Bulldog Runners Smash Records While Hosting First Track Meet Since 2018

Milbank hosted the Valley Queen Cheese Track and Field Meet on May 4. “This meet was the first home meet since 2018,” said head coach Eric Townsend. “We were excited to showcase our athletes and give them the experience of having more fans watch us compete.” Many season-best finishes and changes to the MHS honor roll were recorded.

Bennett Schwenn broke the Milbank school record in the long jump with a leap of 22′ 7.75. He also moved up to No. 2 on the varsity honor roll with a time of 22.17 in the boys 200-meter dash. Nick Batchelor moved up to No. 3 on the varsity honor roll in the 3200-meter run by clocking in at 9:55.62.  Greta Snaza broke her own school record in the pole vault with a vault of 10′ 6″. Jacy Dexter moved up to No. 4 on the varsity honor roll with a pole vault of 7′ 6″. Maggie Kruger moved up to No.6 on the varsity honor roll in the pole with a vault of 6’6″. Rylee Scoular moved up to No. 8 on the varsity pole vault honor roll with a vault of 5’6″. 

Madi Thue cracked the varsity honor roll at No. 8 in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.20 seconds. Siera Wenzl broke the eighth-grade record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.59 seconds. Ashlynn Batchelor broke her own seventh-grade 800-meter record with a time of 2:31.38. 

Results for Milbank:
Varsity Girls

100-meter dash – 3. Laney Forrette, 13.01; 4. Siera Wenzl, 13.12; 5. Rachel Schulte, 13.25; 9. Emily Van
Hoorn, 13.75; 10. Jacy Dexter, 13.93; 18. Sophia Gastineau, 14.20; 23. Dani Yamaura, 14.44; 35. Jacynda Street, 15.25; 36. Hailey Zinter, 15.33; 39. Brooke Mumbauer, 15.45; 42. Kaitlyn Huber, 15.51; 50. Mallory Falk,
17.38.
200-meter dash – 2. Madi Thue, 27.20; 3. Siera Wenzl, 27.59; 4. Laney Forrette, 27.84; 5. Rachel Schulte, 28.15; 8. Jacy Dexter, 29.13; 12. Nadia Thue, 29.61; 20. Sophia Gastineau, 30.98; 24. Hailey Zinter,
31.58; 26. Kaitlyn Huber, 31.90; 28. Jacynda Street, 32.20; 34. Brooke Mumbauer, 32.98; 44. Mallory Falk, 35.83.
400-meter dash – 18. Stella Wendland, 1:18.04.
800-meter run – 1. Ashlynn Batchelor, 2:31.38; 6. Ellie Neugebauer, 2:41.62; 13. Stella Wendland, 3:02.91; 16. Hope Karels, 3:20.22.
1600-meter run – 6. Maurina Street, 6:00.61; 7. Amaya Street, 6:00.83; 10. Kynlee Speidel, 6:14.24; 12. Allison Leddy, 7:03.31.
3200-meter run – 3. Tyra Berry, 13:17.15.
100-meter hurdles – 4. Elsie Seffrood, 17.90; 8. Nadia Schneck, 19.10; 10. Ashlyn O’Farrell, 19.51; 11. Tatum Berry, 19.68; 14. Abby Pillatzki, 20.60.
300-meter hurdles – 8. Elsie Seffrood, 54.33; 10. Ashlyn O’Farrell, 55.07; 12. Nadia Schneck, 56.13; 14. Tatum Berry, 57.16; 19. Abby Pillatzki, 1:01.65.
400-meter relay – 4. Milbank (Dani Yamaura, Elsie Seffrood, Nadia Thue, Emily Van Hoorn), 56.36.
800-meter relay – 1. Milbank (Laney Forrette, Siera Wenzl, Greta Snaza, Madi Thue), 1:52.05.
1600-meter relay – 1. Milbank (Madi Thue, Ellie Neugebauer, Amaya Street, Maurina Street), 4:21.09; 8. Milbank (Emily Van Hoorn, Ashlynn Batchelor, Greta Snaza, Nadia Thue), 4:42.60.
3200-meter relay – 1. Milbank (Maurina Street, Amaya Street, Ellie Neugebauer, Ashlynn Batchelor), 10:23.70; 10. Milbank (Emily Van Hoorn, Julia Wiik, Hope Karels, Stella Wendland), 12:29.39.
1600-medley relay – 6. Milbank (Dani Yamaura, Emily Van Hoorn, Emily Wollschlager, Van Hoorn), 5:22.83.
High Jump – 5. Rachel Schulte, 4-6; 10. Elsie Seffrood, 4-4; 12. Aubrey Fraasch, 4-2; 12. Claire Snaza, 4- 2.
Pole Vault – 1. Greta Snaza, 10-6; 4. Jacy Dexter, 7-6; 6. Maggie Kruger, 6-6; 8. Rylee Scoular, 5-6.
Long jump – 10. Tatum Berry, 13-4.5; 16. Savanna Osowski, 12-9; 22. Ashlyn O’Farrell, 12-1; 24. Aubrey Fraasch, 11-11; 33. Hailey Zinter, 10-10; 37. Emily Wollschlager, 9-10.5.Triple jump – 7. Ellie Neugebauer, 29-4.5; 14. Aubrey Fraasch, 27-9; 16. Savanna Osowski, 27-6; 17. Tatum Berry, 27-5.
Shot put – 16. Averie Engebretson, 26-7.25; 27. Amelia Pederson, 23-5.75; 33. Shaylee Pekelder, 22- 7.5; 34. Casside Seezs, 22-7; 40. Ivy Lewno, 18-9; 41. Harley Davis, 17-0.
Discus – 16. Averie Engebretson, 70-3; 22. Casside Seezs, 63-10; 23. Amelia Pederson, 63-6; 29. Cailey Sime, 56-2; 35. Shaylee Pekelder, 49-9; 37. Ivy Lewno, 45-3; 38. Harley Davis, 40-10.

Varsity Boys

100-meter dash – 1. Bennett Schwenn, 10.89; 3. Sawyer Gauer, 11.30; 4. Michael Karges, 11.48; 8. Dustin Gertsema, 11.63; 17. Ryker Trevett, 11.90; 20. Stevie Ash, 12.19; 22. Dylan Bohn, 12.30; 40. Josh Keeton, 13.82; 41. Jose Hernandez, 13.94.
200-meter dash – 1. Bennett Schwenn, 22.17; 2. Sawyer Gauer, 23.02; 6. Dustin Gertsema, 23.83; 16. Karson Weber, 25.03; 21. Carter Bowsher, 25.42; 23. Dylan Bohn, 24.54; 25. Stevie Ash, 25.56; 27. Michael Karges, 25.77; 40. Jose Hernandez, 29.03; 42. Josh Keeton, 29.51.
400-meter dash – 4. Kaden Krause, 54.92; 13. Maddox Hanson, 1:01.17.
800-meter run – 3. Payton Brown, 2:16.28; 16. Will Karels, 2:41.71; 22. Maddox Hanson, 2:47.02.
1600-meter run – 5. James Batchelor, 5:11.94; 11. Isaac Graham, 5:28.09; 13. Grant Van Peursem, 5:32.95; 14. Isaac Johnson, 5:34.00; 20. Will Karels, 6:04.67.
3200-meter run – 1. Nick Batchelor, 9:55.63; 2. James Batchelor, 11:15.20; 3. Isaac Graham, 11:52.55; 6. Grant Van Peursem, 13:39.60.
110-meter hurdles – 3. Max Lightfield, 17.35; 8. Mason Cordingley, 19.66; 10. Sam Femling, 21.77.
300-meter hurdles – 4. Max Lightfield, 46.01; 14. Sammy Femling, 52.93; 15. Mason Cordingley, 54.62.
400-meter relay – 6. Milbank (Aiden Foell, Carter Bowsher, Michael Karges, Max Lightfield), 48.18.
800-meter relay – 3. Milbank (Dustin Gertsema, Carter Bowsher, Eli Johnson, Michael Karges), 1:39.87.
1600-meter relay – 1. Milbank (Kaden Krause, Karson Weber, Sawyer Gauer, Bennett Schwenn), 3:41.84; 9. Milbank (Max Lightfield, Aiden Foell, Payton Brown, Maddox Hanson), 4:03.71.
3200-meter relay – 2. Milbank (Kaden Krause, Payton Brown, James Batchelor, Nick Batchelor), 8:50.98.
1600-medley relay – 7. Milbank (Aiden Foell, Eli Johnson, Jayden Johnson, Isaac Johnson), 4:19.83.
High jump – 10. Aiden Foell, 5-0.
Pole Vault – 2. Karson Weber, 11-6; 4. Jayden Johnson, 10-6; 6. Jack Sandvig, 9-6; 9. Garrett Weber, 8-0.
Long jump – 1. Bennett Schwenn, 22-7.75; 15. Stevie Ash, 17-04.75; 18. Eli Johnson, 16-11.5.
Triple jump – 8. Eli Johnson, 37-04; 15. Stevie Ash, 34-04.5.
Shot put – 1. Ryker Trevett, 48-10.25; 8. Jace Rufer, 38-06; 14. Connor Bender, 36-06; 15. Marshall Voeltz, 36-01.5; 18. Evan Hausauer, 35-01.5; 20. Landon Novy, 34-10.5; 25. Jairek Frazee, 31-08.5; 29. Raul Berrones, 30-03.25; 32. Luis Berrones, 29-00.5; 37. Avery Vanoverbeke, 26-11; 41. Jacob Shelstad, 20-03.5.
Discus – 18. Connor Bender, 91-03; 23. Jace Rufer, 85.01; 27. Evan Hausauer, 77-11; 29. Luis Berrones, 76-02; 32. Jairek Frazee, 72-04; 33. Landon Novy, 72-00; 37. Averie Vanoverbeke, 62-03; 38. Jacob Shelstad, 60-01; 39. Raul Berrones, 60-00.

Photo – left, Madi Thue, right, Laney Forrette