Warrior Track & Field
2023 Boys D2 State Track and Field Champions!
In La Crosse on June 2-3, with a score of 45 points, the boys earned their first state championship in school history! The top six finishers in each event earn a place on the podium. Though they didn't score in every event, every athlete earned a medal and a place on the podium. Congratulations to:
1st place—Ben Buxa, shot put 54'3"
2nd place—Mark Garcia, Tyler Gresens, Karsten Grundahl, Cameron Weiland, 4x800 relay 8:00.32
2nd place—Karsten Grundahl, 800 meter 1:54.96
2nd place—Ben Buxa, discus 161'0"
3rd place—Ben Krauklis, Tyler Dahlie, Karsten Grundahl, Alex Reinke, 4x400 relay 3:23.48
4th place—Jay Yahnke, Issiah Sampson, Alex Reinke, Ben Krauklis, 4x200 relay 1:28.9
2023 All-Conference Team Selections
Girls All-Conference Team Selections
Marissa Duddeck: 1st triple jump
Claire Heinrich: 2nd 4x200m, 2nd 4x100m
Cecelia Krahn: 2nd 4x200m, 2nd 4x100m
Paige Krahn: 1st 4x800
Brielle Leis: 1st shot put
Abigail Minning: 1st 4x800
Natalie Punzel: 1st 4x800
Sophia Rhyner: 2nd 4x200m, 2nd 4x100m
Ashley Rosenau: 1st 4x800
Madelyn Vanderhoof: 2nd 4x200m, 2nd 4x100m
Molly Wiedenfeld: 2nd 1600m
Track Boys All-Conference Team Selections
Ben Buxa: 1st shot put, 1st discus
Tyler Dahlie: 1st 4x400m relay, 1st High Jump, 2nd triple jump
Joey Dretske: 2nd 100 meter hurdles
Daniel Ertman: 2nd 400m
Mark Garcia: 1st 4x800m relay, 1st 3200m
Tyler Gresens: 1st 4x800m relay, 2nd 800m
Karsten Grundahl: 1st 800m, 2nd 1600m, 1st 4x400m relay
Josh Hecht: 1st 4x800m relay
Ben Krauklis: 1st 100m, 1st 4x200m relay, 1st 4x400m relay, Conference Male Performer of the Year
Dane McIlvain: 2nd 4x100m relay
Alex Reinke: 1st 4x200m relay, 1st 200m, 1st 4x400m relay
Arnold Rupnow: 1st 4x800m relay, 1st 3200m
Issiah Sampson: 1st 4x200m relay, 2nd 4x100m relay
Ethan Schuetz: 2nd long jump
Nolan Schweighardt: 1st pole vault
Tyler Tauscheck: 2nd 4x100m relay
Cameron Weiland: 2nd 1600m
Jay Yahnke: 1st 4x200m relay, 2nd 4x100m relay
Coaching Staff:
Justin Vanderhoof - Co-head coach - High Jump
Austin DeNoyer - Co-head coach - sprints and relays
Dave Reinke - Throws
Michelle Hemling - Hurdles
Matt Ziegler - Horizontal jumps and relays
Cameron Ausen - Distance
Danielle Schilling - Pole Vault
Boys Track and Field 2023 Highlights
- Conference champs
- Male Conference Athlete of the Year: Sophomore Ben Krauklis
- Regional Champs
- Sectional Champs, 1st time in school history
- State Champs, 1st time in school history
- Seven school records broken (Several records were broken multiple times for a total of 15 records, and 5 of those were at state.)
Shot put: Ben Buxa 54’08”
Discus: Ben Buxa: 161’
200 meter: Alex Reinke, 22.02
800 meter: Karsten Grundahl 1:54.96
4x200 relay: Jay Yahnke, Issiah Sampson, Alex Reinke, Ben Krauklis 1:28.98
4x400 relay: Ben Krauklis, Tyler Dahlie, Karsten Grundahl, Alex Reinke, 3:23.48
4x800 relay: Mark Garcia, Tyler Gresens, Karsten Grundahl, Cameron Weiland, 8:00.32