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JACKSON – It takes an incredible amount of coordination and athleticism to excel as a field athlete.
Whether it’s defying gravity in the pole vault, high jump or long jump, or a show of strength like the discus or shot put, there were some impressive performances last spring by Jackson-area athletes in the field events.
Matt Veneziano of Parma Western captured a state champion in the high jump with a leap of 6-foot-6 at the Division 2 state meet, while Jacob Krutsch of Hillsdale Academy won a state title in the pole vault by clearing 13-9 at the Division 4 state meet.
Veneziano and Krutsch won’t get the opportunity to defend their state titles this spring due to the coronavirus pandemic taking away the entirety of the spring sports season but that won’t stop us from highlighting what could have been. We know there were quite a few returning standouts would have put together stellar seasons this spring but who would have been the best field athlete in the Jackson area?
We won’t have a Selby Track Classic to answer that question this year, so we wanted to ask you, the readers of MLive and Jackson Citizen Patriot, to vote for their top choice for the best male field athlete in the Jackson area.
Readers have until 9 a.m. Friday to vote for the male athlete from the Jackson area that they think would have had the top results in the high jump, long jump, pole vault, discus or shot put.
Here is our list of candidates, compiled from last year’s results from Athletic.net. If we believe we have missed someone, email jvandyke@mlive.com with a name and time to be considered for the poll.
Western's Matt Veneziano competes in the high jump during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Matt Veneziano, Parma Western
As mentioned earlier, Veneziano was one of only two Jackson-area field athletes to win a state championship last year. He cleared 6-6 at the Division 2 state meet and would have likely bested that mark this year.
Jacob Krutsch, Hillsdale Academy
Krutsch cleared 13-9 at the Division 4 state meet last year to claim a state championship in the pole vault. He went on to best that mark at the MITCA state meet, clearing 14-6 for a new personal best in the event.
Western's Sid Varland competes in the high jump during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Sid Varland, Western
As a sophomore, Varland earned All-State honors in the high jump by clearing 6-2 at the Divison 2 state meet last spring.
Colby Burger, Springport
Burger earned All-State honors by clearing 6-3 in the high jump at last year’s state meet.
Concord's Bryce Black poses for a portrait during day one of the Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive.com high school football media days on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Bryce Black, Concord
Black earned All-State honors in the discus with a throw of 142-9 at the state meet last spring. His personal-best mark is 145-2 in the discus and 43-10 in the shot put.
Addison's Marquis Bills competes in the high jump during a meet against Hanover-Horton and Vandercook Lake at Hanover-Horton High School on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Addison boys track and field is the Mlive/Jackson Citizen Patriot team of the week. (J. Scott Park | MLive.com) J. Scott ParkJ. Scott Park
Marquis Bills, Addison
Bills earned All-State honors by clearing 6-2 in the high jump at the Division 4 state meet last spring. He has recorded personal-best marks of 6-5 in the high jump and 18-6.5 in the long jump.
Parma Western's Tyler Pape poses for a portrait during day two of the Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive.com high school football media days on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Tyler Pape, Parma Western
The future Central Michigan quarterback displayed some impressive feats of strength last spring by recording personal-best marks of 44-1.5 in the shot put and 128-10 in the discus.
Manchester's Henry Wehrly competes in the long jump during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Henry Wehrly, Manchester
Wehrly recorded personal-best marks of 6-1 in the high jump and 21-1.5 in the long jump.
Louis Good, Grass Lake
Good recorded a personal-best mark of 5-11 in the high jump.
Josh Horodeczny, Grass Lake
Horodeczny recorded personal-best marks of 5-11 in the high jump, 36-0.5 in the shot put, 88-1 in the discus and 18-9 in the long jump.
Western's Jacob Tidwell competes in the pole vault during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Jacob Tidwell, Parma Western
Tidwell recorded a personal-best mark of 13-6 in the pole vault.
East Jackson's Deven Varela competes in the pole vault during the MHSAA Division 3 track and field championships at Jenison High School on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (Cory Morse | MLive.com) Cory Morse | MLive.com
Deven Varela, East Jackson
Varela recorded a personal-best mark of 13-3 in the pole vault.
Northwest's Jacob Cook competes in the pole vault during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Jacob Cook, Jackson Northwest
Cook recorded a personal-best mark of 13-3 in the pole vault.
Columbia Central's Tommy Ronders competes in the long jump during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
Tommy Ronders, Columbia Central
Ronders recorded a personal-best mark of 20-10 in the long jump.
Concord's CJ Glaspie competes in the long jump during the James R. Selby Memorial Track and Field Classic at Withington Stadium at Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The meet matches the top performers from throughout Jackson County.J. Scott Park | MLive.com
CJ Glaspie, Concord
Glaspie recorded a personal-best mark of 20-7.5 in the long jump.
Ian Devine, Parma Western
Devine recorded a personal-best mark of 20-3 in the long jump.
Trenton Holden, Grass Lake
Holden record personal-best marks of 137-0 in the discus and 39-5.5 in the shot put.
Levi Falde, Parma Western
Falde recorded personal-best marks of 134-9 in the discus, 37-9.5 in the shot put and 15-0 in the long jump.
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Caden Roberts, Jonesville
Roberts recorded personal-best marks of 48-3.25 in the shot put and 117-7.5 in the discus.
Aidan Flannery, Hillsdale
Flannery recorded a personal-best mark of 6-2 in the high jump.
Zackary Geer, Jonesville
Geer recorded a personal-best mark of 13-3 in the pole vault.
Brock Woodard, Hillsdale
Woodard recorded a personal-best mark of 20-3 in the long jump.
Ethan Hess, Hillsdale
Hess recorded a personal-best mark of 19-8 in the long jump.
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