Waupaca boys, W-F girls win county meet

Volz, Taylor receive top athlete award

By Greg Seubert

Waupaca's Mitchell Rotta checks his time after winning the boys' 1,600-meter run April 23 at the Waupaca County Meet at Waupaca High School. He also won the 3,200-meter run to help the Comets win the boys' championship at the annual meet. Greg Seubert Photo — Waupaca’s Mitchell Rotta checks his time after winning the boys’ 1,600-meter run April 23 at the Waupaca County Meet at Waupaca High School. He also won the 3,200-meter run to help the Comets win the boys’ championship at the annual meet. Greg Seubert Photo

Waupaca and Weyauwega-Fremont won boys’ and girls’ track championships, respectively, Saturday, April 23 at the Waupaca County Meet.

The seven team meet, which also included teams from Iola-Scandinavia, Manawa, Clintonville, New London and Marion, returned to Waupaca High School after being held for several years in New London.

Team scores for the boys were Waupaca (233), New London (134), Manawa (96), Clintonville (90), Weyauwega-Fremont (61) and Iola-Scandinavia (41). Team scores for the girls were Weyauwega-Fremont (164.5), Waupaca (112), Iola-Scandinavia (86), New London (76), Marion (72), Clintonville (68) and Manawa (65.5).

Christian Overman, Mitchell Rotta and Blake Orr each won two events for the Waupaca boys. Overman won the 110- and 300 hurdles; Rotta won the 1,600- and 3,200 runs; and Orr won the discus and shot put.

Abby Wheaton carries the baton for Weyauwega-Fremont's girls' 3,200-meter relay team. She ran the second leg of the relay, which finished fifth. The Indians went on to win the girls' championship at the Wauupaca County Meet at Waupaca High School. Greg Seubert Photo — Abby Wheaton carries the baton for Weyauwega-Fremont’s girls’ 3,200-meter relay team. She ran the second leg of the relay, which finished fifth. The Indians went on to win the girls’ championship at the Wauupaca County Meet at Waupaca High School. Greg Seubert Photo

Other winners for the Waupaca boys included Jake Piencikowski in the pole vault, Brandon Anderson in the 400-meter dash and Hunter Smith in the 800-meter run. Meanwhile, Bruce Sternweis, Ben Waitrovich, Caleb Studzinski and Ryan Esch teamed up to win the 3,200-meter relay.

The Comets also had a pair of double-winners on the girls’ side, as Tatiana Sotka won the 100- and 200-meter dashes and Michelle Petkovsek won the 400 and 800. Avrey Simonson also won the long jump.

The W-F girls only won four events, but placed second in five others.

Becky Schroeder won the high jump and 300 hurdles, while Cara Volz won the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump. Volz went on to share the meet’s Most Valuable Athlete Award with Clintonville’s Todd Taylor.

Other event winners included Iola-Scandinavia’s Erika Kisting in the girls’ 3,200 and Jalen Block in the boys’ high jump.

Relay teams that placed first including the W-F boys’ 400 team of Payton Magdanz, Dylan Pankow, Brandon Hanes and Hunter McClone; the Manawa boys’ 800 team of Daniel Teuscher, Trenton Saunders, Ethan Hass and Zach Kreklow; the Manawa boys’ 1,600 team of Sam Welch, Zach Kreklow, Saunders and Hass; the Manawa girls’ 800 team of Lexi Smiles, Laynie Bessette, Claire Kreklow and Haley Reierson; the W-F girls’ 1,600 team of Mikaela Hintz, Schroeder, Natalie Schneider and Volz; and the I-S girls’ 3,200 team of Jada Beacom, Leighten Fischer, Kisting and Brynn Rasmussen.

Weyauwega-Fremont’s Cara Volz (right) takes off in a preliminary heat of the girls’ 100-meter dash at the Waupaca County Meet. She finished second behind Waupaca’s Tatiana Sotka in the finals, but won the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump events to share Most Valuable Athlete honors with Clintonville’s Todd Taylor. Greg Seubert Photo

Weyauwega-Fremont’s Andi Ponto tied with Manawa’s Carlene Beyer for fourth place in the girls’ high jump event at the Waupaca County Meet with a top height of 4 feet, 4 inches. Greg Seubert Photo

Weyauwega-Fremont’s Hunter McClone placed sixth in the boys’ pole vault event at the Waupaca County Meet. Greg Seubert Photo

Weyauwega-Fremont’s Becky Schroeder won the girls’ high jump event at the Waupaca County met with a height of 5 feet. Greg Seubert Photo

Clintonville’s Todd Taylor (left) leads Waupaca’s Derrick Rotta and Weyauwega-Fremont’s Drew Vandervest and Tristan Wollersheim during a preliminary heat of the boys’ 100-meter dash April 23 at the Waupaca County Meet. Taylor won the event, along with the 200-meter dash and triple jump. He shared the meet’s Most Valuable Athlete Award with Weyauwega-Fremont’s Cara Volz. Greg Seubert Photo

Lacey Jung is ready to throw the shot put for Clintonville during the Waupaca County Meet at Waupaca High School. The sophomore finished fifth in the event. Greg Seubert Photo

New London’s Robbie Watling (left) and Matt Dobija are side by side during the boys’ 1,600-meter run. Watling placed third, while Dobija was sixth. Greg Seubert Photo

Waupaca’s Kelsey Weir has her eye on the finish line as she leaps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdle event. She placed sixth overall. Greg Seubert Photo

Waupaca County Meet

Boys
100-meter dash: 1. Todd Taylor, Clintonville (11.59); 2. Brandon Anderson, Waupaca; 3. Jon Gonzalez, New London; 4. Derrick Rotta, Waupaca; 5. Zach Kreklow, Manawa; 6. Noah Hartleben, Clintonville.

200-meter dash: 1. Todd Taylor, Clintonville (23.39); 2. Brandon Anderson, Waupaca; 3, Anthony Pues, Clintonville; 4. Daniel Teuscher, Manawa; 5. Derrick Rotta, Waupaca; 6. Noah Hartleben, Clintonville.

400-meter dash: 1. Brandon Anderson, Waupaca (54.66); 2. Todd Taylor, Clintonville; 3. Sam Welch, Manawa; 4. Bryar Tuchscherer, New London; 5. Ben Waitrovich, Waupaca; 6. Anthony Pues, Clintonville.

800-meter run: 1. Hunter Smith, Waupaca (2:11.09); 2. Ethan Hass, Manawa; 3. Brennan Stroesenreuther, New London; 4. Joe Makovec, Iola-Scandinavia; 5. Noah Schiedermyer, New London; 6. Jared Zielke, Manawa.

1,600-meter run: 1. Mitchell Rotta, Waupaca (4:50.24); 2. Jalen Block, Iola-Scandinavia; 3. Robbie Watling, New London; 4. Joe Makovec, Iola-Scandinavia; 5. Chris Young, Weyauwega-Fremont; 6. Matt Dobija, New London.

3,200-meter run: 1. Mitchell Rotta, Waupaca (10:41.56); 2. Robbie Watling, New London; 3. Duane Brazil, Weyauwega-Fremont; 4. Danny Esch, Waupaca; 5. Ryan Esch, Waupaca; 6. Matt Dobija, New London.

110-meter hurdles: 1. Christian Overman, Waupaca (15.84); 2. Ryan Phillipsen, Waupaca; 3. Bryce Crampton, New London; 4. Brady Buch, Manawa.

300-meter hurdles: 1. Christian Overman, Waupaca (42.81); 2. Jake Piencikowski, Waupaca; 3, Trenton Saunders, Manawa; 4. Jon Lee, New London; 5. Jon Schiebe, New London; 6. Bryce Crampton, New London.

400-meter relay: 1. Weyauwega-Fremont (Payton Magdanz, Dylan Pankow, Brandon Hanes, Hunter McClone) (47.78); 2. Waupaca (Ryan Johnson, Alex Orr, Derrick Rotta, Blake Orr); 3. Manawa (Isaac Eklund, Ethan Michalowski, Caleb Griesbach, Wyatt Nichols); 4. Iola-Scandinavia (Karl Boddy, Gio Fredheim, Gavin McClellan, Jordan Fuhs); 5. Clintonville (Nick Raasch, Samuel Wittmann, Bailey Tate, Chase Poppe); 6. New London (Jon Lee, Jonah Backus, Janik Dannenmann, Ryan Kurth).

800-meter relay: 1. Manawa (Daniel Teuscher, Trenton Saunders, Ethan Hass, Zach Kreklow) (1:37.74); 2. New London (Jonah Backus, Jon Gonzalez, Reegan Franzmeier, Janik Dannenmann); 3, Weyauwega-Fremont (Payton Magdanz, Dylan Pankow, Brandon Hanes, Hunter McClone); 4. Waupaca (Brad Moloney, Cody Rasmussen, Mitchell Trzebiatowski, Alex Orr); 5. Iola-Scandinavia (Karl Boddy, Kyle Beske, Jalen Block, Gio Fredheim); 6. Clintonville (Riley Hauser, Bailey Tate, Marcus Schultz, Tye Ratliff).

1,600-meter relay: 1. Manawa (Sam Welch, Zach Kreklow, Trenton Saunders, Ethan Hass) (3:43.23); 2. New London (Bryar Tuchscherer, Jonah Backus, Brennan Stroesenreuther, Jason Waldvogel); 3. Waupaca (Mitchell Rotta, Alex Orr, Hunter Smith, Jake Piencikowski); 4. Weyauwega-Fremont (Alex Bartel, Sawyer Hintz, Logan Kicherer, Drew Vandervest); 5. Clintonville (Yuki Shimizu, Ryan Sorenson, Daniel Torrez, Riley Hauser); 6. Iola-Scandinavia (Jordan Fuhs, Tyler Bricco, Austin Buss, Jack Kraemer).

3,200-meter relay: 1. Waupaca (Bruce Sternweis, Ben Waitrovich, Caleb Studzinski, Ryan Esch) (9:25.75); 2. New London (Shane Borree, Noah Schiedermyer, Jason Waldvogel, Jonah Graber); 3, Manawa (Jonathan Lubahn, Josh Griesbach, Jared Zielke, Andrew Scheller); 4. Clintonville (Cole Cotherman, Nathan Raasch, Yuki Shimizu, Ryan Sorenson).

High jump: 1. Jalen Block, Iola-Scandinavia (5 feet, 10 inches); 2. Brennan Stroesenreuther, New London; 3. 3, Bryar Tuchscherer, New London; 4. Zach Teuscher, Manawa; 5. Drew Vandervest, Weyauwega-Fremont; 6. Gio Fredheim, Iola-Scandinavia.

Long jump: 1. Ryan Kurth, New London (20 feet); 2. Ryan Phillipsen, Waupaca; 3. Ethan Hass, Manawa; 4. Jake Piencikowski, Waupaca; 5. Sam Welch, Manawa; 6. Blake Orr, Waupaca.

Triple jump: 1. Todd Taylor, Clintonville (42 feet, 7 3/4 inches); 2. Dylan Pankow, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Christian Overman, Waupaca; 4, Brandon Anderson, Waupaca; 5. Shane Borree, New London; 6. Daniel Teuscher, Manawa.

Pole vault: 1. Jake Piencikowski, Waupaca (11 feet); 2. Brad Moloney, Waupaca; 3. Jonah Backus, New London; 4. Anthony Pues, Clintonville; 5. Cody Rasmussen, Waupaca; 6. Hunter McClone, Weyauwega-Fremont.

Shot put: 1. Blake Orr, Waupaca (45 feet, 5 1/4 inches); 2. Gavin Montgomery, Waupaca; 3. Mark Kilcoyne, Waupaca; 4. Chase Popp, Clintonville; 5. Jack Noffke, New London; 6. Nick Raasch, Clintonville.

Discus: 1. Blake Orr, Waupaca (146 feet, 10 inches); 2. Derrick Rota Waupaca; 3. Jack Noffke, New London; 4. Nick Raasch, Clintonville; 5. Brandon Hanes, Weyauwega-Fremont; 6. Kyle Loerhke, Weyauwega-Fremont.

Girls
100-meter dash: 1. Tatiana Sotka, Waupaca (12.96); 2. Cara Volz, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Lexi Smiles, Manawa; 4. Zoe Harrison, Waupaca; 5. Hunter Frye, Iola-Scandinavia; 6. Natalie Schneider, Weyauwega-Fremont.

200-meter dash: 1. Tatiana Sotka, Waupaca (26.74); 2, Mikaela Hintz, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Zoe Harrison, Waupaca; 4. Marissa Mason, Weyauwega-Fremont; 5. Makenna Brown, Iola-Scandinavia; 6. Haley Reierson, Manawa.

400-meter dash: 1. Michelle Petkovsek, Waupaca (1:02.43); 2. Mikaela Hintz, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Brooke Wespetal, Clintonville; 4. Natalie Schneider, Weyauwega-Fremont; 5. Taya Fecteau, New London; 6. Melody Riemer, Marion.

New London's Makenzie Monty placed second in the girls' shot put event behind Marion's Kalyssa Watters. Greg Seubert Photo — New London’s Makenzie Monty placed second in the girls’ shot put event behind Marion’s Kalyssa Watters. Greg Seubert Photo

800-meter run: 1. Michelle Petkovsek, Waupaca (2:32.05); 2. Leighten Fischer, Iola-Scandinavia; 3. Taylor Young, Clintonville; 4. Allison Graper, Clintonville; 5. Natalie Rustad, Iola-Scandinavia; 6. Anna Arndt, Manawa.

1,600-meter run: 1. Kara Pyatskowit, Clintonville (5:34.16); 2. Leighten Fischer, Iola-Scandinavia; 3. Allison Graper, Clintonville; 4. Kristin Petkovsek, Waupaca; 5. Delaney Greene-Gretzinger, Marion; 6. Natalie Rustad, Iola-Scandinavia.

3,200-meter run: 1. Erika Kisting, Iola-Scandinavia (11:50.41); 2. Kara Pyatskowit, Clintonville; 3. Delaney Greene-Gretzinger, Marion; 4. Kaylie Branstrom, Clintonville; 5. Jordan Tellock, Clintonville.

100-meter hurdles: 1. Cara Volz, Weyauwega-Fremont (16.21); 2. Cassidy Pethke, New London; 3. Anna Huested, New London; 4. Valhalla Jourdan, Weyauwega-Fremont; 5. MaKenzie Frye, Iola-Scandinavia; 6. Kelsey Weir, Waupaca.

300-meter hurdles: 1. Becky Schroeder, Weyauwega-Fremont (50.53); 2. Cassidy Pethke, New London; 3. Anna Huested, New London; 4. Kelsey Weir, Waupaca; 5. Hannah Baumgart, Waupaca; 6. Jody Wentworth, Manawa.

400-meter relay: 1. Marion (Elizabeth Radtke, Harmony Riemer, Camille Radies, Desiree Tischauser) (55.68); 2. New London (Bailey Briner, Natalie Degal, Kayla Zehner, Anna Huested); 3. Weyauwega-Fremont (Marissa Mason, Marlen Leyva, Kim Gilbert, Hannah Sroka); 4. Waupaca (Zoe Harrison, Gabrielle Wennesberg, Britney Bertzyk, Cassie Rasmussen); 5. Manawa (Sami Struzynski, Jody Wentworth, Carlee Zander, Brooke Schernecker); 6. Iola-Scandinavia (Magan Ellioff, Kali Finch, Micaela Jobke, Haley Ullom).

800-meter relay: 1. Manawa (Lexi Smiles, Laynie Bessette, Claire Kreklow, Haley Reierson) (1:58.15); 2. Iola-Scandinavia (Makenna Brown, MacKenzie Frye, Hunter Frye, Haley Ullom); 3. Marion (Desiree Tischauser, Harmony Riemer, Camille Radies, Kayla Jung); 4. Weyauwega-Fremont (Marissa Mason, Marlen Leyva, Andi Ponto, Kim Gilbert); 5. New London (Bailey Briner, Natalie Degal, Kayla Zehner, Jessica Gregory); 6. Waupaca (Hannah Baumgart, Gabrielle Wennesberg, Britney Bertzyk, Kelsey Weir).

1,600-meter relay: 1. Weyauwega-Fremont (Mikaela Hintz, Becky Schroeder, Natalie Schneider, Cara Volz) (4:22); 2. Manawa (Laynie Bessette, Lexi Smiles, Haley Reierson, Sami Struzynski); 3: Marion (Elizabeth Radtke, Taylin Beyersdorf, Harmony Riemer, Melody Riemer); 4. Clintonville (Taylor Young, Brooke Wespetal, Emma Weatherwax, Jessie Barker); 5. Iola-Scandinavia (Brynn Rasmussen, Jada Beacom, Payton Wester, Hunter Frye); 6. New London (Sydney Stroshein, Courtney Carpenter, Jessica Gregory, Morgan Iverson-Johnson). 3,200-meter relay: 1, Iola-Scandinavia (Jada Beacom, Leighten Fischer, Erika Kisting, Brynn Rasmussen) (10:29.62); 2. Clintonville (Kara Pyatskowit, Kaylie Branstrom, Allison Graper, Taylor Young); 3. New London (Cassidy Pethke, Taya Fecteau, Calista Wenzel, Jessica Gregory); 4. Waupaca (Kristin Petkovsek, Karina Lisogor, Ellen Trombla, Mya Snyder); 5. Weyauwega-Fremont (Mikyla Reeck, Abby Wheaton, Saylor Alberts, Ryanne Benz); 6. Marion (Tailyn Beyersdorf, Kayla Jung, Melody Riemer, Delaney Greene-Gretzinger). High jump: 1. Becky Schroeder, Weyauwega-Fremont (5 feet); 2. Carlee Zander, Manawa; 3. Hannah Sroka, Weyauwega-Fremont; 4. Andi Ponto, Weyauwega-Fremont, and Carlene Beyer, Manawa; 6. Melody Riemer, Marion.

Long jump: 1. Avrey Simonson, Waupaca (16 feet, 3 inches); 2. Leighten Fischer, Iola-Scandinavia; 3. Hannah Sroka, Weyauwega-Fremont; 4. Becky Schroeder, Weyauwega-Fremont; 5. Haley Reierson, Manawa; 6. Lexi Smiles, Manawa.

Triple jump: 1. Cara Volz, Weyauwega-Fremont (36 feet, 1 3/4 inches); 2. Avrey Simonson, Waupaca; 3. Payton Wester, Iola-Scandinavia; 4. Camille Radies, Marion; 5. Carlee Zander, Manawa; 6. Laynie Bessette, Manawa.

Pole vault: 1. Cassidy Pethke, New London (8 feet); 2. Hannah Sroka, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Cassie Rasmussen, Waupaca.

Shot put: 1. Kalyssa Watters, Marion (33 feet, 2 3/4 inches); 2. Mackenzie Monty, New London; 3. Gwynette Koch, Weyauwega-Fremont; 4. Karissa Akey, Weyauwega-Fremont; 5. Lacey Jung, Clintonville; 6. Alyssa Goode, Weyauwega-Fremont.

Discus: 1, Kalyssa Watters, Marion (98 feet, 2 inches); 2. Gwynette Koch, Weyauwega-Fremont; 3. Mikaela Hintz, Weyauwega-Fremont; 4. Mackenzie Monty, New London; 5. Kali Haufe, Marion; 6. Erin Montgomery. Waupaca.