Troy A. Bruzewski, sports@wolfrivermedia.com
Leader Photo by Troy A. Bruzewski Gresham-Bowler hurdler Arthur Boucher earned a fourth-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday at the Bonduel Invitational.
Leader Photo by Troy A. Bruzewski Trebor Rueckert finished second in the triple jump Thursday for Bonduel High School at the Bonduel Invitational.
The experiment seemed to work for the Bonduel High School track and field teams.
Coach Jim Watry said the Bears weren’t trying for maximum points Thursday at the Bonduel Invitational; they were trying potential combinations that could bring success in next week’s WIAA Division 2 regional at Seymour.
“We moved our kids to where we think we’re going to have the best chances for success in the regional,” Watry said. “We want to put the kids where they have the best chance to survive and make it to the sectional.”
Bonduel’s lineup shuffling led to a second-place finish in the boys division with 119 points and a third-place finish for the girls with 84 points. Newman Catholic (129) won the boys division. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (163) won the girls side.
The Bears’ 800-meter relay team set a school record with a race-winning time of 1 minute, 34.89 seconds. Trebor Rueckert, Danny Tauchen, Preston Robaidek and Austin Marcks finished nearly 2 seconds ahead of second-place Manawa (1:36.78).
Hunter Berry (2:03.84) won the 800 for the Bears, finishing over five seconds ahead of Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Tyler Weller (2:09.11). Berry (4:30.63) also won the 1,600, more than 16 seconds ahead of Gresham-Bowler’s Cody Montez (4:46.98).
Montez (10:42.34) won the 3,200 with the Chargers’ Riley Bohlman (10:54.45) in second.
“We may have a chance in our regional,” Watry said. “It’s a really tough regional and we’re just trying to get ready for it.”
Maddy Pietz won two individual events for the Wittenberg-Birnamwood girls and joined a relay team for another in their victory. She finished in 12.87 to win the 100 and finished the 200 in 26.82. Pietz joined Emily Norrbom, Mikayla King and Paige Norrbom to win the 1,600 relay in 4:06.85.
Paige Norrbom and Bonduel’s Hayley Pues (5-0) were two of five competitors tied for the high jump win.
Emily Sorenson (16-5) gave the Bears a win in the long jump.
Bonduel Invitational
Boys results: 1. Newman Catholic (129), 2. Bonduel (119). 3. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (84), 4. Gresham-Bowler (60), 5. Manawa and Weyauwega-Fremont (53), 7. (48), 8. Tigerton (29), 9. Menominee Indian (26).
Bonduel (top-three finishes): 400 - 2. Trebor Rueckert, 52.66; 800 - Hunter Berry, 2:03.84; 1,600 - 1. Hunter Berry, 4:30.63; 300 hurdles - 3. Lucas Nolan, 47.04; 400 relay - 3. Elijah Mastey, Jacob Banker, Danny Tauchen, Preston Robaidek, 46.75; 800 relay - 1. Trebor Rueckert, Danny Tauchen, Preston Robaidek, Austin Marcks, 1:34.89; 1,600 relay - 2. Danny Tauchen, Preston Robaidek, Hunter Berry, Trebor Rueckert, 3:34.29; 3,200 relay - 3. Sam Falck, Austin Kurey, James Watry, Austin Marcks, 9:12.92; High jump - 2. Preston Robaidek, 5-8; Long jump - 3. Danny Tauchen, 19-1; Triple jump - 2. Trebor Rueckert, 40-8.
Menominee Indian (top-three finishes): 100 - 1. Gordon James, 11.31; 200 - 3. Armando Rodriguez, 26.39.
Gresham-Bowler (top-three finishes): 1,600 - 2. Cody Montez, 4:46.98; 1. Cody Montez, 10:42.34.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood (top-three finishes): 400 - 3. Trevor Stewart, 54.09; 800 - 2. Tyler Weller, 2:09.11; 3,200 - 2. Riley Bohlman, 10:54.45; 300 hurdles - 1. Derek Hoffman, 44.41; 1,600 relay - 3. Derek Hoffman, Damon Wolff, Tyler Weller, Trevor Stewart, 3:40.10; 3,200 - 1. Dustin Tomson, Damon Wolff, Riley Bohlman, Tyler Weller, 8:59.48; Shot put - 2. Mason Enjaian, 42-8.5.
Tigerton (top-three finishes): Discus - 3. Vernon Parrott, 119-0.
Girls results: 1. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (163), 2. Newman Catholic (120), 3. Weyauwega-Fremont (82), 4. Iola-Scandinavia (77), 5. Marion (40), 6. Tigerton (35), 7. Manawa (34), 8. Gresham-Bowler (8), 9. Menominee Indian (4).
Bonduel (top-three finishes): 100 - 3. Peyton Hrabik, 13.72; 1,600 - 3. Ashlyn Schnell; 3,200 - 3. Abigail Palmer, 13:52.7; 400 relay - 1. Emily Sorenson, Hayley Sorenson, Hayley Pues, Christine Sell, 52.49; 1,600 relay - 3. Hayley Sorenson, Anna Palmer, Allyssa Moser, Ashlie Masey, 4:31.98; High jump - 1. Hayley Pues, 5-0; Long jump - 1. Emily Sorenson, 16-5.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood (top-three finishes): 100 - 1. Maddy Pietz, 12.87; 200 - 1. Maddy Pietz, 26.82; 400 - 1. Paige Norrbom, 1:03.6; 800 - 3. Taylor Nier, 2:38.11; 1,600 - 2. Alyssa Meverden, 6:04.05; 3,200 - 1. Alexis Balliett, 12:38.65; 300 hurdles - 1. Erica White Eagle, 49.99; 400 relay - 3. Samantha Kasprak, Maykayla Verkuilen, Micah Nier, Emily Norrbom, 52.72; 800 relay - 2. Samantha Kasprak, Kylie Linke, Micah Nier, Paige Norrbom, 1:49.71; 1,600 relay - 1. Emily Norrbom, Mikayla King, Paige Norrbom, Maddy Pietz, 4:06.85; 3,200 relay - 2. Alexis Balliett, Taylor Nier, Mikayla King, Emily Norrbom, 10:08.59; Shot put - 3. Anna Hartman, 33-8; High jump - 3. Paige Norrbom, 5-0.
Tigerton (top-three finishes): 100 hurdles - 3. Lonna Minniecheske, 18.03; 300 hurdles - 3. Lonna Minniecheske, 51.27.