Knox County Athletes Qualify For Norfolk Classic Meet

Several Knox County schools are sending athletes to Thursday's Norfolk Classic track and field meet.

The Norfolk Track and Field Classic will be held on April 30 at the Norfolk Senior High Track and Field Facility. Starting time for field events is 4:15 p.m. with running events to begin at 5:15 p.m.

The Track and Field Classic will feature athletes from across Northeast Nebraska in a fast moving no prelims format. The athletes competing are selected based on the times, distances, or heights submitted by their coaches since the beginning of the 2015 track season. 

Eight individuals are selected in all field events, relays, and races run in lanes, twelve competitors are allowed to compete in races not run in lanes. In the case of ties on the track, a tie breaker system is used. In field event ties are all allowed to participate.

Cost for admission to the 2015 Norfolk Track and Field Classic is: $5 for adults and $4 for students.

*Qualifiers As Of Monday, April 27

Boys
100m Dash: Austin Hegge, Wausa; 400m Dash: Connor Wilson, Bloomfield; Brook Baller,Creighton; 300m Hurdles: Kyle Kleinschmit, Wausa; 800m Run: Cole Steffen, Crofton; 200m Dash: Austin Hegge, Wausa; Brook Baller, Creighton; 3200m Run: Jaden Janssen, Crofton;  Discus: Beau Schindler, Creighton; Long Jump: Austin Hegge, Wausa; Darren Nissen, Wausa; Triple Jump: Zac Hansen, Creighton; High Jump: Noah McFarland, Crofton.

Girls
1600m Run: Haley Arens,  Crofton; Allison Arens,  Crofton; 400m Dash: Allison Arens, Crofton; 800m Run: Allison Arens, Crofton; Quinn Wragge, Crofton; 3200m Run: Kyla Dendinger, Crofton; 4 x 400m Relay: Crofton; Shot Put: Maria Wortmann, Crofton; Monica Arens, Crofton; Tori Clausen, Wausa; Discus: Maria Wortmann, Crofton; Monica Arens, Crofton; Long Jump: Rebecca Eggerling, Creighton; Triple Jump: Rebbecca Eggerling, Creighton.

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