Knights competing well as season races onward

By Ginna Young

Like a broken record, weather is the biggest foe the Cornell- Lake Holcombe track team faced over the week.

May 2 Bloomer

“Last night, at Bloomer, was the most windy track meet we have ever competed in,” said coach Laurie Bowe. “With that being said, we did well.”

On the boys side of things, junior Trent Nitek earned top honors, placing first in the 100-meter dash (10.74), 200-meter dash (22.46) and long jump (20-05.25). Senior Avery Turany also did well, placing third in the pole vault (11-00).

The 4x200-meter relay team of seniors Blake Anders and Dylan Bowe, Turany and Nitek, came up with first for the Knights (1:37.6).

For the girls, junior Emma Lechleitner came in first in the 300-meter hurdles (50.46) and fifth in the 200 dash (27.90), while junior Marcella Boehm was fifth in the 100-meter hurdles (18.30).

“It was good to have some competition,” said L. Bowe. “We have some things to work on, but I am excited for the rest of the season.”

May 5 Home

A few days later, the Knights got to show off their newly renovated track complex to a few schools, making high marks in most of the events.

“After multiple schools dropped out of the track meet, we made the track meet have unlimited entries,” said L. Bowe. “All the athletes were able to compete in multiple events.”

Placing first for the Knights for the boys, were sophomore Jared Raatz in the 1,600-meter run (5:53.54) and 800-meter run (2:40.91); Nitek in the 400-meter dash (55.21), 200 dash (22.79) and long jump (20-02); Turany in the pole vault (1206); junior Carter Harycki in the discus throw (90-01); and junior Will Peterson in the shot put (33-05.5).

Earning second, were junior Branden Moore in the 100 dash (12.25); freshman Logan Jaedike in the 400-meter dash (1:01.59); D. Bowe in the 300 hurdles (46.53) and pole vault (10-00); senior Harley Schroeder in the triple jump (35-06); Peterson in the discus (85-06); and Harycki in the shot put (32-06).

Coming in third, were junior Zach Hughes in the 400 dash (1:04.82) and long jump (15-07.5); Moore in the 200 dash (24.71); Schroeder in the hig jump (5-06); Anders in the triple jump (34-10); and freshman Anthony Schofield in the discus throw (71-02.5) and shot out (32-04).

Notching fourth place for the Knights, were junior Zach Schurtz in the 100 dash (13.21); and Jaedike in the pole vault (7-06); while Hughes placed fifth in the 100 dash (14.12); and Schurtz was fifth in the long jump (15-04.75).

On the girls side, coming in first were Boehm in the 100 hurdles (17.87) and long jump (15-05.5); freshman Liv Repka (1:16.62); Lechleitner in the 300 hurdles (49.14); and junior Haily Duffy in the 200 dash (30.38).

Placing second, were Lechleitner in the 100 hurdles (18.36) and long jump (14-00.25); while freshman Emma Wright was third in the 100 dash (15.39) and long jump (12-10.5).

Earning fourth place, were junior Lauren Samardzich in the 800 run (3:02.75) and the triple jump (24-09); Wright in the 200 dash (31.89). Placing fifth for the Knight, was Repka in the 200 dash (33.94) and triple jump (22-06).

The relay teams also cleaned up at the home meet, with the boys 4x100-meter, 4x200 and 4x400-meter squads all taking first place, with the girls also taking first in the 4x100 and 4x200.

“All the athletes had fun and many had their personal bests,” said L. Bowe.