Elk Mound boys win Boyceville Invite; Colfax girls finish second

BOYCEVILLE — The Elk Mound boys ran away with the team title at the Boyceville Track and Field Invitational last Thursday while the Colfax girls’ squad finished second.

The Mounder boys scored eight first-place finishes in addition to a trio of seconds and as many thirds to easily win the nine-team Boyceville Invitational held April 26. The Elk Mound boys amassed 195.5 points to claim the crown over Durand, who was a distant second with 140 points.

Although the Colfax boys’ squad did not have a top finish, it did register three seconds to place fifth with 67 points.

The Lady Vikings had four individual victories and a pair of top relay finishes to take second with 95 points. Elk Mound’s girls were a close third, scoring 92 points on a first, four seconds, five thirds and a three fourth-place showings.

Colfax will host a pair of track and field invitationals at the LP Bjurquist Athletic Field over the coming week. The Vikings will hold a 12-squad meet this Thursday, May 3 that will include h several other Dunn-St. Croix schools and then a large invitational on Tuesday, May 8.

Elk Mound ran in Bloomer yesterday (May 1) and will also compete at Colfax on Thursday, May 3, in Stanley-Boyd on Friday, May 4 and back to Colfax next Tuesday, May 8.

Elk Mound

Jake Johnson led the way for a dominate Elk Mound boys’ team in Boyceville. The senior captured both hurdling events in last Thursday meet, winning the 110 m high hurdles in a time of :16:28 and followed it with a gold-medal performance of :43.55 in the 300 m intermediate hurdles.

Several other senior classmates also enjoyed high finishes in their respective events.

Tyler Brantner took first in the high jump (6’) and was the runner-up to teammate Brady Redwine in the long jump (20’ 1.75”). Andrew Benson jump to second place in the triple jump (38’ 2”) and finished fourth in the discus (107’ 5”) and fifth in the shot put (36’ 7”). Connor Mavis captured the top spot in the discus with a toss of 120’ 7” and placed fourth in the shot put (37’ 8”). Bryce Kasper put the shot 38’ 9.75 to take second place. Nate Lind won the 800 meter run in a time of 2:12.76.

As noted above, junior speedster Brady Redwine took first in the long jump with an effort of 29’ 9.75” and clocked a :11.87 in the 100 meters to take third.

Junior Rian Flynn and sophomore Seth Hazen each took a third and a fifth. Flynn placed third in the 200 meters and fifth in the high jump while Hazen finished with the bronze in the 800 meters and fifth in the 1,600 meters.

Galen Young vaulted 10 feet to finish third in the boys’ pole vault competition.

The relay quartet of Brady Redwine, Rian Flynn, Ryan Mohr and Tyler Brantner won the 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m races.

Junior Alana Plaszcz was the lone Mounders’ girls to return home with a win. She ran to a win in the 1,600 meters (5:57.87) and finished third in the 800 meters (2:44.01).

Senior Hannah Cedarblade and sophomore Kristein Martinson each placed well in a pair of events. Cedarblade was third in the 100 meter high hurdles (:19.07) and fifth in the 300 meter low hurdles (:58.32). Martinson picked up two seconds, running to silvers in the 800 (2:43.01) and 1,600 meters (5:59.84).

Lizzy Lindquist, a sophomore, cleared seven feet to tie for second in the pole vault and freshman Baily Gilbertson high jumped 4’ 8” to place third.

The Mounder girls also took third in the 4 x 200 and fourth in the 4 x100 meter relays.

Colfax

Despite finishing without a first-place, Colfax’ boys had a number of outstanding individual performance that helped the team finish second.

Ed Hydukovich returned home with a pair of second-place finishes. The Vikings’ sophomore was the runner-up in the 400 meters (:56.02) and placed second in the discus throw with a fling of 117’ 10”. Fellow classmate Trey Hovde finished third in the 400 meters (:56.56).

Jeremy Artist came placed second in the 100 meter after the junior ran a :11.84.

Sophomore Sawyer Best copped points in both the 800 and 1,600 meter runs finishing seventh and eighth respectively.

Colfax’ relay squad of Jeremy Artist, Dennan Fogarty, Luke Heidorn and Adam Pretasky placed fourth in both the 4 x 100 (:47.90) and 4 x 200 (1:42.73) meter relays. 

The Colfax Ladies had four individual competitors win events.

Sophomore Morgan Jensen, continuing a Colfax tradition of strong women discus throwers and shot putters, captured first in the discus with a throw of 110’ 1”.

Another sophomore, Kameri Meredith ran to the gold in the 200 meters (:28.98) and fourth in the long jump (14’ 8.75”), besting teammate Samantha Pretasky, who placed fifth in the long jump, by a quarter of an inch.

Erica Kallstrom, a junior, ran down first place in the 3,200 meters with a time of 13:39.56 and finished fifth in the 1,600 meter run (6:12.53).

Morgan Schleusner won the ladies 300 meter low hurdles. The sophomore ran the hurdles in 51 second flat.

Senior Mackenzie Jensen was second (13:53.36) to Kallstrom in the 3,200 and took sixth in the 1,600 meter run 6:22.29).

Jayna Bowe finished third in the 200 meters and eighth in the long jump.

The Lady Vikes also picked up wins in the 4 x 100 (:54.46) and 4 x 200 (1:55.11) meter relay events. Morgan Schleusner, Jayna Bowe, Samantha Pretasky and Kameri Meredith ran legs in both races.

Boyceville Invitational

Boys Team Scores: 1. Elk Mound 195.50, 2.  Durand 140, 3. Mondovi 105, 4. Glenwood City 69, 5. Colfax 67, 6. Boyceville 42, 7. Spring Valley 35.5, 8. Eau Claire Immanuel 24, 9. Prairie Farm 11

Boys’ Individual Results (Colfax and Elk Mound through 10th place): 4×800 m relay – 6. Elk Mound (Keagan McKrea, Avery Lauer, Antonio Meyers, Jack Gabert), 10:46.83; 110 m hurdles – 1. Jake Johnson (EM), :16.28; William Muszynski (EM), :19.44; Eddie Doerr (Colfax), :21.19; 9. Alex Johnson (EM), :21.37; 100 m – 2. Jeremy Artist (Colfax), :11.84; 3. Brady Redwine (EM), :11.87; 10. Ryan Mohr (EM), :12.46; 1,600 m – 5. Seth Hazen (EM), 5:07.70; 7. Brady Lawrence (Colfax), 5:20.80; 8. Sawyer Best (Colfax), 5:40.50; 4×200 m relay – 1. Elk Mound (Brady Redwine, Rian Flynn, Ryan Mohr, Tyler Brantner), 1:35.91; 3. Elk Mound “B” (Jack Emberson, Jaylen Emberson, Dominic Hull, William Muszynski), 1:42.36; 4. Colfax (Jeremy Artist, Dennan Fogarty, Luke Heidorn, Adam Pretasky), 1:42.73; 400 m – 2. Ed Hydukovich (Colfax), :56.02; 3. Trey Hovde (Colfax), :56.56; 6. Marquis Kasakaitas (EM), :58.90; 7. Trevor Rothbauer (Colfax), :59.36; 4×100 m – 1. Elk Mound (Brady Redwine, Tyler Brantner, Rian Flynn, Ryan Mohr), :45.42; 4. Colfax (Jeremy Artist, Dennan Fogarty, Luke Heidorn, Adam Pretasky), :47.90; 5. Elk Mound “B” ( Jack Emberson, Jaylen Emberson, Dominic Hull, William Muszynski), :49.35; 300 m hurdles – 1. Jake Johnson (EM), :43.55; 6. Alex Johnson (EM), :51.01; 9. Eddie Doerr (Colfax), :51.70; 800 m – Nate Lind (EM), 2:12.76; 3. Seth Hazen (EM), 2:16.83; 5. Andrew Pathos (EM), 2:20.25; 7. Sawyer Best (Colfax), 2:27.42; 10. Dennis Sonnentag (Colfax), 2:31.09; 200 m – 3. Rian Flynn (EM), :24.38; 6. Dennan Fogarty (Colfax), :25.16; 8. Trey Hovde (Colfax), :25.61; 9. Luke Heidorn (Colfax), :25.63; 3,200 m – 5. Andrew Pathos (EM), 11:26.03; 7. Keagan McKrea (EM), 12:55.86; 8. Avery Lauer (EM), 13:06.44; 4×400
m – 5. Elk Mound (Antonio Meyers, Nate Lind, Jack Gabert, Aric Jenson), 4:18.26; High Jump – 1. Tyler Brantner (EM), 6’; 5. Rian Flynn (EM), 5’ 4”; 7. Javon Pinley (EM), 5’ 4”; Pole Vault – 3. Galen Young (EM), 10’; 6. Jack Emberson (EM). 8’ 6”; 8. Luke Hanson (EM), 7’ 6”; 10. Jacob Miller (EM), 7’; Long Jump – 1. Brady Redwine (EM), 20’ 9.75”; 2. Tyler Brantner (EM), 20’ 1.75”; 8. Luke Heidorn (Colfax), 17’ 6”; Triple Jump – 2. Andrew Benson (EM), 38’ 2”; 4. Trevor Rothbauer (Colfax), 37’ 3.5”; 8. Nate Lee (Colfax), 32’ 9.25”; 10. Aric Jenson (EM), 32’ 5.5”; Discus – 1. Connor Mavis (EM), 120’ 7”; 2. Ed Hydukovich (Colfax), 117’ 10”; 4. Andrew Benson (EM), 107’ 5”; 6. Marquis Kasakaitas (EM), 97’ 3”; 7. Noah Albricht (Colfax), 96’ 7”; Shot Put – 2. Bryce Kasper (EM), 38’ 9.75; 4. Connor Mavis (EM), 37’ 8”; 5. Andrew Benson (EM), 36’ 7”; 9. Marquis Kasakaitas (EM), 33’ 8”.

Girls Team Scores: 1. Mondovi 121, 2. Colfax 95, 3. Elk Mound 92, 4. Glenwood City 78, 5. Durand 75.25, 6. Boyceville 74.25, 7. Spring Valley 51, 8. Prairie Farm 42, 9. Eau Claire Immanuel 40.5

Girls’ Individual Results (Colfax and Elk Mound through 10th place): 4×800 m relay – 3. Elk Mound (Claudia Paul, Kayla Patterson, Mattea Linberg, Brooke Plaszcz), 12:21.97; 100 m Hurdles – 3. Hannah Cedarblade (EM), :19.07; 100 m – Sydney Simpson (EM), :14.44; Kennedy Pritchard (EM), 14:44; 9. Maddie Jenson (EM), :14.70; 1,600 m – 1. Alana Plaszcz (EM), 5:57.87; 2. Kristien Martinson (EM), 5:59.84; 5. Erica Kallstrom (Colfax), 6:12.53; 6. Mackenzie Jensen (Colfax), 6:22.29; 9. Victoria Fasbender (EM), 6:33.25; 4×200 m relay – 1. Colfax (Morgan Schleusner, Jayna Bowe, Samantha Pretasky, Kameri Meredith), 1:55.11; 3. Elk Mound (Paige Vanschoonhoven, Kourtney Zurbuchen, Maddie Jenson, Hannah Simpson), 2:01.06; 400 m – 7. Emma Hurlburt (Colfax), 1:10.14; 8. Abby Irwin (Colfax), 1:12.27; 4×100
m relay – 1. Colfax (Morgan Schleusner, Samantha Pretasky, Jayna Bowe, Kameri Meredith), :54.46; 4. Elk Mound (Maddie Jenson, Kourtney Zurbuchen, Paige Vanschoonhoven, Sydney Simpson), :55.80; 9. Elk Mound “B” (Kennedy Pritchard, Chloe Simpson, Lizzy Lindquist, Danielle Wagner), :59.77; 300 m hurdles – 1. Morgan Schleusner (Colfax), :51.00; 5. Hannah Cedarblade (EM), :58.32; 800 m – 2. Kristien Martinson (EM), 2:43.91; 3. Alana Plaszcz (EM), 2:44.01; 7. Victoria Fasbender (EM), 3:00.97; 9. Hailey Prince (Colfax), 3:06.80; 200 m – 1. Kameri Meredith (Colfax), :28.98; 3. Jayna Bowe (Colfax), :29.99; 4. Paige Vanschoonhoven (EM), :30.02; 8. Sydney Simpson (EM), :30.56; 9. Teagan Field (Colfax), :30.61; 10. Kennedy Pritchard (EM), :30.69; 3,200 m – 1. Erica Kallstrom (Colfax), 13:39.56; 2. Mackenzie Jensen (Colfax), 13:53.36; 4. Brooke Plaszcz (EM), 14:20.71; High Jump – 3. Baily Gilbertson (EM), 4’ 8”; Pole Vault – 2. Jenny Lindquist (EM), 7’; Long Jump – 4. Kameri Meredith (Colfax), 14’ 8.75”; Samantha Pretasky (Colfax), 14’ 8.5”; 8. Jayna Bowe (Colfax), 14’ 2”; Triple Jump – 8. Sydney Simpson (EM)< 29’ 2.75”; Discus – 1. Morgan Jensen (Colfax), 110’ 1”; 9. Emma Hurlburt (Colfax), 83’ 8”; Shot Put – 6. Abby Kasper (EM), 29’ 10.5”; 8. Emma Hurlburt (Colfax), 29’ 7.75”.