BROOKINGS - Aberdeen Central got its track and field season underway at the Ruth Marske Invitational on Saturday.
"It's just nice to get to a meet and compete a little bit," said Central boys' coach Greg Murley. "We've been looking forward to the opportunity to set some baseline times and distances."
The Golden Eagles were led on the boys' side by Grant Fritz who took third in the tripe jump, and David VanVeen, who finished fifth in the 1,600-meter run.
"David VanVeen ran solid 800 and 1,600 races," Murley said. "Grant Fritz had some nice triple jumps. Sprinters laid the beginning ground work with some decent early season times."
Other top 10 finishes for the Central boys came in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles where Colby Dauwen was sixth, and Kyson Fayant was ninth, and in the high jump where Brendan Phillips was seventh.
Madison Hochstetter helped to power the Central girls, taking fourth in the 100-meter hurdles, fourth in the high jump, and fourth in the triple j
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