Port track and field finds strength in numbers

It’s not often the case that the Port Washington High School track and field teams will represent the largest school at an invite, but the Pirates took advantage of that on Friday.

The boys scored 152 points to cruise to victory over six other teams in the Butch Richardson Invitational at University School of Milwaukee, and the girls scored 147 to do the same.

While domination sometimes meant just showing up — Port had the majority of the entries in some events — the Pirates also turned in some sharp performances.

“I was pleased with the way the boys competed on a cold day,” boys’ coach Mark Pasten said.

Port won four events and cleaned up in the 3,200-meter run.

Junior Mason Raasch won in 10 minutes, 8.94 seconds, well ahead of his teammates. Junior Austin Rinke was second in 10:56.18 and junior Gabe Pasten was third in 11:00.94.

“Mason ran a very solid time in the 3,200 all by himself,” coach Pasten said.

Freshman Ben Fritsch won the long jump, bounding 19 feet, 6 inches.

“Ben had a great leap. Over 19 feet is impressive for a freshman,” Pasten said.

The 3,200 relay of Rinke, Angelo Feciskonin, Gabe Pasten and Raasch won in 9:14.33, and the 400 relay of Brady Krueger, Diego Armendariz, Kaiden Schumacher and Fritsch won in 48.98 seconds.

The 800 relay of Levi Snodgrass, Frank Grebas, Mason Deheck and Gabe Hingiss took second in 1:48.93.

Junior Nate Meeks was second in the 1,600 in 5:01.79.

Armendariz was second in the high jump by clearing 4-10.

Junior Landon Reisimer was second in discus with 101-0.5 and third in shot put with 36-4.

Junior Nolan Voeller was third in discus with 96-1 and fifth in shot put with 34-10.

“Both throwers had personal bests in both events. We were the largest school, and it showed in the results,” coach Pasten said.

The 1,600 relay of Armendariz, Judah Meeks, Snodgrass and Hingiss was third in 4:09.9.

Armendariz was third in the triple jump with 34-1, and Snodgrass was fourth with 33-6. Grebas was sixth with 32-7.

Junior Elijah Perez was fourth in the 400 in 59.53. Meeks was fourth in the 800 in 2:15.83.

Fritsch was fourth in the 200 in 25.02 and fifth in the 100 in 12.48.

Schumacher was fifth in the 200 in 25.43 and sixth in the 100 in 12.57.

Feciskonin was seventh in the 800 in 2:20. Grebas was eighth in the long jump in 16-05.

Lady Pirates win seven events

Freshman Audyn Setzer won two events as the Port girls blew away the competition in the distance events.

“It’s an early season event. We just ran whatever kids were there,” coach Joe Adamak said.

Setzer won the 800 in 2:34.3 and the 1,600 in 5:46.62. Braeya Thomas was second in 5:56.31.

Bethany Stacey won the 3,200 in 11:51.41, beating her teammate — the only other entrant in the race. Mira Stimac was second in 12:40.3.

Kelly Ball won the 100 hurdles in 19:03.

Natasha Klemann won the shot put with 27-3 and was second in discus in 82-11.

The 1,600 relay of Setzer, Thomas, Anna Russell and Clare Woods finished in 5:06.4. It was the race’s only entrant.

It was the same story for the 3,200 relay. Port’s team of Stimac, Toni Walters, Russell and Woods ran alone and finished in 12:32.35.

Walters was second in the 300 hurdles in 56.03.

The 800 relay of Ball, Olivia Scarpaci, Erin Grisar and Elaina Makoutz was third in 2:10.97.

Scarpaci was third in long jump with 13-3.5. Ball was third in triple jump with 12-2. Makoutz was third in the 100 in 13.92 and fourth in the 200 in 29.69. Thomas was third in the 800 in 2:48.77.

Abby Fritsch was fifth in the 100 in 14.89 and Scarpaci was sixth in 14.96. Russell was fifth in the 800 in 3:02.28.

Adamak said he was missing about 15 athletes for various reasons and thinks other school are in the same boat.

“I think other schools are having a hard time putting together full lineups this early in the season,” he said.

Bringing a small team has some advantages.

“It really helps the younger kids see what a track meet looks like, learning the order of the events,” he said. “Kids had to do multiple events. They had to learn how to warm up and cool down and get ready for the next event.”
Port was to race in the girls’ North Shore Conference relays on Wednesday and the boys on Thursday, both at Nicolet.
Both Port teams are scheduled to race Friday at Kewaskum.