Jasper athletes shine at track state meet, Woebkenberg sets vault record
Woebkenberg broke Jasper and regional pole vault records, then finished 7th at state. Knies made her fourth state trip and helped Jasper’s 4x400 relay place 4th.
Katherine Woebkenberg rewrote the Jasper and regional pole vault marks, and Madelyn Knies delivered another state-meet run that kept Jasper High School firmly in the spotlight at the Indiana High School Athletic Association girls track championships in Bloomington.
At Indiana University’s Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex, Woebkenberg cleared 11-6 to place seventh in the pole vault, matching her IHSAA-best mark and capping a spring that put her name into the school record book and the regional record book. Knies finished 22nd in the 300-meter hurdles in 46.83, and Jasper’s 4x400 relay took fourth in 4:02.35, giving the Wildcats another top-tier finish on one of the biggest stages in the state.
The strong state showing followed an even stronger regional meet at IHSAA Regional 8 in Evansville, where Woebkenberg cleared 11-3 to take third in the pole vault and Knies ran 46.49 to finish third in the 300 hurdles. Jasper’s 4x400 relay also placed third in 4:07.25, sending the group to Bloomington with momentum and proof that the Wildcats could compete with the best in Class A state-level company.
For Woebkenberg, the 11-6 clearance stood as the top mark listed on her IHSAA profile, and it gave Jasper a rare individual accomplishment in a demanding event that rewards speed, timing and nerve as much as raw strength. She is listed by TFRRS as a sophomore, which makes the record-setting jump even more significant for a program that can build around her for another season.
Knies’ profile lists her as a senior, and her marks show the range she brought to Jasper’s sprint-hurdle group: 45.93 in the 300 hurdles, 15.61 in the 100 hurdles and 1:01.77 in the 400. Her state appearance marked a four-time qualifier run, and her work on the 4x400 relay helped cap Jasper’s day with another podium-level performance.
For Jasper, the results mattered beyond one meet. Woebkenberg’s record vault and Knies’ steady championship presence gave the program a clear sign that its girls track success is not a one-year spike but part of a deeper rise.
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