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Bagley-Fosston's Ava Phrakonkham wins three events at Class A state meet

The junior posted Minnesota's best time of the year in the 100. She also won the 200 and was part of the 4x100-winning team.

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Bagley-Fosston's Ava Phrakonkham runs in the 200 prelims at the Minnesota Class A state track and field meet in St. Michael on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Jason Wachter / Special to the Herald

GRAND FORKS — Ava Phrakonkham said before the Minnesota Class A state track and field meet she would concentrate on what she did between the prelims and finals.

"I had issues in the past with a two-day meet with prelims and finals," she said. "A lot of events like that exhaust me. I'm focusing this week on water and what I'm eating and what I'm doing between prelims and finals."

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It worked.

The Bagley-Fosston junior turned in an impressive finals day at state.

Phrakonkham won the 100, 200 and was the anchor on Bagley-Fosston's first-place 4x100 relay team in St. Michael.

In the 100, Phrakonkham won with a time of 11.80 — the best time in the state of Minnesota this season. Hills-Beaver Creek's Brynn Bakken finished second in 11.97.

In the 200, she won with a time of 24.60. Math and Science Academy's McKaylen Lewis finished second in 24.76.

In the 4x100, she teamed with Claire Klinkhammer, Sienna Friesen and Tessa Manecka to run a time of 48.84. They easily beat out Chatfield, which finished second in 49.36.

Phrakonkham has not yet committed to a college but said she expects the recruiting process to pick up this summer.

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Her state tournament showing won't hurt.

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Bagley-Fosston's Ava Phrankonkham runs in the 100 during the MSHSL State Track Class A Prelims in St. Michael on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Jason Wachter / Forum News Service

Allison LaVine wins discus

Clearbrook-Gonvick's Allison LaVine won a state title in discus.

LaVine threw it 135-07 inches Thursday to win the Class A title. Her throw easily beat out second-place Alexis Rathje of St. Croix-Lutheran (128-06).

LaVine had entered the state meet ranked No. 1 according to athletic.net.

Schlossman has covered college hockey for the Grand Forks Herald since 2005. He has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the top beat writer for the Herald's circulation division four times and the North Dakota sportswriter of the year twice. He resides in Grand Forks. Reach him at bschlossman@gfherald.com.
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