TRACK

Cats send three to state track

Senior Oscar White took second in the boys’ triple jump, junior Ethan Genco was second in the boys’ 1600 meter run and senior Kali Kramolis placed third in the girls’ 100 meter hurdles at the May 27 sectional meet in Wausau to all earn spots at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships June 4-5 in La Crosse.

By Bob Burrows , May 28, 2010

Cats win 5 regional track titles

Bob Burrows photo Wildcat senior Emily Snyder clears a hurdle on her way to finishing second in her qualifying heat in the 100 meter hurdles Monday at the WIAA Division 1 regional track and field meet in River Falls. Snyder and teammate Kali Kramolis went on to claim two of the four qualifying spots for Thursday’s sectional meet in Wausau.

By Bob Burrows , May 26, 2010

Falcon Roundup

Softball sweeps Stout The UW-River Falls softball team earned a WIAC sweep at UW-Stout Thursday afternoon. The Falcons won the first game, 7-2, and the second game, 4-3. UW-RF scored a run in the top of the seventh to get the win in the second game. The team’s non-conference doubleheader against Ripon was rained out on Saturday. The Falcons played a WIAC doubleheader at UW-Stevens Point on Tuesday and will play another conference twin bill at Ramer Field against UW-Superior Wednesday. On Saturday the Falcons play at UW-Oshkosh and on Sunday they are at UW-Whitewater. In last week’s 7-2 win over Stout, Rose Tusa started on the mound and got the win, working the first six innings and allowing two earned runs and five hits. Jessica Lundgren finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Patty Olson, Hayley Buchanan and Ashley Goettl were all 2-for-4. Buchanan had two RBI. In the nightcap, Buchanan led off the top of the seventh with a double down the left field line and Goettl followed with a double to left center to score Buchanan and give the Falcons a 4-3 victory. Tusa picked up the win in relief.

April 30, 2010

Track teams host RF Quad

The Wildcat girls’ track and field team posted eight first place finishes, including two by junior Tessa Coggio, to finish second at the River Falls Quad Friday at the high school.

By Bob Burrows , April 29, 2010

Wildcats excel at True Team Invite

Bob Burrows photo Ethan Genco of River Falls, right, and Luke Wusterbarth of Hudson spring towards the finish line at the end of the boys’ 1600 meter run at the Hudson True Team Track and Field Invitational April 16 in Hudson. Wusterbarth held off Genco for third place while Genco finished fourth with a time of 4:47.23.

By Bob Burrows , April 23, 2010

Falcon Roundup

April 22, 2010

Untied shoelace? So what!

Wildcat Samantha Johnston doesn’t let an untied shoe lace keep her from catching Hudson’s Emily Iverson as they head down the final stretch in the second heat of the girls’ 400 meter dash Friday in Hudson. Johnston won the heat and finished seventh overall with a time of 1:07.17.

April 22, 2010

Wildcats excel at True Team Invite

The Wildcat girls’ track and field team finished second while the boys took third at the 8-team Hudson True Team Invitational Friday in Hudson.

By Bob Burrows , April 22, 2010

She's leading and she won!

UW-River Falls senior Samantha Nyre leads the pack midway through the 100 meter hurdles final at the Falcon Invitational Saturday at David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field. Nyre won the event with a time of 15.44 seconds and followed that up with a first place time of 1:05.27 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles.

April 15, 2010

Cats stand out at All-American Invite

The Wildcat track and field teams turned in a number of impressive performances at the All-America Invitational at UW-River Falls’ Knowles Center Saturday.

By Bob Burrows , April 01, 2010

Records fall for UW-RF track

Two school records and a national indoor meet provisional qualifying effort highlighted the UW-River Falls track and field teams results at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational Saturday.

February 10, 2010

Sectional win leads to state

Submitted photo Members of the Wildcat girls’ cross country team flash big smiles and display the sectional championship trophy after winning the sectional title in La Crosse Saturday (Oct 24). From left are, Lucy Ramquist, Aislinn Pomfret, Natalie Powell, Laura Anderson, Monica Morgan, Hanna Gribble, Paige Skorseth and coach Pat Lorentz.

By Bob Burrows , October 28, 2009

Extreme satisfaction

River Falls High School cross country coach Pat Lorentz has a simple message for the team’s fans:

By Bob Burrows , September 02, 2009

Cats shine at state track

Yanique Black may have had a chance to contend for a medal at last weekend’s WIAA State Track and Field Championships. Black posted the 10th fastest time in the girls’ 100 meter dash during the three heats of Friday’s qualifying races.

By Bob Burrows , June 11, 2009

Next stop: State

River Falls will be well represented at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships this weekend in La Crosse.

By Bob Burrows , June 03, 2009