DEER RIVER- Both the Ely boys and girls track teams opened their spring season with statement victories at Tuesday’s meet in Deer River, each capturing first place among seven competing schools.
On the boys side, the Wolves were paced by Eli Olson and Otto Devine. Olson picked up two wins on the day, including a strong showing in the triple jump and anchoring the winning 4x400 relay. Otto Devine also delivered a gold-medal run in the 300-meter hurdles and anchored the victorious 4x800 relay team.
For the girls, Addison Forsman delivered an all-around performance with high finishes in the 400, long jump, triple jump, and discus, while Lydia Shultz sprinted to a win in the 100 meters and added another first in the high jump. The girls 4x800 relay team also topped the field behind strong legs from Mattie Lindsay, Elsa Ellerbroek, Lucy Dunn, and Molly Brophy.
Boys
- 100 Meters – Jack Rintala, 10th, 13.3
- 200 Meters – Dylan Durkin, 1st, 24.1; Aksel Skustad, 10th, 27.9
- 400 Meters – Aksel Skustad, 5th, 1:2.7; Noah Axlesson, 7th, 1:7.7
- 800 Meters – Silas Solum, 2nd, 2:11.6; Eli Olson, 4th, 2:18.7; Brooks Brenny, 6th, 2:26.7
- 1600 Meters – Oliver Hohenstein, 1st, 5:17.6; Oren Solum, 4th, 5:32.0; Grady Anderson, 6th, 6:13.0
- 3200 Meters – Wyatt Devine, 1st, 11:19.3; Blake Houde, 3rd, 11:29.1; Mason Kurnava, 5th, 11:39.5
- 300m Hurdles – Otto Devine, 1st, 51.6
- Shot Put – Wyatt Mattson, 2nd, 36’ 3.5”; Tory Hughley, 7th, 30’ 1”
- Discus – Wyatt Mattson, 2nd, 99’ 4”; Milo McClelland, 5th, 84’ 0.5”
- High Jump – Dylan Durkin, 1st, 5’ 4”
- Long Jump – Eli Olson, 2nd, 16’ 11”
- Triple Jump – Eli Olson, 1st, 36’ 4”; Silas Solum, 2nd, 34’ 1”; Tory Hughley, 3rd, 31’ 4”; Mason Kurnava, 5th, 30’ 1.5”
- 4x100 Relay – Jack Rintala, Wyatt Mattson, Tory Hughley, Silas Solum, 2nd, 51.7
- 4x200 Relay – Wyatt Mattson, Milo McClelland, Dylan Durkin, Tory Hughley, 2nd, 1:42.2
- 4x400 Relay – Eli Olson, Silas Solum, Aksel Skustad, Dylan Durkin, 1st, 4:13.7; Otto Devine, Brooks Brenny, Noah Anderson, Milo McClelland, 2nd, 4:21.5
- 4x800 Relay – Otto Devine, Milo McClelland, Brooks Brenny, Oliver Hohenstein, 1st, 9:28.9
Girls
- 100 Meters – Lydia Shultz, 1st, 13.7
- 200 Meters – June Nelson, 6th, 33.7; Maddie Tome, 8th, 39.6
- 400 Meters – Addison Forsman, 3rd, 1:11.3; Elsa Ellerbroek, 4th, 1:13.4; Lizzy Merriman, 5th, 1:15.5; Anna Dunn, 8th, 1:18.8; Sydney Cooley, 10th, 1:21.4
- 800 Meters – Mattie Lindsay, 1st, 2:41.4; Anna Ziegenmeyer, 4th, 2:57.0; Lucy Dunn, 8th, 3:17.1
- 1600 Meters – Molly Brophy, 2nd, 5:57.7; Elsa Ellerbroek, 3rd, 6:35.2
- 100m Hurdles – Lillie O’Neill, 6th, 20.9
- 300m Hurdles – Lillie O’Neill, 5th, 59
- Shot Put – Kaylin Visser, 7th, 22’ 8”; Molly Vetos Keen, 10th, 20’ 8.5”
- Discus – Kaylin Visser, 1st, 102’ 8”; Addison Forsman, 2nd, 84’ 1”; Maddie Tome, 7th, 55’ 6”; Elsa Ellerbroek, 13th, 47’ 2.5”; Lucy Dunn, 15th, 43’ 3”
- High Jump – Lydia Shultz, 1st, 4’ 10”; Sydney Cooley, 5th, 4’ 0”
- Long Jump – Addison Forsman, 1st, 13’ 11”; Lillie O’Neill, 7th, 11’ 8.5”; Lucy Dunn, 8th, 11’ 6”; Lizzy Merriman, 9th, 11’ 2.5”
- Triple Jump – Addison Forsman, 3rd, 27’ 7.25”; Anna Dunn, 5th, 24’ 11.5”
- 4x100 Relay – Anna Dunn, June Nelson, Chantel Ridings, Sydney Cooley, 4th, 1:02.7
- 4x200 Relay – June Nelson, Chantel Ridings, Anna Ziegenmeyer, Lizzy Merriman, 2nd, 3:16.5
- 4x400 Relay – Mattie Lindsay, Lillie O’Neill, Lydia Shultz, Molly Brophy, 2nd, 4:46.9
- 4x800 Relay – Mattie Lindsay, Elsa Ellerbroek, Lucy Dunn, Molly Brophy, 1st, 11:34.9