i Wisconsin Track OnLine Feature 2018: Class Of 2018 Hall Of Fame And WISTCA Awards

WISTCA Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018




Saturday, February 3, 2018. HOF - Madison Marriott.



Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Class Of 2018 Hall Of Fame Inductees

Row 1 seated L-R: Rebecca (Buchholtz) Massey - East Troy, Kristen (Barr) Brandt - Newman Catholic, Josh Buchholtz - UW- La Crosse, and Gary Raether - Marathon.

Row 2 L-R: Doug Lowell - Deerfield, Cordell Tinch - Bay Port, Lance Olson - Green Bay West, and Glen Gardiner - Milwaukee Vincent and Wauwatosa East. Hi-res group photo.


Female athletes Kristen Barr - Wausau Newman HS ( 2004), Becca Buchholtz - East Troy HS (2008 ) and Cindy Lensmire - Marathon HS (1981) and male athletes Marcus Jenkins - Milwaukee Bradley Tech (2008), Doug Lowell - Deerfield HS (1981), and Lance Olson - Green Bay West HS (1956) and coaches Glen Gardiner - Milwaukee Vincent (1996-2011) and Wauwatosa East (2011-present), and Gary Raether Marathon HS (1968-2017) were inducted into the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018 in a ceremony held at the Madison Marriott.

In addition Josh Buchholz from UW-LaCrosse was awarded the Merit Award for outstanding achievement in the promotion, growth, and professional support of track and field in the State of Wisconsin. Athletes of the Year recognized were Cami Davre - Whitefish Bay HS [2017 Individual State Champion in the 800 (2:12.07), 1600 (4:56.76) and 3200 (10:53.67) ] and Cordell Tinch - Bay Port HS [2017 individual State Champion in the LJ (24-2.25) and TJ (49-2.25 State Record), 2nd in the HJ (6-8) and the 110 H (14.59, prelims 14.29)].

Davre has graduated and now competes for the University of Michigan while Tinch is a senior at Bay Port High School. Tinch has signed a NLI to compete for the University of Minnesota in football for the 2018-19 school year.


The HOF posters below by Keith Klestinski of Marquette High School.

Above left: WISTCA President Joe Hackbarth presents the Female Athlete of the Year award to Whitefish Bay Cross Country and distance coach Mike Miller who accepted for Camille Davre. Davre could not attend as she was competing for the University of Michigan at the Power Five Invitational. Above right: Joe Hackbarth presents the Male Athlete of the Year award to Bay Port senior Cordell Tinch.

WISTCA Past President
John Masanz ~ Wausau West

2017 WISTCA Female Athlete Of The Year
Camille Davre ~ Whitefish Bay

2017 WISTCA Male Athlete Of The Year
Cordell Tinch ~ Bay Port

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HOF Inductee
Kristen [Barr] Brandt ~ Wausau Newman Catholic

HOF Inductee
Rebecca [Buchholtz] Massey ~ East Troy

HOF Inductee
Cindy Lensmire ~ Marathon
[Cindy's brother Mark is shown accepting the award]

HOF Inductee
Marcus Jenkins ~ Milwaukee Bradley Tech

HOF Inductee
Doug Lowell ~ Deerfield

HOF Inductee
Lance Olson ~ Green Bay West

HOF Inductee Coach
Glen Gardiner ~ Milwaukee Vincent and Wauwatosa East

HOF Inductee Coach
Gary Raether ~ Marathon

WISTCA Merit Award
Josh Buchholtz ~ UW - La Crosse

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WISTCA President Elect
Joe Hackbarth ~ La Crosse Logan

Clinic Co-Director
Mark Hoffman ~ South Milwaukee

Hall Of Fame MC
Mark Maas ~ Whitewater

Jim Stephany is the new Awards Chaiman and Historian. Jim takes over for Craig [Gilman] and Sharon Shepard.

Jim Stephany taught children with special needs for 35 years at Wausau West High School.

Jim has coached at West since 1977 and is currently the throws coach. He has served WISTCA as President Elect, President, Past President, District 2 Rep, Secretary and now as Awards Chairman.


Looking Back: Kristen Barr ~ Newman Catholic
Kristen Barr at the 2003 WIAA State Meet: Gold Medal in the D3 100m and 200m dash events, Silver Medal in the LJ, and anchor on 4th place 4x100m relay team.
Kristen Barr
Wausau Newman Catholic HS 2001-2004

WIAA State Meet (Div III) [*State Meet Record; 1 total].

2002 - 1st 100m [12.72], 200m [25.93], Qualifier 400m relay [53.31 prelims].
2003 - 1st 100m [12.53], 200m [25.21], 4th 400m Relay [51.38]
2004 - 1st 100m [12.64], 200m [*25.41], 2nd 400m Relay [51.27]

All-State
2002 100m [4th]
2003 200m [T-1st], 100m [3rd]
2004 200m [1st], 100m [2nd]


* denotes a State Record

Kristen Barr
Wausau Newman Catholic HS 2001-2004

High School Coach: Paul Michlig

4-Time Team Captain: 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
4-Time Team MVP: 2001, 2002, 2003,and 2004

High School Event Bests and School Records:100m (11.78) in 2004, 200m (25.14) in 2004, 400m (59.3) in 2004, 55m (7.43) in 2004

Marawood Conference Meet Highlights:
9-Time Conference Champion: 100m Champion 2002-04, 200m Champion 2002-04, Long Jump Champion 2003-04, 400m Champion 2004 and 200m Conference Record (25.78).

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Looking Back: Rebecca Buchholtz ~ East Troy
Rebecca Buchholtz setting the D2 High Jump record at the 2007 WIAA State Meet

Rebecca Buchholtz D2 High Jump Record Holder [5' 09]

2007 WIAA State Meet above: Left: - Approach. Center: - On the podium for the Hj. Right - High jump coach Linda Dodge.

Rebecca Buchholtz on approach at the 2008 WIAA State Meet
Rebecca Buchholtz
East Troy HS 2005-2008

WIAA State Meet (Div II) [*State Meet Record; 1 total].

2005 - 2nd HJ [5' 06].
2006 - 1st HJ [5' 06]
2007 - 1st HJ [*5' 09], TJ [37' 00.25], 2nd LJ [17' 04].
2008 - 1st HJ [5' 04], TJ [37' 03.75], 2nd LJ [17' 02].

All-State

2005 HJ [T 2nd].
2006 HJ [1st]
2007 HJ [1st], TJ [5th]
2008 HJ [T 5tht], TJ [3rd]


* denotes a State Record

Above 2008 Nelson Daniels Classic Small Schools at UW-Whitewater. Left: Long jump. Right: Triple jump.
Rebecca Buchhoiltz won the 2007 Nelson Daniels Small Schools Classic HJ event held at UW-Whitewater [5' 07 - center]. Becca's mother Dawn [right].

Looking Back: Cindy Lensmire ~ Marathon
Honor Roll above compiled by Loren Seagrave ~ 1981
Cindy Lensmire
Marathon HS 1978-1981

4 individual state championships and 3- 2nd place finishes.

Three State Records

1978 - 1st SP (38-8.5) 8 lb.
1979 - 2nd SP (41-3.25), 2nd Discus (120-10).
1980 - 1st SP (43-9) *, Discus—2nd (123-1).
1981 - 1st SP (45-0.25)*, Discus—1st (145-10).s
* denotes a State Record

Cindy Lensmire
Marathon HS 1978-1981

High School Coaches: Janelle Braatz (Head) and Gary Raether (Throws).

2-Time Team MVP: 1980 and 1981.
High School Bests and School Records: Shot Put (45-0.25) and Discus (145-10).
4-Time Marawood Conference Champ in the Shot P ut 1978-81.. Cindy still holds the Marawood Conference Record (44' 08.50).
3-Time Conference Champ in the Discus 1979-81.



WISTCA Female Hall of Fame Members 1990 - 2018
Looking Back: Past Hall of Fame Female Members
Name   Grad School Event Inducted
Lori Monk 1974 Madison West Dash 1993
Terry Simonson - Davis 1974 Racine Case Throws 1996
Sue Tallard 1974 Madison Memorial Dash 1991
Patty Hein - Trimborn 1976 Lake Mills Hurdles 1997
Ann Mulrooney 1976 Prairie du Chien Distance 1990
Jane Dwyer - Kolonko 1977 Madison East Dash 1997
Pam Moore 1977 Madison Memorial Dash 1992
Linda (Hoffman) Zeske 1978 Green Bay SW Long Jump 2013
Sandy Grove 1978 Brookfield East Distance 2002
Megan R. Scott 1979 Platteville Throws 2014
Kelly (Miller) Lillge 1980 Monroe Hurdles 2011
MaryAnn Brunner 1980 Waukesha North Distance 2001
Margaret (Davis) McDonnell 1981 Brookwood Distance 2012
Cathy Branta 1981 Slinger Distance 1991
Sharon Dollins 1981 Janesville Parker Dash/Jumps 1994
Diane Lemmitt 1981 Milwaukee West Dash 2007
Cindy Lensmire 1981 Marathon Throws 2018
Wendy Markham - Hirsch 1981 Cedarburg High Jump 1995
Ellen Olson Wermuth 1981 Madison West Distance 2007
Kris Eiring 1982 New Holstein Dash 1999
Michelle Riedl - Baumgartner 1982 Kenosha St Joseph High Jump 1998
Ann Kattreh 1983 Kohler Dash 1990
Jennifer (Brown) Simmons 1985 Pius XI Hurdles 2008
Lori Wolter 1985 Sauk Prairie Distance 1995
Shari (Hafenstein) Lemke 1986 Waterloo Hurdles 2014
Suzy Favor - Hamilton 1986 Stevens Point Distance 1995
Catherine Jones 1986 Milwaukee Riverside Hurdles 1993
Kim Tiller 1986 Richland Center Dash 1992
Lee Ann (Majerle) Kitchell 1987 D.C. Everest Jumps 2007
Deb Hafenstein 1987 Waterloo Triple Jump 1994
Ester Jones 1987 Milwaukee Bay View Dash 1993
Tracy Mattes 1987 Pius XI Hurdles 2002
Clare (Eichner) Taylor 1988 Wauwatosa East Distance 2008
Andrea Lee 1989 Milwaukee Riverside Dash 2004
Molly McClimmon 1989 Edgewood Distance 1996
Julie A. (Beck) Steinhoff 1990 Tomah Throws 2001
Amy Wickus 1990 Baraboo Dash 1999
Jennifer (Paynter) Nyquist 1991 Whitewater Hurdle 2003
Rebecca Butt 1991 West Bend West Hurdles 1998
Lisa Junck 1991 Madison Edgewood Hurdles 2000
Jesse (Bushman) Anderson 1992 Rosholt Dash 2001
Heather (Murphy) Fitzlof 1992 North Crawford Distance 2002
Charlie (Rockweiller) Larson 1992 Verona Dash 2015
Dana Collins 1992 Milwaukee Marshall Dash 1999
Katie E. Ishmael 1992 Madison Memorial Distance 2004
Heather (Hyland) Cherney 1993 Nekoosa Long jump 2003
Lisa Townsend-McKeown 1993 Elk Mound Jumps 2004
Brittany (Rusch) Daly 1994 Wausau East Dash 2011
Avrie (Walters) Duffy 1994 La Crosse Logan Distance 2012
Janet Westphal 1994 Marinette Distance 2000
Jenni Westphal 1994 Marinette Distance 2000
Rachael Anderson 1996 Mount Horeb Hurdles 2003
April Beard 1996 Winneconne Dash 2009
Lisa Kincaid 1996 Palmyra-Eagle Dash 2005
Stephanie Pesch Obermyer 1996 Catholic Memorial Dash 2009
Angela (Bruecker) Martin 1997 Seymour Hurdles 2006
Lena Van Haren 1997 Mount Horeb Distance 2005
Hillary Hyland 1998 Nekoosa Jumps 2009
Jacklyn M. Kriegl 1998 Florence Long jump 2005
Jill (Pedretti) Ross 1999 Verona Area Throws 2006
Elizabeth (Reusser) Black 1999 Middleton Distance 2006
Kate (Juedes) Scharinger 2001 Clear Lake High Jump 2016
Jamie (Rebella) Ligon 2001 Merrill Jumps 2012
Brooke Novack 2001 Kaukauna Distance 2008
Melissa (Talbot) Boettcher 2002 Freedom Hurdles 2010
Anna (Monsen) Howie 2003 Stoughton Dash 2010
Amber Curtis 2003 Brodhead Throws 2010
Marcia Taddy 2003 Two Rivers Distance 2013
Kristen (Barr) Brandt 2004 Newman Catholic Dash 2018
Jenny (Soceka) Wartinbee 2005 Madison Memorial Pole vault 2014
Joanna (Schultz) Currie 2006 Holmen Dash 2013
Rebecca (Buchholtz) Massey 2008 East Troy Jumps 2018
Ashley Beutler 2008 Belleville/New Glarus Distance 2016
Megan Rennhack 2008 Dodgeland Hurdles 2015
Kaya Senaya 2008 Brown Deer Dash 2016
Tasha Allen 2009 Milwaukee North Dash 2015
Jamie Vandenberg 2009 Niagara Dash/Mid. Dist. 2017
Jessica Maroszek 2010 Seymour Throws 2017
Dezerea Bryant 2011 Milw Bradley Tech Dash 2017