Concordia Lutheran was preparing for the TAPPS State Meet long before this weekend.
Both Crusaders Track coaches, Bobby Lindquist (Boys) and Jacob Vasquez (Girls), have been efficient at optimizing the talent on their roster throughout the year, which is evidenced by the fact that ‘Sader Nation had over a dozen athletes who qualified for the final meet of the season.
Despite some choppy weather conditions during Friday’s series of Field events, CLHS went to Panther Stadium (Hewitt, TX) primed to compete.
The big headline was made by senior Ryley Klefstad who was named the TAPPS-6A State Champion in the Pole Vault event after leaping over a bar set 14 feet off the ground.
Concordia Lutheran would later have two more top placements, with junior Adele Neuhaus and sophomore Sara Ostermiller taking bronze in the Triple Jump (36-10.75) and Discus (108-03.00), respectively.
Saturday procured several impressive performances by the Crusaders as well, particularly with the Boys’ second-place finish in the 4x200 Relay with a time of just over 90 seconds.
While the overall team did not conclude last weekend as State Champions, the individual performances speak for themselves. Considering they have a relatively young group, expect ‘Sader Nation to be back for more a year from now.