Sprints
On the boys side, Benicio Bernal (Racine Horlick) led the way with an 11.00 victory in the 100 meters, while Javan Butler (Menomonie) (11.27) and Ian Kestner (Chippewa Falls) (11.41) also posted strong marks. Kestner in particular showed impressive range, adding top finishes in the 200 (22.78) and a meet-winning 400 meters (50.17).
In the 200 meters, Keagan Madsen (Germantown) clocked in at 22.73, followed closely by Kestner, and then freshman Carter Schmidt (Oshkosh West) at 22.99. Breakthrough performers include Mason Dahlman (New Richmond), who dropped to 23.49, and Malakai Hill (Union Grove) who lowered his PRs to 23.67 and 11.80 in the 100 meters.
Additional breakthroughs in the 100 meters came from Nathan Thorn (Racine Horlick) (11.50), Nathan Jondreau (Rice Lake) (11.58), and Vince Yodbut (Homestead) (11.59), with Yodbut also improving significantly in the hurdles later in the week.
On the girls side, Juliana Doerner (Mishicot) swept the short sprints with times of 12.37 and 25.42, while Claire Napier (Verona Area) (12.56/25.91) and freshman Kayla Fournillier (Xavier) (12.73) also showed they're making rapid strides toward becoming state-level stars.
Behind them, other freshmen and sophomores signaled marked improvement, led by Malen Izaola (Cedarburg), who dropped to 26.44 in the 200 meters to become the top-ranked freshman in Wisconsin. Elin Gilles (Onalaska) also impressed, improving to 26.03 to rank among the top sophomores statewide, while Aletta Nelson (Kimberly) broke through in the 100 meters with a 12.92 performance.
Middle Distance & Distance
Vander Hausmann (Germantown) led the underclassmen in the 800 meters at 2:03.89, followed closely by Carsten Pampalone (Menomonee Falls), who impressively lopped nearly ten seconds to 2:04.42. Robert Zas (Janesville Craig) turned in a solid 2:05.63 performance, to round things out.
In the 1600 meters, Gabe Hernandez (Wisconsin Lutheran) ran 4:28.66, while Evan Berra (West Salem) (4:36.52) and Beckett Newman (University School of Milwaukee) (4:40.20) also posted competitive underclassman times. Berra doubled back in the 3200 meters, running 10:00.84, just behind Chase Meier (Kenosha Tremper) at 9:57.01. Meanwhile, Shane Condit (Eau Claire Memorial) headlined the breakthrough section for distance runners, dropping over 20 seconds in the 3200 meters to 10:26.75.
On the girls side, Iona Kuehn (Wisconsin Lutheran) led the underclassmen in the 800 meters (2:26.18), with freshman Nora Markus (Verona Area) (2:27.93) showing strong early development not far behind.
The 1600 meters featured a top performance and meet-win from Ainsley Polston (University School of Milwaukee) at 5:07.92, followed by Bree Barfknecht (Menomonie) and Sivan Wallace (Homestead). In the 3200 meters, freshman Elin Bramwell (Eau Claire Memorial) led the way at 11:29.59, with Reina Ebeling (Wisconsin Lutheran) close behind at 11:30.98; both girls took the win at their respective meets.
Hurdles
Cedric Bolden (Wisconsin Lutheran) led the future star 110 hurdles at 14.78, followed by Simon Horzen (Oostburg) (15.36). In the 300 hurdles, Adam Roder (Elk Mound) doubled back from the 110 to win in 40.99, while Vince Yodbut (Homestead) dropped his personal best significantly to 41.73.
On the girls side, Selci Sirrell (Berlin) stood out with a 15.31 win in the 100 hurdles and added a 5-4 clearance in the high jump, just to solidify her status as a track and field star on the rise. Rayya Palecek (Chippewa Falls) (47.88) and Jaidyn Krumenacher (Waukesha North) (48.13) led the 300 hurdles, with freshman Reese Gendrich (Wauwatosa East) also making an early impact.
Field Events
In the shot put, Jackson Reeves (Homestead) led the way with a breakthrough throw of 53-3.5, followed closely by Bode Schulz (Rice Lake) (52-11) and Deandre Ehlen (Brookfield East), who also improved to 52-1. Schulz added a dominant discus win at 166-4, while freshman Magnus Albrecht (Homestead) impressed with a 147-5.
The jumps saw strong performances across the board, with Daenen Kehoe (Pulaski) winning the long jump at 20-9.5 and freshman Albrecht adding a 20-6. Carlos Nunn (Appleton West) led the triple jump at 42-7.75.
In the high jump, Aiden Goines (Menomonee Falls) and Eli Schaer (Athens) both cleared 6-4, with Schaer's mark doubling as a breakthrough performance and school record. Cash Kuehn (Sevastopol) contributed a solid 6-2 clearance.
On the girls side, Josie Reit (Chippewa Falls) led the shot put at 39-0, while freshman Emma Schult (Marathon) topped the discus at 122-8.
In the horizontal jumps, freshman Lyla Gago (Ladysmith) led the long jump at 17-7, followed by Marsadies Williams (Rhinelander) and Kinley Giemza (Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau). The triple jump was led by Katelyn Zellmann (Homestead) at 34-8.25.
In the high jump, Selci Sirrell (Berlin) added to her strong week with a 5-4 clearance, while Madeline Schultz (Sheboygan North) led the pole vault at 9-9.