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Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Jensen takes first at Belcourt Indoor after taking two-year break
Spring is here, which means track and field has also begun. But this year’s track and field season is much different from last year.
When notice was given that previous track and field coach, Cherry Heinz, had put in her resignation, NR-S athletic director, Elliott Belquist, stepped up and offered to take the position.
In just a year, the track and field team has doubled in numbers. There were a total of 17 track and field athletes last year. As of March 23, 2022 there are 40 student athletes enrolled in track and field in grades 7-12.
The Rockets started the season off at the Belcourt Indoor on Tuesday, March 22.
The Rockets boys and girls teams excelled in Belcourt, with multiple athletes receiving first through eighth places. Let’s start off with the boys team.
After taking two years off from track, NR-S senior, Kaden Jensen, is back and ready for his final season. Jensen started his senior season off well, taking first place in the high jump and 55-meter dash events. Jensen jumped a height of 5’10” in high jump and finished the 55-meter dash in 6.63 seconds. Porter Granger also competed in high jump and finished in fifth place.
Jensen also competed in the 4x200-meter relay race, along with Bradyn Collier, Easton Benz and Luke Yri, taking second place with a time of 1:49.34.
Collier, Benz, Yri and Granger competed in the 4x400-meter relay race and took second place.
NR-S eighth grader, Easton Simon, is one of the new additions to the boys’ team. Simon competed in the 800-meter run and took eighth place with a time of 2:38.19.
DJ Mudgett placed sixth in shot put with a shot of 34’4”.
As for the girls, they brought home first place in the 4x400-meter relay race with Kennedy Demester, Lora Wobbema, Kelsie Belquist and Ava Peterson running it.
Demester and Belquist also competed in the 4x200-meter relay race, along with Kaiya O’Connor and Lucy Meier, where they placed second with a time of 2:10.78.
Seventh grader, Emmie Belquist competed in the 55-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. E. Belquist placed third in the 55-meter dash and fifth in the 200-meter dash. Peterson also competed in the 200-meter dash, and finished in seventh place.
Katie Allmaras and Alivia Yri competed in the 800-meter-run, taking fourth and eighth place respectively. Allmaras finished with a time of 2:59.00 and Yri finished with a time of 3:32.94.
NR-S had two athletes compete in the shot put event for the girls. Trysta Thumb and Addysen Fandrich both placed fourth and eighth respectively.
The Rockets traveled to Fargo on Saturday, March 26 to compete in the Class B High School Indoor at the Shelly Ellig Track and Field Complex. This meet will be covered in the April 4 edition.
Belcourt Indoor
Tuesday, March 22
in Belcourt
Girls’ Team Scores
Scores not available at press time.
NR-S Girls’ Individual Results
55-Meter Dash: Emmie Belquist (3rd), 7.81
200-Meter Dash: Emmie Belquist (5th), 29.35; Ava Peterson (7th), 30.43
800-Meter Run: Katie Allmaras (4th), 2:59.00; Alivia Yri (8th), 3:32.94
4x200-Meter Relay: Kelsie Belquist, Lucy Meier, Kaiya O’Connor, Kennedy Demester (2nd), 2:10.78
4x400-Meter Relay: Kennedy Demester, Lora Wobbema, Ava Peterson, Kelsie Belquist (1st), 4:40.00
Shot Put: Trysta Thumb (4th), 25’; Addysen Fandrich (8th) 23’5”
Belcourt Indoor
Tuesday, March 22
in Belcourt
Boys’ Team Scores
Scores not availabe at press time.
NR-S Boys’ Individual Results
55-Meter Dash: Kaden Jensen (1st), 6.63
800-Meter Run: Easton Simon (8th), 2:38.19
4x200-Meter Relay: Kaden Jensen, Bradyn Collier, Luke Yri, Easton Benz (2nd), 1:49.34
4x400-Meter Relay: Porter Granger, Bradyn Collier, Luke Yri, Easton Benz (2nd), 4:08.16
High Jump: Kaden Jensen (1st), 5’10”; Porter Granger (5th), 5’0”
Shot Put: DJ Mudgett (6th) 34’4”
