Bulldog track teams finish first and third at Colfax, compete at St. Mary’s

By Cara L. Dempski

The weather continued to be blustery, damp and cold when the Boyceville track and field teams went to Colfax for a meet.

The weather did not seem to slow either team down, though, as the girls’ came away with a first-place finish after picking up 88 points. The boys took third out of four with 45 points.

Things were literally brighter and warmer when the Bulldogs ran, jumped and vaulted at the annual West Salem Invitational held at St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN last Saturday, April 22. Although team scores were not reported, Boyceville had several top six finishes.

The Bulldogs competed in Glenwood City Monday, April 24 and will return home to host the annual Larry Z. Invitational this Thursday, April 27. Then its back on the road for a meet in Amery on May 2.

Colfax

Boyceville’s girls’ sprinters and field events competitors were definitely not feeling the chill at Colfax April 20.

CLOSE TO THE FINISH — Boyceville senior Cassie Malean (left) leads Colfax freshman Samantha Pretasky across the finish line in the final heat of the girls’ 100m dash at Colfax April 20. The Boyceville sprinter won the race with a time of 13.56. —photo by Cara L. Dempski

Cassie Malean took home wins in the 100m dash (13.56) and girls high jump (5-02.00), while Emily Voelker copped a win in the 400m dash with a time of 1:07.69.

Senior Erica Sempf shone in the long and triple jump, winning both events with distances of 14-08.25 and 30-03.00 respectively. Junior Paulina Wenke earned first place in both discus and shot put with throws of 105-06 (shot put) and 29-08.50 (discus).

On the boys’ team Tyler Krueger nabbed first place in the 110m hurdles with his 18.94 race, and the boys’ 400m and 3200m relay teams earned first place finishes with times of 53.34 and 9:24.71. 

In field events, Brandon Kenefick took first in pole vault with a height of 11-00.

McDonell Central High school won the boys’ team competition with 97 points.

GIRLS’ INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 100m dash: 1. Cassie Malean 13.56, 9. Megan Hintzman 15.40, 14. Mariah Schlottman 15.92; 200m dash: 10. Mariah Schlottman 33.48, 16. Tara Gunnafsen 34.90; 400m dash: 6. Lauryn Dominick 1:12.29, 7. Tara Gunnafsen 1:21.58, 8. Kyra Benson 1:26.74; 100m hurdles: 2. Jasmine Windsor 21.64; 300m hurdles: 2. Rachel Becker 1:11.41; 400m relay: 2. Boyceville 55.78, 3. Boyceville “B” 1:03.87; 1600m relay: 2. Boyceville 5:13.84; High jump: 1. Cassie Malean 5-02.00, 3. Kyra Benson 4-02.00; Pole vault: 2. Megan Hintzman 6-06.00, 3. Emily Voelker 6-00.00, 4. Rachel Becker 6-00.00; Long jump: 1. Erica Sempf 14-08.25, 3. Naomi Hillman 13-06.50; Triple jump: 1. Erica Sempf 30-03.00, 3. Carlee Schultz 28-05.50; Shot put: 1. Paulina Wenke 29-08.50, 3. Jasmine Windsor 26-06.00, 4. Haley Wold 25-01.00, 7. Satina Chilson 24-00.50, 10. Mariah Schlottman 21-01.00; Discus: 1. Paulina Wenke 105-06, 2. Satina Chilson 81-03, 3. Haley Wold 80-02, 5. Jasmine Windsor 65-00.

GIRLS’ TEAM RESULTS: 1. Boyceville 88, 2. Colfax 78, 3. Elmwood/Plum City 49, 4. McDonell Central 24.

BOYS’ INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 100m dash: 6. Trystin O’Connell 12.53; 200m dash: 16. Dylan McNew 29.47, 18. Addison Mertz 30.35; 800m:  10. Steven Rasmussen 3:10.90; 1600m: 3. Kiel Anderson 5:31.31, 5. Rian Corr 5:35.69, 8. Ryker Ferg 5:59.74, 11. Emmett Kapsner 6:57.99; 110m hurdles: 1. Tyler Krueger 18.94; 400m relay: 1. Boyceville 53.34; 3200m relay: 1. Boyceville 9:24.71; Pole vault: 1. Brandon Kenefick 11-00.00, 2. Tyler Krueger 10-00.00, 3. Dylan McNew 7-03.00; Long jump: 9. Addison Mertz 14-03.25; Shot put: 7. Damien Waller 24-10.00; Discus: 7. Brandon Kenefick 71-04, 9. Damien Waller 5-09.

BOYS’ TEAM RESULTS: 1. McDonell Central 97, 2. Colfax 56, 3. Boyceville 45, 4. Elmwood/Plum City 36.

West Salem Invitational

Boyceville enjoyed the warm weather and a number of top finishes when it competed in the annual West Salem Invitational held last Saturday, April 22 at St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN.

The Bulldogs lone win came in the boys’ pole vault competition where it took three of the top fourth places.

Tyler Krueger claimed the top spot with a vault of 11’ 6” with teammates Brandon Kenefick placing second (11’) and Michael Chich taking fourth (10’). Chich also placed fourth in the 400 meters.

The Boyceville boys also garnered several place finishes in the middle and long distance races.

Caleb Hagen in the 800 meters and Kiel Anderson running in the 3,200 meters both finished third.

Boyceville head coach Corey Day said that Hagen was narrowly edged out for the 800 m silver in a photo finish.

Hagen also anchored the 4×400 meter relay team that finished third and also included Tyler Krueger, Michael Chich and Rian Corr.
The 4×800 also claimed bronze and the 4×100 team took fifth.

Rian Corr claimed sixth in the 1,600 meters.

Senior Erica Sempf led the Lady Bulldogs with a pair of scoring finishes as she took third in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump.

Paulina Wenke had the top individual medal for the girls as she finished second in the discus and added a fourth in the shot put.

Kyra Benson finished in a four-way tie for third in the high jump; Brooklyn Booth placed fourth in the pole vault while teammate Megan Hintzman was fifth; Naomi Hillman took fourth in the long jump; and Satina Chilson also finished with a fourth for her effort in the discus.

Team scores were not reported.

GIRLS’ INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 100m dash: 15. Mariah Schlottman 16.04. 200m dash: 10. Megan Hintzman 31.69, 13. Mariah Schlottman 33.01; 400m run: 9. Kyra Benson 1:20.17; 800m run: 7. Lauryn Dominick 2:44.93; 100m hurdles: 6. Jasmine Windsor 21.75; 4x100m relay: 3. Boyceville 56.01; 4x200m relay: 2. Boyceville 2:00.12; High Jump: 3. Kyra Benson 4-02.00; Pole vault: 4. Brooklyn Booth 7-06.00, 5. Megan Hintzman 6-06.00; Long jump: 3. Erica Sempf 14-09.75, 4.  Naomi Hillman 14-05.25; Triple jump: 4. Erica Sempf 30-05.00, 6. Carlee Schultz 28-06.00; Shot put: 7. Jasmine Windsor 27-03.00, 16. Satina Chilson 23-08.00, 24. Haley Wold 17-05.00; Discus: 2. Paulina Wenke 95-00, 4. Satina Chilson 87-09, 14. Jasmine Windsor 61-11.

BOYS’ INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 100m dash: 11. Trystin O’Connell 13.06; 200m dash: 14. Dylan Mcnew 28.60, 15. Addison Mertz 29.19; 400m dash: 4. Michael Chich 57.93, 12. Addison Mertz 1:04.58; 14. Dylan Mcnew 1:07.02; 800m: 3. Caleb Hagen 2:08.58, 14. Steven Rasmussen 2:51.34, 15. Emmett Kapsner 2:53.84, 1600m: 6. Rian Corr 5.22.45, 10. Ryker Ferg 5:44.81, 14. Steven Rasmussen 6:20.83; 3200m: 3. Kiel Anderson 11:16.62, 9. Ryker Ferg 12:41.54, 10. Emmett Kapsner 15:00.70; 4x100m relay: 5. Boyceville 51.94; 4x400m relay: 3. Boyceville 3:54.43; 4x800m relay: 3. Boyceville 9:13.43; Pole Vault: 1. Tyler Krueger 11-06.00, 2. Brandon Kenefick 11-00.00, 4. Michael Chich 10-00.00, 9. Dylan Mcnew 7-06.00; Long jump: 13. Trystin O’Connell 16-11.75, 18. Addison Mertz 13-03.25.