Abby Jankowski Earns Shot Put Title at Regional Track Meet

A week after winning the Woodland Conference title, Greendale sophomore Abby Jankowski added a regional crown to her resume.

Jankowski won the shot put with a throw of 37 feet, 4 inches in a WIAA regional meet at South Milwaukee on Monday. In addition, she also placed second in the discus with a 103-10, behind only Oak Creek junior Stephanie Kostowic’s 106-10.

All athletes with top-four finishes qualified for Thursday’s sectional meet at Wisconsin Lutheran.

Greendale’s boys 400-meter relay team also earned a regional title with its time of 44.42 seconds, a time that placed the Panthers in a dead heat with a team from Oak Creek.

Greendale senior Alyssa Docter was second in the pole vault with a 9-6, as was sophomore  Joey Unrein in the 800 in 2:07.47 and the girls 800 relay team in 1:51.78.

Emily Perszyk, a Greendale junior, was third in the 400 dash in 1:05.52, along with senior Chelsey Heiden in the 3,200 in 12:45.99 , the girls 1,600 relay in 4:30.58 and senior Joe Pokrzywa in the triple jump with a 41-0 ½.

Just making the cut in fourth place were Unrein in the 1,600 (4:55.15), junior Paige Delfish in the 200 dash (27.76) and junior John Carvalho in the pole vault (11-0).

The sectional begins at 4 p.m.