Toppers, Bulldogs compete in SCC Invitational

HAMMOND — Competitors not only had to deal with weather but construction at the annual St. Croix Central Track and Field Invitational last Thursday in Hammond.

A major construction project at St. Croix Central High School that included portions of the competition areas, meant that there was no long or triple jumps, discus, shot put or pole vaulting events at the April 7 event.

Coupled with cold, windy and wet conditions made for challenging circumstances but area athletes from Boyceville and Glenwood City persevered.

The Glenwood City boys, behind a strong performance from its sophomore members, finished in a tie for fifth with Somerset at the 12-team meet. St. Croix Central ran away with boys’ title piling up 115 points in a winning effort. Prairie Farm and Ellsworth finished a distant second with 47 points followed by Elmwood/Plum City at 44 and then the Hilltoppers and Spartans at 39 points.

In the girls competition, the title went to St. Croix Falls with a score of 75. Right on the Saints heals were host St. Croix Central (71), Baldwin-Woodville (69) and Prescott (66) as a mere nine points separated the top four finishers. The Boyceville girls tallied 28 points for eighth place and the Glenwood City gals took tenth with 19 points.

Glenwood City

Backed by strong performances in a couple of relays and from several sophomores, the Topper boys were able to parlay their efforts into a fifth place showing.

The boys’ 4 x 200 meter relay team ran to a first-place finish while the 4 x 800 meter squad copped fifth.

In the individual competitions all of Glenwood City’s points came from sophomores.

Darian Multhauf led the way with a second in the 100 meter dash after he ran a :11.99.

Ethan Kahler scored in both hurdling events, taking third in the 110 meter highs (:17.99) and fourth in the 300 intermediates.

Jacob Nelson also placed fourth after finishing just a tenth of a second behind Multhauf in the 100 meters. Riley Schutz placed eighth in the 1,600 m.

For the girls, three of their five scoring events came in relays. The Lady Toppers took third in the 4 x 200 m, fourth in the 4 x 800 m, and eighth in the 4 x 100 m races.

Senior Gabby Peterson and sophomore Elizabeth Wink added a pair of individual sixth-place finishes in the 100 meter and 400 meters competitions.

Boyceville

Junior Cassie Malean scored in both the high jump and 100 meters to pace the Lady Bulldogs in Hammond. Malean tied for the best jump at 4′ 11′ but finished second based on tie-breaking criteria in the high jump and was fourth in the dash after running the 100 meters in :13.84.

Shiann Wagner was the girls’ other individual placewinner as she took third in the 3,200 meter run. The finishing time of 13:47 was a personal best for the sophomore.

The girls also placed in three relay events. Boyceville’s girls were third in the 4 x 100 m, seventh in the 4 x 200 m and eighth in the 4 x 800 m.

For the boys, junior Kiel Anderson and sophomore Rian Corr placed fourth and fifth in the 3,200 meter run. Tyler Krueger came in fifth in the 110 meter high hurdles and Sam Retz was seventh in the 1,600 m.

The 4 x 400 m relay team were fifth.

“Last year our stronger performances were in the field (events),” said Boyceville head coach Corey Day. “It was nice to see points scored on the track.”

Day gave kudos to his girls relay teams especially the 4 x 100 meter squad.

“The girls’ 4 x 100 m (team) consisting of Carlee Schultz, Erica Sempf, Ireland McAbee-Thomas and Cassie Malean finished a strong third and have the potential to push for the school record.”

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 4x800m Relay – 4. Glenwood City (Taylor Drinkman, Megan Speiser, Makayla O’Brien, Morgan Kadinger), 10:55.20; 8. Boyceville (Emma Harnisch, Shiann Wagner, Emily Voelker, Anna Hagen), 11:49.52. 100m Dash – 4. Cassie Malean, Boyceville, 13.84; 6. Gabby Peterson, Glenwood City, 13.97; 11. Carlee Schultz, Boyceville, 14.48, 17. Mara Wenk, Glenwood City, 15.00. 1600m Run – 14. Brianna Foer, Boyceville, 8:42.33. 4x200m Relay – 3. Glenwood City (Gabby Peterson, Megan Speiser, Maya Petersen, Morgan Kadinger), 1:58.11; 7. Boyceville (Brooklyn Booth, Ireland McAbee-Thomas, Erica Sempf, Carlee Schultz), 2:01.94; 12. Glenwood City (Tressa Peskar, Jil Alexander, Elizabeth Wink, Hanna Strehlo), 2:07.49. 400m Dash – 6. Elizabeth Wink, Glenwood City, 1:08.72; 15. Emma Harnisch, Boyceville, 1:15.11. 4x100m Relay – 3. Boyceville (Cassie Malean, Erica Sempf, Carlee Schultz, Ireland McAbee-Thomas), 56.23; 8. Glenwood City (Gabby Peterson, Megan Speiser, Maya Petersen, Morgan Kadinger), 59.91; 15. Boyceville (Brooklyn Booth, Satina Chilson, Paulina Wenke, Haley Wold), 1:04.65. 300m Hurdles – Anna Hagen, Boyceville, 1:00.87. 800m Run – 10. Makayla O’Brien, 2:49.94; 13. Emily Voelker, Boyceville, 2:56.23; 14. Hanna Strehlo, Glenwood City, 2:56.26. 200m Dash – 11. Erica Sempf, Boyceville, 30.98; 16. Brooklyn Booth, Boyceville, 31.83; 17. Tressa Peskar, Glenwood City, 31.93; 20. Mara Wenk, Glenwood City, 34.15. 3200m Run – 3. Shiann Wagner, Boyceville, 13:47.77. High Jump – 2. Cassie Malean, Boyceville, 4-11.00.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: 4x800m Relay – 5. Glenwood City (Jack Kremer, Owen Wagner, Riley Schutz, Wesley Franklin), 9:37.62; 7. Boyceville (Jack Kapsner, Caleb Hagen, Brandon Malean, Samuel Retz), 9:51.69. 110 Meter Hurdles – 3. Ethan Kahler, Glenwood City, 17.99; 5. Tyler Krueger, Boyceville, 19.06. 100m Dash – 2. Darian Multhauf, Glenwood City, 11.99; 4. Jacob Nelson, Glenwood City, 12.09; 17. Brock Schlough, Boyceville, 12.88; 20. Hunter Lipke, Boyceville, 14.44. 1600m Run – 7. Samuel Retz, Boyceville, 5:25.04; 8. Riley Schutz, Glenwood City, 5:27.00; 20. Corey Klatt, Glenwood City, 6:03.30; 23. Dylan Mcnew, Boyceville, 6:44.63. 4x200m Relay – 1. Glenwood City (Jack Kremer, Darian Multhauf, Quinn Taylor, Jacob Nelson), 1:39.73; 14. Boyceville (Brock Schlough, Hunter Lipke, Michael Chich, Trystin O’Connell), 1:52.63. 400m Dash – 10. Wesley Franklin, Glenwood City, 58.54; 19. Michael Chich, Boyceville, 1:03.36; 20. Daniel Taylor, Glenwood City, 1:04.12. 4x100m Relay – 10. Boyceville (Sean Best, Damien Waller, Dylan Mcnew, Brandon Kenefick), 55.48. 300m Hurdles – 4. Ethan Kahler, Glenwood City, 47.85; 14. Samuel Retz, Boyceville, 56.22. 800m Run – 9. Jack Kapsner, Boyceville, 12. Kyle Meyers, Glenwood City, 2:32.85; 14. Andrew Bauman, Glenwood City, 2:32.85. 200m Dash – 16. Daniel Taylor, Glenwood City, 27.53. 3200m Run – 4. Kiel Anderson, Boyceville, 11:52.20; 5. Rian Corr, Boyceville, 11:52.60. 4x400m Relay – 4. Boyceville (Caleb Hagen, Brandon Malean, Tyler Krueger, Trystin O’Connell), 4:11.51.

GIRLS TEAM RESULTS: 1. St. Croix Falls 75; 2. St. Croix Central 71; 3. Baldwin-Woodville 69; 4. Prescott 66; 5. Ellsworth 45; 6. Colfax 38; 7. Somerset 34; 8. Boyceville 28; 9. Elmwood/Plum City 20; 10. Glenwood City 19; 11. Prairie Farm 10; 12. Spring Valley 8.

BOYS TEAM RESULTS: 1. St. Croix Central 115; 2. Prairie Farm 47; 2. Ellsworth 47; 4. Elmwood/Plum City 44; 5. Somerset 39; 5. Glenwood City 39; 7. Prescott 37; 8. Spring Valley 34; 9. St. Croix Falls 28; 10. Colfax 27; 11. Boyceville 24; 12. Baldwin-Woodville 19.