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Coach Profile

Michael Neemann
Neemann, who has been the boys "Coach
head coach for 10 years, said that his Nee mann
favorite part of coaching was "work- helped me in
ing with the kids and seeing ... the all aspects of Giving the Score
excitement they have when they (all my race. He
the kids) accomplish their goals." prepared me Wesleyan 2nd
Since he coached di stance, hi s best memories of the mentally and Millard N. *
season were Brian Turner's performance at state (placing physically for Columbus 3rd
in the 800 and 1600 and breaking both school records) each race." Millard S. 3rd
2nd
Fremont
and "overall, our team's 4th place--that's the best finish -senior Kyle Norfolk 6th
we've ever had at state," Neemann said. Kimberlin Metro 3rd
"We didn't just Districts 3rd
State:
rely on one or Class A 4th
two people ... In All Class 12th
addition to *scores not avai lable
having talented
kids, we had a Boys Track: front-Mike Morey, Eric Crouch, Spencer
Petersen, Nick Flynn, Mike Nesbitt, Ray Rose,
lot of people Creighton Reinhard , Davis Peacock, Ed Delashmutt,
that contrib- Brian Turner, Seth Keiser, Kirk Havick; second row-
Derek Vanosdall, Kyle Kimberlin, Chris Ross, Derek
uted along the Caldwell, Orlando Vera , Matt Smith , Sam Selzle , Mikey
way. Twelve Schneider, Levi Grosskopf, Brian Roth, Dan
Hemmelgarn, Aaron Stubbe; third row-Jimmy Allen ,
kids went to Brian McCoy, Brian Pille, Emerson Bostrom, Justin
state and 1 0 of Gleed, Dan Dvorak, David Bend, Aaron Greco, Eric
them got Wells, Todd Lessley, Todd Brockett, Scott Brodstone;
fourth row-Adam Swartz, Matt Lyons , Steven Salwei,
medals." Mike Patterson, Casey Porter, Russ Hannon, Russell
-coach Michael Bennett, Ryan Tichauer, Dan Benesh, Colin Fuss,
Jared Lundell, Tim Jeffins, Greg Precht, fifth row-
Neeman Nick Holmes, Eric Nielsen, Matt Chadwell, John
Kuncaitis, Dave Johnson, Tyler Keith, Luke Leefers,
Senior Kyle Kimberlin Mike Jetter, Matt Harkness, Michael Fineman, Lance
shows a look of Wang, Blake Anthony, Kevin Eastman; sixth row-
intensity as he kicks in Nate Kaufman, Aaron Helms, Shane Schulte, Dan
the final 200 meters of Eriksen, Clint Meyers, Chris Pluhacek, Andy Siepker,
the 3200 meter relay. Bob Hoeft, Aaron Hamilton, Colin Caswell, David
The team won districts Slack, Tom Jackson; seventh row-Ben Retzer, Trevor
and went on to place Warren, Luke Olson , Andy Darr; back-coaches Mike
fifth at state. photo by Neeman, Chuck Story, Nick Prescott, Mike Quint,
Juliane Shibata Mike Auman , Chris Lester, Walt Mertz photo by Jack
Martin Photography

Freshman Brian Turner looks to the finish in the
1600 meter run . Turner went on to finish first in the
1600 and the 800. At state, Turner set the school
record for both events. photo by Juliane Shibata Varsity Boys Track 21J