BELLEVILLE - Sugar River senior Ashley Brusveen wasn't intimidated by the fact that she would have to high jump in the rain at the Raider Invitational Friday.
Brusveen cleared 5 feet, 2 inches to win the high jump and helped propel Sugar River to the Raider Invitational title 190-81 over Lodi. The Sugar River boys also won the team title 145-131.5 over Lodi. Brusveen made three attempts at 5-3, but missed each one.
She said she struggles high jumping when it's cold.
"It wasn't cold," Brusveen said. "It's just raining and that is not bad because it's still warm. I didn't miss until 5-3. That's a pretty good night for me."
Brusveen had the best high jump (5-4) in the regional last year. However, at the sectional she finished fifth and just missed a trip to state. She's motivated this year.
"I want to make it to state this year," Brusveen said. "I was disappointed last year when I got fifth. I know I can jump as well as those other girls."
Sugar River junior Victoria Ortgiesen won the 200-meter dash (:27.83 seconds) and 100 hurdles (:16.7). She teamed with sophomore Emily Diaz, sophomore Alexis Hanson and senior Quinn Rear to win the 800 relay with a time of 1 minute, 51.66 seconds.
Sugar River senior Jessica Putland finished first in the shot put (35 feet, 4 inches) and second in the discus to Albany's Hillary Best (103-9). Diaz won the 300 hurdles (:50.61) and junior Sam Stecha took second in the triple jump (29-7 1/2).
"Our goal is to give everyone a last chance to compete and do well in our home meet, but don't run them too much so they are fresh for conference next week," Sugar River coach Dan Schettler said. "We have bigger meets ahead of us. We want to make sure we are ready for conference and regionals. There are bigger fish to fry."
Black Hawk senior Rachel Rygh won the 100 (12.62) and took second in the 200 (27.86), which was just 3/10ths of a second away from Ortgiesen. Rygh teamed with Alyssa Piefer, Jen Wellnitz and Taylor Werren to take first in the 400 relay with a time of 53.52 seconds. The Black Hawk girls took fourth as a team (58). Albany finished sixth (42.5), Pecatonica-Argyle was ninth (34) and Monticello 10th (24) at the 13 team meet.
Monticello junior Becky Nelson finished first in the long jump (16-1) and Sugar River sophomore Madeline Brunner was second (15-9 3/4). Albany freshman Bailey Hlavachek finished first in the 400 (1:04.51) and Pecatonica-Argyle junior Kendra Sigg was second in the 1,600 (5:40.12).
The Albany boys' 3,200 relay team, which included Chad Hellen, Drew Mather, Jose Ramirez and Reece Whitehead, finished first with a meet record time of 8:27.02. Pecatonica-Argyle took second and finished about eight seconds behind the Comets.
"We all wanted to PR," Whitehead said. "It was our goal to beat that and get a new record."
Albany coach Tony Brewer shuffled up the order of the 3,200 relay. Helland ran the first leg followed by Mather.
"I think Chad did what he had to do," Brewer said. "Drew (Mather) is probably our best runner coming from behind. If Drew can catch and pass everyone then Chad did his job."
However, Brewer pointed to bigger races on the horizon.
"It's basically just fine tuning and getting ready for conference on Monday," he said. "You build the season for that."
Monticello senior Reid Zanoya continues building towards the postseason after winning three individual events including the 100 (:11.23), 200 (:23.72) and the 400 (:50.61), which was just ahead of Pecatonica-Argyle's Lucas Stoehr (:51.23).
The Raiders dominated the long distance events. Sugar River senior Dennis Haak won the 1,600 (4:36.36) and he was second in the 800 (2:01.41). Sugar River junior Wesley Morgan won the 3,200 (10:36.45) and sophomore Ryan McCoy was second in the 1,600 (4:36.79).
Black Hawk senior Jacob Meier took first in the long jump (20-3 1/2) just ahead of Sugar River senior Kirbe French (20-1 1/2). The Black Hawk boys finished third as a team (75) and Pecatonica-Argyle was fifth (43). Monticello took sixth (42) and Albany was 12th (25) at the 13 team meet.
Sugar River freshman Garrison Woods won the triple jump (40-10 1/4) and Black Hawk senior Michael Wolff was second (39-9). Meier teamed with freshman Jayden Rufenacht, D.J. Warrell and Jace Johnsrud to win the 400 relay with a time of 43.69 seconds.
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz said he just wanted to keep his team healthy with the Six Rivers Conference meet Monday at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Milz still was looking for improvement in some of the relays.
"The last couple of meets we have been a little shaky on some of our handoffs," Milz said. "We are trying to get better in the relays with the stick exchanges to get them ready for conference."
French also finished second in the high jump (5-10) and the Raiders were second in the 1,600 relay (3:42.46).
Staying healthy was also on Schettler's mind as the Raiders have taken a hit in the hurdles due to injuries. Sugar River's Kalvin Johnson broke his collarbone and Jon Beckman has a stress fracture that has put his hurdling season in jeopardy. Beckman did finish second in the 300 hurdles (:44.20).
"That will hinder him if he decides to run," Schettler said of Beckman. "We are really focused more for the regional."
Brusveen cleared 5 feet, 2 inches to win the high jump and helped propel Sugar River to the Raider Invitational title 190-81 over Lodi. The Sugar River boys also won the team title 145-131.5 over Lodi. Brusveen made three attempts at 5-3, but missed each one.
She said she struggles high jumping when it's cold.
"It wasn't cold," Brusveen said. "It's just raining and that is not bad because it's still warm. I didn't miss until 5-3. That's a pretty good night for me."
Brusveen had the best high jump (5-4) in the regional last year. However, at the sectional she finished fifth and just missed a trip to state. She's motivated this year.
"I want to make it to state this year," Brusveen said. "I was disappointed last year when I got fifth. I know I can jump as well as those other girls."
Sugar River junior Victoria Ortgiesen won the 200-meter dash (:27.83 seconds) and 100 hurdles (:16.7). She teamed with sophomore Emily Diaz, sophomore Alexis Hanson and senior Quinn Rear to win the 800 relay with a time of 1 minute, 51.66 seconds.
Sugar River senior Jessica Putland finished first in the shot put (35 feet, 4 inches) and second in the discus to Albany's Hillary Best (103-9). Diaz won the 300 hurdles (:50.61) and junior Sam Stecha took second in the triple jump (29-7 1/2).
"Our goal is to give everyone a last chance to compete and do well in our home meet, but don't run them too much so they are fresh for conference next week," Sugar River coach Dan Schettler said. "We have bigger meets ahead of us. We want to make sure we are ready for conference and regionals. There are bigger fish to fry."
Black Hawk senior Rachel Rygh won the 100 (12.62) and took second in the 200 (27.86), which was just 3/10ths of a second away from Ortgiesen. Rygh teamed with Alyssa Piefer, Jen Wellnitz and Taylor Werren to take first in the 400 relay with a time of 53.52 seconds. The Black Hawk girls took fourth as a team (58). Albany finished sixth (42.5), Pecatonica-Argyle was ninth (34) and Monticello 10th (24) at the 13 team meet.
Monticello junior Becky Nelson finished first in the long jump (16-1) and Sugar River sophomore Madeline Brunner was second (15-9 3/4). Albany freshman Bailey Hlavachek finished first in the 400 (1:04.51) and Pecatonica-Argyle junior Kendra Sigg was second in the 1,600 (5:40.12).
The Albany boys' 3,200 relay team, which included Chad Hellen, Drew Mather, Jose Ramirez and Reece Whitehead, finished first with a meet record time of 8:27.02. Pecatonica-Argyle took second and finished about eight seconds behind the Comets.
"We all wanted to PR," Whitehead said. "It was our goal to beat that and get a new record."
Albany coach Tony Brewer shuffled up the order of the 3,200 relay. Helland ran the first leg followed by Mather.
"I think Chad did what he had to do," Brewer said. "Drew (Mather) is probably our best runner coming from behind. If Drew can catch and pass everyone then Chad did his job."
However, Brewer pointed to bigger races on the horizon.
"It's basically just fine tuning and getting ready for conference on Monday," he said. "You build the season for that."
Monticello senior Reid Zanoya continues building towards the postseason after winning three individual events including the 100 (:11.23), 200 (:23.72) and the 400 (:50.61), which was just ahead of Pecatonica-Argyle's Lucas Stoehr (:51.23).
The Raiders dominated the long distance events. Sugar River senior Dennis Haak won the 1,600 (4:36.36) and he was second in the 800 (2:01.41). Sugar River junior Wesley Morgan won the 3,200 (10:36.45) and sophomore Ryan McCoy was second in the 1,600 (4:36.79).
Black Hawk senior Jacob Meier took first in the long jump (20-3 1/2) just ahead of Sugar River senior Kirbe French (20-1 1/2). The Black Hawk boys finished third as a team (75) and Pecatonica-Argyle was fifth (43). Monticello took sixth (42) and Albany was 12th (25) at the 13 team meet.
Sugar River freshman Garrison Woods won the triple jump (40-10 1/4) and Black Hawk senior Michael Wolff was second (39-9). Meier teamed with freshman Jayden Rufenacht, D.J. Warrell and Jace Johnsrud to win the 400 relay with a time of 43.69 seconds.
Black Hawk coach Cory Milz said he just wanted to keep his team healthy with the Six Rivers Conference meet Monday at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Milz still was looking for improvement in some of the relays.
"The last couple of meets we have been a little shaky on some of our handoffs," Milz said. "We are trying to get better in the relays with the stick exchanges to get them ready for conference."
French also finished second in the high jump (5-10) and the Raiders were second in the 1,600 relay (3:42.46).
Staying healthy was also on Schettler's mind as the Raiders have taken a hit in the hurdles due to injuries. Sugar River's Kalvin Johnson broke his collarbone and Jon Beckman has a stress fracture that has put his hurdling season in jeopardy. Beckman did finish second in the 300 hurdles (:44.20).
"That will hinder him if he decides to run," Schettler said of Beckman. "We are really focused more for the regional."
