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PHOTOS: Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field at Central Lakes Triangular, Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Willmar boys take first, Cardinals' girls second at Willmar's Hodapp Field

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Willmar junior Drew Schroeder sprints toward the finish line for the throwers 4x100 during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field. The event is a throwers relay (also known as a weight man relay), where shotput and discus throwers compete in a four-person relay race. The race is an exhibition; no points are awarded. Relay batons are often replaced with unconventional items.
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Willmar junior Avery Quinn prepares to launch the discus during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar sophomore Sully Anez runs neck-and-neck with Rocori's Vincent Kaluza during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar sophomore Erin Eilers competes in a relay race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar senior captain Kezia May sports a smile in a hurdles race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar freshman Telilie Lange leaps up to complete her long jump during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior Fathi Dubet runs in a relay race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar freshman Mallory Beier competes in a relay race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar senior Kadar Muhumed competes in the long jump during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior Hannah Quinn runs in a relay race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar's Tyler Evans leaps up before landing his long jump during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar senior sprinter Deshawna Hodges sprints toward the finish line during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior Sophia Quinn runs during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar senior shot putter Tyler Kowalczyk launches the shot into the air during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar sophomore runner Lauren Eilers cruises to a first-place finish in the girls 1,600-meter race during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior pole vaulter Lyndi Koosman prepares to attempt to clear the bar during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior shot putter Jonathan Ritz prepares to launch the shot during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar high jumping senior Sam Raitz clears the bar during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Willmar junior discus thrower Makenna Larson launches the discus into the air during the Willmar Boys and Girls Track and Field Invitational on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Hodapp Field.
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Michael Lyne joined the West Central Tribune as a sports reporter in May 2022, following his graduation from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism and a minor degree in Spanish studies.

You may reach Michael at mlyne@wctrib.com, or by calling (320) 214-4345.
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