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wisconsintrackandfield.com is Shutting DownMadison, WI (2/26/08) -- Almost 7-years ago - Jack Rauwerdink, Oostburg High School, reached out via email to a group of track fans to see if anyone was interested in taking over his role of keeping the Wisconsin High School Boys Track and Field Honor Roll. wisconsintrackandfield.com jumped in and offered to take up the task. We spent a large amount of time researching old newspapers and the WIAA archives in Stevens Point to create our first all-time best lists and then all of you contributed by sending in a lot of history that we have archived on this site. We also began publishing an annual publication that many of you have told us is a priceless keepsake for each track season here in Wisconsin.
We have decided to pass the torch to wissports.net. The Wisconsin Sports Network (WSN) is an integrated publishing company with a focus on student athletes, their communities, families, friends, fans and coaches. Effective immediately, please pass all boys honor roll and all-time list submissions to them. Thank you for your interest in high school track and field here in Wisconsin. Kenosha, WI, IL (10/27/07) -- The Wisconsin USATF Indoor meet was held at Carthage College in Kenosha. The top performance of the meet was set by three time WIAA state high jump champ, Paul Annear, Richland Center senior, who set a personal best in the high jump with a leap of 6-11. Wisconsin Rapids, WI (10/27/07) -- The 95th WIAA State Cross Country Championships were held in Wisconsin Rapids once again in 2007. In boys competition Appleton North senior Elliot Krause ran the fastest boys time while winning the D1 individual title and New Glarus/Monticello senior Ashley Buetler won her third WIAA cross country individual title (D2 this year) with the fastest girls time. Madison, WI (10/20/07) -- WIAA Cross Country Sectionals were held across the state yesterday and today. Sectional Results Division 1 - Eau Claire Memorial: Boys Team / Girls Team - Merrill: Boys / Girls - Green Bay Preble/Southwest: Boys / Girls - Oshkosh North: Boys / Girls - Madison West: Boys / Girls - Watertown: Boys / Girls - Homestead: Boys / Girls - Marquette: Boys / Girls - Waukesha South: Boys Team / Girls Team - Racine Horlick: Boys / Girls Division 2 Osceola: Boys / Girls - Oconto Falls: Boys / Girls - Black River Falls: Boys / Girls - Kiel: Boys / Girls - Mayville: Boys / Girls - Monroe: Boys / Girls - Deerfield: Boys / Girls - Milwaukee Lutheran: Boys / girls Division 3 Bruce: Team / Individual - Edgar: Team / Individual - Sevastopol: Boys / Girls - Boyceville: Team / Individual - Luther: Boys / Girls - Belleville: Boys Team / Girls Team - Sheboygan Lutheran: Boys Team / Girls Team - The Prairie School: Boys / Girls
Madison, WI (8/21/07) --
The Wisconsin High School Track and Field Yearbook - 2007 (ISSN 1540-4978) Volume 6, is available for ordering and immediate shipment. The Yearbook is 44 high quality pages, packed with statistics, photos and reviews of the 2006/2007 cross country and track seasons. The 2007 Yearbook is available for $12 plus shipping and handling for individual orders. Discounts are available for order quanities of 5, 10 or 20 Yearbooks. To see how you can order your copy click here.
Madison, WI (8/5/07) -- wisconsintrackandfield.com has announced its selections for the 2007 Wisconsin Prep Track and Field Athletes of the Year. This season wisconsintrackandfield.com has chosen Belleville-New Glarus junior Ashley Beutler and Watertown junior Andrew Perkins as the Athletes of the Year. Both were chosen because of their 2007 results and the significant historical perspective of their top times (both moving past Wisconsin track legends with their top times this season). In 2007 our AOY selections had times that moved past legendary Wisconsin athletes Mark Winzenried (Monroe 1967) and Cathy Branta (Slinger 1981).
Knoxville, TN (8/4/07) -- At the AAU Junior Olympics in Knoxville, TN, Kaya Senaya, placed 5th (12.05) and Jasmyn Hudgins (Bradley Tech sophomore) finished 7th (12.29) in the 100 meter dash. In the 200 meter dash Kaya finished 6th in 24.53. For the boys, Marcus Jenkins of Milwaukee Bradley Tech (junior) won the national title in the long jump with a leap of 24-5. Keith Ingram (Milwaukee Riversite) placed 5th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.44.
Walnut, CA (7/29/07) -- Kaya Senaya (Brown Deer) finished sixth in the 100 meters while running the fastest time ever by a Wisconsin prep (11.78). This is the third time this post-season that Kaya has broken the all-time record in the 100.
(Lisle, IL 7/8/07) -- The 2007 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships was held July 3-8 in Lisle, Illinois - on the campus of Benedictine University. Several Wisconsin athletes competed - with three national titles being won. Milwaukee Vincent sophomore Centrell Minter won the 100 meter dash in 10.73. Brown Deer senior Isiah Gray (who was injured at state and did not compete) won the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 53.53. The Silver Spring Spartans 4x100 meter relay also won a national title. The team was made up of Justin Austin (Brown Deer), Leneir Johnson (Milwaukee Bay View), Keith Ingram (Milwaukee Riverside) Jonathan Fobbs (Milwaukee Marshall). Milwaukee, WI (6/30/07) -- The Wisconsin AAU National Qualifier meet was held at South Milwaukee High School. For the boys, Hayward's Adam Hexum ran the fastest 110 meter high hurdle time of the season with his 14.26 win. In the 100 meter prelims, Keith Ingram (Milwaukee Riverside) ran the year's fastest time in 10.62 - but Brown Deer's Justin Austin won the finals. Also Bradley Tech's Marcus Jenkins long jumped 23-7. For the girls Kaya Senaya won three evens, the 100 (12.68), 200 (24.69) and the long jump (18-5¾). Greensboro, NC (6/16/07) -- Several Wisconsin athletes compted in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, NC. Arrowhead took third placed in the 1600 meter Arrowhead's time was 3:27.61 - just 4 tenths outside of 1st and 5th best in the nation for the year. WIAA D1 cross country champ, and 3200 meter run champ Matt Mroczynski (Pulaski senior) ran 9:10.83 in the two-mile. Triple WIAA winner Paul Annear (Richland Center junior) also competed well in Greensboro. He placed sixth in the high jump with a jump of 6-9 and 19th in the triple jump with a jump of 45-4¼. Cedar Falls, IA (6/9/07) -- Top seniors from Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois competed on Saturday in the Midwest Senior Spotlight. This meet held for the top seniors from each state has always been full of top times and marks. Adam Hexum (Hayward) who ran 14.29 in the 110 high hurdles was one of several top-50 all-time performances recorded at the meet. Jared Foerch (Germatown) moved into 2nd in the yearly list and 14th all-time with his 48.23 second place finish.
Elmhurst, IL (6/8/07) -- Watertown junior Andrew Perkins ran the fastest 800 meter time (1:50.17) ever by a Wisconsin prep Friday night at the Midwest Distance Gala in Elmhurst, IL.
Perkins narrowly defeated Iowa junior Aaron Stockstell to win the Gala. Perkins moves ahead of legendary Wisconsin runner Mark Winzenried. Winzenried ran 1:50.3hy at the Jaycees National Junior Campionships at Des Moines, Iowa in August of 1967.
La Crosse, WI (6/2/07) -- The 112th
WIAA Track and Field Championships is history.
Team Titles: Boys team titles were won by Milwaukee Marshall in D1, Richland Center in D2 and Newman Catholic in D3. For the girls Hudson won D1, West Salem and Brown Deer (tie) in D2 and Shell Lake D3. Boys Highlights. Two state records were set on Friday in the 3200 meter relay. Monroe broke the D1 record and all-time best mark set last season by Whitefish Bay while winning the D1 title in 7:42.91. Sheboygan Lutheran broke the D3 record with their 7:57.64 win. Several teams in D2 moved into the top-50 led by winner Chilton with a time of 7:52.39 (8th best ever). Another state record was set in the D3 pole vault by Daniel Drewek (Athens senior) at 15-1. Paul Annear (Richland Center junior) won three D2 titles. He won the high jump (for the third straight season) with a great leap of 6-10. This leap is just under his PR and season best of 6-10¼ set indoors. Annear also won the long jump and triple jump. Girls Highlights. Top marks for the girls include Ashley Beutler (Belleville-New Glarus junior) who won the D2 1600 meter run in the 4th fastest time ever - 4:48.37 and the 3200 in 10:46.52.
Madison, WI (5/24/07) -- Even though the weather was a problem at many of the meets, many great marks were made at WIAA Regionals and Sectionals this week. The boys were led by West Allis Central junior Marcus Smith made the 7th best triple jump ever (48-3¾) at the D1 Sectional at Waukesha North. The best girls mark was also made at the Waukesha North Sectional where the girls Bradley Tech ran the 3rd fastest 400 meter relay time ever at 48.53.
Milwaukee, WI (5/18/07) -- Despite very poor weather conditions (rain, wind and cold) junior Andrew Perkins from Watertown shattered the meet and conference record in the 800 with a time of 1:51.80 at the WLT Conference meet at Wisconsin Lutheran on Tuesday night.
Because of the poor weather (and some meet cancellations) there were a limited number of other top marks this week. For the boys, Damonshay Pitt (Racine Park soph) took over the 100 meter list lead with a 10.77 time while winning the SEC conference title. Brown Deer junior Justin Austin took the lead in the 200 meters at 21.45. This is the 13th best 200 meter time ever. Port Washington junior Jack Hackett ran 4:15.58 in the 1600 meters, Luke Bibis (Menomonee Falls senior) ran 14.56 in the 110 meter high hurdles, Bradley Tech junior Marcus Jenkins long jumped 23-2 and Kimberly senior John Ruys threw the shot 58-11¾. The pole vault at the WLT Conference meet was rained out on Tuesday, but completed on the 17th. Watertown senior Nick Yenser upped his PR to 15-0 to tie for the yearly lead and move up the all-time list. For the girls, Ashley Beutler (Belleville-New Glarus junior) continues to have a great season as she came close to breaking 5 minutes in the 1600 meters (5:01.0h). Also Green Bay Preble sophomore Emily Wallenfang moved into the top-50 all-time list in the 100 meter high hurdles with her 15.11 time. Madison, WI (5/12/07) -- Brookfield East senior Cory Yttre stormed into the top-10 all time by winning the Monona Grove invite 400 meters in a blistering 47.92 on Friday.
The top performance this week for the girls was by Belleville-New Glarus junior Ashley Beutler who won the Monona Grove Invite 3200 meters in 10:47.37. This is the 13th fastest ever. Also making the top-50 was Onalaska sophomore Jami Hill who ran 2:14.7h in the 800 meters. Other top performances for the girls included La Crosse Logan frosh Stepanie Henry who ran 57.54h in the 400 meters, Arcadia freshman Maya Vazquez who ran 57.70 in the 400 meters, and Sarah Ball (Kenosha Tremper frosh) who ran 2:18.20 in the 800 meters. For more news click here. |