Area track stars get seats on bus to state

Posted at 2:30 p.m. on May 24, 2019

The Brillion News

Brillion’s Hunter Krepline took two championships at the WIAA Division 2 Sectional in Freedom on Thursday, and Wrightstown’s Annika Opichka took one title. They were the only area track and field athletes to advance to the State Championships in La Crosse with sectional titles.

Four Brillion athletes advanced to state, with Emily Cohen having it in two events. Opichka was the Tigers’ lone state qualifier.

In Division 3, there were no local sectional champions. Hilbert/Stockbridge distance runner Reegan Aguilar took second in the 3,200.

Reedsville led the area schools with five individuals qualifying for state, and two relay team also qualifying.

Area state qualifiers are

Division 2

Freedom Sectional

Boys:

1. 1,600 – 1, Hunter Krepline, Brillion

2. 3,200 – 1, Hunter Krepline, Brillion

Girls:

1. HJ – 1, Annika Opichka, Wrightstown

2. SP – 4, Emily Cohen, Brillion

3. D – 4, Emily Cohen, Brillion

4. PV – 4, Brianna Popp, Brillion

5. TJ – Marissa Lorenz, Brillion

Division 3

Marathon Sectional

Boys:

1. 3,200 – 2, Reegan Aguilar, Hilbert/Stockbridge

Girls:

1. 300H – 4, Laney Halbach, Hilbert/Stockbridge

Princeton Sectional

Boys:

1. 110H – 3, Cade Hafkey, Reedsville; 4, Brennen Dvorachek, Reedsville

2. 4x200R – 3, Reedsville

3. PV – 3, Noah Roffers, Reedsville

Girls:

1. 400 – 4, Makayla Junk, Reedsville

2. 300H – 3, Katlyn Larson, Reedsville

3. 4x400R – 3, Reedsville

Glorious details from the sectional championship will be in the May 30 print edition of THE BRILLION NEWS