DEER RIVER- The newly independent North Woods Grizzlies made a strong impression at Tuesday’s Deer River track and field meet, competing as their own team after several years combined with the South Ridge Panthers.
Despite their smaller roster and limited entries, the Grizzlies showcased familiar talent. Several athletes who were key contributors under the Panthers banner last season now lead the charge for North Woods, with the boys finishing fourth and the girls placing fifth among the seven teams in attendance.
Among the boys, Aiden Hartway sprinted to a first-place finish in the 100 meters with a time of 11.9 seconds and also helped pace the 4x200 relay team to fourth. Lincoln Antikainen notched a pair of top-five distance finishes, taking second in the 1600 and fourth in the 3200.
On the girls side, Izzy Pascuzzi was a force in the sprints and jumps, claiming fourth in the 100 meters and third in long jump, while also anchoring the second-place 4x100 relay. Amber Sopoci turned in a strong outing in the field events, placing fourth in shot put with a mark of 25’6”.
Boys
- 100 Meters – Aiden Hartway, 1st, 11.9; Andrew Hartway, 5th, 12.4
- 400 Meters – Vinny Pascuzzi, 6th, 1:06.6
- 1600 Meters – Lincoln Antikainen, 2nd, 5:18.5
- 3200 Meters – Lincoln Antikainen, 4th, 11:29.3
- 4x200 Relay – Aiden Hartway, Dawson Stavenger, Andrew Hartway, Talen Jarshaw, 4th, 1:48.2
Girls
- 100 Meters – Izzy Pascuzzi, 4th, 14.5
- 200 Meters – Mya Kinsey, 7th, 35.4; Kalle Nelson, 9th, 41.0
- 400 Meters – Aubrey Olson-Stoltenberger, 7th, 1:17.2
- 800 Meters – Grace Bundy, 9th, 3:33.6
- 1600 Meters – Brittan Koskela, 5th, 6:55.0
- 4x100 Relay – Lauren Burnett, Aubrey Olson-Stoltenberger, Brittin Lappi, Izzy Pascuzzi, 2nd, 1:00.2
- Shot Put – Amber Sopoci, 4th, 25’6”; Tessa Burnett, 8th, 21’5”
- Discus – Anna Nelson, 8th, 54’2”; Kalle Nelson, 9th, 53’11.5”
- Long Jump – Izzy Pascuzzi, 3rd, 13’2.5”