Wildcats second at Trojan Invitational, Lady Wildcats finish fourth

HARTINGTON — The Hartington- Newcastle boys’ and girls’ track teams competed at the Trojan Invitational April 9 at the Hartington Community Complex, with the Wildcats claiming the runner-up hardware and the Lady Wildcats coming in fourth place.

“It was an impressive day for us,” Wildcats coach Dylan Behnk said. “We’re starting to understand how good we can possibly be by the end of the season. The kids are seemingly continuing to buy in more and more and it has really been fun to watch and coach.”

The Wildcats trailed only Cedar Catholic in the team scoring 124-104 points; Creighton was third with 81 and Wausa was fourth with 74.

The Lady Wildcats put up 59 points in the girls’ field with Wausa taking the team title with 127. Cedar Catholic was second with 119 and Crofton was third with 109.

It was the day of the “Coles” on the track. Cole Rosener and Cole Heimes had a hand in 48 points in the boys’ standings.

Rosener won the 200 in 23.84 seconds, placed second in the 400 and third in the 100, and ran a leg on Hartington-Newcastle’s thirdplace 400-meter relay squad along with Kale Korth, Keatyn Arens and Will Feilmeier.

Heimes placed second in the 300 hurdles, third in the triple jump and fourth in the pole vault.

Korth scored plenty of points as well with second-place finishes in the 110-meter high hurdles and triple jump and a fourth-place showing in the 300 hurdles to go along with his leg in the 400 relay.

The Wildcats’ 3,200 relay consisting of Arens, Landon McIntosh, Gabriel Reyes and Jason Heimes placed third and the 1,600 team of Brayden Lammers, Ty Opfer, Jason Heimes and Aidan Anderson came in fifth.

Lammers had a third in the high jump and a sixth in the triple jump while Mason Krause took fifth in the 110 hurdles and sixth in the long jump. Isaac Santiago was fifth in the 1,600.

The Lady Wildcats parlayed 14 points in the relays with several individual performances to arrive at 59 points.

The 3,200-meter relay team of Olivia Grutsch, Ell Haug, Emily Climer and Karissa Bruning placed third; the 1,600 squad of Grutsch, Climer, Haug and Zoey Gratzfeld came in fourth; and the 400-meter team consisting of Madelyn Rosener, Abi Rice, Hazel Hochstein and Mani Lange also came in fourth.

“We really ‘stepped up’ in the Trojan Invite,” Lady Wildcats coach Mandy Hochstein said. “I’m excited to have a group of girls willing to participate in events they may not necessarily want to do, but will if asked.”

Hazel Hochstein had a busy and successful day, placing third in the 300 hurdles, fourth in the pole vault and fifth in the high jump.

Rice added a third-place showing in the 100 to her relay performance, Lange added a third in the pole vault and fifth in the 100 hurdles, and Gratzfeld placed fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the 100 hurdles.

Grutsch tacked on sixth-place finishes in both of the throwing events to her relay performances and Jade Ford placed third and fifth in the triple jump and long jump, respectively. Lauren Howell was fourth in the shot put.

The Wildcats and Lady Wildcats will travel to Pierce for the Tom Martin Invitational on April 18.

TROJAN INVITATIONAL TRACK and FIELD MEET Girls Team Results: 1. Wausa 127; 2. Cedar Catholic 119; 3. Crofton 107; 4. Hartington-Newcastle 59; 5. Wynot 47; 6. Creighton 22; 7. Randolph 14; 8. Crofton JV 13.

Girls Individual Results (Top 2 and Cedar Catholic/Hartington-Newcastle/Wynot athletes):

100: Lauren Bernecker (CC) 13.35; 2. Jacee Anthony (CRO) 13.59; 3. Abi Rice (HN) 13.63; 4. Myrah Sudbeck (WYN) 13.68; 5. Tiara Sudbeck (WYN) 13.84; 9. Kiera Heimes (WYN) 14.37; 10. Madelyn Rosener (H-N) 14.47; 11. Savannah Pick (CC) 14.49; 16. Jade Ford (H-N) 14.97.

200: 1. L. Bernecker (CC) 27.28; 2. Brynn Bernecker (CC) 27.99; 3. M. Sudeck (WYN) 28.04; 6. Eliza Lange (WYN) 28.96; 8. Rice (H-N) 29.30; 9. Sav. Pick (CC) 29.63; 15, Kora Kneifl (H-N) 33.65.

400: 1. L. Bernecker (CC) 1:00.76; 2. Reagan Gillilan (WAU) 1:05.04; 4. Kiera Heimes (WYN) 1:09.61; 9. Annika Heimes (WYN) 1:14.82; 10. Joslyn Hochstein (WYN) 1:15.67; 11. Emily Climer (H-N) 1:22.43.

800: 1. Kaly Becker (CC) 2:29.38; 2. Kinslee Heimes (WYN) 2:35.36; 4. Isabel Rolfes (CC) 2:44.59; 6. Ava Noecker (CC) 2:51.86; 8. A. Heimes (WYN) 3:06.32; 9. J. Hochstein (WYN) 3:08.15.

1,600: 1. Jordyn Arens (CRO) 5:31.76; 2. Claire Rolfes (CC) 5:38.11.

3,200: 1. J. Arens (CRO) 12:18.33; 2. Sophia Wortmann (CRO) 14:26.22.

100H: 1. Ellie Tramp (CRO) 16.44; 2. Mackenzie Suhr (WAU) 17.85; 5. Mani Lange (HN) 18.49; 6. Zoey Gratzfeld (H-N) 19.66; 8. Jocelyn Bottolfsen (CC) 22.09.

300H: 1. Avery Stevens (WAU) 56.56; 2. Aspen Fulton (CRE) 59.80; 3. Hazel Hochstein (H-N) 1:00.17.

400 Relay: 1. Wynot (K. Heimes, E. Lange, M. Sudbeck, T. Sudbeck) 53.02; 2. Crofton 53.23; 4. Hartington-Newcastle (M. Rosener, Rice, H. Hochstein, M. Lange) 55.30.

1,600 Relay: 1. Cedar Catholic (L. Bernecker, B. Bernecker, C. Rolfes, Becker) 4:22.93; 2. Wynot (Kinslee Heimes, E. Lange, Kiera Heimes, M. Sudbeck) 4:31.23; 4. Hartington- Newcastle (Olivia Grutsch, Climer, Ell Haug, Gratzfeld) 5:30.87.

3,200 Relay: 1. Cedar Catholic (Becker, B. Bernecker, C. Rolfes, I. Rolfes) 10:44.35; 2. Wausa 12:34.90; 3. Hartington-Newcastle (Grutsch, Haug, Climer, Karissa Bruning) 13:48.50.

High Jump: 1. Suhr (WAU) 5-00; 2. Gillilan (WAU) J5-00; 5. H. Hochstein (H-N) J4-04; 7. I. Rolfes (CC) 4-02.

Pole Vault: 1. Anthony (CRO) 9-06; 2. Addyson Ostermeyer (CROJV) 8-06; 3. M. Lange (H-N) 8-00; 4. H. Hochstein (H-N) J8-00; 7. Noecker (CC) 6-00.

Long Jump: 1. Gillilan (WAU) 15-06; 2. Sav. Pick (CC) 15-00.50; 4. T. Sudbeck (WYN) 14-07; 5. Ford (H-N) 14-06.50; 8. A. Heimes (WYN) 14-00.50; 12. Rice (H-N) 13-00.50.

Triple Jump: 1. Caitlin Guenther (CRO) 3309; 2. Suhr (WAU) 31-09.50; 3. Ford (H-N) 31-05.50; 4. Gratzfeld (H-N) 29-04.

Shot Put: 1. Lexi Eickhoff (CC) 38-08.50; 2. Addison Walter (CC) 33-07; 4, Lauren Howell (H-N) 31-03; 6. Grutsch (H-N) 29-02; 11. K. Bruning (H-N) 25-05; 14. Kneifl (H-N) 22-10; 15. Bennet Steffen (WYN) 21-07; 16. Addison Pinkelman (WYN) 20-11.

Discus: 1. Eickhoff (CC) 106-08; 2. Guenther (CRO) 103-09; 5. Walter (CC) 87-04; 6, Grutsch (H-N) 85-03; 12. Howell (H-N) 7002; 13. K. Bruning (H-N) 66-10; 14. Kneifl (H-N) 64-04; 17. Pinkelman (WYN) 55-06; 19. Steffen (WYN) 48-09.

Boys Team Results:

1. Cedar Catholic 124; 2. Hartington-Newcastle 104; 3. Creighton 81; 4. Wausa 74; 5. Crofton 64; 6. Wynot 54; 7. Randolph 11; 8. Wausa JV 4; 8. Randolph JV 4; 8. Crofton JV 4; 11. Cedar Catholic JV 1.

Boys Individual Results (Top 2 places and Cedar Catholic/HNS/Wynot athletes): 100: 1. Jace Panning (CRO) 11.82; 2. Jyler Petersen (WAU) 11.87; 3. Cole Rosener (HN) 11.87; 4. Will Feilmeier (H-N) 11.98; 5. Booker Hochstein (CC) 12.24; 10. Landon McIntosh (H-N) 12.69; 11. Brady Hochstein (CC) 12.80; 14. Hunter Bensen (CC) 12.93; 18. Nixen Heimes (WYN) 13.49.

200: 1. C. Rosener (H-N) 23.84; 2. Petersen (WAU) 23.98; 3. McIntosh (H-N) 24.82; 6. Mason Baller (CC) 25.43; 8. Maximus McCray (H-N) 25.71; 14. Braylon Hans (WYN) 26.82; 15. Haiden Thoene (CC) 27.49; 16. Quinn Hochstein (CC) 27.50; 19. Dane Gotch (H-N) 29.32.

400: 1. Alex Kuehn (CC) 51.45; 2. C. Rosener (H-N) 54.14; 3. Chase Schroeder (WYN) 54.52; 4. Hunter Kuchta (CC) 58.24; 5. Kighter Wortmann (CC) 58.49; 7. Jed Nelson (WYN) 1:00.10; 8. Ty Opfer 1:00.25; 12. Gotch (H-N) 1:01.80; 13. Jason Heimes (H-N) 1:02.35.

800: 1. Schroeder (WYN) 2:14.52; 2. Conner Rohrer (CRE) 2:15.16; 3. Nolan Becker (CC) 2:17.32; 5. Matthew Loecker (CC) 2:20.24; 6. Nelson (WYN) 2:23.35; 7. Aaron Wortmann (CC) 2:24.59; 8. Isaac Santiago (H-N) 2:27.71; 11. Gabriel Reyes (H-N) 2:31.57; 13. Braeden Kleinschmit (CCJV) 2:44.21.

1,600: 1. Rohrer (CRE) 4:47.66; 2. Adam Elks (CC) 5:10.45; 3. Alex Elks (CC) 5:14.18; 4. Cooper Oligmueller (WYN) 5:20.81; 5. Isaac Santiago (H-N) 5:27.97; 6. Korbin Guenther (WYN) 5:34.36; 10. Cash Lenzen (WYN) 6:28.50.

3,200: 1. Luke Woockman (WAU) 11:14.97; 2. Adam Elks (CC) 11:26.28; 3. Aidan Anderson (H-N) 12:23.44.

110H: 1. Taylor Nilson (CRE) 17.66; Kale Korth (H-N) 18.88; 3. Nolan Heimes (CC) 19.46; 4. Easton Hochstein (CC) 19.52; 5. Mason Krause (H-N) 20.27; 6. Brodie Kleinschmit (CCJV) 22.10; 7. Wes Pinkelman (CC) 20.97.

300H: 1. Nilson (CRE) 45.05; 2. Cole Heimes (H-N) 46.94; 3. Nolan Heimes (CC) 47.46; 4. Korth (H-N) 48.07; 6. E. Hochstein (CC) 48.61; 8. Pinkelman (CC) 50.45; 9. Hans (WYN) 52.06; 11. Kleinschmit (CCJV) 54.25; 12. Krause (H-N) 57.10.

400 Relay: 1. Cedar (Breiton Whitmire, Kuehn, 3. Booker Hochstein, Baller) 45.67; 2. Crofton 46.92; 3. Hartington-Newcastle (C. Rosener, Korth, Keatyn Arens, Felmeier) 47.42.

1,600 Relay: 1. Cedar Catholic (Whitmire, Kuehn, Loecker, Becker) 3:47.10; 2. Wynot (Dylan Heine, Schroeder, K. Guenther, Oligmueller) 9:18.83; 5. Hartington-Newcastle (Brayden Lammers, Opfer, Jason Heimes, Anderson) 10:21.85.

High Jump: Heine (WYN) 6-02; 2. Luke Harder (RAN) 5-10; 3. Lammers (H-N) J510; 7. Kotner Koch (WYN) J5-06; 8. Krause (H-N) 5-04; 9. Aaron Wortmann (CC) J5-04; 11. Bensen (CC) J5-02; 12. Thoene (CC) J5-02; 15. Opfer (H-N) J5-00.

Pole Vault: 1. Seth Pinkelman (CRO) 1106; 2. Korth (H-N) J11-06; 4. C. Heimes (H-N) J10-06; 7. Q. Hochstein (CC) 8-00; 8. Brady Hochstein (CC) J8-00.

Long Jump: 1. Kuehn (CC) 19-09; 2. Panning (CRO) 19-07; 6. Krause (H-N) 18-01.25; 8. E. Hochstein (CC) 18-01; 9. Felmeier (H-N) J17-10; 10. Hans (WYN) 17-09.50; 12. McCray (H-N) 17-06.50; 13. Kighter Wortmann (CC) 17-00.50; 14. Nixen Heimes (WYN) 16-04.

Triple Jump: 1. Jace Foxhoven (CRO) 41-03; 2. Heine (WYN) J41-03; C. Heimes (H-N) 39-05.50; 5. Koch (WYN) 39-03; 6. Lammers 38-00.50; 10. McCray (H-N) 3605; 11. Nolan Heimes (H-N) 36-02.25; 15. Hunter Kuchta (CC) 35-00; 17. Karter Pick (WYN) 33-07.50.

Shot Put: 1. Owen Doerr (CRE) 43-08; 2. Jared Rutar (CC) 41-10; 5. Sam Wiebelhaus (CC) 36-11; 10. Lincoln Grutsch (HN) 35-05; 11. Graham Potts (CCJV) 35-03; 13. Will Steffen (CC) 34-08.50; 16. Michael Schroeder (CCJV) 32-09; 18. Kasen Hansen (WYN) 32-02; 20. Colton Cavanaugh (H-N) 31-01; 22. Christopher Kneifl (H-N) 28-11.25; 23. Logan Opfer (H-N) 28-04.

Discus: 1. Cashe Carlson (WAU) 131-02; 2. Doerr (CRE) 126-00; 3. Rutar (CC) 11900.50; 5. Steffen (CC) 108-06.50; 8. Potts (CC) 97-10.50; 11. Grutsch (H-N) 88-11; 14. Cavanaugh (H-N) 84-10; 16. Hansen (WYN) 82-11; 17. L. Opfer 82-07; 19. Schroeder (CCJV) 81-08; 22. Kneifl (H-N) 77-01.