OnFocus Stanley-Boyd Orioles Boys and Girls Track Season Preview
What are some of the top returning letterwinners from a year ago (please include post-season honors,
stats, etc. as well as expected roles for this season)?
Boys: Zach Boes Junior regional champion and sectional qualifier, state
qualifier – Pole Vault
Nic Schmelzer Senior sectional qualifier in the 110 and 300 hurdles
Madden Mahr Sophomore sprinter and sectional qualifier in the 200 m dash
Girls: Teagen Becker Senior 3rd at the Conference meet in the HJ, Regional
Champion, sectional qualifier
Janelle Schesel Senior Distance runner, conference runner up 3200 m
relay, sectional qualifier, 1600 meter relay, 3200
meter relay, 800 meter regional runner up and
sectional qualifier.
Addy Mahr Sophomore Hurdler and mid distance runner. Conference
runner up in the 1600 meter relay and sectional
qualifier 1600 meter relay.
Beth Pilgrim Sophomore mid distance runner, conference runner up – 1600
meter relay, 3200 meter relay, sectional qualifier in
the 400 meter dash, 3200 meter relay
Adyson Gustafson Sophomore sprinter and mid distance, 1600 and 3200 meter
relay conference runner up, sectional qualifier in the
3200 meter relay
2023 Central Wisconsin Spring Sports Schedules
What new athletes are expected to make an impact on the team this season (please also include
attributes)?
Boys: Simon Polman Senior Sprints, jumps, sprint relays Foreign exchange
Lucus Walker Junior Distance runner ran 4:53 his 1st meet
Breckin Burzynski Junior Distance runner strong Cross Country runner
Girls: Lula Chwala Freshman Hurdler and sprinter fastest girl on -team as of now
2023 Track Roster Boy’s (Mid Season) 2022 Girl’s Roster Mid Season
What some key losses from last year’s team?
Boys: Cooper Nichols -A top sprinter and state qualifyer in the 400m dash and pole vaulter .
Regional Champion 200 M dash, regional runner up in the Pole Vault
Sectional Qualifier. He will be hard to replace.
Carsen Hause: Conference Champion in the High Jump. Sectional qualifier in the HJ.
Girls: Maralynn Boettcher – Conference runner up in the 200, regional runner up, sectional qualifier
and long jumper.
Leslie Derks – Distance runner and Conference runner up in the 3200 meter run, pole vaulter
How do you see your team doing this season?
With 32 boys out this season, we will improve over last year’s 3rd place finish at Conference. The
goal is to win the Conference meet for the boys. We should be competitive at regionals and sectionals
and advance several athletes to the State Meet at La Crosse. That being said, Fall Creek looks once
again to be the contenders for the conference title. They have a large number of returning letter
winners and a lot of depth. We are stronger this year and building on our potential and skills, we are
looking to be competitive for the title. We have good speed, more depth in the distance events, and
should have strong place finishers in the field events.
Our girls team is very young. We only have 5 senior athletes and most of the team is made up of
Sophomores and Juniors. Our young athletes look to be the base for our sprints. We will contribute at
every level but lack the numbers needed to fill our relays. We have to improve throughout the season
and there is potential in our athletes but it’s too early in the season to gauge how much the younger
athletes will contribute. In the events we can fill, we will strive to challenge for conference
recognition.
What are your thoughts on the conference race and how do you see your team fit into the picture?
Both the Boys and Girls Teams placed 3rd last year
Boys: challenge Fall Creek for the conference title.
Girls: position ourselves to be among the top teams in the Western Cloverbelt
Do you have any athletes on your team that you feel would make for a good feature story? Why?
Boys: Zach Boes made it to State as a sophomore. We have expectations of him medaling at state.
Simon Polman. He is a foreign exchange student from the Netherlands. Currently, he is our
fastest sprinter. “ We look to be a fast team again this year, in part, thanks to
our Dutch connection!”
Girls: Teagen Becker is our best pick for advancing to State in the High Jump. Last year her best
was 5’2” She is one of the best high jumpers in the Conference (last year’s champion) but
came up short at the Sectional meet. It’s her goal to make it to State this year.
Any other comments? We have six dedicated coaches working to help our kids perform at their best
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