MONROE - Monroe sophomore Abby Oudinot continues to soar further in the triple jump.
Oudinot won the triple jump in a quad Badger South Conference meet Tuesday with a jump of 34 feet, 1/4 inches. It marked a personal best jump for Oudinot this season.
"I just want to keep working hard and go as far as I can," Oudinot said. "It's the last home meet of the year, and it feels good to go that far."
Oudinot has been bothered by a sore ankle and knee, but she is always zeroed in when she is jumping.
"When I'm competing, it's not in my mind," she said. "I'm not focusing on that. I'm focused on jumping. After, I can feel it. It's a lot better than the beginning of the season."
Stoughton won the meet 93-71 over second-place Monona Grove. The Cheesemaker girls took third (53.5) ahead of Fort Atkinson (42.5). In addition to Oudinot, the Cheesemakers won three other events. Monroe senior Tre Voegeli won the pole vault (9-6), senior Lauren Werth finished first in the 100-meter dash (13.2) and freshman Jordan Hirsbrunner finished first in the high jump (5-0). Senior Savannah Koester took second with a lifetime-best 5-0 in the high jump.
"It was good to see a senior hold on to her spot," Monroe girls track coach Doug Miller said of Werth. "It was a good race. It was really tight. She has had a very good career."
Miller said the Cheesemakers have been using the dual meets as time trials.
"I'm really not a fan of running head to head in practice because some people have an extra gear in real competition," he said.
Hirsbrunner added a second-place finish in the 400 (1:03.6) and teammate Casey Rielly took second in the 300 hurdles (53.1).
"I was kind of upset with myself," Rielly said. "I got a little off in the end. I feel like I sprinted a lot earlier than I should have."
In the boys competition, Monroe finished first and won six events. Monroe senior Ethan Moehn won the 3,200 with a time of 9:27.9 and senior Trevor Blum took first in the 800 (2;08.8). The Cheesemakers won three of the four relays including the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays.
Monroe senior Jake Hirsbrunner won the high jump (6-0) and anchored the winning 800-meter relay.
"It was my first full sprint of the year," Hirsbrunner said. "To have the feel of a full out sprint was a little bit of a shock. Running a full-out 200 in a meet like this will only help out for conference, regional sectionals and state."
Hirsbrunner teamed with Seth Calaway, Dakota Phillips and Forrest Klug-Hanson to win the 800 relay (1:33.7). The Cheesemakers put the throwers against the pole vaulters in the 400 relay. The throwers came out on top with a team of Blaine Harpstrite, Charlie Kind, Cody Wolf and Dylan Beaver winning the 400 relay in 47.2 seconds, which was just ahead of Stoughton. Harpstrite teamed with Derek Christiansen, Wolf and Cody Faust to win the 1,600 relay (3:42.5).
"These meets are for workouts and to have a little fun," Monroe boys track coach Curt Miller said. "We didn't set this meet up to win it. Monona Grove left some of their best kids at home. We had four underclassmen run the 1,600 relay and win it, and that was encouraging."
Calaway took second in the 100, and the Cheesemakers swept the top two spots in the 200, 800 and 3,200. The Cheesemakers also finished second in the 3,200 relay.
Monroe seniors Blake Bast and Grant Keith both cleared 12-0 to tie for second place in the pole vault. Hirsbrunner also cleared 12-0, but took fourth because he had more misses.
"Both of us are looking to finish top three in conference," Bast said of Keith and him. "Our competition here is what it will be like in conference."
Hirsbrunner was excited to pole vault for just the third time this year.
"I was just scared right away," Hirsbrunner said. "It felt just awesome that I could get up there. It gives me a lot of confidence."
He understands this will probably be one of the last times he pole vaults this year.
"We have three good pole vaulters," he said. "Grant Keith, Blake Bast and Mitch Keith are our best pole vaulters and they have the most experience."
Oudinot won the triple jump in a quad Badger South Conference meet Tuesday with a jump of 34 feet, 1/4 inches. It marked a personal best jump for Oudinot this season.
"I just want to keep working hard and go as far as I can," Oudinot said. "It's the last home meet of the year, and it feels good to go that far."
Oudinot has been bothered by a sore ankle and knee, but she is always zeroed in when she is jumping.
"When I'm competing, it's not in my mind," she said. "I'm not focusing on that. I'm focused on jumping. After, I can feel it. It's a lot better than the beginning of the season."
Stoughton won the meet 93-71 over second-place Monona Grove. The Cheesemaker girls took third (53.5) ahead of Fort Atkinson (42.5). In addition to Oudinot, the Cheesemakers won three other events. Monroe senior Tre Voegeli won the pole vault (9-6), senior Lauren Werth finished first in the 100-meter dash (13.2) and freshman Jordan Hirsbrunner finished first in the high jump (5-0). Senior Savannah Koester took second with a lifetime-best 5-0 in the high jump.
"It was good to see a senior hold on to her spot," Monroe girls track coach Doug Miller said of Werth. "It was a good race. It was really tight. She has had a very good career."
Miller said the Cheesemakers have been using the dual meets as time trials.
"I'm really not a fan of running head to head in practice because some people have an extra gear in real competition," he said.
Hirsbrunner added a second-place finish in the 400 (1:03.6) and teammate Casey Rielly took second in the 300 hurdles (53.1).
"I was kind of upset with myself," Rielly said. "I got a little off in the end. I feel like I sprinted a lot earlier than I should have."
In the boys competition, Monroe finished first and won six events. Monroe senior Ethan Moehn won the 3,200 with a time of 9:27.9 and senior Trevor Blum took first in the 800 (2;08.8). The Cheesemakers won three of the four relays including the 400, 800 and 1,600 relays.
Monroe senior Jake Hirsbrunner won the high jump (6-0) and anchored the winning 800-meter relay.
"It was my first full sprint of the year," Hirsbrunner said. "To have the feel of a full out sprint was a little bit of a shock. Running a full-out 200 in a meet like this will only help out for conference, regional sectionals and state."
Hirsbrunner teamed with Seth Calaway, Dakota Phillips and Forrest Klug-Hanson to win the 800 relay (1:33.7). The Cheesemakers put the throwers against the pole vaulters in the 400 relay. The throwers came out on top with a team of Blaine Harpstrite, Charlie Kind, Cody Wolf and Dylan Beaver winning the 400 relay in 47.2 seconds, which was just ahead of Stoughton. Harpstrite teamed with Derek Christiansen, Wolf and Cody Faust to win the 1,600 relay (3:42.5).
"These meets are for workouts and to have a little fun," Monroe boys track coach Curt Miller said. "We didn't set this meet up to win it. Monona Grove left some of their best kids at home. We had four underclassmen run the 1,600 relay and win it, and that was encouraging."
Calaway took second in the 100, and the Cheesemakers swept the top two spots in the 200, 800 and 3,200. The Cheesemakers also finished second in the 3,200 relay.
Monroe seniors Blake Bast and Grant Keith both cleared 12-0 to tie for second place in the pole vault. Hirsbrunner also cleared 12-0, but took fourth because he had more misses.
"Both of us are looking to finish top three in conference," Bast said of Keith and him. "Our competition here is what it will be like in conference."
Hirsbrunner was excited to pole vault for just the third time this year.
"I was just scared right away," Hirsbrunner said. "It felt just awesome that I could get up there. It gives me a lot of confidence."
He understands this will probably be one of the last times he pole vaults this year.
"We have three good pole vaulters," he said. "Grant Keith, Blake Bast and Mitch Keith are our best pole vaulters and they have the most experience."
