Todd Krupicka and Dan Goettsch each tossed season-bests in the discus for a 1-2 finish in the event, helping to lead the Packer boys' track team to a second-place finish at a Big Nine Conference triangular at Faribault Tuesday night.

"A second-place finish is a wonderful accomplishment for our young men," said AHS coach Tony Einertson. "It was a great night."

Krupicka tapped out a throw of 148-feet, 2-inches, and Goettsch was right behind at 145-10.

Carl Bauer and Marc Forman shared the top two spots in the 1,600-meter run, while James Dammen and Evan Sorenson were 1-2 in the pole vault.

"Carl continues to run strong in the 1,600," Coach Einertson said. "He has lowered his time by 10 seconds from the start of the season."

Rochester John Marshall took the top team spot with 70 points, followed by Austin with 54 and host Faribault with 51.

Bryan Larson won the 200-meter dash and took second in the 400 and the high jump, while Sorenson was first in the 300-intermediate hurdles and second in the 110-high hurdles as well was the pole vault.

Mike Gravelle was second in the 100 and ran on two second-placed relays.

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Results:

Team standings--1. Rochester John Marshall 70, 2. Austin 54, 3. Faribault 51.

Individual (Austin only)

4×800--3. Austin (Ojulu Ojilli, David Larson, Brandon Downs, Chris Stackenwalt) 9:41.09; 110-high hurdles--2. Evan Sorenson 16.17; 100--2. Mike Gravelle 11.92, 4. Derek Hall 11.99, 5. Briceson Bryan 12.14; Shot Put--6. Riley Brolsma 40-8.5; 4×200--2. Austin (Ray Bissen, Dan Goettsch, Derek Hall, Bryan Larson) 1:36.22; 1,600--1. Carl Bauer 4:50.44, 2. Marc Forman 4:58.38; 4×100--2. Austin (Bissen, Josh Hall, Bryan, Gravelle) 48.20; 400--2. Bryan Larson 52.65, 5. David Larson 57.26; 300-hurdles--1. Sorenson 42.79, 3. Derek Hall 45.53, 6. Josh Hall 48.88; Long Jump--5. Brad Boser 17-2.5, 7. Stackenwalt 17-1; 800--4. Forman 2:13.11, 6. Bauer 2:17.34; Triple Jump--4. Bissen 36-0; 200--1. Bryan Larson 23.36, 4. Bryan 24.49; 3,200--6. Nate Moser 13:17.59; 4×400--3. Austin (Gravelle, Forman, Brandon Downs, D.Larson) 3:58.74; High Jump--2. Bryan Larson 6-0, 4. Sorenson 5-8; Discus--1. Todd Krupicka 148-2, 2. Goettsch 145-10, 5. Jason Strouf 115-9; Pole Vault--1. James Dammen 13-0, 2. Sorenson 11-0.