Friday, June 1, 2007

Lutheran 3,200 relay team sets new state record

Sheboygan Lutheran's 3,200-meter relay team just broke its own record in the D3 3,200-meter relay team, running a 7:57.64 and defending its state title with gusto.

Anchor runner Peter Bolgert ran an unbelievable leg, clocking a hard-to-believe 1:55.6 split for his 800-meter dash. What made it even more amazing was that he wasn't pushed at all. Nobody was ever near him.

Lutheran's quartet was comprised of, in order, Peter Buck, Zach Hasenstein, Sean Hasenstein and Bolgert.

The old record, set by Lutheran last year, was 7:58.55.

--Pete Barth

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