PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — For the last seven years, Monroe boys have won its respective Division 2 regional title. This year, Sugar River flipped the script, edging second-place McFarland by eight points to win the Division 2 Regional in Prairie du Chien on Monday, May 22. Monroe took third with 99.50 points.
On the girls side, Monroe was just one point shy of the regional title. McFarland scored 113 points to Monroe’s 112. The Lady Cheesemakers had won five straight regional titles, ending in 2021. It was a major goal of theirs heading into the 2023 season to regain the top spot.
Regional Champions:
● DeMarcus Conner, Sugar River, 200-meter dash, 23.10
● Carter Scholey, Sugar River, 3200-meter run, 10:06.15
● Jack Erickson, Sugar River, 300-meter hurdles, 40.83
● Lawrence Vasquez, Sugar River, high jump, 6 feet
● Isaac Bunker, Monroe, shot put, 50-02.50
● Alex Atwell, Sugar River, 100-meter hurdles, 15.88
● Gracie Atkinson, Alex Atwell, Grace Nommensen, Herioli Fraire, Sugar River, 4x100 relay, 50.91
● Gracie Atkinson, Alex Atwell, Grace Nommensen, Addison Disch, Sugar River 4x200 relay, 1:48.19
The remaining top three individuals or relays advanced to Sectionals in McFarland on Thursday, May 25.
Sectional Qualifiers:
● Jack Erickson, Sugar River, 100-meter dash, 11.463
● DJ Donnell, Sugar River, 100-meter dash, 11.469
● Charlie Wiegel, Monroe, 200-meter dash, 23.48
● DeMarcus Conner, Sugar River, 400-meter dash, 51.25
● Caden Oudinot, Monroe, 800-meter run, 2:03.86
● Thomas Nelson, Sugar River, 1600-meter run, 4:32.35
● Tre Dammen, Monroe, 1600-meter run, 4:39.74
● Kaden Kuester, Monroe, 110-meter hurdles, 16.04
● Ben Gatdula, Charlie Wiegel, Broderick Cornfield, Gavin Foulker, Monroe, 4x100 relay, 44.09
● Sawyer O’Flanagan, DJ Donnell, DeMarcus Conner, Jack Erickson, Sugar River, 4x200 relay, 1:31.00 SCHOOL RECORD
● Broderick Cornfield, Gavin Foulker, Ben Gatdula, Jordan Klocke, Monroe, 4x200 relay, 1:32.69
● Jakar Broitzman, Broderick Cornfield, Caden Oudinot, Jordan Klocke, Monroe, 4x400 relay, 3:33.26
● Jared Batz, Tre Dammen, Austin Fuller, Caden Oudinot, Monroe, 4x800 relay, 8:31.88
● James Seagreaves, Monroe, high jump, 6-00
● Cade Thayer, Sugar River, high jump, 5-08
● Jack Erickson, Sugar River, triple jump, 40-09
● Sean Rufenacht, Monroe, shot put, 45-02.75
● Isaac Bunker, Monroe, discus, 129-06
● Grace Nommensen, Sugar River, 100-meter dash, 13.30
● Aleigh Zettle, Monroe, 200-meter dash, 27.22
● Gracie Atkinson, Sugar River, 200-meter dash 28.02
● Mya Wild, Monroe, 400-meter dash, 1:06.71
● Alora Spiegel, Sugar River, 1600-meter run, 5:48.20
● Ruthie Zuber, Sugar River, 3200-meter run, 12:38.13
● Taylor Jacobson, Monroe, 100-meter hurdles, 16.49
● Brenna Aebly, Monroe, 100-meter hurdles, 16.64
● Aniyah Jackson-Bey, Monroe, 300-meter hurdles, 49.73
● Taylor Jacobson, Lauren Coppes, Brenna Aebly, Aleigh Zettle, Monroe, 4x200 relay, 1:49.33
● Aniyah Jackson-Bey, Lauren Coppes, Aleigh Zettle, Miley Hanson, Monroe, 4x400 relay, 4:11. 21
● Alex Atwell, Sugar River, high jump, 5-01
● Miley Hanson, Monroe, high jump, 4-10
● Aleigh Zettle, Monroe, pole vault, 10-00
● Sophie McGuire, Monroe, pole vault, 10-00
● Gracie Atkinson, Sugar River, long jump, 15-11.75
● Lauren Coppes, Monroe, long jump, 15-11.00
● Lauren Coppes, Monroe, triple jump, 33-09.25
● Taylor Jacobson, Monroe, shot put, 32-07.75
● Brenna Aebly, Monroe, shot put, 32-06.50
● Taylor Jacobson, Monroe, discus, 101-01
