By John RittenhouseThe Luverne girls track team secured four event titles during the annual Cardinal Quadrangular in Luverne Tuesday.Perfect weather with little wind and warm temperatures greeted the athletes for the outdoor opener for LHS.Luverne took advantage of the situation by winning four events and placing second in five events during the meet.Erin Hoiland, Maggie Kuhlman, Lexi Heitkamp and Katie Schneiderman all won individual events for LHS.Heitkamp ran 800 meters in 2:33.99 and Schneiderman covered 3,200 meters in 14:22 to produce their wins.Kuhlman cleared the 300-meters in 50.42 for her win, while Hoiland registered the winning distance of 14-8 in the long jump.Heitkamp, Victoria Arends, Kayla Raddle and Brittany Mulder placed second in individual events for LHS.Heitkamp cleared 5-0 on the high jump, Arends placed second in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles with respective 17.4 and 50.47, Raddle ran 1,600 meters in 6.02 and Mulder cleared 7-0 in the pole vault.Luverne placed second in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:56.47. Mulder, Abby Elbers, Morgan Bosshart and Nicole Willers formed the team.The Cardinals placed third in the 400-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter relays with respective 54.6, 4:42.9 and 10:48.63 efforts.Cassie Pap, Willers, Bosshat and Hoiland ran the 400. Heitkamp, Tara Muck, Raddle and Kelsey Dooyema teamed up in the 1,600. Amanda Kannas, Dooyema, Raddle and Heitkamp joined forces in the 3,200.Luverne will compete at the Brandon Valley (S.D.) Relays Saturday before hosting the Cardinal Relays Tuesday.Here is a look at the rest of Luverne’s individual results during the Cardinal Quadrangular.Third place: Hoiland, 100, 13.63.Fourth place: Kuhlman, high jump, 4-8; Pap, long jump, 14-1 1/2; Kuhlman, 100 hurdles, 17.73; Stephanie Hendricks, 100, 13.79; Mulder, 200, 28.82.Fifth place: Jessica Willers, 100 hurdles, 18.72; Schniederman, pole vault, 6-6; J.Willers, 300 hurdles, 55.97.Sixth place: LaRae Kor, discus, 82-11; Amy Herman, 100, 14.23; Kannas, 1,600, 6:19; Jenny Broomfield, pole vault, 6-6; Rachel Nath, 300 hurdles, 56.06.Seventh place: Natalie Willers, discus, 81-8; Kannas, high jump, 4-4; Pap, triple jump, 29-4 1/4; Kor, shot, 28-3; Muck, 400, 1:14.47; Elbers, 200, 29.29.Eighth place: Raddle, high jump, 4-4; Kuhlman, triple jump, 29-3; Elbers, long jump, 13-3; Alyssa Stegenga, 100, 14.33; Brittney Schmuck, 400, 1:15.1.
