Area sports fans - don't miss out on the chance to see sub-section track and field competition at the University of Minnesota-Morris on Thursday

West Central Area and Herman-Norcross sports fans - don't miss out on the Section 6A, Sub-Section track and field meet coming to Morris this week Thurday May 27.

Field events begin at 4:00pm, with running events coming at 4:45pm. Both schools have a number of student athletes competing that day. The site is the UM-Morris campus athletic fields, east of Big Cat Stadium.

The Section 6A championships are 10 a.m. June 3 at Minnesota State-Moorhead.

At stake are berths into the state championships June 11-12 at Hamline University in St. Paul.

Team results from the Minnewaska Area Track and Field Invitational

Girls' team scoring at Minnewaska: (1) Paynesville Area 128 (2) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 123 (3) Benson/Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 116 (4) Minnewaska Area 60 (5) Chokio-Alberta/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 46 (6) West Central Area 39 (7) Morris Area 27 (8) Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 18.

Boys' team scoring at Minnewaska: (1) Morris Area 157 (2) Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd 132 (3) Minnewaska Area 62 (4) West Central Area 57 (5) Paynesville Area 45 (6) Benson/K-M-S 44 (7) Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 34 (8) Chokio-Alberta/Clinton-Grace-ville-Beardsley 28.

West Central Area and Wheaton/Herman-Norcross track and field teams will compete at Minnewaska Area today

WCA eighth grader Jared Oachs (in front) burns down the track at Minnewaska Area today during the 100-meter Dash at the track and field invitational.













The meet begins at 4:30pm today at the Minnewaska Area high school sports complex. It may be windy, but the sun will be shining!

Come on out to support your local track and field athletes.

Here's a video clip from the track meet...with Jared Oachs and Matt Blehr running in the 100-meter Dash.