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Walter, Kuban, Reschke, Hamer, & Kotecki minutes after the 1600 Relay.

Giant Killers

On Friday, five Maple Leafs competed in the IHSA Boys State Track & Field Meet. All competing athletes battled adverse weather conditions that included six weather delays which included clearing the entire stadium due to lightning danger, driving rains, and a high temperature of only 58 degrees with strong winds.

Following a lengthy delay, Andrew Walter got things going in the Long Jump. Andrew's best jump of 20' 11 1/2" came up just 9 inches short of making the finals. The Long Jump tht started with a tailwind which shortly became a headwind as the wind shifted. Unfortunately, once a jumping event has started, the direction can't be changes. Given that Andrew jumped in the 4th flight it is safe to say that he had a tough assignment jumping into a strong headwind.

Next up was the 400 meter Relay. The Leafs came in ranked 33rd off the sectional qualifying and but hoped to make a run at the school record which they had just missed at Sectionals. Sadly, the horrible weather made that goal impossible as the boys went out and pushed the pedal to the floor anyway. The team of Sophomore Aaron Kotecki and seniors Andrew Walter, Jacob Kuban, and Shane Reschke ran a strong 44.06 FAT and placed a strong 5th in their heat and ended up 31st overall. Great efforts men especially considering the conditions.

Jacob Kuban was scratched from the 400 meter dash to save his effort for the 1600 meter relay.

The 1600 meter Relay wasn't run until darkness had hit and the meet was hours behind the time schedule. The weather conditions were terrible and the Leafs were one of the few teams that actually ran faster than their sectional times. Seeded 35th coming into the meet they ended up with the 8th fastest time (top 9 make the finals and earn all-state honors.) Sounds pretty good so far.... The IHSA takes the heat winners automatically so not so fast. Senior Jacob Kuban exploded from the blocks and rocketed to a 50.32 split. The time was Jacob's fasted lead-off leg of the season and put the team in excellent shape. Look for Jacob at Illinois State next season as he moves to the collegiate ranks. Senior Shane Reschke took the baton next and kept up the heat as he put down another phenominal leg of 50.50. Shane had a great season and will continue his career next year at Monmouth College. Freshman Billy Hamer took the stick next and roared to a season best split of 52.0 and the Leafs were rolling with a season best time. Look for this Freshman to put to good use all the experience he gained this season. Senior Andrew Walter anchored the Leafs season with a tremendous leg as he took the baton folowed by a minor collision in the exchange zone....he roared down the backstretch and just kept coming as he split 49.43 and turned many a head. The Leafs ended up missing the last qualifying spot by less than a tenth of a second. The average enrollment of the teams that made the finals was over 2,500 students....not bad for the boys from Northwestern Illinois with an enrollment of 941.

RESULTS AT: Illinois High School Association Web Site

Five Leafs Headed to Charleston

Pictured heading to the State Track meet in Charleston, Illinois are:
Coach Wickwire, Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, Andrew Walter, Aaron Kotecki, Billy Hamer, and Coach Fredericks.

Seniors Shane Reschek, Andrew Walter, and Jacob Kuban stopped for a quick picture at the Awards Night.
Reschke & Kuban shared Most Inspirational. Kuban was Most Improved. Walter was Most Valuable

Track 08 Senior Varsity Award Winners:

Senior's winning the Varsity Letter at Monday's Track Banquet were:
First Row: Jacob Kuban, Shane Miller, Tom Peal, Jon Fleming, Ryan Kotecki.
Back Row: Shane Reschke, Austin Ryan, Jaran Heaton, Andrew Walter, Ben Koenig.

Track 08 Top Dogs:

The 2008 Top Dog Award Winners were: Top Senior: Andrew Walter; Top Junior: Jake Ballegeer (missing from photo)
Top Sophomore: Aaron Kotecki; Top Freshman: Billy Hamer.

Track Banquet on Monday at 6:00 PM

WHERE: E-Free Church (Chicago Street)
TIME: 6:00 pm

BACK GENESEO TRACK

Geneseos Sectional Champion 1600 Meter Relay team members:
Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, Billy Hamer, and Andrew Walter celebrate following their win.

Leafs 3rd in Sectional Finals

On Friday night, the Leafs participated in the 17-team IHSA sectional meet hosted by Rock Island High School. Leading the team to a strong 3rd place team showing were Billy Hamer, Aaron Kotecki, Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, and Andrew Walter who qualified for state in 4 events.

Aaron Kotecki, Andrew Walter, Jacob Kuban, and Shanre Reschke got things rolling with a ROARING 43.18 (FAT) clocking to grab 2nd place in the 400 meter Relay. Their FAT converted to hand-held time of 42.94 is the 4th fastest time in school history.

Andrew Walter continued his strong long jumping this season by grabbing 2nd to qualify for the state finals next week. His qualifying jump was a strong 21' 04".

Jacob Kuban booked the next trip to Charleston in the 400 meter dash as he busted out a personal best of 50.64 (FAT) which converts to 50.40 (hand-held) and is the 7th fastest time in school history. Jacob placed a close 2nd in his event after barely missing in the triple jump (3rd in 44' 03".)

Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, Billy Hamer, and Andrew Walter closed out the evening by running away with the 1600 meter relay. Their first place time of 3:25.00 (FAT) converts to 3:24.76 and is the 7th fastest time in school history. The following Leafs placed in the team scoring earning All-Sectional Honors:

Long Jump: Andrew Walter (2nd); Shane Reschke (6th)
Pole Vault: Jaran Heaton (6th)
Triple Jump: Jacob Kuban (3rd)
400 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Jacob Kuban, Andrew Walter, Shane Reschke (2nd)
100 Meter Dash: Andrew Walter (3rd)
800 Meter Relay: Jaran Heaton, Collin DeBuysere, Luke Lembke, Billy Hamer (6th)
400 Meter Dash: Jacob Kuban (2nd); Shane Reschke (5th)
1600 Meter Relay: Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, Billy Hamer, Andrew Walter (1st)

RESULTS

Shane Reschke, Jacob Kuban, and Andrew Walter share a moment following the 1600 Meter Relay.
Geneseo's Big-3 scored a ginormous 100 of the team's 138 points Friday night.

LEAFS 2nd in NCIC FINALS

On Friday, the Leafs traveled to Ottawa to take part in the NCIC Championship meet. Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, and Andrew Walter scored 100 of the team's 138 team points. Walter and Reschke went 1-2 in the Long Jump, 100, 200, and 400 Meter Dashes. Kuban won the Triple Jump and ran on all 3 sprint relays including a monster 49.34 anchor leg in the 1600 relay. Well Done Men. Leafs Earning All-Conference are listed Below:

Discus: Shane Miller: 6th
High Jump: Jake Ballegeer: 2nd
Long Jump: Andrew Walter: 1st, Shane Reschke: 2nd
Pole Vault: Jaran Heaton: 5th
Triple Jump: Jacob Kuban: 1st; Tom Peal: 5th
3200 Meter Relay: Kenny Collis, Chris Bisom, John Mullin, Jon Fleming: 3rd
400 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Jaran Heaton, Collin DeBuysere, Jacob Kuban: 2nd
3200 Meter Run: Josh Lodge: 3rd; Ryan Kotecki: 4th
110 Meter High Hurdles: Tom Peal: 5th
100 Meter Dash: Andrew Walter: 1st, Shane Reschke: 2nd
800 Meter Run: Jon Fleming: 6th
800 Meter Relay: Jaran Heaton, Collin DeBuysere, Austin Ryan, Jacob Kuban: 5th
400 Meter Dash: Andrew Walter: 1st, Shane Reschke: 2nd
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles: Tom Peal: 5th
1600 Meter Run: Josh Lodge: 5th
200 Meter Dash: Andrew Walter: 1st, Shane Reschke: 2nd
1600 Meter Relay: Collin DeBuysere, Ben Koenig, Billy Hamer, Jacob Kuban: 1st

The Fresh-Soph Squad finished a strong 2nd and were competing with several teammates pulled up to the varsity level. The team was led by gold medal performances by Tyler Fox, Kenny Chavez, Tyler Timmerman, Branden Smith (3200 Relay); Thomas Sigwalt (1600 & 3200 Runs); Billy Hamer (400 Meter Dash); Kenny Collis (800 Meter Run)
The following Leafs earned All-Conference Honors:

Discus: Jeremey Olson: 4th
Long Jump: Micah Stewart: 4th
Pole Vault: Josh Kinney: 4th
Triple Jump: Micah Stewart: 4th
3200 Meter Relay: Tyler Fox, Kenny Chavez, Tyler Timmerman, Branden Smith: 1st
400 Merer Relay: Isaac Silver, Luke Lembke, Andrew Walters, Billy Hamer: 3rd
3200 Meter Run: Thomas Sigwalt: 1st; Chad Ford: 2nd
110 Meter High Hurdles: Levi Schilling: 6th
100 Meter Dash: Aaron Kotecki: 1st; Andrew Walters: 5th
800 Meter Run: Kenny Collis: 1st; Tyler Fox: 2nd
800 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Luke Lembke, Andrew Walters, Isaac Silver: 2nd
400 Meter Dash: Billy Hamer: 1st
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles: Micah Stewart: 4th
1600 Meter Run Thomas Sigwalt: 1st; Chad Ford: 2nd
200 Meter Dash: Luke Lembke: 2nd; Isaac Silver: 6th
1600 Meter Relay: Kenny Collis, Tyler Fox, John Mullin, Micah Stewart: 4th

RESULTS

EAT TO WIN
The Boys and Girls Teams enjoyed a wonderful dinner provided by the booster club and the Olive Garden.

Team Dinner

On Wednesday at 5:00 pm (5/07), the track and field booster club treated the boys and girls teams to a pasta dinner from the Olive Garden. A lot of food was eaten and many an athlete left very full. Following the main course the team was treated to ice cream. Thanks boosters for such a fun evening.

The New School Record Holders Enjoy a Spong Bob Ice Cream Cake provided by Coach Quick.
Aaron Kotecki, Austin Ryan, Shane Miller, and Collin DeBuysere are READY TO EAT

The Leafs get a few pointers from 1:47 Half-Miler, Tony Taylor at the Moline F / S Invitational. Tony is an assistant coach at Moline High School and also has run a 4:08 mile. He is still training at a very high level and is a force to be reckoned with on the Quad City roads.

Leafs 3rd at Moline F/S Invite

On Tuesday, the Leafs participated in the Moline F/S Invitational. The Leafs took advantage of the beautiful weather and stiff competition pushed the team to a strong 3rd place showing and a boat load of personal bests. Leading the way was Aaron Kotecki's sophomore class record of 10.98 in the 100 meter dash. The following Leafs placed in the meet.

Long Jump: Luke Lembke (4th)
Pole Vault: Mark Morrill (3rd)
3200 Meter Relay: John Mullin, Chad, Ford, Tyler Fox, Thomas Sigwalt (2nd)
400 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Luke Lembke, Anderw Walters, Billy Hamer (2nd)
100 Meter Dash: Aaron Kotecki (2nd); Luke Lembke (3rd); Andrew Walters (5th)
800 Meter Run: Kenny Collis (5th)
800 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Luke Lembke, Anderw Walters, Isaac Silver (3rd)
400 Meter Dash: Billy Hamer (2nd)
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles: Micah Stewart (3rd);
1600 Meter Run: Thomas Sigwalt (5th); Chad Ford (6th)
200 Meter Dash: Billy Hamer (3rd); Isaac Silver (5th)
1600 Meter Relay: Kenny Collis, John Mullin, Tyler Fox, Micah Stewart) 2nd

RESULTS

New School Recorder Holders Shane Reschke & Jacob Kuban stand by the Victory Bell.
Shane broke the 100 meter dash record with a time of 10.71 in the prelims.
Jacob took down the Triple Jump record with a jump of 45' 07 1/2".
Great Job Men.

Leaf's Place 3rd in John McCormick Inv.

On Friday night, the Leafs hosted the annual John McCormick Geneseo Invitational. The team battled a strong field and strong winds (22 mph) placing a close 3rd with 80 points (only 9 back of Dixon and Metamora who tied with 89.) Leading the way were Jacob Kuban and Shane Reschke who both took down school records. Jacob exploded 45' 07 1/2" to break the school record of 45' 04 3/4" set by Jay Reed in 1988. Shane Reschke also established a new school record of 10.71 in the 100 meter dash breaking the old record of 10.75 by Shaun Russell set in 2006. The 1600 Meter Relay team of Shane Reschke, Jacob Kuban, Billy Hamer, and Andrew Walter established a new meet record with a winning time of 3:24.37. In addition, Aaron Kotecki, Austin Ryan, Collin DeBuysere, and Shane Miller destroyed both the school record and meet record in the non-scored weightman's relay with a time of 45.61. Leaf Point Scorers are listed below.

Discus: Shane Miller (6th)
Long Jump: Andrew Walter (1st); Shane Reschke (2nd)
Triple Jump: Jacob Kuban (1st)
400 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Jacob Kuban, Luke Lembke, Jaran Heaton
400 Meter Weight Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Austin Ryan, Collin DeBuysere, Shane Miller
800 Meter Relay: Jaran Heaton, Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, Andrew Waltrer (1st)
1600 Meter Relay: Shane Reschke, Jacob Kuban, Billy Hamer, Andrew Walter (1st)
3200 Relay: Jon Fleming, Chris Bisom, Josh Lodge, Ryan Kotecki (5th)
100 Meter Dash: Andrew Walter (1st); Shane Reschke (4th)
200 Meter Dash: Collin DeBuysere (5th)
400 Meter Dash: Collin DeBuysere (5th); Billy Hamer (6th)
110 Meter High Hurdles: Tom Peal (3rd)

RESULTS

Ouch
Volunteer Assistant Coach Josh Reschke continues to support the Leafs despite injuring his knee.
Coach Reschke tore his ACL playing a high powered game of basketball. Coach Reschke's
words of wisdom to the team are BE SMART....DO THE RIGHT THING.
We wish Coach a speedy recovery.
Please Note: The slam dunk was GOOD.

Leafs place 2nd at U.T. J/V Invitational

On Tuesday, (4/29) the Leafs traveled to East Moline to participate in the U.T. Junior Varsity Invitational. Geneseo placed 2nd as a team and was led by the following team placers:

Discus: Austin Ryan (3rd); Shane Miller (5th)
High Jump: Ben Koenig (5th)
Long Jump: Tom Peal (3rd); Jaran Heaton (5th)
Pole Vault: Mark Morrill (3rd)
Shot Put: Shane Miller (4th)
Triple Jump: Tom Peal (4th); Collin DeBuysere (5th)
3200 Meter Relay: Chris Bisom, Kenny Collis, Josh Lodge, Ryan Kotecki (1st)
400 Meter Relay: Micah Stewart, Luke Lembke, Andrew Walers, Billy Hamer (2nd)
3200 Meter Run: Chad Ford (2nd); Thomas Sigwalt (4th)
110 Meter High Hurdles: Ben Koenig (4th)
100 Meter Dash: Aaron Kotecki (1st)
800 Meter Run: Jon Fleming (5th)
800 Meter Relay: Aaron Kotecki, Austin Ryan, Shane Miller, Andrew Walters (5th)
400 Meter Dash: Collin DeBuysere (2nd)
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles: Ben Koenig (2nd); Chris Bisom (4th); Micah Stewart (5th)
200 Meter Dash: Billy Hamer (1st); Collin DeBuysere (5th)
1600 Meter Relay: Ben Koenig, Jon Fleming, Chris Bisom, Micah Stewart (2nd)

RESULTS

The pictured Geneseo Distance Runners won three relays on Saturday.
The boys ran to gold in the 3200 Relay, Mile Team Run, and the Distance Medley Relay.
Pictured are Front Row: Chad Ford, Tyler Fox, Thomas Sigwalt, Kenny Collis;
Back Row: Carlisle Evans-Peck, Tyler Timmerman, Ian Mattan, and Alex Strohmeyer.

Leafs Finish a Strong 2nd at the Dixon F/S Relays

On Saturday, the Leafs traveled to Dixon to participate in the Dixon F/S Relays. The team was competing without the services of two of their top youngsters (due to unavoidable family conflicts) and ended up a strong 2nd anyway. The weather conditions were far from perfect (44 degrees with 25 mph winds.) This meet is one of the coaching staff's favorites because all individual efforts are added together so we have no weak links, and the team is forced to move athletes into new areas to fill-out the team line-up. The end result is always a lot of fun with several new discoveries. A special thanks to all the athletes for such great team support and to those who ventured out of their comfort zone to try new events. The team was led by Gold Medal efforts in the 3200 Meter Relay, Distance Medley Relay, Mile Team Run, and 800 Meter Relay. Leaf placers are listed below:

Jacob Carton: 5th: Team Discus
Kenny Collis: 1st: 3200 Meter Relay; 1st: Distance Medley Relay; 3rd: High Jump Team
Carlisle Evans-Peck: 1st: Mile Team Run
Chad Ford: 1st: 3200 Meter Relay; 1st: Distance Medley Relay; 3rd: High Jump Team; 4th: Team Triple Jump
Tyler Fox: 1st: 3200 Meter Relay; 1st: Distance Medley Relay;
Billy Hamer: 1st: 800 Meter Relay; 3rd: High Jump Team; 4th 400 Meter Relay; 5th: Team Long Jump:
Josh Kinney: 3rd: Pole Vault Team; 4th: High/Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay; 4th: 1600 Medley Relay
Ethan Koisti: 4th: 1600 Medley Relay
Luke Lembke: 1st: 800 Meter Relay; 4th 400 Meter Relay: 5th: Team Long Jump:
Ian Mattan: 1st: Mile Team Run; 2nd: 300 Meter Team Hurdles; 3rd: Pole Vault Team
Mike Morales: 3rd: Pole Vault Team; 3rd: Weightman's Relay
Mark Morrill: 3rd: Pole Vault Team; 3rd: Weightman's Relay; 4th: Team Triple Jump
Jeremy Olson: 3rd: Weightman's Relay; 4th: 1600 Medley Relay; 5th: Team Discus
Levi Schilling: 2nd: 300 Meter Team Hurdles; 3rd: High Jump Team; 4th: Team Triple Jump; 4th: High/Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay:
Thomas Sigwalt: 1st: 3200 Meter Relay; 1st: Distance Medley Relay; 4th: Team Triple Jump
Isaac Silver: 1st: 800 Meter Relay; 4th 400 Meter Relay; 5th: Team Discus; 5th: Team Long Jump:
Branden Smith: 4th: High/Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay; 4th: 1600 Medley Relay
Alex Strohmeyer: 1st: Mile Team Run
Tyler Timmerman: 1st: Mile Team Run; 2nd: 300 Meter Team Hurdles
Andrew Walter: 1st: 800 Meter Relay; 4th: High/Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay; 4th 400 Meter Relay; 5th: Team Long Jump:
Blake Woodbury: 3rd: Weightman's Relay; 5th: Team Discus:

RESULTS

"We aren't in Kansas any more."
The Geneseo "United Center" ended its career with a double back flip with a twist
jumping over two fences and ending up in a tree. OUCH

STERLING INVITE BLOWN AWAY

The 2008 Track Season was dealt another tough weather setback via tornadic conditions that brought strong winds and rain with falling temperatures. The meet had just started when the storm rolled in. The Long Jump had just begun when Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, and Andrew Walter had each just completed one jump before the meet was stopped. Both Shane and Andrew flew over 22 Feet. The school record dodged a bullet.

RESULTS

Past, Present and Future Maple Leaf School Record Holders Stand United

Pictured are Aaron Kotecki and Billy Hamer who surround Leaf Legend Bill Neuleib.
Bill is Billy's Grandpa and earned All-State Honors in 1946.
He held school records for years and has been a tremendous role model for the Maple Leafs for decades.
You can usually find him on the finish line timing Maple Leaf home meets.
This Legend not only talks the talk....he walks the walk.

Leafs tie for 3rd in Geneseo F.S. Invitational

On Monday (4/21), the Leafs hosted their own Geneseo F/S Invitational. The nine team event featured competition in the individual events at the Freshman and Sophomore Levels. Relays were mandated to have two Freshmen and two Sophomores. The field included 5 of the 6 Western Big 6 powers (Alleman, Galesburg, Moline, Rock Island, and U.T) in addition to NCIC powers Dixon & Sterling with Iowa powerhouse Bettendorf rounding out the field. The Leafs tied for 3rd in the team competition and were led by Sophomore Aaron Kotecki and Freshman Billy Hamer. Aaron Kotecki tied the sophomore school record while winning an exciting 100 meter dash in a blazing time of 11.03. Aaron now shares the record with current senior Shane Reschke. Billy Hamer won the freshmen 400 meter dash by over 4 seconds in 52.70 by almost 5 seconds narrowly missing the freshmen school record by a mere 9/100's of a second. Keep watching these two as their record assaults are far from over. Freshman Micah Stewart also joined in the fun running to Gold in the freshmen 300 meter intermediate hurdles as well as joining Billy, Tyler Fox, and Kenny Collis for a win in the 1600 meter relay. Leaf placers are listed below:

Jacob Carton (10): 1st 400 Meter Weight Relay
Kenny Collis (10): 1st 1600 Meter Relay; 2nd 3200 Meter Relay; 2nd 400 Meter Dash; 5th High Jump
Tyler Fox (10): 1st 1600 Meter Relay; 6th 800 Meter Run
Chad Ford (10): 2nd 3200 Meter Relay; 3rd 1600 Meter Run; 6th Triple Jump
Billy Hamer (09: 1st 400 Meter Dash; 1st 1600 Meter Relay; 2nd 400 Meter Relay
Josh Kinney (10): 4th Pole Vault
Aaron Kotecki (10): 1st 100 Meter Dash; 2nd 400 Meter Relay; 3rd 800 Meter Relay
Luke Lembke (10): 2nd 400 Meter Relay; 3rd 800 Meter Relay; 4th (tie) Long Jump; 5th 200 Meter Dash
Ian Mattan (10: 5th 3200 Meter Run
Mark Morrill (09): 6th (tie) Pole Vault
Jeremy Olson (10): 1st 400 Meter Weight Relay; 4th Discus; 1st Weight Relay
Levi Schilling (09): 4th 110 Meter High Hurdles; 5th Triple Jump
Thomas Sigwalt (09): 2nd 3200 Meter Relay; 4th 1600 Meter Run
Isaac Silver (09): 1st 400 Meter Weight Relay; 3rd Discus; 1st Weight Relay; 3rd 800 Meter Relay
Branden Smith (09): 2nd 3200 Meter Relay; 4th 800 Meter Run
Micah Stewart (09): 1st 300 Intermediate Hurdles; 5th Long Jump
Andrew Walters (09): 2nd 400 Meter Relay; 3rd 100 Meter Dash; 3rd 800 Meter Relay; 5th 200 Meter Dash
Blake Woodbury (09): 1st 400 Meter Weight Relay

RESULTS

Shane Miller, Aaron Kotecki, Coach Jeff Quick, Jeremy Olson, and Austin Ryan share a moment
with Super Fan Chad Quick following their impressive 400 Meter Weight Relay Championship.

Leafs 8th at Rock Island Invite

Geneseo participated in the powerful Rock Island Invitational Friday night (4/18.) The team battled one of the best 16-team fields in the state as well as a tough night of weather. Cold rain and wind made personal bests almost impossible. The team was led by the Big Three of Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, and Andrew Walters who scored 60.50 of the Leafs 88.50 team total. Andrew Walters claimed gold in the Class A Long Jump & Class B 400 Meter Run while Jacob Kuban won the Class C 400 Meter Dash and Aaron Kotecki won the Class C 100 Meter Dash. Listed below are team members who scored in this highly competitive meet.

Chad Ford: 3rd Class C 3200 Meter Run
Billy Hamer: 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 2nd 800 Meter F/S Medley Relay
Ben Koenig: 6th 100 Meter High Hurdles; 6th 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Aaron Kotecki: 1st Class C 100 Meter Dash; 1st 400 Meter Weighman's Relay; 2nd 800 Meter F/S Medley Relay
Jacob Kuban: 1st Class C 400 Meter Dash; 2nd Class C Long Jump; 2nd 1600 Meter Relay
Luke Lembke: 2nd Class B 200 Meter Dash; 2nd 800 Meter F/S Medley Relay
Josh Lodge: 6th Class B 3200 Meter Run
Shane Miller: 1st 400 Meter Weighman's Relay
Jeremy Olson: 1st 400 Meter Weighman's Relay
Shane Reschke: 2nd Class B Long Jump; 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 5th Class A 400 Meter Dash
Austin Ryan: 1st 400 Meter Weighman's Relay; 6th Class B Discus
Micah Stewart: 4th Class C 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Andrew Walters: 1st Class A Long Jump; 1st Class B 400 Meter Dash; 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 5th (tie) Class A 100 Meter Dash
Andrew Walters: 2nd 800 Meter F/S Medley Relay

RESULTS

Senior Ben Koenig enjoyed a monster night with 3 personal bests at the Moline J.V. Inv.
Ben is pictured with Coach Guerin, Coach Rakestraw, and Coach Quick.

Leaf Place 2nd at Moline J.V. Invite

On Tuesday, the Leafs traveled to Moline to participate in the Moline J.V. Invitational. The Maroon's brand new track surface was as good as if not better than advertised. It is awesome and the team blasted to a ton of personal bests. Leading the charge was senior hurdler Ben Koenig who earned tootsie rolls in the 110 meter high hurdles, 300 meter intermediate hurdles and the 1600 meter relay (PR split.) Way to lead by example senior. Ben has been an extremely dedicated athlete for 4 years now and it is awesome to watch him chase down his potential. Way to lead by example Senior. Unfortunately, Junior Vaulter Rob Barton suffered a broken foot when he came down off the mat in the pole vault suffering a season ending injury. Thank goodness that this dedicated athlete is not a senior and will be back next year to chase his dream of qualifying for the state finals. The following Leafs earned team points:

Rob Barton: 1st Pole Vault
Jake Ballegeer: 3rd Long Jump; 6th Triple Jump
Kenny Collis: 2nd 3200 Meter Relay; 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 4th (tie) High Jump
Jon Fleming: 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 5th 800 Meter Run
Chad Ford: 2nd 3200 Meter Relay
Tyler Fox: 6th 800 Meter Run
Billy Hamer: 3rd 400 Meter Relay; 4th 400 Meter Dash
Ben Koenig: 2nd 110 Meter High Hurdles; 2nd 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles; 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 6th (tie) High Jump
Aaron Kotecki: 1st 100 Meter Dash; 3rd 400 Meter Relay; 4th 800 Meter Relay
Luke Lembke: 3rd 400 Meter Relay; 4th 100 Meter Dash
Shane Miller: 2nd Discus; 2nd Shot Put; 4th 800 Meter Relay
Mark Morrill: 6th Pole Vault
John Mulling: 2nd 3200 Meter Relay
Austin Ryan: 3rd Discus; 4th 800 Meter Relay; 6th Shot Put
Levi Schilling: 4th (tie) High Jump; 4th (tie) 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles; 5th 110 Meter High Hurdles
Thomas Sigwalt: 2nd 3200 Meter Relay
Micah Stewart: 2nd 1600 Meter Relay; 3rd 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles; 6th Long Jump
Andrew Walters: 3rd 400 Meter Relay; 5th 100 Meter Dash; 4th 800 Meter Relay

RESULTS

Ottawa ABC Invitational Canceled Due to Poor Weather

Unfortunately, the Ottawa ABC Invitational has been canceled due to poor weather. The meet will not be rescheduled.

Rock Island JV Invite Canceled Due to Rain

Unfortunately, the Rock Island JV Invitational has been canceled due to rain. The meet will not be rescheduled.

Geneseo's Big Three scored 85 team points on Saturday as they led the team to a strong 4th place finish.
Pictured are seniors Shane Reschke, Jacob Kuban, and Andrew Walter.

Geneseo's Big 3 Lead Leafs to a Strong 4th Place at UTHS Invite

On Saturday, the Leafs participated in the powerful United Township High School Invitational. The team was led by strong performances by Jacob Kuban, Shane Reschke, and Andrew Walter who placed in 4 events each. The Big Three scored 85 of Geneseo's 146 point total. Way to lead by example men. The following Leafs earned teams points and medals in the highly competitive meet.

Jake Ballegeer: 3rd Class C Triple Jump
Kenny Collis: 3rd 1600 FS Medley Relay; 6th Class C 800 Meter Run
Jon Fleming: 6th Class B 800 Meter Run
Chad Ford: 3rd Class C 3200 Meter Run
Billy Hamer: 3rd 1600 FS Medley Relay
Jaran Heaton: 3rd Class A Pole Vault
Curt Jensen: 4th Class A Discus
Ben Koenig: 2nd Class C High Jump; 5th Class B 110 Meter High Hurdles; 5th Class B 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Aaron Kotecki: 1st Class C 100 Meter Dash; 3rd 1600 FS Medley Relay
Ryan Kotecki: 5th Class A 3200 Meter Run
Jacob Kuban: 1st Class C 400 Meter Dash; 1st Class C 200 Meter Dash; 2nd Class C Long Jump; 4th Class A Triple Jump
Luke Lembke: 3rd 1600 FS Medley Relay
Josh Lodge: 3rd Class B 3200 Meter Run
Mark Morrill: 6th Class C Pole Vault
Shane Reschke: 1st Class A 400 Meter Dash; 1st Class B Long Jump; 2nd Class B 200 Meter Dash; 3rd Class B 100 Meter Dash
Micah Stewart: 4th Class C 300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles
Andrew Walter: 1st Class A Long Jump; 1st Class B 400 Meter Dash; 2nd Class A 200 Meter Dash; 3rd Class A 100 Meter Dash

RESULTS

Geneseo was well represented at the Illinois Prep Top Times Invitational.
Pictured are Ryan Kotecki, Chad Ford, Jon Fleming, Chris Bisom, and Andrew Walter.

5 Leafs Compete at Prestigious Illinois Prep Top Times Invitational

On Saturday, March 29th, Five Geneseo Maple Leafs traveled to Illinois Wesleyan College in Bloomington to participate in the prestigious Illinois Prep Top Times Invitational. Leading the charge was Senior Long Jumper Andrew Walter who posted a great series of jumps and placed a highly respectable 7th in the loaded field. Andrew's best jump measured 22' 00 1/2". Also competing was the Distance Medley team who ran to a new school record as they placed a 15th in the star studded field. Running on the team were Chad Ford (1200), Jon Fleming (800), Chris Bisom (400), and Ryan Kotecki (1600). Way to go gentlemen. This meet concludes the indoor season.

RESULTS

Ballegeer Joins 6 Foot Club in High Jump
Geneseo Junior high jumper Jake Ballegeer placed 2nd in Saturday's competition.
Jake cleared 6 feet for the first time in his career. Well done Jake.

Leafs Place a Strong 4th at Sterling Last Chance Invitational

On Saturday, the Leafs traveled to Sterling to participate in the 11-team Last Chance Invitational. Geneseo placed 4th overall in the team competition, only 5 points out of 2nd. Andrew Walter led the charge via winning the long jump. The senior blasted 4 jumps over 21 feet with the winning jump measuring 22' 00 1/2'. The Leafs were led by the following placers:

Jake Ballegeer: 2nd High Jump
Rob Barton: 4th Pole Vault
Kenny Collis: 6th 3200 Meter Relay
Jon Fleming: 6th 3200 Meter Relay
Billy Hamer: 4th 400 Meter Dash
Ryan Kotecki: 6th 3200 Meter Relay
Jacob Kuban: 3rd Triple Jump
John Mullin: 6th 3200 Meter Relay
Shane Reschke: 3rd Long Jump; 6th 55 Meter Dash
Andrew Walter: 1st Long Jump; 3rd 55 Meter Dash; 3rd 200 Meter Dash

RESULTS

Sophomore Luke Lembke blistered more than the track in Tuesday's Westwood Triangular.
Neosporin Power.

Leafs Blister Track

Westwood Triangular

On Tuesday afternoon, the Leafs traveled to Sterling to take on Moline in a dual meet. Sterling was originally scheduled to compete but withdrew due to their school's participation in the Supersectional Basketball game. Allemen also jumped in with a limited squad to make the meet a triangular. Andrew Walter's Long Jump of 21'10" led the team's efforts as he qualified for the Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor All-Star Meet. He also won the Triple Jump, 55 and 200 meter dashes. Other Geneseo winners included:

Chris Bisom 1st Place: 1600 Meter Relay
Jon Fleming: 1st Place: 1600 Meter Relay
Jaran Heaton: 1st Place: 800 Meter Relay
Aaron Kotecki 1st Place: 800 Meter Relay
Luke Lembke: 1st Place: 800 Meter Relay
John Mullin: 1st Place: 1600 Meter Relay
Tiom Peal: 1st Place: 800 Meter Relay
Micah Stewart: 1st Place: 1600 Meter Relay
Andrew Walter: 1st Place: Long Jump, Triple Jump, 55 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash

RESULTS

Jumpers Flying High
Geneseo Jumps Coach Dan Rakestraw is surrounded by his High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters who are off to a tremendous start this season. Pictured to the left of Coach Rakestraw, is Jaran Heaton (First in the Pole Vault). To his right, is Tom Peal (First in the High Jump.)

Sterling First Chance Invitational

On Saturday, March 8th the Leaf's traveled to Sterling to participate in the 11-Team Sterling First Chance Invitational. The meet was non-scored. Unofficially, the Leafs placed 2nd to Dixon and had several season bests. The team was led by Jaran Heaton and Tom Peal who each won an event and place in 2 others. Jaran claimed gold in the pole vault with a personal best of 13' 00" while Tom won the high jump with a jump of 5' 08". Additional team placers are listed below.

Rob Barton: 3rd Place - Pole Vault
Jon Fleming: 4th Place - 800 Meter Run; 4th Place - 1600 Meter Relay
Chad Ford: 3rd Place 3200 Meter Relay
Billy Hamer: 4th Place - 1600 Meter Relay; 6th Place - 400 Meter Run
Jaran Heaton: 1st Place - Pole Vault; 3rd Place - 200 Meter Dash; 4th Place - 800 Meter Relay
Ben Koenig: 6th Place: High Jump
Aaron Kotecki: 4thd Place 800 Meter Relay
Ryan Kotecki: 3rd Place 3200 Meter Relay
Luke Lembke: 4thd Place 800 Meter Relay
Josh Lodge: 3rd Place 3200 Meter Relay
Chance Nordstrom: 3rd Place 3200 Meter Relay; 4th Place 1600 Meter Relay
Tom Peal: 1st Place - High Jump; 3rd Place - 55 Meter High Hurdles; 4th Place - 800 Meter Relay
Micah Stewart: 4th Place 1600 Meter Relay
Tyler Toom: 4th Place: Pole Vault

RESULTS

CC Fredericks & Tessie Fredericks attack the March snow.

On Sunday, March 1st several team members said enough is enough and attacked the snow-covered Geneseo High School Track with the goal of clearing the track. What man can't accomplish the Lord can do in the blink of an eye. After 5 hours of combined work the exhuased group was forced to give. Who would have guessed that the weather forecasted high of 48 degrees was actually 20 degrees too low. 68 wonderful degrees for the high melted almost all of the foot-plus snowpack and the Leafs are ready to roll. A special thanks go to Josh Lodge, Ben Lodge, and Tyler Fox for their efforts.

On Thursday, August 30th Grace Fredericks celebrated her 97th birthday. Her birthday was announced during the Cubs broadcast and was a complete surprise to her and was received with a GINOURMOUS SMILE from Grandma Freddy who has been a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. She was treated to a 5-4 Cubs victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on her special day. Grace was born in 1910 (missing the last Cubs world series championship by 2 years. She has never lost faith. She was also quite a runner in her day and made a run at the 1928 US Olympic team as a sprinter.

Grandma's race start:

She follows our team closely and wishes each athlete the very best of luck this season. GO LEAFS

Grace Fredericks left us on Saturday, March 1st.

Her message is to always work hard and give your very best effort.
Take pride in yourself and your team and remember to have fun doing it.

CARPE-DIEM

Junior Rob Barton and Senior Tyler Toom flank Vault Coach Dan Rakestraw.
Rob and Tyler scored 14 of the team's 18 points in the QC Indoor Invitational.

Vaulters Lead Team as Leafs Place 7th in Powerful Quad City Indoor Invitational

The Leafs place 7th in powerful QC Indoor Invitational held in Rock Island Wednesday and Thursday. Geneseo was led by Junior Rob Barton and senior Tyler Toom who placed 2nd and 3rd in the pole vault and scored 14 of the Leafs' 18 points. The vaulters put a lot hours into preparing for the season with Jumps Coach Dan Rakestraw and they are off to a great start. Well done Coach Rakestraw and Geneseo Vaulters. Leading the team were the following scorers.

Rob Barton: 2nd - Pole Vault
Tyler Toom: 3rd - Pole Vault
Curt Jensen: 5th - Shot Put
Tom Peal: 5th - High Jump

RESULTS

Pictured are the Leafs who claimed gold in the season opening meet hosted at Knox College
Tom Peal, Curt Jensen, and Aaron Schilling each won their events. Missing from the picture was Jaran Heaton.

Knox College Indoor Quad

On Thursday, 2/21, the Leafs traveled to Galesburg to participate in a non-scored Quadrangular hosted at Knox College. All athletes were able to wear spikes except for the high jumpers due to the rubberized multi-sport surface. The track was 200 meters in length.

Leading the team's opening season efforts were the following Leafs who captured their events.

Jaran Heaton (Pole Vault)
Curt Jensen (Shot Put)
Tom Peal (55 Meter High Hurdles)
Aaron Schilling (200 Meter Dash)

RESULTS

SENIORS READY TO LEAD
Pictured are 2008's Geneseo Senior Class (minus our winter sport brothers.)
Front Row: Tyler Toom, Ryan Kotecki, Tom Peal, Aaron Schilling, Shane Miller
Back Row: JC Hillman, Jaran Heaton, Ben Koenig, Jon Fleming, & Austin Ryan.
Missing from photo: Joaquin Barreda, Collin DeBuysere, Jacob Kuban, Chance Nordstrom, Shane Reschke, Kevin Turner, Andrew Walter, & BJ Weber.

2008 Season Is Off and Running

Jumping Events
Sprinting Events
Relay Events
Distance Events
Throwing Events

There are 18 Different Events in Track & Field.
There is an event for everyone.
SB TP

Anyone is welcome to join this year's team. If you are interested please see Mr. Fredericks

Geneseo Young Guns
The Geneseo Boys Track Team welcomes and greatly appreciates the volunteer help of
Coaches Kyle Wickwire, Josh Reschke, & Mike Harrington.

This year's track team has hit the jackpot with the additional coaching talents of Kyle Wickwire, Josh Reschke, and Mike Harrington.

Mike Harrington is a 2nd year teacher in the Social Studies department and is married to his lovely wife, Jill (Geneseo Athletic Department secretary.) Coach Harrington was a standout athlete for the Sterling Golden Warriors in both football (starting nose guard) and track and field (throws.) Coach Harrington has a powerful combination of passion and purpose and brings his A-Game to the classroom and practice field each and every day. Coach Harrington has already been very busy this school year as he coached football running backs and the Freshman girls basketball team. Coach Harrington will be assisting in the throws and with the distance runners. We welcome Coach Harrington.

Josh Resche graduated from Monmouth College in 2007. Josh is a former Maple Leaf standout in Football, Basketball, and Track. Josh earned numerous honors in both Basketball and Track and Field. Coach Reschke earned multiple All-Conference Honors and ended his collegiate career in style last season as he threw-down a blazing 46.9 relay split in the NCAA D3 National Finals. He and brother Luke led Monmouth College to a 2nd place showing in the 1600 Meter Relay and helped the team grab 3rd place as a team. Brother Luke (now a junior) currently has the fastest 400 Meter time in the NATION. Coach Reschke will be assisting with the sprints and relays. We welcome Coach Reschek.

Kyle Wickwire graduated from Luther College in 2007. Kyle is a former Maple Leaf standout in Football and Track. Kyle earned numerous All-Conference honors in both Football (kicker) and Track (Jumper.) Kyle is already a veteran at coaching as he served as the Green Machine's Kicking Coach this past fall. Kyle will assist in the jumping events. We welcome Coach Wickwire.

BACK GENESEO TRACK

General Information

ACTIVITY: Boys Track & Field

NAMES OF COACHES

Head Coach: Don Fredericks
Assistants: Jason Guerin, Jeff Quick, Dan Rakestraw
Volunteer Assistants: Mike Harrington, Josh Reschke, Kyle Wickwire

SEASON

Start Date in 2008: January 14
State Finals in 2008: May 24 & 25

Our indoor season runs through late March.
Our outdoor season begins in late March
Daily time commitment: Practices vary but generally run 1-2 hours.
Team members are encouraged to participate in a winter sport (if they do then they will join the track team when their winter sport season is over.) If they choose not to participate in a winter sport then they are encouraged to stay active on their own during the off-season.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: There are 18 different events in track & field.

Sprint Events: 100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Relay, 800 Meter Relay, 1600 Meter Relay, 110 Meter High Hurdles, 300 Intermediate Hurdles.
Distance Events: 800 Meter Run, 1600 Meter Run, 3200 Meter Run, 3200 Meter Relay
Field Events: Discus, High Jump, Long Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump

Training Program: Individualized for each athlete.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY: Track & Field is a no-cut sport.

Several of our meets have no entry limitations so all team members are allowed to participate.
Weekend Invitationals and the IHSA Series Meets have entry limitations.
The team participates in several J.V. Invitationals to allow for competitive opportunities for team members. Those meets are held during the week.

MISSION STATEMENT:   Track & Field is a no-cut sport. Everyone is welcome to join the team. Our team goal is to welcome anyone who is willing to improve his fitness level and have as much fun along the way as possible.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:   Season performances, work ethic, & attendance will all be considered.

LEVELS:   We practice as one team with competitive levels listed below.

Varsity: Our top athletes determined via meet performnces
J.V. Team members not on Varsity
Fresh-Soph: Freshmen and Sophomores not on Varsity

OTHER INFORMATION:

All students are encouraged to join the team regardless of ability. Our philosophy is to compete for fun and personal bests. If you have any questions please see Mr. Fredericks.