End of Season Information

Uniforms & Jackets --> Turn in to Coach Casey (boys) or Coach Joe (girls) by Wednesday May 30th
Place items into a bag and include name on/in bag...turn in to coaches directly
Athletes not turning in uniforms/jackets will be charged for lost items and placed on school obligation list until taken care of...get stuff in ASAP

Team Awards Potluck
Wednesday May 30th
JMM Cafeteria
Items to bring:
Freshman & Junior families --> MAIN DISH
Sophomore families --> SIDE or SALAD DISH
Senior families --> DESSERTS
Captains--> BEVERAGES
Coaches --> Plates, Cups, Silverware, and Napkins

State Championships --> Friday June 1st and Saturday June 2nd
Corinne F - Girls Discus
Daurice F - Boys 110 Hurdles
McKenna G - Girls 100 Dash
Hannah L - Girls 400 Dash
Phibi, McKenna, Rachel, Marissa, Margot, Caroline - Girls 4 x 100 Relay
Daurice F - Boys 300 Hurdles
Marissa H - Girls 200 Dash

Spectator Information
Watch Live On Line
Heat Sheets - Boys & Girls

Sectional

The winds were blustery Thursday night but we avoided the rain and storms that much of the state contended with for competition. They flipped the directions of the sprints and it seemed like no cross bars would ever stay on but the Madison Memorial Spartans took on the competition and had a great night. Each event only has 8 competitors at Sectionals and each athlete already represents the best from their area. The goal is to finish in the top 3 to guarantee a trip to state and a right to rerpesent Madison Memorial at the State Championships.

Athletes who competed great all season long and saw there season come to an end on Thursday night were: Nick M in the 300 hurdles (who was having a great race until the last hurdle...what desire) 8th in 44.32, KeYaunne B in the 200m dash (who came in seeded 8th and ran 2/3 of the race in qualifying position) 4th in 24.01, Blake T-J in the Pole Vault (came so close to make 13' 0" and may have needed to PR to get to state) 5th in 12' 6", and the 4 x 400m relay of Robbie E, Jordan B, Tyler M, and Josh P (who came in seeded 6th and finish 4th running close to a season best in the wind) 4th in 3:34.12.

Athletes who competed great all season and will represent Madison Memorial at State on June 1st & 2nd: Daurice F in the 110m hurdles (1st - 14.74) and 300m hurdles (3rd - 40.08), McKenna G in the 100m dash (2nd - 12.44), Marissa H in the 200m dash (2nd - 26.63), Hannah L in the 400m dash (2nd - 1:00.07), Corinne F in the discus (2nd - 125' 1") and the 4 x 100m relay of Phibi M, McKenna G, Rachel B, Marissa H, alternate Caroline S, and alternate Margot W (2nd - 50.17). We look forward to cheering on all these athletes at state.

RESULTS
Middleton Sectional
All WIAA Sectionals

NEXT COMPETITION
State Meet - June 1st and 2nd
UW-LaCrosse Veterans Stadium
State Schedule
Spectator Information
Live Streaming (Fri & Sat)


Regionals

The WIAA Championship series began Monday night for the Madison Memorial Spartans as they competed in the division 1 regional in Waunakee. The regional meet is always a tough meet as we know that athletes are fighting to keep their season alive. There were many great performances all around the track. Some of these performances were rewarded with another opportunity to compete on Thursday at Sectionals and others had to know they ended a great season with a quality performance at Regionals. A lot of hard work and dedication went into the season to get our athletes to this point of the season. We are honored to have had our seniors be a part of this 2012 team, we look forward to the underclassmen continuing to contribute to the program in the future, and we are excited to see which athletes will take the next step from Sectionals to compete at State.

Earning an opportunity to compete for a trip to state are: Corinne F - 2nd place Discus - 120' 2" and 4th place Shot Put - 33' 6.75", McKenna G - 1st place 100m dash - 12.85, Hannah L - 1st place 400m dash - 1:01.61, 4 x 100m relay of Phibi M, McKenna G, Rachel B, and Marissa H - 1st place 50.18, and Marissa H - 2nd place 200m dash - 26.37 for the girls squad. Blake T-J - 2nd place Pole Vault - 11' 6", Daurice F - 1st place 110m hurdles 15.32 and 1st place 300m hurdles 40.16, Nick M - 3rd place 300m hurldes - 41.33, KeYaunne B - 4th place 200m dash - 23.52, 4 x 400m relay of Robbie E, Jordan B, Tyler M, and Josh P in 3:33.23 for 4th place all on the boys squad. We wish these athletes the best on Thursday at Middleton as they look to take the next step in their track careers.

We had some great performances that ended in near misses as we had many athletes come up with 5th place results. The undersclassmen who experienced this or saw the emotions that were felt by the seniors experiencing this should use it as fuel this off season to make sure that we do not have to go through this next season. Some of these performances were by: girls 4 x 800 of Sara P, Sara N, Meghan S, and Hannah L 5th place in 9:58.20, boys 4 x 800 of Ben A, Jordan B, Tyler M, and Josh P 5th place in 8:13.11, Jess F in the discus 5th place 100' 2", Marissa H in the high jump 6th place 4' 10", KeYaunne B 5th place in the 100m dash in 11.60, boys 4 x 100m relay of Alex K, KeYaunne B, Ben I, and RaQuan C 5th place in 45.44, Sara P in the 800m run 2:29.17, Alex K in the 200m dash 5th place in 23.55, and Jonah W in the 3200m run in 10:03.62. Great job this year and excellent performances to cap off the season.

EVERYONE should come out and cheer on the team Thursday for Sectionals. Competition will be held at Middleton high school. Field Events begin at 4:00pm and Running Events begin at 4:45pm. All events are final as their are only eight athletes/teams qualified per event for Sectionals. The top 3 performances on Thursday will earn trips to the WIAA State Meet.

RESULTS
Waunakee Regional Results
Holmen Regional Results
Complete listing of WIAA Regional Results

Big 8 Conference Championships

Tuesday night the Spartan track and field competed in one of the most competitive if not THE most competitive conference in the state of Wisconsin. We battled the weather, the competition, and the ups and downs of track and field all night. In the end the girls finished in 7th place with 48 points and the boys finished in 8th place with 49 points. We have taken many strides this year as a team but have a lot of work to do to reach the goals that we as coaches know our school and our track program are capable of accomplishing. We hope to continue to build around our young group of talent.

On the girls side of competition we were led by Juniors Marrisa H and Corrine F. Marrisa placed 1st in the 200m dash in 26.99, 4th in the high jump with a leap of 5' 0", and was a member of the 4 x 200m team that finished in 5th place. Corrine took 1st place in the discus with a toss of 126' 01" and added a 5th place finish in the shot put with a put of 34' 6". The 4 x 800 team of Sara P, Danielle G, Sara N, and Hannah L combined for a 5th place finish with a time of 10:21.21 additionally McKenna G, Anna H, and Rachel B joined Marissa for the 5th place finish in the 4 x 200. McKenna also scored a 3rd place finish on her own in the 100m dash with a time of 12.92. Freshman Phibi M made the hurdle finals in the 100m hurdles and finished in 8th place with a time of 17.63 to score some team points. Hannah L ran in a super competitive 400m dash to earn a 5th place finish in 1:00.58. In total the girls team had 21 underclassmen who competed at this years Big 8 Championships and we hope these girls are hungry to improve in the off season to come back next year and score more points at the Conference Meet.

On the boys side of competitiong we were led by Sophomore Daurice F. Daurice finished in 1st place in the 110m and 300m hurdles in 15.00 and 39.64 respectively and added a 4th place jump in the long jump of 21' 4.25'. Daurice was joined in his hurdling success by Junior teammate Nick M who made the finals of the 110m hurdles and placed 6th in a competitive 300m hurldes in a time of 41.98. Blake TJ had a great night just missing out on a conference championship finishing 2nd with a vault of 12' 9". The boys relay team of Robbie E, Hunter H, Josh P, and Ben A combined in the 4 x 800m relay to place 5th in a time of 8:28.61. Alex K made the finals of the 200m dash and placed 6th in a time of 24.28. Jordan B ran a 4:42.31 to place 8th in the 1600m and score a point for the team. Jonah W ran a 9:53.24 for 6th place in the 3200m run. The 4 x 400m relay team of Robbie E, Kaayvon GH, Jordan B, and Josh P ran a 3:35.9 for 8th place. Rob S made the finals of the shot put competition and Cam N made the finals of the discus competition. Rob finished in 8th place with a toss of 45' 10". The boys have 17 returners for the Big 8 meet and will need to put in a lot of work to make strides next year and into the future. We believe it can be done because we have seen the talent on this team and look forward to combining with the great work ethic we learned this track season all year long.

RESULTS
Big 8 Championships

Madison.com article on the meet (some pictures too)

Good Luck to the Boys Frosh/Soph on Wednesday and the Girls JV on Thursday

Monona Grove Invitational

The Monona Grove Invite provided the Spartans Track & Field team with their last tune up before conference week. The boys competed on Friday night and the girls competed on Saturday night. All athletes who competed represented the Spartans well. We look in good shape to compete against the Big 8 schools this week in varsity, frosh/soph (boys), and jv (girls). The boys team finished with 44 points for 8th place and the girls team finished with 47 points in 9th place.

Daurice F. finished 1st in the 110 hurdles with an impressive time of 14.58 and followed it up with a 1, 2 finish in the 300 hurdles with Daurice F in 40.25 and Nick M in 40.93. Ben A had a 5th place in the 800 run with a season best of 2:00.68. In the field events, Blake T-J added a 4th place finish with his personal best of 13 feet, Micah P jumped 40 feet 10 inches in the triple jump for a 5th place, and Cam N had a 6th place finish in the discus with a toss of 132 feet 5 inches.
Corrine F had a 1st place finish in discus with throw of 135 feet and a 5th place finish in the shot put with a toss of 31 feet 1.5 inches. Jessi F added a 4th place in the discus with a toss of 99 feet and 6 inches. Kayley A added a triple jump 6th place with a jump of 32 feet 2.75 inches. On the track, the 4 x 100 relay team took second place with a time of 51.94 and the 4 x 200 relay team took fourth place with a time of 1:55.62. Individually McKenna G made it to the 100m finals and finished 3rd with a time of 13.30 and Phibi M made it to the 100m hurdle finals and finished 5th with a time of 17.47.

This next week will be very busy as we compete against Madison East, Madison West, Madison LaFollette, Sun Prairie, Verona, Middleton, Janesville Parker, Janesville Craig, and Beloit in the Big Eight Championships. The boys and girls varsity will compete Tuesday at Sun Prairie...competition starts at 3:00pm (girls pole vault starts at 1:30pm). Schedule Then Wednesday the boys Frosh/Soph competitors will travel to Janesville. Finally Thursday the girls JV will compete in Beloit.

RESULTS
Monona Grove Boys
Monona Grove Girls

NEXT COMPETITION
Boys & Girls Varisty Conference
Tuesday May 15th @ Sun Prairie
Running Events - 3:00pm Field Events 3:00pm (girls PV at 1:30pm)
Early Release - 12:45pm Bus - 1:00pm (both ways)

BOYS Frosh/Soph Conference Invite
Wednesday May 16th @ Monterey Stadium (Janesville)
Running and Field Events - 4:15pm
Early Release - 2:00pm Bus - 2:15pm (both ways)

GIRLS JV Conference Invite
Thursday May 17th @ Beloit High School
Field Events - 4:00pm Running Events - 4:30pm
Early Release - 1:30pm Bus - 1:45pm (both ways)

UNIFORMS/JACKETS --> Athletes who are not competing in Regionals should turn in their uniforms/jackets by Friday May 18th. Wash and fold uniforms/jackets. Place into a plastic bag with a note having the athletes first and last name and grade. Hand bag directly to Coach Casey (boys) or Coach Frontier (girls).

END OF YEAR POTLUCK --> Wednesday May 30th

JV/Frosh Conference

The Frosh/JV athletes got their chance to shine Wednesday night at the Frosh/JV City Championships and the athletes did not dissappoint for the Spartans. Multiple personal bests were set on a beautiful night of track and field. Many athletes took advantage of their chance to compete and it was exciting to see everyone so focused and competing at a high level. In the freshman competition the girls scored 43 points to finish second place and the boys scored 68 points to also finish second place. In the JV competition the girls scored 46.5 points to finish fourth place and the boys scored 92.5 points to finish in first place.

Freshman City Champions include: Claire F in Shot Put, Skylah G in the 100m dash, Sidney M in the 800m run, Margot W in the 200m dash, Cole W in the discus, Zach O in the pole vault, boys 4 x 200m relay, and Ty S in the 300m hurdles.
JV City Champions include: Emma B in the 3200m run, girls 4 x 100m relay, Jeremy G in the shot put, Sean B in the discus, Eligh A in the long jump, James A in the pole vault, Courtney M in the 400m dash, and Andy R in the 300m hurdles.

Great work all around. If these athletes continue to work hard they will be competing at the varsity level in no time and we can expect big things from this group in the future. All athletes should plan on practicing through the end of next week. Athletes who will not be competing in Regionals will be asked to turn in uniform top, uniform bottom, and team jacket in a plastic bag with name on the bag to head coaches by May 18th.

NEXT COMPETITION
Monona Grove Invite
Boys - Friday May 11th
Early Release 2:15pm Bus - 2:30pm (one way)
Girls - Saturday May 12th
Bus - 8:45am (one way)
Schedule (both boys & girls)

Madison City Outdoor Championships

Tuesday night began the championship series for the Madison Memorial track and field team with the City Championships. Over the next couple weeks our team will see how our hard work has paid off as we compare ourselves against some of the best talent in the area and the state. Each meet we look to compete well as a team and end our season on a solid note. Tuesday night started with great performances by both the girls and boys teams. The girls team finished in third place with a team total of 72 1/3 points and the boys team finished in second place with a team total of 87 points. Both teams were competitive throughout the night and are only a few events away from returning to being city champions again.
Individually on the girls side the following girls were 2012 Madison City Champions: Marissa H - 100m dash, Hannah L  - 400m dash, and Corinne F - Discus. Individually on the boys side the following boys were 2012 Madison City Champions - Daurice F - 110m and 300m hurdles, Blake T-J - Pole Vault, Cameron N - discus. Additionally, the girls 4 x 200m  relay team of Rachel B, McKenna G, Marissa H, and Anna H and the boys 4 x 200m relay team of Alex K, Jon W, JaVaughn S, and Jester W added relay champions to our team effort.
Overall the girls and boys competed well at the city competiton. Athletes finishing in the top 5 scored at Tuesday's meet. Next week at Conference the top 8 athletes score, it will be important that every athlete competes for every point in every event. Competitors representing the team at JV/Frosh City and next week at Frosh/Soph Conference will set the tone for what is in store for our team in the coming years. Lets be ready to compete!

RESULTS
Madison City Championships

madison.com article about the meet

NEXT COMPETITION
Wednesday May 9th - JV/Frosh City Championships
@ Mansfield (hosted by West)
Field Events & Running Events - 4:30pm

Monona Grove Invite
Boys - Friday May 11th
Girls - Saturday May 12th
More info to come...

Spartan Invite

Friday night brought some of the best boys competition in the state to Mansfield Stadium for the 44th Annual Spartan Invitational hosted by Madison Memorial. Twelve teams competed for the Spartan Invitational team championship, outstanding track performer, outstanding field event performer, the Stan Richter Mile, Steve Barr 8-lap classic, and 26 total events of track, field, and relay competition. The boys program competed at a high level finishing in 5th place (1 point behind 4th) with a team total of 75 points. This was the best performance of the Spartans squad as they prepare for next week's City Championships. It will be important to continue to perform at a high level across all events against some great competition.

The team was led by the 1st place finish of Blake T-J in the pole vault with a vault of 12' 6". Daurice F and Nick M both reached the final of the 110m hurdles finishing 2nd and 7th respectively in times of 15.37 and 16.54. Nick M and Daurice F returned in the 300m hurdles to finish 3rd and 4th respectively in times of 41.87 and 42.17. Some great performances in both hurdle races. The boys 4 x 800 team of Josh P, Jordan B, Tyler M, and Ben A combined for a season best time of 8:12.77 to finish 3rd in the 4 x 800m relay. The team of Courtney M, Alex K, JaVaughn S, and Jon W ran a 1:37.13 in the 4 x 200m relay to finish 3rd place. Jonah W ran a season best 9:50.41 to finish 4th in the 3200m run. Jon W, Courtney M, Tyler M, and Jordan B combined forces in the Sprint Medley Relay (200/200/400/800) to finish 4th with a time of 3:52.32. KeYaunne B, Alex K, JaVaughn S, and Jon W ran a time of 46.22 to take 4th place in the 4 x 100m relay. Micah P jumped 39' 7.75" to take 5th place in the triple jump. Nick M, Robbie E, Ben A, and Josh P worked together to run 3:33.46 in the 4 x 400m relay for 5th place. KeYaunne B made the finals of the 200m dash and finished 6th with a time of 23.46. Many individuals set season best times at this meet and are ready to represent Memorial in the championship season in the coming weeks.

In the next days and weeks many athletes 2012 season will come to a close. We have had a great season to this point and look forward to some wonderful end of the season performances. Some athletes will finish the season on Wednesday, others next week at conference, and some with performances at regionals, sectionals or the state meet. The importance is that each athlete performs to the best of their ability and takes positive experiences from this season. As we focus on the future of building Madison Memorial track and field it will take every individual, over many days of improvement, and a great focus on track and field. Let's continue to build from Spartan/Myhrum Invite to City and Conference through the WIAA state series run and into the future.

RESULTS
Spartan Invitational

State Honor Roll Athletes
Daurice Fountain - 110m hurdles - 15.05 - 11th in division 1
Daurice Fountain - 300m hurdles - 39.94(h) - 9th in division 1
4 x 800m Relay - 8:12.77 - 11th in division 1

NEXT COMPETITION
Tuesday May 8th - City Championships
@ Mansfield Stadium (WE HOST)
Field Events - 4:30pm Running Events - 5:00pm Finals - 6:15pm
OR

Wednesday May 9th - Frosh/JV City Championships
@ Mansfield Stadium (West Hosts)
Field Events - 4:30pm Running Events - 4:45pm

Myhrum Invite

Friday night the Spartan Track and Field varsity girls loaded the bus for a long trip to Hartland Arrowhead for the Myhrum Invitational. The girls competed against some of the top competition in the state and showed the strength of this 2012 program. This was a great finale to the teams regular season schedule in preperation for the coming championship meets beginning next week.

The girls were led by Corinne F's performance in the discus, her throw of 127' 3" was good for 1st place by eight feet. Hannah L added a 2nd place finish in the 400m dash with a season best time of 1:00.76. In the 100m dash McKenna G placed 5th with a time of 13.08 and teammate Marissa H. placed 7th with a time of 13.14. Marissa H added a 5th place finish of her own in the 200m dash with a time of 26.72. In the 4 x 800m relay Hannah L, Sara P, Danielle G, and Sara N joined forces to run a 10:25.3 for 6th place at the meet. The girls combined to score 32 points for a 10th place finish amongst strong competion.

RESULTS
Myhrum Invitational

State Honor Roll Athletes
Hannah L - 400m dash - 1:00.76 - 19th in Division 1
Corinne F - discus - 143' 8" - 1st in Division 1

Waunakee Frosh/Soph

Thursday night in Waunakee brought together some of the best young talent in the Madison area including Madison Memorial's very own freshmen and sophomore classes. It is always fun to see this young group of kids come together as a team and perform to such high abilities. As coaches we get excited about thinking what the future could hold for this group. As always we know that this can only be accomplished through hard work and dedication to the sport of track and field and the classroom over the coming years.

Christina M won the discus with a throw of 83' 5", Mariah O-F won the 300m hurdles with time of 52.0, Phibi M won the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.7, and Claire F. finished third in the shot put with a distance of 27' 2". Additionally, the boys 4x100m relay won in a time of 46.0, Ryan B. won the discus with a throw of 119' 9", Quincy M took second in the 110m hurdles in a time of 17.3, Kaayvon G-H took third in the 400m dash in a time of 54.5, Sam B. took third in the 1600m run in a time of 4:51.24, Jeremy G took third in the discus with a throw of 109' 9", and Eligh A took third in the long jump with a leap of 17' 10".

There were many PR's accomplished at Thursday nights meet. It is important that all of these athletes take full advantage of the coming weeks to finish their season with their best performances. Getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of water/fluids, and eating healthier over the coming days will help ensure this process. The best way to enjoy the end of the season is to make sure you are performing at your best.

Craig Dual Meet

Madison Memorial competed at its last dual meet Tuesday night. This means championship season is just around the corner and things will get very busy for coaches and athletes. The team gathered for a quick picture Tuesday night and then went out ot take care of business against Janesville Craig. We competed well in all events and had a great night across the team. The final score of the duals were Craig 75 Memorial 65 in the girls meet and Craig 91 Memorial 50 in the boys meet.

Event winners for Memorial on the girls side include Marissa H 5' 0" in the high jump, Sara N 5:51 in the 1600m run, Hannah L 1:01.27 in the 400m run and 27.02 in the 200m dash, Sara P 2:30.6 in the 800m run, Corinne F 127' 8" in the discus, Lauren A. in 13:16 in the 3200m run, and the 4x400m relay team. Additionally boys winners include Daurice F 15.37 in the 110m hurdles and 39.69 in the 300m hurdles, Rob S 44' 11 3/4" in the shot put, and the 4x400m relay team.

NEXT COMPETITIONS
Thursday May 3rd
Frosh/Soph Waunakee Invite
@ Waunakee High School
Early Release - 3:00pm Bus 3:15pm (both ways)
Field Events - 4:30 Running Events - 4:45

AND

Friday May 4th
Spartan Invite (BOYS ONLY)
@ Mansfield Stadium
WE HOST - ALL ATHLETES ARE EXPECTED TO WORK ENTIRE MEET
Field Events - 5:00pm Running Trials 5:15pm Running Finals 7:00pm
OR
Myhrum Invite (GIRLS ONLY)
@ Arrowhead High School
Early Release - 1:15pm Bus 1:30pm (Both Ways)

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