2011 WIAA Track And Field Championships: RUN

Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4, 2011: Veterans Memorial Stadium @ UW-La Crosse. Results




Sophomore Elizabeth Pospyhalla [left] from Edgar repeated as 800m D3 Champion. She posted a 2:19.25 to win her second consecutive Gold Medal in the 800m run.

Senior Sarah McMahon [above center] from Colfax finished in second.

Two seniors are pictured above right. Chelsea Henry [#8] from Fennimore finished third while Stevens Point Pacelli distance runner Anna Breit [#3] finished 4th.





In 1991 North Crawford runner Heather Murphy set the D3 1600m record [5:01.31]. University Lake School junior Molly Seidel [left] picked up the pace early and left no doubt about her intentions. Seidel posted a 4:51.54 to set a new D3 1600m run record.

Colfax senior Sarah McMahon [above center] finished in 2nd in 5:07.20. McMahon also finished 3rd in the 3200m run

Spring Valley sophomore Breana Colbenson [above right] was third in 5:11.57. Colbenson also finished 2nd in the 3200m run


Above L-R 3200m runners: Grace Meurer [11, Saint Mary's Springs, 6th], Annette Lemanski [12, Florence, 5th], and Clare McDonald [11, Oshkosh Lourdes, 4th].

Below: Molly Seidel followed her record setting 1600m run on Friday by breaking a record she set in the 3200m run at the 2010 State Meet. Seidel's old 3200m record was 10:39.88. Her time in this years D3 3200m run was 10:33.15 estabilishing a new D3 3200m run record.


Above L-R 800m runners: Kellie Greenwood [11, Two Rivers, 3rd], Molly Hanson [11, Dodgeville-Mineral Point, 2nd] and 800m run winner Madeline Haupert a junior at La Crosse Aquinas [2:14.61].




Above L-R 1600m runners: Madeline Haupert [11, Aquinas, 5th], Tricia Serres [11, Platteville, 4th], and Bronze Medal winner Paige Peschel a ninth grader from Westfield-Montello High School.


Andrea Ostenso [#4] a sophomore from Ladysmith won the D2 1600m title for 2011. The defending 2010 1600m D2 Champion Allie Woodward a senior from Green Bay Notre Dame and Ostenso staged a spirited duel during very warm conditions. Ostenso edged out Woodward at the finish line posting a 4:54.20 to Woodward's 4:54.25.




Above L-R 3200m runners: McKenzie Fortier [9, Osceola, 5th] and Kinsey Harmon [9, Berlin, 4th]. Right L-R 3200m runners: Paige Peschel [3rd], Andrea Ostenso [2nd], and 3200m winner Allie Woodward.


In 2008 Ashley Beutler from Belleville-New Glarus set the D2 3200m record by running to a time of 10:33.43. The 'All-Division' State Record was set in 1985 by Sauk Prairie runner Lori Wolter [10:15.40]. On a very hot day Woodward raced to a 10:11.48 performance which wrote her name into the State Record Books for both the D2 and the All-Division records.


Above 800m runners L-R: Jamie Burr [12, Onalaska, 8th], Andie Zeman [12, Arrowhead, 2nd in 2:13.76], and Taylor Zimprich [11, Waunakee, 3rd in 2:13.80].

Right: 800m Gold Medal winner Alison Parker [#2, 10, Neenah, 2:12.36] and Andi Zeman.





Above L-R 1600m runners: Mary Erickson [12, Whitnall, 3rd] and junior Sammi Donovan [11, Waukesha North 11].Right: 1600m winner [5:05.18] Liz Berkholtz [#4] a senior from Sun Prairie and second place finisher Hannah Trasser [12, Brookfield Central, 5:06.14].




Above: Junior Haley Johnson from Plymouth was 2nd in the 3200m run.

Liz Berkholtz [right] a senior from Sun Prairie was first in 10:52.76.


L-R 3200m medal winners: Claire Knaus [10, Neenah, 6th], Olivia Pratt [11, Madison West, 4th], Haley Johnson [11, Plymouth, 2nd], D1 3200m Champion Liz Berkholtz, Allie Fons [9, Franklin, 3rd], and Ashley Eckhoff [11, Wausau East, 5th].