17th Crusader Classic: Track Events

Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School. Results

The Wisconsin high school #4 and #5 All-Time 300m hurdle leaders competed at the Crusader Classic. Michelle Garner [Above, Greenfield] and Maya Carter [right, Racine Case] are pictured in the 300m LH event. JS OnLine article

Carter [above left] finished first in 46.94 [ 46.70 HHT converted. The weather caused a malfunction of the 'FAT' system after the second of three heats in the 1600m run]. Garner [2nd, 47.4] is pictured above right. Below L-R: Kristen Heckel [Waukesha West, 4th], Garner, and Carter as the hurdlers come off the turn into the straightaway.

Above L-R: 300m LH athletes Kim VonDerHeide [Shorewood, #6]], Michelle Kohls [Gillett], and Jenny Lawton [Whitnall].

Four teams did not make it to the meet [weather] however 22 teams competed with Brookfield Central scoring 93 points to win the Crusader Classic. Central was followed by Waukesha West, Hartford, Racine Case, Greendale Martin Luther, and host Catholic Memorial.

Finals of the 100m dash L-R: Daryian Shuford [Racine Case, 6th], Meghann Ameen [Waukesha West, 5th], Kelly Flynn [Martin Luther, 4th], Sierra Thomas [Hartford, 1st], Ariel Kinlow [Brown Deer, 2nd], and Mara Aparnieks [Catholic Memorial, 3rd]. Below: Finish of one of the 100m semi-finals

Above: Callie Jones [Random Lake] in the 100m prelims.

Left: Aparnieks and Flynn in semi-finals of 100m.

Waukesha West dash athlete Hannah Rohde [left] won the 200m dash event in 27.40. Athletes ran into an unforgiving strong cold wind on the straightaway. Above Center: Jatoya Woods [Racine Case, 2nd]. Above right: Bennisha Nunn [Racine Case, 3rd].

200m dash athletes above L-R: Alissa Elwing [Brookfield Central, 4th], Alexis Farrington [Shorewood, 5th], Ariel Kinlow [Brown Deer], and Brittany Kidd [Green Bay East, 6th].

400m dash athletes Margarita Jones [Above, Green Bay East, 2nd in HHT 1:04.2] and Annmarie Lewer [Right, Kenosha Bradford, 1st in HHT of 1:04.0]

University Lake School junior Molly Seidel [above left] won the 1600m run in 5:08.5 [HHT]. She took the lead early [above] and maintained that position as Brookfield Central senior Hannah Trasser [above] ran a close second [5:14.7].

1600m runners L-R: Isabel Seidel [University Lake School, 3rd], Katherine Crivello [Whitnall], Lauren Sigfred [Waukesha West], Brenna Calder [Beaver Dam], and Delaney Sinnen [Random Lake, 5th].

Somewhere it was 77 degrees and and sunny with a zero percent chance of precipitation. But that 'somewhere' was not located in Wisconsin. Many meets were cancelled on Friday and Saturday. However there was a window of rain/snow free weather over Waukesha for most of the meet. The athletes above kept warm with a portable heating device, winter coats and a tent to keep out the wind.

Junior Kaitlyn Hastings [Above left] from Waukesha Catholic Memorial moved into a top 5 position in the 100m HH D2 HR list with a time of 16.16 in placing first. Second place went to Kenosha Tremper's Jenna Ciszewski [Above right].

Above L-R: 100m hurdlers Kristin Heckel [Waukesha West, 3rd] and Alexia Horstmeier [Random Lake, 4th].

Below L-R: Veronica Porubsky [Brookfield Central, 6th] and Shannon Schaal [Gillett, 8th]