Vaulter joins Sabourin, Falcon boys Hebior and Kurylo at state
By Jason Arndt
Staff Writer
Two years removed from a WIAA Division 1 state appearance, Westosha Central senior Sydney Rau is making a return in a different event, capturing a sectional title in the pole vault at Stoughton Thursday.
Rau, who qualified in the 400-dash as a sophomore, cleared the bar at 10-feet, six inches more than Janesville Parker’s Hanna Rainiero.
The senior is not the only state qualifier for the Lady Falcons after junior Amanda Sabourin finished third in the discus with a throw of 118-06.
For the boys, junior Austin Kurylo finished third in the 200-dash, recording a time of 23.20 seconds, less than 2/10ths from catching Stoughton sophomore Sam McHone.
Joining Kurylo on the state stage is senior distance runner Jacob Hebior, who finished second in the 3,200-meter run, less than a second from topping junior Finn Fessner of Madison La Follette.
New record set
Although the 800-relay squad of Sabourin, Tay Washak, Madi Hansen and Jaden McKenna did not advance to the state meet, the foursome captured a school record in the event with a clocked time of 1:47.91 in a sixth place effort.