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May 7 Rebel Relays
A unique twist on the traditional track and field meet once again brought excitement and energy to the annual Rebel Relays as Murray County Central Rebels hosted six teams in its popular “true team relay” format.
Several years ago, the MCC coaching staff reimagined the longtime Rebel Relays by removing all individual awards and focusing entirely on team success. Every running event is contested as a relay, while field events combine the top three marks from each school to determine team placement. The format has become a favorite among athletes, coaches, and fans for the teamwork and strategy it emphasizes throughout the meet.
This year, the Rebels made the most of their home competition, turning in a dominant performance on the boys side while also posting several standout efforts in the girls competition.
The MCC boys captured the team title with 150.25 points, well ahead of second-place Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda’s 107 points. MCC won four relay events and showed tremendous balance across the track and field events.
Distance events proved to be a major strength for the Rebels. The quartet of Brayden Gilb, Micah Janssen, Tyler Reith, and Alexander Betz opened the day by winning the 4x800 relay in 9:09.00. MCC added another victory in the distance medley relay as Brayden Gilb, Lucas Kuball, Alexander Betz, and Micah Janssen combined for a winning time of 9:03.38.
The Rebels also claimed victories in both specialty relays.
Kolten Nielsen, Parker Olson, Dylan Gilbertson, and Henry Carlson won the Swedish relay in 2:11.34, while Caleb Rosenbrook, Brett Pieske, Kolten Nielsen, and Wesley Hause captured the sprint medley relay in 4:15.08.
MCC added a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay, where Dylan Gilbertson, Max Mathiason, Austin Reese, and Aubin Licht crossed in 3:57.93.
In the mixed co-ed shuttle hurdle relay, the Rebels delivered another highlight. Kenslee Bobeldyk, Parker Olson, Holland Vogel, and Tyler Reith teamed up for first place in 1:19.88.
Field events were another major contributor to the Rebels’ team championship. In the throws, Gabriel Wolske and Broox Platt paced MCC with impressive performances. Wolske threw the discus 129 feet, 9 inches to lead the field, while Platt added a mark of 121-10. Carter Ray contributed with a throw of 51-5. In the shot put, Platt threw 39-2, Wolske added 37-9, and Jaybian Quintero chipped in with 20-9.
MCC also dominated the triple jump as Brett Pieske (4010½), Dylan Gilbertson (40-7), and Henry Carlson (36-6) produced the top combined performance of the meet.
In the long jump, Lucas Kuball led the way with a leap of 1911½, Parker Olson added 19-0, and Max Mathiason jumped 15-11.
The Rebels were strong in the vertical jumps as well. Caleb Rosenbrook cleared 10-0 in the pole vault, Luke Iverson added 9-6, and Aubin Licht went 9-0. In the high jump, Brett Pieske cleared 5-4 while Max Mathiason and Ayden Like each went 5-0.
The MCC girls finished sixth in the team standings but still produced several strong performances and individual highlights throughout the day.
The Rebels’ top relay finish came in the girls 4x200 relay, where Cassie Scandrett, Kiana Platt, Kora Kremer, and Charley Holm placed third in 2:03.00.
MCC’s girls also earned fourth-place finishes in both the 4x100 and Swedish relay. Chloe Kremer, Brecken Larson, Aubrey Biegler, and Kiana Platt clocked 59.94 in the 4x100, while Kremer, Larson, Biegler, and Holland Vogel ran 2:51.17 in the Swedish relay.
In the field events, the Rebels excelled in the pole vault with Charley Holm clearing 7-6, Kora Kremer going 7-0, and Chloe Kremer adding 6-6. MCC also had a strong showing in the triple jump with Cassie Scandrett jumping 28-5, Kenslee Bobeldyk leaping 26-8, and Holland Vogel adding 25-9.
Olivia Heard highlighted the throwing events for the Rebels, placing with throws of 25-1 in the shot put and 80-8 in the discus.
The unique relay format once again created an atmosphere focused on teamwork, depth, and school pride, continuing the tradition that has made the Rebel Relays one of the area’s most anticipated meets each season.
May 12 Trojan Relays
The Murray County Central track and field teams competed Tuesday at the historic 72nd annual Trojan Relays, one of southwest Minnesota’s longest-running and most tradition-rich meets. The meet featured schools divided into both large-school and small-school classifications, with the Rebels competing in the Class A smallschool division against a strong field that included Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton, Hills-Beaver Creek, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, Westbrook- Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central, Adrian/Ellsworth, and Worthington JV.
In the final girls team standings, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton captured the Class A title with 145 points, followed by Hills-Beaver Creek with 116 and Heron Lake-Okabena/ Fulda with 115. Westbrook- Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central scored 104 points, Adrian/Ellsworth finished with 94, and Murray County Central placed sixth with 73 points. Worthington JV rounded out the standings with 16 points.
The Murray County Central boys turned in one of their strongest overall team performances of the season, capturing the Class A boys team championship with 189.5 points. Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton finished second with 103.5 points, narrowly ahead of Hills-Beaver Creek with 103. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda scored 88 points, Adrian/Ellsworth had 83, Westbrook-Walnut Grove/ Red Rock Central finished with 58, and Worthington JV totaled 36 points.
The MCC girls were led by standout eighth grader Charley Holm, who captured the 200-meter dash title in 28.44 seconds. Holm also added a second-place finish in the long jump at 15 feet, 1.75 inches and finished runner-up in the pole vault by clearing 8 feet.
Seventh grader Kenslee Bobeldyk continued her strong season by placing second in the 300-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 54.23 seconds. Bobeldyk also helped lead the Rebels to a championship in the 4x400 relay. Joining her on the winning relay team were Isabela Schreier, Kora Kremer, and Holm as the quartet crossed the line first in 4:28.42.
MCC added another top-five relay finish in the 4x200 relay as Bobeldyk, Cassie Scandrett, Madi Stelter, and Schreier placed fifth in 2:08.65. The Rebels’ 4x100 relay team of Kremer, Aubrey Biegler, Brecken Larson, and Chloe Kremer finished seventh in 1:00.97.
In the field events, Scandrett earned a fifth-place finish in the triple jump with a personal- best leap of 29 feet, 7.5 inches, while Holland Vogel placed 12th at 24 feet, 10.5 inches. Schreier also earned fourth in the long jump with a mark of 13 feet, 7 inches.
Distance events saw Vogel place fourth in the 800-meter run with a personal-best time of 2:49.44, while seventh grader Ainsley Pieske finished eighth in the 1600 meters in 6:49.26. Scandrett added a ninth-place finish in the 400-meter dash at 1:27.84.
In the throwing events, seventh grader Olivia Heard placed 12th in the shot put with a throw of 21 feet, 9 inches and added a sixth-place finish in discus at 79 feet, 10 inches. Antonina Godlewska took 14th in the shot put at 19 feet, 2 inches and eighth in the discus at 63 feet, 6 inches.
The Murray County Central boys also delivered an outstanding meet, highlighted by event titles and strong relay performances.
Senior sprinter Lucas Kuball finished third in the 100-meter dash in 12.07 seconds and added a fourth-place finish in the 200 meters at 24.65 seconds. Kuball also captured the long jump championship with a leap of 19 feet, 9 inches.
Alexander Betz won the 800-meter run in 2:08.14, while teammate Micah Janssen placed fourth in 2:22.14.
The Rebels dominated the hurdle races. Parker Olson earned runner-up honors in the 110-meter hurdles in 17.86 seconds and came back to win the 300-meter hurdles in 45.81 seconds. Tyler Reith added a third-place finish in the 110 hurdles at 18.35 seconds, while Dylan Gilbertson placed second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 47.90.
In the relay competition, MCC’s 4x100 relay team of Caleb Rosenbrook, Luke Iverson, Kuball, and Kolten Nielsen finished second in 46.70 seconds.
The 4x200 relay squad of Aubin Licht, Gilbertson, Iverson, and Nielsen took fifth in 1:42.62.
MCC’s 4x400 relay team of Betz, Beckett Stelter, Henry Carlson, and Brayden Gilb earned runner-up honors in 3:39.40.
The Rebels also captured the 4x800 relay title as Carlson, Reith, Connor Pieske, and Wesley Hause combined for a winning time of 9:30.33.
Stelter added a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash in a personal-best 54.92 seconds, while Connor Pieske won the 3200-meter run in a personal-best 12:11.02. Hause placed third in the same race at 12:29.19.
In the jumps, Gilbertson won the triple jump with a leap of 39 feet, 4 inches, while Brett Pieske was runner-up at 36 feet, 4.25 inches. Brett Pieske also placed third in the high jump by clearing 5 feet, 6 inches.
Henry Hause tied for fifth in the high jump at 5 feet, 2 inches.
Pole vault competition saw Rosenbrook finish second with a personal-best clearance of 11 feet, 6 inches. Iverson added a fourth-place finish by clearing 9 feet, 6 inches.
In the throws, Broox Platt placed third in the shot put with a throw of 42 feet, 9 inches and fifth in the discus at 117 feet, 3 inches. Gabriel Wolske finished seventh in the shot put at 39 feet, 1 inch and was runner-up in the discus with a throw of 131 feet, 8 inches.
Additional MCC performances included Rosenbrook placing fifth in the 100 meters in 12.61 seconds and Brett Pieske taking 10th in the 200 meters in a personal-best 27.81 seconds.
The Rebels’ next action is the Red Rock Conference meet held in Tyler on May 14th.
