Knights advance athletes in search of State

By Ginna Young

The Cornell-Lake Holcombe Knights Track team really is functioning as just that – a team – which they showed at the conference meet, followed by Regional action.

May 16 Shell Lake East Lakeland Conference

“Many athletes performed their personal best and set a few Knights’ records,” said coach Laurie Bowe.

Notching championships at the meet, were junior Emma Lechleitner in the 300-meter hurdles; junior Trent Nitek in the 100-meter dash and long jump; senior Dylan Bowe in the 300 hurdles; and senior Avery Turany in pole vault.

Placing first for the relay teams, were the girls 4x100-meter relay (freshman Emma Wright, juniors Marcella Boehm, Lauren Samardzich and Haily Duffy); and 4x200-meter relay, with a new Knights record of 1:52 (Lechleitner, Duffy, Samarzich and Marcella Boehm).

The boys also placed first in the 4x100-meter relay (junior Branden Moore, D. Bowe, Turany and senior Blake Anders); and 4x200-meter relay (Anders, D. Bowe, Turany and Nitek).

Coming in second, were Boehm (100-meter high hurdles and long jump); Nitek (200-meter dash, with a new Knights record of 22.04); and Anders (triple jump), while the 4x400meter relay placed second (freshman Logan Jaedike, sophomore Hunter Anders, senior Harley Schroeder and freshman Alex Dixon).

“We had a great performance at conference and the athletes are excited for Regionals in Flambeau, next week,” said L. Bowe.

May 22 Flambeau Regional

Regionals came quick for the Knights, with the goal of moving forward to Sectionals (top four advance).

“We had a lot of great performances last night,” said L. Bowe.

Making their mark as Regional champion, were Lechleitner in the 300 hurdles (48.54); Nitek in the 100 dash (10.91) and 200 dash (22.17); and D. Bowe in the 300 hurdles (44.63).

Again taking first place, were the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams on the boys side, with the 4x100 setting a new Knights’ record of 46.47.

Placing second, was Turany in the pole vault (12-00) and B. Anders in the triple jump (39-06), while Lechleitner was third in the 200 dash (27.70), followed by Samardzich for third in the 800-meter run (2:36.56). Boehm ended in fourth in the 200 dash (28.04) and 100 hurdles (17.36).

“I am so proud of all the Knights athletes and excited to see what is coming next,” said L. Bowe.