Cloquet sophomore Kendra Kelley set two girls meet records on the first day of the Section 7AA track and field championships Wednesday at Cambridge-Isanti High School.
Kelley finished her qualifying heat in the 100 meters in 12.28 seconds, bettering the mark of 12.34 set by Cloquet's Jes Vork in 2007.
Kelley then won the long jump in 19 feet, nearly a half foot better than the previous record of 18-6.25 by Cambridge-Isanti's Jenny Aronson in 2005 and seven inches better than the top mark on raceberryjam.com's state honor roll this spring. Hibbing senior Autumn Stokes was second in 17-9.
Kelley also was the top qualifier in the 200 in 25.57, while Hermantown junior Ellie Gamradt won the high jump, clearing 5-4.
Grand Rapids senior Wes Grunke won the pole vault in 13-0, while Cloquet senior Evan Erickson was second in the shot put with a toss of 50-8.5.
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The majority of the finals will be completed Saturday on the final day of the championships.
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Duluth East 3, Grand Rapids 1
Sam Laakso tossed a five-hitter, struck out nine and walked two as the Greyhounds opened the Section 7AAAA playoffs with a win at Ordean Field.
East's Jake Dubla was 3-for-3 and drove in two runs to keep the Greyhounds unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament that resumes today.
Deer River 15, Northeast Range 4
Chad Benham and Robert Moore each scored three runs and the Warriors benefited from several Nighthawks mistakes in the Section 7A game in Ely.
Deer River scored six runs in the first two innings without a base hit.
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GIRLS GOLF
Falls leads 7AA meet
Led by Kenzie Wenberg's 84, International Falls took a commanding lead in the Section 7AA meet at the Quarry at Giants Ridge.
The Broncos lead Hermantown by 35 strokes after the first of two days of action.
