Warrior Track & Field
2024 Boys D2 State Track and Field Champions!
In La Crosse on May 31-June 1, with a score of 81 points (a D2 record!), the boys earned their second state championship!
Track boys were champs for conference meet, regionals, sectionals, and state!
They broke 11 school records during the season. Because of record-breaking performances at the conference meet, the conference coaches decided to name four conference performers of the year: Cameron Weiland, Karsten Grundahl, Tyler Dahlie , and Ben Krauklis.
For the second year in a row, the boys were State Champs. With a score of 81, they set a D2 record for most points scored as a team in state history. The top six finishers in each event earn a place on the podium:
1st place—800m: Karsten Grundahl; 4x200m relay: Issiah Sampson, Josef Rupnow, Ben Krauklis, Alex Reinke; 4x400m relay: Daniel Ertman, Dahlie, Grundahl, Reinke
2nd place—4x800m relay: Weiland, Gideon Ewerdt, Mark Garcia, Grundahl; 3200m: Weiland; High jump: Dahlie; 100m & 200m: Ben Krauklis;
5th place—triple jump: Dahlie; 1600m: Weiland;
6th place—400m: Daniel Ertman
All Conference honors went to Gavin Dahl [St. Matthew, Ocon] 1st 4x800; Tyler Dahlie [Our Redeemer, Madison] 1st 4x200, 1st 4x400, 1st High Jump, 1st Triple Jump; Daniel Ertman [Bethany, Fort] 1st 400, 1st 4x400; Gideon Ewerdt [St. John, Watertown] 2nd 1600, 2nd 3200; Carson Frisch [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 2nd High Jump; Mark Garcia [Bethany, Fort] 1st 4x800, 2nd 3200; Karsten Grundahl [Blackhawk, Madison] 1st 400, 1st 800, 1st 4x400; Ben Krauklis [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 1st 100, 1st 200, 1st 4x200; Alex Reinke [St. Luke, Watertown] 1st 200, 1st 4x200, 1st 4x400; Josef Rupnow [St. Paul, Ixonia] 1st 4x100; Issiah Sampson [Abiding Shepherd, Cottage Grove] 1st 4x100 , 1st 4x200, 2nd 100; Jack Simmons [Peace, Sun Prairie] 1st 4x800; Tyler Schuld [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 1st 4x100; Will Stuebs [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 2nd Disc; Nolan Schweighardt [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 1st Pole Vault; Tyler Tauschek [St. Matthew, Janesville] 1st 4x100; Jack Thiele [St. Andrew, Middleton] 1st 4x800, 2nd 800; Cameron Weiland [Zion, Columbus] 1st 1600, 1st 3200.
The girls track team placed 2nd in conference and were the regional champs. All conference honors went to Sophia Bostetter [Eastside, Madison] 1st Disc; Grace Gall [High Point, Madison] 1st 4x400, 2nd 400; Claire Heinrich [Eastside, Madison] 1st 4x100; Taryn Jobke [St. Luke, Watertown] 1st 4x100, 4x200; Cece Krahn [Eastside, Madison] 1st 4x100, 4x200; Paige Krahn [Eastside, Madison] 1st 4x400, 4x800; Brielle Leis [St. Paul, Ixonia] 1st shot put; Hannah Minning [St. Luke, Watertown] 1st 3200, 1st 4x800; Mara Minning [St. Luke, Watertown] 1st 4x400; Sophia Rhyner [Holy Cross, Madison] 1st 4x100, 4x200; Ashley Rosenau [St. Matthew, Oconomowoc] 1st 4x800; Ella Schuetz [St. Paul, Lake Mills]1st 4x200, 2nd 200, 2nd high jump; Natalie Schultz [St. Paul, Lake Mills] 1st 4x800; Kate Thiele [St. Andrew, Middleton] 1st 4x400.
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