The orange and black colors of MACA Tiger track and field were mighty proud colors this past weekend. It was the weekend of state.Cody Cannon finished first by a hair in his hurdling event, showing a decisive thrust when it counted. Cody wears the state Class A crown in the 110m hurdles.
Rachel Moser, long accomplished as a pole vaulter, finished her vaulting carer with a real flourish. Rachel took the Class A crown by getting over the bar at eleven feet even. She had no misses en route to accomplishing that height.
In the afterglow of state, Rachel told the media she's now a retired vaulter. The final chapter in that career saw her make some stabs at a state meet record before it was all over. She had the bar set at eleven feet/seven inches.
She wasn't able to reach that standard. But what memories she came away with.
She wasn't able to reach that standard. But what memories she came away with.
These memories (of a lifetime) were made on the campus of Hamline University, St. Paul. The state's cream of the crop in track and field vied at Klac Field.
Fans of the sport reported enjoying the weather this year. Apparently the track record (i.e. history) when it comes to weather isn't that great.
The sun was out. A pleasant breeze was felt. The temperature hovered in the 60s.
Senior Moser has a personal best in the pole vault of eleven feet/three inches. This was set in this year's sub-section meet.
A state meet veteran, Moser was No. 7 in the vault last year and got the silver medal two years ago.
A determined Cody Cannon was a flash in the 110m high hurdles. He garnered the gold with his time of 15.42.
How tight was this finish? Aaron Dunphy of the Marshall School (Duluth) was runner-up with a time just .04 of a second slower!
A senior like Moser, Cannon also competed in the 300 INT hurdles at state. He was the No. 4 achiever in that event.
Cannon retires from prep track with five state medals in his possession. Last year he was on the 4x400m relay team that took third.
Tristan Michealson of MACA ran the 110m high hurdles in state and placed fifth with a time of 15.82.
Team standings are compiled in state and the MACA boys tied for ninth with Minnehaha Academy. Moser gave the MACA girls a No. 25 showing.
Bravo, Morris Area Chokio Alberta track and field for 2011.
These student athletes have earned some relaxation for the rest of the summer.
- Brian Williams - morris mn Minnesota - bwilly73@yahoo.com
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