Shakopee's Hauger, Richfield's Ali win 3,200-meter titles at state track

June 7, 2013 at 3:10PM
Shakopee's Maria Hauger, right, in 2011.
Shakopee's Maria Hauger, right, in 2011. (Dml - Special To The Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Shakopee's Maria Hauger and Richfield' Obsa Ali made their 3,200-meter runs a showcase of their considerable talents on Friday at the Class 2A state track and field meet at Hamline University.

Hauger won her third overall 3,200 title in a time of 10 minutes, 26.39 seconds, almost 10 seconds ahead of second place finisher Danielle Anderson of Eagan (10:35.53).

One of Minnesota's most decorated distance runners, Hauger won a record fourth consecutive Class 2A state cross country title last fall.

Ali, a junior in his second season of track and field, worked his game plan by staying with the lead pack and using a superior kick to pull away through the final 400 meters.

Ali's time of 8:57.07 broke the Class 2A meet record set in 2007 by Winona's Elliott Heath.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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