DARLINGTON - Pecatonica-Argyle junior Lucas Stoehr, after running the 1,600-meters and sprint relays last year, expected more out of himself. He envisioned running sprints full-time.
In one of the most thrilling races of the WIAA Division 3 Darlington Regional on a sweltering Monday night, Stoehr won a regional championship in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.94 seconds, which was ahead of ahead of Darlington junior Alex Erickson, who was third at the WIAA Division 3 state meet last year. Stoehr added a second-place finish in the 200 (:23.75).
"I have been wanting to race him (Erickson)," Stoehr said. "I knew from cross country that I had the endurance. The 400 is longer, it's a sprint and I put it together. You have to know you can do it."
Darlington won the WIAA Division 3 regional, the Redbirds hosted Monday, outdistancing Cuba City 172-124 on the dominance of their relay teams. Darlington, which qualified every relay for state last year, will send all four relays to the sectional. The top four finishers in each event qualified for the WIAA Division 3 Bangor Sectional Thursday.
"We loaded up the relays," Darlington coach Todd Bastian said. "You want to make sure you run a good enough time to get in the fast section."
The other sectional qualifiers in the 400 were Monticello junior Reid Zanoya (third) and Darlington sophomore Cedric Flesher (fourth). Zanoya added a third-place finish in the 200 and was fourth in the long jump (19 feet, 11 1/2 inches).
Erickson finished second in the long jump (20-8) and Black Hawk's Jake Meier took third.
Black Hawk sophomore Chris Priebe won a regional title in the 1,600 (4 minutes, 56.24 seconds). Darlington's sophomore Destin Komprood, who was third, and Kent Miehe, who took fourth, also qualified for the sectional.
Albany senior Tyler Conley, who had the top 1,600 time going into the regional elected not to run the race so he could focus on the 800. Conley won the 800 with a time of 2:05.14, which was about two and a half seconds ahead of Pecatonica-Argyle sophomore Wyatt Massey (2:07.64). Aaron Stauffacher finished third for the Redbirds and will be headed to the sectional.
Brewer said he recognized Conley's decision regarding the 1,600 to be fresh for the 800 at the sectional since he also will be running the 3,200 relay.
"I'm just disappointed, but it's OK. I see it," he said.
Albany junior Drew Mather won the 3,200 (10:58.34) and sophomore Reece Whitehead was second (10:59.14). The other sectional qualifiers are Pecatonica-Argyle sophomore Cameron Colson who was third and Darlington's Connor Roche who was fourth.
Darlington senior Braden Zywicki finished first in the triple jump (39 feet, 11 1/4 inches) and second in the 110 hurdles (:16.24). Zywicki also teamed with Trynton Schwartz, Mitchell Langkamp and Cody Erickson to finish first in the 800 relay with a time of 1:34.74 ahead of runner-up Cuba City and third place Pecatonica-Argyle.
"I feel we have a pretty good chance at state this year," Zywicki said.
Black Hawk had three of the top four triple jumpers. Black Hawk junior Michael Wolff took second (39-6 1/4), Meier finished third and Christian Krahenbuhl was fourth.
"That was a nice surprise," Black Hawk coach Cory Milz said. "They have been doing good all year."
Black Hawk senior Cody Foster finished first in the 300 hurdles (:43.34) ahead of Albany senior T.J. Bump (:44.14), who was second. Darlington senior Mitchell Wedig took third and Black Hawk sophomore Kyle Woodruff was fourth. Bump finished fourth in the 110 hurdles to qualify for the sectional.
The Redbirds' 3,200 relay team of Stauffacher, Roche, Kent Miehe and Matt McDaniel took first with a time of 8:58.14. The other area 3,200 relay teams who qualified for the sectional include Albany, Pecatonica-Argyle and Black Hawk.
The Redbirds' 1,600 relay team of Schwartz, Flesher, Langkamp and Alex Erickson finished first with a time of 3:33.34 and the 400 relay team took second.
The other area 1,600 relay teams that qualified for the sectional include second-place Pecatonica-Argyle, Black Hawk (third) and Albany (fourth).
Pecatonica-Argyle senior Jeremy Meudt finished first in the high jump (6-0) ahead of Darlington's Bruce King who was second (5-10). The other area sectional qualifiers in the high jump are Darlington's Zach Brown who finished third and Krahenbuhl, who was fourth.
Darlington sophomore Mitchell Whalen cleared a personal best 12-0 to win the title in the pole vault. Albany junior Josh Krueger took third (11-6) and Darlington sophomore Levi Wedig was fourth.
Whalen said he has made 12-0 over a bungee in practice. This is the first time he has cleared 12-0 over a bar in a meet.
Albany senior Bryce Hulbert took second in the shot put and Black Hawk junior Bryant Luhman was third; both advance to the sectional. Darlington junior Zach Mosley took fourth in the discus.
In one of the most thrilling races of the WIAA Division 3 Darlington Regional on a sweltering Monday night, Stoehr won a regional championship in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.94 seconds, which was ahead of ahead of Darlington junior Alex Erickson, who was third at the WIAA Division 3 state meet last year. Stoehr added a second-place finish in the 200 (:23.75).
"I have been wanting to race him (Erickson)," Stoehr said. "I knew from cross country that I had the endurance. The 400 is longer, it's a sprint and I put it together. You have to know you can do it."
Darlington won the WIAA Division 3 regional, the Redbirds hosted Monday, outdistancing Cuba City 172-124 on the dominance of their relay teams. Darlington, which qualified every relay for state last year, will send all four relays to the sectional. The top four finishers in each event qualified for the WIAA Division 3 Bangor Sectional Thursday.
"We loaded up the relays," Darlington coach Todd Bastian said. "You want to make sure you run a good enough time to get in the fast section."
The other sectional qualifiers in the 400 were Monticello junior Reid Zanoya (third) and Darlington sophomore Cedric Flesher (fourth). Zanoya added a third-place finish in the 200 and was fourth in the long jump (19 feet, 11 1/2 inches).
Erickson finished second in the long jump (20-8) and Black Hawk's Jake Meier took third.
Black Hawk sophomore Chris Priebe won a regional title in the 1,600 (4 minutes, 56.24 seconds). Darlington's sophomore Destin Komprood, who was third, and Kent Miehe, who took fourth, also qualified for the sectional.
Albany senior Tyler Conley, who had the top 1,600 time going into the regional elected not to run the race so he could focus on the 800. Conley won the 800 with a time of 2:05.14, which was about two and a half seconds ahead of Pecatonica-Argyle sophomore Wyatt Massey (2:07.64). Aaron Stauffacher finished third for the Redbirds and will be headed to the sectional.
Brewer said he recognized Conley's decision regarding the 1,600 to be fresh for the 800 at the sectional since he also will be running the 3,200 relay.
"I'm just disappointed, but it's OK. I see it," he said.
Albany junior Drew Mather won the 3,200 (10:58.34) and sophomore Reece Whitehead was second (10:59.14). The other sectional qualifiers are Pecatonica-Argyle sophomore Cameron Colson who was third and Darlington's Connor Roche who was fourth.
Darlington senior Braden Zywicki finished first in the triple jump (39 feet, 11 1/4 inches) and second in the 110 hurdles (:16.24). Zywicki also teamed with Trynton Schwartz, Mitchell Langkamp and Cody Erickson to finish first in the 800 relay with a time of 1:34.74 ahead of runner-up Cuba City and third place Pecatonica-Argyle.
"I feel we have a pretty good chance at state this year," Zywicki said.
Black Hawk had three of the top four triple jumpers. Black Hawk junior Michael Wolff took second (39-6 1/4), Meier finished third and Christian Krahenbuhl was fourth.
"That was a nice surprise," Black Hawk coach Cory Milz said. "They have been doing good all year."
Black Hawk senior Cody Foster finished first in the 300 hurdles (:43.34) ahead of Albany senior T.J. Bump (:44.14), who was second. Darlington senior Mitchell Wedig took third and Black Hawk sophomore Kyle Woodruff was fourth. Bump finished fourth in the 110 hurdles to qualify for the sectional.
The Redbirds' 3,200 relay team of Stauffacher, Roche, Kent Miehe and Matt McDaniel took first with a time of 8:58.14. The other area 3,200 relay teams who qualified for the sectional include Albany, Pecatonica-Argyle and Black Hawk.
The Redbirds' 1,600 relay team of Schwartz, Flesher, Langkamp and Alex Erickson finished first with a time of 3:33.34 and the 400 relay team took second.
The other area 1,600 relay teams that qualified for the sectional include second-place Pecatonica-Argyle, Black Hawk (third) and Albany (fourth).
Pecatonica-Argyle senior Jeremy Meudt finished first in the high jump (6-0) ahead of Darlington's Bruce King who was second (5-10). The other area sectional qualifiers in the high jump are Darlington's Zach Brown who finished third and Krahenbuhl, who was fourth.
Darlington sophomore Mitchell Whalen cleared a personal best 12-0 to win the title in the pole vault. Albany junior Josh Krueger took third (11-6) and Darlington sophomore Levi Wedig was fourth.
Whalen said he has made 12-0 over a bungee in practice. This is the first time he has cleared 12-0 over a bar in a meet.
Albany senior Bryce Hulbert took second in the shot put and Black Hawk junior Bryant Luhman was third; both advance to the sectional. Darlington junior Zach Mosley took fourth in the discus.
