Boys Battle on Bitter Day
April 28, 2016
In the midst of gloomy conditions the boys track and field team competed well, with notable performances in many categories.
On the field side of events, Apple Valley competitors had stellar performances:
Kieran McKeag getting ready to throw discus.
A duo of Apple Valley pole vaulters, Hugh Jones and Josh Bauer-Boyd, finished 5th and 7th respectively, with both of them reaching 10’.
Senior captain Kieran McKeag claimed the top berth in both of his field events, discus and shot put, with discus being 161’ 10” and shot put being 54’ 11.25”. The Gopher commit has dominated this season so far and can only improve.
In both jumping events, triple jump and high jump, junior Josh Hylland did extremely well for Apple Valley, placing 4th and 6th overall, respectively.
“We’ve shown a lot of improvement in a short amount of time,” said head coach Jeff Flugum. The team displayed this improvement as they finished 5th overall this year in the Wildcat Invitational, a step up from last year.
On the track side of races, Apple Valley has improved immensely, with some achieving personal records:
Senior Robert Hapke shattered his previous personal best in the 3200 race with a time of 10:24 this year, placing 3rd. His teammate, Nate Williams came in close finishing 5th place with a time of 10:38.
Nate Williams (front) and Michael Boerboon (back) fend off Eagan competitors in the 3200 meter race
Hurdlers Justin Smithwick and Mohamed Kone competed in the 110 meter hurdles with excellent performances, finishing 6th and 8th respectively.
Junior Kyle Bergevin finished the 1600 meter race with a scorching pace of 4:51, taking 6th place.
Senior Captain Isaiah Hall sprinted the 100 meter race with a time of 11.77 seconds. This placed him 8th overall.
In the 800 meter race, senior captain Yassin Abasher recorded 2:08, which placed him 5th in competition.
“I’ve been excited to see how deep our distance crew is,” said Flugum. This was showcased as many first year runners have been called up to the varsity level for the Tuesday meet.
Yassin Abasher (center) lines up at the waterfall for the 800 meter race.
On the slate for the team is the South Suburban relays at Prior Lake Tuesday, May 3rd, but even more importantly, the team is training for True Team, a home event where every place count.
Other notable performances:
Jackson Green(shot put) : 6th 45’ 11.25”
Michael Boerboon(3200)- 7th 10:42
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