The Albert Lea boys’ track and field team competed in the Section 1 AA true team meet in Winona Tuesday night.

The Tigers had big nights from several athletes, as they came away with their best finish they have ever had in a true team meet. Of the 11 teams competing, Albert Lea finished in fourth place with 415.5 points, beating out host Winona by .5.

The top performer of the meet was junior Janyjor Ruei, who won three individual events in the 110-meter hurdles (15.66), the 300-meter hurdles (42.14) and the triple jump (44-03). Ruei’s attempt of 44-03 in the triple jump set a new Albert Lea school record. He also took home a fourth-place finish in the high jump with an attempt of 5-10.

The 4×100-meter relay team was the sole second-place finish for the Tigers. The team of juniors Gay Nay Htoo, JJ Mucha-Owens, Braden Kraft and senior Dane Brownlow finished the event with a time of 45.92.

Junior Andrew Wilner took third place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:05.42 and was on the third-place 4×800-meter relay team, along with junior Sonny Ortega-Roseli, sophomore Aaron Bauers and freshman Isaac Greiner (8:38.33).

Along with Ruei in the high jump, the 4×400-meter relay team of Willner, Brownlow, Kraft and Bauers finished fourth with a time of 3:39.94.

The Tigers will look to continue their momentum Tuesday when they travel to Red Wing for a meet against the Wingers and Cougars of Mankato East.

 

Meet results

Albert Lea at Winona (true team)

1. Pine Island 534

2. Stewartville 475

3. Red Wing 467

4. Albert Lea 415.5

5. Winona 415

6. Plainview Elgin-Mellville  405.5

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(11 teams)

FIRST PLACE

110-meter hurdles: Janyjor Ruei, 15.66

300-meter hurdles: Janyjor Ruei, 42.14

Triple jump: Janyjor Ruei, 44-03

SECOND PLACE

800-meter run: Andrew Wilner, 2:05.42

4×800-meter relay: Andrew Wilner, Sonny Ortega-Roseli, Isaac Greiner, Aaron Bauers, 8:39.33

THIRD PLACE

4×100-meter relay: Gay nay Htoo, Dane Brownlow, Braden Kraft, JJ Mucha-Owens, 45.92