2009 W/TFA State Indoor Championships: Running Events

Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the DLK Katchel Center on the campus of UW-Whitewater: TFA | Results | Records

Senior Jami Hill [L] from Onalaska posted an impressive 4:56.79 to win the 1600m event at the W/TFA. Second place finisher sophomore Kenzie Vicker [5:12.15] from Whitefish Bay is shown above [blue jersey]. 1600m runners below L-R: Kiah Ehrke [Stoughton, 5th], Molly Seidel [University Lake School, 4th 5:14.08], Dakota Goodman [Reedsburg, 7th, 5:17.15], Lauren Holtz a sophomore from Homestead [3rd, 5:13.70] and Vicker.



The Hill family [minus one sister not shown]. Seniors Katie [above 2nd from right] and twin sister Jami form a formidable dual for the Onalaska Hilltopper track and field team. Katie had an impressive W/TFA debut as she won the 800m run. This is Katie's first year of track and field competition.

.36 Seconds Separate First And Second In 800m Race

Above: Versatile Racine Prairie runner senior Alexis Mikaelian is shown early in the race. Kimberly's Whitney Schumacher a junior is also pictured.

Above right [L-R]: Lauren Holtz [Homestead, 6th, 2:26.02], Jamie Burr [Onalaska, 3rd, 2:22.94], winner Katie Hill [Onalaska, 2:20.29], , Whitney Schumacher [Kimberly, 4th, 2:25.14], and second place finisher Alexis Mikaelian a senior from Racine Prairie [2:20.65]. The race was high competitive with Hill overtaking Mikaelian [below] on the final turn and then hanging on to fight off Mikaelian's surge in the last 50 meters.

Onalaska also has sophomore 800m runners Maddie Hibshman and Jackie Groshek back from their second place 2008 D1 State Meet 4x8 relay team. Track fans will now ponder if Marinette' s 4x8 record set in 1994 will stand for another year.