BISMARCK -- Griggs County Central senior Kali Hook won the girls Class B shot put title here Friday in the opening day of the North Dakota high school track meet.
Also winning a title from the area was Benson County's Alyssa Anderson in the B girls 1,600.
Hook had a winning throw of 41 feet 4 1/2 inches as she won the event for the second consecutive season. Hook surpassed 40 feet on all six of her attempts.
Anderson ran a personal-best time of 5 minutes, 10.37 seconds in the 1,600. She moved up one spot after being runner-up in the event in 2009. Anderson is defending state champion in the 3,200.
Anderson also ran a leg on Benson County's winning 4x800 relay, teaming with Sara Schwanke, Erin Leier and Katelyn Engh for the win.
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Benson County leads the team race heading into today's final competition with 38 points. Velva/Drake-Anamoose is second with 22. Griggs County Central is third at 18.
Two area athletes had runner-up finishes Friday -- Cavalier's Taylor Brown in girls high jump and Hillsboro's Garrett Burg in boys javelin.
The boys team race is close. Parshall leads after Day 1 with 21 points, followed by Lisbon (19), Dickinson Trinity (18) and Rugby (16).
