Fergus Falls Otters Track & Field

STATE TRACK & FIELD UPDATE:

🦦ESTEE VERSTEEG placed 4th in the STATE 1600M Run & 8th PLACE in the STATE 800M Run!

🦦 BROOK ZIERDEN PLACED 4th in the SHOT PUT with a new personal best of 38-4!

🦦Quinn Wynn-Sheldon finished 17th overall today in the Discus capping off his senior year!

That concludes a GREAT STATE WEEKEND for the Otters!!

Congratulations to Brook Zierden for placing 6th overall in the Discus at State! She will compete tomorrow in the Shot Put at 9:30am

Estee Versteeg is moving on to Finals in the 800m run. She will race tomorrow in 2 events 10:52am in the 1600m and 12:19pm in the 800m .
Good Luck!

Great Race from the Girls 4x100m relay team Rylee Kubela, Ruby Ellison, Tori Gustafson and Rachel DeBrito, placing 11th overall and just missing the cut for finals.

Congratulations to Carsyn Lill on her 6th place finish at the State Championships!

STATE TRACK & FIELD INFORMATION:

Schedule: https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026-track-time-schedule-v2.2.pdf

Program: https://www.flipsnack.com/ECA65FCC5A8/2026-track-program-v-1

Tickets: https://www.mshsl.org/tickets

Streaming: https://nspn.tv/MSHSL

Live results: https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/74652

2026 Track and Field Results | MSHSL Photo Credit: MSHSL Note: Final results for the Boys and Girls 3200M, Boys Pole Vault/Triple Jump/Shot Put and Girls High Jump/Long Jump/Discus are included in the PRELIMS results for each class. Class A Results Class A Prelims Boys and Girls Class A Finals Boys and Girls Class AA Results Class AA....

Girls won the section team title and are getting an es**rt back in to town. Starting at 5:24 in on Cascade by Prairie Wetlands.

🏆 The Torch Has Been Passed!
There is nothing quite like the bond between athletes who know exactly what it takes to launch a disc into the horizon. Today, we celebrate a massive "changing of the guard" in the throwing circle!
End of an Era, Start of a Legacy
For years, Kim Katzenmeyer has held the throne, setting a standard of excellence that many aspired to but few could reach. Her record wasn't just a number—it was the benchmark for power, technique, and grit.
But records are made to be broken, and no one is more proud to see the torch passed than the legend herself.
The New Queen of the Circle: Brook Zierden
A huge congratulations to Brook Zierden for officially breaking the record and etching her name into the history books! 🥇
The Former Champ: Kim Katzenmeyer (A true class act and inspiration)
The New Record Holder: Brook Zierden (The future is here!)

Join us in the comments! Let’s show some love for Kim’s incredible legacy and give a huge round of applause for Brook’s historic achievement! 👇

🦦 Otter Alum Shane Zierden and Alex Jensen recreating their State pose in Arkansas at NCAA West Regions. Alex is competing in Discus for Colorado State and Shane is competing in Long Jump for University of North Dakota.

https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2026/FirstRounds/West/index.htm

SECTION TRACK & FIELD UPDATE:

STATE BOUND:
🦦QUINN WYNN-SHELDON -1st place Shot Put
🦦CARSYN LILL- 1st Place 3200 M Run
🦦BROOK ZIERDEN- 2nd Place Discus

PLACE WINNERS:
🏅RUBY ELLISON- HIGH JUMP 3rd
🏅STELLA GRIEBE- HIGH JUMP T-4th
🏅JACKSON CONKLIN- SHOT PUT 7th
🏅MAX BRUNN- SHOT PUT 9th

ADVANCING TO SATURDAY’S FINALS:
🟡 ESTHER COVINGTON - 100M H
🟡KALI LEITCH - 300 M H
🟡RACHEL DEBRITO & VICTORIA GUSTAFSON - 100M
🟡RYLEE KUBELA- 400M
🟡 ESTEE VERSTEEG 800M
🟡DREW JOHNSON & BEAU SCHLOSSER 300 M H

** All finals (except the 3200) and relays will take place on Saturday, as well as the remaining half of the field events!

CONGRATS TO QUINN , BROOK and CARSYN for their STATE QUALIFYING performances today!