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Algoma ninth grader Kennedy Blahnik made an impressive debut in her first WIAA State Meet. The D3 discus record was held by Kami Sweet from Riverdale [148' 09, 2003]. The former D3 SP record was set by Jamae Gjermo from Deerfield [46' 7.25, 2002]. Blahnik broke both records with throws of 150' 07 in the discus and a put of 47' 00.25 in the SP. Joe Frontier's action photographs show some of the outstanding perfomances in the throwing rings at the 2011 State Meet.
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Kennedy Blahnik - Algoma. [ Video SP & Discus ]
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Above: Kailee Kamps [11, Belmont, 130' 03] was 2nd in the D3 SP and Discus events.
Left: Blahnik in the SP as throws judge Dick Lambrecht looks on. Interview after record throw.
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Above: The Blahnik family. Kennedy's brother Zach is the D3 SP Champion and finished 2nd in the D3 discus.
Below: Algoma throws coach Dean Blahnik and Kennedy.
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Above: Algoma throws coach Dean Blahnik and Kennedy.
Left: David Kamps and his daughter Kailee.
David is the throws coach at Belmont
Right: Melanie Brickner [12, Marathon, 3rd-128' 08].
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Left: Melanie Brickner and her parents after her competition.
Below: L-R: Long time throws coach at Marathon Gary Raether, Melanie Brickner, and Algoma assistant track coach Jeff Schneider.
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The extended Brickner family attended the meet
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Siren senior Ashley Guevara [126' 07, 4th]
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D3 discus athletes L-R: Kailee Kamps [11, Belmont, 2nd], Leah Nass [11, Manitowoc Lutheran, 5th], Ashley Guevara [12, Siren, 4th], Melanie Brickner [12, Marathon, 3rd], Kennedy Blahnik [9, Algoma, Champion], and JoHannah Theisen [9, Eau Claire Regis, 6th].
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D3 SP awards L-R: Maddie Erickson [11, Glenwood City, 6th], Karissa LeCaptain [11, Algoma, 4th], Kailee Kamps [11, Belmont, 2nd], Kennedy Blahnik [9, Algoma, Champion], Melanie Brickner [12, Marathon, 3rd], and Haley Zakrzewski [12, Rosholt, 5th].
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Senior Lyndsey Thorpe from Stanley-Boyd won the D2 SP [43' 08]
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Junior Heather Clankie won the D2 discus [129' 03]
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Sophomore Kali Belonga from Altoona was 3rd in the D2 SP [40' 08].
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Shelby Mahr a senior at Stanley-Boyd placed 2nd in the D2 SP [41' 08.00]. Photo provided by Kari Thorpe.
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D2 discus throwers L-R: Abbey Ristow [11, Ellsworth, 2nd], Paige Garriga [12, Osceola, 4th], Sydney Tepley [11, Racine St Catherine, 3rd], Kali Belonga [10, Altoona, 6th], Taylor Hoppe [12, Marinette, 5th], and D2 Discus Champion Heather Clankie a junior from Brodhead-Juda.
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Above: Throws coach Amber Curtis with Heather Clankie. Curtis holds the D2 discus State Record [153' 11]. Curtis is a former Brodhead-Juda track and field athlete and was a thrower on the University of Nebraska Track and Field team
Left: Joe Frontier's photograph captures Clankie's concentration prior to one of her throws.
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D1 SP Champion Jamie Lindstrom [above] of Hudson reacts after a throw. her winning throw was 42' 05.25.
Right: D1 Discus Champion KeKe Burks [right] a junior at Madison La Follette launches a throw in the discus. Her winning throw was 133' 08.
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Hudson volunteer throws coach Caleb Johnson congratulates Lindstrom.
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Madison La Foleltte junior KeKe Burks with her throw coaches Willie Collins and Becca Schmitz.
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Jamie Lindstrom SP Champion from Hudson
Photograph by Bob Burrows~Sports Editior
Photo used with permission from the Hudson Star-Observer
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Jamie Clark from Shawano [above left] was 2nd in the SP [41' 10.50]. Junior Kayla Brown [above right] from La Crosse Logan placed 3rd in the D1 SP [40' 04]. Fond du Lac's Shavana Talbert [below left] was 5th in the SP. Kimberly senior Lindsey Thomas [below right] was 4th in the SP.
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D1 SP L-R: Lindsey Thomas [12, Kimberly,4th], Paige Day [10, D.C. Everest, 6th], Jamie Clark [11, Shawano, 2nd], Champion Jamie Lindstrom [12, Hudson], Kayla Brown [11, La Crosse Logan, 3rd], and Shavana Talbert [11, Fond du Lac, 5th].
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D1 Discus L-R: Corinne Franz [10, Madison Memorial] and Lindsey Thomas [12, Kimberly]
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D1 Discus L-R: Corinne Franz [10, Madison Memorial, 4th], Lindsay Thomas [12, Kimberly, 3rd], Renee Sladek [9, Merrill, 5th], Paige Day [10, D.C. Everest, 2nd], Jamie Clark [11, Shawano, 7th], and Champion KeKe Burks [11, Madison La Follette].
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