Track teams 2nd, 6th in conference
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
It was a record-setting day for the NRHEG track and field teams in the 2012 Gopher Conference Meet at Blooming Prairie Tuesday, May 15.
Carlie Wagner and T.J. Schiltz — both sophomores — broke their own school records while winning two events apiece.
Wagner cleared 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump, good for not only a school but a conference record as well. She also won the 200 meters in 26.59 seconds.
Schiltz continued to excel in the distance events, winning the 1600 in 4:37.08 to break his school record set a week earlier. He won the 3200 with a time of 10:13.65.
The NRHEG girls finished second with 120.5 points. USC/AC won with 196. Others: WEM 97, Loyola/Cleveland 89, Medford 76, JWP 52, Bethlehem Academy 28.5, Blooming Prairie 28.5.
The girls had two other firsts, by Danielle Krueger in the 400 and the 4x200 relay team of Hailey Schuller, Krueger, Gretchen Ramaker and Wagner.Wagner was second in the 100 at 13.24, Schuller second in the 300 hurdles in 51.5. Mikayla Lindell placed second in the shot put and discus.
Other NRHEG places: Krueger, third, 200; Emmy Hobbs, third, pole vault; Katharine Lewer, fourth, 3200 and fifth, 1600; Schuller, fourth 100 hurdles and eighth, long jump; 4x100, fourth (Abby Crabtree, Aubrey Schlinger, Ramaker, Schue); 4x400, fifth (Ramaker, Marnie Wagner, Maddie Wagner, Schlinger); 4x800, sixth, triple jump (Crystal Olson, Shantaya Olson, Destinee Meyer, Kristy Possin); Abby Wacholz, sixth, triple jump; Schue, seventh, 100; Maddie Wagner, seventh 400 and eighth, 100.
“It was a great night for our girls,” said NRHEG coach Duey Ferber. “We had a ton of PRs tonight. Congratulations to Carlie, Danielle, Hailey and Gretchen for making all-conference.”
Schiltz was all-conference for the boys, who also had many personal bests. They finished sixth as a team with 61.5 points. Others: Loyola/Cleveland 196, USC/AC 130.5, Blooming Prairie 80, JWP 75.5, Medford 74, BA 43, WEM 39.5
Ross Chester took second in the long jump at 19-4 ¼. Tyler Holtz was third in the pole vault, clearing 10-6. The 4x800 team of Tyler Schlaak, Hans Frank, Jade Waltz and Karter Sletten finished third.
Other NRHEG places: 4x100, fourth (Chester, Geoff Ramaker, Raece Johnson, Jade Waltz); 4x200, fifth (Chester, Ramaker, Johnson, Kevin Minter); Schiltz, fifth, high jump; Waltz, seventh, 800; 4x400, seventh (Sletten, Nate Krause, Schlaak, Ethan Borwege).
The meet was originally scheduled to be hosted by NRHEG but was moved to Blooming Prairie because of issues with an automatic timer. The Panthers host the sub-section meet Thursday, May 24.