It wasn't pretty but we scored 51 pts to win the track title.
Other competitors in U.P. Finals from Rapid River = Corey Bruno, Robert Poma, Andrew Brunette, and Josh Pyke.
Rapid River 51, North Central 46, Pickford 25, Ontonagon 17, Detour 16, Lake Linden 16, Bessemer 15, Forest Park 13, White Pine 12, Baraga 11, Engadine 8, Cedarville 7, Brimley 7, Crystal Falls 6, Wakefield 6, Carney-Nadeau 4, ETC 4, Mid Pen 4, Superior Central 3, North Dickinson 2, Painesdale-Jeffers 1, Chassell 1, Bark River-Harris 0, Republic 0, Republic Michigamme 0, Watersmeet 0. Five other schools failed to send a person to the U.P. Finals
Last Modified: Thursday, May 28, 1997 by the Rocket Webmasters.
*** = Denotes New School Record 100 meter = Josh Kniss 2nd Place(11.87)
100 meter = Chat Parrett 4th Place(11.91)
400 meter = Zach Nutt 4th Place(55.2)
800 meter = Eric Lundin 3rd Place(2:07.37)
1600 meter = Mike Holmgren 4th Place(4:50.44)
3200 meter = Mike Holmgren 2nd Place(10:41.49)
Discus = Chris Sherwin 1st Place(140'9")***
Shotput = Chad Parrett 2nd Place(44')
High Jump = Kyle Frisk 5th Place(5'8")
110 Hurdles = Kyle Frisk 5th Place(17.36)
400 Relay =(Hardwick, Smith, Wolf, Kniss) 1st Place(47.13)
800 Relay = (Parrett, Wolf, Nutt, Kniss) 2nd Place(1:37.82)
1600 Relay = (Nutt, Stage, Wolf, Shoenenberger) 1st Place(3:43.01)
3200 Relay = (Stage, Shoenenberger, Cole, Lundin) 1st Place(8:44.16)***
Thanks to the Rapid River Coaching staff, Coach Steve Ostrenga and Coach Dave Lundquist.
After the 97 track season concludes as a success, the Rockets look for '98 to be the back-to-back-to-back title year
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