Monday, June 8: The Trailways Conference announced today that CWC senior Brian Hofman has been named the 2009 Performer of the Year in track and field. Hofman had a great conference season, winning the 800, 1600, and 3200 in each of the dual meets against the Northern Division. He capped his regular season off by taking both the 1600 and 3200 at the Trailways Conference Championships on May 19, in a meet that featured all 12 conference teams. "Brian and I are both humbled and honored that the other conference coaches thought highly enough of him to vote for him," said Coach Matt Hofman, who is also Brian's father. "Brian has worked incredibly hard throughout his four years of track, and this is a fitting tribute to his effort and achievement." Hofman is considering continuing his running career at the college level next year when he becomes a student at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL.
Saturday, June 6: Laney Kemink closed out the track and field season by taking 7th in the finals of the 100 meter dash at the WIAA State Track and Field meet, held yesterday and today in La Crosse. Kemink posted a personal-best time of 13.03 to earn the ninth and last qualifying spot on Friday, and then moved up to 7th in the final, missing the medal podium by .01 seconds. Kemink also competed in the 200, finishing 11th in Friday's prelims. Drew Buteyn leaped 19'3" in poor weather conditions to grab 12th place in the long jump on Saturday. The girls 800 relay team of Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, Megan Allen and Kemink finished 16th in Friday's prelims.
"A great result for Laney," said Coach Matt Hofman. "The sky is the limit with her. She was certainly disappointed to come so close to the medal stand and miss out, but 7th place is fantastic. Drew was really hoping to get back over the 20-foot mark, but jumping conditions were far from ideal - cool, windy, and wet. Both of them should really be able to build on this experience heading into next year."
Friday, May 29: Freshman Laney Kemink led the way to La Crosse for Central Wisconsin Christian's Track and Field team at tonight's WIAA Sectional Meet, hosted by Princeton. Kemink won the 100 meter dash in a time of 13.36 seconds, and also qualified in the 200 meters by finishing fourth in a personal best 26.81 seconds. Kemink also teamed with Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, and Megan Allen to nab third in the 800 meter relay, with a time of 1:55.30. The Crusaders were helped in that race when two teams that finished ahead of them were disqualified.
CWC also had one boy qualify for State, as Drew Buteyn leaped to fourth place in the long jump with a distance of 19' 9.5". Buteyn, a junior, narrowly missed state in his two hurdles races, finishing fifth in the 110 high hurdles and sixth in the 300 intermediate hurdles.
"Laney ran great tonight," commented Coach Matt Hofman. "She is a fierce competitor, and that is exactly what is needed at this level." The WIAA State Track and Field meet is next Friday and Saturday at UW-La Crosse.
Tuesday, May 26: Drew Buteyn placed first in two events tonight, second in another, and anchored the 1600 relay to third place to lead Central Wisconsin Christian at tonight's WIAA Regional Track and Field meet, hosted by Princeton High School. Buteyn won the 110 hurdles (16.89) and the long jump (19' 4.25") while placing second in the 300 hurdles (42.84). Laney Kemink advanced to sectionals in three events, winning the 100 (13.23), taking second in the 200 (27.97) and anchoring the victorious 800 relay (Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, Megan Allen, 1:57.57).
Brian Hofman placed second in both distance races: 1600 (4:41.70) and 3200 (10:32.14). Lukas Buteyn picked up third in the long jump (18' 8.5") while teammate Jory Kok was right behind in fourth (18' 8.25"). Emily Braaksma advanced in both the triple jump (2nd, 31' 4.5") and the long jump (3rd, 13' 10.25"). The boys 1600 relay of Alex Geleynse, Jacob Van Den Berg, L. Buteyn, and D. Buteyn ran 3:40.94 to secure their third place. Overall, the Crusader boys scored 101.5 points to finish third in the 10-team field, behind St. Mary's Springs (147.5) and Wayland Academy (110.5).
"Some real nice performances tonight," said Coach Matt Hofman. "Our athletes are peaking at the right time. We have some excellent chances to get to La Crosse for the State Meet." CWC returns to Princeton on Friday for the WIAA Sectional, where the top four finishers in each event earn a trip to State.
Tuesday, May 19: Brian Hofman and Drew Buteyn both received first team all conference awards in two individual events at tonight's Trailways Conference Championships, held at Randolph High School. Hofman swept the distance events, taking the 1600 in 4:45 and the 3200 in 10:19. Buteyn won the 300 hurdles in 41.5 seconds and the long jump with a leap of 20' 2.75". Wesley Immel also earned first team status by winning the shot put with a throw 42' 9.5". Jory Kok was named to the second team all conference by jumping 38' 9.25" in the triple jump while Lukas Buteyn leapt to the same place in the long jump, with 19' 6". Drew Buteyn added a second team all conference by taking second in the 110 high hurdles in 16.1 and also anchored the 1600 relay team of Alex Geleynse, Jacob Van Den Berg and Lukas Buteyn to a second place finish in 3:39.5.
CWC's boys also did very well as a team, taking second in the 12-team field. Team scores were: Deerfield, 139; CWC, 110; Pardeeville, 107; Randolph/Cambria-Friesland, 97; Dodgeland, 73; Oshkosh Lourdes 60; Fall River 44; Abundant Life 20; Markesan, 19; Rio, 18; Princeton, 8; and Green Lake, 0.
Laney Kemink led the girl's team by earning second team all conference in the 200 with a time of 28.3. She also finished third in the 100 (13.0) and anchored the 800 relay team of Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, and Megan Allen to third in a time of 1:56.9. The girls scored 26 points as a team, placing ninth.
"What a great night for our athletes," said Coach Matt Hofman. "Winning five events and placing second in the meet is a fantastic result for a school and team of our size. We are looking forward to next week's Regional at Princeton."
Tuesday, May 12: Brian Hofman and Drew Buteyn both won three individual events tonight as the Crusaders finished the dual meet season with a perfect 5-0 record, defeating Princeton 108-28. Hofman took the 800, 1600 and 3200 while Buteyn captured the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles, and the long jump. Wesley Immel was a double winner, taking both the shot put and the discus throw. CWC also got individual event firsts from Jory Kok (triple jump), Ben Posthuma (high jump), Brennon Kok (100), Brandon Jansma (400), and Joe Bresser (200).
The Crusaders also won three relays: the 3200 (Jansma, Ryan Buiter, Josh Alsum, Jason De Jager); the 400 (B. Kok, Buiter, Bresser, Posthuma); and the 1600 (Alex Geleynse, J. Kok, Josh Theel, Buteyn). While a short-handed girls team was defeated 103-19 by Princeton, Emily Braaksma took first in both the long and triple jumps.
"Winning the dual meet Trailways North crown was a major goal for our boys, so tonight was a great night," said Coach Matt Hofman. "I'm pleased with the effort the boys gave tonight. Now it is time to start preparing for the conference meet and Regionals." The Trailways Conference Championships are next Tuesday in Randolph.
Monday, May 4: Central Wisconsin Christian's boys track and field team remains undefeated in Trailways Conference dual-meet action after winning a pair of meets tonight. The Crusaders beat the host Knights of Oshkosh Lourdes 74-62 and topped the Green Lake Lakers 108-24. All the teams participated together, but separate head-to-head scores were kept.
The blue and gold beat Lourdes despite dropping all four relay races to them. "I was very concerned after we got beat in the 4x400," said Coach Matt Hofman. "I knew the score was going to be close and I thought that might swing the advantage to Lourdes. Fortunately, we had picked up enough points, especially in the horizontal jumps, to off-set the relays. I couldn't be prouder of my athletes. We had to overcome some setbacks, including some key injuries, and we feel very blessed to have come out on top."
The Crusaders got three individual overall firsts from both Brian Hofman (1600, 4:42; 800, 2:11; and 3200, 10:58) and Drew Buteyn (long jump, 18'8"; 110 hurdles, 17.7, and 300 hurdles, 43.7). Wesley Immel earned two firsts (discus, 112'10.5", shot put, 40'4.25") and Jory Kok (triple jump, 38'3") added another.
CWC's girls split their contests, beating Green Lake 47-45 while losing to Oshkosh Lourdes 37-80. Emily Braaksma led the way for the Lady Crusaders with three overall individual firsts (shot put, 30'10.25", long jump, 13'3", and triple jump, 29'0.5"). Laney Kemink picked up a first in the 200 (28.4) while also anchoring the 4x200 relay of Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, and Megan Allen to victory in 2:02.4.
CWC travels to Princeton next Tuesday to complete the conference regular season.
Thursday, April 30: CWC's track and field team competed at the Fond du Lac County Invitational tonight, hosted by Fond du Lac High School. Team scores were not kept due to the large disparity in school sizes. Drew Buteyn brought home the only gold for the Crusaders, winning the 300 hurdles in 44.00 seconds. Buteyn added a third in the 110 high hurdles, finishing in 17.02 seconds. Brian Hofman was second in both distance races (4:41.76 in the 1600, 10:14.25 in the 3200). Jory Kok picked up third in the triple jump by leaping 37'9.75". In girls' competition, the top spot earned was by Hanna DeGroot in the 300 hurdles. She finished fourth in 55.85 seconds. "We're struggling a bit right now with illnesses and injuries, so I'm not disappointed team scores weren't kept tonight. We need to get healthy as we head into the second half of our conference season," said Coach Matt Hofman. CWC travels to Oshkosh Lourdes next Monday for a Trailways Conference double dual against Lourdes and Green Lake.
Tuesday, April 28: Crusader Track and Field scored a pair of victories in Trailways Conference action at Randolph tonight. CWC topped Randolph/Cambria-Friesland, 73-64, and bested Markesan 94-40. All three teams competed at the same time but separate head-to-head scores were kept.
Brian Hofman and Drew Buteyn both recorded three overall firsts for the Crusaders. Hofman took the 1600, the 800, and the 3200 while Buteyn captured the 110 hurdles, the 300 hurdles, and the long jump. Wesley Immel placed first in the shot put, Lukas Buteyn ran to victory in the 400 and Jory Kok leaped to first place in the triple jump. CWC also had two relays finish first overall: the 3200 (Alex Geleynse, L. Buteyn, Jason De Jager, and Josh Theel) and the 1600 (Geleynse, L. Buteyn, Theel, D. Buteyn).
While the girls team dropped both of their matches, Laney Kemink took first in the 100 and anchored the 800 meter relay (including Tiffany Huizenga, Hanna De Groot, and Megan Allen) to victory. Brittany Haan captured the 3200, and Emily Braaksma took the triple jump.
"A great team effort tonight," commented Coach Matt Hofman. "Due to some injuries, some people had to really step up tonight and compete in events that they do not normally do. It was very gratifying to come out on top, and I'm proud of every one of my athletes." The Crusaders travel to the Fond du Lac County Invitational on Thursday.
Friday, April 24: Central Wisconsin Christian's boys track team had an excellent showing tonight at the Dodge County Invitational, tying for third place in the 12-team field. Team scores were: Beaver Dam, 194; Columbus, 121; CWC, 71; Mayville, 71; Waupun, 66; Randolph/Cambria-Friesland, 49; Dodgeland, 34; Lomira, 30; Wayland, 26; Luther Prep, 23; Waterloo, 15; and Horicon, 2.
Senior Brian Hofman led the way for the Crusaders, taking the title in both the 1600 (4:50) and the 3200 (10:17). Drew Buteyn picked up second in the long jump (19'5"), third in the 110 hurdles (17.95), and fifth in the 300 hurdles (44.15). Jory Kok was fourth in the triple jump (39'3") while Lukas Buteyn took that same place in the long jump (19'1") and Alex Geleynse was fourth in the 300 hurdles (44.03). Wesley Immel placed in both throwing events: 6th in the shot put (42'0.5") and 7th in the discus (112') and Jacob Van Den Berg picked up 7th in the 300 hurdles (46.26). The 1600 relay of Geleynse, Van Den Berg, L. Buteyn and D. Buteyn was fifth in 3:44.63. CWC earned 8th place in two relays: the 3200 (Van Den Berg, Joe Bresser, Geleynse, Josh Theel, 9:44) and the 800 (L. Buteyn, Ryan Buiter, Bresser, Brennon Kok, 1:45.10).
The girls team received two third place finishes by freshman Laney Kemink - 14.50 in the 100 and 30.05 in the 200. Emily Braaksma leaped to fifth place in the triple jump by covering 31'1".
"We had some excellent performances against some great competition tonight," said Coach Matt Hofman. "Brian stepped up and avenged a couple of losses from last week. Drew continues to be our jack-of-all trades, and we got significant points from all of our other upperclassmen - Jory, Lukas, Alex, Wesley, and Jacob. I was thrilled with the way Laney ran in her first high school competition." The Crusaders will seek to build on this momentum as they start their conference season on Tuesday at Randolph/Cambria-Friesland.
Thursday, April 16: Crusader track and field enjoyed the beautiful weather by competing in the Mayville Invitational tonight. The Crusaders took 4th place in the 9-team field. Team scores were: Columbus, 176; Mayville, 147.5; Waupun, 135.5; CWC, 73; Wayland, 67; Dodgeland, 40; Waterloo, 33; Rio, 30; and Horicon, 0.
CWC was paced by Brian Hofman, who placed second in both the 1600 (4:44) and the 3200 (10:46). Drew Buteyn picked up second in the 110 hurdles (17.4) and was third in the 300 hurdles (43.5) and fourth in the long jump (19' 1/2"). Wesley Immel placed third in the shot put (42'0") and was fifth in the discus throw (114'11"). Jory Kok was fourth in the triple jump (38'7") and Alex Geleynse earned a medal for his sixth place finish in the 300 hurdles (44.1).
The blue and gold also took third in the 3200 relay (Hofman, Jacob Van Den Berg, Alex Geleynse, Josh Theel, 9:13.8), fourth in the 800 relay (Brennon Kok, Lukas Buteyn, Joe Bresser, Tyler Ten Pass, 1:43.5) and sixth in the 1600 relay (Geleynse, Van Den Berg, L. Buteyn, D. Buteyn, 3:47.6).
On the girls' side, Emily Braaksma was fourth in the triple jump (30'7") while Brittany Haan finished fourth in the 3200 (14:23). Hanna De Groot picked up fifth place in the 300 hurdles (1:00.2).
"I was pleased with our field events tonight," said Coach Matt Hofman. "On the track, we made a number of correctable mental mistakes, especially in the sprint relays." The Crusaders will compete at the Dodge County Invitational hosted by Beaver Dam next Friday.
Thursday, March 19: CWC's Track and Field team opened its season tonight at the 38th annual Oshkosh Indoor Invitational. The Crusaders scored 27.5 points to notch 8th place among the 16 Division 3 teams in attendance. Brian Hofman led the way for the blue and gold by winning the 3200 in a time of 10:20. Jacob Van Den Berg leaped to second place in the triple jump (37'1"). Ben Posthuma cleared 5'2" in the high jump to tie for 5th place, and the 1600M relay team of Van Den Berg, Josh Theel, Mike Buiter, and Lukas Buteyn also took fifth. Wesley Immel's 8th place in the shot put (40'9") and Posthuma's 8th in the triple jump (34'2") completed the scoring.
"It was good to have this early meet to see where we are in relation to where we need to be," said Coach Matt Hofman. "The boys have been working hard in practice, and it was fun for them to be able to compete tonight." The Crusaders will have a break from meets until April 16, when they run at the Mayville Invitational.
Other dates to keep in mind: the Regional is Tuesday, May 26 (the day after Memorial Day) at Princeton; the Sectional (also at Princeton) is Friday, May 29; and the WIAA State Meet held at the newly remodeled UW-La Crosse facility is Fri/Sat, June 5/6.
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