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Junior sets long jump mark at Byron
SAILING — NRHEG junior Lonnie Wilson shattered the school record and broke the meet record at Byron last week, going 21 feet, 9 inches. The Panthers’ previous mark, 19-11, was set in 1994. (Star Eagle photo by Pam Agrimson)
By JIM LUTGENS
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Lonnie Wilson didn’t just break the NRHEG school record in the long jump.
He obliterted it.
Wilson, a junior, sailed 21 feet, 9 inches at the Byron Chuck Ramthun Invitational May 2, setting not only a new school record but the meet record as well. The Panthers’ old record, 19-11, was set in 1994 by Eric Anderson.
The NRHEG boys finished fourth as a team. Pine Island won with 167 points, followed by Stewartville with 149, Byron 138, NRHEG 103, Medford 76, Rochester Lourdes 52 and Kasson-Mantorville 29.
Wilson’s record wasn’t the only excitement for the Panthers.
The 4x400-meter relay team came from behind to win in .02 seconds, with Agro Gushwa running the anchor leg behind Mason Ferber, Jacob Schuller and Teddy Gushwa. They clocked 3:39.41.
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THE EXCEPTION — Multi-sport athlete Brady Agrimson continues to show his dominance in multiple sports. (Star Eagle photo by Pam Agrimson)
By JIM LUTGENS
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In a day when more athletes are specializing, choosing to focus on one sport, Brady Agrimson is an exception.
He’s not only participated in, but excelled in three sports at NRHEG High School, and his athletic career is far from finished.
Last fall, Agrimson became the rarest of rare high school athletes: those able to participate at the state level in three sports. For him, it’s been football, basketball and track and field, maybe in that order.
Agrimson gives a lot of credit to his teammates for helping him get to state in three sports.
“It’s still hard to believe that I got to have those opportunities,” he said.
Agrimson said his parents, Dale and Pam, have been his biggest influence.
“They’ve always pushed me to be my best and believe in myself,” he said. “They see the best in me and want me to succeed.”
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There was at least one thing, according to first-year head coach Isaiah Lundberg, that he never had to question about the 2018-19 Panthers: effort.
It was true all season and it was true last Thursday as the Panthers’ season ended with a 70-54 loss to Blue Earth Area in the sub-section semifinals at Mankato East.
The third-seeded Panthers, who finished 12-15, were hopeful against the No. 2 seeded Bucs, having dropped a six-point decision in the regular season, but Blue Earth Area won with balanced scoring and strong shooting.
“We came up just short tonight and played a team that shot the ball really well all game,” said Lundberg. “They have guys that can shoot and they made them tonight.”
The first half was close, with the Panthers trailing 30-28 at halftime.