Tyler Schlaak, John Cole, Nate Krause and Nate Fleming are no strangers to school records, having set the NRHEG school mark in the 4x800-meter relay a year ago.
Last Thursday, they broke it again.
The foursome clocked 8:32.69 for second place at Byron’s Chuck Ramthun Invitational as the Panther boys were sixth out of seven squads.
“We saw unbelievable competition,” said coach Duey Ferber. “This was a good meet to test our kids.”
Rochester Lourdes edged Stewartville for first, 107-106. Following were Byron with 96, Kasson-Mantorville 86, Pine Island 83, NRHEG 59 and Medford 25.
The 4x800 quartet also teamed for third in the 4x400 with a time of 3:39.01.
Cole was second in the 1600 in 4:52.95, Brady Agrimson second in the high jump at 5-6. Schlaak logged a season-best 2:10.03 for third in the 800 and Brenden McMann cleared a personal-best 11-0 for third in the pole vault.
Other NRHEG places: Agro Gushwa, third, high jump; Agrimson, fourth, triple jump and sixth, 110 hurdles; Zeke Erickson, fourth, shot put, 44-2; Alex Buckmeier, sixth, shot put; 4x200 relay, sixth (Aaron Seath, Jarrett Utpadel, Lucas Hermann, Gushwa).
“This was a good meet for us overall,” said Ferber.
The Panthers scored 550 points for third out of eight teams in the Blooming Prairie True Team Invitational Tuesday, May 3. Maple River was first with 841.
Schlaak, Fleming, Krause and Agro Gushwa teamed for second in the 4x800 in 8:52.57 and second in the 4x400 in 3:44.7. Erickson was second in the shot put and third in the discus. Agrimson cleared a career-best 5-10 for fourth in the high jump.
Other places: Agrimson, third, 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles; Fleming, third,400, 55.19; Buckmeier, third, shot put; Schlaak, fifth, 800; McMann, fifth, pole vault; Nathaniel Techau, sixth, shot put; 4x100, sixth (Seath, Mason Ferber, McMann, Krause).
“I was pleased how we performed tonight,” said Coach Ferber. “We were missing a few key runners tonight, but will be full strength for True Team Section.”