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Burke girls cruise to team title at Meet of Legends
Burke’s Kailee Frank crosses the finish line after finishing the anchor leg of the girls sprint medley relay Tuesday at the Meet of Legends in Burke.
(Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)
Apr 30, 2024
 

By 605 Sports Staff

BURKE — The Burke girls cruised to Tuesday’s Meet of Legends team title. 

The Cougars piled up 213 points, finishing ahead of Kimball/White Lake (84.5) and Gregory (73) in the team race. The Gregory boys edged Platte-Geddes (107-101) for the boys team title. Winner (97) placed third.

In girls action, Burke’s Breckynn Pistulka won the 100-meter dash (:13.34) and 200-meter dash (:27.86). Pistulka also ran the anchor leg on the winning 800-meter relay (1:53.23). Pistulka was also a member of the winning 1,600-meter relay (4:17.90). 

Burke’s Piper Hanson captured first-place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles (:15.51) and 300-meter hurdles (:49.74). Hanson ran the anchor leg on the winning 1,600-meter relay and was on the winning sprint medley relay (4:30.63). 

Burke’s Paige Bull won the discus (127-1) and placed second in the shot put (33-10). Burke’s Emily Diekmann won the high jump (4-9), while teammate Daytona Paris (4-8) placed second. Paris won the triple jump (31-10). 

Kimball/White Lake’s Autumn Baker won the 1,600-meter run (5:23.38) and 3,200-meter run (12:01.63). 

Wessington Springs’ Avery Orth captured first place in the shot put (39-5). 

The Winner girls won the 400-meter relay (:53.89) and Wessington Springs girls won the 3,200-meter relay (12:02.00). 

In boys action, Gregory’s Daniel Mitchell cleared 6-7 to win the high jump. Gregory’s Luke Barreto won the 3,200-meter run (10:39.46) and was a member of the winning 3,200-meter relay (9:23.39). 

Gregory’s Rane Kenzy won the javelin with a mark of 142-4. 

Platte-Geddes’ Skyler Hanten won the 100-meter dash (:11.57) and placed second in the 200-meter dash (:23.77). Hanten also anchored the winning 400-meter relay (:45.36) and 800-meter relay (1:33.80). 

Colome’s Joseph Laprath won the 1,600-meter run (4:44.05), placed second in the 800-meter run (2:12.03) and fourth in the 3,200-meter run (11:57.43). 

Winner’s Austin Blare captured first-place finishes in the 110-meter hurdles (:16.29) and 300-meter hurdles (:46.13). 

The Winner boys won the 1,600-meter relay (3:41.38) and sprint medley relay (3:44.69). 

Winner’s Shawn Hammerbeck won the shot put (44-1), discus (143-4) and placed third in the javelin (125-4). 

Burke’s Iker Diaz Montilla won the triple jump (39-10.5) and placed second in the high jump (6-3).