Courtesy Head Coach Larry Lasch
The Wahpeton Huskies track and field program opened the outdoor season Thursday in impressive fashion at the Horace Lions Invitational. Wahpeton recorded 50 personal-best performances while adding six new state qualifying marks in a strong team effort.
The Lady Huskies were led by standout performances across the track and field events. Claire Woods was a double champion, winning the shot put (40’0”) and discus (116’3”), earning state-qualifying marks in both events. Teammate Ella Langenwalter also had a strong meet, placing second in the shot put (33’3”), second in the discus (85’8”), and third in the javelin (83’4”) with a personal-best by more than 20 feet.
On the track, Addie Parker delivered a huge performance in the 400 meter, winning in a state-qualifying personal-best 1:00.88. Parker also teamed up with Hayden Matejcek, Taylor Mauch, and Summer Nagel to win the 4×200 relay in 1:46.15, another state-qualifying mark.
Taylor Mauch had a breakout day, winning the 200 meter in 26.66, a personal-best, state-qualifying time, while also placing fourth in the 100 meter in 12.55. Nagel placed third in the 100 meter in 12.54 with a personal-best, state-qualifying mark and added a runner-up finish in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.36.
The Huskies also captured the 4×400 relay title as Parker, Gracie Falck, Mauch, and Nagel crossed in 4:20.33. Seventh grader Ashlynne Max continued her strong season by winning the 1600 meter in 5:44.35. Another state-qualifier came from Elise Skovholt, who won the pole vault at a personal-best 9’9”.
The Wahpeton boys also turned in a strong showing, highlighted by relay success and hurdle performances. Cayden Barth won the 300-meter hurdles in 44.02, a personal best, and was part of two winning relay teams.
The Huskies won the 4×200 relay in 1:34.51 with Brayden Steffens, Chandler Rickabaugh, Barth, and Jack Gilbertson, and the 4×400 relay in 3:50.91 with Aiden Bontjes, Levi Flieth, Barth, and Rickabaugh.
The 4×100 relay team of Karter Oswalt, Steffens, Barth, and Gilbertson placed third in 46.15. Both the 4×100 and 4×200 relays narrowly missed state-qualifying standards while showing major improvement.
In the field events, Isaac Anderson had a breakout meet with a third-place finish in the shot put at 45’11” and fifth in the discus at 112’6”, both personal bests. Every thrower recorded at least one personal-best during the meet.
- 1st – Claire Woods, Shot Put (40’0”) SQ
- 1st – Claire Woods, Discus (116’3”) SQ
- 1st – Taylor Mauch, 200m (26.66) PR, SQ
- 1st – Addie Parker, 400m (1:00.88) PR, SQ
- 1st – Ashlynne Max, 1600m (5:44.35)
- 1st – Elise Skovholt, Pole Vault (9’9”) PR, SQ
- 1st – 4×200 Relay (1:46.15) SQ
- 1st – 4×400 Relay (4:20.33)
- 2nd – Summer Nagel, 100m Hurdles (16.36)
- 2nd – Ella Langenwalter, Shot Put (33’3”)
- 2nd – Ella Langenwalter, Discus (85’8”)
- 2nd – Britta Pusch, Javelin (87’3”)
- 3rd – Summer Nagel, 100m (12.54) PR, SQ
- 3rd – Gracie Falck, 400m (1:04.54)
- 3rd – Ella Langenwalter, Javelin (83’4”) PR
- 1st – Cayden Barth, 300m Hurdles (44.02) PR
- 1st – 4×200 Relay (1:34.51)
- 1st – 4×400 Relay (3:50.91)
- 3rd – Isaac Anderson, Shot Put (45’11”) PR
- 3rd – 4×100 Relay (46.15)
- 5th – Chandler Rickabaugh, 110m Hurdles (19.21)
- 5th – Isaac Anderson, Discus (112’6”) PR
- 7th – Levi Flieth, 400m (58.85)
- 7th – Bryden Steffens, Long Jump (19’6”)
- 8th – Jack Gilbertson, 100m (11.54) PR
- 8th – Jack Gilbertson, Long Jump (19’5.5”)
- 8th – Zach Miller, 300m Hurdles (50.27)
Personal Best Performances:
100m Dash
Brayden Steffens 11.85 PR
Connor Ireland 11.92 PR
Cooper Koolmo 12.29 PR
Tyler Burchill 12.65 PR
Demetrious Porter 12.90 PR
Jaylil Lopez 13.34 PR
Raylan Schroeder 15.00 PR
Boys 200 Meters
Tyler Burchill 27.03 PR
Aiden Henningsen 27.51 PR
Jaylil Lopez 28.14 PR
Boys 800 Meters
Noah Cabrera 2:29.94 PR
Boys Shot Put
Ace Kennedy 32’7″ PR
Tanner Neuenthel 31’6″ PR
Tyler Davidson 29’11” PR
Trevan Karlgard 21’7″ PR
Boys Discus
Ace Kennedy 77’6″ PR
Trevan Karlgard 43’6″ PR
Boys Javelin
Tyler Davidson 70’8″ PR
Tanner Neuenthel 60’1″ PR
Boys Long Jump
Cooper Koolmo 18’11” PR
Aiden Bontjes 18’3″ PR
Levi Flieth 17’9″ PR
Demetrious Porter 15’11.5″ PR
Jaylil Lopez 15’4″ PR
Aiden Henningsen 14’1.5″
Boys Triple Jump
Noah Cabrera 34’6″ PR
Girls 100 Meters
Cassidy Scott 13.87 PR
Girls 200 Meters
Britta Pausch 30.56 PR
Ella Prochnow 34.96 PR
Girls 100m Hurdles
Mareen Hermosillo 21.91 PR
Girls Shot Put
Jasmine Schmuck 23’0″ PR (4’ PR)
Makenah Jilek 16’8″ PR (3’ PR)
Girls Discus
Jasmine Schmuck 37’7″ PR
Makenah Jilek 35’11” PR (6’ PR)
Girls Javelin
Jasmine Schmuck 49’1″ PR
Marjorie Watson 35’3″ PR
Makenah Jilek 33’5″ PR
Girls Long Jump
Mareen Hermosillo 12’9″ PR
