ROCHESTER &045; It looks like Emily Bartusek is ready for the postseason.

The same can be said of her teammates.

Bartusek, a three-time state entrant, won two events and took second in another as the Albert Lea High School girls’ track and field team finished a strong fourth in the Big

Nine meet at Rochester Friday.

Rochester Century won the meet with 239 points, with Mankato East a close second at 234. Owatonna had 129, Albert Lea 110, Mankato West 109.

&uot;The girls had a super day,&uot; said ALHS coach Margo Wayne. &uot;They all performed beyond expectations. They competed well, times dropped. It was really an exciting day. We’re looking good for sections.&uot;

Bartusek, a sophomore, looked particularly strong Friday in winning the 200 and 400 meters while taking second in the triple jump. She also ran a leg on the second-place 4×400 relay.

The Tigers had one other all-conference performer in Beth Kolling, who took third in the high jump. She was fourth in the 100.

Other places: Steph Overgaard, sixth, 100 hurdles and fourth, long jump; Amy Ravenhorst, seventh, 400; Ashley Olson, seventh, triple jump; 4×800 relay, sixth (Angie Schuhmacher, Katie Stenseth, Tiffany Truesdell, Amy Leach); 4×200 relay, fourth (Kolling, Ravenhorst, Jasey Porter, Overgaard).

The Tigers travel to Northfield Thursday and Saturday for section.