Macy Weller shown in action in the triple jump at the Section 6A meet on May 30 in Moorhead, where she jumped her way to the state meet with a best jump of 35 feet, one-quarter inch. PHOTO BY RANDY OLSON
Macy Weller earned a sixth-place finish in the Class A state triple jump event today in St. Paul. She broke her personal 'state' record and finished with a best jump of 35 feet, one and one-quarter inch. In the 2012 state meet, she took seventh with a best jump of 35 feet, one-quarter inch while earning All-State honors.
Her personal career record in the triple jump is 35 feet, nine inches, earned in the 2012 Section 6A meet.
Macy Weller shown at Hamline University with her All-State medal and her sister Savana Weller, a 2010 SCHS graduate who competes with the University of North Dakota women's track and field team. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Here's Macy talking about heading to state on Wednesday before one of the final high school practice sessions of her storied career...
Weller will attend St. Cloud State University starting this fall on a Division II volleyball scholarship.
*Note: the Streeter Sports Blog post for Tiana Molitor's trip to the state meet has been updated with video below.
Tiana Molitor is heading to the Class 1A state track and field meet for the first time in her career.
Today at the Section 6A meet in Moorhead, she jumped cleanly without a miss through three heights to achieve a career record at four feet, 11 inches. She ultimately ended up in second place overall to claim a state berth.
More will follow.
Update: Macy Weller is state-bound in the triple jump. She took second place today in Moorhead with a best jump of 35 feet and a half inch.
The Sauk Centre track and field teams competed at the Foley meet last Thursday in the Falcon indoor arena. It was the first official varsity event of the spring sports season. Unfortunately, outdoor action may not take place for at least two more weeks due to the cold weather and heavy snow cover across central Minnesota.