Tigers defend their home track

By Casey Krautkramer

Stratford’s varsity boys and girls track teams dominated Friday’s 52nd annual home invite on a calm and sunny 70-degree night. Straford’s boys squad scored 83.5 more points than runner-up Edgar while the Tiger girls scored nearly 50 points more than the runner-up Wildcats.

Tigers head coach Nate Heeg said it was a great night for his track and field squads.

“Both the girls and boys delivered and won the meet,” he said. “There were multiple personal bests and a few surprises as well. I’m so thankful for having a great community that came together to help pull off the meet on short notice after moving it back one day. There were so many volunteers and parents who stepped up. The athletes had a beautiful night to compete and as a result they had their best meet of the year.”

The following are the boys team scores: Stratford, 194.50; Edgar 111; Columbus Catholic 85, Owen-Withee 84; Auburndale 61; Colby 52; Assumption 49; Loyal 31.50; Spencer and Greenwood 2.

Stratford’s girls team won the invite with 147.83 points followed by Edgar with 98, Auburndale with 83, Assumption with 73, Loyal with 70.33, Owen-Withee with 64.50, Colby with 35, Columbus Catholic with 31.83, Spencer with 19.50 and Greenwood with 10.

School records are broken

Edgar senior Kyra Anderson took first place in the girls discus with 132 feet, eight inches. Her discus throw breaks Edgar’s school record of 121 feet, four inches held by Dawn Leffel since 1992. Anderson also took first place in the shot put at the Stratford Invite with 31 feet, 101/4 inches.

The Stratford boys 4x100-meter relay team broke its own school record on Friday by finishing the race in 43.18 seconds. Relay members are senior Payton Glenn, junior Jett Schoenherr and sophomores Colton Breit and Zander Zawislan.

Boys first-place finishes

Schoenherr won both the 100-meter dash in 11.17 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 22.70 seconds.

Stratford freshman Austin Niehaus took first place in the 400-meter run in a personal record of 54.80 seconds.

Edgar sophomore Tucker Streit won the 110-meter hurdles in 17 seconds. The Wildcats 4x400-meter relay team won the event in three minutes, 30.47 seconds. Relay team members are Ty Schnelle, Teegan and Tucker Streit and Kohlbe Weisenberger. Teegan Streit won the triple jump with 42 feet, 5-1/4 inches.

Stratford’s 4x200-meter relay squad took first place in one minute, 31.79 seconds. Relay team members are sophomore Austin O’Neil, Breit, Glenn and Zawislan. The Tigers 4x800-meter relay team won the event in eight minutes, 41.10 seconds. Relay team members are Ethan Heeg, Derek Wiese, Christopher Stuttgen and Garrett Zuelke.

Tigers junior Kaden Foster won the high jump with five feet, 10 inches and Glenn won the long jump with 29 feet three inches. Stratford senior Koehler Kilty took first place in the shot put with 49 feet, 1/4 inch.

Individual girls first places

Stratford’s 4x100-meter relay team took first place in 51.91 seconds. Relay team members are Sadie Weigel, Dawnyel Martin, Hailey Decker and Brianna Sheridan. Tigers junior Kayla Casperson won the 3,200-meter run in 12 minutes, 16.53 seconds. Sophomore Dawnyel Martin took first place in the 300-meter hurdles in 52.87 seconds.

Edgar’s 4x200-meter relay squad won the event in one minute, 50.59 seconds. Relay team members are Brooke Imhoff, Malana Koehler, Addison Trawicki and Rachel Burke.

Stratford’s 4x800-meter relay team took first place in 10 minutes, 49.69 seconds. Relay team members are Kaylie McHugh, Lily Dabbert, Jaela Jochimsen and Breleigh Skaya.

Conference meet is looming

Teams will compete in the Marawood Conference meet at 3:30 p.m. this Monday, May 13, in Abbotsford. Stratford’s boys track team has won the last two conference championships and the Newman Catholic girls won it last year.

MAXIMIZING HER STRENGTH INTO THE THROW- Stratford sophomore Madelyn Stein throws the shot put during Friday’s 52nd annual Stratford Invite. She took 17th place with 24 feet, four inches. STAFF PHOTO/CASEY KRAUTKRAMER

ACHIEVING A PERSONAL BEST TIME- Stratford freshman Austin Niehaus wins the 400-meter dash in 54.80 seconds at Friday’s Stratford Invite. He was excited after crossing the finish line because it was his personal best time.

STAFF PHOTO/CASEY KRAUTKRAMER