2016 WIAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Hurdle Events
All photographs unless otherwise noted by Dave Figi ~ Wisconsin Track Online
Well over 200 volunteers staff the WIAA State Meet each year. This includes high school students, members of the UW-La Crosse track and field teams, track and field coaches and high school staff members, as well as students from Onalaska High School. All these volunteers help to make the meet a success.
On the right is long time Oconto Falls staff member Jack Mangin. Jack has been a teacher and coach for 50 years. Although set to retire from teaching he will continue to coach wrestling and help in track and field. Jack was one of the hurdle judges at this years meet.
Above 300m LH athletes L-R: Siarah Jones [Milwaukee Rufus King, 2nd], Isha Senghore [Madison West, 7th], and Adela Diaz [Berloit Memorial, 3rd].
Above 300m LH athletes L-R: Alex Goodrich [Union Grove, 4th], Leah Lenling [Arrowhead, 5th], and Michele Pryor [Waukesha North , 6th].
Above 100m D3 finals L-R: Champion Faith Lubner a junior from Reedsville [15.33], Cara Volz [Weyauwega-Fremont, 2nd], Jazmin Hairston-Chalney [Eastbrook Academy, 3rd], Sonia Schubert [Elkhart Lake-Glenbeaulah, 4th], and Jenna Booth [Eleva-Strum, 8th].
Left: Faith Lubner in the 100m HH prelims. She repeated as champion in the High Hurdle event.
Above 100m HH prelims L-R: Emily Schaldach [Cashton, 5th in finals], Sylviann Momont [Auburndale, 6th in finals], and Briana Simonis [Rosholt, 7th in finals].
Above 300m LH athleters L-R: Sophie Hoelz [Living Word Lutheran, 3rd], Macey Wirkus [Edgar, 4th], Molly Kotten [Brookwood, 5th], and Cara Volz [Weyauwega-Fremont, 6th].
Above 300m LH athletes L-R: Emma Lawrence a sophomore brom Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg who won the Silver Medal and Faith Lubner from Reedsville who repeated as Champion in the 300m LH with a time of 44.87.
Right: Faith Lubner on the podium for the 300m LH medal awards.
Above finals of the D2 100m HH event L-R: Mackenzie Heyroth [Lodi, 7th], Kassi Spees [Nekoosa, 5th], Meghan Pingel [Lakeside Lutheran, 2nd in 14.72], Champion Mikaerla Grant [Jefferson, 14.69], Sydney Rossow [Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 3rd], Krista Diaz [Belleville/New Glarus, 4th], and Emily Stiefvater [Chilton, 6th].
Above 100m HH athletes in the finals L-R: Meghan Pingel [Lakeside Lutheran] and Mikaela Grant [Jefferson]
Above 100m HH athletes in the prelims L-R: Krista Diaz, Kassi Spees, and Meghan Pingel
Above 100m HH athletes in the prelims L-R: Sydney Rossow and Emily Steifvater.
Above 300m LH finals L-R: Ninth grader Mackenzie Heyroth [Lodi, 6th], Mikaela Grant [Jefferson, 2nd], Gold Medal winner Jordan Hirsbrunner a junior from Monroe [43.94], Addy Baker [Ripon, 3rd], and Sydney Rossow [Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 4th].
Above: Abby Van Goethem from Kewaunee was 5th in the 300m LH event.
Left: Jordan Hirsbrunner pulling away from the field with 40 meters to go.
Sophomore Alexus Jackson [left] from Oregon won both hurdle events in D1. She is shown in the 100m HH finals where she posted a time of 14.75 to win the Gold Medal.
She was followed closely by Middleton senior Lauren Smith [above left] who was timed in 14.79 to win the Silver Medal. The Bronze Medal went to Brookfield East senior Alexandria Bullen [above right, 14.91].
Above 100m HH athletes L-R: Siarah Jones [Milwaukee Rufus King, 4th], Bree Porter [Janesville Parker, 5th], and Green Bay Preble's Haley Winzenried [6th].
Above: Oregon's Alexus Jackson posted a 44.44 to win the Gold Medal in the 300m LH event.
