Five north central Wisconsin athletes win gold on day 2 of State Track and Field, Athens boys team finishes runner-up

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WSAW) -5 north central Wisconsin athletes take the highest step of the rostrum on the ultimate day of State Observe and Subject.

There was little doubt about who essentially the most electrical efficiency of the day belonged to: SPASH’s Roisin Willis. The Stanford commit ran simply over 2 minutes flat within the 800-meter race in Division 1. That point not solely breaks her personal state meet document from 2019, it units a brand new nationwide highschool document as nicely.

“It simply means a lot, I’m so excited to be again,” mentioned Willis after the record-breaking efficiency. “I solely obtained two probabilities to run at this meet, so to have a crowd like that and a meet like that is so wonderful.”

Willis was the star of D1, and Northland Pines’ sophomore Nora Gremban was the star of D2. Final yr’s 800 and 1600 meter champion got here again and defended her crowns. Gremban is now a four-time state champion.

“I keep in mind simply form of trying on the board like ‘oh, I’m simply cruising. That is enjoyable, hold going woman,” mentioned Gremban.

Staying on the monitor, Colby’s 4×400 shocked even themselves. The staff boosted their time by 16 seconds from final season to take gold.

“I used to be ending that 100 meters and I’m attempting to look within the display screen like, ‘who’s behind me?’” mentioned Colby senior runner Daisy Feiten. “Unhealthy thought, however I didn’t consider it till we crossed it.”

Now to the sector occasions, the place Auburndale’s Terrence Roberson launched himself 21 ft and over 11 inches on his last soar to step atop the rostrum within the lengthy soar in Division 3. The right technique to cap his senior season.

“It’s kinda like a dream,” mentioned Roberson. “It looks like a dream after I’m up there. That is what it looks like for that. That is one thing I’ve been working for since my freshman yr.”

Two space throwers took residence gold as nicely. Colby’s Malayna Rieck heaved the disc 126 ft, 8 inches to take residence her first state title in discus. “

I simply knew I needed to make it a greater day,” mentioned Rieck. “And even with the climate conditions-once I obtained it in my head, that I used to be good.”

On the boys facet, Athens’ Aiden Janke entered the meet on high in shotput, and completed on high. He threw the shot 54 ft, 8.5 inches for his first state title.

“I knew I may do it, I’ve thrown that far earlier within the season however haven’t been there since,” Janke mentioned. “(It’s a) Surreal feeling to really be up there.”

Mix Janke’s efficiency together with his teammates Caden Decker and Ryan Peel ending 1-2 on the pole vault Friday, and Athens’ Boys Observe and Subject is the runner up amongst groups in Division 3 with 35 factors, their finest end in 17 years.

“All the opposite colleges we competed towards, they’ve much more children and we got here down right here with 4 and simply wished to do our greatest,” mentioned Decker.

“When I’ve children, come again and inform them that I received this with my teammates, it can really feel nice,” Janke mentioned.

Athens finishes because the runners-up regardless of having simply 4 athletes competing on the boys facet.

Congratulations to the entire space athletes on their success in making it to La Crosse.

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