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Flivver boys win first two track meets of the season

ESCANABA — The Escanaba girls won 12 events, including all four relays, more than enough to capture a triangular track meet with 101 points here Tuesday.

They were followed by Rapid River at 47 and Kingsford at 19.

Esky senior Anna Smith and juniors Becky Barron and Ciara Ostrenga won two individual events apiece.

Smith took high jump at four feet, 10 inches and long jump (14-4). Barron copped the 100-meter hurdles in 18.38 seconds and 300 (56.47), and Ostrenga captured the 200 (29.53) and 400 (1:03.9).

Junior Allison Korpi added a first in discus (96-2), and classmate Caitlyn Davenport won the 100 (13.75).

“Our 800 relay ran its best time all season (1:57.65), and we did a nice job in the 100 and 200,” said Esky coach Dan DeLong. “Allison had a break-out day in disc, and we took second, third and fourth in pole vault. Anna is close to going over 4-11, and Allison threw 74-1 last Friday at Manistique. Today she had over 96 feet, which is quite an improvement.”

Rapid River senior Taylor Van Oss took the 1600 (6:32) and 3200 (13:48). Classmate Morgan Anderson captured shot put (29-10 1/4), and junior Addie Christoff won pole vault (7-0).

“This was a good meet for us to get in,” said Rockets’ coach Greg Rubick. “No matter how hard you practice, you can’t match what you do in a meet. This was a good, hard workout in preparation for our (Rapid River) Invitational on Thursday.”

Senior Melanie Wenzel provided Kingsford with its lone first in the 800 (2:47.59) and helped the Flivvers take second in 1600 relay. Emma Allen took second in the 200 and 400, and Carmen Lundy was runner-up in the 1600 and 3200.

“I had eight girls competing today and they all ran hard and improved their times from the last meet (Thursday),” said Flivvers’ coach Lisa Harry. “I know they are learning a lot and will continue to get better with experience and meets.”

The Kingsford boys won with 69, followed by Esky 58 and Rapid River 36.

“We wanted the boys to show up and compete hard, which is what they’ve been doing,” said first-year Kingsford coach Joe Kriegl. “We have good team chemistry. We’re working on our field events. Our sprint relays were good. Only, we need to work on handoffs.

The Flivvers won nine events.

Kingsford hosts Negaunee, Ishpeming and Iron Mountain in a quadrangular Thursday.

Boys

3200 relay — Escanaba, 9:06; 110 hurdles — Przeslakowski, K, 18.0; 100 — Floriano, K, 11.44; 800 relay — Kingsford, 1:38; 1600 — Olson, K, 5:22; 400 relay — Kingsford, 47.1; 400 — Carollo, K, 53.31; 300 hurdles — Przeslakowski, K, 1:45.41; 800 — Douglas, E, 2:13; 200 — Floriano, K, 24.75; 3200 — Watchhorn, E, 12:01; 1600 relay — Escanaba, 3:49.22; High jump — M. Lenaker, RR, 5-8; Pole vault — Lancour, RR, 9-6; Long jump — B. Lenaker, RR, 18-6 1/2; Shot put — Bird, K, 36-9; Discus — Dausey, RR, 108-9.

Girls

3200 relay — Escanaba, 12:25; 100 hurdles — Barron, E, 18.38; 100 — Davenport, E, 13.75; 800 relay — Escanaba, 1:57.65; 1600 — T. Van Oss, RR, 6:32; 400 relay — Escanaba, 57.4; 400 — Ostrenga, E, 1:03.9; 300 hurdles — Barron, E, 56.47; 800 — Wenzel, K, 2:47.59; 200 — Ostrenga, E, 29.53; 3200 — T. Van Oss, RR, 13:48; 1600 relay — Escanaba, 4:41.88; High jump — Smith, E, 4-10; Pole vault — Christoff, RR, 7-0; Long jump — Smith, E, 14-4; Shot punt — Anderson, RR, 29-10 1/4; Discus — Korpi, E, 96-2.

The opening track meet of the season for Kingsford was a dual with Great Northern Conference foe Menominee. The Flivver boys took a convincing 109-18 win, while the Maroons defeated Kingsford’s girls, 78-31 at Flivver Field on Thursday.

Senior Emma Allen led the Flivver girls with wins in the 200 and 400 meters. Sophomore Ericka Malone was victorious in the 100 meters for Kingsford.

“We only had 10 girls able to compete in this meet, but they ran hard and gave it their best,” said Kingsford girls track coach Lisa Harry. “Some of the girls have had a limited amount of practices due to playing other sports as well. We’re young and inexperienced, so it’ll take some time to find our groove.”

On the boys side, junior Diego Prezeslakowski won both hurdles races for the Flivvers. Freshman Michael Floriano cross the tape first in the 100 and 200 meter races for Kingsford.

Sophomores Cole Myllyla won the long jump and took second’s in both the 100 and 200 meters, while Isaac Olson took seconds in the 1600 and 800 meters for the Flivvers. Olson won the 3200 meters.

Senior Hunter Bilgreen took seconds in both the long jump and 100m high hurdles.

“I was extremely happy at how hard we competed today, especially in not so nice weather,” said Kingsford boys track coach Joe Kriegl. “We had boys show up and compete hard, many of them in four events.”

Boys: Kingsford 109, Menominee 18

110 hurdles — Prezeslakowski, K, 18.47; 100 — Floriano, K, 11.9; 3200 relay — Kingsford, 10:59; 800 relay — Kingsford, 1:40.63; 1600 — Clausen, M, 5:04.33; 400 relay — Kingsford, 47.33; 400 — Corollo, K, 55.58; 300 hurdles — Prezeslakowski, K, 46.16; 800 — Clausen, M, 2:17.08; 200 — Floriano, K, 24.82; 3200 –Olson, K, 12:54.26; 1600 relay — Menominee, 4:01.31; High jump — Kopp, K, 5-4; Long jump — Myllyla, K, 19-5; Pole vault — None; Shot put — Bird, K, 37; Discus — Wilson, K, 103-6.75.

Girls: Menominee 78, Kingsford 31

100 hurdles — Wellner, M, 17.53; 100 — Malone, K, 13.64; 3200 relay — None; 800 relay — Menominee, 1:55.94; 1600 — Buck, M, 6:18.40; 400 relay — None; 400 — Allen, K, 1:08; 300 hurdles — Wellner, M, 48.85; 800 — Buck, M, 2:49.89; 200 — Allen, K, 31.16; 3200 — Brandt, E-TC, 14:44.78; 1600 relay –Menominee 4:25.94; High jump — Neret, M, 4-4; Long jump — Kamin, M, 11-3; Pole vault –None; Shot put — Olson, M, 33-9; Discus — Olson, M, 95-3.5.

Daily News sports writer Matt “Sweets” McCarthy contributed to this story.

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