The Lady Bulldogs feature a deep assortment of talented track athletes, especially ones who have been in Coach Trish Reimer-Kealy’s program for many years.

 

“I volunteered to coach in 2005 and took over the program in 2006 and have enjoyed every year I’ve been doing this,” said Reimer-Kealy. “It’s a family thing and I hope to be doing this for many more years.”

 

Reimer-Kealy knows where a lot of her athletes stand and what talents they possess but she is especially curious to see how some of her younger athletes perform who may start the season “under the radar” but rise up as the season progresses.

 

“We have a very young team and they are still learning,” she said. “What I like is they all have a lot of enthusiasm and enjoy learning the sport and being with their friends.”

 

Athletes to keep an eye on this year include Hannah Schmidt, who took sixth at sections last year in pole vault and looks to have another stellar year. She was also the team’s highest scorer, MSHSL honor roll recipient, All-State academic and a letter winner.

 

Trish’s daughter, Madi, also looks to have a dazzling year after she ran well in the 1600 and the relay teams.

 

“The hurdlers are looking good, especially Montanna (Edling) and Haley (Hubbard),” said Reimer-Kealy. “Lexi (Michels) looks strong in sprints, as well as Shannon (Sydow) and Hubbard and Edling should also do well in the high jump.

 

The team will be captained by Madi Kealy and Marissa Moeller, the only two seniors on the team.

 

“I think our roles as seniors is to act like leaders, help the younger girls and get them to pass it on,” said Moeller.

 

“I want to help make track fun for the younger kids and set an example for how to perform out there,” says Kealy.

 

Moeller hopes to set a personal record of 35 feet in the shot put (30 feet is her best) and Kealy hopes to run the mile in under 5:45 and achieve a 2:30 in the 800.

 

“Mentally, I need to be better than I was last year,” she said.

 

“Being on track can be hard inwardly because you are both trying to work as a team, but also achieve your best individually,” said Moeller. “Sometimes, that can be the toughest part of this sport.”

 

The roster for the 2014 girls track team features: Michaela Allen, Lauren Brower, Allie Carver, Kailey Cleaver, Montanna Edling, Allie Hendrickson, Sierra Hietala, Mikayla Hiltner, Haley Hubbard, Madi Kealy, Madison Kerzman, Siera Knick, Kylie Kollman, Christina Kotten, Aubree Lahr, Deedra Lawrence, Michaela Manifold, Lexi Michels, Marissa Moeller, Haley Olsen, Lexi Reichle, Jessica Robertson, Jada Rositas, Hannah Schmidt, Kassidy Severson, Tate Spinner, Lauren Sticha, Asia Storkamp, Shannon Sydow, Maesyn Thiesen, Mauren Thiesen, Renee Tripp and Morgan Youngdahl.

 

March 20, the boys and girls track teams held time trials at the Becker Fieldhouse while the March 29 conference meet in Foley was cancelled due to weather.

 

 

Tuesday, the Becker Bulldogs held a four-team indoor event with Zimmerman, Mora,  St Cloud Cathedral and Becker. 

 

Zimmerman hosted at Becker's Field House, “It was very good experience for our young team and I think the girls learned a lot,” said Reimer-Kealy. Team scores: St Cloud Cathedral 93, Mora 92, Becker 66-1/2, Zimmerman 48-1/2.

 

Becker had three first place finishers: Hannah Schmidt in the Pole Vault (9'), Madi Kealy in the 800 (2:41.8) and the 4x200 relay team (1:59.1) consisting of Lexi Michels, Schmidt, Haley Olsen and Shannon Sydow.

 

Placing second was Schmidt in the high jump with a personal best five feet. Morgan Youngdahl took second in the long jump (15 feet 1/2 inch) with a personal best and Becker’s 4x100 relay team.  Two of Becker’s teams had the same time (57.4) for the 4x100 with Haley Hubbard, Kassidy Severson, Montanna Edling and Youngdahl as one team, and Olsen, Michaela Manifold, Renee Tripp and Maesyn Thiesen the other.

 

 

55 hurdles - Hubbard (9.9) 4th; 55 meters - Michels (8.0) 5th; 4x200 relay - Michels, Schmidt, Olsen, Sydow (1:59.1) 1st; 1600 meters - Siera Knick (6:19.8) 6th; 4x100 relay - Hubbard, Severson, Edling, Youngdahl (team one), Olsen, Manifold, Tripp, Maesyn Thiesen (team two);  

 

400 meters - Renee Tripp (69.9) 6th; 800 meters -Kealy (2:41.8) 1st; 200 meters - Michels (29.4) 3rd, Schmidt (29.8) 5th, Sydow (30.0) 6th;

 

4x400 relay - Lexi Reichle, Kealy, Lauren Brower , Sydow 4th; 4x800 relay - Kealy, Reichle, Tate Spinner, Allie Hendrickson 4th.

 

Shot Put - Madison Kerzman (27'5") 3rd; High Jump - Schmidt (5') 2nd, Deedra Lawrence (4'8") 6th

 

Long Jump: Youngdahl (15' 1/2") 2nd; Triple Jump - Montanna Edling (30'6 3/4") 3rd, Hubbard (30' 3/4") 4th;

 

Pole Vault - Schmidt (9') 1st, Reichle (7') 4th, Severson (5') 6th.

 

“This is a fun group of young girls and I think we will enjoy seeing how they develop through out the year,” said the head coach. “Our seniors and juniors are working together well to help the younger girls learn the ropes and we appreciate our veterans sharing their experience.  Also helpful is our manager, Rachel Tauer, who is unable to run due to difficulties with her knee.” 

 

Becker’s next meet was a girls only invitational at Princeton Friday.

 

(Back row of photo, LtoR: Lexi Michels, Haley Olsen, Deedra Lawrence, Jessica Robertson, Sierra Hietala, Kailey Cleaver, Lexi Reichle, Haley Hubbard, Montanna Edling, Madison Kerzman, Mikayla Hiltner, Kassidy Severson.)