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The true team series was originated in 1987 by the State Track and Field Coaches Association, to address the need in Track and Field for a True TEAM competition. In previous years, a team with a few elite athletes could win the “Team Championship” in a large meet. The Coaches felt the Team Championship should be won by the best TEAM.
In True Team competition, each team is allowed 2 entries in individual events and 1 entry in each relay event. Every entry is placed and scored according to their order of finish, with the idea that a team’s second entry becomes just as important as their first entry.
Throughout the State, there are 8 Sections in each Class, with the Champion in each Section Advancing to the State Meet. As of 2018, all section 2nd-5th place teams will compete in a “paper meet” with the top four teams also advancing to the state meet as “Wild Card” teams. The state meet will consist of 12 teams per class per gender.
Minnesota is the only State which holds True Team competition in Track & Field. It is organized, governed, coordinated, and sponsored by the State Track & Field Coaches Association.
The 2022 Section 3A meet was held in Redwood Valley with the teams of Adrian/ Ellsworth, Canby/Minneota, Hills-Beaver Creek, Lakeview, Luverne, Murray County Central, Pipestone Area, Redwood Valley, Southwest Minnesota Christian/Edgerton, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, and Windom competing.
Led by strong performances in the mid distance and distance events, the MCC girls placed 4th in the eleven team field. Brylei Schreier and Amanda Overguaaw scored big points in the open 400 as they placed 2nd and 3rd. Amanda also won the 2 mile run and was a part of the winning 4x800 relay with Lily Daniels, Megan Bakke, and Schreier. Ashley Overguaw had a couple 3rd place finishes, 800 and 1600, and was a member of the 4th place 4x400 relay with Schreier, Bakke and Brealyn Damm. Damm had a personal best jump in the long jump which gave her a 4th place finish. Sophia Nelson continues to make strides, running a strong 800 where she placed 6th. Exchange student Quinti Parra-Mendez, running the 300 hurdles for just the second time placed 8th for the Rebels. Thrower Cassidy Johnson placed 7th in the discus while sprinter Ryanna Schreier and Brailynn Breberg tied for 8th in the 100 meter dash.
The young Rebels boys team placed 9th overall. They were led by their hurdling crew of Ashton Kalas; 3rd in 110 hurdles and 6th in 300 hurdles, Ryan Risacher; 2nd in the 300 hurdles and Ben Ahlers; 10th in the 110 hurdles. Thomas Huso had a big day in the shot put, increasing his personal best throw by 2 feet. Rylan Engelkes (high jump) and Carter Knukmuhs (triple jump) also had personal best performances.
