On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Spartans traveled down to Avon to participate in the Last Chance Meet. The past three years, the state has gone to the Top 24 system to qualify for the state track and field meet, so there are no more region meets. Prior to going to the Top 24, you could qualify for the state meet by meeting a set standard or had a chance by getting 1st or 2nd at the region meet. After having our final three track meets canceled by the muchneeded rain, it proved to be even more crucial to make every run, jump, and throw be our best yet!
Javelin was the first field event. Lily Roesler threw 67’ 8.5”, Makynna Heim threw 63’ 8.5”, and Kerstynn Heim threw 59’ 8”. Wesley Molnar threw 117’ 7”. Out of the discus ring, Anna Arhart threw 88’ 4.5”, Makynna Heim threw 63’ 8” and for the boys Robbie Hine thew 120’0” in finals for 4th place. Grady Gran threw 101’ 6”. In shot put, Grady Gran landed in 6th place with his toss of 38’ 8”, Robbie Hine threw 34’ 7.5” and Anna Arhart landed 36’ 8.5” in finals to capture 2nd place. Makynna Heim threw 24’ 8”. In high jump Ashlyn Weber cleared 3’ 10. Ryder Michalek was 2nd clearing 5’ 11, Carson Finn was 3rd clearing 5’ 6” and Colby Flowers also cleared 5’ 6” but had more misses at earlier heights.
On the track, we started with the 2-mile relays where Ella Kolousek, Kerstynn Heim, Lily Roesler, and Masynn Mebius ran 12:41.06 for 2nd place and Richard Cardona, Carson Finn, Sam Poncelow, and Karter Mebius ran 8:58.24 for 1st place. Bailey Yost ran her personal best in the 100m hurdles, crossing the line in 1st place in 17.46. Colby Flowers was 2nd in the 100m hurdles crossing the line in 2nd place in 18.73. In the 100m dash, Brooke Mohling ran 16.00, Ryder Michalek ran 12.71, and Wesley Molnar ran 13.04.
Bailey Yost, Mariah Messmer, Logan Mohling, and Kenzie Kolousek ran a season’s best of 1:53.87 to cross the line in 3rd place. Hayes Havlik, Will Grohs, Sam Poncelow, Karter Mebius also ran a season’s best of 1:37.41 to cross in 1st place. In the mile run, Ranick Fjerstad ran 5:30.85 for 3rd place, Sutten Jensen ran 5:38.89 for 5th place, and Kohen Mebius ran 6:05.07. Mariah Messmer, Brooke Mohling, Ashlyn Weber, and Lily Roesler ran 59.58 in the 400m relay. Hayes Havlik, Wes Molnar, Colby Flowers, and Ryder Michalek ran 48.77 in the 400m relay.
Logan Mohling ran 1:04.39 for 2nd place in the 400m dash, also running Kendall Kolousek 1:11.14, and Ella Kolousek 1:13.82. Karter Mebius ran 54.73 in the 400 dash for 2nd place. Bailey Yost ran 54.90 in the 300m hurdles for 4th place. Sam Poncelow ran his 300m hurdles in 48.17 and Colby Flowers ran 49.41 for 3rd and 5th place respectively.
The medley relay of Brooke Mohling, Kendall Kolousek, Ashlyn Weber, Kerstynn Heim ran 5:23.13 for 4th place. The boys were also 4th finishing in 4:00.01 ran by Hayes Havlik, Wesley Molnar, Will Grohs, and Richard Cardona. Kenzie Kolousek ran 2:34.87 for 3rd place in the 800m run. Carson Finn ran 2:16.03 for 3rd place and Kohen Mebius ran 2:48.68 in the 800m run. In the 200m dash, Mariah Messmer ran 29.05 for 3rd place. Ashlyn Weber ran 32.08, Ella Kolousek ran 32.18, and Lily Roesler ran 36.52 and Hayes Havlik ran a personal best of 25.13 for 4th place.
Masynn Mebius ran a pr in the 2-mile run, finishing the race in 15:30.57. Also running prs were Sutten Jensen, 11:58.12 and Ranick Fjerstad in 12:05.97 for 2nd and 4th place respectively. The mile relay of Logan Mohling, Kenzie Kolousek, Kendall Kolousek, and Mariah Messmer ran 4:24.56 for 4th place. Will Grohs, Sam Poncelow, Richard Cardona, and Karter Mebius ran 3:44.01 for 4th place.
The state meet that will be held at Howard Wood Stadium in Sioux Falls on May 29 through May 31 with all three classes competing.