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MARATHON – The Stratford boys track and field team had three individuals and one relay team qualify for next week’s state meet at the WIAA Division 3 sectional Thursday at Marathon High School.
Matt Zuelke won the 1,600 meters in 4 minutes, 34.94 seconds and helped the Tigers’ 3,200 relay team finish second in 8:24.78. Zuelke joined Steve Wenzel, Tylyn Hoover and Mark Marquardt on the relay team, which will compete at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships on June 4-5 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
The top four finishers in each event at the sectional meet qualified for the state meet.
Ben Robers was second in the pole vault (14-0) and Andre Tackes was second in the 100 (11.67) to also qualify for the Stratford boys.
The Stratford girls had one qualifier. The 800 relay team of Alyssa Fisher, Karissa Kaiser, Josie Kolbeck and Toshia Spindler was fourth in 1:51.55.
Spencer’s Tyler Kolstad won the boys high jump (6-2), Marcie Hebert was second in the girls discus (114-7) and freshman Tara Matter took third in the girls triple jump (34-1) to qualify for the state meet.
The Columbus Catholic teams had a combined 15 entries at the sectional, but only one qualified for the state meet.
The Columbus boys 400-meter relay team of Greg Wunrow, Austin Mahoney, Dodge Langreck and Beom Koh took fourth in a time 45.62 seconds to move on to state.
The Auburndale boys were shut out of state berths, but the girls team have two athletes going to state in three events.
Danica Harrison took third in the 3,200 (12:13.60) and the 1,600 (5:34.85), and Kelly Tomfohrde was second in the pole vault (10-6) to qualify for next week’s state meet in La Crosse.
Complete list of sectional finishes from Marshfield Columbus Catholic, Stratford, Auburndale and Spencer:
Boys
Pole vault: 2. Ben Robers (STR) 14-0; 8. Jake Griffith (STR) 11-0.
Long jump: 5. Andre Tackes (STR) 19-7 1/2; 11. Greg Wunrow (COL) 18-4.
Triple jump: 5. Bryan Brodziski (SP) 40-3; 8. Logan Reigel (COL) 39-1 1/4.
High jump: 1. Tyler Kolstad (SP) 6-2; 7. C.J. Castellano (AUB) 5-10.
100: 2. Andre Tackes (STR) 11.67.
200: (Preliminaries) 11. Austin Mahoney (COL) 24.34.
400: 14. Vincent Guntrum (COL) 57.04.
800: 11. Jared Snortheim (AUB) 2:09.86.
1,600: 1. Matt Zuelke (STR) 4:34.94; 11. Steve Wenzel (STR) 5:07.48.
3,200: 5. Zuelke (STR) 10:18.73; 11. David Haas (AUB) 10:49.39.
110 hurdles: 6. Jacob Dorshorst (AUB) 16.59.
300 hurdles: 8. Dorshorst (AUB) 42.82; 13. Ben Stassen (COL) 51.12.
400 relay: 4. Columbus (Wunrow, Mahoney, Dodge Langreck,Beom Koh) 45.62.
800 relay: 6. Columbus (Matthew Gotz, Mahoney, Langreck, Koh) 1:36.10; 8. Stratford (Tackes, Nolan Bargender, Mark Marquardt, Dylan Kell) 1:36.56.
1,600 relay: 11. Columbus (Langreck, Gotz, Reigel, Bryan Carey) 3:43.80; Spencer (Ben Bonitz, Brodziski, Rik Van hoof, Joshua Olson) DQ.
3,200 relay: 2. Stratford (Zuelke, Wenzel, Tylyn Hoover, Marquardt) 8:24.78.
Girls
High jump: 6. Karissa Kaiser (STR) 4-10; 11. (tie) Kyleigh Hebert (SP) 4-8.
Triple jump: 3. Tara Matter (SP) 34-1; 14. K. Hebert (SP) 31-2 1/2.
Discus: 2. Marcie Hebert (SP) 114-7; 14. Heather Schneider (STR) 84-11.
Pole vault: 2. Kelly Tomforhde (AUB) 10-6; 9. Toshia Spindler (STR) 7-6.
Long jump: 7. Tomforhde (AUB) 15-5 ½; 9. Elizabeth Manlick (COL) 15-3 1/2.
Shot put: 12. Kayla Leibl (AUB) 30-0 ½.
100 hurdles: (Preliminaries) 11. Dianna Holzberger (COL) 17.95; 15. Carrie Stroetz (STR) 18.94.
300 hurdles: 13. Julia Boushon (STR) 54.70.
100: 5. Mariah Heiman (COL) 13.11.
400: 14. Sandra Pumper (AUB) 1:07.62.
800: 12. Paige Albrecht (COL) 2:39.59.
1,600: 12. Jessica Ruhbusch (SP) 6:17.11; 14. Riley Roehl (COL) 6:26.93.
3,200: 3. Harrison (AUB) 12:13.60; 12. Hannah Strickland (STR) 13:37.89.
400 relay: 6. Columbus (Heiman, Lindsey Brandt, Manlick, Kayla Selz) 52.35; 8. Stratford (Alyssa Fisher, Kaiser, Josie Kolbeck, Spindler) 53.10; 11. Auburndale (Liz Breu, Emma Steines, Emma Stoflet, Tomfohrde) 55.05.
800 relay: 4. Stratford (Fisher, Kaiser, Josie Kolbeck, Spindler) 1:51.55; 6. Columbus (Heiman, LBrandt, Abby Gotz, Manlick) 1:53.37.
1,600 relay 10. Stratford (Kaiser, Christina Orth, Danielle Leffel, Boushon) 4:34.55.
3,200 relay: 5. Columbus (Albrecht, Deanna Kaiser, Claire Pinter, Roehl) 10:22.79; 8. Spencer (Alicia Endreas, Sam Hoeldtke, Runbusch, Macie Wienke) 11:06.19.
Team standings
Girls: 1. Edgar 158; 2. Wausau Newman Catholic 69; 3. Stevens Point Pacelli 49; 4. Marathon 40; 5. Wild Rose 37; 6. Pittsville 34; 7. Amherst 31; 8. Gillett and Rosholt 23; 10. Auburndale and Florence 22; 12. Lena/St. Thomas Academy 20; 13. Iola-Scandinavia 19; 14. Suring 18; 15. Tigerton and Marshfield Columbus Catholic 16; 17. Spencer 15; 18. Athens and Loyal 11; 20. Three Lakes, Port Edwards, Marion 10; 23. Stratford 8.5; 24. Shiocton 7.5; 25. Crivitz, Coleman and Niagara 5; 28. Tri-County 4; 29. Menasha St. Mary Central 2; 30. Gresham/Bowler 1.
Boys: 1. Edgar 72; 2. Marathon 62; 3. Iola-Scandinavia 55; 4. Rosholt 52; 5. Lena/St. Thomas Academy 48; 6. Stratford 44; 7. Athens 41; 8. Suring 36; 9. Amherst 34; 10. Wausau Newman Catholic and Wild Rose 30; 12. Tri-County 27; 13. Gillett 25; 14. Loyal 21; 15. Marion 17; 16. Gresham/Bowler 16; 17. Crivitz 15; 18. Spencer and Granton 14; 20. Stevens Point Pacelli 22; 21. Pittsville 10; 22. Marshfield Columbus Catholic 9; 23. Auburndale 6; 24. Tigerton and Florence 3; 26. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, Shiocton and Port Edwards 2.
Complete sectional results courtesy of the WIAA.
