2016 Nelson Daniels Classic: Large Schools
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at UW-Whitewater. Results
Sussex Hamilton junior Bianca Stubler raced to a 58.52 clocking in the 400m dash. This performance broke the record of 58.65 set by Kiara Giles [Milwaukee Rufus King] at the 2010 Nelson Daniels Large Schools Meet.
Above 400m runners L-R: Grace Harris [Mukwonago, 2nd], Brynn Bartlett [Arrowhead, 3rd], and Emily Breider [Brookfield East, 4th].
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2016 UW-Whitewater Nelson Daniels Classic Large Schools Track Events
Above 1600m runners L-R: Rachel Werking [Brookfield East, 2nd], McKensey Van Wie [Sun Prairie, 3rd], Kaylee Beyer [Mukwonago, 5th], and Hannah Bucci [Waukesha North, 10th].
Abov e 400m runners L-R: Tara Stauffacher [Beaver Dam, 7th] and Grace Dragiewicz [Waukesha South, 5th].
Left: 1600m winner senior Sam Valentine from Middleton. Valentine established control early and finished with an impressive early season time of 5:08.39.
Brookfield East senior Allie Bullen [left] who had an amazing day on the track and in the field [set a LJ record with a jump of 19' 01] flew over the 55m HH in 8.67.
As of Saturday Bullen's 55m HH performance was the top time in that event on the All-Division Honor Roll.
In addition to Bullen's excellence on the track she excelled in the field setting a record in the long jump with a distance of 19' 01.
Bullen was named Female Athlete of the Meet.
Purple Knight teammates from Beloit Memorial are shown above in the 55m HH prelims. Adela Diaz [left] was 9th while Yolanda Johnson posted a 8.90 to finish in third.
55m dash finals above L-R: Sie'anna Mitchell [Verona Area, 6th], Jaliyah Elliott [Beloit Memorial, 2nd], Kabrea Parker [Niles North, IL, 5th], Kathryn Pecha [Franklin, 1st], and Shynia Summerville [Beloit Memorial, 4th].
Above left 55m HH prelims L-R: Lauren Smith [Middleton, 4th], Erin Zajc [Kettle Moraine, 5th], and Eleni Tongas [Brookfield East].
Above center: Ninth grader Brooklyn Blackburn from Wauwatosa East was 6th in the 55m HH finals.
Above right: The 55m dash results showed three athletes with the same time. The photo finish would go on 1/1000ths with each time rounded up to the higher 1/100th for recording purposes.
Ther Purple Knight 4x2 relay team won that event in 1:47.76. This was the top 4x2 on the All-Division HR as of Saturday, March 19. Team members above L-R:
Shynia Summerville, Yolanda Johnson, Adela Diaz, and anchor Jaliyah Elliott
Above: Exchanges in the 4x2. Waukesha South recorded a 1:48.63 in finishing 2nd to Beloit Memorial in the 4x2
Left: Kathryn Pecha [#5] and Jestine Green [Waukesha South] in the 55m prelims. Green was 8th in the finals. Not shown: Watertown's Alyssa Hinchcliffe who was 7th in the finals.
Above center: Jaliyah Elliott [$4] and Kylie Jacobs [Watertown] in the 55m prelims. Above right: Shynia Summerville in the prelims.
Above left: Middleton's Lauren Smith
Anchor Hannah Brooks from Wauwatosa East
Above: 4x2 relay athletes from Janesville Craig, Watertown, and Verona Area.
Jones College Prep High School from Chicago, IL, won the 4x8 relay in 10:12.10. Sarah Werking [Brookfield East], Franklin runner Meghan Gain, and Elise Boudry [Waukesha South].
Above: 4x8 relay runners. Above left: Taya Herrera [Waukesha South] and Meg Sweitek [Brookfield East]. Above center: Libby Geisness [Waukesha South] and Molly Perkins [Brookfield East]. Waukesha South finished 2nd.
Above right: Waukesha South anchor Grace Dargiewicz held on to give the Blackshirts 2nd place over Cary Grove, IL. Rachel Werking is the Brookfield East anchor. The meet had 24 teams from Wisconsin and Illinois.