The Albert Lea Tigers competed hard in Thursday’s Section 1AA boys’ track and field meet but failed to qualify anybody for Saturday’s finals at Carleton College in Northfield.

Friday, June 01, 2001

The Albert Lea Tigers competed hard in Thursday’s Section 1AA boys’ track and field meet but failed to qualify anybody for Saturday’s finals at Carleton College in Northfield.

&uot;Some of our guys were right in there,&uot; said coach Howie Melom. &uot;We just weren’t quite close enough to make the finals.&uot;

Senior Nick Cunningham, whom Melom called the Tigers’ best bet for a finalist in a running event, finished third in his heat of the 110-meter high hurdles.

&uot;They took the four heat winners and the next four fastest times (to the finals),&uot; said Melom.

Josh More, one of the Tigers’ promising young sprinters, ran well in the 100 meters but did not make the finals.

Taylor Zimmerman, a freshman, cut 30 seconds off his previous best in the 3200.

The Tigers still have more than one state hopeful in Cunningham and Ladwig, who have finished 1-2 in the high jump in almost every meet this spring.

Saturday’s action begins at 10:45 a.m. with the girls’ triple jump and pole vault and boys’ discus and high jump. The girls’ shot put and boys’ triple jump are at 1 p.m. Finals in the running events start at 1 p.m., with the last event set for 4:10.