Sean Williams/MDN In this file photo, Minot’s Faith Brown competes at the 2022 NDHSAA Class A State Track and Field Meet. On Friday, Brown, along with teammates Emily Mattern, Eve Knutson and Maicee Burke set both the school and the WDA record in the 4x200 meters relay.

BISMARCK – Records fell on Friday afternoon, as the Minot High track and field teams competed at the West Region Meet at the Bismarck Community Bowl.

The girls’ 4×200-meters relay team, comprised of Emily Mattern, Eve Knutson, Maicee Burke and Faith Brown, set both a new school record and a new WDA record with a time of 1 minute, 43.37 seconds. The mark is also the second-fastest 4×200 relay time in the state this season.

The boys’ 4×100 relay team of Anthony Brown, Michael George, Jonathan Galbert, and Tyson Ruzicka just missed out on setting a school record of their own with a time of 42.95.

Jacob Roth was among the Minot High athletes who punched their tickets to the state meet next week, thanks to a sixth-place finish in the pole vault.

Overall, the Minot girls finished in second place with 102 points, finishing 21 points back of champion Bismarck. The Majettes finished one point ahead of Legacy (101). Other finishers were: 4. Century (80), 5. Dickinson (75.5), 6. Jamestown (66), 7. Williston (52), 8. Mandan (50.5), 9. St. Mary’s (48), and 10. Watford City (32).

In addition to the record setting relay team, individual winners for the Majettes included Brown in the 100, Mattern – 400, Brown, Makayla Whitfield, Rachel Nwankwo and Burke – 4×100 relay, and Nwankwo in the triple jump.

On the boys’ side, Century took top honors with a score of 172, followed by Legacy (142.5) and Bismarck (138). Minot finished in fourth-place with 93.5. Other finishers were: 5. Williston (65), 6. Mandan (48), 7. Dickinson (33), 8. Watford City (22), 9. St. Mary’s (20), 10. Jamestown (4), and 11. Turtle Mountain Community (3).

Anthony Brown was the lone Magi to claim an individual title, winning the triple jump.

Boys’ Results

(showing Minot finishers in top 25):

100: 8. Tyson Ruzicka – 11.18, 19. Michael George – 11.74, 20. Camden Backman – 11.75, 24. Jonathan Galbert – 11.86.

200: 8. Tyson Ruzicka – 22.56, 21. Michael George – 23.53, 24. Jonathan Galbert – 23.65.

400: 10. Tavion Bobo – 52.85, 12. Harrison Stewart – 53.27, 18. Nathan Wistisen – 54.95, 20. Vincent Pecoraro – 55.09.

800: 4. Carson Wistisen – 1:54.43, 5. Cooper Fjeld – 2:01.07, 6. Josh Hegstad – 2:01.50, 21. Jacob Jackson – 2:11.12.

1600: 3. Benjamin Harris – 4:29.03, 24. Derek Oswald – 4:57.86, 25. Connor Shaw – 4:58.27.

3200: 12. Nolan Howey – 10:34.98, 17. Connor Shaw – 11:21.21, 20. Derek Oswald – 11:57.11.

110 hurdles: 4. Anthony Brown – 15.26.

300 hurdles: 12. Zach Brown – 42.56, 14. Brayden McLean – 42.76, 17. Kaden Kraft – 43.21, 22. Josh Clark – 45.30.

4×100 relay: 4. Anthony Brown, Tyson Ruzicka, Jonathan Galbert and Michael George – 42.95.

4×200 relay: 8. Carter Coleman, Vincent Pecoraro, Taven Backman and Harrison Stewart – 1:34.84.

4×400 relay: 2. Benjamin Harris, Carson Wistisen, Tavion Bobo and Cooper Fjeld – 3:28.73.

4×800 relay: 8. Jacob Jackson, Dylan Jackson, Nathan Wistisen and Cameron Hummel – 8:43.95.

Shot Put: 12. Jobe Rystedt – 46’5″, 15. Bridger Pettys – 45’10”, 16. DJ Jones – 45’9″, 19. Derrick Arivett – 44’9″, 22. Kobe Irene 43’9.”

Discus: 7. Kobe Irmen – 144’8″, 14. Jobe Rystedt – 133’3″, 15. Teagan Nicholes – 131’2″, 20. Lincoln Brooks – 120’7.”

Javelin: 17. Bridger Pettys – 134’1″, 19. Heston Faul – 131′, 20. Kobe Irmen – 129’3″, 25. Dylan Huber – 113’7.”

High Jump: 4. Logan Conklin – 6’2″, 7. Grayson Schaeffer – 5’10.”

Pole Vault: 4. Keaton Reinke – 13’6″, 6. Jacob Roth – 12’6″, 15. Jaxon Reinke – 11.’

Long Jump: 4. Anthony Brown – 21’11”, 5. Grayson Schaeffer – 21’7 ½”, 9. Logan Conklin – 20’6″, 10. Zach Brown – 20’05 ½”, 14. Colby Albertson – 19’11 1/2.”

Triple Jump: 1. Anthony Brown – 45′, 2. John Williams III – 44’3 ½”, 3. Grayson Schaeffer – 44′ ½”, 5. Zach Brown – 43′ 2.”

Girls’ Results:

(showing Minot finishers in top 25):

100: 1. Faith Brown – 12.48, 4. Maicee Burke – 12.84, 5. Rachel Nwankwo – 12.9, 8. Makayla Whitefield – 13.08, 17. Monica Boakye – 13.56.

200: 2. Faith Brown – 25.4, 3. Emily Mattern – 25.81, 17. Olivia Hanson – 27.84, 18. Eve Knutson – 27.9, 25. Monica Boakye – 28.59.

400: 1. Emily Mattern – 57.58, 11. Neveah Perez-Coleman – 1:03.57, 22. Paige Conklin – 1:07.08, 23. Maicee Burke – 1:07.08.

800: 7. Hollie Nash – 2:27.19, 13. Scout Ulrickson – 2:35.95, 15. Takola Ownspipe – 2:37.85, 23. Julie Folk – 2:47.87.

1600: 9. Scout Ulrickson – 5:36.13, 21. Trinity Jensen – 5:53.95, 25. Julie Fork – 6:01.20.

3200: 10. Sophia Lade – 12:12.84, 11. Mandy Schmidt – 12:25.20, 14. Kaylee Jackson – 12:42.62.

100 hurdles: 7. Haley Conklin – 16.83, 9. Monica Boakye – 17.43.

4×100 relay: 1. Faith Brown, Makayla Whitfield, Rachel Nwankwo and Maicee Burke – 48.23.

4×200 relay: 1. Faith Brown, Eve Knutson, Maicee Burke and Emily Mattern – 1:43.37.

4×400 relay: 2. Nevaeh Perez-Coleman, Olivia Hansen, Eve Knutson and Emily Mattern – 4:10.86.

4×800 relay: 4. Sophia Lade, Takola Ownspipe, Mandy Schmidt and Hallie Nash – 9:53.49.

Shot Put: 8. Maya Aguilar – 35’10”, 19. Josie Rystedt – 31’01”, 25. Yvonne “Eve” Slind – 29’11.”

Discus: 9. Maya Aguilar – 109’7″, 11. Eve Bland – 107’7″, 12. Yvonne “Eve” Slind 107’3″, 17. Dru Bogden – 99’10”, 19. Leah Walter – 98’11”.

Javelin: 15. Dru Bogden – 95’11”, 18. Sydney Aberle – 93’2″, 20. Kya Kamrowski – 90’8″, 21. Leah Walter – 89’08.”

Pole Vault: 10. McKinnley Kragh – 8’3″, 11. Sylvia Cowper – 7’9.”

Long Jump: 7. Rachel Nwankwo – 16’3 ½”, 10. Makayla Whitfield – 16′, 21. Mikkail Nehring – 15′, 24. Ashlyn Nielsen – 14’9.”

Triple Jump: 1. Rachel Nwankwo – 37’2″, 4. Haleigh Carr – 35’3″, 7. Ashlyn Nielsen – 34’6½”, 8. Makayla Whitefield – 34′, 9. Haley Conklin – 33’10.”

(Note: Minot girls did not place in the top 25 in either the 300 hurdles or the high jump.)

For those Magi and Majettes who qualified, up next is the return trip to Bismarck for the NDHSAA Class A State Track & Field Meet. The event will take place at MDU Resources Community Bowl on Thursday, May 25 through Saturday, May 27.