Oshkosh Large HS Invitational: Track

Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Kolf Center on the campus of UW-Oshkosh. Results
Kimberly won the 20 team Oshkosh Large School High School Invitational. Neenah, Sun Prairie, Green Bay Preble, and Bay Port rounded out the top 5 teams.

This was the 32nd straight year that the meet has been held.

Pulaski's Brittni Wirtz is pictured on the left and right.She won the 55m dash in 7.47 seconds.

Wheelchair athlete Melanie Watson [Oconomowoc] is shown in the 55m dash.

Ambria Avery [above left, Wisconsin Lutheran] was 4th in the 55m dash. Appleton North's Cassy Hemmen [above right] was 3rd in the 55m dash.

Above L-R: Kim Drewiske [Green Bay Preble] was 2nd in the 55m HH [9.06]. Neenah's Haley Rafferty took first in the 55m HH with a time of 9.06.

Above left L-R: 400m runners Payton Greisch [Port Washington, 2nd], Aylssa Krueger [Neenah, 3rd], and winner Cassie Dax [Ashwaubenon, 1:02.04]. Above right: HH 4th place finisher Christa Winslow [Wisconsin Lutheran].

L-R: 400m runners Payton Greisch [Pt Washington], Caitlyn Gardner [Seymour], and Cassie Dax [Ashwaubenon]

Above 800m runners L-R: Winner Bridget Murphy [Seymour, 2:22.79], Bailey Mulholland [Kimberly, 2nd, 2:24.58], and Jennifer Parker [Neenah, 3rd, 2:24.73]. Below L-R: Mulholland, Parker, and Murphy concentrate prior to the start of the 800m race.

Sun Prairie senior distance runner Liz Berkholtz moved up on the 1600m Honor Roll list with a winning time of 5:07.85 at Oshkosh. Berkholtz is pictured above left taking an early lead during lap 1 of the race. Above right L-R: Neenah sisters Jessica Parker [ninth grader, 3rd, 5:20.38] and Alison Parker [sophomore, 2nd, 5:16.86].

Below: Sun Prairie's Liz Berkholtz with her mother Michele. Mrs. Berkholtz is kept busy providing Liz with her diet favorites of glutton free noodles/pasta [Quinoa], fruit smoothies, chicken and steak.

1600m runners L-R: Haley Johnson [4th, Plymouth], and Bianca Benkey [5th, Port Washington].


Bay Port took first in the 4x8 relay. Runners were [L-R]:
  • Lindsay Vanderma
  • Sarah Mauel
  • Gabrielle Pepinz
  • Brooke Jameson

The Pirates recorded a time of 10:08.11.

4x8 Relay Action



The 4x2 team of L-R: Sam Blue, Hayley Bruss, Haley Schmitz, and Erin Lang gave the Papermakers from Kimberly a win with a time of 1:50.58.

Below: 4x2 finishes and exchanges