Posen finds success during annual home K of C Relays track event
by Peter Jakey, Managing Editor
When the final scores were tablulated at the conclusion of the Knights of Columbus Co-ed Relays, the Viking athletes were a little surprised to find out that their final tally of 60 was tied for first place with Au Gres. The meet, which took place under sunny skies and in summer-like conditions April 14, was Posen’s first out of the season.
Posen has had its share of problems with numbers in recent years, which has made it difficult to place in meets, let alone win them. This season, as there are only four athletes on the boys? team. They had some help from some a couple of eighth-graders, but that won’t be the case for every competition on the schedule.
The Vikes took first in the shot put, long jump and the 1,600-meter relay. The shot put and long jump combine the total of four female and male athletes. A couple of the highlights include Corey Hentkowski anchoring the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 4 inches. The total was 63 feet, 5 inches. The rest of the squad included Tina Mulka, David Kerr and Julia Lewandowski.
IN THE 1,600-meter relay, Lewandowski needed every ounce of energy to hang on to first. Running in front of her was Hentkowski, Mulka and Kerr. With an Au Gres runner closing in, Lew
The shot put team of Mike Metivier, Natasha Finley, Hentkowski and Mulka had a distance of 133 feet, 11 3/4 inches. The running squad of Nicole Purol, Jacob Boyke, Metivier and Mulka took second in the 400-200-200-400.
Two third place finishes in the discus (Lucas Litwinski, Finley, Metivier and Tracy Mulka: 307 feet, 2 inches) and the 4 x 200-meters (Bonnie Schmitz, Boyke, Metivier and Purol). Mio placed third (57 points) and was followed by Fairview and Oscoda with 52 points each.
Posen was to compete at Inland Lakes Monday but it was canceled because of the bad weather. The final home meet of the season was Wednesday for the county championships.