 5. Payton Cauthon, Kidder Co., 11.32; 6. Tyson Tomlinson, Velva/Drake, 11.44; 7. Tucker Schiele, Southern McLean, 11.54; 8. Christian Lormejuste, Bishop Ryan, 11.48.
400: 1. Tommy Kern, Grafton, 50.11; 2. Tucker Schiele, Southern McLean, 50.90; 3. Michael Borysewicz, Larimore, 51.33; 4. Tristin Johnson, Northern Cass, 51.58; 5. Henry Nelson, Hillsboro/CV, 52.08; 6. Luke Shobe, Dickinson Trinity, 52.26; 7. Frosty Wisnewski, Central Cass, 52.28; 8. Chance Manhart, Beach, 52.50.
110 hurdles: 1. JD Matehs, Rugby, 14.89; 2. Madden Thorson, Harvey/WC, 15.22; 3. Trey Heinrich, Kindred, 15.59; 4. Hunter Allmaras, Northern Cass, 15.65; 5. Eli Heinrich, Kindred, 15.68; 6. Gage Yellowbird, South Prairie, 15.96; 7. Eli Barbot, Beulah, 16.15; 8. Adam Schepp, Velva-Drake, 16.32.
200: 1. Tommy Kern, Grafton, 22.12; 2. Garret Meehl, Oakes, 22.35; 3. Kevin Gilmore, Beulah, 22.46; 4. Daniel Stoll, Harvey/WC, 22.72; 5. Tucker Schiele, Southern McLean, 22.76; 6. Payton Cauthon, Kidder Co., 23.03; 7. Jorgen Paulson, Egeley/Kulm, 23.11; 8. Luke Shobe, Dickinson Trinity, 23.35.
800: 1. Brian Miller, Bowman Co., 1:58.55; 2. Caden Rath, Kindred, 1:58.56; 3. Noah Rolfe, Stanley, 1:59.19; 4. Mike Nelson, Lisbon, 2:01.08; 5. Ian Busche, Hazen, 2:01.57; 6. Patrick Wrigley, Shiloh Christian, 2:01.89; 7. Ethan Sherva, Hillsboro/CV, 2:02.87; 8. Garrett Syverson, Nelson Co., 2:03.75.
4x100 relay: 1. Grafton (Anthony Gonzalez, Esgar Rios, Steven Garza, Tommy Kern), 44.30; 2. Central Cass 44.38; 3. Harvey/WC 44.53; 4. Rugby 44.94; 5. Kidder Co. 45.04; 6. Northern Cass 45.42; 7. Bowman Co. 45.51; 8. Velva-Drake/Anamoose 45.55.
Javelin: 1. Sam Roller, Thompson, 177-4; 2. Ryan Sletten, Larimore, 170-6; 3. Ashton Biesterfeld, Oakes, 166-8; 4. Nate Battest, Beulah, 166-7; 5. Isaac Friese, Harvey/WC, 158-5; 6. Nathan Kaufman, Mott/Regent, 158-3; 7. Peter Dryburgh, Hillsboro/CV, 156-8; 8. Andrew Christenson, Kenmare/Bowbells, 153-3.
4x400 relay: Hillsboro/CV (Ethan Sherva, Parker Gallagher, Luke Dryburgh, Henry Nelson), 3:30.25; 2. Thompson 3:30.62; 3. Beulah 3:31.13; 4. Lisbon 3:32.83; 5. Southern McLean 3:33.99; 6. Kindred 3:34.30; 7. Surrey 3:34.50; 8. Central Cass 3:35.90.
GIRLS
TEAM RESULTS
1. Oakes 66; 2. Central Cass 64; 3. Mayville/PCG 54; 4. Rugby 52; 5. Beulah 52; 6. Shiloh Christian 41; 7. New Rockford-Sheyenne 30; 8. Langdon 27; 9. Lisbon 21; 10T. Benson County 19; Harvey/Wells County 19; 12. Des Lacs-Burlington/LC 18; 13. Hazen 17; 14. Center Stanton 16; 15T. Hatton/NW 14; Richardton/Taylor 14; Pembina Co. North 14; Wyndmere/Lidgerwood 14; Kidder Co. 14; 20. Glenburn 13; 21. Velva-Drake/Anamoose 12; 22. Bottineau 11; 23T. Dickinson Trinity 10; Central McLean 10; 25. Garrison 9; 26T. Larimore 7; Oak Grove 7; Grant Co./Flasher 7; 29. Carrington 6.33; 30T. Stanley 6; Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier 6; Park River/FL 6; 33T. Enderlin/Maple Valley 5; Griggs Midkota 5; Divide Co. 5; Trenton 5; Souther McLean 5; Bowman Co. 5; Mott-Regent/New England 5; Kindred 5; Hettinger/Scranton 5; 42T. Linton/HMB 4; Hillsboro/CV 4; 44T. Northern Cass 3; Thompson 3; North Star 3; 47. Ellendale 2; 48. Killdeer 0.66.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Shot put: 1. Sadie Hansen, Oakes, 39-6; 2. Laikyn Roney, Oakes, 38-11.5; 3. Kori Nagel, Center Stanton, 38-6; 4. Becca Bohrer, Stanley, 38-2; 5. McKenna Rolland, Glenburn, 37-10.5; 6. Asia Becherl, Griggs-Midkota, 36-6; 7. Jacie Hall, Shiloh Christian, 36-5.5; 8. Haley Huesers, Garrison, 36-0.5.
Javelin: 1. Kendra Odegard, Lisbon, 142-2; 2. Kinsey Zuroff, Beulah, 132-8; 3. Morgan Lee, Central Cass, 121-9; 4. Genevieve Gruba, Enderlin/Map, 116-7; 5. Callie Hase, Linton/HMB, 111-7; 6. Meredith Romfo, Langdon, 111-3; 7. Keziah Erickson, Mott/Regent, 110-4; 8. Anna Irion, Carrington, 106-2.
300 hurdles: 1. Kelsie Belquist, New Rockford, 44.41; 2. Lexis Olson, Langdon, 45.08; 3. Emma Muggli, Oakes, 46.76; 4. Ashley Martodam, Rugby, 47.31; 5. Zoey Heid, Grant Co., 47.40; 6. Anna Berg, Kindred, 48.04; 7. Hannah Frank, Mott/Regent, 48.17; 8. Paige Erhardt, Hazen, 48.20.
4x200 relay: 1. Central Cass (Mayzee Jacobson, Olivia Siverson, Grace Lemar, Decontee Smith), 1:46.15; 2. Velva-Drake/Anamoose 1:47.43; 3. Bottineau 1:47.51; 4. Beulah 1:48.40; 5. Lisbon 1:48.54; 6. Hazen 1:48.74; 7. Northern Cass 1:48.77; 8. Shiloh Christian 1:49.22.
3,200: 1. Brynn Hanson, Des-Lacs Burl, 11:31.35; 2. Keely Arnston, Benson Co., 11:34.44; 3. Hannah Westin, Shiloh Christian, 11:35.84; 4. Jenna Soine, Hatton/NW, 11:37.65; 5. Ellen Gregoire, Larimore, 11:41.02; 6. Hannah Senechal, Rugby, 11:48.92; 7. Brooklyn Bartsch, Rugby, 11:51.29; 8. Ally Goodmanson, Kindred, 11:53.68.
100: 1. Elise Wisnewski, Central Cass, 12.24; 2. Lanie Awender, Oakes, 12.37; 3. Decontee Smith, Central Cass, 12.58; 4. Kelsie Belquist, New Rockford, 12.65; 5. Makenna Vollmer, Harvey/WC, 12.66; 6. Kinsey Zuroff, Beulah, 12.69; 7. Skylar Crow, Richardton-Taylor, 12.79; 8. Ella Olson, Oak Grove, 13.02.
400: 1. Kelsie Belquist, New Rockford, 57.33; 2. Elise Wisnewski, Central Cass, 59.16; 3. Laine Awender, Oakes, 59.75; 4. Kinsey Zuroff, Beulah, 59.88; 5. Decontee Smith, Central Cass, 1:00.36; 6. Tatum Mehus, Mayville/PCG, 1:00.57; 7. Christalea Wagner, Harvey/WC, 1:01.70; 8. Lexis Olson, Langdon, 1:01.78.
100 hurdles: 1. Dedra Wood, Shiloh Christian, 15.80; 2. Karlie Klein, Garrison, 16.00; 3. Jenna Koppelsloen, Beulah, 16.02; 4. Ashley Martodam, Rugby, 16.37; 5. Emma Muggli, Oakes, 16.43; 6. Zoey Heid, Grant Co., 16.58; 7. Kyra Haecherl, Lisbon, 16.59; 8. MaryJane Mayer, Mott/Regent, 16.72.
200: 1. Elise Wisnewski, Central Cass, 25.20; 2. Lanie Awender, Oakes, 25.69; 3. Jenna Koppelsloen, Beulah, 25.89; 4. Kelsie Belquist, New Rockford, 26.17; 5. Kinsey Zuroff, Beulah, 26.22; 6. Kursten Fuller, Shiloh Christian, 26.51; 7. Skylar Crow, Richardton-Taylor, 26.62; 8. Paige Hetzler, Beulah, 26.63.
800: 1. Tatum Mehu, Mayville/PCG, 2:20.54; 2. Drew Frolek, Wydm/Lidg, 2:21.41; 3. Norah Entzi, Edgeley/Kulm, 2:22.27; 4. Sidra Sadowsky, Hettinger/Scranton, 2:23.14; 5. Hannah Westin, Shiloh Christian, 2:24.47; 6. Brynn Hanson, Des-Lacs/Bur, 2:24.56; 7. Brooklyn Bartsch, Rugby, 2:24.56; 8. Jordyn Thorson, Southern McLean, 2:25.81.
4x100 relay: 1. Beulah (Taryn Askim, Jenna Koppelsloen, Aisha Zaffino, Paige Hetzler), 50.61; 2. Central Cass 50.80; 3. Mayville/PCG 51.11; 4. Shiloh Christian 51.32; 5. Velva-Drake/Anamoose 51.58; 6. Bottineau 51.72; 7. Hazen 52.08; 8. Northern Cass 52.27.
Triple jump: 1. Kennedy Harter, Kidder Co, 36-11.5; 2. Makenna Vollmer, Harvey/WC, 35-10.75; 3. Nora Peterson, Mayville/PCG, 35-9; 4. Ashley Martodam, Rugby, 35-1.5; 5. Abby Cox, Oakes, 34-9.75; 6. Cora Badding, Langdon, 34-5; 7. Kylie Simpson, Bottineau, 34-0; 8. Mya Geisinger, Rugby, 34-0.
High Jump: 1. Elaine Martinez, Pembina Co., 5-2; 2. Paige Erhardt, Hazen, 5-1; 3. Janikka Miller, Rugby, 4-11; 4. Mariah Jenkins, Divide Co., 4-11; 5. Lacie Deplazes, Rugby, 4-11; 6T. Kaylin Slivoskey, Ellendale, 4-11; Jenna Larson, Griggs/Midkota, 4-11; Avrie Nohava, Bowman Co., 4-11.
4x400 relay: 1. Central McLean (Lexie Jo Jacobson, Anna Skachenko, Natalie Whitcomb, Taya Hornberger), 4:12.37; 2. Mayville/PCG 4:12.38; 3. Oakes 4:13.34; 4. Carrington 4:14.05; 5. Beulah 4:14.10; 6. Bowman Co. 4:14.21; 7. Dickinson Trinity 4:14.92; 8. Kindred 4:16.35.
