The preliminary race was at 8 p.m. Friday evening. Unfortunately, the time of 3:33.19 was too slow to qualify for the final race. New London-Spicer, a team Paynesville ran with during the season and who was ranked second, also did not make the finals.
Paynesville finished 13th overall and officially ended the 1996 boys track season.
"I am very pleased with the teamÍs performance and I will miss them next year," replied Coach Kyle Nehowig.