The 2A events have been completed in a steady rain, and the biggest surprise of the day come in the boys’ 800. Two-time champion Zach  Mellon of Buffalo finished second to Fridley’s Harun Abda in that race. Mellon came back to anchor the Bison to a win in the 4×400, which clinched the team title.

Chaska’s Derek Jerde won his third high jump crown, clearing 6-9, and Casey Dehn of Owatonna added the discus title to his shot put win on Friday. Dehn has won both events two years in a row.

Mounds View won the girls’ team title, getting first-place finishes in the 4×200, 4×400. Fergus Falls freshman Haylie Zenner won the 800 for the second year in a row, putting her on pace for five state titles in that event. Eden Prairie’s Cassy Opitz won the 1,600 after taking the 3,200 a year ago.

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