Dom Jenkins ran a great 400-meter race to qualify on time for the state meet.”

Park assistant coach Brad Narveson

Junior Dominic Jenkins ran all the way to St. Michael-Albertville and into the Park High record book at the same time to highlight Park’s efforts in the Section 3AAAA track and field meet held at East Ridge High School Wednesday and Friday.
Jenkins finished third in the 400-meter final in a personal record of 49.54 to qualify for state. His time was the second fastest in Park history, trailing only the all-time record of 48.28 set by R.J. Alowonle in 2012.
“Dom Jenkins ran a great 400-meter race to qualify on time for the state meet,” said Park assistant coach Brad Narveson. “The top two in each event qualify and any other athlete under a certain time make it. He finished third so we had to wait for the results to see if he made it under the time standard. When the official results were announced we knew he made it. He ran the second fastest time in school history. An incredible day for him. We had many other PR’s today which always makes a coach proud. We want our kids to compete and put forth their best effort. They did that this week.”
Park was eighth in both the boys and girls team races.
Eagan’s girls captured the girls team crown with 177 points, followed by 2, Hastings, 172. 3, Rosemount, 163. 4, Eastview, 152. 5, Apple Valley, 74. 6, East Ridge, 67. 7, Burnsville, 63. 8, Park, 22, and 9, Bloomington Kennedy, 20.
Rosemount won the boys team race with 213.5 points, followed by 2, Eagan, 140. 3, Eastview, 126.5. 4, East Ridge, 102. 5, Hastings, 92. 6, Burnsville, 72. 7, Apple Valley, 67. 8, Park, 60 and 9, Bloomington Kennedy, 43.
Girls' events
Senior Susan Mbu finished fifth in the pole vault, clearing 9-0 to lead the Park girls.
Zoey Bammert-Mueller was 10th in the shot put (32-08.5) and 15th in the discus (93-02). Pajyeeb Kong was ninth in the shot put (32-10) and Jazzlyn Collier 23rd (25-05). Karis Waindim finished 10th in the discus throw in a personal record of 104.04. Alayna Luu was 16th in the discus (91-04).
Senior Annelise Faletti finished ninth in the triple jump, leaping 33-06. Elisa Mellingen was 17th in the high jump (4-4) and Hailey Kieffer 20th (4-4). Kieffer was also 20th in the triple jump (30-00.25) and Kylee Nickle 21st (30-00.00).
Mbu was ninth in the 400 (1:03.71). Ameenah Alowonle was ninth in the 100-meters (13.21). Jana Hafiz finished 21st in the 1,600 meters (6:18.66).
In the relays, Park was fourth in the 4x100 (Madeline Finstad, Alowonle, Vanessa. Suh, Kylee Nickle, 51.03), sixth in the 4x200 (Nickle, Alowonle, Finstad, Faletti, 1:49.40) and seventh in the 4x400 (Mbu, Faletti, Nickle, Kieffer, 4:27.09).
Boys' events
Park placed three triple jumpers in the top six, led by Eyuel Miftah who was third (42-10.75), Skyler Morgan was fifth (42-04.25), and Bryan Wright sixth (41-10.75). Miftah’s 43-8 is the seventh best in Park history, trailing the all timers of 47-11 set by R.J. Alowonle in 2012 and the 47-0.25 set by OT Omot last season.
Junior Hazim King was third in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-10 in a personal record. Kaeden Callais was eighth (5-6). Skyler Morgan was 14th in the long jump (19-03.25) and Eyuel Miftah 23rd (17-04).
Junior Gavin Stauffer finished seventh (4:35.62) and sophomore Eli Firchau eighth (4:37.74) in the 1,600-meter run Wednesday, both setting personal records in the process. Ninth grader Henry Joa was 13th in 4:46.96. In Friday’s 3,200, Stauffer was sixth (10:00.19) in another personal record, Firchau eighth (10:08.10) and ninth grader Benjamin Paulsen 26th (11:45.67) in a PR.
Aidan Boche was seventh in the discus (128-10). Avery Junior was 20th (102-01) and Samuel Paulsen 22nd (98-04). Taran Blasy finished 11th in the shot put (43-03), Boche was 16th (40-04.75) and Charles Blumberg 22nd (35-04.5).
In the relays, Park was ninth in the 4x100 (46.51, Miskir Esayas, Fiyinfoluwa Taiwo, Kaeden Callais, Skyler Morgan), fifth in the 4x200 (1:30.92, Morgan, Taiwo, Esayas, Jenkins), sixth in the 4x400 (3:32.64, Jenkins, Kroix Pearson, Jack Weir, Cooper Williams) and eighth in the 4x800 (9:00.46, Weir, Samuel Craig, Paulsen, Declan Randles).