Passing the baton Brandon Sterriker took the baton from Isaac Fuhrman as Sterriker began the last leg of the 4 by 800 relay race during the Staples Motley Rainmaker meet on April 15. Retired Coach Ron Beachy, who serves as starter for the local track meets, is in the background. (Staples World photo by Kelley Kossan) Sixty-four points ahead of the Melrose Dutchmen, the Staples Motley boys took first place at the Cardinal Rainmaker Thursday, April 15.

Twelve first place finishes and four second place finishes contributed to the Cards high score.

All four relay teams out ran the competition.

The Cardinals Josh Freese won the 200 meter dash and Rob Odden won the 400 meter race. Brandon Sterriker won the 800 meter race.

Placing first in both the long jump and the triple jump was Brandon Larson, while Brian Huber leaped to first in the high jump with a jump of 6’2”.

Jason Johnson threw the discus 153 feet, 8 inches to take first, while Sterriker took the number one spot in pole vaulting.

Blake Miller finished second in the 3200 meter run. Also placing second for SM was Eli Beachy in the pole vault, Brian Huber in the long jump and Henrick Schoenian in the 110 meter hurdles.

Five third place finishes also contributed to the title.

The boys are looking good coming off their second week of action. This week they will be in Wadena-Deer Creek Invite on Thursday, while next Thursday will see them traveling to the Hawley Invite.

Track results

Team finish: 1. Staples Motley, 120; 2. Melrose, 56; 3. Bertha Hewitt/Verndale 32; 4. Parkers Prairie, 27; 5.Wadena-Deer Creek, 26

Ind. Events: 100 meters: 4. Dylan Kylander, 12.65; Colton Tietz, 13.13; Adam Nurnberger, 13.03

200: 1. Josh Freese, 24.64; 3. Trevor Hoffmann, 26.68

400: 1. Rob Odden, 55.34; 5. Trevor Hoffmann, 61.08; Brent Lisson, 31.28

800: 1. Brandon Sterriker, 2:18.74; 3. Justin Ziegler, 2:24.09

1600: 3. Isaac Fuhrman, 5:16.28; 4. Tyler Glines, 5:22.77; Paul Plevney, 5:27.06

3200: 2. Blake Miller, 11:55.5; 3. Paul Plevney, 11:58.7; 4. Justin Ziegler, 12:10.4

110 hurdles: 2. Henrick Schoenian, 23.83; Brain Huber, DQ

300 hurdles: Henrick Schoenian, 57.67; Lee Parker, DQ

4x100m Relay: 1. Kylander, Larson, Huber, Nurnberger, 48.46

4x200m Relay: 1. Kylander, Larson, Tietz, Griffith, 1:43.5

4x400m Relay: 1. Odden, Griffith, Sterriker, Freese, 3:48.1

4x800m Relay: 1. Sterriker, Odden, Fuhrman, Freese, 9:22.1

Shot Put: Jason Johnson, 42’4”; Jesse Frie, 35’9”; Ryan Detloff, 35’0”

Discus: 1. Jason Johnson, 153’8”; Cody Drone, 92’2”; Mike Beach, 91’1”

High jump: 1. Brian Huber, 6’2”; 3. Lee Parker, 5’6”; Dylan Kylander, 5’0”

Long jump: 1. Brandon Larson, 18’9”; 2. Brian Huber, 18’7”; 5. Lee Parker, 16’ 7 ½”

Triple jump: 1. Brandon Larson, 42’2”; Trevor Hoffman, 30’10”; Henrick Schoenian, 29’0”

Pole Vault: 1. Brandon Sterriker, 10’0”; 2. Eli Beachy, 9’0”; 3. Blake Miller, 7’6”