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Senior Josh Trees scored big points for the Dogs, winning all three of his events: the triple jump, the high jump, and the 55-meter dash.

Senior Ryan Whitcomb also did well for the Bulldogs, winning the long jump and taking second in the 55-meter dash.

Senior Jesse Rien easily won the 3,200-meter run and took second in a very close 1,600-meter race. Teammate Dan Pearson, also a senior, took second in the 3,200-meter run as well.

Junior Steve Mages took second in the 55-meter hurdles. Junior Tommy Flannigan took second in the 800-meter run. Senior Andrew Jones took second in the triple jump. And eighth grader Aaron Bachman moved up to the varsity pole vault and took second place, clearing a height of ten feet.

The Bulldogs scored 150.5 points in the eight-team meet, beating runner-up Hinckley-Finlayson (100) by 50 points and third-place Rocori (97) by 53.

The Bulldogs' home meet - scheduled for Monday, April 8 - has been moved to Monday, April 15, due to the snowy spring. The Bulldogs are scheduled to have their first outdoor at Annandale on Thursday, April 11, starting at 4 p.m.

Team scores
1. Paynesville 150.5
2. Hinckley-Finlayson 100
3. Rocori 97
4. Pierz 55
5. Milaca 37.5
6. Sauk Centre 36
7. St. John's Prep 24.5
8. Eden Valley-Watkins-Kimball 3

Individual Results
55-meter hurdles: Steve Mages, second, 8.5; Jeremiah Gleitz, seventh, 10.7;
55-meter dash: Josh Trees, first, 6.6; Ryan Whitcomb, second, 6.8; Adam Schaefer, sixth, 7.0;
200-meter dash: Lee Fuchs, seventh, 25.5;
400-meter dash: Milan Virant, fourth, 56.4;
800-meter run: Tommy Flannigan, second, 2:14.1; Pat Utsch, eighth, 2:20.2;
1,600-meter run: Jesse Rien, second, 4:44; Dan Pearson, fifth, 5:00;
3,200-meter run: Rien, first, 10:52, Pearson, second, 11:10;
1,600-meter relay: Riley Flanders, Andy Jones, Mages, and Josh Teicher, third, 3:57.6;
Shot put: Rick Magedanz, fourth, 38' 1.5"; Schaefer, fifth, 37' 3";
High jump: Josh Trees, first, 5' 10"; Mages, fourth, 5' 6"; Teicher, eighth, 5' 4";
Long jump: Ryan Whitcomb, first, 19' 5.5"; Fuchs, fourth, 17' 9";
Triple jump: Trees, first, 42' 2.75"; Jones, second, 39' 4";
Pole vault: Aaron Bachman, second, 10'.