2023 Stratford Tigers Cross Country Season Preview

0
769

OnFocus Season Preview

Coaching staff: Tiny Michalski Head Coach

                          Brenda Skaya Asst

                           Johnelle Miner Asst.

Key returners: Boys: Cree De Foe state qualifier from last year.   Ethan Heeg and Mathis Kaiser all conference last year.

Girls:  Kayla Casperson, Breleigh Skaya, Samantha Meilke, Kressa Wenzel

Key newcomers: Dawnyel Martin and Kassedey Downey for the girls.  For Boys Christopher Stuttgen

Conference outlook:  Top 3 for both boys

Keys to your success this season: One is stay healthy thru out the season.  The kids put in a ton of work in the off season and I think that will really help this season. 

Behind the scenes: Who are some of the people that help your program succeed?   Our AD Craig Martens does a wonderful job for us.  He makes it very to just go ahead and coach, knowing everything else is taken care of.

Coach’s comments: anything else you’d like to share?  This years team is very young we have only one senior in the program so it will be fun to watch the younger kids develop thru out the season. 

************************************

Know some top athletic performances? Seeing some great teams in action?

We can use your help, and it’s simple.  Witness some great performances? Hear about top athletes and top teams in our area?

Athlete of the Week and Team of the Week:

Nominate an athlete or team: HERE

**********************************************

Pancakes or Waffles!  We feature top area athletes with our world-renowned feature. Send us your nominations for who you’d like us to interview HERE

College Athlete Roundup! We want to recognize student-athletes from the area who are competing at the college level. Send us information on college athletes from the area with our simple form HERE

Where are they Now? We feature athletes and difference makers from the past, standouts in sports who excelled over the years and have moved on. Know of a former athlete, coach, or difference maker who we should feature? Know of a former standout competitor whose journey beyond central Wisconsin sports is one we should share? Send us information on athletes and difference makers of the past with our simple form HERE

Baked or Fried! We also feature difference makers throughout central Wisconsin: coaches, booster club leaders, administration, volunteers, you name it. Send us your nominations for who you’d like us to interview HERE

We welcome your stories! Contact us at [email protected]!

David Keech
Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]