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The Mishicot Indians have another state champion to celebrate.
Sophomore Juliana Doerner won the Division Three 200-meter dash Saturday at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in La Crosse, setting a new state and school record with a time of 24.04 seconds, breaking the previous state record of 24.45 set last year by Bella Thomas of Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids.
Doerner tells SeehaferNews.com that her formula for success is a simple one.
“I’ve been working out a lot which has made me stronger and improved my endurance. I’m also a very determined person,” she explained. “I feel if I really put my mind to it there’s nothing that can stop me from accomplishing my goals.”
Mishicot Head Coach Kyle Novack says Juliana is blessed with a lot of God-given talent.
“She puts in the work, and combined with a lot of natural ability, plus being blessed with great athletic genetics, it makes her the champion that she is,” he said. “She sets the example for all others to follow if they want to become to be the very best they can be.”
Doerner also placed 4th in the 100-meter dash and teamed up with Kambrya Chrisoffel, Tatum Fix, and Kenzie Rosenow to take 4th in the 4×200-meter relay.
Junior Michaelynn Wotachek tied for eighth in the high jump, finished ninth in the 100-meter hurdles, and did not place in the 300-meter hurdles, while the 4×100-meter relay consisting of Kambrya Chrisoffel, Tatum Fix, Julie Backus, and Kenzie Rosenow finished 11th.
The Indians finished tenth as a team in the Division Three field with a total of 20.5 points.
Meanwhile, Malasia Lee of Two Rivers made the podium by finishing fourth in the Division Two 100-meter dash and she finished seventh in the 200-meter dash.
Manitowoc Lutheran’s Eva Manzano made the podium by placing fifth in the Division Three Triple Jump.
Madison McDole of Kiel also made the podium by finishing fifth in the Division Two High Jump, while the Raiders’ 4 x 100-meter relay team of McDole, Evelyn Schafer, Jayda Arenz placed ninth.
In Division One, Manitowoc Lincoln’s 4 x 800-meter relay team of Natalie Portman, Charlie Drossart, Ava Biermann, and Norah Free finished 14th, while Calla Eichmann did not place in the 400-meter run, nor did Libby James in the Pole Vault.
Reedsville’s Alenna O’Connell finished 13th in the Division Three 1600-meter run, with her teammate Willow Grimm finishing 14th in the Triple Jump, and Paige Backus of Valders failed to place in the 400-meter run.
As for the guys, Manitowoc Lutheran fared quite well in La Crosse.
Senior Trenton Schuettpelz was the top Lancers finisher as he made the podium in the Division Three Triple Jump by placing fifth.
Senior Tristian Hulse barely missed the podium, finishing seventh in the shot put.
The 4×200-meter relay of Ben Harrison, Issac Wagner, Roman DiMarco, and Isiah Muchka placed ninth, the 4×400-meter relay team of Muchka, DiMarco, Julian Stuebs, and Luke Melhorn came in tenth place, while Stuebs failed to place in the 400-meter run.
Roncalli senior Domonic Thiele finished tenth in the Division Three 800-meter run, and he teamed up with Jacob Harrison, Atley Flores, and Elliot Onesti to finish 10th in the 4×800-meter relay.
Mishicot’s Taylor Mohorne tied for 16th in the Division Three High Jump, while the Indians’ 4×100 meter relay of Keshaun McAllister, Wyatt Sosnosky, Braydn Fix, and Ben Backus did not place in the 4 x 100 meter relay.
Kiel’s Sam Keuler placed 13th in the boys Division Two 3200 meter run, and the Raiders’ William McDole did not place in the Pole Vault.
