Bulldog Runners Break School Records at Huron Invitational

The Milbank track and field team competed against several Class AA teams in the Huron Invitational on Friday, April 9, and, at the same time, shook up the record book for MHS. According to Eric Townsend, head coach for the Bulldogs, “There were a number of outstanding performances.”

Junior Bennett Schwenn won the triple jump and broke his own school record with a jump of 45 feet 7.5 inches. He won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.84, which also places him at third in MHS varsity boys’ team history. He finished second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.83, which ranks sixth as a record for the Bulldogs.

Senior Greta Snaza took second at the meet and broke the school record that she had set in the pole vault with a leap of 9 feet 6 inches. Junior Nick Batchelor’s 1,600-meter run time of 4:36.83 earned him a third-place finish at the meet and put him at seventh in the Milbank varsity boys’ record book. He also brought home a first-place finish in the 800-meter run.

The pole vaulting trio of Maggie Kruger, Ashlynn Batchelor, and Jacy Dexter now ranks sixth in the MHS varsity girls’ record book. They each vaulted six feet. The vaults by Batchelor and Dexter double as records for Milbank’s seventh grade. Ashlynn Batchelor broke Milbank’s seventh-grade girls’ 800-meter record with a time of 2:35.45 and took third place at the meet in the 1600-meter run.

Also at the meet, Ellie Neugebauer took first in the 400-meter dash, Greta Snaza took second in the pole vault competition, and Rachel Schulte earned third in the high jump.

Ryker Trevett took second place in the shot put competition, and Karson Weber earned third in the pole vault.The 800-meter relay team of Dustin Gertsema, Sawyer Gauer, Aidan Foell, and Bennett Schwenn brought home a third-place finish.

In addition to the highlights above, the list below contains dozens of other great finishes by the Bulldogs. Coach Townsend says, “We have an opportunity for an outstanding season based upon where we are right now.”

Complete results for MHS from the Huron Invitational:
Varsity Girls:

100-meter dash – 6. Laney Forrette, 13.28; 15. Rachel Schulte, 21. Siera Wenzl, 13.90; 33. Jacy Dexter, 14.28; 45. Dani Yamaura, 14.59; Emily Wollschlager, 14.94; 53. Sophia Gastineau, 14.98; 59. Maggie Kruger,
15.28; 64. Hailey Zinter, 15.74; 68. Kaitlyn Huber, 16.11; 70. Brooke Mumbauer, 17.46; 71. Mallory Falk, 17.93.
200-meter dash – 4. Laney Forrette, 28.46; 9. Rachel Schulte, 29.04; 10. Siera Wenzl, 29.11; 12. Greta Snaza, 29.15; 25. Jacy Dexter, 29.98; 49. Dani Yamaura, 31.97; Emily Wollschlager, 32.57; 59. Maggie Kruger,
32.79; 62. Sophia Gastineau, 33.22; 70. Kaitlyn Huber, 34.19; 72. Hailey Zinter, 34.58; 74. Brooke Mumbauer, 35.64; 76. Mallory Falk, 38.96.
400-meter dash – 1. Ellie Neugebauer, 1:06.15.
800-meter run – 4. Ashlynn Batchelor, 2:35.45; 9. Maurina Street, 2:42.51; 10. Amaya Street, 2:42.97; 20. Ellie Neugebauer, 2:47.52; 35. Hope Karels, 3:18.25.
1,600-meter run – 3. Ashlynn Batchelor, 5:41.34; 7. Maurina Street, 6:00.31; 11. Amaya Street, 6:02.71; 19. Maiah Brown, 6:22.94; 22. Tyra Berry, 6:24.86; 26. Kynlee Speidel, 6:33.37; 27. Ashlee Van Hoorn, 6:33.78;
30. Hope Karels, 6:48.82.
3,200-meter run – 6. Maiah Brown, 13:54.82; 7. Tyra Berry, 13:57.79; 8. Kynlee Speidel, 14:09.76.
100-meter hurdles – 11. Elsie Seffrood, 19.01; 14. Nadia Schneck, 20.00; 15. Ashlyn O’Farrell, 20.35; 17. Tatum Berry, 21.50; 19. Abby Pillatzki, 22.25.
300-meter hurdles – 15. Elsie Seffrood, 56.65; 17. Tatum Berry, 57.95; 20. Ashlyn O’Farrell, 58.55; 21. Nadia Schneck, 1:01.14; 22. Abby Pillatzki, 1:07.42.
800-meter relay – 4. Milbank (Laney Forrette, Greta Snaza, Dani Yamaura, Siera Wenzl), 1:57.89.
1,600-meter relay – 5. Milbank (Maurina Street, Amaya Street, Ellie Neugebauer, Ashlynn Batchelor), 4:33.86.
High jump – 3. Rachel Schulte, 4-8.
Long jump – Tatum Berry, 13-3.25; Savanna Osowski, 12-1.75; Emily Wollschlager, 11-10.25; Aubrey Fraasch, 11-4.
Triple jump – Ellie Neugebauer, 28-8.5; Tatum Berry, 28-0; Savanna Osowski, 27-6; Aubrey Fraasch, 26- 1.
Pole Vault – 2. Greta Snaza, 9-6; Maggie Kruger, 6-0; Ashlynn Batchelor, 6-0; Jacy Dexter, 6-0.
Shot put – Averie Engebretson, 25-1; Amelia Pederson, 23-8.5; Hillary Morton, 22-1; Cailey Sime, 19-6; Harley Davis, 15-9.5; Ivy Lewno, 15-4.5.Discus – Amelia Pederson, 71-8; Averie Engebretson, 65-6; Hillary Morton, 58-3; Cailey Sime, 48-8; Ivy Lewno, 47-8; Harley Davis, 42-8. Varsity Boys:

100-meter dash – 1. Bennett Schwenn, 10.84; 5. Sawyer Gauer, 11.31; 13. Dustin Gertsema, 11.76; 32. Ryker Trevett, 12.33; 45. Eli Johnson, 12.69; 52. Marshall Voeltz, 12.96; 63. Dylan Bohn, 13.42; 76. Josh Keeton, 14.34; 77. Jose Hernandez, 14.35.
200-meter dash – 2. Bennett Schwenn, 22.83; 9. Sawyer Gauer, 24.06; 14. Dustin Gertsema, 24.58; 30. Eli Johnson, 25.83; 50. Dylan Bohn, 27.56; 63. Josh Keeton, 29.21; 64. Garrett Weber, 29.32; 74. Jose Hernandez, 31.86.
400-meter dash – 4. Kaden Krause, 55.22; 26. Payton Brown, 1:01.60; 30. Maddox Hanson, 1:03.57.
800-meter run – 1. Nick Batchelor, 2:03.96; 5. Kaden Krause, 2:14.09; 13. Payton Brown, 2:20.74; 33. Grant Van Peursem, 2:33.38; 44. Will Karels, 2:48.98; 45. Maddox Hanson, 2:55.33.
1,600-meter run – 3. Nick Batchelor, 4:36.83; 25. James Batchelor, 5:25.34; 35. Isaac Graham, 5:37.06; 39. Grant Van Peursem, 5:40.00; 41. Isaac Johnson, 5:41.30; 50. Will Karels, 6:15.73.
3,200-meter run – 17. James Batchelor, 12:15.20; 19. Isaac Johnson, 12:55.38; 22. Isaac Graham, 13:26.62.
110-meter hurdles – 7. Max Lightfield, 17.91; 12. Mason Cordingley, 21.11.
300-meter hurdles – 9. Max Lightfield, 45.95; 23. Mason Cordingley, 55.42.
400-meter relay – 8. Milbank (Dustin Gertsema, Max Lightfield, Karson Weber, Aidan Foell), 48.64.
800-meter relay – 3. Milbank (Dustin Gertsema, Sawyer Gauer, Aidan Foell, Bennett Schwenn), 1:37.87.
1,600-meter relay – 6. Milbank B (Kaden Krause, Nick Batchelor, Karson Weber, Payton Brown), 3:48.40; 9. Milbank A (Aidan Foell, Max Lightfield, Grant Van Peursem, Maddox Hanson), 4:16.27.
High Jump – Aidan Foell, 5-0. Pole Vault – 3. Karson Weber, 11-0; Jack Sandvig, 8-0; Jayden Johnson, 8-0; Garrett Weber, 8-0.
Long jump – Eli Johnson, 17-2.25; Stevie Ash, 16-11.75.
Triple jump – 1. Bennett Schwenn, 45-7.5; Eli Johnson, 37-9.75; Stevie Ash, 36-0.5.
Shot put – 2. Ryker Trevett, 46-9.0; Jace Rufer, 37-5; Connor Bender, 34-9.5; Marshall Voeltz, 31-8; Raul Berrones, 26-7.5; Jairek Frazee, 25-1.
Discus – Jace Rufer, 79-4; Connor Bender, 75-8; Luis Berrones, 68-3; Raul Berrones, 66-7; Jairek Frazee, 61-3; Marshall Voeltz, 59-5.

Submitted photo – Junior Nick Batchelor.