Other NRHEG places: Flemming, second, long jump; Gushwa, second, 400; Todd Erickson, second, shot put; Zeke Erickson, second, discus and third, shot put; Brady Agrimson, second, 110 high hurdles and second, high jump; Noah Sletten, third, 100; Zach Mely, third, 200 and fourth, long jump; Krause, fourth, 100.
The boys traveled to the Waseca Invitational Thursday, April 2, where they were third among four squads with 32 points. Waseca had 128, New Ulm 66, JWP 28.
There were no firsts for the Panthers.
Other placewinners: 4x100, second (Seath, Krause, Noah Sletten, Mely); Cole, second, 3200; 4x800, third (Schlaak, Flemming, Karter Sletten, Cole); 4x200, third (Seath, Krause, Sletten, Mely); 4x400, third (Schlaak, Flemming, McMann, Cole); Agrimson, fourth, 110 hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles; Krause, fourth, 100; Schlaak, fourth, 800 and triple jump; Gushwa, fourth, high jump; Todd Erickson, fourth, shot put and fifth, discus; Mely, fifth, 200.
“It was a chilly and blustery night, but the kids ran hard against very tough competition,” said Ferber. “The 4x100 and John Cole in the 3200 had nice performances tonight. We are doing well very early in the season. I’m very pleased.”
