Onalaska’s Putz, Richgels lead boys, girls teams to Top 5 finishes at state; Holmen’s Lazarescu sweeps the sprints

The Onalaska High School boys track and field team, led by three event titles, took second place in the Division 1 state meet over the weekend, while the Hilltopper girls took fourth, and Holmen saw a sophomore bring home two championships at UW-La Crosse.

Junior Manny Putz was involved in all three Onalaska titles, winning both the 1,600 and 3,200 runs, as well as being part of the 3,200 relay, along with senior teammates Kasey Barth, Drew Symons and Blake Burnstad.

Burnstad also took third in the 800, while senior Max Erdmann scored with a sixth-place finish in the triple jump.

The Hilltoppers scored 44 points, while Arrowhead won the meet with 60.

Meanwhile, Central senior Aaron Poelma took fourth in the 110 hurdles and eighth in the 300 hurdles, and senior teammate Alex Wagner finished sixth in the pole vault.

On the girls side, the Hilltoppers as a team finished fourth — two points from second place — led by four trips to the podium from Jenna Richgels.

The senior took third in the triple jump, eighth in the 1000 and was part of both the 400- and 1,600-relay teams, that took fourth and fifth, respectively.

Also on that 400 relay was juniors Ella Stevens and Eliana Mascotti and sophomore Makena McGarry. The rest of the 1,600 relay for Onalaska consisted of McGarry, Eva Dryer and Malecek.

McGarry also place fifth in the long jump, while teammates Kendall Carlson and Malecek placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the high jump.

Last but not least, Holmen finished seventh overall as a team thanks Lydia Lazarescu in the 100 and 200.

Senior teammate Jadyn Roden took fifth in the discus, while sophomore Brenna Schmidt placed sixth in the shot put.

RESULTS
DIVISION 1
BOYS
CENTRAL
110 hurdles
4 Aaron Poelma 12 La Crosse Central 14.43 -0.6 5
300 hurdles
8 Aaron Poelma 12 La Crosse Central 39.76 1
Pole Vault
6 Alex Wagner 12 La Crosse Central 15-00.00 2.50

ONALASKA
800
3 Blake Burnstad 12 Onalaska 1:52.68 2 6
1,600
1 Manny Putz 11 Onalaska 4:12.03 2 10
4 Blake Burnstad 12 Onalaska 4:13.33 2 5
3,200
1 Manny Putz 11 Onalaska 9:08.75 10
3,200 relay
1 Onalaska 7:47.49 2 10
1) Kasey Barth 12 2) Manny Putz 11, 3) Drew Symons 12 4) Blake Burnstad 12
Triple jump
6 Max Erdmann 12 Onalaska 45-09.75 NWI 3

GIRLS
ONALASKA
100
8. Jenna Richgels 12 Onalaska 12.54 -1.1 1
400 relay
4. Onalaska 48.78 5
1) Ella Stevens 11 2) Jenna Richgels 12, 3) Eliana Mascotti 11 4) Makena McGarry 10
1,600 relay
5. Onalaska 3:58.26 4
1) Jenna Richgels 12 2) Makena McGarry 10, 3) Eva Dryer 11 4) Isabella Malecek 10
High jump
4 Kendall Carlson 9 Onalaska 5-04.00 5
5 Isabella Malecek 10 Onalaska 5-04.00 4
Long Jump
5 Makena McGarry 10 Onalaska 19-00.25 NWI 4
Triple jump
3 Jenna Richgels 12 Onalaska 38-00.25 NWI 6

HOLMEN
100
1 Lydia Lazarescu 10 Holmen 12.05 -1.1 10
200
1 Lydia Lazarescu 10 Holmen 24.58 0.8 10
Shot Put
6 Brenna Schmidt 10 Holmen 40-08.50 3
Discus
5 Jadyn Roden 12 Holmen 136-08 4