Goessel track teams continue to improve
By DELBERT PETERS
Contributing writer
After competing April 24 at the Goessel Invitational, the Bluebirds competed Tuesday at Tescott and will participate Friday in a meet at Remington.
The regional track meet is May 18, and winning an event at a large meet gives the Goessel athletes confidence as they compete only against 1A schools at the end of the season.
Many individuals on the team continue to improve their performances.
Aspen Frey hit a personal best in the 400-meter dash and earned second place in the 1600m run.
Kristin Hoffman ran a personal best with a second-place finish in the 300m hurdles.
Kylee Nikkel finished first in shot put, and was the only member of the girls' team to pick up a gold medal at the Goessel Invitational
The Goessel boys hit a season best in all three of the relay events.
Craig Banman won the 300m hurdles with his best time of the season, and also earned first in the pole vault.
Brett Goerzen took two firsts in the 100m dash and the long jump, and a second-place finish in pole vault.
Sheldon Goerzen took first in the 110m hurdles and second in the 300m hurdles.
Garrett Hiebert brought home firsts in the triple jump and javelin, and third in the 400m dash.
The Goessel boys won the meet against some larger schools who brought partial squads.
goessel invitational, april 24
girls
Teams: 1. Halstead 90. 2. Berean Academy 85.5. 3. Hillsboro 51. 4. Goessel 465.
Aspen Frey - 2. 400m dash, 65.34. 2. 1600m run, 5:57.28. 4. High jump, 4-4.
Sara Bowman - 5. 800m dash, 3:02.15.
Kristen Hoffman - 2. 3200m run, 13:35.22 . 2. 300m hurdles, 56.12.
Lindsey Wedel - 5. 3200m run, 15:41.56.
Tricia Fensky - 2. Pole vault, 7-6. 4. Triple Jump, 28-9.
Amy Brubaker - 4. Long jump, 12-8.5. 5. Triple jump, 28-2.
Susi Schraml - 5. Long jump, 12-7.75.
4X400m relay, third - 4:45.30.
4X800m relay, second -11:56.18.
boys
Teams: 1. Goessel 79.5. 2. Berean, 67.5. 3. Halstead, 60.5. 4. Hillsboro, 48. 5. Herington, 25.
Brett Goerzen - 1. 100m dash, 11.59. 1. Long jump, 18-8.75. 2. Pole vault, 12-0.
Garrett Hiebert - 1. Javelin, 185-1. 1. Triple jump, 43-8. 3. 400m dash, 54.37.
Martin Koppitz - 4. 1600m run, 5:12.81.
Sheldon Goerzen - 1. 100m hurdles, 16.32. 2. 300m hurdles, 43.05.
W. Hiebert - 3. 100m hurdles, 18.02. 3. 300m hurdles, 46.94. 5. Triple jump, 38-1.5.
Craig Banman - 1. 300m hurdles, 41.62. 1. Pole vault, 12-6.
Travis Fensky - 5. Javelin, 99-10.
Anthony Esau - 3. Long jump, 18-.5.
4x100 relay, first - 45.24.
4x400 relay, first, 3:35.37.
4x800 relay, fourth, 9:34.50.
