Grace Belson on the home stretch of the 33200m run. (Metro Wire photo)

Boys, girls track compete in conference invite

April 11, 2018

By Robert Whitmire

The SPASH boys track team outdistanced the field to bring home top honors in the 2018 Wisconsin Valley Conference Boy’s and Girl’s Track and Field invitational Tuesday night at the UWSP indoor track.

SPASH rolled up 213.33 points. D. C. Everest finished a distant second with 122 and Marshfield scored 89 points to take third. Rounding out the field were Wisconsin Rapids (77), Wausau West (70.33), Merrill (32.33), and Wausau East (15).

Trent Hamerski and John Hyland were double winners for the Panthers with Hamerski winning the 60 meter dash (6.80) and the long jump (22-07.75. Hyland, headed to Marquette University in the fall, took first in the 1600 meter run (4:38.31) and the 3200 meter (10:12.92).

Other first place finishes went to Colton Kizewski in the 200m dash, Nolan Metz in the 400m dash, Liam Belson in the 800m run, Tom Hatton in the 60m hurdles, the 4x200m relay ( Alex Karpinski, Evan Brocken, Elliot Sankey, Gabe Rodriguez), the 4x400m relay ( Sankey, Brocken, Metz, Belson, and Connor Pliska in the high jump.

*John Hyland outdistanced the pack to win the 3200m run. (Metro Wire photo)*

Final results including top finisher and SPASH finishers: 60m dash: 1. Trent Hamerski (SP, 6.80); 2. Colton Kizewski (SP, 7.07); 6. Alex Karpinski (SP, 7.41); 200m dash: 1. Colton Kizewski (SP, 23.21); 2. Trent Hamerski (SP, 23.39); 3. Nolan Metz (SP, 23.50); 400m dash 1. Nolan Metz (SP, 52.08); 3. Colton Kizewski (SP, 52.44); 800m run: 1. Liam Belson (SP, 2:04.49); 3. Blake Milkowski (SP, 2:08.36); 1600m run: 1. John Hyland (SP, 4:38.31); 2. Liam Belson (SP, 4:38.85); 5. Blake Milkowski (SP, 4:47.36); 3200m run: 1. John Hyland (SP, 10:12.92); 3. Alex Strojny (SP, 10:29.79); 9. Bennet Rozek (SP, 10:53.23); 60m hurdles: 1. Tom Hatton (SP, 8.73); 6. Colton Engle (SP, 9.18); 200m hurdles: 1. (DCE), 27.47); 2. Connor Engle (SP, 27.71); 9. Noah Streveler (SP, 28.54); 4 x 200m relay 1. (SP Alex Karpinski, Evan Brocken, Elliot Sankey, Gabe Rodriguez, 1:37.66); 4 x 400m relay: 1. (Sankey, Brocken, Metz, Belson, 3:34.26); 4 x 800m relay 1. (DCE 8:36.21); 2. SP Brendan Leahy, Chad Franz, Alex Strojny, Max Sobczak, 8:42.44); high jump 1. (SP Connor Pliska 6-00.0); Pole Vault 1. (DCE 13-06.0); 2. SP Connor Pliska, 13-00.0); 8. (SP, Brady Dillingham, 10-06.0); long jump: 1 (SP Trent Hamerski, 22-07.75); 6. (SP Aaron Rose, 19-07.25); triple jump: 1. (WR) 44-00.25); 4. (SP Aaron Rose, 40-11.5); 7. (SP Taylor Roska, 38-09.5); shot put: 1. (DCE) 60-02.75; 4. (SP Kenley Rashke, 45-06.75); 7. (SP Owen Ahrens 41-11.0

The SPASH girls put 137 points on the board to finish second behind Wausau West (139.50).

Final standings for the girls meet were: 1. Wausau West (139.50); 2. Stevens Point (137); 3. D.C. Everest (111); 4. Wausau East (93.5); 5. Marshfield (70); 6. Wisconsin Rapids (39); 7. Merrill (22).
Final results including top finisher and SPASH finishers: 60m dash: 1 (WW) Brooke Jaworski, 25.17; 2. (SP) Halle Gregorcih, 27. 12; 11. (SP) Ashlyn Hydinger, 29.64; 400m dash: 1. (WW) Brooke Jaworski, 56.48; 2. (SP) Taylor Konczal, 1:03.03; 3. (SP) Halle Gregorich, 1:04.06; 6. (SP) Maggie Negaard, 1:05.42; 800m run: 1. (DCE) 2:31.62; 7. (SP) Jayden Jones 2:47.46; 13. (SP) Miranda DeBot, 2:56.86; 1600m run: 1. (DCE) 5:29.20; 2. (SP) Grace Belson, 5:30.86; 4. (SP) Sarah Hopper, 5:56.51; 3200m run: 1. (WE) 12:09.71; 3. (SP) Grace Belson, 12:16.14; 9. (SP) Ellie Mallek, 14:10.18; 60m hurdles: 1. (WE) 9.68; 2. (SP) Renee Hinchcliffe, 9.78; 5. (SP) Madi Hojnacki 10:81; 200m hurdles: 1. WE) 30.37; 2. (SP) Renee Hinchcliffe, 31.25; 7. (SP) Rachel Sullivan, 33.24; 13 (SP) Abigail Dahlseng 34.88: 4 x 200m relay: 1. (WE) 1:52.92; 2. (SP) Ally Martin, Jaycie Korth, Kaitlyn Brundidge, Ashlyn Hydinger. 1:56.00; 4 x 400m relay: 1. (SP) Halle Gregorich, Margaret Negaard, Madeline Hyland, Taylor Konczal, 4:18.46; 4 x 800m relay: 1. (WW) 10:26.83; 2. (SP) Jayden Jones, Sarah Hopper, Miranda DeBot, Taylor Konczal. 10:36.12; high jump: 1. (WW) 5-00.0; 2. (SP) Gabby Johnson, 5-00.0; 4. (SP) Rachel Sullivan, 4-10.00; pole vault: 1. (WW) 11-00.00; 6. (SP) Brianna Behne, 8-06.00; long jump: 1. (WW) 17-06.0; 2. (SP) Gabby Johnson, 17-02.50; 9. (SP) Renee Hinchcliffe, 14-02.50; triple jump: 1. (SP) Gabby Johnson, 35-03.00; 10. (SP) Jaycie Korth, 30-02.50; shot put: 1. (DCE) 36-09.00; 3. (SP) Chando Horvath, 34-07.00; 9. (SP) Izzy Eppinger, 30-00.0.