WISTCA Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Madison Marriott West. HOF Link.
Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Class Of 2017 Hall Of Fame Inductees
Row 1 L-R: Brooke Jaworski the Female Athlete Of The Year, HOF Coach Wes Babcock, Zanetta Bryant the mother of HOF Athlete Dezerea Bryant [unable to attend because she was competing in the Millrose Games], HOF Athlete Jamie Vandenberg, HOF Athlete Jessica Maroszek, and Josh Pilath the Male Athlete Of The Year.
Row 2 L-R: HOF Athlete Antonio Freeman, HOF Athlete Chris Rombough, HOF Athlete Rick Bellford, HOF Coach Lynn Sonnentag, and Merit Award Mark Stewart.
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Craig Shepard retired in the summer of 2013 after 34 years as the Head Coach at Gilman High School. He has served WISTCA as the District I Rep from 1992-96, Historian 1996-2017 and Awards Chair 2005-2017.
Craig will now retire from his WISTCA positions. He and his wife Sharon [above left] have been a team in planning the Hall Of Fame ceremonies. Their work in making the Hall Of Fame ceremony a success has been greatly appreciated by inductees, coaches, and fans of track and field.
Craig is shown above right at the 2015 WIAA State Meet.
A Look Back: Dezerea Bryant From Milwaukee Bradley Technical High School
2011: Dezerea Bryant set a D1 100m dash record with a time of 11.38. Medalists [L-R] Demetra Camble [6th, Milwaukee Riverside], Chidera Obasih [4th, Brookfield Central], Tahje Whitley [2nd, Milwaukee Bradley Technical], Bryant, Heather Bong [3rd, Arrowhead], and Kat Keller [5th, New Richmond] applaud as the new record is announced.
Bryant held the previous record of 10.50 which she set in 2010. At the 2009 State Meet Bryant and Tasha Allen [Milwaukee North] posted times of 11.76 in the prelims which broke the 100m record of 11.84 set by Diane Lemmitt of Madison West in 1981.
2011: Dezerea Bryant setting the record [11.38] in the 100m finals.
2011: Dezerea Bryant anchor on record setting 4x1.
2011 200m finals: Dezerea Bryant [above left and center in the 200m finals and above right on the podium] set the 200m record with a time of 23.01. Chidera Obasih [above left, blue jersey #4] was 3rd. Obasih had held the 200m record of 23.85 which she set in the prelims of the 2009 WIAA State Meet until Bryant broke that record with a 24.37 at the 2010 State Meet. Also shown is Milwaukee Riverside's Demetra Camble [above left, 5th].
2010: Seymour's Jessica Maroszek set a D1 SP record with a best throw of 49' 04.25. Maroszek is shown on the podium with [L-R] Alissa Rausch [5th, Wausau West], Tina DeLakis [3rd, Eau Claire Memorial], Maroszek, Angela Boushea [2nd, Monona Grove], Marissa Theys [4th, Green Bay East, and Jamie Lindstrom [6th, Hudson]. Maroszek completed a sweep in the 2010 D1 throws by also winning the Gold Medal in the discus with a distance of 157' 04.
Maroszek's record throw beat the old D1 record of 46' 03.50 set by Heidi Baerenwald from Appleton East at the 2008 State Meet. Maroszek finished 2nd with a throw of 44' 10.50 to Baerenwald at the 2008 State Meet.
2010: Preseason practice at Seymour High School
2008: Jamie Vandenberg 400m record [57.61], Bria Halama [L, 3rd, Independnce-Gilmanton], and Gretchen Homan [R, 2nd, Catholic Central].
Vandenberg was also the 400m Dash D3 State Champion in 2006 [57.43] and 2007 [58.61].
2008: Jamie Vandenberg setting the D3 record in the 400m dash.
2008: Jamie Vandenberg setting a record of 2:13.29 in the 800m run.
Vandenberg's 2008 record in the 800m run was broken by Brittany Davis [Benton-Scales Mound-Shullsburg, 2:13.11] in 2015. In the above right photo The Prairie School's Alexis Mikaelian is also shown. She was 2nd in 2:13.43.
2011 above left: Runners [L-R] shown with Bryant included Demetra Camble [Milwaukee Riverside, 6th], Heather Bong [Arrowhead, 3rd], Brittini Wirtz [Pulaski, 7th], and Sara Grange [ Grafton, 8th]. Above right: Tech's Angelina Howard hands off to Bryant as the Bradley Technical 4x1 sets a new D1 record of 46.02. Milwaukee Rufus King had held the old record when they posted a 47.74 at the 2009 State Meet.
History of the D1 Records Set In The 100m Dash
1971 Lori Monk Madison West 11.6 [HHT 100 yard time converts to 100m time of 12.45 which is an adjusted time of 12.74]
1972 Lynn Grieb Nicolet 11.1 [HHT 100 yard time converts to 100m time of 11.95 which is an adjusted time of 12.24]
1981 Diane Lemmitt Madison West 11.84
2009 Tasha Allen Milwaukee North 11.76 [prelims] and Dezerea Bryant Milwaukee Bradley Technical 11.76 [prelims]
2010 Dezerea Bryant Milwaukee Bradley Technical 11.50
2011 Dezerea Bryant Milwaukee Bradley Technical 11.38.
The first Girls State Meet was held in 1971 at Appleton East High School. After the 1972 State Meet the Girls State Meet was moved to Merrill High School and then to Monona Grove High School in 1974-75. From 1976-1989 the Girls State Meet was held in conjunction with the Boys State Meet at Mansfield Stadium on the campus of Madison Memorial High School. The meet moved to La Crosse in 1990.
History of the D1 Records Set In The 200m Dash
1971 Lori Monk Madison West 25.9 [HHT 220 yard time converts to 200m time of 25.75 and with conversion factor gives 26.04]
1972 Lori Kowlaski Cudahy 25.8 [HHT 220 yard time converts to 200m time of 25.65 and with conversion factor gives 25.94]
1973 Lori Monk Madison West 25.6 [HHT 220 yard time converts to 200m time of 25.46 and with conversion factor gives 25.74]
1974 Jane Dwyer Madison East 25.08 [FAT 220 yard time converts to 200m time of 24.94]
1982 Renee Jones Milwaukee Vincent 24.87
1984 Shelia McClain Racine Horlick 24.82
1986 Ester Jones Milwaukee Bay View 24.81
1987 Ester Jones Milwaukee Bay View 24.66
1988 Andrea Lee Milwaukee Riverside 24.48
2009 Chidera Obasih Brookfield Central 23.85 [prelims]
2010 Dezerea Bryant Milwaukee Bradley Technical 23.37
2011 Dezerea Bryant Milwaukee Bradley Technical 23.01.
History of the D1 Shot Put Record [Note-The SP went to 4 Kg in 1980]
1971 Shot Put [8 lbs] Lynn Colby Reedsburg 42-5
1972 Shot Put [8 lbs] Terry Simonson Racine Case 43-5 1/2
1974 Shot Put [8 lbs] Terry Simonsen Racine Case 46-11 1/2
1979 Shot Put [8 lbs] Jean Vanden Bogart Oshkosh West 47' 00.00
1980 Shot Put [8 lbs 13 oz] Julie Myers Fond du Lac 45' 09.75
1990 Shot Put [8 lbs 13 oz] Julie Beck Tomah 45' 11.75
2000 Shot Put [8 lbs 13 oz] Jenny Prochaza Sussex Hamilton 46' 00.25
2008 Shot Put [8 lbs 13 oz] Heidi Baerenwald Appleton East 46' 03.50
2010 Shot Put [8 lbs 13 oz] Jessica Maroszek Seymour 49-4 1/4.
History of the D3 400m Dash Record
In 1971 there was one division at the State Meet
1971 440 Dash Sue Tallard Madison Memorial 1:00.0 [440 yard converted to 400m is 59.66 and with conversion factor gives 59.74]
In 1972, 1973, and 1974 there were two divisions at the State Meet
1972-B 440 Dash Mary LeRoy Sturgeon Bay 1:02.0 [440 yard converted to 400m is 1:01.64 and with conversion factor gives 1:01.94]
1973-B 440 Dash Jill Larson Waupaca 1:01.6 [440 yard converted to 400m is 1:01.25 and with conversion factor gives 1:01.54]
1974-B 440 Dash Sue Krivinchuck Northwestern 1:00.6 [440 yard converted to 400m is 1:00.25 and with conversion factor gives 1:00.54]
Beginning in 1975 there were three divisions at the State Meet
1975-C 440 Dash Sue Johnson Edgar 1:00.8 [440 yard converted to 400m is 1:00.45 and with conversion factor gives 1:00.74]
1976-C 440 Dash Sue Beischel Palmyra-Eagle 1:00.7 [440 yard converted to 400m is 1:00.35 and with conversion factor gives 1:00.64]
1977-C 440 Dash Sue Beischel Palmyra-Eagle 59.7 [440 yard converted to 400m is 59.36 and with conversion factor gives 59.64]
1979-C 440 Dash Pam Timm Kohler 59.36 [440 yard converted to 400m is 59.02]
1980-C 400 Dash Ann Kattreh Kohler 56.60
2008-3 400 Dash Jamie Vandenberg Niagara 56.15
Jamie Vandenberg D3 400m dash State Champion 2006 [above left] and 2007 [above right].
Jamie Vandenberg D3 800m run State Champion 2009
Jessica Maroszek
Above left: 2008 D1 Discus [144' 09] State Champion and 2nd in the SP [44' 10.50]. Above right: 2009 D2 throws State Champion in the SP [44' 03] and Discus [139' 05].
*HOF Fame Inductee Dezerea Bryant was competing in the Millrose Games and was unable to attend the HOF Induction . Her youth coach Ray Hale [above left] from the Milwaukee Mustangs Track and Field Club represented Dezerea and told about her work ethic which led to her success.
