PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — The WIAA state track and field meet is set after a rousing night of sectionals May 26. 

At the Division 2 meet in Prairie du Chien, the Cheesemakers qualified for state in seven events — four boys and three girls. Four of the events are relays.

Individually, Jason Carpenter made it in the 110-meter hurdles, and Lauren Coppes will represent the girls team in the triple jump.

Monroe will send it boys 400-, 800-, and 1,600-meter relay teams. The Monroe girls 800- and 1,600-meter teams also qualified.

Carpenter was fifth in both the 110-hurdles (15.22) and the 300-hurdles (41.03).

Coppes was second in the sectional triple jump with a mark of 35-feet, 10-inches. Sugar River’s Ava Foley was event champion at 35-11.75.

“Lauren Coppes’ first triple jump in prelims was 35-feet, 10-inches, which is the second best triple jump in school history and only 4.5 inches from the school record,” said Eric Jubeck, Monroe’s girls track coach. “We felt comfortable that this would get through to state and she held on to second place. Lauren’s progress in the triple jump this year has been unprecedented and she’ll be a shining example that we will use moving forward for what it takes to be great in an event and the sport in general.”

Monroe’s 400-meter relay team of Charlie Wiegel, JT Seagreaves, Lucas Sathoff and Egor Sereda finished third (44.12). Wiegel, Sathoff, Seagreaves and Lucas Flom finished second in the 800-relay (1:30.68). In the 1,600-relay, Seagreaves and Carpenter shared the track with Jakar Broitzman and Jordan Klocke, finishing fourth overall (3:32.21).

Coppes, Elery Bazley, Aleigh Zettle and Bre Lambert joined forces in the 1,600 to advance to state, taking fourth (4:16.13). Coppes, Zettle, Taylor Jacobson and Breanna Aebly were fourth in the 800-relay (1:48.19), one spot behind Sugar River (1:48.70) and a spot ahead of Brodhead-Juda (1:49.96).

“We couldn’t be happier with how sectionals turned out — getting two relays through to La Crosse ensured us that there will be at least six different athletes competing at state,” Jubeck said. “We knew the 4x2 race was going to be tight and all four girls did exactly what they needed to do — giving the stick to Aleigh and knowing she would do her part to get us there was special. For the 4x4, it was a race these four girls will never forget. Passing Edgewood to squeak in with less than 20 meters and putting the pressure on Bre Lambert as our anchor was how it was drawn up.”

Sugar River’s Alex Atwell, Herioli Fraire, Grace Nommensen and alternates Elle Lancaster, Dayna Karls and Addison Edge will represent the Raiders at state on the girls end of things.

On the boys side, Sugar River advanced Carter Scholey in the 3,200 (first, 9:44.65), as well as the 800-meter relay team of Demarcus Conner, Adrix DeVoe, DJ Donnell and Gabe Nass, with Jack Erickson and Patrick Samon running as alternates. Lawrence Vazquez also qualified for state in the high jump (second, 6-3.25).

Brodhead-Juda’s  Addison Yates advanced in two events: high jump (second, 5-4) and 100-meter hurdles (fourth, 15.98). The Cardinals did not advance any boys to state.

Division 3 Cambridge Sectional

The Cambridge sectional was postponed late in the day on May 26 — in fact, it was reset 8 p.m. to take place the next day. Due to multiple schools having graduation on May 27, the meet was held at 10 a.m.

Darlington is advancing to state in 10 events — five each for both the boys and girls.

On the girls side, Raquel Reuter advanced in the 800-meter run (2:24.83); Jaidyn Evenstad in the 300-hurdles (50.04); The 400-meter relay team of Zoie Zuberbuhler, Gabrielle Leuchtenmacher, Abby Solverson, Alyza Johnson and alternates Lilee McGowan and Evenstad have a seed time of 52,03 seconds.

Solverson, Reuter, Zuberbuhler, Johnson, Evenstad and Leuchtenmacher will represent the Redbirds in the 800-meter relay with a seed time of 1:49.78. Addison DePauw swaps out with Evenstad in the 1,600-meter relay, with Darlington holding a seed time of 4:16.24.

On the boys side, Rhett Reuter reached state in the 800 (2:01.09) and 1,600 (4:30.77). Easton Evenstad advanced in the 300-meter hurdles (41.79) and the long jump (20-01.5). Darlington’s 1,600-meter boys relay team (3:34.42) of Evenstad, Reuter, Carver Fitzsimons, George West, and alternates Ethan Thompson and Carter Murray. 

Black Hawk is advancing its boys 800-meter relay team made up of Andrew Figi, Elijah Shelton, Lucas Milz and Jovanny Erickson with Lane Marty and James Holland as alternates. 

“The boys 4x200 team had dropped the baton in the regional meet but had the where-with-all to pick up the baton and finish the race and finished second but had a poor seed time coming into the sectional and were in the slow heat,” said Black Hawk coach Eric Erickson. “We knew we were capable of running a time that would be on the bubble to make it to the state meet but running out of the slow heat would make it difficult.  I was very proud of the guys for recognizing that and running for time. They did that and won their heat and then qualified by placing third overall.”

On the girls side, Raylin Peterson (37-feet) moves on in the shot put, breaking the school record in the process. 

“(Peterson) threw well in the prelims with a personal record by over a foot and was sitting in third place headed into the finals,” said Erickson. “She was passed by one girl prior to her final throw and thanks to some technical advice from my former athlete and current Monroe throws coach Gerry Herbst, she launched another PR of 37 feet putting her back into third and setting a new Black Hawk school record.”

Teammate Jaliyah Collins has the third highest seed in the discus at 118-5.

“Jaliyah Collins started her quest to return to state with a toss of 118-5 which is her best of the season,” Erickson said. “That won the competition and she was consistently near that as she worked on some technical consistency.”

Pecatonica-Argyle will be represented in the 300-meter hurdles on both the boys and girls side. Ridge Toay (40.90) made it for the boys, while Anna Tisch (49.67) reached for the girls.

Monticello senior Hannah Clark reached state in the 400-meter dash (1:00.73). Evan Guenther on the boys side made it in the 400 (52.02), the 800 (2:01.46) and the 1,600 (4:33.32).

Albany’s 3,200-meter relay team qualified for state with a time of 10:20.54. Comets traveling to La Crosse include Ava Ahnen, McKenna Broughton, Kaiya Zurfluh, Linsey Mueller, Payton Wachholz and Ellie Modaff.