MONROE - Like the U.S. Postal Service's slogan, the Monroe boys track team strives to deliver.
Despite the weather, there wasn't any doubt in Monroe boys track coach Dave Hirsbrunner's mind that the Cheesemakers would have its Badger South season opening dual meet against Stoughton on Tuesday. Swirling winds and a jolt of unseasonably cold weather wasn't going to sting Monroe as the Cheesemakers rolled to a 114-32 win over Stoughton.
Hirsbrunner said that in his 18 years coaching there has been just one dual meet postponed.
"The only way they will be postponed is if there is lightning," he said. "There is no time to make them up."
Hirsbrunner pointed to the fact that every team has a full schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"Everyone gets bent out of shape if we have them on a Wednesday," Hirsbrunner said. "These things are written in stone. We were not looking to get any personal bests. We were just running to win."
Monroe dominated the meet. Monroe's Tad Christen had a hand in winning four events. Christen won the triple jump (41-feet-5 inches) and the long jump (19-1 3/4) and anchored the winning 400- and 800-meter relays.
"It's not just me out there," Christen said. "We have teammates who are giving me handoffs and giving it to me in a good position."
Christen said his favorite event has always been the triple jump. Tad's father, Todd had the school record in the triple jump for several years.
"It's hard on the body which is what I like," Christen said of the triple jump. "You have to be tough to do it."
Hirsbrunner knows Christen's work ethic has paid dividends.
"That guy has come a long way since his freshman year," Hirsbrunner said. "He has man-made himself. He has done it all by hard work and a desire to get better."
Garrett Wyss won the 100 (:11.28) and was a key member of the winning 400 and 800 relays. The Cheesemakers' 400 relay team of Alex Bartlett, Mason Goff, Wyss and Christen finished with a time of (:46.96). The 800 relay team of Bryan Tordoff, Goff, Wyss and Christen won with a time of 1:36.22.
Wyss said his 100 time was a personal record by .1 seconds.
"We were pretty confident in the 4x200," Wyss said. "We had our best guys in there. We knew if we had good handoffs we would win."
Monroe senior Brett DeNure won the 200 (:23.81) and the 400 (:53.53). DeNure teamed up with Lucas Goetz, Cullen Sampson and Tordoff to win the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:35.5.
Fellow senior Joe Pecora won the 1,600 (4:58.58) and the 3,200 (10:56.9).
Monroe junior Mike Reed took first place in the shot put (46-10) and senior Lucas Leu won the discus (147-4). Monroe sophomore Jeff Hill cleared 11-6 on his first attempt to win the pole vault.
The Cheesemakers' 3,200 relay team of Cody Plenge, Gavin Wels, Dylan Starck and Sampson finished first with a time of 9:22.5. Sampson added a win in the 800 (2:11.97).
"Stoughton is a dangerous team," Hirsbrunner said. "It won't look like that in the score. We didn't overlook Stoughton in any way, shape or form. We had a pretty exceptional night."
Despite the weather, there wasn't any doubt in Monroe boys track coach Dave Hirsbrunner's mind that the Cheesemakers would have its Badger South season opening dual meet against Stoughton on Tuesday. Swirling winds and a jolt of unseasonably cold weather wasn't going to sting Monroe as the Cheesemakers rolled to a 114-32 win over Stoughton.
Hirsbrunner said that in his 18 years coaching there has been just one dual meet postponed.
"The only way they will be postponed is if there is lightning," he said. "There is no time to make them up."
Hirsbrunner pointed to the fact that every team has a full schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"Everyone gets bent out of shape if we have them on a Wednesday," Hirsbrunner said. "These things are written in stone. We were not looking to get any personal bests. We were just running to win."
Monroe dominated the meet. Monroe's Tad Christen had a hand in winning four events. Christen won the triple jump (41-feet-5 inches) and the long jump (19-1 3/4) and anchored the winning 400- and 800-meter relays.
"It's not just me out there," Christen said. "We have teammates who are giving me handoffs and giving it to me in a good position."
Christen said his favorite event has always been the triple jump. Tad's father, Todd had the school record in the triple jump for several years.
"It's hard on the body which is what I like," Christen said of the triple jump. "You have to be tough to do it."
Hirsbrunner knows Christen's work ethic has paid dividends.
"That guy has come a long way since his freshman year," Hirsbrunner said. "He has man-made himself. He has done it all by hard work and a desire to get better."
Garrett Wyss won the 100 (:11.28) and was a key member of the winning 400 and 800 relays. The Cheesemakers' 400 relay team of Alex Bartlett, Mason Goff, Wyss and Christen finished with a time of (:46.96). The 800 relay team of Bryan Tordoff, Goff, Wyss and Christen won with a time of 1:36.22.
Wyss said his 100 time was a personal record by .1 seconds.
"We were pretty confident in the 4x200," Wyss said. "We had our best guys in there. We knew if we had good handoffs we would win."
Monroe senior Brett DeNure won the 200 (:23.81) and the 400 (:53.53). DeNure teamed up with Lucas Goetz, Cullen Sampson and Tordoff to win the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:35.5.
Fellow senior Joe Pecora won the 1,600 (4:58.58) and the 3,200 (10:56.9).
Monroe junior Mike Reed took first place in the shot put (46-10) and senior Lucas Leu won the discus (147-4). Monroe sophomore Jeff Hill cleared 11-6 on his first attempt to win the pole vault.
The Cheesemakers' 3,200 relay team of Cody Plenge, Gavin Wels, Dylan Starck and Sampson finished first with a time of 9:22.5. Sampson added a win in the 800 (2:11.97).
"Stoughton is a dangerous team," Hirsbrunner said. "It won't look like that in the score. We didn't overlook Stoughton in any way, shape or form. We had a pretty exceptional night."
