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PRESS & DAKOTAN SPRING SPORTS 2012 PAGE 7 KEELY BERTRAM, ELK POINT-JEFFERSON: 5th in 200 SOPHOMORE BOYS JORDAN J.J. HEJNA, YANKTON: 4th in high jump GARRETT ANDERSON, IRENE-WAKONDA: 8th in pole vault FRESHMEN GIRLS CAILEY ROTH, FREEMAN: 1st in 800, 7th in 1600 LAUREN SOKOLOWSKI, IRENE-WAKONDA: 4th in 100 hurdles HANNAH JUST, TRIPP-DELMONT-ARMOUR: 7th in 400, 8th in 200 EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS JOSIE HEREEN, ELK POINT-JEFFERSON: 8th in 3200 NE BOYS TRACK Bloomfield COACH: Duane Wilken (38th year) ASSISTANTS: Kirk Hamm, Robbin Beckmann VITALS: District D-3, Lewis and Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Bees were district champions and tied for 13th place at state. They return all four members of their eighth place 3200 meter relay team. Austin Hamm placed third at state in the 1600 and won the 3200 as a junior. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Austin Hamm (Sr.), Silas Oltjenbruns (Sr.), Dylan Wilson (Sr.), Ty Alexander (Jr.), Chet Beckmann (Jr.), Dakota Burgerhoff (Jr.), Evan Keortje (Jr.), Callen Koester (Jr.), Nick Nagengast (Jr.), Tyler Smith (Jr.), Adam Halgh (So.), Trent Johnson (So.), Brandon Lawyer (So.) C R Creighton O FT COACH: Ryan Nilson (3rd year) VITALS: District C-7, Northeast Nebraska Activities Conference TOP PROSPECTS: Beau Schindler (hurdles/throws), Reid Liska (sprints), Grant Mathis (throws), Jacob Morrill (sprints), Justin Wilmes (mid-distance/discus), Seth Wilmes O N TOM PEITZ SR THROWS ES Menno COACH: Ken Bruckner (18th year) ASSISTANTS: Cindee Evenson, Ryan Liebl, Lee Guthmiller VITALS: Region 6B, Cornbelt Conference LAST YEAR: Katelyn Kotalik led the Wolves with a fourth place showing at the Class B state meet in the pole vault. The medley relay team placed eighth at state. The Wolves lost four letterwinners lost to graduation. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Katelyn Kotalik (Sr., pole vault/hurdles/sprints), Mary Jo Mettler (Sr., throws), Ashton Diede (Jr.), Brittany Haberman (Jr.), Shelby Huber (Jr.), Courtney Schaeffer (Jr.), Christine Herrboldt (So.), Kelsey Walter (So.) TOP PROSPECTS: Tara Spencer (8th), Marissa Buechler (7th), Courtnee Edelman (7th) DD COACH: Jerry Kippes (27th year) ASSISTANT: John Kippes VITALS: Region 4B, Cornbelt Conference LAST YEAR: The Lady Bears finished 5th at the Cornbelt Conference meet. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Kylie Hughes (Jr., hurdles/mid-distance), Ashley Rosenwald-Muller (Jr., sprints/mid-distance), Erica Schoenwald (So., sprints/mid-distance), Renae VanderZee (So., throws), Miranda Chedester (Fr., throws), Devin Nelson (Fr., middistance), Sarah Ptak (8th, middistance) TOP PROSPECTS: Hannah Adrian (Sr., throws), Briana Davis (So.) NE BOYS | PAGE 8 GE Irene-Wakonda COACH: Brent Mutchelknaus (26th Year) ASSISTANTS: Landra Knodel, Bridget Sees, Mike King VITALS: Region 4B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Eagles were Tri-Valley Conference champions, Region 4B champions, and placed 12th at the Class B state meet. Haley Hinseth placed 2nd at state in discus and 14th in shot put, Lexy Schenk placed sixth at state in triple jump, while Lauren Sokolowski was fourth in the 100 hurdles at state as an eighth grader. They lost two letterwinners to graduation. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Pearl Gaidelis (Sr., sprints), Haley Hinseth (Sr., throws), Morgan Lee (Sr.), Lexy Schenk (Sr., jumps/sprints), Trisha Kathol (Jr.), Rainy BrewerNysven (So., pole vault), Lexi Logue (So.), Chloe Nielsen (Fr., Marion Hartington COACH: Blair Kalin VITALS: District D-3, Lewis and Clark Conference E- (So.), Caitlyn Breuer (So.), Morgan Nielsen (Fr.), Nikki Guy (Fr.), Addison Bertrand (Fr.), Lexie Ellison (Fr.), Viola Ishmael (8th), Genny Clark (8th, distance), DeNelia Jensen (8th), Kayla Nedved (8th), Danielle Dangel (8th) COACH: Rod Hegge ASSISTANTS: Gail Peterson, Justin Bossman VITALS: District C-6, Northeast Nebraska Activities Conference TOP PROSPECTS: Nathan Hoffman, Tom Peitz, Mathew Guenther, Ben Hegge, Justin Janssen, Taylor Johnson, Dakota Miller, Adam Spady, Brady Steffen, Derek VanHeek, Dustin Whipple, Drew Eskins, Alex Janssen, Eric Kleinschmit, Austin Woockman, Evan Woockman, Adrian Hernandez, Tyler Koch, Anthony Mota Moralas, Cole Steffen T AT From Page 6 Crofton LAST YEAR: The Wildcats were Lewis & Clark Conference meet champions and Class C District meet champions. They placed 10th in the Class C state meet and return a strong core of distance runners, including Adam Hochestein who was sixth at the state meet in the 1600 last year. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Josh Nelson (Sr., throws), Eric Derickson (Jr., jumps), Taylor Fischer (Jr., distance), Alec Fuelberth (Jr., jumps/sprints), Ross Hegge (Jr., jumps/sprints), Adam Hochstein (Jr., distance), Justin Krause (Jr., distance), Brandon Mainquist (Jr., sprints), Nick Miller (Jr., vault/hurdles), Reece Pedersen (Jr., sprints/hurdles), Cody Stolpe (Jr., hurdles), Travis Burbach (So., high jump), Ty Dybdal (So., throws), Kyle Fischer (So., sprints/jumps), Riley Haug (So., middle distance/hurdles), Joe Noecker (So., sprints), Pat Wortmann (So., distance/hurdles), TOP PROSPECTS: Sean Dunn (Fr., throws), Tanner Fischer (Fr., distance), Austin Kaddatz (Fr., throws), Griffon Kalin (Fr., sprints/hurdles), Chris Pavlik (Fr., sprints), Josh Smith (Fr., throws) PL SD Girls distance), Lauren Sokolowski (Fr., hurdles), Amy Morman (Fr., relays), Taylor Lee (8th, relays), Elena Freeman (8th, relays) TOP PROSPECTS: Taylor Lyso (Fr.), Stacie Taggart (Fr.), Hannah Anderson (8th), Erin Hansen (8th), Caitlin Hinseth (8th), Autumn Sees (8th), Andrea Sokolowski (8th), Ahsley Steffen (8th) (jumps), Mitchell Borgmann (mid-distance/long jump), Kory Wagner (triple jump/discus), Ryan Volquardsen (high jump/pole vault), Cole Thomas (sprints), Bronson Pahl (mid-distance), Levi Nielsen (throws), Brock Hamilton (mid-distance), Cody Fitch (hurdles/throws), Greg Meyer (sprints), Henrik Daeter (mid-distance) Parker FR E E M A COACH: Phil Bjorneberg (26th year) ASSISTANTS: Eliza Leloux, Derrek Sattler, Jill Christensen VITALS: Region 4B, Big East Conference LAST YEAR: The Pheasants medaled in four events and placed 14th overall at the Class B state meet. Anna Leloux placed third in the discus at state while Tessa Weeldreyer placed fourth in the 400 meter dash. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Anna Leloux (Sr., throwssprints), Taylor Nugteren (Sr., hurdles), Katelynn Getts (Jr., throws), Sam Van De Rostyne (Jr., mid-distance), Tessa Weeldreyer (Jr., sprints), Shanya Burt (So., sprints), Morgan Hay (So.), Haley Holzwarth (So.), Brittany Olson (Fr., sprints/mid-distance), Lacey Thompson (Fr., distance), Raven Engelbrecht (8th) TOP PROSPECTS: Erin Harms (Sr., throws), Amanda Groth (So., throws), Olivia Melber (So., throws), Amie Rand (So., mid-distance), Jennifer Smith (Fr., sprints) N Platte-Geddes COACH: Regan Holleman (2nd year) ASSISTANTS: Christa Peterson, Darren DeNeui VITALS: Region 5A, Southeast South Dakota Conference LAST YEAR: Destinni Girton led the Black Panthers with a victory in the high jump at the Class A state meet. Rochelle Wynia placed seventh at state in the 3200 meter run. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Destinni Girton (Sr.), Haley Whalen (Sr.), Rochelle Wynia (Sr.), Shelby Rabenberg (Jr.), Denise Dertien (So.), Payton Porter (So.), Madi Whalen (So.), Brianna Erickson (So.), Reganne Engebretson (8th), Aubrey Rabenberg (8th) Scotland COACH: Gary Pepper (35th year) ASSISTANTS: Marry Ellen DESTINNI GIRTON SR JUMPS Luikens, Ryan Bruns VITALS: Region 6B, Little Missouri Valley Conference, Southeast South Dakota Conference LAST YEAR: The Lady Highlanders lose two letterwinners from last year s squad. Haley Brunke was eighth in the 3200 meter run at state as a junior. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Ashley Alvey (Sr.), Jaymie Barrett (Sr.), Izzy Binde (Sr.), Haley Brunke (Sr.), Kennidy Asche (Jr.), Sam Geiman (Jr.), Christina Mogck (Jr.), Amber Alvey (So.), Katie Cosman (So.), Morgan Frey (So.), Sasha Roth (So.), Carley Skorepa (Fr.) TOP PROSPECTS: Lindsey Frey (So.), Kayla Fischer (Fr.), Jaycie Geiman (Fr.), Hannah Mogck (Fr.), Peyton Rueb (Fr.), Jessica Thum (Fr.) Tripp-Delmont-Armour COACH: Rob Weber (4th year) ASSISTANT: Barb Dozark VITALS: Region 6B, Little Missouri Valley Conference, Great Plains Conference LAST YEAR: The Nighthawks were led by Hannah Just, who placed eighth in the 200 and seventh in the 400 at the Class B state meet last year as an eighth grader. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Julie Mingo (Sr., mid-distance), Hannah Just (Fr., sprints), Jessica Sandau (Fr., mid-distance), Rebecca Brown (Fr., middistance) TOP PROSPECTS: Morgan Polreis (Jr.), Rochelle Dicus (So.), Allyson Ledeboer (So.), Courtney Krsnak (Fr.), Maci Garrington (Fr.), Morgan Ziegler (Fr.) Viborg-Hurley COACH: Bill Hansen (2nd year) ASSISTANTS: Wendy Christensen, Connie Nyhaug VITALS: Region 4B, Tri-Valley Conference LAST YEAR: The Cougars finished fourth at conference last season and lose three letterwinners to graduation from that team. RETURNING LETTERWINNERS: Haley Jorgensen (Sr., high jump/sprints), Dana Mach (Sr., mid-distance), Katelyn Graber (So., hurdles/jumps/relays), Kayla Anderson (So., throws), Hannah Jorgensen (Fr. sprints/jumps), Angie Lee (Fr., mid-distance), Val Sunderland (Fr., throws), Emily Pulscher (Fr., sprints), Sam Boomgarden (Fr., mid-distance), Miranda Anderson (8th, distance), Abby Hora (8th, hurdles/relays), Kristen Stevens (8th, distance), Annie Wirth (8th), Jacque Verdoorn (8th), Duana Lee (8th) TOP PROSPECTS: Kirsten Peatow (7th), Emily Bjerkass (7th), Chelsea Carroll (7th), Jacia Christiansen (7th), Alexandria Fischer (7th), Alexia Jensen (7th), Allison Knutson (7th), Alley Osterloo (7th), Alyssa Peterson (7th), Olivia Rasmussen (7th) Wagner COACH: John Tyler (10th year) ASSISTANTS: Jason Knebel, Joe Kafka, Matt Slaba VITALS: Region 5A, Little Missouri Valley Conference, Southeast South Dakota Conference LAST YEAR: The Red Raiders lost standout Jessica Koupal to graduation but return Syndey Breen and LaShawn Medicine Horn. 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