T.J. Schiltz appears to be peaking at the right time.

The ninth-grader led the NRHEG boys’ track and field team at the Blooming Prairie Invitational last Tuesday, winning the 1600 and 3200 meters.

“T.J. is really running well in the distances,” said NRHEG coach Duey Ferber.

Schiltz ran the 1600 in 4:52.51. His time in the 3200 was 10:33.04. He also ran the 300 hurdles and took fifth.

Tyler Holz had a first place in the pole vault, clearing 9 feet, 6 inches.

Tony Wacholz won the discus at 129-7. He was second in the shot put.

“Tony continues to throw well,” said Ferber.

Mankato Loyola won with 740.5 points. The Panthers were fourth with 568.5.

Other NRHEG top-six places: Evan Ferber, second, high jump and fourth, 300 hurdles; 4x200 relay, second (Ross Chester, Geoff Ramaker, Brian Billing, Hunter Eustice); Kyle Bayerkohler, third, 800 and sixth, 400; 4x100, third (Chester, Ramaker, Billing, Eustice); Chester, fifth, long jump; Tyler Crabtree, sixth, shot put; 4x800, sixth (Karter Sletten, Bayerkohler, Jade Waltz, Hans Frank).

The Panthers ran Tuesday, May 10 at Maple River. They return to Blooming Prairie Tuesday, May 17 for the Gopher Conference meet.