Prep report: Esko's Schmitz, Two Harbors' DeChantal have close finish

Prep report: Esko's Schmitz, Two Harbors' DeChantal have close finish

There wasn’t much separating Esko’s Ben Schmitz and Two Harbors’ Tommy DeChantal in the finals of the Class A 110-meter hurdles at the state track and field meet on Friday — .01 seconds to be exact. The Northland duo finished in near lockstep at St. Michael-Albertville High School, with their third- and fourth-place finishes a highlight for local athletes. The top step on Friday was reserved for Grayson Gibson of Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, who …

SJP's Margaret Duffy doubles up and wins 1,600 at Class A state track and field meet

ST. MICHAEL — Margaret Duffy’s trophy case may need its own storage unit before long. The St. John’s Prep junior is up to five state running titles — including four as an individual — after winning the Class A girls' 1,600-meter run with a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 55.5 seconds, at the Class A state meet on Friday, June 5, at St. Michael-Albertville High School. “I’ve never run sub-five (minutes) before,” Duffy said. “My (previous persona…