MHS End-of Season Track and Field Awards Presented

Eric Townsend, head coach for the MHS Track and Field teams announced the end-of-the-season award winners for 2024. The awards were tabulated by placing- scores throughout the entire season.

GIRLS
MOST VALUABLE TRACK AND FIELD GIRL ATHLETE – Siera Wenzl, Zayda Townsend, and Jacy Dexter
SPRINTER OF THE YEAR—Siera Wenzl 
HURDLER OF THE YEAR—Nadia Thue
JUMPER OF THE YEAR—Anna Neugebauer and Avery Schuneman 
DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR—Ashlynn Batchelor 
VAULTER OF THE YEAR—Jacy Dexter 
THROWER OF THE YEAR—Amelia Pederson and Anna Neugebauer

BOYS
MOST VALUABLE TRACK AND FIELD BOY ATHLETE—Payton Brown and Emmett Hanson 
SPRINTER OF THE YEAR—Jayden Johnson
HURDLER OF THE YEAR—Emmett Hanson
JUMPER OF THE YEAR—Sam Rick
DISTANCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR—Payton Brown
VAULTER OF THE YEAR—Jayden Johnson
THROWER OF THE YEAR—Oliver Korth

GIRLS 2024 MAJOR LETTERWINNERS 
SENIORS –  Maggie Kruger, Amelia Peterson, Nadia Thue, and Stella Wendland 
JUNIORS – Ella Sandvig, Rylee Scoular, Claire Snaza, and Siera Wenzl 
SOPHOMORES –  Ashlynn Batchelor, Jacy Dexter, Leah Meyer, and Anna Neugebauer
FRESHMEN –  Zayda Townsend 
8TH GRADE –  Bianca Berry, Lydia Gall, Brooke Hendricks, Adison Pauli, Avery Schuneman, Bree Townsend, and Raina Untalan 
7TH GRADE –  Ella Koplin 

GIRLS MINOR LETTERWINNERS – Katie Kruger, Gemma Street (MGR.), Ashlee Van Hoorn (MGR.), Krista Nies, Tuesday Gastineau, Ella Holtquist (MGR.), Jazymnne Ronke, Kaitlyn Brandenburger, Brooklyn Twedt, and Violet Johnson. 

BOYS MAJOR LETTERWINNERS
SENIORS –  James Batchelor, Payton Brown, Jayden Johnson, and Jose Ramirez 
JUNIORS – Emmett Hanson, Oliver Korth, Graham Lightfield, Moises Luna Sanchez, and Bryan Meyer 
SOPHOMORES –  Layten Osowski, Micah Tostenson, and Garrett Weber 
FRESHMEN –  Mason Allen, Beckham Berry, Lance Engebretson, Bennett Graham, Sam Rick, Liam Street, Jaxson Wiese, Harley Zemlicka,
8th GRADE  – Bryton Blauert, Lincoln Holscher, and Rylan Wendland 

2024 MINOR LETTERWINNERS –  Noah Falk, Jesus Padilla Ramirez, Thomas Bass, Jeryn Bormann, Devin Brown, Rashawn Collins Gertsema, Liam Heller, Aiden Kelly, Jeter Scoular, Preston Lasowske, Andrew Karels, Pierce Mathiason, Lawson Novy, and Max Scoular 

SEASON OVERVIEW
Townsend recapped: “Throughout the season, 45 performances cracked the top list on the Varsity Honor Roll and on the Middle School Record board. There have not been very many years where this many school records were broken, and this number of performances made the all-time lists.”

GIRLS HONOR ROLL 
Siera Wenzl  – 400-Meter dash –  1:00.18 –School Record 
Zayda Townsend –  400-Meter dash – 1:01.58 –  No. 7 All-Time 
Ashlynn Batchelor –  1600-Meter run –  5:15.81 –  No. 2 All-Time 
Jacy Dexter –  Pole Vault – 10’ 7” –  School Record 
Maggie Kruger –  Pole Vault –  10’ 1”  – No. 7 All-Time  
Rylee Scoular –  Pole Vault –  9’ 7” No. 4  All-Time 
Raina Untalan –  Pole Vault –  8’ 1” – No. 7  All-Time 
Anna Neugebauer –  Javelin –  79’ 11”  – School Record 
Bree Townsend –  Javelin 79’ 1”  – No. 3  All-Time and  8th Grade Record 
Claire Snaza –  Javelin –  77’ 9” – No. 4   All-Time
Maggie Kruger –  Pole Vault  – 10’ 1”  – No. 3  All-Time 
Rylee Scoular  – Pole Vault – 9’ 7” – No. 4 All-Time 
Raina Untalan –  Pole Vault – 8’ 1” – No. 7 All-Time 
Anna Neugebauer –  Javelin –  79’ 11”  – School Record 
Bree Townsend –  Javelin –  79’ 1”  – No. 3  All-Time and 8th Grade Record 
Claire Snaza –  Javelin –  77’ 9” –  No. 4 All-Time 
Katie Kruger –  Javelin –  65’ 1” – No. 5  All-TIme 
Tuesday Gastineau –  Javelin –  39’ 5”  – No. 9 All-Time 
Krista Nies –  Javelin – 31’ 4” – No. 10  All-Time 
Ella Koplin –  400-Meter Dash –  1:04.47 –  7th Grade Record and Long Jump –  14’ 0.25” –  7th Grade Record 
Violet Johnson –  Triple Jump –  29’ 8” –  7th Grade Record 
Bree Townsend –  Shot Put –  33’ 8”  – 8th Grade Record
Brooke Hendricks –  High jump –  4’ 10” – 8th Grade Record
Avery Schuneman, Zayda Townsend, Ella Koplin, Siera Wenzl – 1600- Meter Relay –  4:10.81 – No.6 All-Time 
Aria Prasnicki, Charlotte Swanson, Violet Johnson, Ella Koplin – 800-Meter Medley Relay  –  2:06.57 –  7th Grade Record 

BOYS HONOR ROLL 
Payton Brown –  800- Meter Run – 1:56.76 –  School Record and 1600-Meter Run – 4:21.47 –  School Record and 3200-Meter Run – 9:31.49 –  School Record
James Batchelor –  800-Meter Run – 2:00.34 – No. 7 All-Time and 1600-Meter Run – 4:26.48 – No. 4 All-Time and  3200-Meter Run -10:02.64 – No. 7 All-Time 
Emmett Hanson –  110-Meter Hurdles – 15.31 – No. 8 All-Time and 300-Meter Hurdles 40.34 – No. 4  All-Time and Javelin – 121’ 4” – No. 2 All-Time 
Bryan Meyer –  800-Meter Run – 1:59.27 – No. 6 All-Time 
Sam Rick –  Triple Jump –  42’ 9.5” – No. 2 All-Time and Pole Vault – 12’ 9” No. 4  All-Time and 9th Grade Record 
Jayden Johnson –  Pole Vault –  14’ 3” –  School Record 
Mason Allen –  Javelin – 123’ 1”  – School Record and  9th Grade Record 
Layten Osowski – Javelin – 110’ 10” 0 – No. 3 All-Time 
Aiden Kelly –  Javelin –  105’ 1” –  No. 4 All-Time 
Liam Street –  Javelin – 89’ 3” –  No. 8  All-Time 
Jeryn Bormann –  Javelin –  80’ 6” –  No. 10 All-Time 
Lawson Novy –  Shot Put – 51’ 1.5”  – 8th Grade Record
Lincoln Holscher –  High Jump –  5’ 10” –  8th Grade Record 
Harley Zemlicka –  110-Meter Hurdles –  16.16 –  9th Grade Record 
Jayden Johnson, Emmett Hanson, Bryan Meyer, and Payton Brown – 1600-Meter Medley – 3:36.88 –  No. 2  All-time 
Bryan Meyer, Emmett Hanson, Harley Zemlicka, and Payton Brown – 1600-Meter Relay  – 3:28.24 –  No. 2 All-Time 
James Batchelor, Bryan Meyer, Beckham Berry, and Payton Brown – 3200-Meter Relay –  8:12.89 –  No. 4 All-Time 

COED HONOR ROLL  
James Batchelor, Ella Koplin, Bryan Meyer, Zayda Townsend – 1600-Meter Relay –  3:56.57 –  School Record

Coach Townsend also commented, “The teams battled through injuries, illnesses, and themselves throughout the season. They had nearly all their season’s bests at the last meets of the season.” He said, “Overall, it was another successful season as many personal bests were attained, personal goals were reached, team goals were set and achieved, and other team successes were reached.” 

He gave a  huge thanks to all the athletes, parents, and fans. A very special thanks to the coaches that helped this season: Troy Gauer, Kelli Pillatzki, Ryan Conrad, John Trevett, Christine Townsend, Josh Schmeichel, Becky Johnson, and volunteer coach Amy Thue. Their hard work helped with the many successes that were achieved by this year’s teams. 

“Finally,” he said, “a special congratulations and thanks to the seniors on this year’s squad: Maggie Kruger, Amelia Pederson, Nadia Thue, Stella Wendland, James Batchelor, Payton Brown, Jose Ramirez, and Jayden Johnson. These eight seniors accomplished much throughout their track and field career and their leadership will be greatly missed.”

Submitted Photo: left to right- Harley Zemlicka, Graham Lightfield, Emmett Hanson and Amy Thue -volunteer coach.