— 2025 will go down as a historic year for the Alexandria girls and boys track and field teams.
The Alexandria girls team won its second straight Class 2A team state title (third in program history) while the boys team earned its best team finish ever, placing second.
At the state championships, Alexandria won state titles and earned many all-state honors.
Payten Kor, Alison Krasky, Esryn Dahl, and Kaija Schneider won the girls 4×100-meter relay (48.06), while Lydia Oldenkamp placed second in the shot put (40-10.25) and discus (134-03). Kor, Krasky, Dahl, and Kaija Schneider placed second in the girls 4×200-meter relay (1:41.99). Soderholm also placed second in the 800m run (2:14.07).
Mila Warzecha, Johanna Kjolhaug, Emma Bassen, and Ainsleigh Lehmann placed third in the girls 4x800m (3:36.29), while Schneider placed fifth in the 100m dash (12.40), and Krasky placed fifth in the 400m dash (58.54).
Soderholm placed sixth in the 1600m run (4:55.98), and eighth in the 4x400m relay with Warzecha, Bassen, Lehmann, and Kjolhaug (9:34.09).
In the boys state championships, Trey Negen, Evan Kludt, Dane Olson, and Daniel Jackson won the 4x100m state title (41.74), while Olson, Kludt, Otto Anderson, and Jackson won the 4x200m (1:26.91). Anderson also won the 300m hurdles (37.34).
Alexandria’s Evan Kludt (left) sprints as Totino-Grace’s Jaden Miller (right) tries to catch up to him in the boys 4x200m relay at the MSHSL Class 2A State Championships on June 12, 2025, at St. Michael-Albertville.
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Jackson placed fourth in the 100m dash (10.91), while Anderson placed fifth in the 110m hurdles (14.42), and Kludt placed fifth in the 200m dash (22.08) and the long jump (22-04.00). Adrian Miles placed eighth in the shot put (50-03.50).
The Alexandria girls team won eight meets this season, including the Section 8-2A team title, the Section 8-3A True Team title, and both the Central Lakes Conference Indoor and Outdoor team titles, earning plenty of all-conference finishes and all-conference honorable mentions. The Alexandria girls placed third in the Class 3A True Team State Championship.
The Alexandria boys team won five meets this season, including the Section 8-2A team title, and both the Central Lakes Conference Outdoor and Indoor team titles, earning many CLC accolades.
After the season’s end, both teams handed out its yearly awards.
Alexandria’s Daniel Jackson sprints to the finish line of the 4x100m relay at the 2025 MSHSL Class 2A State Championships on June 12, 2025, at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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Anderson and Jackson split the boys Most Valuable Sprinter/Hurdler award, while Kludt was named the Most Valuable Field events athlete, Erick Bergerson was named the Most Valuable Distance Runner, and Austin Mohr received the Coaches award.
Alexandria’s Kasey Soderholm (2) runs in the girls 1600m run at the MSHSL Class 2A State Championships on June 12, 2025, at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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Krasky was named the Alexandria girls team’s Most Valuable Sprinter/Hurdler, Soderholm was named the Most Valuable Distance Runner, and Oldenkamp was named the Most Valuable Field events athlete. Kiera Christensen, Maia Fuglestad, Addison Gulbranson, and Bobbi Nichols shared the Coaches award.
Alexandria’s Adrian Miles throws the shot put at the MSHSL Class 2A State Championships on June 11, 2025, at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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Alexandria is set to move up to Class 3A in 2026.
Alexandria’s Ainsleigh Lehmann runs with the baton after receiving it from Emma Bassen (back) in the girls 4×800-meter relay at the MSHSL Class 2A State Championships on June 12, 2025, at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
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2025 Alexandria Track and Field
BOYS 2025 CAPTAINS – Otto Anderson, Erick Bergerson, Daniel Jackson
BOYS LETTER-WINNERS – Otto Anderson, Erick Bergerson, Kingston Grant. Mack Heydt, Daniel Jackson, Simon Jahner, Elliott Kent, Evan Kludt, Austin Mohr, Beau Nathe, Trey Negen, Dane Olson, Zachary Richards, Micah Walswick, Lucas Bakker, Jackson Dutcher, Rhett Granning, Nicholas Hamann, Carter Rush, Justin Selk, Brysen Hasapopoulos, Isaiah Jackson, Jude Jahner, Kyle Jahner, Patrick Klecker, Hunter Krebs, Cole Krohnfeldt, Jensen Martinson, Gavin Schroeder, Matty Soderholm, Connor Wang, Sawyer Blair, Bennet Holte, Tyler Jahner, Layne Johnson, Micah Kietzmann, Adrian Miles, Jakin Miller, Connor Zirbes
BOYS PARTICIPANTS – Lars Dahl, Brady Emter, Sawyer Larson, Wyatt Nikkel, Logan Timm, Sully Glade, Carson Bumgarner, Kayden Christianson, Keaton Dummer, Thomas Dutcher, Landon Gay, Levi Gibson, Sigfried Henirch, Grant Juelke, Brett Kohout, Eli Kremer, Joshua Makalino, Ryan Moore, Royce Netland, Andrew Rauk, Mason Reishaus, Ryan Sanden, Tallon Sinning, Jeremy Boe, Zachary Carrilo, Hudson Corle, Camden Danielson, Brody Hennessy, Jaxon Kees, Lucas Klimek, Dylan Laber, Brock Manderscheid, Koen Medway, Jameison Meinen, William Schalow, Evan Taylor, Beck Oldenkamp
Most Valuable Sprinter/Hurdler – Otto Anderson
Most Valuable Sprinter/Hurdler – Daniel Jackson
Most Valuable Distance Runner – Erick Bergerson
Most Valuable Field Events – Evan Kludt
Coaches Award – Austin Mohr
BOYS ALL-CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE – Otto Anderson (110m hurdles, 1st; 300m hurdles, 1st, 4x400m, 1st; High Jump, 3rd); Erick Bergerson (4x400m, 1st); Mac Heydt (Long Jump, 1st; 4x200m,1st); Daniel Jackson (100m, 1st; 4x100m, 1st; 4x200m, 1st); Elliott Kent (400m, 1st; 4x100m, 1st; 4x400m, 1st); Evan Kludt (200m, 3rd; Triple Jump, 3rd; Long Jump, 1st, 4x100m, 1st); Austin Mohr (Pole Vault, 1st); Trey Negen (4x200m, 1st); Dane Olson (4x200m, 1st), Isaiah Jackson (4x400m, 1st); Adrian Miles (Shot Put, 1st; Discus, 3rd);
BOYS ALL-CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION – Beau Nathe (4x800m, 4th), Trey Negen (100m, 5th; 200m, 6th); Dane Olson (100m, 6th); Rhett Granning (110m hurdles, 6th; High Jump, 5th); Nicholas Hamann (4x800m, 4th), Carter Rush (4x800m, 4th); Kyle Jahner (4x800m, 4th), Patrick Klecker (Triple Jump, 6th); Gavin Schroeder (300m hurdles, 6th), Matty Soderholm (1600m, 6th)
BOYS CLC SCHOLAR – Otto Anderson, Erick Bergerson, Kingston Grant, Mac Heydt, Daniel Jackson, Simon Jahner, Elliott Kent, Evan Kludt, Austin Mohr, Trey Negen, Dane Olson, Zachary Richards
BOYS STATE PARTICIPANTS – Otto Anderson (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x200m, High Jump), Daniel Jackson (100m, 4x100m, 4x200m), Elliott Kent (400m), Evan Kludt (200m, 4x100m, 4x200m, Long Jump)), Austin Mohr (Pole Vault), Trey Negen (4x200m), Dane Olson (4x100m, 4x200m), Lucas Bakker (4x100m alternate, 4x200m alternate), Jackson Dutcher (4x400m), Carter Rush (4x400m), Isaiah Jackson (4x400m), Adrian Miles (Shot Put)
BOYS ALL-STATE – Otto Anderson (110m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x200m), Daniel Jackson (100m, 4x100m, 4x200m), Elliott Kent (400m), Evan Kludt (200m, 4x100m, 4x200m, Long Jump), Trey Negen (4x100m), Dane Olson (4x100m, 4x200m), Adrian Miles (Shot Put)
BOYS Team Academic GOLD Award: 3.90 GPA
BOYS ACADEMIC ALL-STATE – Otto Anderson, Daniel Jackson, Elliott Kent, Isaiah Jackson, Austin Mohr, Trey Negen, Lars Dahl, Nicholas Hamann, Isaiah Jackson, Jakin Miller, Connor Zirbes
2026 BOYS CAPTAINS – Lars Dahl, Jackson Dutcher, Rhett Granning, Jensen Martinson
