While winter sports wound down, spring sports around the area opened up with some marquee track performances across the region.
Find out which area performances stood out as the strongest outings from the first full week of the spring season.
Here is a look at the top high school performances around the Central Wisconsin area from March 23-30.
Softball
Jada Moenke, Wittenberg-Birnamwood: Moenke collected three hits, two runs, two RBI and a home run in Wittenberg-Birnawood’s win over East Dubuque.
Ari Inderdahl, Wittenberg-Birnamwood: Over six innings pitched, Inderdahl relented only two runs and struck out 10 in Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s win over Waupaca to open the season.
Layla Patraw, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln: Patraw snagged three hits and three RBI in a 6-5 loss to Eau Claire North on March 26.
Carly Pankratz, Stratford: Pankratz led Stratford with three hits, three runs and three RBI in a 21-1 victory over Mellen.
Ema Schultz, Spencer: Schultz collected two hits, two runs and two RBI in a 15-14 win over Lena on March 29.
Rylee Hraby, Medford: Hraby gave up one hit and zero runs over five innings while walking none in a 10-0 victory over Wrightstown
Molly Fox, Marshfield: Over five innings pitched, Fox relented zero hits and struck out 12 in a 13-0 win over Rice Lake. She then followed it up with two hits, two runs and two RBI in Marshfield’s win over De Pere on March 28.
Alyssa Kolano, Edgar: Kolano’s day included a home run, two hits, two runs and six RBI in a 15-9 win over Wautoma.
Kendyl Apfelbeck, Edgar: Apfelbeck smashed a home run, including three runs and two RBI in a 15-9 victory.
Girls track and field
Maci Heise, Wausa West: Heise finished in first place in the 55-meter race and 55m hurdles at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Isabelle Berens, Wausau West: Berens finished third place in 55-meter race at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24,
Anna Colwell, Wausau West: Colwell took third place in 800-meter race at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Emily Jahns, Wausau West: Jahns snagged third place in the shot put event at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Laiana Oldenburg-Marsh, Wausau West: Oldenburg-Marsh finished in third place in the long jump event at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Alicia Voermans, Tomahawk: Voermans snagged third place in the 55-meter race and third place in the pole vault event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Faith Derleth, Tomahawk: Derleth notched third place in the 200-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Elise Gibeault, Tomahawk: Gibeault took first place in the 400-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Aaliyah Nelson, Tomahawk: Nelson notched third place in the 200-meter hurdles event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Shelby Borowski, Tomahawk: Borowski finished in second place in the shot put event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Shelby Yates, Merrill: Yates finished in third place in the shot put event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Ellie Micke, Tomahawk: Micke took first place in the high jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Siennah Calkins, Tomahawk: Calkins won the triple jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Grace Schoepke, Wausau West: Schoepke won the 55-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Lily Severson, Wausau West: Severson took third place in the 55-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Elliana Graham, Wausau East: Graham snatched second place in the 800-meter race at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Elise Wetzsteon, Wausau East: Wetzsteon took second place in the 1,600-meter race at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
McKaea Taylor, Wausau East: Taylor won the pole vault event at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Avary Ramthun, Wausau East: Ramthun took third place in the pole vault event at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Addysen Wolf, Loyal: Wolf won the 55-meter and 200-meter races at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Annamarie Schmitt, Colby: Schmitt took second place in the 3,200-meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Daelyn Rieck, Colby: Rieck won the shot put event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Sy’Rih Hartwig, Athens: Hartwig finished in third place in the shot put event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Ava Ford, Athens: Ford took third place in the pole vault event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Eden Marg, Neillsville: Marg snatched third place in the long jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Summer Smith, Loyal: Smith took second place in the triple jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Brynn Heck, Neillsville: Heck snatched third place in the triple jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Lauren Riebe, Tomahawk: Riebe finished in second place in the 200-meter race and second place in the pole vault event at the T-Bird Indoor Invitational on March 28.
Charlee Lund, Tomahawk: Lund won the 800-meter race at the T-Bird Indoor Invitational on March 28.
Elizabeth Arnott, Tomahawk: Arnott won the pole vault event at the T-Bird Indoor Invitational on March 28.
Boys track and field
Adam McKaig, D.C. Everest: McKaig won the 55-meter and 200-meter races at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Xavier Edwards, D.C. Everest: Edwards won the long jump and triple jump events and finished in third place in the 55-meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Will VanSlyke, D.C. Everest: VanSlyke took second place in the 1,600 meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Jordan Plautz, D.C. Everest: Plautz snatched third place in the shot put event at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Ethan Whitmore, D.C. Everest: Whitmore won the pole vault event at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Brandon Geldernick, Owen-Withee: Geldernick took second place in the 200-meter race and third place in the 55-meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- Small Schools Invite on March 28.
Colton Paczkowski, Owen-Withee: Paczkowski snatched second place in the 800-meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Ben Hartwig, Athens: Hartwig finished in third place in the 3,200 -meter race at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Breckin Miller, Spencer: Miller won the 55-meter hurdles event and notched third place in the pole vault event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Marcus Lutcherhand, Neillsville: Lutcherhand took third place in the shot put event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Jordan Lavin, Medford: Lavin snatched third place in the pole vault event at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Owen Marquardt, D.C. Everest: Marquardt took second place in the long jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Silas Weber, D.C. Everest: Weber finished second in the triple jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- Large Schools Invite on March 27.
Rolyn Hopperdietzel, Colby: Hopperdietzel finished third in the long jump event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Cullin Quance, Wausau West: Quance took first place in 55-meter hurdles and long jump and second place in the shot put event at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Dane Zinner, Wausau West: Zinner took third place in the shot put event at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Carter Cihlar, Abbotsford: Cihlar took first place in the pole vault at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24. Then second place in the pole vault event at the Northern Badger Classic- small Schools Invite on March 28.
Luke Saari, Wausau West: Saari snatched second place in the pole vault event at the Blue Devil Invite on March 24.
Tyler Spade, Merrill: Spade took second place in the 200-meter race and third place in the long jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Connor Zorn, Tomahawk: Zorn snatched second place in the 400-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Dawson Jones, Tomahawk: Jones took third place in the 400-meter race at the T-Bird Indoor Invitational on March 28.
Zackary Larson, Tomahawk: Larson finished second in the pole vault event at the T-Bird Indoor Invitational on March 28.
Michael Samundsen, Tomahawk: Samundsen notched second place in the shot put event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Beau Stromberg, Tomahawk: Stromberg tied for first place in the high jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Mario Garcia, Abbotsford: Garcia took first place in the 400-meter race at the Wausau West Small School co-ed Invite on March 26.
Cheveyo Goslin, Wausau West: Goslin finished second in the 400-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Jarius Nordin, Wausau West: Nordin notched third place in the 400-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Ivan Groeschl, Wausau West: Groeschl won the 800-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Preston Belanger, Abbotsford: Belanger took third in the 1600-meter race at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Quincy Pfender, Newman Catholic: Pfender notched first place in the 55-meter hurdles at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Anthony Trawicki, Edgar: Trawicki finished second in the 55-meter hurdles and second place in the triple jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Cole Kennedy, Wausau West: Kennedy notched third place in the 55-meter hurdles and second place in the 20-meter hurdles at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Everett Puent, Newman Catholic: Puent won the 200-meter hurdles event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Jackson Nordin, Wausau West: Nordin notched second place in the shot put event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Kent Verstegen, Wausau West: Verstegen won the high jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Tyler Schmidt, Edgar: Schmidt took second place in the pole vault event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Graesyn Lindner, Newman Catholic: Lindner notched third place in the pole vault event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Kennedy Yang, Wausau West: Yang won the triple jump event at the Northland Pines Indoor Invitational on March 26.
Kayden Meverden, Wausau East: Meverden won the 55-meter race and third place in the long jump event at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Parker Schmitt, Wausau East: Schmitt took first place in the 200-meter race and second place in the 55-meter race at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Giovanni Gomez, Wausau East: Gomez notched second place in the 200-meter race at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Grayson Best, Wausau East: Best took third place in the 400-meter race at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Peyton Nest, Wausau East: Nest notched second place in the pole vault event at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
Vlad Cherf, Wausau East: Cherf finished third in the 55-meter hurdles and pole vault events at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on March 27.
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This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: Central Wisconsin’s top high school performances from March 23-30
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