Nine athletes represented Luverne at the Hershey’s District 2 Track and Field Meet in Windom Saturday. They are (from left) Devin Nelson, Chris Ashby, Paige Olson, Sarah Schneekloth, Alyssa Stegenga, Kayla Raddle, Cody Raddle and Lexi Heitkamp. Missing is Johnny Solma.By John RittenhouseSix athletes representing Luverne came up big during the District 2 Hershey’s Track and Field meet in Windom Saturday.Sarah Schneekloth, Alyssa Stegenga, Kayla Raddle, Paige Olson, Lexi Heitkamp and Chris Ashby all earned berths in the Minnesota State Hershey’s Track and Field event for their performances in Windom Saturday.Individuals and relay teams need to place first or second at the district level to qualify for the state meet, which will be staged in Apple Valley Saturday.Luverne athletes won seven district titles in Windom.Ashby won the 100- and 200-meter dashes for boys’ division for 13- and 14-year olds. Heitkamp won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs in the girls’ 13-14 division.Stegenga won the 100 and Schneekloth took top honors in the 200 in the girls’ 11-12 division.Schneekloth, Stegenga, Raddle and Olson also took top honors in the 400-meter relay for girls in the 11-12 division.Along with advancing as members of the relay team, Olson and Schneekloth earned trips to Apple Valley by placing second in the 11-12 100-meter dash and softball throw respectively.Kayla Raddle placed third in the 800 during the district meet.Devin Nelson placed third in the boys’ 11-12 standing long jump, Cody Raddle placed third in the boys’ 9-10 200-meter dash, and Johnny Solma placed fourth in the boys 9-10 400-meter dash.
