The International Falls girls track and field team extended its string of consecutive meet victories to four Thursday after winning the Warroad K of C Invite.
The Broncos placed first with 100 team points, followed by Warroad (87), West Marshall (73) and Lake of the Woods (9).
“I am very proud of my teammates because we brought home a win even though we were missing some key athletes,” said Falls senior captain Therese Youso. “It will be interesting to see how we do on Tuesday against some really tough competition in Grand Rapids.”
The Bronco girls had top-three finishes in all 14 individual events with two competitors winning more than one event.
Sophomore Lexi Owen won both the 100-meter hurdles (18.5 seconds), in which the Falls went 1-2-3, and the 300 hurdles (52.9). Sophomore Amy Auran placed first in the 1600 run (5:46.8) and pole vault (8 feet, 6 inches).
Sophomore Breanna Shofner won the 400 dash (1:03.8) and finished runner-up in the 200 (27.2) and 100 (13.5).
Freshman Savanah Olson won the shot put (36-5) and placed second in the discus (102-3).
Sophomore Hailey Fentem, who finished runner-up to Owen in the 100 hurdles (18.7), also came in second in the long jump (13-5.25) and third in the high jump (4-8).
Freshman Maddie Filipiak was second in the triple jump (28-9.5) and third in the 300 hurdles (54.4).
“The weather was chilly but we still had some good times/distances and we hope to see those marks improve as the season progresses,” Filipiak said.
Falls’ other third-place individual finish came from Youso in the 100 hurdles (20.2).
In the four relay events, the Broncos’ only first-place finish came from Filipiak, Owen, Abby Kostiuk and Madeline Dahle in the 4X200 (1:59.4).
Falls boys second
The Bronco boys team ended up in second place behind the meet’s host.
Warroad won with 96.5 points, followed by the Falls (85), West Marshall (66.5) and Lake of the Woods (23).
“Everyone had a good meet and barely lost to Warroad,” said Broncos junior Jason Pumper. “We will get them next time.”
Falls’ boys had top-three finishes in 12 of the 14 individual events, including two first places.
Paul Skoglund won the 110 hurdles (18.1), while Logan Veillieux won the 3200 run (11:59.5).
“I think we had a solid showing (Thursday),” Veillieux said. “I won a race for once and the weightmen got some ribbons, so I think they did amazing.”
In the throwing events, Falls recorded third-place finishes from Jared LaVigne in the shot put (35-8) and Austin Ruport in the discus (111-7).
Senior captain Tyler House placed second in three events, the 100 dash (11.9), 200 (24.7) and long jump (16-10.75). He also came in third in the triple jump (36-10.75).
“We still have seven meets left to finally get some more first-place finishes,” House said. “Overall, the team is doing good and it’s great to watch the others improve.”
Pumper was second in the high jump (5-6) and third in the 200 dash (26.5).
Other second-place finishes came from Jakob Ettestad in the pole vault (10-0) and Cody Hallin in the 400 dash (59.9).
Cade MacKay placed third in both the 800 run (2:27.8) and pole vault (9-6).
Eric Mathews added a third-place finish in the 400 dash (1:02.4).
The Bronco boys and girls teams compete Tuesday in the Old River Meet in Grand Rapids.
