As spring has started, so has track, and with numerous of successful athletes at Columbus High, it's bound to be a great season!

On March 19, the 2023 Boy’s and Girl’s track teams traveled to Concordia University for the first varsity meet of the season. Coaches Bethune and Kreikmeier both expressed content with their results and feel as though they are off to a superb start. 

Overall, the boys team placed 2nd and the girls placed 3rd. Adoriyan Daniels placed 1st in the 400m, Heath Dahlke placed 2nd in the 400m, and Liam Blaser placed 2nd in shot put. These boys were some of the few that helped push their team forward in the rankings with their hard work and effort. For the girls, Addison Johnson placed 1st in the 800m, Hannah Kropatsch placed 2nd in the 800m, Elizabeth Wemhoff placed 1st in the 60m and 200m, Paighton Erb placed 1st in high jump and Taytum Miller placed 2nd in shot put.

When asking both Coach Bethune and Coach Kreikemeier about what made them happy with their teams, their answers were uplifting and somewhat similar. Bethune responded, "I was very proud of the way the boys competed.  For an early meet the boys were alert and ready to go.  From the start they competed like they were on a mission to showcase how their off-season training was.  They were aggressive and not timid at all.  Their placings highlighted their hard work and training." 

Similarly, Kreikemeier wrote, "Every athlete that competed at our first meet at Concordia gave their best effort.  We had several girls that started the season better than they started the season last year which is a great place to start. The girls were there cheering on each other and had great team support."

After the spectacular results of the first meet, it's clear to see that both teams are set up to have an amazing season this year! Coach Bethune and Coach Kreikemeier are restless with excitement and are already so proud of their teams!

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