17th Annual Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet
Saturday, June 13, 2015 at The University of Dubuque. Results
Chad Gunnelson the University of Dubuque head cross country and mens and womens track and field coach, his staff and athletes ran the 17th annual Senior Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet. Athletes from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin competed on a warm ovcercast day that saw light rain showers at the beginning and the end of the meet.
Wisconsin Track Online Feature For 2015
Above: Start of the 800m run with Team Wisconsin runners L-R: Mikaela Bakker [7th, Dodgeville-Mineral Point], Nikki Staffen [2nd, Stoughton], Mary Hansen [1st in 2:18.86, Dodgeville-Mineral Point], and Johanna Meister [3rd, Darlington].
Above 400m hurdle athletes L-R: Winner from Team Wisconsin Eliana Luke [1:05.36, Mauston], Shana Laehn [5th, Mondovi], and Luke. Even though the distance [Iowa runs the 400m hurdle event] was 100m longer than Wisconsin's race Luke looked strong in running the event for the first time.
Above left: Cambridge's Allison Hampton in the 200m dash.
Above center: Chloe Malin in the 200m dash [6th].
Above right: Tore Washa in the 200m dash [4th].
Natalie Halfman [not shown] from Team Iowa won the 200m dash in 25.24 with teammate Kari Dufoe [above] coming in 2nd.
Nina Hodges [#5] from Team Illinois was 3rd.
Left: 100m dash athlete Lauren Magnuson [Superior]. Above L-R: 100m dash athletes Kaitlyn Reynolds [6th, Whitewater], Mallory Vawter [4th], Kaitlin Woyak [3rd, SPASH], and 100m winner Lexus Lovan [12.52].
Brenda Hernandez 3200m run winner [11:01.49, Beloit Memorial]
Above 800m runners L-R: Nikki Staffen, Mary Hansen, Johanna Meister, anbd Mikaela Bakker
Left: Urbandale, IA athlete Lexus Lovan is the Iowa record holder in the LJ [19' 10.50]. She set a Spotlight record of 19' 08.50 [jump shown on left] breaking Team Illinois Ashley Stacey's record of 19' 03.50 set in 2010.
Team Iowa's Mallory Vawter [above left] posted a 19' 02.2 5 to place 2nd. Above 2nd from left: Kaitlin Woyak [6th, SPASH]. Above 2nd from right: Kaitlyn Ganrude [8th, La Crosse Logan]. Above right: Kaitlyn Reynolds [10th, Whitewater].
Beloit Memorial's Brenda Hernandez 1600m winner [5:18.83].
Cashton 3 time D3 TJ State Champion Betsy Schreier won her specialy with a distance of 36' 07
Sun Prairie's Tierney Lindner won the HJ in the rain with a height of 5' 04. Second place went to Diana Myzk [5' 02] from Team Illinois
Below Team Wisconsin HJ athletes L-R: Taylor Stanek [3rd, Dodgeville-Mineral Point] and Mariah Teske [4th, Mauston]
Discus athletes above: Emily La Count [6th, Kimberly], Brianna Jordahl [8th, Milton], and Kristina Herman [10th, Seymour].
Sp athletes above L-R: Taylor Huss [10th, Kimberly], Kristina Herman [8th, Seymour], and Mollie Wedige [5th, Cuba City].
Team Wisconsin throw athletes L-R: Taylor Huss, Emily La Count, Kristina Herman, Brianna Jordahl, and Mollie Wedige
Above the Team Wisconsin 4x1 [2nd, 48.83] L-R:
Anchor Lauren Magnuson [Superior], Makayla Teske [Mauston], Kaitlin Woyak [SPASH] and Kaitlyn Reynolds [Whitewater]
The 1600m Sprint Medley [200,200,400,800] relay is a regular part of Iowa high school meets. Team Wisconsin won the medley relay in 4:10.30.
Team Wisconsin runners L-R:
Makela Teske [Mauston], Mariah Teske [Mauston], Mikaela Bakker [Dodgeville-Mineral Point], and anchor Bobbi Patrick [Middleton]
Above left: Head Cuba City coach Jason Holzemer [left] looks on as Cuba City senior Mollie Wedige competes in the SP competition. A special THANK YOU to Kerie Wedige [right] who took all the throw photographs.
Right: Mollie Wedige and her parents.
The Team Wisconsin 4x2 set a Meet Record by racing to a time of 1:41.74. This broke the old record of 1:42.58 set by Team Iowa in 2008
Team members above L-R:
Allison Hampton [Cambridge], Chloe Malin [La Crosse Logan], Tore Washa [La Crosse Logan], and anchor Lauren Magnuson [Superior]
[Malin and Washa were members of State Championship 4x2 relay teams from La Crosse Logan in 2013 and 2014]
Above left: Tore Washa hands off to anchor Lauren Magnuson in the 4x2 relay.
Above right: Chloe Malin who has made an impressive recovery from knee surgery [earlier in the school year] takes the baton from leadoff runner Allison Hampton in the 4x2.
Team Wisconsin PV athletes L-R: Brittany Ehlen [1st, 11' 00, Burlington], Kaitlyn Ganrude [2nd, La Crosse Logan], Hannah Posick [3rd, Stoughton], and Kathryn Watry [Brookfield East].
Left: 4x2 anchor Lauren Magnuson.
Right: Chloe Malin running leg 2 of the record setting 4x2.
Left: Freedom's Lauren Peters in the 400m dash [2nd, 59.29]
Right: 400m winner Natalie Halfman, 56.95].
Medley relay runners above L-R: Bobbi Patrick, Mikaela Bakker, and Mariah Teske taking the baton from her sister Makala.
Above 100m HH athletes from Team Wisconsin L-R: Eliana Luke [7th, Mauston], Shana Laehn [8th, Mondovi], and Haley Blum [8th, Monticello]
Team Wisconsin's 4x4 won the final event in 3:54.92.
Relay members above L-R:
Mary Hanson [Dodgeville-Mineral Point, Mariah Teske [Mauston], Lauren Peters [Freedom], and Bobbi Patrick [Middleton].
4x4 relay team above L-R: Anchor Bobbi Patrick, Lauren Peters, Maraih Teske, and leadoff runner Mary Hanson
Above: Exchange 2 showing Kaitlin Woyak getting the baton to Makayla Teske
Left: Makayla Teske handing off to anchor Lauren Magnuson in the 4x1.
The 2015 Team Wisconsin All-Star Senior Spotlight Track and Field Team. Senior athletes from Wisconsin competed against seniors from Illinois and Iowa at Chalmers Field on the campuys of the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. Large copy of above team picture.
WISTCA Spotlight Information. Spotlight Records [through 2014]. Spotlight history. Spotlight Top 20
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Kerie Wedige
Whitewater coach Mark Maas
Mauston Coach Bill DeVoe
