GIRLS TRACK: Balance, distance anchor Bulldogs in pair of wins
Bluske sweeps distance events; Raymond, Thomas shine for Westfield-Montello.
It was the distance events where Pardeeville's girls track team posted its best results, but it was the Bulldogs' balance that led them to team titles at Tuesday's Markesan Invite and Thursday's Princeton Invitational.
Samantha Bluske — the 2007 Division 3 state cross country champion — won titles in the 1,600-meter runs and 3,200-meter runs at both the Markesan and Princeton meets.
Brooke Jarchow continued the distance success for the Bulldogs, winning the 800 at the Princeton Invite and finishing second in the event at Markesan.
It wasn't all the distance crew for Pardeeville, however, as Aileen Maier won the long jump and triple jump at Princeton after taking the triple jump title at Markesan.
The Bulldogs won both the 400- and 800-meter relays at both meets and Kyleigh Dredske placed second in the high jump at Princeton.
Westfield-Montello's Katie Raymond had a big meet Tuesday at Markesan. She placed first in the 400 and 800 and took second in the long jump with a distance of 15 feet, 3 inches.
Pioneers' hurdler Megan Thomas won the 110 hurdles with a time of 17.6 seconds and took first in the high jump by clearing 5 feet.
Rio senior Kerry McDermott placed second in the 400 and the discus throw at Princeton, while sophomore Keturah Vangen took second in the 300 hurdles.
Rio's Chelsea Reierson took second in the triple jump.
Markesan Invite
Tuesday, April 15
GIRLS Team scores: Pardeeville 145, Ripon 108, Westfield-Montello 98, Markesan 93, Fall River 59, Green Lake 15.
GIRLS RESULTS: 100 meters — 1, Roche (FR) 13.2; 2, Preskar (P) 13.5; 3, Sharkey (GL) 13.5. 200 meters — 1, Roche (FR) 29.5; 2, Kline (P) 29.5; 3, Gordon (P) 30.8. 400 meters — 1, Raymond (WM) 1:03.7; 2, Roche (FR) 1:04.3; 3, Kline (P) 1:05.2. 800 meters — 1, Raymond (WM) 2:54.6; 2, Jarchow (P) 2:46.3; 3, Brown (M) 2:54.6. 1,600 meters — 1, Bluske (P) 5:50.9; 2, Brown (M) 6:20.6; 3, Luke (R) 6:29.6. 3,200 meters — 1, Bluske (P) 12:53; 2, Fredreck (M) 14:09; 3, Skoog (R) 14:36.1. 100 hurdles — 1, Thoman (WM) 17.6; 2, O'Brien (R) 18.2; 3, Lang (P) 18.9. 300 hurdles — 1, O'Brien (R) 55.4; 2, Thomas (WM) 55.6; 3, Bruing (M) 58.3. 400 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville (Preskar, Gordon, Mahlum, Dredske) 56.4; 2, Ripon 58.9; 3, Fall River 1:00.8. 800 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville (Preskar, Gordon, Mahlum, Neuman) 2:02.9; 2, Fall River 2:07.3; 3, Ripon 2:07.5. 1,600 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville (Dredske, Mahlum, Johnson, Kline) 4:52; 2, Markesan 4:52.1; 3, Ripon 4:56.6. 3,200 meter relay — 1, Westfield-Montello 11:33; 2, Pardeeville (Jarchow, Becker, Dredske, Johnson) 11:42.8; 3, Ripon 12:08.3. Long Jump — 1, Maier (P) 15-3; 2, Raymond (WM) 14-6; 3, Mahlum (P) 14-3. Triple Jump — 1, Maier (P) 32; 2, Burge (WM) 30-6; 3, Brumley (R) 29-10. High Jump — 1, Thomas (WM) 5-0, 2, Preissner (R) 4-8; 3, Maier (P) 4-8. Shot put — 1, Gerner (M) 37; 2, Lang (P) 31-4; 3, Krenz (M) 30-9. Discus throw — 1, Gerner (M) 138-6; 2, Erickson (R) 95-5; 3, Krenz (M) 85-8.
Princeton Invitational
Thursday, April 17
GIRLS Team scores: Pardeeville 136, Princeton 123, Dodgeland 121, Tri-County 99, Markesan 78, Rio 62.5, Fall River 44, Green Lake 25.5.
GIRLS RESULTS: 100 meters — 1, Lemcke (PRI) 13.53; 2, Schneider (PAR) 13.56; 3, King (TC) 13.91. 200 meters — 1, Ronnhack (D) 26.16; 2, Roche (FR) 27.63; 3, Kline (PAR) 28.46. 400 meters — 1, Schultz (D) 1:05.83; 2, McDermott (RIO) 1:06.95; 3, Freeman (M) 1:08.68. 800 meters — 1, Jarchow (PAR) 2:39.35; 2, Sosinsky (PRI) 2:41.47; 3, Brown (M) 2:45.42. 1,600 meters — 1, Bluske (PAR) 5:34.15; 2, Sosinsky (PRI) 6:01.63; 3, Brown (M) 6:05.03. 3,200 meters — 1, Bluske (PAR) 12:05.98; 2, Woyak (TC) 13:04.59; 3, Fredrick (M) 13:48.63. 100 hurdles — 1, Rennhack (D) 15.62; 2, Schmitt (D) 18.95; 3, Wysocki (TC) 19.21. 300 hurdles — 1, Rennhack (TC) 45.48; 2, Vangen (RIO) 53.49; 3, Schmitt (D) 55.07. 400 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville 54.37; 2, Princeton 55.76; 3, Fall River 59.85. 800 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville 1:54.91; 2, Princeton 1:57.62; 3, Fall River 1:59.47. 1,600 meter relay — 1, Rio 4:37.85; 2, Dodgeland 4:43.67; 3, Markesan 4:44.15. 3,200 meter relay — 1, Pardeeville 1:08.37; 2, Tri-County 1:17.73; 3, Dodgeland 11:30.81. High Jump — 1, Rennhack (D) 4-10; 2, Dredske (PAR) 4-8; 3, Deibert (GL) 4-8. Pole Vault — 1, Sondalle (PRI) 8-3; 2, Lemcke (PRI) 7-0; 3, Wysocki (TC) 6-6. Long Jump — 1, Helmer (PRI) 14-9; 2, Maier (PAR) 14-8.5; 3, Mahlum (PAR) 14-7. Triple Jump — 1, Maier (PAR) 32-2; 2, Reierson (RIO) 31-5; 3, Helmer (PRI) 31-0. Shot Put — 1, Porter (PRI) 36-6.5; 2, Gerner (M) 35-7.5; 3, Krenz (M) 31-6. Discus Throw — 1, Gerner (M) 118; 2, McDermott (RIO) 115-7; 3, Bula (TC) 99-1.
— Kevin Morales
